General Awareness 2009

Tony Blair was awarded the Dan David Prize in 2009 for his role in the Northern Ireland peace process.

The book 'The Exile' was written by Navtej Sarna (often spelled Saran in some contexts). It provides a historical account of the life of Duleep Singh.

Sundar Lal Bahuguna was a prominent environmentalist and a key leader of the Chipko movement, which focused on forest conservation. Both statements are factually correct.

The JSW Steel plant project was proposed to be set up in Salboni, West Bengal.

Reducing interest rates is intended to stimulate investment (1) and lower borrowing costs (2). Therefore, these are correct objectives, making them the 'not correct' choices in the context of the question asking for what is NOT an objective.

The RBI manages liquidity primarily through monetary policy tools like the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR). FDI flow is influenced by government policy, and printing more notes is not a standard liquidity management tool.

During the 2008-09 period, China surpassed other nations to become India's largest trading partner.

BDR stands for Bangladesh Rifles, which was the border security force of Bangladesh (now known as Border Guard Bangladesh).

During the 2008 financial crisis, the RBI reduced the SLR to 24% to inject liquidity into the banking system. The other options involve government fiscal measures rather than direct RBI liquidity actions.

The State Bank of India (SBI) established its first 'Cash Factory' in Lucknow to manage cash logistics and processing.

Antyodaya Anna Yojana provides highly subsidized food grains to the poorest of the poor families. It does not provide cooked meals, and it is not linked to NREGA beneficiaries.

In 2011, Tata Motors entered into a strategic tie-up with the State Bank of India to provide channel financing to its dealers.

Indian Bank received the first prize for its outstanding performance in SHG lending in Tamil Nadu for the 2007-2008 period.

The Railway Budget for 2009-10 projected an investment of Rs. 37,905 crore for its annual plan.

Subhiksha, a retail chain, faced significant financial issues and was subject to re-auditing of its accounts during its crisis period.

Amartya Sen is a Nobel Prize-winning economist who authored the influential book Development as Freedom, which explores the relationship between political freedom and economic development.

In April 2009, Russia officially ended its counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya, which had been ongoing for a decade, effectively marking the end of the conflict.

The Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project is a large-scale coal-fired power plant located in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

BMCS stands for Biomolecular Charge Systems, a term often used in specific scientific or technical contexts related to molecular biology and charge distribution.

According to RBI data for the fiscal year 2009, India's total external debt increased to $230.85 billion by the end of the second quarter.

Deep Sengupta is a well-known Indian chess player who achieved the title of Grandmaster.

The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the portion of deposits that banks are required to keep as cash reserves with the Reserve Bank of India.

The Union Budget 2009-2010 announced the establishment of new IITs in various states, including Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.