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GENERAL ENGLISH

RECONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES

1.When you
   P. which one is closest in meaning
   Q. to the statement you have heard
   R. to the statement  you have heard
   S. hear a statement




2. Thick glass may
   P. which are available
   Q. of the home bottle-clusters
   R. in many large stores, but any fine
   S. glass requires personal attention.





3.There is a fashion now-a-days
   P. as an evil
   Q. who is born with a silver spoon
   R. to bewail poverty
   S. and to pity the Youngman in his mouth.





4. A typical Prakash Padukone day
   P. or even a game of tennis
   Q. starts off
   R. on some days
   S. with an early morning






5. Alexander,
   P. was a disciple of Aristotle,
   Q. who was a great conqueror,
   R. whom the world acknowledges as the greatest philosopher
   S. the world has ever known.





6. 1. When I reached my office
    P. to get home early
    Q. I phoned my mother
    R. that I wouldn’t be able
    S. to tell her
    6. as I had promised








7. 1. the department has initiated steps
    P. from the corporate sector
    Q. to evolve appropriate schemes
    R. and financial institutions for
    S. for mobilizing investment
    6.the development of wastelands.








8. Jawarharlal Nehru

      P. under the Cabinet Mission scheme

      Q. was the first to articulate

      R. long before such an assembly was set up

      S. the idea of a Constituent Assembly









 9.   P.when a chemical substance

     Q. the food poisoning occurred

     R. in the food preparations

     S. was mistaken for salt and used.







10. If
     P. a foreigner wishes to
     Q. learn standard English
     R. learn English
     S. he will, of couse
 

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Answer In One Word 15


  1. Who is famous in playing ‘Ghatam’ percussion in India at present – The Grammy award winner? T. H. Vikku Vinayakram.
  2. Where will be held the 79th International Agricultural Fair from 12 th to 18 th may, 2012 – Novi Sad in Serbia.
  3. What is the full form of ‘IFRS’ – International financial reporting standards.
  4. Which coast of odisha is now preferred by ‘Olive Ridleys’ for mass nesting – Rushikulya Rookery Coast in Ganjam district of south odisha.
  5. Who has been awarded ‘Pritzker Prize’, considered as the Nobel Prize in Architecture in 2012 – Wang shu of people’s Republic of China.
  6. Which organization has designed and developed the advanced light weight Torpedo (TAL) recently – Naval science and technological Labortary in Visakhapatnam, under DRDO, Govt of India.
  7. On which date the first ‘Tripartite Bodo Accord’ was signed – 20th February, 1993
  8. Anirban Lahiri is associated with which game – Golf.
  9. At which place Prime Minister Dr. Monmohan Singh unveiled the bust of Jawarharlal Nehru in honour for India and as a symbol of friendship between two countries – Singapore.
  10. Which was a great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period – Mathura
  11. Where the ‘Relics of Buddha’ are preserved – Stupa.
  12. The first Mulim invasion of India was led by whom – Mohammad Bin Kasim.
  13. Whose influence refencts the sculptures of the Gandhara school – Greek.
  14. Which famous ruler of ancient India, towards the end of his life, is said to have converted to Jainism – Chandragupta
  15. Who is the Foreign Minister of People’s Republic of China – Yang Jiechi.
  16. On whose recommendations ‘Know your customer’ (KYC) guidelines followed by the Bank have been framed – Reserve Bank of India
  17. ‘Bridge Loans’ refer to which type of loans – Interim finance allowed by banks to their customers pending disbursement of term loans by financial institutions.
  18. On which issue International Monetary Fund has supported monetary policy of India – Tightening of monetary policy.
  19. In the term ‘STRIPS’ the first letter ‘S’ denotes which word – Separate.
  20. Which movement was started by the Indian National Congress during the course of the second world war and formed part of our freedom struggle – Quit India.
  21. Who is the author of ‘Meri Ekawan Kavitayen’ (My 51 Poems) – Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
  22. Permanent settlement of Bengal was introduced by whom – Lord Cornwallis
  23. The Governor general of Fort William Became the governor general of India under which charter Act – The Charter act of 1833
  24. Where did Buddha attain Parinirvana – Kushinagara.
  25. Madhura was the capital of the kingdom of which king – Pandyas.
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General Knowledge 19

  1. Who is the author of the book “The Path to Tranquility”?
    1. Harish Salve
    2. Dalai Lama
    3.  Barak Obama
    4. Mother Teresa



  1. Who has been chosen as the Laureus Sportsman of the year 2011?
    1. Federer
    2. Raonaldo
    3. Nadal
    4. Watson



  1. Euro cup 2016 will be held at
    1. France
    2. Germany
    3. England
    4. Greece



  1. Black Revolution is associated with which production?
    1. Coffee
    2. Tea
    3. Bajra
    4. Rubber



  1. At present who is the Finance Secretary of India?
    1. Ranjan Mathai
    2. D. Subbarao
    3. Pratik Roy
    4. Sunil Mitra



  1. The winner of World Food Prize 2011 is?
    1. Lula da Silva
    2. John Kufuor
    3. Both (a) and (b)
    4. None of the above



  1. Which city will host the global biodiversity meet in 2012?
    1. New Delhi
    2. Bengaluru
    3. Hyderabad
    4. Mumbai



  1. The nature of usual status unemployment is
    1. Seasonal
    2. Disguised
    3. Chronic
    4. Frictional



  1. Browne waterfalls are situated in which country?
    1. New Zeland
    2. Cuba
    3. Canada
    4. Brazil



  1. Which is the highest glacial lake of India?
    1. Nainital
    2. Surajtal
    3. Bhimtal
    4. Devtal


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General Knowledge 18


  1. The major constituent of Bio gas is
    1. Methane
    2. Butane
    3. Ethane
    4. None of these


  1. Which of the following compounds is not used in dry cell?
    1. Nh4cl
    2. Zncl2
    3. Mno2
    4. Pbs



  1. Which mirror is used as reflectors in car head lights, search lights?
    1. Plane
    2. Concave
    3. Convex
    4. None of these.



  1. The speed of light in glass is ____ to than that in air
    1. Less
    2. Greater
    3. Equal
    4. None of these



  1. Green plants of an ecosystem are called
    1. Producers
    2. Consumers
    3. Decomposers
    4. None of these.



  1. A food chain starts with
    1. Dewy
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Respiration
    4. Nitrogen fixation.



  1. Rinderpest disease of poultry is caused by
    1. Insects
    2. Bacteria
    3. Virus
    4. Protozoa



  1. The element which is required in largest quantity by plants is
    1. Sulphur
    2. Calcium
    3. Phosphorus
    4. Nitrogen



  1. Of these the non conventional source of energy is
    1. Petroleum
    2. Coal
    3. Wood
    4. The sun



  1. The most toxic metal pollutant of automobile exhausts is
    1. Mercury
    2. Cadmium
    3. Copper
    4. Lead



  1. Which substance is used to impart yellow colour to glass
    1. Cobalt oxide
    2. Cadmium sulphide
    3. Manganese dioxide
    4. None of these



  1. pellagra is caused due to deficiency of which Vitamin?
    1. Thiamine
    2. Calciferol
    3. Niacin
    4. Ascorbic acid



  1. Which of the following is rich in Vitamin A
    1. Carrot
    2. Apple
    3. Amla
    4. Gren vegetables



  1. The animal which uses sound as its eyes is
    1. Dog
    2. Cat
    3. Cow
    4. Bat



  1. Guru Gobind Singh, the 10the Sikh Guru, was born at ---
    1. Hyderabad
    2. Patna
    3. Anandpur sahib
    4. Amritsar.


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General Knowledge 17


  1. What is Repo Rate at present?
    1. 7%
    2. 7.5%
    3. 8%
    4. 8.5%
    5. None of these



  1. Who among the following is NOT a famous Scientist?
    1. Pascal
    2. Dalton
    3. John Milton
    4. Benjamin Franklin
    5. Louis Pasteur



  1. Which of the following terms is Not used in computer Science?
    1. Syber Attack
    2. Java
    3. HTML
    4. Green Growth
    5. RAM



  1. Man Booker Prize is given for contribution in the field of –
    1. Literature
    2. Social service
    3. Sports
    4. Cinema
    5. Science and Technology



  1. Who among the following is a famous cine actress/actor of Indian films?
    1. Indra Nooyi
    2. Leander Paes
    3. Priyanka Chopra
    4. Milind Deora
    5. Vishwanathan Anand



  1. Dirham is the currency of
    1. Japan
    2. Russia
    3. Kuwait
    4. Pakistan
    5. UAE



  1.  The filament of electrical blubs is made of –
    1. Silver
    2. Tungsten
    3. Nickel
    4. Cobalt
    5. Copper



  1. Which scheme is an effort to improve medical services in Rural India?
    1. IRDP
    2. SEWA
    3. Bharat Nirman
    4. Kutir Jyoti
    5. ASHA



  1. Which of the following is the name of the game not included in Olympics?
    1. Kabaddi
    2. Table Tennis
    3. Rifle Shooting
    4. 100 metres Race
    5. Swimming



  1. Which of the following is the name of Hormone?
    1. Aspirin
    2. LSD
    3. Insulin
    4. Cortex
    5. Plasma


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General Knowledge 24


1.      Jute cultivation in India requires ___climate.
a.       Hot dry
b.      Cold
c.       Hot wet
d.      Cold wet

Ans : c

2.      Commonly used substance in laboratory dissector
a.       Nacl
b.      Cacl2
c.       Na2co3
d.      None

Ans : b

3.      The majority of the surface rocks are
a.       Sedimentary
b.      Metamorphic
c.       Intrusive
d.      Extrusive

Ans : a

4.      The battle of wand wash was fought in
a.       1726
b.      1760
c.       1818
d.      1857

Ans : b

5.      Dara Shikh was the son of
a.       Akbar
b.      Aurangzeb
c.       Shah Jahan
d.      Babar

Ans : c

6.      Ain-i-Akbari was written by
a.       Barani
b.      Abul Fazl
c.       Badauni
d.      Samudra Gupta

Ans : b

7.      Gita Govinda is written by
a.       Vidyapati
b.      Merabal
c.       Chandidasa
d.      Jayadeva

Ans : d

8.      Kabuki as an art form originated from
a.       Korea
b.      Japan
c.       China
d.      Vietnam

Ans : b

9.      Kathakali is a dance form having its roots in
a.       Bihar
b.      Punjab
c.       Rajasthan
d.      Kerala

Ans : d

10.  ‘Natya Shastra’ is associated with the name of
a.       Badal Bashistha
b.      Kapil
c.       Bharat
d.      Kalidasa    

Ans : c

11.  Who wrote the song _____ Sare Jahase Achha
a.       Galib
b.      Iqbal
c.       Kaifi Azmi
d.      Sahir Ludhianvi

Ans : b

12.  Tansen sang in the court of
a.       Asoka
b.      Chandra gupta maurya
c.       Akbar
d.      Tipu sultan

Ans : c

13.  National youth day is observed on
a.       August 6
b.      April 7
c.       January 30
d.      January 12

Ans : d

14.  ‘Jules Rimet Trophy’ is associated with
a.       Football
b.      Tennis
c.       Table tennis
d.      Golf

Ans : a

15.  Regatta is a tem associated with
a.       Shooting
b.      Rowing
c.       Tennis
d.      Boxing

Ans : b
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General Knowledge 23


  1. 1.X-rays was discovered by
    1. J.J. Thomson   
    2. W.R. Rontgen
    3. A. H. Becquerel
    4. Marie Curie

Ans: b

  1. River Cauvery drains into the
    1. Arabian Sea
    2. Indian Ocean
    3. Bay of Bengal
    4. Mediterranean Sea

Ans: c

  1. Liquid Metal is
    1. Gallium
    2. Potassium
    3. Lithium
    4. Sodium

Ans: c

  1. The river Ganges enters the sea through
    1. An estuary
    2. Coast
    3. A fjord
    4. A delta

Ans: d

  1. Respiration in plants takes place during
    1. Daytime
    2. Evening
    3. Night
    4. Day and night

Ans: d

  1. Only non-metal which is good conductor of electricity is –
    1. Silicon
    2. iodine
    3. Graphite
    4. Sulphur

Ans: a

  1. Fundamental unit is
    1. Meter
    2. Liter
    3. Hour
    4. Gram

Ans: d

  1. Cotton is grown ___ of Western India.
    1. Red soil
    2. Alluvial soil
    3. Regur soil
    4. Laterite soil

Ans: c

  1. India lies to the _____ of the International Date Line.
    1. East
    2. West
    3. North
    4. South

Ans: a

  1. When did the Cabinet Mission come to India?
    1. 1942
    2. 1943
    3. 1946
    4. 1944

Ans: c
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General Knowledge 22


  1. The English Channel is a Channel between
    1. Italy and France
    2. France and Belgium
    3. France and England
    4. France and Spain

Ans: c

  1. Indira Gandhi centre for atomic research is located
    1. Trombay
    2. Kathgudam
    3. Kalpakkam
    4. Talcher

Ans: c

  1. The green house effect is caused by an excess of
    1. Co2
    2. Co
    3. Ccl4
    4. None

Ans: a

  1. Who initiated Din-I-Illahi?
    1. Shahjahan
    2. Aurangzeb
    3. Akbar
    4. Jahangir

Ans: c

  1. Which river has been harnessed under the Hirakund multipurpose project?
    1. Godavari
    2. Mahanadi
    3. Narmada
    4. Krishna

Ans: b
                       
  1. The loudness of sound wave is determined by its
    1. Amplitude
    2. Frequency
    3. Wavelength
    4. Speed

Ans: a

  1. The Great Bath of  the Indus valley civilization was discovered in
    1. Harrappa
    2. Lothal
    3. Mohenjodaro
    4. Ropar

Ans: c

  1. On which day does Vernal Eqninox occur?
    1. 21/3
    2. 21/9
    3. 21/10
    4. 21/12

Ans: a

  1. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is
    1. Carbon Dioxide
    2. Helium
    3. Nitrogen
    4. Oxygen

Ans: c

  1. Milinda panha is a
    1. Sanskrit palli
    2. Political treatise
    3. Religious conversation
    4. Chronicle

Ans: c
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General Knowledge 21

  1. Which of the following places is in Haryana?
    1. Kanpur
    2. Bhagalpur
    3. Agra
    4. Allahabad
    5. Sirsa



  1. Which of the following in Not a direct tax?
    1. Income Tax
    2. Sales Tax
    3. Value Added Tax
    4. Excise Duty
    5. Education Cess



  1. Which instrument is used for measuring the intensity of electric current?
    1. Lactometer
    2. Micrometer
    3. Ammeter
    4. Radar
    5. Periscope



  1. Which of the following place in India does not have a port?
    1. Cochin
    2. Kandla
    3. Paradip
    4. Chennai
    5. Allahabad



  1. ‘Black Box’ is an apparatus installed on/in the-
    1. Radars
    2. Atomic power plants
    3. Aircrafts
    4. ‘X’ ray machines
    5. Railway engine



  1. Which of the following rivers does not flow in India?
    1. Yamuna
    2. Gomti
    3. Saryu
    4. Sabarmati
    5. Nile



  1. Who among the following is the present president of Argentina?
    1. Cristina Fernandez de kirchner
    2. Jules A Hoffman
    3. Nicolas Sarkozy
    4. Dominque de Villepin
    5. None of these



  1. Which book is written by Dr. A.P.J Abdul Klam?
    1. India My Dream
    2. My Presidential Years
    3. My story
    4. Sunny Days
    5. Discovery of India



  1. Who among the following is the Minister of external affairs in India at present?
    1. Dr. Manmohan Singh
    2. Sri S.M Krishna
    3. Sri P Chidambaram
    4. Sri Kamal Nath
    5. Sri Murli deora



  1. Which scheme launched by the  India allows lakhs of poor people to open a Bank Account?
    1. Swabhiman
    2. Swavlamban
    3. Saral
    4. Sahaj
    5. Bharat Nirman


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General Knowledge 20

  1. Famous ‘Rock Garden’ is located in which of the following cities in India?
    1. Ambala
    2. Jaipur
    3. Bangalore
    4. Chandigarh
    5. Shimla



  1. Which book is written by famous classic hindi author Munshi Premchand?
    1. Bhootnath
    2. Madhushala
    3. Sewa Sadan
    4. Kamayani
    5. Rekhachitra



  1. What is the currency of Brazil?
    1. Euro
    2. Dinar
    3. Real
    4. Dollar
    5. Pesos



  1. Famous Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which of the following rivers?
    1. Ganga
    2. Narmada
    3. Godavari
    4. Krishna
    5. Satluj



  1. Which of the following is the Capital of Italy?
    1. Milan
    2. Rome
    3. Paris
    4. Tokyo
    5. Berlin



  1. Who among the following is the President of Nepal at present?
    1. Ram Baran Yadav
    2. Jhala nath Khunal
    3. Baburam Bhattarai
    4. Surya Bahadur Thapa
    5. None of these



  1. A nuclear power plant is situated in which of the following places?
    1. Lucknow
    2. Jodhpur
    3. Kota
    4. Shimla
    5. Srinagar



  1. Who among the following was never the Prime Minister of India?
    1. M. K Gandhi
    2. Rajiv Gandhi
    3. Indira Gandhi
    4. J.L Nehru
    5. Atal Behari Vajpayee



  1. Who among the following presents the general Budget in the Parliament?
    1. Prime Minister of India
    2. Vice President of India
    3. Governor Reserve Bank of India
    4. Finance Minister of India
    5. Finance Secretary



  1. Which term is not used in economics?
    1. Deflation
    2. Barter system
    3. Pulse rate
    4. Density of Population
    5. Monetary policy


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General Knowledge 16



  1. Igneous rocks are formed by
    1. Deposition
    2. Solidification
    3. Transformation
    4. Compression

Ans : b
  1. Which of the following is involved in a chemical reaction?
    1. Electron
    2. Proton
    3. Neutron
    4. Nucleus

Ans : a
  1. Which is the oldest Buddhist literature?
    1. Tripitak
    2. Deepvansha
    3. Mahavansha
    4. Milindpanho

Ans : a
  1. What is the name of the first successfully cloned deer?
    1. Dawn
    2. Deluxe
    3. Dewey
    4. None

Ans : a
  1. Which soil needs only little irrigation as in retains soil water?
    1. Black
    2. Alluvial
    3. Red
    4. Laterite

Ans :a
  1. Which is the largest mountain range?
    1. Alps
    2. Andes
    3. Tibet
    4. Himalayan Karakoram

Ans : d
  1. Mount Everest is located in
    1. India
    2. Nepal
    3. Bhutan
    4. Pakistan

Ans :b
  1. ‘Panchatantra’ was written by
    1. Bhasa
    2. Jaya Deva
    3. Vishnu Sharma
    4. Banbhatta

Ans :c
  1. Rabindranath Tagore got Noble Prize in
    1. 1910
    2. 1911
    3. 1912
    4. 1913

Ans :d
  1. ‘Ain-l-Akbari’ is written by
    1. Akbar
    2. Babar
    3. Abul Fazal
    4. John Ruskin

Ans : c
  1. ‘Forward Block’ was set up in
    1. 1939
    2. 1941
    3. 1943
    4. 1945

Ans : a
  1. Indian National Army was formed by
    1. S.N. Banerjee
    2. M. Gandhi
    3. M.A Jinnah
    4. S.C. Bose

Ans : d
  1. The rule by East India company ended in
    1. 1857
    2. 1858
    3. 1861
    4. 1892

Ans : b
  1. The permanent settlement of land revenue was introduced in the year
    1. 1790
    2. 1793
    3. 1799
    4. 1801

Ans :b
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General Knowledge 15


  1. The Slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ (Eradication of proverty) was coined during which five year  plan?
    1. Second
    2. Third
    3. Fourth
    4. Sixth

Ans : c

  1. The famous Battle of Palassey took place in the year?
    1. 1727
    2. 1747
    3. 1757
    4. 1764

Ans :c

  1. The first Ehglish factory in India was established at
    1. Surat
    2. Bombay
    3. Calcutta
    4. Hooghly

Ans : a

  1. ‘Foot and mouth’ disease in animals is cause by
    1. Bacteria
    2. Virus
    3. Protozoa
    4. Fungi

Ans :b

  1. The shencottah gap is located in
    1. Aravalis
    2. Western Ghats
    3. Vindhays
    4. Himalayas

Ans :b

  1. Mitochondria is the centre of
    1. Protein synthesis
    2. Fat synthesis
    3. Photo synthesis
    4. Cell respiration

Ans :d

  1. Antibiotic pencillin is obtained from
    1. Bacteria
    2. Fungi
    3. Protozoa
    4. Algae

Ans : b

  1. When did decimal money system short in india?
    1. 1925
    2. 1927
    3. 1930
    4. 1932

Ans : a

  1. In which year, the first electric train rolled in india?
    1. 1925
    2. 1927
    3. 1930
    4. 1932

Ans : a
           
  1. The term ‘Bishop’ in sports is related to
    1. Football
    2. Chess
    3. Hockey
    4. Bridge

Ans : b

  1. The oldest sport of the world is
    1. Football
    2. Wrestling
    3. Archery
    4. Javelin throw

Ans : c
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Current Affairs 12


  1. Who is the new Prime Minister of Italy?
Ans : Mr. Mario Monti. The European Union’s ex-commissioner and economist Mr. Monti has replaced Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, 75, who had been in power for over a decade.
  1. Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Greece?
Ans : Mr. Lucas Papa demos. He succeeded Mr. George Papandreou. The former European Central Bank Vice-President was named as the Prime minister of the new Greek interim government, charged with keeping the debt-strapped country out of bankruptcy and firmly in the 17 nation euro zone. The interim government will secure and implement the decisions of US$ 177 billion European debt deal agreed upon during a summit in Brussels on 27 October. That deal is the country’s second massive bailout, after a first – US$ 150 billion – rescue package was deemed not enough to keep Greece from bankruptcy.
  1. Which country was suspended by Arab League recently and why?
Ans : The Arab League – established on March 22, 1945 – has suspended Syria until President Bashar al – Assad implements an Arab deal to end violence against protesters and called for sanctions and transition talks with the opposition.
  1. Where were the 9th India – ASEAN summit and the 6th East Asia summit held recently?
Ans : These summits were held at the Indonesia’s resort island of Bali.
  1. Who is the first foreign head of government or state to address the People’s Majlis, the Maldivian Parliament?
Ans : Dr. Manmohan Singh. The Indian PM was accorded a rare honored when he addressed the People’s Majlis, the Maldivian Parliament, becoming the first foreign head of government or state ot do so in its history of 78 years.
  1. Who won four awards at the 2011 MTV EMA’s in Los Angeles recently ?
Ans : Pop sensation Lady Gaga. The 25 years old singer picked up awards in four out of the six categories she was nominated for to win best Female, Best song and Best Video for Born This way and biggest fan, a brand new award that celebrates artists with the most committee fan base.
  1. Which energy firm has been ranked the fastest growing oil and gas exploration firm in the world recently?
Ans : Cairn India. With a three year compounded growth rate (CGR) of 116.5 per cent, Cairn was ranked by energy information provider Plats as the fastest growing E&P Company in 2010.
  1. Who has been named as the most powerful woman in Indian business, according to Fortune magazine?
Ans : Ms Chanda Kochhar, the CEO of ICICI.
  1. According to Fortune magazine, who is the highest earning woman with an annual salary of $13.09 million in India ?
Ans : Ms Kavery Kalanithi, the joint managing director of the Sun TV Network.
  1. Who has been appointed to the board of Warwick Business School recently?
Ans : Mr. Anil Ambani, who steers the diversified Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. He becomes the first Indian to be a part of the well-known British institution’s board.
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