Nabard Bank Officers Exam 2008 - General Awareness Online Test - Part 5

41. The Govt. of India recently gave its clearance to the new Agriculture scheme which will provide additional central assistance to the agri. sector. What is/are the main points of this scheme ?
1. Public Investment in agriculture sector will be banned.
2. Govt. will help state govts. to achieve the targeted growth rates in agri. sector.
3. State Govt. will get Rs. 40,000 crores to provide subsidy to agri. sector.
Only 1 is correct  Only 2 is correct  Only 3 is correct  Both 1 and 2 are correct  None is correct
 

42. Who amongst the following are the members of BRIC the summit of which was organized recently ?
1. India
2. Indonesia
3. Brazil
Only 1  Only 2  Only 3  Both 1 and 2  Both 1 and 3
 

43. Abuja Declaration was in news a few months back. This is the pact signed between which of the following two nations ?
India-Sudan  Sudan-China  India-China  Nigeria-Nepal  India-Nigeria
 

44. USA recently decided to slap few sanctions against Iran which include ouster of Iranian military and banking institutions from US financial system. Why did US resort to such harsh steps against Iran ?
1. Iran’s alleged support to Pakistan’s military rule.
2. Iran’s support to terrorism and nuclear programme.
3. Iran is against any financial help to Iraq as both are old enemies.
Only 1  Only 2  Only 3  Both 1 and 2  All 1, 2 and 3
 

45. As reported in the newspapers Aung San Suu Kyi has agreed to cooperate with the military ruler of her country. She is a citizen of-
Nepal  Myanmar  Brazil  Indonesia  Hong Kong
 

46. India won Future Cup Twenty-20 cricket match held in October 2007 in Mumbai. The match was played against-
Pakistan  England  South Africa  New Zealand  Australia
 

47. Who amongst the following is not one of the Nobel Prize Winners of 2007 ?
Ms. Doris Lessing  Albert Fert  Roger B. Myerson  Al Gore  Yulia Sindzeyeva
 

48. Who amongst the following won the Man Booker Prize 2007 ?
K. Narayana Kurup  Eric S. Maskin  Mario R. Capecchi  Anne Enright  None of these
 

49. Who amongst the following was made the Chairman/Chairperson of the National Land Reforms
Commission ?
Somnath Chatterjee  Manmohan Singh  Smt. Sonia Gandhi  Murli Deora  None of these
 

50. The prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2006 was recently conferred upon-
Prof. Wangari Maathai  Mr. Kevin Rudd  Mr. Ratan Tata  Mr. Mahmoud Abbas  None of these
 

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