SBI PO 2003

The cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (of the UNion Govt.) is likely to take up State Government’s demand to have a share in the profits earned by the petroleum products for consideration in its coming meetings. How much share are State Government’s demanding in Petroleum profits ?

Which of the following is TRUE about the ‘’Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’’ launched by the Government of India ?
I. It is decided that about 5.5 lakh women teachers will be ‘recruited for the scheme in the next 10 years.
II. It is felt that girl students like to go to school and continue if the teachers are women.
III. The economic survey for 2002-03 has noticed that the dropout rate at primary level has come to only 10-20% as more and more parents are sending their wards to primary schools now.

Forex reserves of India slump on debt prepayment was the report in a section of the press recently. Which of the following is TRUE about the same ?
I. About 3 bn US $ are made available for the prepayment of various debts taken by different organisations in India.
II. The debt prepayment reduced the forex reserve of the country which at the end of February 2003 was merely a 40 bn US$.
III. Some people feel that government decision to allow prepayment of debt was not a wise decision as it has created the problem of the balance payment.

Recently the organising committee of FIFA world cup announced the name of the country selected to host the event to be organised in 2014. Who is the host chosen for the same ?

The Indian Oil Corporation finally decided to abandon its plan to build a refinery in--

The Government of India is planning to include vaccination of which of the following in its National Programme of Immunisation as the same is not included in it presently ?

Ms. Norah Jones was recently in news as she---

Who amongst the following is recently awarded a contract to lay a oil pipeline from Baroda to Kalol via Ahmedabad in Gujarat ?

Which of the following statements about the Peace talks between LTTE and Srilankan Government is TRUE ?
I. India is helping Srilankan Government in its peace talks with LTTE.
II. LTTE has agreed to involve the monitors from Nordic countries headed by Norway to mediate the talks.
III. LTTE has accepted Srilankan Governments proposal of creating a separate state for Tamilians but it will be geographically a different land from what LTTE was demanding earlier.

Which of the following organizations is selected to arrange for internet and phone facilities in various trains in India in phased manner ?