General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Current Affairs 2012: part2



General Knowledge : Current Affairs 2012 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 56 to 60

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2024 examinations :

56.Samsung won a patent battle on 09th July, 2012, against U.S. rival Apple, with a British judge ruling that Samsung’s Galaxy tablet was not ‘cool’ enough to be confused with Apple’s iPad. Samsung is a company of

China
Japan
South Korea
Singapore

57.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 20th July, 2012, said that foreign banks having __ or more branches in the country will be brought on par with domestic banks for priority sector targets in a phased manner over a maximum period of five years?

5
10
20
25

58.At just 15, schoolgirl Ruta Meilutyte, on 31st July, 2012, showed nerves of steel as she claimed Lithuania’s first ever swimming medal. Which of the following related statements is/are correct?a. She has become one of the youngest women to win an Olympic titleb. In 1980, at the Moscow Olympics, Lina Kaciusyte became Lithuania’s first champion when she won the 200m breaststroke, competing for the Soviet Union.Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Only a
Only b
Both a and b
Neither a nor b

59.According to the quarterly report on ‘Public debt management’ which was released in New Delhi on 27th July, 2012, the centre’s total public debt, excluding liabilities, increased by what per cent at the end of the first quarter (April-June) this fiscal?

2.2 per cent
3.61 per cent
4.9 per cent
5.5 per cent

60.For protecting the interests of domestic power equipment manufacturers from cheap Chinese imports, which of the following decisions was taken by the Union Cabinet in July 2012?a. The Cabinet approved the imposition of 21 per cent duty on import of power equipmentb. The Cabinet approved 5 per cent basic customs duty, 12 per cent counter-veiling duty and 4 per cent special additional duty on import of power gearSelect the correct answer using the codes given below

Only a
Only b
Both a and b
Neither a nor b

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