Roberto Carlos

Format Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos announced his retirement from football on August 2, 2012. The 39 year old will assume an ambassador’s role for Russian club Aruzhi Makhachkala, where he played the last of his 22 professional seasons.

Carlos was a member of the Brazil national team in three World Cups, helping the team reach the final in 1998 and win the 2002 tournament. He previously played for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid for 11 years, making over 370 appearances and winning four leagues, three UEFA Champions League trophies, and two International Cups. He is also one of only 19 players to have played more than 100 matches in the Champions League. He finished second to countryman Ronaldo in the 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award poli and was named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers by Pele in March 2004. Roberto Carton amassed 125 caps, scoring 11 goals for the Brazilian national team.

He is especially famous for a free kick against France in the inaugural match of Tourno de France 1997 on 3 June 1997. He shot from 35 m (115 ft) from the centre right channel with has left foot and scored. The ball curved so much that the ball boy 10 yards to the night ducked instrinctively, thinking that the ball would hit him. Instead, it eventually curled back on target, much to the surprise of goalkeeper Faben Barthez, who just stood in place.

Topics to be covered from Hindu Paper dated on Monday December 10^th    

Topic	Page No.
I tried hard, but initially GMR was stubborn, says Waheed	1
Lose lose deal	10
For a moratorium on death sentence	10
Rewritting the Morsy code	10
Weft and warp of a crisis	11
‘It is time to end the drift in Ukraine’s ties with India’	11
A chance to clean the Olympian stables	11
Systemic flaws playing havoc with Maldivian demoracy: Waheed	12
As farmers suffer, NABARD offers soft loans to corporate	12
Now, Russia, UAE and others want direct government control of Internet	12
Disinvestment in name only	15
SBI will continue to grow ahead of the industry	15

Question

1. The Obama administration declared Afghanistan the United States' newest "major non-NATO ally". Which was the first nation to gain the "major non-NATO ally" status?
(a) Pakistan (b) Japan
(c) Egypt (d) Australia

2. The government decided to levy on stand-alone Internet service providers (ISPs) a licence fee of 4 per cent of their (AGR). This is a huge jump from earlier notional licence fee of Re 1 only. What is AGR?
(a) Average Growth Rate
(b) Adjusted gross revenue(c) Assumed Growth Rate
(d) Age Group Regionals

3. Consider the following Sentences:-
1. Eight Indian companies have made the cut in the list of world's 500 largest companies compiled by Fortune magazine.
2. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries is the first Indian private firm to make into the top 100 list.
The Correct sentence is/are
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2(d None of the above

4. The world's tallest rail bridge in Jammu & Kashmir being constructed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). The bridge is over -------- river.
(a) Sindh (b) Sutlej
(c) Tapti (d) Chenab

5. Consider the following sentences about Golden peacock Award:-
1. Golden Peacock Awards, instituted in 1993, are now regarded as holy grail of Corporate Excellence worldwide.
2. Justice P.N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India and acting Chairman, UN Human Rights Committee, is the Chairman of the Golden Peacock Awards Committee.
3. Former Chief Justice of India P. N. Bhagwati gave away the national Golden Peacock Awards for Eco-Innovation, Environment Management and Occupational Health and Safety.
The Correct Sentence is/are:-
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3