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17th December 2014, 12:40 PM
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FTII modal paper
Hi I want to appear in FTII admission exam , so for it I need its old paper can you plz provide me same here??
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17th December 2014, 02:07 PM
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Re: FTII modal paper
As you want FTII admission and for it you are looking for its admission test paper so here I am telling about this exam pattern along with paper : 1. A black and white sketch (probably of an outdoor location) will be given. Based on this there will be multiple choice questions. eg. what do u think about the use of contrast in this picture? this is for 8 marks 2. Fill in the Blanks (related to aesthetics) 5marks 3.True or False again related to aesthetics 2 marks 4. Names of 5 films will be given n u have to write the names of the director. Attention these are not films from popular bollywood but more off beat kind of. 5 marks 5.Match the columns (culture, literature etc) 5 marks 6. Description of shots will be given. you have to give their technical names ,For Example viewfinder” and “shooting script” etc.5marks 7. Questions related to technical aspect of film-making. 5 marks. 8. Short notes (2 lines each) eg. write a note on .mp3 and .wma Cannes film festival 9. Jumbled pictures will be given and u have to arrange them in a chronological order (story boarding) 10. situation will be given. u have to write a scene. 10 marks 11. A picture will be given n u have to write a story based on that picture. 10 marks 12. General Knowledge (very tough) 10 marks 13. CAT type questions (but not tat difficult) 10 mark What you should know 1.) History of Indian cinema. 2.) About camera angels, shots, focus etc 3.) Basic maths like simple interest, compound interest, work and time etc 4.) Short story writing 5.) G.K with more emphasis on Art, culture, and history. this include different subjects like, folk dances ,multimedia, latest developments in science and technology related to films(eg: digital intermediate). and literature and books.(eg autobiography of different film makers and writers.) FTII modal paper 1) Which university in India will introduce a chapter on the contribution of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to the Constitution? Answer: Karnataka State Open University 2) Which education and learning division announced its partnership with Big Bazaar to market their learning products in their stores across India? Answer: HCL Infosystems Limited 3) Name the Nehru fellowship recipient Archaeologist who died recently. Answer: Ranganatha Rao 4) Which are the three new high courts constitute in India? Answer: Meghalaya, Manipur & Tripura 5) Which is the highest gallantry award in India? Answer: Param Vir Chakra 6) On which date the United Nation celebrated the first ever “International day of Happiness”? Answer: 20th march 1. Which team won the Vijay Hazare trophy 2013? Answer. Delhi 2. Name the Venezuelan President who died recently? Answer. Hugo Chavez 3. Who won the Celebrity Cricket League 2013? Answer. Karnataka Bulldozers 4. Who won the WGC Cadillac Championship 2013? Answer. Tiger Woods 5. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Bihar? Answer. DY Patil 6. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Tripura? Answer. Devanand Konwar 7. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Kerala? Answer. Nikhil Kumar 8. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Odisha? Answer. SC Jamir 9. Who is sworn in as the new governor of Nagaland? Answer. Ashwani Kumar, He was the former Director of the CBI. 10. Who is honoured with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize recently? Answer. Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self Employed Women‟s Association (SEWA), was presented with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011 by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. 2 11. Who won the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix? Answer. Sebastian Vettel 12. Which are the two elements that added to the Periodic Table recently? Answer. Flerovium and Livermorium 13. Who was crowned the Femina Miss India World 2013? Answer. Navneet Kaur Dhilon 14. Who won the Miss India International 2013? Answer. Zoya Arfoz 15. Who is the Chairman of National Innovation Council in India? Answer. Sam Pitroda 16. Who is the present Chief Justice of Orissa high court? Answer. Chokalingam Nagappan 17. Name the personalities who have launched global sim card „Jaxtr SIM‟ for international travelers: Answer. Sabeer Bhatia and Yogesh Patel 18. When is the First International Happiness Day celebrated? Answer. 20th March 2013 19. Who is chosen for Saraswati Samman award 2013? Answer. Sugathakumari 20. Which Indian state made Malayalam must for its government jobs? Answer. Kerala 21. Who is named as world‟s richest footballer with a net worth of $260 Million? Answer. David Beckham 22. Where in China 48 metre high Buddha statue was built? Answer. Xingzi County of Jiujiang City 23. Who was named „Sportsperson of the year‟ by Tata Steel for her achievements on the occasion of 174th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata? Answer. Deepika Kumari 24. Who won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize sponsored by the Institute of Physics and Science and Technology Facilities Council? Anil Ananthaswamy 25. Who was sworn in as Kenya‟s 4th president? Answer. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 3 26. Which former British Prime Minister popularly known as the „Iron Lady‟ passed away on April 8? Answer. Margaret Thatcher. Note: She was the longest serving British prime minister (1979-1990) of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. 27. Who is appointed as Prime Minister of Lebanon? Answer. Tamam Salam 28. Which country will host ICC World T20 2014? Answer. Bangladesh 29. Who won the gold medal in the men‟s triple jump in the season opening Indian Grand Prix? Answer. Renjith Maheswary 30. Who is appointed as President of International Chamber of Commerce? Answer. Rajan Bharti Mittal 31. Who is elected as president of Paraguay? Answer. Horacio Cartes 32. Who is the lady popularly known as "Human Computer", she died on 21st April 2013? Answer. Shakuntala Devi 33. Who developed the world‟s lightest substance recently? Answer. Chinese scientists have developed the world‟s lightest substance “carbon aerogel” with a density only one sixth of that of the air. Scientists at Zhejiang University produced the solid material which has a density of only 0.16 mg/cubic centimetre, breaking the previous record of the world‟s lightest material held by graphite aerogel. The graphite aerogel was developed by German scientists last year with a density of 0.18 mg/cubic centimetre. 34. Who won the Prestigious Templeton Prize 2013? Answer. Desmond Tutu. Note: South Africa‟s Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has won “2013 Templeton Prize” for his lifelong work in promoting love and forgiveness. 35. Rahi Sarnobat won a Gold medal in 25-M Pistol Event Note: Rahi Sarnobat clinched the first gold for India in International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Korea on 5 April 2013. She defeated Kyeongae Kim 8-6 in 25m pistol final. She is the first pistol shooter from India who won the Gold in World Cup. 36. World Health Day was Celebrated on 7th April. Note: World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). 37. Who got the Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2012? Answer. Hindi film actor Pran Krishan Sikand got the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2012. The 93 year old actor, popularly known as Pran, will be the 44th recipient of the top most film award in India. 4 38. Who is elected as the President of Venezuela recently? Answer. Nicolas Maduro 39. India‟s first and only Women Chief Election Commissioner ……………. passed away recently? Answer. Ramadevi 40. The 2013 SAARC literature festival was hosted by which place? Answer. Agra 41. The President of Bangladesh who passed away recently? Answer. Zillur Rahman 42. Which are the three North Eastern states where new High Courts have been set up? Answer. Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur 43. World Earth Hour was observed from 8.30PM to 9.30PM On: Answer. March 23 44. World Water Day was observed on: Answer. March 22 45. World Tuberculosis Day was observed on: Answer. March 24 46. Najib Mikati, who resigned recently was the Prime Minister of: Answer. Lebanon 47. The recently announced National Tourism Award 2011-12 for the Best Rural Tourism Project has been bagged by: Answer. Kumarakom 48. The president of Egypt who visited India recently? Answer. Mohamed Morsi 49. The renowned African novelist and author of „Things Fall Apart‟ who passed away recently? Answer. Chinua Achebe 50. Who is appointed as India‟s new permanent representative to the United Nations? Answer. Asoke Kumar Mukerji 51. Who has been appointed as the chairman of Lalit Kala Academy? Answer. Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty 52. Who are the three personalities recently selected by the Indian Parliamentary Group for the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award? Answer. Arun Jaitley (2010), Karan Singh (2011) and Sharad Yadav (2012) 53. Who is the richest person of the world, as per the ranking released by the Forbes Magazine? Answer. Carlos Slim (Mexico) 5 54. The famous Kathakali artist and Padmabhushan recipient who passed away recently? Answer. Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair 55. Which team won the recently held Santosh Trophy Football tournament? Answer. Services 56. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the fourth consecutive time? Answer. Manik Sarkar 57. Which Indian Research Centre has announced that it is currently developing the largest magnet in the World? Answer. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. The magnet, weighing 50,000 tonnes, is being developed for the Neutrino Observatory to be set up in Tamilnadu. 58. The newly released Book, “Walking With Lions, Tales from a Diplomatic Past” is written by: Answer. K. Natwar Singh 59. The president of India was the Chief Guest at the Independence Day celebrations of …………….. on March 2012. Answer. Mauritius 60. Who has been elected as the new Pope of the Catholic Church? Answer. Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina. He has chosen the name „Francis‟. 61. India‟s first indigenously developed subsonic cruise missile: Answer. Nirbhay. The test firing of the missile on March 12 achieved partial success. 62. …………. was selected as the best feature film for the 60th National Film Awards? Answer. Paan Singh Tomar (Hindi) directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia 63. Which state assembly has started year long celebrations to mark 50 years of its inception? Answer. Goa 64. Who has been appointed as the President of the People‟s Republic of China? Answer. Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang has been appointed as the country‟s new Prime Minister. 65. Who has been elected as the new chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? Answer. S. Gopalakrishnan 66. The Indian who has been appointed as the World Editor of the Time Magazine? Answer. Bobby Ghosh, He is the first non American World Editor in TIME‟s history. 67. The current winners of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament? Answer. Australia 68. Who scored the fastest debut century test cricket? Answer. Shikhar Dhawan 69. Which Malayalam film bagged the National award for the best film on social issues? Answer. Spirit, directed by Renjith 6 70. The world‟s largest biogas plant has been inaugurated in? Answer. Finland, It has a capacity of 140 MW. 71. Which state celebrated its foundation day as Utkal Divas on April 1? Answer. Odisha. Note: It was established as a province in the British India on April 1, 1936. 72. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) commissioned its first solar power plant in: Answer. Dadri, Uttar Pradesh 73. The 5th BRICS summit was recently held at: Answer. Durban, South Africa (March 26-27). Note: The member states of BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. 74. The Indian space scientist who has been inducted into the prestigious Satellite Hall of Fame, Washington: Answer. U.R Rao, He is the first Indian to get this rare honour. 75. The Italian foreign minister who resigned over the government‟s decision to return the two Italian marines to India? Answer. Giulio Terzi 75. The Supreme Court of India rejected the plea of the Swiss based drug company …………… to patent the cancer drug called Glivec. Answer. Novartis 76. Which gulf country has recently enforced the new labour law named „Nitaqat (Naturalisation)‟, which affects a huge number of Indians working there? Answer. Saudi Arabia 77. Sukumari, the veteran film actor who passed away recently, had made her debut at the age of 10 through the Tamil movie………….. Answer. Oru Iravu 78. Malala Yousafzai has recently signed a deal to publish her autobiography titled ………….. Answer. I Am Malala 79. World Autism Awareness Day was observed on: Answer. April 2 80. In which state has the NTPC decided to set up India‟s first geothermal plant? Answer. Chhattisgarh 81. Hamadi Jebali, the Prime Minister of …………., has resigned after failing to form a non-partisan government. Answer. Tunisia 82. The Government of Kerala has recently amended the Kerala Abkari Act by raising the age for buying and selling liquor to …………. Answer. Twenty One. The age limit was previously eighteen. 7 83. Who was presented with Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala Government‟s highest literary honour, on Feb 18? Answer. Atoor Ravi Varma 84. …………… has been declared as the first e-district in Kerala? Answer. Ernakulam 85. The Kerala State award for the Best feature film was bagged by the movie …………… Answer. Celluloid. Read more about Kerala State Film Awards 2013 Here. 86. Angelo Mathews has been appointed as the captain of the Cricket team of: Answer. Srilanka. He replaced Mahela Jayawardene. 87. India‟s new stock exchange, …………. Started trading shares on February 11. Answer. MCX-Stock Exchange (MCX-SX) Note: MCX stands for Multi Commodity Exchange. This is India‟s third national level stock exchange, after Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). 88. The code name given to the entire plan of the execution of Afsal Guru, the parliament attack convict: Answer. Operation Three Star 89. The Ministry of Forests and Environment of India has given clearance to the Tawang Hydroelectric Project Phase II. In which state is the project situated? Answer. Arunachal Pradesh 90. The Special Olympics World Winter Games was held from Jan 29 to Feb 5 in: Answer. Pyeong Chang, South Korea. 91. World‟s tallest Mahatma Gandhi statue was unveiled on Feb 15 in: Answer. Patna, Bihar 92. Which Indian economist has recently received France‟s highest civilian award, „Commandeur de la Legion d‟Honneur‟ (Legion of Honour)? Answer. Amartya Sen 93. Rafael Correa has been re-elected for a third time as President of: Answer. Ecuador 94. World Health Day was observed on: Answer. April 7 95. Who has taken over as the new Chairman of NASSCOM (National Association of Software Services Companies)? Answer. Krishnakumar Natarajan 96. Which company launched the electric car named e2o? Answer. Mahindra & Mahindra 97. India started Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility from April 1 for the senior citizens of which neighboring country? Answer. Pakistan 8 98. NPHCE, the newly launched programme by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of India stands for: Answer. National Programme for the Health Care of the Elderly. 99. Which Booker prize winning novelist and screenwriter known for the novel „Heat and Dust‟ passed away recently? Answer. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. 100. Who has created history by becoming the first Indian on a solo non-stop trip across the world in a sail boat? Answer. Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy 101. Miss Universe 2012 is: Answer. Olivia Culpo 102. The recipient of Bharath Muni Samman 2012 is: Ans. Hema Malini 103. Pranab Mukherjee: The All Season Man was written by whom? Answer. Sukhendu Sekar Ray 104. The new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh is: Answer. Virbhadra Singh 105. The Director of Film „Life of Pi‟? Answer. Ang Lee 106. The new Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is: Answer. Ranjith Sinha 107. The new Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) is: Answer. Subash Joshi 108. „Controversially Yours‟ was written by: Answer. Shuhaib Aktar 109. „Broken Republic‟ was written by: Answer. Arundhati Roy 110. I.K Gujral‟s autobiography is: Answer. Matters of Discretion 111. Which country is set to launch first solid fuel rocket by 2016? Answer. China 112. At which location, India‟s first all Women Post Office was recently inaugurated? Answer. New Delhi 113. Which was the theme for „International Women‟s Day 2013‟? Answer. „A Promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.‟ 9 114. Which Indian was awarded SAARC Literature Award in 2013? Answer. Abhay. K 115. Recently, which state government has announced a new scheme called Kanyasri Prakalpa, to encourage girls towards higher education? Answer. West Bengal 116. Recently, who was re-elected for a second term as IAEA Chief? Answer. Yukiya Amano 117. Recently, which country, the giant Atacama Large Millimeter/sub millimeter Array (ALMA) telescope is unveiled? Answer. Chile 118. Who is selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012? Answer. Ravuri Bharadhwaja for his contributions to Telugu literature. 1. Which organisation launched the highly successful Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission in October 2008? a) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre b) National Mesosphere Stratosphere-Troposphere Radar Facility c) National Remote Sensing Agency d) Indian Space Research Organisation Answer: (d) Indian Space Research Organisation 2. Population of which species Increased in Kaziranga National Park despite poaching, according to the recent census which ended on 26 March 2013? a) Great One-horned Rhinoceros b) The Bengal Tiger c) The Black Buck d) Giant Alligator Answer: (a) Great One-horned Rhinoceros 3. In the last week of March 2013, two new ______ species called Enyalioides were discovered from Cordillera Azul National Park. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. a) Chameleon b) Wild Ants c) Woodlizard d) Butterflies Answer: (c) Woodlizard 4. India and the US in the Month of March 2013 agreed for cooperation on future missions to _________ and __________ after successful collaboration in Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission. Fill in the blanks with appropriate options. a) Moon and Mars b) Mars and Pluto c) Moon and Mercury d) Mercury and Mars Answer: (a) Moon and Mars 5. Name the two Enyalioides species which were discovered from Cordillera Azul National Park in the last week of March 2013. a) Enyalioides Shaughnessy and Enyalioides Laticeps b) Enyalioides Azulae and Enyalioides Binzayedi c) Enyalioides Oshaughnessyi and Enyalioides Shaughnessy d) Enyalioides Azulae and Enyalioides Laticeps Answer: (b) Enyalioides Azulae and Enyalioides Binzayedi 1. Which International Hockey team won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament title for the seventh time on 17 March 2013 by defeating Malaysia? a) Australia b) South Korea c) Pakistan d) India Answer: (d) Australia 2. Name the leading International tennis player who won Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open 2013 on 17 March 2013. a) Roger Federer b) David Ferrer c) Rafael Nadal d) Andy murray Answer: (c) Rafael Nadal 3. Which International Cricket team won the fourth and the final test against Australia, at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi to claim the series by 4-0? a) India b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) South Africa Answer: (a) India 4. Which International Golf player won the third PGA Tour title 2013, Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge; Orlando, Florida on 25 March 2013. a) Tiger Woods b) Mike Brannan c) Gay Brewer d) Charles Coe Answer: (a) Tiger Woods 5. Name the Sri lankan Cricket Player who was named as the captain of the Pune Warriors India for Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 6 which will begin from 3 April 2013. a) Angelo Mathews b) Ajantha Mendis c) Kumar Sangakkara d) Mahela Jayawardene Answer: (a) Angelo Mathews 1. NASA's Swift satellite in the Month of March 2013 discovered one of the youngest-known supernova remnants. What is the age of these supernova remnants? a) Less than 2500 years old b) 2500 years old c) 3000 years old d) Less than 3000 years old Answer: (a) Less than 2500 years old 2. A team of researchers discovered abundant active bacteria community in the deepest spot of the Earth. What is the name of deepest point on Earth? a) Mariana Trench b) Mariana Islands c) The Challenger Deep d) None of these Answer: (c) The Challenger Deep 3. Astronomers at the Herschel space observatory in the Month of March 2013 found some of the youngest stars ever seen in the Universe. What were these youngest stars called? a) Dwarf Stars b) Protostars c) Minute Stars d) Young Stars Answer: (b) Protostars 4. An unknown huge radio galaxy was discovered by an international team of astronomers in the month of March 2013. Which telescope was used to discover this radio galaxy? a) ASTRON b) MSSS c) All-sky model d) LOFAR Answer: (d) LOFAR 5. Mass death of which species occurred on the beach in Coronel city, around 530 km from Santiago, Chile, in the third week of March 2013 likely because of the power generation plants- Bocamina 1 and 2 as well as Colbun? a) Blue Whales b) Crabs c) Prawns d) Turtles Answer: (c) Prawns 1. The World Bank in the month of March 2013 barred which company from doing any business with it or the projects funded by it for a period of six months? a) Punj Lloyd Group b) Lanco Infratech Limited c) Larsen & Toubro d) IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd Answer: (c) Larsen & Toubro 2. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on 6 March 2013 cleared the investment proposal of which Malaysian budget carrier to launch the new airline along with Tata Group and Arun Bhatia's Telestra Tradeplace? a) Cebu Pacific b) AirAsia c) JetStar d) Tiger Airways Answer: (b) AirAsia 3. Which confectionary giant was slapped with a notice demanding 250 crore Rupees by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence on the grounds of excise duty evasion? a) Cadbury India Ltd b) Wrigley India c) Lotte India d) Perk India Ltd Answer: (a) Cadbury India Ltd 4. Which telecom company in the month of March 2013 launched high quality voice service for its subscribers in Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi and Nigeria in the African sub-continent? a) Vodafone b) Reliance c) Idea Cellular d) Bharti Airtel Answer: (d) Bharti Airtel 5. Microsoft launched the new version of which software for the businesses running in India? This software will facilitate sharing the data seamlessly across the computers and mobiles with the help of cloud computing technology. a) MS Office 2009 b) MS Office 365 c) MS Office 2013 d) MS Office 2010 Answer: (b) MS Office 365 1. Which country on 12 March 2013 claimed to have become the first in the world to extract the natural gas from frozen methane hydrate successfully off the central coast? a) China b) US c) Canada d) Japan Answer: (d) Japan 2. Which country announced the worst-ever drought in 30 years in its entire North Island? a) The United States of America b) New Zealand c) Canada d) South Africa Answer: (b) New Zealand 3. Methane Hydrate, also known as Methane clathrates are a kind of frozen confinements of molecules of _________ and Methane. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. a) Carbon Dioxide b) Hydrogen c) Water d) Hydrocarbons Answer: (c) Water 4. What led to worst-ever drought in 30 years in the entire North Island of the New Zealand? a) Deforestation b) Climate Change c) Depleting water resources d) Global Warming Answer: (d) Global Warming 5. Which body is conducting the survey of gas field in the main island of Japan in Nankai Trough where extraction of natural gas from frozen methane hydrate was done successfully? a) Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) b) Ministry of State for the Corporation in Support of Compensation for Nuclear Damage c) Ministry of State for Ocean Policy d) Ministry of State for Science and Technology Policy Answer: (a) Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) 1. Samsung, the South Korean giant launched which device in Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall at Unpacked Events 2013 on 14 March 2013? a) Samsung Tab 3 b) Samsung Galaxy Camera c) Samsung Grand 2 d) Samsung Galaxy S4 Answer: (d) Samsung Galaxy S4 2. Which direct broadcast satellite television provider in the month of March 2013 launched Video on Demand service for its Tata Sky+ HD subscribers? a) Tata Sky b) Airtel Live c) Videocon DTH d) Dish TV Answer: (a) Tata Sky 3. Where did Welspun Energy on 12 March 2013 commissioned Asia’s largest solar power project of 50 MW? a) Alwar, Rajasthan b) Chittorgarh, Rajasthan c) Jodhpur, Rajasthan d) Dungarpur, Rajasthan Answer: (c) Jodhpur, Rajasthan 4. Which company on 11 March 2013 acquired two gaming companies, Funnel Japan in Japan and Busan in South Korea? a) Airtel Games b) SEGA Games c) Techno Trax Games d) Reliance Games Answer: (d) Reliance Games 5. For what purpose did The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean Trade Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on 11 March 2013 in New Delhi? a) For setting up Rajasthan State Industry b) For setting up Korean Industrial Zone c) For setting up Trade Promotion Zone d) None of these Answer: (b) For setting up Korean Industrial Zone 1. Researchers working on the accurate calculation of the distance of Milky Way to the nearest galaxy found the exact distance to our nearest galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). What is the exact distance? a) 163000 light years b) 175000 light years c) 183000 light years d) 150000 light years Answer: (a) 163000 light years 2. Which country ranked first on list of countries which distribute spam all over the world, according to new report of SophosLabs? a) China b) India c) US d) Spain Answer: (c) US 3. Which research centre announced that it was developing the largest magnet of the world? This largest magnet would weigh 50000 tons. a) CERN, Geneva b) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India c) NASA, US d) Neutrino Observatory, India Answer: (b) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India 4. According to the study conducted by University of Minnesota in the first week of March 2013, which species of Africa would decline to almost extinction over the period of coming 20-40 years if conservation measures were not undertaken? a) Elephants b) Wild Cat c) Wild Lizard d) Wild Lion Answer: (d) Wild Lion 5. Which compost plant became first in India to receive carbon credits worth 25 lakh rupees from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change? a) Okhla Compost Plant b) ROTOPALA Composting Plant c) Mumbai Compost Plant d) Kanpur Composting Plant Answer: (a) Okhla Compost Plant 1. By what basis point, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 19 March 2013 cut the repo rate in its mid-quarter review of the monetary policy. A. 25 basis Point B. 50 Basis Point C. 15 basis point D. 35 basis point Answer: (A) 25 basis Point 2. The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) on 21 March 2013 cleared Reliance Industries' (RIL) KG-D6 and NEC-25 blocks for________________ A. Oil and Gas Exploration B. Oil and Gas Engineering C. Oil and Gas Filtration D. Oil and Gas Production Answer: (A) Oil and Gas Exploration 3. Name the Place where Commercial production of Aishwarya Oil Field at has started on 23 March 2013. A. Rajasthan B. Tamil Nadu C. Orissa D. Andhra Pradesh Answer: (A) Rajasthan 4. As per RBI mid-quarter review of the monetary policy, the reverse repo rate changed from the earlier 6.5 Percent. What is the new Reverse repo rate? A. 6.5 Percent B. 5.5 Percent C. 6.7 Percent D. 6.75 Percent Answer: (D) 6.75 Percent 5. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance on 25 March 2013. What is the set ambitious Sales target made by the Company in 2013-14 fiscal year? A. 3407 Crore Rupees B. 3510 Crore Rupees C. 3210 Crore Rupees D. 3256 Crore Rupees Answer: (A) 3407 Crore Rupees 1. Which Team won the General Sparrow Centenary Polo Cup-2013 played at Jaipur Polo Ground on 2 March 2013 by defeating Sailors team? a) Sona Polo Team b) Jaipur Riders c) Elestina Gold Team d) Garcha polo team Answer: (a) Sona Polo Team 2. Which top seeded tennis player Defeated David Ferrer to Win ATP Mexican Open 2013 Tennis Tournament? a) Rafael Nadal b) Roger Federer c) Novak Djokovic d) Mahesh Bhupati Answer: (a) Rafael Nadal 3. Name the Female Indian Cyclist won a Bronze medal in the final of women's juniors of 500m cycle event in Asian Cycling Championship on 7 March 2013 in New Delhi. a) Kamaljeet Sandhu b) Neha Agarwaal c) Poulomi Ghatk d) Deborah Answer: (d) Deborah 4. Which Indian female veteran golfer, on 6 March 2013 won her second title in the fourth leg of Hero Women`s pro golf tour 2013 in Mumbai. a) Smriti Mehra b) Sharmila Nicollet c) Ankita Das d) Saba anjum Karim Answer: (a) Smriti Mehra 5. Which female top seeded Badminton player won the women’s singles title in the All England Open Badminton Championships 2013 at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England on 10 March 2013? a) Tine Baun b) Saina Nehwal c) Jwala Dutta d) Ashwini Ponaapa Answer: (a) Tine Baun 1. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) lifted import alert on the Hyderabad-based antibiotics facility of which leading pharmaceutical research company of India? a) Ranbaxy b) Aurobindo Pharma c) Cadila Healthcare d) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Answer: (b) Aurobindo Pharma 2. Which feature was added by Google to its Google Play India Page which allows you to download or rent movies? a) Google Play Movies b) Play My Movie c) Rent a Movie d) Watch My Movie Answer: (a) Google Play Movies 3. Which largest education company of India, on 26 March 2013 announced completion of the sale of its entire 50% stake in Eurokids International Limited? a) IndiaCan b) Oxfam India c) Everonn Education limited d) Educomp Solutions Ltd Answer: (d) Educomp Solutions Ltd 4. Which insurance giant was fined 30 million Pound by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over AIA bid in March 2013? a) ICICI Lombard b) Reliance Insurance c) Prudential d) AIG Vyasya Answer: (c) Prudential 5. Apple in the month of March 2013 bought which indoor GPS mapping firm for 20 million dollars? a) BlueNav b) DirectRoute c) wifiSLAM d) Topo Answer: (c) wifiSLAM 1.The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) lifted import alert on the Hyderabad-based antibiotics facility of which leading pharmaceutical research company of India? a) Ranbaxy b) Aurobindo Pharma c) Cadila Healthcare d) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Answer: (b) Aurobindo Pharma 2. Which feature was added by Google to its Google Play India Page which allows you to download or rent movies? a) Google Play Movies b) Play My Movie c) Rent a Movie d) Watch My Movie Answer: (a) Google Play Movies 3. Which largest education company of India, on 26 March 2013 announced completion of the sale of its entire 50% stake in Eurokids International Limited? a) IndiaCan b) Oxfam India c) Everonn Education limited d) Educomp Solutions Ltd Answer: (d) Educomp Solutions Ltd 4. Which insurance giant was fined 30 million Pound by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) over AIA bid in March 2013? a) ICICI Lombard b) Reliance Insurance c) Prudential d) AIG Vyasya Answer: (c) Prudential 5. Apple in the month of March 2013 bought which indoor GPS mapping firm for 20 million dollars? a) BlueNav b) DirectRoute c) wifiSLAM d) Topo Answer: (c) wifiSLAM 1. Which organisation launched the highly successful Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission in October 2008? a) Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre b) National Mesosphere Stratosphere-Troposphere Radar Facility c) National Remote Sensing Agency d) Indian Space Research Organisation Answer: (d) Indian Space Research Organisation 2. Population of which species Increased in Kaziranga National Park despite poaching, according to the recent census which ended on 26 March 2013? a) Great One-horned Rhinoceros b) The Bengal Tiger c) The Black Buck d) Giant Alligator Answer: (a) Great One-horned Rhinoceros 3. In the last week of March 2013, two new ______ species called Enyalioides were discovered from Cordillera Azul National Park. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. a) Chameleon b) Wild Ants c) Woodlizard d) Butterflies Answer: (c) Woodlizard 4. India and the US in the Month of March 2013 agreed for cooperation on future missions to _________ and __________ after successful collaboration in Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission. Fill in the blanks with appropriate options. a) Moon and Mars b) Mars and Pluto c) Moon and Mercury d) Mercury and Mars Answer: (a) Moon and Mars 5. Name the two Enyalioides species which were discovered from Cordillera Azul National Park in the last week of March 2013. a) Enyalioides Shaughnessy and Enyalioides Laticeps b) Enyalioides Azulae and Enyalioides Binzayedi c) Enyalioides Oshaughnessyi and Enyalioides Shaughnessy d) Enyalioides Azulae and Enyalioides Laticeps Answer: (b) Enyalioides Azulae and Enyalioides Binzayedi 1) Who is selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012? Ans. Ravuri Bharadhwaja for his contributions to Telugu literature. 2) Recently, who was re-elected for a second term as IAEA Chief? Ans. Yukiya Amano 3) Where was India‟s first all Women Post Office inaugurated recently? Ans. New Delhi 4) Who scored the fastest debut century in test cricket recently? Ans. Shikhar Dhawan 5) Malala Yousafzai has recently signed a deal to publish her autobiography. Name the title? Ans. I Am Malala 6) Indian President was the Chief Guest at the Independence Day celebrations ofwhich country during March 2012? Ans. Mauritius 7) Who has been elected as the new Pope of the Catholic Church? Ans. Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina & he has chosen the name "Francis‟ 8) Which film was adjudged best feature filmin the 60th National Film Awards? Ans. Paan Singh Tomar (Hindi) directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia 9) The 5th BRICS summit was recently held at? Ans. Durban, South Africa (March 26-27).The member states of BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. 10) The code name given to the entire plan of the execution of Afsal Guru, the parliament attack convict: Ans. Operation Three Star 11) Which country will host ICC World T20 2014? Ans. Bangladesh 12) Who is elected as the President of Venezuela recently? Ans. Nicolas Maduro 13) The President of Bangladesh who passed away recently? Ans. Zillur Rahman 14) Who are the three personalities recently selected by the Indian Parliamentary Group for the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award? Ans. Arun Jaitley (2010), Karan Singh (2011) and Sharad Yadav (2012) 15) Which team won the Santosh Trophy Football tournament 2013 held in Kerala? Ans. Services 16) Who was honoured with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize recently? Ans. Ela Bhatt, founder of the Self Employed Women‟s Association (SEWA), was presented with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011 by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. 17) Who was crowned the Femina Miss India 2013? Ans. Navneet Kaur Dhilon 18) When is the First International Happiness Day celebrated? Ans. 20th March 2013 19) Who is chosen for Saraswati Samman award 2013? Ans. Sugathakumari (Malayalam Poet) 20) Which former British Prime Minister popularly known as the "Iron Lady‟passed away on April 8? Ans. Margaret Thatcher. She was the longest serving British prime minister (1979-1990) of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. 1. Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 Women's title ? Answer: Victoria Azarenka 2. Who is the winner of Australian Open 2013 men's title ? Answer: Novak Djokovic Did you know who are the winners of Australian Open 2012 ? 3. Who is the chief guest of 2013 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ? Answer: Rajkeswur Purryag, President of Mauritius (Held in Kochi) 4. Who is the chief guest of republic day 2013 ? Answer: Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan 5. Who is first female President of South Korea ? Answer: Park Guen-hye 6. Who is the first female Chief Justice of Sri Lanka ? Answer: Shirani Bandaranayake (recently impeached) 7. Who is the winner of DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2013 ? Answer: Jeet Thayil (book - Narcopolis) 8. Which is the Longest Railway Tunnel in India? Answer: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel (Banihal railway tunnel) 9. Where did the World Economic Forum annual meeting held ? Answer: Davos, Switzerland 10. Who has been conferred won Keerthi Chakra (the second highest among peace time gallantry awards of the country) ? Answer: Major Anoop Joseph 11. Which Indian scientist conferred with China's top science award ? Answer: CNR Rao 12. Who is the winner of Ranji Trophy 2012-2013 ? Answer: Mumbai 13. Which country recently test fired Hatf-9 (Nasr) missile ? Answer: Pakistan 14. Who is the new Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi ? Answer: Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty 15. Who is the new President of Sahitya Akademi ? Answer: Dr. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari 16. Who is appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations ? Answer: Asoke Kumar Mukerji 17. Who is the worlds oldest Marathon runner ? Answer: Fauja Singh OSCAR Winners 2013 (85th Academy Awards Winners) 17. Which film won this year's Best Picture Oscar ? Answer: Argo 18. Which actor won this year's Best Actor (in a Leading Role) Oscar ? Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) 19. Which actress won this year's Best Actress (in a Leading Role) Oscar ? Answer: Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) 20. Who won this year's Best Director Oscar ? Answer: Ang Lee (Life of Pi) 21. Who is the first person to win Best Actor Oscar thrice ? Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis 22. What is the theme of 2013 International Women’s Day (march 8) ? Answer: A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women 23. New Governor of Nagaland ? Answer: Ashwani Kumar 24. New Governor of Kerala ? Answer: Nikhil Kumar 25. New Governor of Odisha ? Answer: S C Jamir 26. Who is the new President of Kenya ? Answer: Uhuru Kenyatta 27. Who is the new Prime Minister ( Premier of the People's Republic of China) of China ? Answer: Li Keqiang 28. Who is the new Pope? Answer: Pope Francis 29. What is the name of India's first regional navigational satellite ? Answer: IRNSS-1 30. Who scored fastest hundred on debut in test cricket ? Answer: Shikhar Dhawan 31. Where is India's first all women post office inaugurated on women's day ? Answer: Delhi 32. What is the theme of 2013 world water day (march 22) ? Answer: Water Cooperation 33. Which year is declared by UN as International Year of Water Cooperation ? Answer: 2013 34. Who is the winner of 2013 miss India ? answer: Navneet Kaur Dhillon 35. who is the winner of 2013 Saraswati Samman ? Answer: Sugathakumari (Manalezhuthu) 36. Who is recently reelected as IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Director general ? Answer: Yukiya Amano 37. Who is the new Prime Minister of Nepal ? Answer: Khil Raj Regmi 38. Who is the first female Prime minister of UK who recently passed away ? Answer: Margaret Thatcher 39. Who is the new pm of North Korea ? Answer: Pak Pong-ju 40. Who is the new venezuela president ? Answer: Nicolas Maduro 41. Who is the new president of Bangladesh ? Answer: Abdul Hamid 42. What is the theme of 2013 World Earth day (April 22) ? Answer: The face of climate change * 43. Who is the new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir ? answer: Narinder Nath Vohra * 44. Who is the new president of ADB (Asian Development Bank) ? Answer: Takehiko Nakao |
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ftii 5 year papers for act
how i can found last 5 years paper for entrace exam for act
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