CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Battery maker Eveready Industries signed which Bollywood actor as its brand ambassador on 19 April 2011? 

a. Shah Rukh khan

b. Amir khan

c. Salman Khan
d. Akshay Kumar
Answer: (d)

2. Tata Steel signed a licensing agreement with British-Australian mining major Rio Tinto for development of direct iron smelting process. What is the direct iron smelting process called?
a.HIsarna
b. Cyclone pre-reduction technology (CCF)
c. Catoctin Furnace Smelting
d. Molten bath smelting
Answer: (a)

3. One of the largest gold importers and provider of bullion delivery for various spot and futures exchanges, has launched an investment product that promises dual income from the likely price appreciation and lending income. Identify the gold importer.
a. RiddiSiddhi Bullions
b. Heera Gold Exports and Imports
c. Goldsborough
d. Soz Traders
Answer: (a)

4. The Supreme Court on 19 April 2011 declared Khap panchayats illegal and termed them as kangaroo courts. Consider the following statements on Khap panchayats.
i) Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense.
ii) The word Khap means an area inhabited by a particular clan.
iii) Khap Panchayats are prevalent in Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Choose the right option:
a) All i, ii and iii are correct.
b) Only i and ii are correct.
c) Only i and iii are correct.
d) Only ii and iii are correct.
Answer: (a) All i, ii and iii are correct.

5. The Supreme Court quashed the acquisition of 205 hectares of agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Budh Nagar by the state government. The court stated that the right to property is a constitutional right and the government can't take away anybody's land in an arbitrary way. Right to Property was removed from the list of the fundamental rights under__ amendment of the Constitution of India.
a) 44th
b) 42nd
c) 41st
d) 45th
Answer: (a) 44th

6. The Supreme Court on 18 April 2011 banned the employment of children in circuses and directed the government to rescue those employed in the sector. Consider the following statements on the judgement.
i) A Bench headed by Justice Dalveer Bhandari gave the judgement.
ii) The Court passed the order on a petition filed by NGO Bachpan Bachao Aandolan.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct
b) Only i is correct
c) Only ii is correct]
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) both i and ii is correct.

7. Supreme Court of India on 18 April 2011 stayed the order of the broadcast tribunal TDSAT and thus set aside TRAI's notification to fix 35 per cent of the rates paid by cable operators for TV channels. The apex court raised the rates paid by cable operators for TV channels to what percentage?
40%
b. 42%
c. 43.32%
d. 46%
Answer: (b)

8. Writer of nearly 1000 novels in Urdu Izhar Asar died at 82 on 15 April 2011. What is the name of the first science novel written by Izhar Asar?
a. Aadhi Zindagi
b. Do Aankhein
c. La-shareek
d. Meherbaan Kaise Kaise
Answer: (a)

9. National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a not-for-profit company under the Ministry of Finance and Everonn Education Ltd (EEL) joined hands to launch which school to train 1.5 crore people across nine sectors?
a. International Skills School
b. School of International Skills Training
c. National Vocational Training School
d. International School for Vocational Training
Answer: (a)

10. To make Urdu a language of mass communication, the madarsa education board of which Indian state in April 2011 started Urdu journalism training for madarsa pass-outs?
a. Bihar
b.Uttar Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Gujarat
Answer: (b)

11. Study the following sentences:
1. The APMC bill was approved of by Uttarakhand Governor on 19 April 2011.
2. The APMC bill seeks to provide effective regulation in marketing of agricultural produces as well as establishment of proper marketing system in Uttarakhand.
3. The bill bars setting up private markets so as to enable farmers and regulatory authorities to ensure a level playing field.
4. The bill proposed to do away with the mandi system of the sale and purchase of agriculture produces.
Which of the statements related to the bill is not true?
a.Only 3
b.Only 4
c. 2 & 3
d. 3 & 4
Answer: (d)

12. Name the helicopter that caught fire and plunged into a gorge in Tawang city of Arunachal Pradesh on 19 April 2011 resulting in the death of 17 persons
a. Pawan Hans Mi-17
b. HAL HPT-32 Deepak
c. HAL HJT-16 Kiran
d. Lakshya PTA
Answer: (a)

13. Which one of the following Arab countries lifted emergency rule in the country?
a) Syria
b) Egypt
c) Tunisia
d) Yemen
Answer: (a) Syria

14. India and Kazakhstan, signed a total of___ agreements during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Kazakhstan.
a) Seven
b) Six
c) Five
d) Eight
Answer: (a) Seven

15. European Parliament passed resolutions condemning which one of the following countries for its support to Taliban?
a) Afghanistan
b) Pakistan
c) Kazakhstan
d) Russia
Answer: (b) Pakistan

16. Pakistan and Afghanistan on 16 April 2011 decided to set up a two-tier joint commission at Kabul regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan during Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani's visit to Afghanistan. Consider the following statements now.
i) Yousuf Raza Gilani is the President of Pakistan.
ii) Hamid Karzai is the Prime Minister of Afghanistan.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
a) Both i and ii
b) Only ii
c) Only i
d) Neither i nor ii
Answer: (d) Neither i nor ii; Yousuf Raza Gilani is the Prime Minister of India and Hamid Karzai is the President of India.

17. Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa called for a mass protest against the UN Report, which called for establishing an independent international probe into alleged war crimes committed during the war against the LTTE. What is the full form of LTTE?
a) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
b) Liberation Tigers Treaty Eelam
c) Tamil Tigers of Liberated Eelam
d) Tamil Tigers
Answer: (a) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

18.Consider the following clues:
1. The last Maharaja of Jaipur who also Jaipur's 40th Maharaja died on 16 April 2011.
2. He was the head of the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs was born to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II and his first wife Marudhar Kanwar of Jodhpur on 22 October 1931.
3. He was commissioned into the Indian Army in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and received the Bharat Ratna in 1974.
4. Married to Sirmur princess Kumari Padmini Devi and the royal couple had daughter by the name of Diya Kumari.
With the help of the clues identify the person.
a. Sawai Bhawani Singh
b. Sawai Madho Singh II
c. Sawai Pratap Singh
d. Bishan Singh
Answer: (a)

19. World Heritage Day was observed on 18 April every year. The proposal to observe the day was taken by International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in a symposium organised on 18 April 1982 in which of the following countries?
a. Egypt
b. Tunisia
c. Libya
d. Syria
Answer: (b)

20. Former West Indies cricket captain Franz 'Gerry' Alexander who made his debut against England in 1957 and went on to represented the team in 25 Test matches died at age 82 on 16 April 2011. Identify the cricketer who scored 961 runs at an average of 30.03 with the best being 108 against Australia.
a. Franz 'Gerry' Alexander
b. Karl Nunes
c. George Headley
d. Denis Atkinson
Answer: (a)

21. Jennifer Egan won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction on 18 April 2011. For which of her following novels did she win the prestigious literary award?
a. A Visit from the Goon Squad
b. The Invisible Circus
c. Look at Me
d. The Keep
Answer: (a)

22. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
Pulitzer Award Winning Books Names of Writers
1. A Visit from the Goon Squad A. Ron Chernow
2. Clybourne Park B. Kay Ryan
3. The Best of It: New and Selected Poems C. Bruce Norris
4. Washington: A Life D. Jennifer Egan
Code:
A B C D

a. 4 3 2 1
b. 3 2 1 4
c. 2 1 3 4
d. 1 3 4 2
Answer: (a)

23. Pakistan test fired a newly developed short-range surface-to-surface missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on 19 April 2011. Name the missile.
a. Hatf-9
b. Hatf-I/IA
c. Ghaznavi
d. Abdali-I
Answer: (a)

24. A well-known Kannada poet, playwright and translator was in April 2011 appointed Director of Tagore Centre in Berlin. He would be responsible for promoting Indo-German cultural exchanges and organising Indian cultural programmes in Germany. Identify the person.
a. Professor H. S. Shiva Prakash
b. T. N. Srikantaiah
c. K. S. Narasimhaswamy
d. Allama Prabhu
Answer: (a)

25.Indian Union Government on 9 April 2011 reconstituted the Central Supervisory Board set up under the Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 (PC & PNDT Act). Read the following sentences with respect to the Act.
1. Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 was brought into operation from 1 January 1996.
2. The main objective of the PC & PNDT Act is ensure use of sex selection techniques before or after conception.
3. The Act aims at stopping misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for sex-selective abortions.
4. The Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 was brought into operation to check female feticide.
Which of the above mentioned statement/statements is/are false?
a. Only 1
b. Only 3
c. 2 & 3
d. None of the above
Answer: (b)

26. Read the following sentences with respect to Central Reserve Police Force.
1. CRPF celebrates its Valour Day every year on 9 April.
2. CRPF observes the Valour Day to commemorate the 1965 incident of Sardar Post when 2nd Battalion of CRPF had repulsed the attack of a full-fledged infantry brigade of Pakistani army.
3. 50 CRPF officers were given gallantry medals on the occasion of CRPF Valour Day on 9 April 2011.
4. CRPF is the third first force in the world to raise an all-women battalion.
Which of the following statements are true?
a. 1 & 2
b. 3 & 4
c. 2 & 4
d. 2 & 3
Answer: (a)

27. Read the following sentences with respect to the issue of biometric PAN cards to taxpayers.
1. Indian Finance Ministry on 11 April decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to erase the problem of duplicate and fake ones
2. proposed new biometric Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards would bear the I-T assessee's fingerprints
3. Finance ministry and the I-T department had put on hold the biometric PAN card project in 2010 to ensure that the biometric PAN cards for tax payers could be released along with UID numbers to be issued by Nandan Nilekani's Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI).
4. The biometric PAN card was proposed by the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee in the budget speech of 2009-10.
Which of the above mentioned statements are true?
a. 1,2 & 3
b. 1,3 & 4
c. 2,3 & 4
d. 1 & 2
Answer: (d)

28. According to data from an international organisation India's growth in 2010 was 10.4% higher than that of China which recorded a growth of 10.3%. Name the organisation.
a. International Monetary Fund
b. World Bank
c. Asian Development Bank
d. World Trade organisation
Answer: (a)

29. Creative Abby awards were given out during the Goafest 2011 which concluded on 9 April 2011 in the Varca village in Goa. The awards recognise and honour work in which of the following fields?
a. Journalism
b. Advertisement
c. Documentary Films
d. Art & Craft
Answer: (b)

30. India topped the list of 10 countries that have the highest number of stillbirths according to which of the following British medical journals?
a. The Lancet
b. British Journal of Medical Practitioners
c. British Columbia Medical Journal
d. British Journal of Sexual Medicine
Answer: (a)

31. The Annual plan for Jharkhand state was finalised at ____ for the year 2011-12.
a) 15300 crore rupees
b) 14300 crore rupees
c) 16600 crore rupees
d) 12450 crore rupees
Answer: (a) 15300 crore rupees

32. The Supreme Court of India, in the second week of April 2011, refused Odisha Government's plea to stay Polavaram Dam construction by which one of the following states?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) West Bengal
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh

33. Two rare vulture species namely, the Long-billed and the White-rumped were sighted in large numbers in Rajsthan's Baran district. Baran is located in which one of the following states?
a) Bihar
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Gujarat
Answer: (b) Rajasthan

34. India is working on AURA (autonomous unmanned research aircraft) programme to develop the stealth UCAVs (unmanned combat aerial vehicles) or drones capable of firing missiles and bombs at enemy targets with precision. What is the full form of AURA?
a) Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft
b) Autonomous Unmanned Research Airplane
c) Automatic Unmanned Research Aircraft
d) Automated Unmanned Research Anti-Missile
Answer: (a) Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft

35. Consider the following sentences regarding Andhra Lake Wind Power Project.
i) The project is promoted by Indo-German enterprise Enercon India
ii) It is located at a distance of 3.5 km from the Bhimshanker Wildlife Sanctuary.
iii) It is posing threat to the region of Western Ghats in Maharashtra.
Choose the right option:
a) All i, ii and iii are correct.
b) Only i and ii are correct.
c) Only i is correct.
d) Only ii is correct.
Answer: (a) All i, ii and iii are correct.

36. A team of Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology created the world's first practical artificial leaf. Consider the following statements regarding that:
i) It can turn sunlight and water into energy.
ii) The artificial leaf can use sunlight to break water into oxygen and hydrogen which can be used further to create electricity in a separate fuel cell.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Neither i nor ii are correct.
c) Only i is correct.
d) Only ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct.

37. British Scientists at Edinburgh University, in the second week of April 2011, created human kidneys from stem cells in a break through which could lead to transplant patients growing their organs. Consider the following statements regarding Kidneys in human body.
i) A person's kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water.
ii)The word ''renal' refers to the Lungs in Human Body.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii statements are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (b) Only i is correct. The word renal refers to the Lungs in Human body.

38. The largest waste to power plant in China, the Hangu waste-to-power plant, is located in which one of the following countries?
a) Shanghai
b) Beijing
c) Tianjin
d) Wuhan
Ans): c) Tianjin

39. Manuka honey could be used to combat some of the most hard-to-treat infections such as MRSA that are resistant to powerful antibiotics. Manuka honey is named so after a___
a) Tree
b) Bees
c) City
d) Anti-biotic
Answer: (a) Tree

40. Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight is located?
a) UK
b) USA
c) India
d) Germany
Answer: (a) UK

41. Read the sentences with respect to the Telecom Policy 2011.
1. Telecom Policy 2011 was unveiled by the Communications and IT Minister, Kapil Sibal on 11 April 2011.
2. The decision to move to a uniform licence fee in the telecom sector was also pronounced in the policy.
3. The norms concerning merger and acquisition (M&A) mentioned that the minimum number of operators will not be allowed to fall below eight at any point in time in each circle.
4. The policy highlighted formation of a committee, under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Shivraj Patil to draft the Telecom Act.
Which of the above mentioned facts are not true about Telecom Policy 2011?
a. 1,2 & 3
b. 3 & 4
c. 1 & 2
d. 2 & 3
Answer: (b)

42. Indian Finance Ministry on 11 April decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to erase the problem of duplicate and fake ones. Which Indian Finance Minister has first proposed the biometric PAN card?
a. Pranab Mukherjee
b. P Chidambaram
c. Jaswant Singh
d. Yashwant Sinha
Answer: (b)

43. Which industry body representing GSM players announced in April 2011 its decision to combine forces with the government to ensure wide scale spread of mobile broadband?
a. Cellular Operators Association of India
b. Cellular Rights Association
c. TRAI's Cellular Arm
d. DIT
Answer: (a)

44. The 218-km Chainsa-Sultanpur-Neemrana pipeline was commissioned on 9 April 2011. Which of the following built the pipeline?
a. RIGZONE
b. GAIL (India)
c. High - Tech Group of Companies
d. Max Engineering
Answer: (b)

45. According to global research group Gartner, the Indian domestic BPO market is projected to grow by 23% and reach which of the following figures in the current financial year 2011?
a. $1.69 billion
b. $1.4 billion
c. $2.47 billion
d. $1.1 billion
Answer: (b)

46. Which are the two Gujarat-based cooperative sector lenders on which Reserve bank of India imposed a financial penalty of Rs 1 lakh each for violation of various rules, including anti-money laundering guidelines?
1. Shree MahalaxmiMercantile Co-operative Bank
2. Rander People's Co-operative Bank
3. Abad District Co Op Bank
4. Ahd Mercantile Co-Op Bank Ltd
a. 1 & 2
b. 2 & 3
c. 1 & 4
d. 3 & 4
Answer: (a)

47. In view of the Intelligence Bureau's report, Department of Telecommunications in April 2011requested to advice the Telecom Service Providers not to launch proposed pushmail/powermail service of which of the following?
a. HTC
b. Blackberry
c. Nokia
d. Apple's iphone
Answer: (c)

48. State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) in April 2011 finally decided to make which one of the following its 100% subsidiary?
a. Ergon Speciality Oils
b. Prize Petroleum Corporation
c. Conoco Phillips Corporation
d. Royal Dutch Shell plc
Answer: (b)

49. The Miglani family acquired Brahmani Industries which is a greenfield steel plant being built in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. The Miglani family jointly controls high-grade steelmaker Uttam Galva Steel along with which of the following steel giants?
a. ArcelorMittal India
b. POSCO
c. Nippon Steel
d. Tata Steel
Answer: (a)

50. Executive Editor of the Malayala Manorama Group of Publications of India was elected as the president of WAN-IFRA at its Annual General Meeting in Dublin, Ireland in April 2011. Name the Executive Editor of the Malayala Manorama Group of Publications.
a. Jacob Mathew
b. Gavin K O'Reilly
c. Tomas Brunegard
d. Seok Hyun Hong
Answer: (a)

51. Which Indian pharmaceutical company entered into a joint-venture with the US' Merck & Co on 11 April 2011 to develop and manufacture innovative, branded generic medicines for the emerging markets?
a. Dr. Reddy's
b. Sun Pharmaceutical
c. Ranbaxy Laboratories
d. Herbal India Phytochem
Answer: (b)

52. Which company on 11 April 2011 entered the water purification business and also launched the world's first wonder door refrigerator that saves energy?
a. LG Electronics
b. Videocon
c. Phillips
d. Samsung
Answer: (a)

53. Which of the following banks launched 24 hour operating e-banking lounge in Chennai on 11 April 2011 along with other facilities like maestro enabled debit card for senior citizens and inter-bank mobile payment services?
a. Punjab National Bank
b. Indian Bank
c. Indian Overseas Bank
d. Corporation Bank
Answer: (b)

54. Which two consumer-goods giants were slapped with fines totaling €315.2 million ($456.3 million) by the European Commission for operating a laundry-detergent cartel that stemmed from an industry-wide environmental initiative?
1. Procter & Gamble Co.
2. Unilever PLC
3. The Coca-Cola Company
4. Pepsico, Inc
a. 3 & 4
b. 2 & 3
c. 1 & 3
d. 1 & 2
Answer: (d)

55. Company List Indians appointed as CEO
1. Reckitt Benckiser A. Vikram Pandit
2. MasterCard Worldwide B. Indira Nooyi
3. Citigroup C. Rakesh Kapoor
4. PespsiCo D. Ajay Banga
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 2 1 3 4
c. 1 4 2 3
d. 3 1 4 2
Answer: (a)

56. The country's second-largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto announced in April 2011 its tie-up with which bank to offer inventory finance to its dealers?
a. State Bank of India
b. ICICI
c. Corporation Bank
d. Bank of India
Answer: (a)

57. Which of the following world champions won the Malaysian Grand Prix with a dominant drive on 10 April 2011?
a. Sebastien Vettel
b. Mark Webber
c. Jenson Button
d. Alonso
Answer: (a)

58. Which Indian golfer won the Panasonic Open 2011 held at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi on 9 April 2011?
a. Anirban Lahiri
b. Manav Jaini
c. Ali Sher
d. Mardan Mamat
Answer: (a)

59. Which telecom service provider paid more than 85 crore to renew its sponsorship contract and signed the most expensive sponsorship deal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Chennai Super Kings for IPL season 4?
a. Vodafone
b. Uninor
c. Airtel
d. Aircel
Answer: (d)

60. Which of the following golfer won the 75th U.S. Masters on 10 April 2011?
a. Jason Day
b. Adam Scott
c. Charl Schwartzel
d. Luke Donald
Answer: (c)

61. International Association for Athletics Federation (IAAF) on 12 April 2011 became the first international sports federation to approve new rules on the eligibility of female athletes who suffers from overproduction of male sex hormones. What is the condition caused by overproduction of male sex hormones called?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Idiopathic hirsutism
c. Andropause
d. Hyperandrogenism
Answer: (d)

62. Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket on 13 April 2011 named Sachin Tendulkar as Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year 2010. Which other Indian cricketer in the past has been honoured with Wisden's Leading Cricketer in the World for the year?
a. Sunil Gavaskar
b. Virender Sehwag
c. Kapil Dev
d. Srikanth
Answer: (b)

63. Read the following
1. This retail stalwart was a well known name in the Indian retail industry died on 10 April 2011.
2. He was one of the founders of Indian corporate retail and was part of the start-up team of FoodWorld Supermarkets, which had heralded organised retail into India in the mid-nineties.
3. At the time of his death the CEO of Future Value Retail and executive board member of Future group.
4. He had started his career with the RPG group in Dunlop in 1980.
Identify the person with the help of the above mentioned cue
a. Raghu Pillai
b. Ghanshyam Das
c. Venugopal Dhoot
d. Mukesh Wadhumal Jagtiani
Answer: (a)

64. Who among of the following was appointed the Chairman, Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in April 2011?
a. Shiv Nadar
b. B. Muthuraman
c. L.M. Thapar
d. Russi Mody
Answer: (a)

65. The first all-India president of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and editor of the Chintha Publishers of the CPI(M) in Kerala breathed his last on 9 April 2011. Name the person being referred to.
a. ONV Kurup
b. C. Bhaskaran
c. A A Rahim
d. K V Sumesh
Answer: (b)

66. Which of the following members of National Commission for Women was made acting chairperson on the completion of tenure of Dr. Girija Vyas?
a. Yasmeen Abrar
b. Nirmala Venkatesh
c. Zohra Chatterji
d. Dr. Indira Mishra
Answer: (a)

67. Name the social activist who was on 7 April 2011 announced the winner of the 2011 Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize by the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).
a. Anna Hazare
b. Medha Patkar
c. Prakash Pohare
d. Mirai Chatterjee
Answer: (a)

68. Who was the first man from Russia who on 12 April 1961 made his journey to space in the Vostok rocket marking the greatest victory of Soviet science?
a. Alexey Leonov
b. Vladimir Chelomei
c. Vladimir Komarov
d. Yuri Gagarin
Answer: (d)

69. Aviation safety regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decided to serve show-cause notices to four private domestic carriers on 13 April 2011 for violating norms at the Dabolim airport in Goa. Which of the following carrier was not served the notice?
a. GoAir
b. Kingfisher
c. Jet Airways
d. JetLite
e. Air Sahara
Answer: (e)

70. Sixty Six Indian nationals, including 11 women and 12 children were safely evacuated from Abidjan to Accra on Aircraft? What is the name of the Aircraft?
a) Boing 737
b) Boing 773
c) Boing 337
d) Boing 777
Answer: (a) Boing 737

71. Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected the President of Djibouti according to the election results declared on 9 April 2011. Who was the first president of Djibouti?
a) Hassan Gouled Aptidon
b) Mohamed Warsama Ragueh
c) Muammar Gaddafi
d) Hosni Mubarak
Answer: (a) Hasan Goulded Aptidon

72. Japan's nuclear crisis worsened on 12 April 2011 with the severity level at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant increasing to a maximum seven level bringing it at par with the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe in Russia. Chernobyl catastrophe happened in__.
a) Russia
b) China
c) USA
d) Canada
Answer: (a) Russia

73. Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected the President of Djibouti according to the election results declared on 9 April 2011. Djibouti is located in which one of the following Continents?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
Answer: (a): Africa

74. India, on 11 April 2011, offered expertise and latest technology in sugar industry to Ethiopia____.
a) Ethiopia
b) Japan
c) Sri Lanka
d) Nigeria
Answer: (a) Ethiopia

75. Scientists have identified five genes which raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Consider the following statements regarding Alzheimer's disease.
i) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of Dementia.
ii) Problems that happen due to the Alzheimer's are personality-disorder, decision making, abstract thinking and loss of initiative.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii
Answer: (c) Both i and ii

76. At the European Geosciences Union meeting in Vienna, the scientists calculated that the Earth sees about __ thunderstorms every hour.
a) 670
b) 580
c) 760
d) 960
Answer: (c) 760

77. A giant predatory theropod dinosaur, similar in stature and size to Tyrannosaurus rex, has been identified by palaeontologists. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
i) The new dinosaur, named Zhuchengtyrannus magnus, probably stood four metres tall, was 11 metres long and weighed around six tonnes.
ii) Like T. rex, it was a carnivore with huge powerful jaws.
iii) It ran on back legs, with small front limbs.
a) Only i and ii
b) Only i and iii
c) Only ii and iii
d) All i, ii and iii are correct
Answer: (d) All i,ii and iii are correct

78. A team from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, discovered that a green alga invades tiny developing salamander embryos. What is this phenomenon called?
a) Symbiosis
b) Photosynthesis
c) Ecdysis
d) Aestivation
Answer: (a) Symbiosis

79. Scientists recently developed a computer that could be controlled by the power of thought. It would help people unable to speak or move. What is the name of the technology which they used to develop this kind of computer?
a) electrocortiography
b) symbian C++
c) java
d) flash lite
Answer: (a) electrocartiography
80. Who won the National Jute Board-Kolkata international squash at Calcutta Racket Club on 3 April 2011 after defeating Omar Mosaad?
a. Karim Darwish
b. Khawaja Adil Maqbool
c. Ritwik Bhattacharya
d. Peter Nicol
Answer: (a)

81. Read the following statements:
1. He won the ATP Miami Masters crown by defeating Nadal and thus remained unbeaten in 2011.
2. He captured all four titles- the Australian Open, Dubai, elite Masters titles at Indian Wells and Miami in 2011.
3. He had won his first Miami Masters title in 2007.
4. He joined Roger Federer, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras as the only players to win the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami in the same year.
Identify the tennis player being referred to.
a. Novak Djokovic
b. Roger Federer
c. Andy Murray
d. Rafael Nadal
Answer: (a)

82. Which of the following companies announced their alliance with Chennai Super Kings as the official team partner for the upcoming IPL Season 4?
a. ONGC
b. Indian Oil Corporation
c. Hindusthan Petroleum
d. Gulf Oil Corporation
Answer: (d)

83. Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was offered and accepted the honour of being chosen to get an honorary commission in which of the following?
a. Indian Navy
b. Territorial Army
c. Indian Air Force
d. Indian Para-military Force
Answer: (b)

84. Which of the following real estate firms on 5 April 2011 announced a gift in the shape of villas worth Rs. 9 crore to skipper M.S. Dhoni and his teammates following their victory in the World Cup 2011?
a. DLF
b. Amrapali
c. Unitech
d. Tata Construction & Projects Ltd
Answer: (b)

85. Which of the following Indian cricket is the most heavily insured player for the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 4 T-20 tournament which begins on 8 April 2011?
a. Sachin Tendulkar
b. Yuvraj Singh
c. M S Dhoni
d. Virender Sehwag
Answer: (c)

86. Union Sports Ministry on 6 April 2011 formed a committee to fine-tune the draft National Sports Development Bill. Who is heading the committee?
a. Justice Mukul Mudgal
b. Justice Tej Pratap Singh Mann
c. Justice Gurdev Singh
d. Justice Jaswant Singh Phogat
Answer: (a)

87. Which of the following steel plants in India achieved record production of 5.71 million tonnes (mt) of hot metal (a 6.3 per cent growth over 2009-10), 5.33 mt of crude steel (4.3 per cent) and 4.57 mt of saleable steel (4.3 per cent)?
a. Bhillai Steel Plant
b. Rourkela Steel Plant
c. Bokaro Steel Plant
d. Salem Steel Plant
Answer: (a)

88. The Department of Information Technology (DIT) on 5 April 2011 published a draft policy on which of the following to enable the government departments to provide services, including payment of utility bills and filing of tax with the use of a medium?
a. Mobile governance
b. E-governance
c. Service Delivery Gateway
d. Applications Inter-operability
Answer: (a)

89. Engineering and construction major L&T announced that it has achieved financial closure for which of the following with the help of 10-bank consortium led by SBI pitching in with Rs 11478 crore debt?
a. Kolkata Metro Rail Project
b. Pune Metro Project
c. Delhi Metro project
d. Hyderabad Metro Rail project
Answer: (d)

90. At the National Conference on Kharif Strategies, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on 6 April 2011 mentioned that India has achieved an all-time high production of foodgrains. What was the estimation regarding foodgain production in 2010-11?
a. 235.88 million tonnes
b. 215 million tonnes
c. 261.34 million tonnes
d. 222.66 million tonnes
Answer: (a)

91. This agency issued guidelines on distance marketing of products on 6 April 2011 to protect the interest of people who buy policies over phone or Internet. Identify the agency.
a. SEBI
b. IRDA
c. TRAI
d. DoT
Answer: (b)

92. Buyer's Credit was launched by the Commerce and Industry Minister, Anand Sharma, on 6 April 2011 to boost project exports from India. Under which of the following was Buyer's Credit launched?
a. National Export Insurance Account
b. Export-Import Bank of India
c. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India
d. Reserve Bank of India
Answer: (a)

93. Record food grain production helped to reduce to food inflation to a four month low for the week ending 26 March 2011. What was the inflation percentage for the week?
a. 9.18%
b. 9.25%
c. 9.21%
d. 9.36%
Answer: (a)

94. Solvay, the Belgian soda ash maker which sold a drugs unit a year ago, agreed to buy which of the following French companies to add specialty chemicals spanning ingredients for moisturisers and car-part polymers?
a. Rhodia
b. Danisco
c. Cognis
d. Le Zèbre
Answer: (a)

95. Vivendi agreed to buy Vodafone Group's 44% stake in which of the French mobile-phone operator's for euro 7.95 billion ($11.3 billion) to win full control of its largest unit and secure more stable earnings?
a. T-Mobile
b. Orange
c. Virgin Mobile
d. SFR
Answer: (d)

96. Which of the following companies in April 2011 filed a petition in the Supreme Court to block penal action initiated by the Income Tax authorities on its contested $2.5-billion tax bill?
a. Vodafone International
b. Bharti Airtel
c. Uninor
d. Tata Teleservices
Answer: (a)

97. The Indian Government in April 2011 issued a notice to which of the following companies to terminate licences for Kerala, West Bengal and Assam for delay in roll- out of services in these three circles?
a. Sistema Shyam Teleservices
b. Tata Teleservices
c. Reliance
d. BSNL
Answer: (a)

98. Which of the following companies bought the Pringles brand from Procter & Gamble Co for $1.5 billion?
a. Diamond Foods Inc
b. PepsiCo's Frito-Lay
c. Emerald Nuts
d. Kettle Potato Chips
Answer: (a)

99. Which Italian luxury sports car makers on 6 April 2011 announced its entry into the Indian market where it will sell its high-performance cars priced between Rs.1.20 crore and Rs.1.43 crore?
a. Maserati
b. Bentley
c. Aston Martin
d. Maybach
Answer: (c)

100. Which of the following companies announced on 6 April 2011 that it won contract to provide broadband internet connectivity to Indian Railways through state-run RailTel Corp of India Ltd?
a. DEL
b. IBM
c. Infosys
d. HCL Infosystems
Answer: (d)