General Knowledge and Current Affairs Questions

1. Who among the following has been appointed the National Security Adviser by the UPA Government ?
(a) Brajesh Mishra
(b) J. N. Daxit
(c) Soli J. Sorabjee
(d) T. K. A. Nair
Ans: ( b ) J. N. Daxit

2. Who among the following is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka ?
(a) S. M. Krishna
(b) Uma Bharti
(c) Dharam Singh
(d) Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Ans: ( c ) Dharam Singh

3. Who among the following has won the Miss Universe 2004 crown ?
(a) Jennifer Hawkins
(b) Shandi Finnessey
(c) Alba Reyes
(d) None of these
Ans: ( a ) Jennifer Hawkins

4. A solemn ceremony to mark the 60th Anniversary of D-Day landings of the Allies troops during the Second World War, was held in
(a) Pearl Harbour
(b) Normandy
(c) New York
(d) Lisbon
Ans: ( b ) Normandy

5. Which of the following cricketers holds the world record of maximum number of sixes in Tests ?
(a) Chris Carins (New Zealand)
(b) Viv Richards (West Indies)
(c) Sachin Tendulkar (India)
(d) Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
Ans: ( a ) Chris Carins (New Zealand)

6. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chief Justice of India ?
(a) Justice Rajendra Babu
(b) Justice V. N. Khare
(c) Justice R. C. Lahoti
(d) None of these
Ans: ( c ) Justice R. C. Lahoti

7. Who among the following sports persons got the honour of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi recently ?
(a) Anjali Bhagwat
(b) Abhinav Bindra
(c) Viswanathan Anand
(d) K. M. Beenamol
Ans: ( a ) Anjali Bhagwat

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Ethics & Values in business

ABSTRACT
The corporate world – an integral part of our lives, the soul of a country’s economic growth, a world filled with hustle – bustle 24*7, a world that generates employment for every second person you meet... But, sadly, it is also the domicile of power games and foul play and this is the reason why a look at ‘ETHICS AND VALUES IN BUSNIESS’ is critical and relevant.

Business has created wealth that has given an unprecedented number of individuals’ financial control of their lives. It has expanded a person’s horizon infinitely, broken down all perceivable barriers. In short, business has been a prime mover in making it possible for millions to pursue their lives in a wealthy, healthy, rational and exciting world.

Yet no other human institution has been so plagued by suspicions of immorality. "Business ethics," the old joke goes, "Isn't that a contradiction in terms?"

Business ethics is a form of the art of applied ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment. In the increasingly conscience-focused marketplaces of the 21st century, the demand for more ethical business processes and actions ~ Ethicism, is increasing. Simultaneously, pressure is applied on industry to improve business ethics through new public initiatives and laws.

This paper takes a peek into the enterprises that have proved that there is room for ethics and values in business. See how ethical corporates already are and how their ethics facilitate them to be leaders in their industry.


SCOPE OF THIS PAPER:

Understanding ethics and the concept of Business Ethics
Impact of ethics in the

• Manufacturing Sector

• Education Sector

• IT/ITES & BPO Sector

• Food Industry

• Media and Advertising

• Cases and Examples

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Best - Recommended Books for MBA

MBA – Recommended Books
1. Management Principles and Practice.
• Koontz & Weirich - Essentials Of Management, Tata McGraw Hill (Rs.250)

2. Organizational Behavior.
• Peter

3. Managerial Economics & Environment.
• A.N.Agarwal – Indian Economy – Wishwa Prakashan

4. Executive Communication.
• Rajendra Paul and Koralahalli – Business Communication

5. Statistics & Research Methodology
• Kothari C.R. – Research Methodology (Rs.200)

6. Operations Management.
• Pannerselvam – Production and Operations Management, PHI (Rs.295)

7. Marketing Management.
• Philip Kotler – Marketing Management, Pearson Education / PHI, 2003

8. Financial & Management Accounting.
• Prasanna Chandra – Financial Management – Theory and Practice, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi (1994) (Rs.425)
• S.N.Maheswari – Management Accounting

9. Human Resource Management.
• Gary Dessler – Human Resource Management, Seventh Edition, Prentice-Hall Of India P.Ltd., Pearson
• VSP Roa – Human Resource Management : Text and Cases, First Edition, Excel Books, New Delhi – 2000

10. Operations Research.
• Kanti Swarup, Gupta and Man Mohan – Operations Research

Statistics & Research Methodology
• Kothari C.R. – Research Methodology (Rs.200)

6. Operations Management.
• Pannerselvam – Production and Operations Management, PHI (Rs.295)

7. Marketing Management.
• Philip Kotler – Marketing Management, Pearson Education / PHI, 2003

8. Financial & Management Accounting.
• Prasanna Chandra – Financial Management – Theory and Practice, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi (1994) (Rs.425)
• S.N.Maheswari – Management Accounting

9. Human Resource Management.
• Gary Dessler – Human Resource Management, Seventh Edition, Prentice-Hall Of India P.Ltd., Pearson
• VSP Roa – Human Resource Management : Text and Cases, First Edition, Excel