The National Literacy Mission launched in 1988 aims at attaining full literacy (i.e.sustainable threshold level of 75%) by the year 1 2004 2 2005 3 2008 4 2010

As per International Labour Organisation (ILO), how many children out of the total child population of India (in the age group 10-14 years) are employed as child labour (approxiametly) 1 10% 2 12% 3 16% 4 20%

How much amount government of India wishes to earn through disinvestment in the duration of the 10th plan? 1 Rs.800 billion 2 Rs.1000 billion 3 Rs.1200 billion 4 None of these

Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer who died recently was a well known 1 Carnatic Singer 2 Sitarist 3 Politician 4 Tamil author

Mr.Paul Berenger has taken over as the 1 President of Mauritius 2 Prime Minister of Mauritius 3 Prime Minister of south Africa 4 Vice President of Australia

Which of the following has made a suggestion that marriage laws be amended to make HIV/AIDS as a ground for divorce? (The Union government has asked the states to give their views on the recommendation). 1 Indian Medical Association 2 Ministry of Labour & Social Welfare 3 National Commission for Women 4 The Council of India

?OPEC? is an organization of 1 The countries producing electronic goods 2 The countries exporting paper and newsprint 3 The countries producing ornaments and gems 4 The countries exporting petroleum products

In an effort to improve which of the following in India, the Cricket Board has set up a panel comprising stalwarts of the game so that players can be trained? 1 Spin bowling 2 Fast bowling 3 Wicket keeping 4 Fielding

?Astra? which was test-fired for the first time recently is India?s 1 Air to earth missile 2 Earth to air missile 3 Air to air missile 4 Sea missile capable to locate and destroy submarines

The Union government recently dereserved some more items from the list of the ?tems reserved for the small scale sector?. Which of the following are now dereserved items? 1 Garments and purses 2 paper and newsprint 3 Medical and surgical instruments 4 All are now dereserved items

USA had requested that India should send its army to guard 1 Iran 2 Kuwait 3 Sri Lanka 4 Iraq

The Royal shell which recently got a clearance from the Government of India to set up around 2000 petrol pumps in the country is basically a/an 1 Iraq-based company 2 Dutch company 3 US-based company 4 Irani company

India imported approximately how much crude oil last year? 1 30 million tones 2 40 million tones 3 50 million tones 4 85 million tones

NASA recently launched a robotic rover to which of the following planets with a goal to find out if there was any life on it? 1 Jupiter 2 Mars 3 Mercury 4 Venus

A team of the tourism and transport officials and technicians from the Pakistan was in India recently to 1 Work out modalities for the resumption of Samjhouta Express 2 Work out modalities for the resumption of Delhi-Lahore bus service 3 Visit the sites where Pakistan tourism department can open its offices 4 None of these