Who is Kurt Waldheim?
A: He is the former UN Secretary general of UN who died very recently – he is from Austria and worked from 1972 to 1981
In how many countries does OVL have investment?
A: OVL has its presence in 15 countries all over the world for Production assets, exploration and development – Myanmar, Vietnam, Sakhalin, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Syria, Sudan(2), Libya, Egypt, Cota de Voire, Cuba, Columbia
What is the Shankar committee involved in?
A: Indian Coal sector reforms and restructuring Coal India Ltd
Where is VAGAMON…….and what is it famous for?
A: I think it is a hill resort in Kerala – a natural habitat for wild life
Which terrorist responsible for the bombing of a Cuban airlines released by US?
A: Posada Carriles
Which team was investigating the Kanishka bombing?
A: Justice BN Kirpal commission which was given this investigation in 1985 – i think now the commission is headed by John C Major
Which country has the largest yield of rubber according to the latest suveys?
A: Indonesia or India – please confirm
Where are the Shevaroy hills?
A: Near Salem, Tamil Nadu – also called as Selvarayan Hills in the local language
What is the Indus water treaty and the Shimla pact?
A: Water sharing treaty between India and Pakistan signed in Karachi in 1960 with World bank as the third party coverin sutlej, beas and ravi rivers and jhelum, indus and chenab on the other side and the creation of permanent Indus commission
Not sure of the shimla pact – please clarify
What is the Washington accord?
A: It is an international accredition agreement for professional engineering degree programs
Why is Indo-Russian bilateral trade meagre(compared to India and US)?
A: India and Russia has ties mainly in the defence arena and the commercial or economic market is still not accessibe both ways, while India has always been a good trade partner with US from the time of independence. also the internal situation in the USSR and after- Russia also defines the present trade ration despite good relations at the highest level
Which Indian scientist was awarded the Peter the great award and is a honorary professor of a russian naval institution?
A: A Shivathanu Pillai, MD of Brahmos was honoured with this award
What are scramjets?
A: supersonic combustion ram jet ….the combustor being a supersonic one to give a very high efficiency… and ramjets are nothing but jets at supersonic speeds
What is cold fusion?
A: Low energy Nuclear reactions
What is the Surya missile project?
A: It is the India’s integrated Guided Missile System Development program
What are the action plans launched to clean the Ganga and Yamuna?
A: Ganga Action plan and Yamuna Action plan – not cross checked this …please confirm
What is Medium term note?
A: A Medium Term Note (MTN) is a debt note that usually matures (is paid back) in 5-10 years, but the term may be as short as one year
What is reverse repo rate?
A: It is the rate at which all the banks lend money to RBI
How was the ECB limit for the last year breached?
A: Through joint ventures, and infrastructure capital market mainly in Goa
Who was Golda Meir?
A: One of the founders of the state of Isreal – the 4th PM of Isreal and the only woman PM of Isreal
Which Japanese minister did suicide recently amidst a corruption charge?
A:
Which is the largest cruise ship in the world?
A: Queen Mary II
What is NCAER?
A: National Council for Applied Economic Research
Who won the Kabir Puraskar?
A: Ram Babu Singh Chauhan for communal Harmony
What are the FDI caps on each sector?
A:
What is license raj?
A: India from 1947-1990 when the Indian market is closed and all the economy is in the hands of the govt of india – a planned economy which led to the macroeconomic crisis of 1990 and led to the liberalisation under PV Narsimharao govt.
What is the Emma Nicholson report on?
A: It reports on the Kashmir issue – in the EU parliament
Which defence company is facing the largest ever bribery allegation against it?
A:
Which company is going to launch the aircraft “dreamliner”?
A: Boeing
What is a company,division,brigade,platoon in armed forces?
A: These are the hierarchy in which the forces are divided for diferent reasons.
Which are the two companies in India whic process opium(PSU’s)?
A:
Who is the second Sarsanghachalak of the Rss?
A: Guruji Gowalkar
What is the problem of an MP becoming a CM of a state?
A: He/She should be resigning that seat with in 2 weeks and get elected as an MLA within 6 months – as two office of profits cannot be held at the same time./
Who is the youngest person to get the Param Vir Chakra?
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What is orthodox tea?
A: The best quality tea leaves – the top two of each tea plant – most of this type of tea is exported
What is the difference in the different blood groups?
A: Something related with Anti-oxidants ??
Who was general Macarthur?
A: Chief of the staff of the US Army during the World War II
When did the military rule in Burma start?
A: 1992
What is the namre of the storm that hit Oman?
A:
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