A powerful typhoon struck Japan on 21 September 2011, bringing torrential rains and floods. The typhoon, packing winds of 162 km per hour passed near Tokyo.The Typhoon was named Roke. This is the second time in less than a month that Japan was lashed by a typhoon. Talas ripped through the west of the country on 4 September 2011, leaving about 90 people dead or missing.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Conference on National Population Register
A Conference of Chief Secretaries, State Coordinators and Directors of Census Operations on the creation of National Population Register (NPR) was held at New Delhi on September 30. The Minister of State for Home, Jitendra Singh delivered the key note address to the delegates and the meeting was Chaired by the Union Home Secretary, Shri R.K.Singh.
In his inaugural address, the Union Home Secretary informed the participants that creation of National Population Register is a vital scheme of the Government, being created under the Citizenship Act, 1955 and Citizenship Rules, 2003. The Government has to compulsorily register every citizen in the country and creation of NPR is the first step towards the creation of the citizens register. He informed that more than 14 crore records have been digitised and more than 50 lakh biometrics have been captured so far under the NPR. A target for completing the exercise by December, 2012 was set by the Home Secretary.
In his key note address to the delegates, the MOS (Home) emphasised the importance of this national flagship scheme of the Government and stated that this is a mandatory exercise. He expressed the hope that with the unstinting cooperation from the State/UT Governments, the work will be completed within the timelines set. Shri Singh congratulated the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, for completing the stupendous task of counting more than a 121 crore persons, scanning more than 26 crore NPR schedules, undertaking data entry and capture of biometrics. Shri Singh reiterated the timelines set by the Government for completing the works by December, 2012 and urged all State/UT Governments to work towards achieving the target in a planned way.
The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Dr. C. Chandramouli made a brief presentation to the delegates on the legal framework in place for creation of NPR.
In his inaugural address, the Union Home Secretary informed the participants that creation of National Population Register is a vital scheme of the Government, being created under the Citizenship Act, 1955 and Citizenship Rules, 2003. The Government has to compulsorily register every citizen in the country and creation of NPR is the first step towards the creation of the citizens register. He informed that more than 14 crore records have been digitised and more than 50 lakh biometrics have been captured so far under the NPR. A target for completing the exercise by December, 2012 was set by the Home Secretary.
In his key note address to the delegates, the MOS (Home) emphasised the importance of this national flagship scheme of the Government and stated that this is a mandatory exercise. He expressed the hope that with the unstinting cooperation from the State/UT Governments, the work will be completed within the timelines set. Shri Singh congratulated the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, for completing the stupendous task of counting more than a 121 crore persons, scanning more than 26 crore NPR schedules, undertaking data entry and capture of biometrics. Shri Singh reiterated the timelines set by the Government for completing the works by December, 2012 and urged all State/UT Governments to work towards achieving the target in a planned way.
The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, Dr. C. Chandramouli made a brief presentation to the delegates on the legal framework in place for creation of NPR.
Green Economy for Sustainable Mountain Development
A book on “Green Economy for Sustainable Mountain Development: A Concept Paper for Rio+20 and Beyond” examines the role of mountains in a green economy and their contribution to national, regional, and global economy and environmental protection. It was released by Smt. Jayanthai Natarajan, Minister of State for Environment and Forest, (I/C) and Mr. Vilasrao Desmukh, Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences at the celebration of India-ICIMOD Day here today. This book is the outcome of the International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development Opportunities and Challenges in View of Rio+20 organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development on 5–7 September 2011, Kathmandu in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme.
It discusses emerging challenges, issues, and opportunities to promote sustainable development in the mountains. Finally, it briefly outlines relevant strategies, approaches, and options. Its purpose is to support mountain stakeholders by bringing mountain issues into the mainstream of global discussions and debate, with a view to ensuring renewed efforts and commitment by the global community at Rio+20 in 2012. This paper emphasises the changes in the conditions influencing sustainable development in mountains, which bring new challenges and opportunities and demand urgent action for the benefit not only of mountain regions but also of lowland areas. It recommendations among other things include the recognition of benefits deriving from mountains; incorporation of the value of ecosystems services in national development planning and decision making; the establishment of global, regional, national, and local mechanisms to compensate and reward mountain communities for the services they provide; the establishment of favourable conditions for improving markets for mountain ecosystem goods and services; inclusion of equity concerns in green economy in mountains; and access to resources and property rights for mountain women, indigenous communities, and marginalized groups.
It discusses emerging challenges, issues, and opportunities to promote sustainable development in the mountains. Finally, it briefly outlines relevant strategies, approaches, and options. Its purpose is to support mountain stakeholders by bringing mountain issues into the mainstream of global discussions and debate, with a view to ensuring renewed efforts and commitment by the global community at Rio+20 in 2012. This paper emphasises the changes in the conditions influencing sustainable development in mountains, which bring new challenges and opportunities and demand urgent action for the benefit not only of mountain regions but also of lowland areas. It recommendations among other things include the recognition of benefits deriving from mountains; incorporation of the value of ecosystems services in national development planning and decision making; the establishment of global, regional, national, and local mechanisms to compensate and reward mountain communities for the services they provide; the establishment of favourable conditions for improving markets for mountain ecosystem goods and services; inclusion of equity concerns in green economy in mountains; and access to resources and property rights for mountain women, indigenous communities, and marginalized groups.
National Frequency Allocation Plan
The National Frequency Allocation Plan-2011 (NAFP) was released at New Delhi on September 30 by Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology to ensure its efficient and effective management. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sibal said that in today’s society, radio spectrum is becoming increasingly important for all walks of life and needs to be managed rationally. While spectrum management has always been important, the complexity of the task has been compounded by the proliferation of both traditional and entirely new radio spectrum frequency-using services in recent years.
The Minister underlined that it is essential that these scarce resources be used rationally, optimally, efficiently and economically so that equitable access could be available to a large variety of radio communication network in an interference free radio environment. Therefore planning of frequency bands for various services/applications for their coexistence without constraining the existing assignments is essential. The growing demand for information rich content, faster access speeds and mobility by both commercial and captive users is increasingly being met by broadband wireless application, Shri Sibal added.
NFAP-2011 is a policy document which contains spectrum allocation for various radio communication services/applications in different frequency bands. This document provides the basis for development, manufacturing and spectrum utilization activities in the country, both for government and private sectors.
NFAP-2011 will come into effect from October 1, 2011. It contains International and National frequency allocation table, footnotes to international table of frequency allocations, India remark and channeling plan in different frequency bands.
The salient features of NFAP-2011 are:
• It is in line with the Radio Regulations of International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• It has been developed to cater to the needs of newly emerging technologies such as Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Intelligent Transport System (ITS), Short Range Devices, etc.
• It has enabled provisions in few frequency bands for indigenous development and manufacturing.
• The NFAP-2011 has taken due care to ensure protection of existing services.
• It has kept in view the requirement projected by all stakeholders.
The Minister underlined that it is essential that these scarce resources be used rationally, optimally, efficiently and economically so that equitable access could be available to a large variety of radio communication network in an interference free radio environment. Therefore planning of frequency bands for various services/applications for their coexistence without constraining the existing assignments is essential. The growing demand for information rich content, faster access speeds and mobility by both commercial and captive users is increasingly being met by broadband wireless application, Shri Sibal added.
NFAP-2011 is a policy document which contains spectrum allocation for various radio communication services/applications in different frequency bands. This document provides the basis for development, manufacturing and spectrum utilization activities in the country, both for government and private sectors.
NFAP-2011 will come into effect from October 1, 2011. It contains International and National frequency allocation table, footnotes to international table of frequency allocations, India remark and channeling plan in different frequency bands.
The salient features of NFAP-2011 are:
• It is in line with the Radio Regulations of International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
• It has been developed to cater to the needs of newly emerging technologies such as Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Intelligent Transport System (ITS), Short Range Devices, etc.
• It has enabled provisions in few frequency bands for indigenous development and manufacturing.
• The NFAP-2011 has taken due care to ensure protection of existing services.
• It has kept in view the requirement projected by all stakeholders.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
List of Jnanpith Award Winners
Year : Name – Works (Language)
1965 : G. Sankara Kurup – Odakkuzhal [Flute] (Malayalam)
1966 : Tarashankar Bandopadhyaya – Ganadevta (Bengali)
1967 : Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa (Kuvempu) – Sri Ramayana Darshanam (Kannada)
1967 : Umashankar Joshi – Nishitha (Gujarati)
1968 : Sumitranandan Pant – Chidambara (Hindi)
1969 : Firaq Gorakhpuri – Gul-e-Naghma (Urdu)
1970 : Viswanatha Satyanarayana – Ramayana Kalpavrikshamu [A resourceful tree:Ramayana] (Telugu)
1971 : Bishnu Dey Smriti – Satta Bhavishyat (Bengali)
1972 : Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' – Urvashi (Hindi)
1973 : Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre – Nakutanti [Naku Thanthi (Four Strings)] (Kannada)
1973 : Gopinath Mohanty – Paraja (Oriya)
1974 : Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar – Yayati (Marathi)
1975 : P. V. Akilan – Chitttrappavai (Tamil)
1976 : Ashapurna Devi – Pratham Pratisruti (Bengali)
1977 : K. Shivaram Karanth – Mookajjiya Kanasugalu [Mookajjis dreams] (Kannada)
1978 : Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan 'Ajneya' – Kitni Navon Men Kitni Bar [How many times in many boats?] (Hindi)
1979 : Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya – Mrityunjay [Immortal] (Assamese)
1980 : S. K. Pottekkatt – Oru Desathinte Katha [Story of a land] (Malayalam)
1981 : Amrita Pritam – Kagaj te Canvas (Punjabi)
1982 : Mahadevi Varma – Yama (Hindi)
1983 : Maasti Venkatesh Ayengar – Chikkaveera Rajendra [Life and struggle of Kodava King Chikkaveera Rajendra] (Kannada)
1984 : Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai – Kayar [Coir] (Malayalam)
1985 : Pannalal Patel – Maanavi Ni Bhavaai (Gujarati)
1986 : Sachidananda Rout Roy (Oriya)
1987 : Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar (Kusumagraj) – Natsamrat (Marathi)
1988 : Dr.C. Narayana Reddy – Vishwambhara (Telugu)
1989 : Qurratulain Hyder – Akhire Shab Ke Humsafar (Urdu)
1990 : V. K. Gokak (Vinayaka Krishna Gokak) – Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi (Kannada)
1991 : Subhas Mukhopadhyay – Padati (Bengali)
1992 : Naresh Mehta (Hindi)
1993 : Sitakant Mahapatra – "for outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Indian literature, 1973-92" (Oriya)
1994 : U. R. Ananthamurthy – for his contributions to (Kannada) literature (Kannada)
1995 : M. T. Vasudevan Nair – Randamoozham [Second Chance] (Malayalam)
1996 : Mahasweta Devi – Hajar Churashir Ma (Bengali)
1997 : Ali Sardar Jafri (Urdu)
1998 : Girish Karnad – "for his contributions to (Kannada) literature and for contributions to (Kannada) theater (yayati)" (Kannada)
1999 : Nirmal Verma (Hindi)
1999 : Gurdial Singh (Punjabi)
2000 : Indira Goswami (Assamese)
2001 : Rajendra Keshavlal Shah (Gujarati)
2002 : D. Jayakanthan (Tamil)
2003 : Vinda Karandikar – Ashtadarshana (poetry) (Marathi)
2004 : Rahman Rahi – Subhuk Soda, Kalami Rahi and Siyah Rode Jaren Manz (Kashmiri)
2005 : Kunwar Narayan (Hindi)
2006 : Ravindra Kelekar (Konkani)
2006 : Satya Vrat Shastri (Sanskrit)
2007 : O. N. V. Kurup (Malayalam)
2008 : Akhlaq Mohammed Khan 'Shahryar' (Urdu)
2009 : Amar Kant (Hindi)
2009 : Shrilal Shukla (Hindi)
2010 : Chandrashekhara Kambara – for his contributions to Kannada literature (Kannada)
Amar Kant, Shrilal Shukla, Kambar win Jnanpith Award
The selection board chaired by noted writer and Jnanpith award winner Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra made the selections for the 45th and 46th Jnanpith awards.
86-year-old Kant is a leading author whose famous novel Inhin Hathiyaron Se earned him Sahitya Akademi Award in 2007.
His short stories like Hatiyare, Dopahar ka Bhojan and Diptee Kalaktari have found place in the syllabi of several Indian Universities.
Shukla, born in 1925 in Uttar Pradesh, is an eminent novelist and a satirist whose works threw light on the falling moral values of the Indian society in the post-independence era.
His noted works include Raag Darbari, Makaan, Sooni Ghaati Ka Sooraj, Pehla Padaav, Agyatvas, and Bisrampur Ka Sant. He is winner of several awards which included Sahitya Akademi Award and Vyas Sammaan. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian literature and culture.
74-year-old Kambar, who won the Jnanpith for the year 2010, is a novelist and playwright.
His noted works include Takararinavaru, Saavirada Neralu, Chakori (poetries); Jokumaraswamy, Chalesha, Jaisidanayaka, Harakeya Kuri (plays), Karimaayi, and Singarevva mattu Aramane (novels and stories). He is also a recipient of the Sangeet Nataka Academy Award and Sahitya Academy Award.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS
1. ‘Verna’ is the new model of the following car makers—
(A) Suzuki
(B) BMW
(C) Hyundai
(D) Honda
Answer: Hyundai
2. Which position did Sachin Tendulkar achieve in the ICC ranking in August 2011 ?
(A) First
(B) Sixth
(C) Third
(D) Eighth
Answer: Third
3. How many seats did the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) bag on its own in the Uttar Pradesh state general assembly election in April-May 2007 ?
(A) 145
(B) 138
(C) 207
(D) 187
Answer: 207
4. Who among the following has been honoured with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2009 ?
(A) Mohd. El Baradei
(B) Dalai Lama
(C) Sheikh Hasina Wajed
(D) Barack Obama
Answer: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
5. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the year 2009 was conferred on—
(A) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
(B) Thomas A. Steitz
(C) Ada E. Yonuth
(D) All the above
Answer: All the above
6. Who among the following is heading the SEBI’s Committee on Corporate governance?
(A) Ratan Tata
(B) G. N. Bajpai
(C) Narayan Murthy
(D) J. S. Verma
Answer: Narayan Murthy
7. In which of the following states has the Tata Tele-service (TTSL) started its first operation under the new name Tata Indicom?
(A) Goa
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: Tamil Nadu
8. Who among the following has been honoured with Bharat Ratna for the year 2008 ?
(A) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(B) G. Madhavan Nair
(C) None of these
(D) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
Answer: Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
9. Which Hindi author has been selected for the K. K. Birla Vyas Samman 2010 for his poetry collection “Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega” ?
(A) Sri Lal Shukla
(B) Gopal Das Neeraj
(C) Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
(D) None of these
Answer: Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
10. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in the year 2010 ?
(A) Ehud Barak
(B) Liu Xiaobo
(C) Linda Buck
(D) Both (B) & (C)
Answer: Liu Xiaobo
11. Which of the following companies is the world’s number one car maker ?
(A) Honda Motor
(B) Volvo Motor
(C) Suzuki Motor
(D) General Motor
Answer: General Motor
12. With what game is the name of Cara Black associated ?
(A) Lawn Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Table Tennis
(D) Chess
Answer: Lawn Tennis
13. The multinational company which has launched ‘Bio Colour Television’ in Indian market?
(A) L.G.
(B) Samsung
(C) BPL
(D) Philips
Answer: Samsung
14. Who was awarded the 83rd Oscar Award for the Best Director on 27th February, 2011?
(A) Jamie Foxx
(B) Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)
(C) Morgan Freeman
(D) None of these
Answer: Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech)
15. Which one of the following countries of the world is worst affected by the economic meltdown currently plaguing the world ?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) The U.K.
(D) The U.S.A.
Answer: The U.S.A.
16. Name the magazine which has been circulated on the board of Indian Airlines after replacing ‘Swagat.’
(A) Cosmopolitan
(B) Darpan
(C) Welcome
(D) Flying World
Answer: Darpan
17. Government of India formed a new South-Western Command of the Indian land army. With this the number of commands will be raised to—
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 7
(D) 5
Answer: 7
18. How many states in the country have been chosen for a pilot project to introduce a new multipurpose national Identity Card ?
(A) 16
(B) 15
(C) 14
(D) 13
Answer: 13
19. With the admission of two new members into the European Union on January 1, 2007, the membership of the organisation has now risen to—
(A) 25
(B) 19
(C) 27
(D) 15
Answer: 27
20. The famous Akshardham Temple is situated in the city of—
(A) Madurai
(B) Gandhi Nagar
(C) Jammu
(D) Srinagar
Answer: Gandhi Nagar
21. Which of the following parties does not form part of the United Progressive Alliance government formed following the elections to the 14th Lok Sabha ?
(A) DMK
(B) RJD
(C) JD (U)
(D) NCP
Answer: JD (U)
22. ‘India’s Gateway to the World’ the famous slogan is of—
(A) Air India
(B) BSNL
(C) VSNL
(D) Wipro
Answer: VSNL
23. ‘Vision India 2020’ is a book written by—
(A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(B) I. K. Gujral
(C) Narendra Modi
(D) Shushil Kumar Shinde
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
24. The company which sponsored the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the century is—
(A) Birla
(B) Onida
(C) Electrolux
(D) Sony
Answer: Electrolux
25. Who among the following won the Nobel Prize for Medicine 2010 ?
(A) Elizabeth H. Blackburn
(B) Carol W. Greider
(C) Jack W. Szostak
(D) Robert G. Edwards
Answer: Robert G. Edwards
26. Which Indian Scientist has had the distinction of receiving not only the Nobel Prize, but also Bharat Ratna ?
(A) Dr. Homi Bhabha
(B) Dr. J. C. Bose
(C) Dr. C. V. Raman
(D) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
Answer: Dr. C. V. Raman
27. Who among the following was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature-2010 ?
(A) Mario Vergas Llosa
(B) Bill Clinton
(C) Paul Lauterbur
(D) Shirin Ebadi
Answer: Mario Vergas Llosa
28. Who got the Best Actor Award in the 58th National Film Awards announced on May 19, 2011 ?
(A) Amitabh Bachchan
(B) Shahrukh Khan
(C) Dhanush and Salim Kumar
(D) Nana Patekar
See Answer:
29. Who was awarded the UNESCO—Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award for 2011 ?
(A) K.C. Vashishtha
(B) Ahmad Zeidabadi
(C) Mai Chidiac
(D) N. Swaminathan
Answer: Ahmad Zeidabadi
30. The Nuclear Security Summit was held between 12-13 April, 2010 at—
(A) Bucharest
(B) Dhaka
(C) Washington
(D) Islamabad
Answer: Washington
31. Who among the following is the USA’s new Foreign Secretary or Secretary of State in place of Condolezza Rice, following Presidential elections in Nov. 2008?
(A) James Rumsfeld
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Armitage
(D) None of these
Answer: Hillary Clinton
32. Which company recently hit the business headlines for striking a historic natural gas discovery near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh ?
(A) Gas Authority of India Ltd.
(B) ONGC
(C) Oil India Ltd.
(D) Reliance Industries
Answer: Reliance Industries
33. Who became the first Indian women to cross Gobi Desert in July 2011 ?
(A) Amrita Singh
(B) Ankita Singh
(C) Sucheta Kadethanker
(D) None of these
Answer: Sucheta Kadethanker
34. Which of the following is a recipient of Dhyan Chand Award, 2010 announced in August 2010 ?
(A) Hukam Singh
(B) Satish Pillai
(C) Mukh Bain Singh
(D) Gyan Singh
Answer: Satish Pillai
35. G-15 Summit concluded on 17 May, 2010 in—
(A) Kualalumpur
(B) Tehran
(C) Beijing
(D) Hanoi
Answer: Tehran
36. Where was the World Economic Forum meeting held in January, 2009 ?
(A) Jakarta
(B) Manila
(C) Kualalumpur
(D) Davos
Answer: Davos
37. India’s newly built and tested missile ‘Astra’ is meant for—
(A) Surface to air strike
(B) Air to air strike
(C) Ship to ship strike
(D) Surface to surface strike
Answer: Air to air strike
38. Who has been appointed the first woman Prime Minister of Tobago ?
(A) Kamla Das
(B) Kamla Devi
(C) Kamla Prasad Bissessar
(D) Kamla K. Singh
Answer: Kamla Prasad Bissessar
39. ‘Power’ a new variety of petrol has been introduced in the market by—
(A) BPCL
(B) ONGC
(C) IOC
(D) HPCL
Answer: HPCL
40. Who is the new President of the European Council ?
(A) Leszek Miller
(B) Marek Belka
(C) Gerhard Schroeder
(D) Herman Van Rompuy
Answer: Herman Van Rompuy
41. Identify Mullaithivu—
(A) It is the name of the town which was one of the strong holds of the LTTE in Sri Lanka
(B) It is a terrorist organisation in Sri Lanka
(C) It is a place of pilgrimage in Tamil Nadu
(D) None of these
Answer: It is the name of the town which was one of the strong holds of the LTTE in Sri Lanka
42. Which of the following is not a member of G-20 developing nations ?
(A) Argentina
(B) India
(C) Pakistan
(D) USA
Answer: USA
43. Which of the following was crowned Miss India worldwide 2010 ?
(A) Niharica Raizada
(B) Kajal Lutchminarain
(C) Cher Merchand
(D) None of these
Answer: Kajal Lutchminarain
44. Where did the 16th SAARC Summit take place in April 2010 ?
(A) Vientiane
(B) Kualalumpur
(C) Thimpu
(D) Hanoi
Answer: Thimpu
45. Which scientist received Shantiswarup Bhatanagar Award 2009 for Mathematical Sciences ?
(A) Dr. Probal Chaudhuri
(B) Dr. Kapil Hare Paranjape
(C) Dr. Mitali Mukherjee
(D) Dr. Atul Chawksi
Answer: Dr. Mitali Mukherjee
46. Which of the following has been not selected for Padma Bhushan Award for 2011 ?
(A) Satyadev Dubey
(B) Shashi Kapoor
(C) Waheeda Rehman
(D) Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra
Answer: Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra
47. The first Indian to win Nobel Prize was—
(A) C.V. Raman
(B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(C) Hargovind Khurana
(D) Amartya Sen
Answer: Rabindra Nath Tagore
48. Who was awarded the UNESCO Peace Prize 2008 ?
(A) Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
(B) Atal Bihari Vajpai
(C) Tony Blair
(D) George W. Bush
Answer: Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
49. Julictte Binoche has begged best actress award in 63rd International Film Festival of Cannes for the film—
(A) A Screaming Man
(B) Of Gods and Men
(C) Certified Copy
(D) Ano Bisiesto
Answer: Certified Copy
50. Who has been awarded the Best Younger Player Award in FIFA World Cup Football 2010 ?
(A) Diego Forlan
(B) Thomas Muller
(C) Andres Iniesta
(D) Iker Casillas
Answer: Andres Iniesta
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Leila Lopes of Angola crowned 60th Miss Universe
Leila Lopes from Angola was crowned Miss Universe, smoothly handling an interview question about what physical trait she would change if could, while wearing a strapless cream-colored gown.
Lopes, Angola’s first winner, beat out 88 other competitors to win the title during the 60th anniversary of the world’s biggest beauty pageant. She replaces last year’s winner, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.
The first runner-up was 23-year-old Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine and the second runner-up was Priscila Machado of Brazil. The third was Miss Philippines and the fourth Miss China.
Contestants from 89 nations on six continents spent the past three weeks in Sao Paulo, trying to learn samba dance steps, visiting impoverished children and kicking a football around for cameras as the globe’s biggest beauty contest is held in Brazil for the first time.
The contestants, who must never have been married or had children and who must be at least 18 years of age and under 27 years of age by Feb. 1 of the competition year.
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, will be held at the Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will crown her successor. 89 contestants are participating in this year´s pageant, surpassing the previous record of 86 contestants in 2006.
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers. The contest was founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. The pageant became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996.
In 1998, Miss Universe changed its name from Miss Universe, Inc. to Miss Universe Organization and the headquarters moved from Long Beach California, to New York City that year. Donald Trump brought in a new team of professionals to the contest headed by its new CEO, Molly Miles, and president Maureen Reidy. The contest would use the slogan "Redefined for Today" for promotion of the pageants.
List of Miss Universe titleholders
| Year | Country/Territory | Miss Universe | National title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Angola | Leila Lopes | Miss Angola | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 2010 |  Mexico | Ximena Navarrete | Nuestra Belleza México | Las Vegas, Nevada U.S. |
| 2009 |  Venezuela | Stefania Fernandez | Miss Venezuela | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2008 | Venezuela | Dayana Mendoza | Miss Venezuela | Nha Trang, Vietnam |
| 2007 |  Japan | Riyo Mori | Miss Universe Japan | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 2006 |  Puerto Rico | Zuleyka Rivera | Miss Puerto Rico Universe | Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| 2005 |  Canada | Natalie Glebova | Miss Universe Canada | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2004 |  Australia | Jennifer Hawkins | Miss Universe Australia | Quito, Ecuador |
| 2003 |  Dominican Republic | Amelia Vega | Miss Dominican Republic | Panama City, Panama |
| 2002 |  Panama | Justine Pasek | Señorita Panamá | Crowned by Donald Trump in NYC* |
| 2002 |  Russia | Oxana Fedorova (Dethroned) | Miss Russia | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| 2001 | Puerto Rico | Denise Quiñones | Miss Puerto Rico Universe | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 2000 |  India | Lara Dutta | Miss India | Nicosia, Cyprus |
Saturday, September 3, 2011
CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs
1- Name the animal rights crusader who was presented the Shining World Compassion Award from Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association.
(A). Vandana Shiva
(B). Sunita Narain
(C). Maneka Gandhi
(D). Sunder Lal Bahuguna
Ans. (C)
2- Lok Pal Bill is associated with
(A). Anti-Corruption
(B). Security
(C). Bio-diversity
(D). Global warming
Ans. (A)
3- Miss World 2010 is -
(A). Adriana Vasini
(B). Alexandria Mills
(C). Emma Wareus
(D). Mansavi Mamgai
Ans. (B)
4- The annual India-European Union (EU) Summit was held in Dec 2010 in-
(A). London
(B). Paris
(C). Berlin
(D). Brussels
Ans. (D)
5- Who has been re-appointed as the prime minister of France?
(A). Dominique de Villepin
(B). Jean-Peirre Raffarin
(C). Francois Fillon
(D). Lionel Jospin
Ans. (C)
6- With which of the following countries has India recently agreed to establish hotline between the two countries’ commerce and Industries ministries?
(A). Poland
(B). Germany
(C). England
(D). Japan
Ans. (B)
7- Sanam Singh is related to _______.
(A). Tennis
(B). Badminton
(C). Discus Throw
(D). Archery
Ans. (A)
8- Which among the following are TOP 3 debtors of World Bank?
(A). India, South Africa, Mexico
(B). India, Mexico, South Africa
(C). India, Mexico, Pakistan
(D). Mexico, India, South Africa
Ans. (B)
9- Serbia has won the Davis Cup title by defeating
(A). France
(B). US
(C). Switzerland
(D). Sweden
Ans. (A)
10- The opposition parties had been demanding JPC of the probe in 2G spectrum scam. JPC stands for
(A). Joint Parliamentary Commission
(B). Joint Parliamentary Committee
(C). Joint Parliamentary Controversy
(D). Joint Parties Commission
Ans. (B)
11- Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to -
(A). Zia Modi
(B). Aruna Roy
(C). Kapil Sibal
(D). Arvind Kezeriwal
Ans. (B)
12- Who among the following has won the Durand Cup held in New Delhi recently?
(A). JCT
(B). Chirag United
(C). East Bengal
(D). Mohun Bagan
Ans. (B)
13- What is India’s Rank in World Uranium Production as per the latest data of World Nuclear Association?
(A). 10th
(B). 12th
(C). 13th
(D). 18th
Ans. (C)
14- Which of the following is the first-ever pollution-control warship?
(A). Sagar Manthan
(B). Sagar Rattan
(C). Sagar Prahari
(D). Samudra Prahan
Ans. (D)
15- According to the Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi, the National Voters’ Day will be observed on
(A). Jan 5
(B). Jan 15
(C). Jan 20
(D). Jan 25
Ans. (D)
16- Which country stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index (HDI) rankings of 169 nations in Human Development Report 2010?
(A). Norway
(B). Australia
(C). New Zealand
(D). United States
Ans. (A)
17- Where was recently a referendum held to support constitutional reforms?
(A). Iran
(B). Iraq
(C). Saudi Arabia
(D). Turkey
Ans. (D)
18- The 43rd Jananpith Award 2007 has been conferred on -
(A). Akhlaq Shaharyar Khan
(B). ONV Kurup
(C). Arundhati Roy
(D). None of the above
Ans. (B)
19- Recently in news Lavasa Corporation’s township project is situated in ___.
(A). Maharashtra
(B). Goa
(C). Kerala
(D). Karnataka
Ans. (A)
20- ‘Conversations with Myself’ is the book written by -
(A). Nelson Mandela
(B). MarioVargas Llosa
(C). Prince Charles
(D). None of the above
Ans. (A)
21- Which of the following has won the Best Film Award at 57th National Film Awards?
(A). Kutty Srank
(B). Lahore
(C). Paa
(D). Abohoman
Ans. (A)
22- Justice Nissar Ahmed Kakru has been appointed an the New Chief Justice of -
(A). Andhra Pradesh
(B). Jammu & Kashmir
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). Kerala .
Ans. (B)
23- Who is the author of the book World of All Human Rights!
(A). Harish Salve
(B). Santosh Hegde
(C). Arundhati Roy
(D). Soli J Sorabjee
Ans. (D)
24- A new scheme for the health improvement of expectant mothers and ensuring proper nutrition for the newborns has been named as
(A). Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
(B). Rajiv Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
(C). Mahatma Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
(D). Kasturba Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
Ans. (A)
25- Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy has been appointed as the Chief Minister of
(A). Karnataka
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Kerala
(D). Tamil Nadu
Ans. (B)
26- Name the founder of the whistleblower website Wikileaks.
(A). Julian Assange
(B). Navi Pillay
(C). Phillip Adams
(D). Ben Laurie
Ans. (A)
27- Who is the chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?
(A). Jaswant Singh
(B). Sandeep Dikshit
(C). Murli Manohar Joshi
(D). Mulayam Singh
Ans. (C)
28- The theme of 17th ASEAN Summit was -
(A). Towards the ASEAN Community from Vision to Action
(B). Action Oriented Approach of ASEAN Community
(C). ASEAN with New Actionable Approach
(D). None of the above
Ans. (A)
29- Who is the author of the book Yes, We Can?
(A). M Karunanidhi
(B). Dr. Ramadoss
(C). Vaiko
(D). MK Azhagiri
Ans. (C)
30- Who has been awarded LG ICC Test Player of the year Award for 2010?
(A). Gautam Gambhir
(B). Virender Sehwag
(C). A. B. de Villlers
(D). None of the above
Ans. (B)
31- Who among the following became the first enlisted Sikh soldier in the US Army in more than two decades to complete basic training after getting a rare religious exemption for his turban and beard because the military requires his language skills?
(A). Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi
(B). Tejdeep Singh Rattan
(C). Bob Singh Dhillon
(D). Simran Preet Singh Lamba
Ans. (D)
32- The Nobel Prize winner for 2010 in Medicine is -
(A). Liu Xlaobo
(B). Mario Vargas Llosa
(C). Robert Edwards
(D). Akira Suzuki
Ans. (C)
33- Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to -
(A). Zia Modi
(B). Aruna Roy
(C). Kapil Sibal
(D). Arvind Kezeriwal
Ans. (B)
34- The best actress award under the 57th National Film Awards for 2009 has been bagged by -
(A). Rani Mukherjee
(B). Vidya Balan
(C). Ananya ChatterJee
(D). Kareena Kapoor
Ans. (C)
35- Which of the following organisation recently celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment?
(A). SAARC
(B). ASEAN
(C). APEC
(D). G-8
Ans. (A)
36- Jiaolong which made a trip into deep sea recently belongs to -
(A). U.S.A.
(B). China
(C). Australia
(D). Russia
Ans. (B)
37- With which of the following countries did India recently agree to set up a joint venture to co-develop and produce a new Multi role Transport Aircraft (MTA)?
(A). Japan
(B). Russia
(C). U.S.A.
(D). Poland
Ans. (B)
38- Which Indian state continues to top the list with an adult HIV infection prevalence rate of (A).40 percent?
(A). Mizoram
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). Nagaland
(D). Manipur
Ans. (D)
39- Name the country’s only government award for an environmental film.
(A). Vasudha Award
(B). Vasundhara Award
(C). Vaishali Award
(D). Vriksha Mitra Award
Ans. (A)
40- In World University Ranking which of the following has topped?
(A). The University of Cambridge
(B). Harvard University
(C). Yale University
(D). University of Oxford
Ans. (A)
41- World leaders from 193 countries signed a new global climate regime on Dec 11 called
(A). Cancun Agreement
(B). Kyoto Agreement
(C). Copenhagen Agreement
(D). London Agreement
Ans:- (A)
42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix?
(A). Fernando Alonso
(B). Sebastian Vettel
(C). Casey Stoner
(D). None of these
Ans:- (A)
43- Who is the author of the book A Rainbow in the Night?
(A). Jim Corbett
(B). George Orwell
(C). Rudyard Kipling
(D). Dominique Lapierre
Ans:- (D)
44- Name the person who has been honoured with the prestigious 2010 Intel Environment Award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises.
(A). Subir Bhomick
(B). Rajesh Shah
(C). Sundarlal Bahuguna
(D). Chandi Prasad
Ans:- (B)
45- The Union Cabinet has decided that street vendors will now enjoy the benefits of cashless-based health insurance scheme. They will be covered by
(A). Janshree Bima Yojana
(B). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(C). Aam Aadtni Bima Yojana
(D). Sampoom Bima Yojana
Ans:- (B)
46- Gangan Narang is related to _______.
(A). Golf
(B). Polo
(C). Boxing
(D). Shooting
Ans:- (D)
47- Name the tiny and energy-rich gulf Arab country that has been picked to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
(A). UAH
(B). Oman
(C). Saudi Arabia
(D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)
48- The winner of US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) women’s singles title is -
(A). Kim Clijster
(B). Vera Zvonaeva
(C). Liezel Huber
(D). Kveta Peschke
Ans:- (A)
49- Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?
(A). Sagar Suraksha Bal
(B). Sagar Prahari Bal
(C). Coast Security Guard
(D). Coastal Protection Force
Ans:- (B)
50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is
(A). Universal Decision Review System
(B). Unified Decision Review System
(C). Umpire Decision Review System
(D). Unmanned Decision Review System
Ans:- (C)
51- Name the player who was named as the Most Valuable Player at Guangzhou Asian Games.
(A). Lin Dan
(B). Liu Xiang
(C). Sun Yang
(D). Tang Yi
Ans:- (A)
52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of -
(A). CRPF
(B). ITBP
(C). BSF
(D). RAF
Ans:- (A)
53- Who has been conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010?
(A). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(B). Aung San Suu Kyi
(C). Nelson Mandela
(D). Bingu Wa Mutharika
Ans:- (A)
54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was
(A). 54
(B). 64
(C). 75
(D). 85
Ans:- (B)
55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked -
(A). 50th
(B). 112th
(C). 20th
(D). 90th
Ans:- (B)
56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in
(A). Guilin (China)
(B). Beijing (China)
(C). Bangalore (India)
(D). Wuhan (China)
Ans:- (D)
57- Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for -
(A). Fourth time
(B). Fifth time
(C). Third time
(D). Second time
Ans:- (B)
58- Which of the following is the last book of VS Naipaul?
(A). A House for Mr Biswas
(B). The Masque of Africa
(C). India: A Wounded Civilization
(D). India: A Million Mutinies Now
Ans:- (B)
59- Who refused to accept the China – India Friendship Award conferred by Premier Wen Jiabao?
(A). Kapil Sibal
(B). Karan Singh
(C). L.K. Advani
(D). Sonia Gandhi
Ans:- (B)
60- In which of the Following states India’s First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It is currently under construction?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). West Bengal
(D). Karnataka
Ans:- (C)
61- World Disabled Day is observed on
(A). Dec l
(B). Dec 2
(C). Dec 3
(D). Dec 4
Ans:- (C)
62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). Belgium
(D). Japan
Ans:- (B)
63- As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal would be a -
(A). Four Member Boby
(B). Three Member Boby
(C). Five Member Boby
(D). Six Member Boby
Ans:- (B)
64- Which of the following has been removed from the United Nations list of unresolved disputes, in a setback to Pakistan which has been asking the world body to intervene on the issue?
(A). Siachin
(B). Sir Creek
(C). Baglihar dam
(D). Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:- (D)
65- Name the Ethiopian legend who announced his retirement after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury.
(A). Haile Gebreslassie
(B). Duncan Kibet
(C). James Kwambai
(D). Patrick Makau
Ans:- (A)
66- The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by -
(A). ONV Kurup
(B). Akhlaq Sharayar Khan
(C). Sir Mota Singh
(D). None of the above
Ans:- (B)
67- NATO and Afghanistan agreed to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan govt by the end of
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2020
(D). 2025
Ans:- (B)
68- According to the Asian Development Bank Report for Urbanisation India ranks at -
(A). 10th Place
(B). 26th Place
(C). 34th place
(D). 39th Place
Ans:- (C)
69- The man who has been recently been re-elected as Interpol Secretary General is
(A). Ronald Noble
(B). Nancy Octland
(C). Dilma Rousseff
(D). Michel Rud
Ans:- (A)
70- Which of the following state became the first state to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010?
(A). Madhya Pradesh
(B). Gujarat
(C). Bihar
(D). Haryana
Ans:- (A)
71- With the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Naxal violence, the Cabinet has approved the commencement of an Intergrated Action Plan (IAP) in
(A). 20 districts
(B). 40 districts
(C). 60 districts
(D). 100 districts
Ans:- (C)
72- Where is located the “Centre for Earth Science Studies”?
(A). Goa
(B). Bangalore
(C). Thiruvananthapuram
(D). Patiala
Ans:- (C)
73- Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of investigation (CBI)?
(A). Ashwani Kumar
(B). Amar Pratap Singh
(C). DP Kohli
(D). VS Tiwari
Ans:- (B)
74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact?
(A). Russia-Norway
(B). Norway-Sweden
(C). Russia-Finland
(D). Sweden-Finland
Ans:- (A)
75- India recently signed cultural accord with -
(A). Germany
(B). Australia
(C). Malaysia
(D). Indonesia
Ans:- (A)
76- Kenyan runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jump star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year respectively by the
(A). IAAF
(B). World Athletic Organisation
(C). European Athletic Organisation
(D). World Athletic Federation
Ans:- (A)
77- The five-member panel, headed by retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice BN Srikrishna and appointed by the centre on _________ issue, submitted its report to union home ministry on 30 December, 2010.
(A). Telengana
(B). Naxal
(C). Kashmir
(D). AFSPA
Ans:- (A)
78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__.
(A). 1 January
(B). 5 January
(C). 31 December
(D). 25 December
Ans:- (A)
79- Yeonpyeong Island is a source of dispute between which two countries -
(A). Japan and China
(B). Japan and South Korea
(C). North Korea and South Korea
(D). North Korea and Russia
Ans:- (C)
80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament?
(A). ONGC
(B). Indian Oil
(C). Air India
(D). Indian Railways
Ans:- (C)
(A). Cancun Agreement
(B). Kyoto Agreement
(C). Copenhagen Agreement
(D). London Agreement
Ans:- (A)
42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix?
(A). Fernando Alonso
(B). Sebastian Vettel
(C). Casey Stoner
(D). None of these
Ans:- (A)
43- Who is the author of the book A Rainbow in the Night?
(A). Jim Corbett
(B). George Orwell
(C). Rudyard Kipling
(D). Dominique Lapierre
Ans:- (D)
44- Name the person who has been honoured with the prestigious 2010 Intel Environment Award for his efforts to solve global safe drinking water and sanitation crises.
(A). Subir Bhomick
(B). Rajesh Shah
(C). Sundarlal Bahuguna
(D). Chandi Prasad
Ans:- (B)
45- The Union Cabinet has decided that street vendors will now enjoy the benefits of cashless-based health insurance scheme. They will be covered by
(A). Janshree Bima Yojana
(B). Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(C). Aam Aadtni Bima Yojana
(D). Sampoom Bima Yojana
Ans:- (B)
46- Gangan Narang is related to _______.
(A). Golf
(B). Polo
(C). Boxing
(D). Shooting
Ans:- (D)
47- Name the tiny and energy-rich gulf Arab country that has been picked to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
(A). UAH
(B). Oman
(C). Saudi Arabia
(D). Qatar
Ans:- (D)
48- The winner of US Open 2010 (Tennis Championship) women’s singles title is -
(A). Kim Clijster
(B). Vera Zvonaeva
(C). Liezel Huber
(D). Kveta Peschke
Ans:- (A)
49- Which of the following has been raised by the Indian Navy after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack?
(A). Sagar Suraksha Bal
(B). Sagar Prahari Bal
(C). Coast Security Guard
(D). Coastal Protection Force
Ans:- (B)
50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is
(A). Universal Decision Review System
(B). Unified Decision Review System
(C). Umpire Decision Review System
(D). Unmanned Decision Review System
Ans:- (C)
51- Name the player who was named as the Most Valuable Player at Guangzhou Asian Games.
(A). Lin Dan
(B). Liu Xiang
(C). Sun Yang
(D). Tang Yi
Ans:- (A)
52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of -
(A). CRPF
(B). ITBP
(C). BSF
(D). RAF
Ans:- (A)
53- Who has been conferred Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010?
(A). Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
(B). Aung San Suu Kyi
(C). Nelson Mandela
(D). Bingu Wa Mutharika
Ans:- (A)
54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was
(A). 54
(B). 64
(C). 75
(D). 85
Ans:- (B)
55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked -
(A). 50th
(B). 112th
(C). 20th
(D). 90th
Ans:- (B)
56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in
(A). Guilin (China)
(B). Beijing (China)
(C). Bangalore (India)
(D). Wuhan (China)
Ans:- (D)
57- Pankaj Advani has recently bagged National Snooker Title for -
(A). Fourth time
(B). Fifth time
(C). Third time
(D). Second time
Ans:- (B)
58- Which of the following is the last book of VS Naipaul?
(A). A House for Mr Biswas
(B). The Masque of Africa
(C). India: A Wounded Civilization
(D). India: A Million Mutinies Now
Ans:- (B)
59- Who refused to accept the China – India Friendship Award conferred by Premier Wen Jiabao?
(A). Kapil Sibal
(B). Karan Singh
(C). L.K. Advani
(D). Sonia Gandhi
Ans:- (B)
60- In which of the Following states India’s First Tidal Power Plant was proposed. It is currently under construction?
(A). Gujarat
(B). Andhra Pradesh
(C). West Bengal
(D). Karnataka
Ans:- (C)
61- World Disabled Day is observed on
(A). Dec l
(B). Dec 2
(C). Dec 3
(D). Dec 4
Ans:- (C)
62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity?
(A). France
(B). Germany
(C). Belgium
(D). Japan
Ans:- (B)
63- As per the draft of Lok Pal Bill recently finalised by the Union Government, the Lok Pal would be a -
(A). Four Member Boby
(B). Three Member Boby
(C). Five Member Boby
(D). Six Member Boby
Ans:- (B)
64- Which of the following has been removed from the United Nations list of unresolved disputes, in a setback to Pakistan which has been asking the world body to intervene on the issue?
(A). Siachin
(B). Sir Creek
(C). Baglihar dam
(D). Jammu and Kashmir
Ans:- (D)
65- Name the Ethiopian legend who announced his retirement after dropping out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury.
(A). Haile Gebreslassie
(B). Duncan Kibet
(C). James Kwambai
(D). Patrick Makau
Ans:- (A)
66- The 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 has been bagged by -
(A). ONV Kurup
(B). Akhlaq Sharayar Khan
(C). Sir Mota Singh
(D). None of the above
Ans:- (B)
67- NATO and Afghanistan agreed to the goal of a phased transfer of security responsibility to the Afghan govt by the end of
(A). 2012
(B). 2014
(C). 2020
(D). 2025
Ans:- (B)
68- According to the Asian Development Bank Report for Urbanisation India ranks at -
(A). 10th Place
(B). 26th Place
(C). 34th place
(D). 39th Place
Ans:- (C)
69- The man who has been recently been re-elected as Interpol Secretary General is
(A). Ronald Noble
(B). Nancy Octland
(C). Dilma Rousseff
(D). Michel Rud
Ans:- (A)
70- Which of the following state became the first state to introduce Public Service Guarantee Act 2010?
(A). Madhya Pradesh
(B). Gujarat
(C). Bihar
(D). Haryana
Ans:- (A)
71- With the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Naxal violence, the Cabinet has approved the commencement of an Intergrated Action Plan (IAP) in
(A). 20 districts
(B). 40 districts
(C). 60 districts
(D). 100 districts
Ans:- (C)
72- Where is located the “Centre for Earth Science Studies”?
(A). Goa
(B). Bangalore
(C). Thiruvananthapuram
(D). Patiala
Ans:- (C)
73- Who among the following has been appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of investigation (CBI)?
(A). Ashwani Kumar
(B). Amar Pratap Singh
(C). DP Kohli
(D). VS Tiwari
Ans:- (B)
74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact?
(A). Russia-Norway
(B). Norway-Sweden
(C). Russia-Finland
(D). Sweden-Finland
Ans:- (A)
75- India recently signed cultural accord with -
(A). Germany
(B). Australia
(C). Malaysia
(D). Indonesia
Ans:- (A)
76- Kenyan runner David Rudisha and Croatian high jump star Blanka Vlasic were named male and female athletes of the year respectively by the
(A). IAAF
(B). World Athletic Organisation
(C). European Athletic Organisation
(D). World Athletic Federation
Ans:- (A)
77- The five-member panel, headed by retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice BN Srikrishna and appointed by the centre on _________ issue, submitted its report to union home ministry on 30 December, 2010.
(A). Telengana
(B). Naxal
(C). Kashmir
(D). AFSPA
Ans:- (A)
78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__.
(A). 1 January
(B). 5 January
(C). 31 December
(D). 25 December
Ans:- (A)
79- Yeonpyeong Island is a source of dispute between which two countries -
(A). Japan and China
(B). Japan and South Korea
(C). North Korea and South Korea
(D). North Korea and Russia
Ans:- (C)
80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament?
(A). ONGC
(B). Indian Oil
(C). Air India
(D). Indian Railways
Ans:- (C)
81- The Nanhi Chhan programme is lending voice against
(A) infant mortality
(B) female literacy
(C) female foeticide
(D) declining sex ratio
ANS:- (C)
82 – Name the Parliament which has approved president’s pension overhaul plan causing a wave of protests in the country
(A) Denmark
(B) Sweden
(C) Norway
(D) France
ANS:- (D)
83 – Which state govt has decided to restore free power to the farm sector?
(A) Haryana
(B) MP
(C) UP
(D) Punjab
ANS:- (D)
84- Name the Miss USA who was crowned Miss World 2010 in China’s Sanya city.
(A) Alexandria Mills
(B) Emma Wareus
(C) Adriana Vasini
(D) Nikki Maria
ANS:- (A)
85- The proposed Renuka Dam project is being denied approval on the ground that it involves cutting down of a large number of trees. This project is associated with
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
ANS:- (B)
86 – Who among the following has equalled Pete Sampras’s haul of 64 ATP titles by winning the Stockholm Open?
(A) Andy Murray
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Tim Moya
ANS:- (C)
87 – Which of the following books has not been written by Mario Vargas Llosa who received Nobel Prize in Literature 2010?
(A) The Time of the Hero
(B) The Green House
(C) Conversation in the Cathedral
(D) Wolf Hall
ANS:- (D)
88 – Name the former Argentine President and the country’s most powerful politician who died recently.
(A) Nestor Kirchner
(B) Criistina Fernandez
(C) Kanayo Nwanze
(D) Robert Zeigler
ANS:- (A)
89 – The IPS officer YS Dadwal has been appointed as the director-general of
(A) CRPF
(B) BSF
(C) CISF
(D) SSB
ANS:- (D)
90 – Who among the following has been elected as the first woman President of Brazil?
(A) Dilma Rousseff
(B) Maria das Gracas Foster
(C) Marta Suplicy
(D) Eve Morales
ANS:- (A)
91 – Name the Canada-based author who has lashed out at the Shiv Sena for its “sorry spectacle of book-burning and book-banning”, leading to the withdrawal of his novel Such A Long Journey from Mumbai University’s syllabus.
(A) Rohinton Mistry
(B) Salman Rushdie
(C) Amitav Ghosh
(D) Robin Sharma
ANS:- (A)
92 – A joint exercise named “Indradhanush” by the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the _______ was held at the Kalaikunda Air Force station in West Bengal.
(A) US
(B) UK
(C) France
(D) Germany
ANS:- (B)
93 – Recently 2G controversy was in news. G stands for
(A) General
(B) Generation
(C) Government
(D) Gilt-Edged
ANS:- (B)
14 – Name the country in which more than 200 people died due to volcano eruption from the Mount Meraki, which means “Mountain of Fire”.
(A) Indonesia
(B) Malaysia
(C) Vietnam
(D) Laos
ANS:- (A)
95 – Adarsh scam is associated with
(A) Housing
(B) Defence purchase
(C) Duty drawback
(D) Allotment of Land
ANS:- (A)
96 – Name Saddam Hussein’s longtime foreign minister who was sentenced to death by hanging for persecuting members of Shilite religious parties under the former regime.
(A) Qusay Hussein
(B) Uday Hussein
(C) Ali Hassan al-Majid
(D) Tariq Aziz
ANS:- (D)
97 – Who has become the first Indian American woman to hold gubernatorial post in the US?
(A) Nikki Haley
(B) Bobby Jindal
(C) Kamala Harris
(D) Reshma Saujani
ANS:- (A)
98 – Name the Pakistan wicket-keeper who abandoned the team and flew to London and who announced his retirement from international cricket after revealing that he had received death threat.
(A) Tasleem Arif
(B) Zulqarnain Haider
(C)Shoeb Akmal
(D) Danish Kaneria
ANS:- (B)
99 – Guangzhou is the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games after Beijing in
(A) 1986
(B) 1990
(C) 1994
(D) 1998
ANS:- (B)
100 – Which of the following welfare scheme has been launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to empower the poorest of the poor whose basic objective is to enable the beneficiaries to meet their daily needs.
(A) Mukhya Mantri Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
(B) Kanshi Ram Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
(C) Gautam Buddha Mahamaya Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
(D) Bahujan Garib Arthik Madad Yojana
ANS:- (A)
101 – According to the 2010 Human Development Report released by the United Nations Development Programme, as per its Gender Inequality Index India ranks at
(A) 122
(B) 110
(C) 92
(D) 67
ANS:- (A)
102 – Aung San Suu Kyi is associated with
(A) China
(B) North Korea
(C) Taiwan
(D) Myanmar
ANS:- (D)
103 – Suggesting “gross injustice” in his four-month suspension from the British House of Lords, Lord Swraj Paul has resigned as
(A) Speaker of the House
(B) Deputy Speaker of the House
(C) Leader of the Opposition
(D)Member of the House
ANS:- (B)
104 – Karen rebels are fighting in the country which has been ruled by the military near-continuously since 196(B) Identify the country.
(A) N Korea
(B) Myanmar
(C) Vietnam
(D) Brunei
ANS:- (B)
105 – Name the person who has been secretary-general of Interpol for the past 10 years, and who has been reelected to the post for a third five-year term at the global police agency’s general assembly in Doha.
(A) Ronald Noble
(B) Boon Hui Khoo
(C) James R Clapper
(D) Kofi Annan
ANS:- (A)
106 – Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court is the second judge in the country’s history to face removal proceeding in the Parliament. Who was the first?
(A) Justice V Ramaswami
(B) Justice Subhash Bhattacharya
(C) Justice Subhash Kashyap
(D) Justice E Ahmadi
ANS:- (A)
107 – The government has approved amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968, to ensure that legal heirs can inherit properties of relatives who migrated to
(A) Pakistan in 1947
(B) Bangladesh in 1971
(C) Myanmar in 1947
(D) Sri Lanka in 1947
ANS:- (A)
108 – Name Lie former Comptroller and Auditor-General who is probing into the alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games.
(A) VK Shunglu
(B) VN Kaul
(C) Vinod Rai
(D) TN Chaturvedi
ANS:- (A)
109 – Name the Indonesian President who will be the chief guest at next year’s Republic Day parade in Delhi.
(A) Megawati Sukarnoputri
(B) Abdurrahman Wahid
(C) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
(D) Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
ANS:- (C)
110 – Name the veteran human rights activist of Pakistan who has won a keenly-contested election for president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, becoming the first woman to hold this office.
(A) Hina Jilani
(B) Asma Jehangir
(C) Sherry Rahman
(D) Maliha Lodi
ANS:- (B)
111 – Name Pakistan’s eighth President who died in a Rawalpindi hospital recently after a prolonged illness.
(A) Rafique Tarar
(B) Bulkh Sher Mazari
(C) Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari
(D) Asif Ali Zardari
ANS:- (C)
112 – Who among the following has not been appointed on the panel of interlocutors on Kashmir?
A. Dileep Padgaonkar
B. Irfan Habib
C. Radha Kumar
D. Vinod Dua
E. MM Ansari
(A) Only B
(B) Only A & B
(C) Only B & D
(D) Only D & E
ANS:- (C)
113 – The President of US Barack Obama arrived in India by
(A) US Air Force Plane
(B) Air Force One
(C) Delta Force
(D) Caravan of Hope
ANS:- (B)
114 – Name the New Zealand public television host who mocked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s name and invited racism charge and resigned as a consequence
(A) Paul Henry
(B) Robert Edwards
(C) Carlos Barrios
(D) Li Rui
ANS:- (A)
115 – Name the person who has been named as the most powerful person in the world by Forbes.
(A) Hu Jintao
(B) Barack Obama
(C) King Abdullah
(D) Sonia Gandhi
ANS:- (A)
116 – The strike infantry units from India and Russia concluded joint military exercises whose thrust was terror attacks. The 10-day exercise was held in the Kumaon Hills near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand The exercise was named
(A) Vajra
(B) Rainbow
(C) Indra
(D) Malabar
ANS:- (C)
117 – Name the former Inspector General of Police in Kerala who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI Special Court in the case relating to the killing of Naxalite leader a Varghese in a fake encounter.
(A) K Lakshmana
(B) Girish Kumar
(C) L Ganeshan
(D) DG Vanjara
ANS:- (A)
118 – Who is the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?
(A) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad
(B) Sheikh Jabir Ahmad
(C) Sheikh Al-Sabab
(D) Sheikh Ahmad Ali
ANS:- (A)
119 – Who has taken over as Director-General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
(A) Lt Gen Ravi Shankar
(B) Lt Gen Ata Hasnain
(C) Lt Gen Chandra Shekhar
(D) Lt Gen AU Shah
ANS:- (A)
120 – Who has ended the year as World No. 1 female lawn tennis player despite losing to Kim Clijsters in the final of the WTA Championships in Doha on Oct 30?
(A) Vera Zvonarevo
(B) Serena Williams
(C) Venus Williams
(D) Caroline Wozniacki
ANS:- (D)
121- Name the United Liberation Front of Asom’s self-styled deputy commander-in-chief who was granted bail by a court in Guwahati.
(A) Raju Barua
(B) Paresh Barua
(C) Arbinda Rajkhowa
(D) Bhimakanta Buragohain
ANS:- (A)
122- The Planning Commission rejected demands for an increase in the corpus allocated to MPs for development of their constituencies under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme to Rs. 5 crore recently. How much does the government provide all Members of Parliament annually to develop their constituencies currently?
(A) Rs. 1 crore
(B) Rs. 2 crore
(C) Rs. (B)5 crore
(D) Rs. (C)0 crore
ANS:- (B)
123- Name the country which has announced that it would provide a whopping $(B)29 b as military aid to Pakistan to bolster its army’s anti-terror capabilities, notwithstanding India’s concerns that Islamabad has been diverting portion of such assistance against it.
(A) France
(B) UK
(C) Germany
(D) United States
ANS:- (D)
124- Name the classical flute exponent who will be conferred the Chevalier dans ‘Ordre Des Arts et des Lettres, the highest civilian award in France.
(A) Ronu Mazumdar
(B) Pt Amarnath
(C) Had Prasad Chauraria
(D) Praveen Godkhindi
ANS:- (C)
125- Which Indian state attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in 2009, according to data on ‘Indians travelling within India’ unveiled by the market research division of the Union Ministry of Tourism recently?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka
ANS:- (A)
126- Which Indian Professor has been named for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) award?
(A) ANS:- (A)K. Sidhwani
(B) K.L. Supriya
(C) Anand Siyasubramaniam
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
127- Which of the following became the first Asian country to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) recently?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) South Korea
ANS:- (D)
128- Manavjit Singh Sandhu is related to_______.
(A) Hockey
(B) Shooting
(C) Wrestling
(D) None of these
ANS:- (B)
129- India signed the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) recently. Which of the following statements about the CSC is/are correct?
I. The CSC seeks to establish a uniform global legal regime for the compensation of victims of nuclear accidents
II. US is the only permanent member of the UN Security Council to sign and ratify the convention
III. The Convention will come Into effect only after ratification by all permanent members of the UNSC
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II only
(D) II and III only
ANS:- (B)
130- Name the French-American mathematician who explored a new class of mathematical shapes known as “fractals” and who died at age 85 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
(A) Benoit Mandlebrot
(B) Frank Adams
(C) Alan Baker
(D) William Kingdom Clifford
ANS:- (A)
131- 16th National Youth Festival will be held in
(A) Ajmer
(B) Udaipur
(C) Bikaner
(D) Jaipur
ANS:- (B)
132- The New and Renewable Energy Minister, Farooq Abdullah said that as many as 10,000 remote villages across the country will be electrified with renewable energy sources by March 2012 Much of the power is slated to come from the first 1,000 megawatts (MW) added to the national grid as part of the
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
(B) Rajiv Gandhi National Solar Mission
(C) Indira Gandhi National Solar Mission
(D) Rashtriya Urja Mission
ANS:- (A)
133- Name the British author who has won the prestigious Booker Prize for his comic novel The Finkler Question.
(A) Peter Carey
(B) Tom McCarthy
(C) Howard Jacobson
(D) Ruskin Bond
ANS:- (C)
134- Which of the following statements about the MoU signed between Union HRD Ministry and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently is/are correct?
(A) Mark sheets and degrees of students will be stored in paperless form
(B) Staff from educational institutions will be deputed for enumeration work undertaken by UIDAI
(C) Mark sheets and degrees of students will be imprinted with the “Aadhar” number of UIDAI
(D) UIDAI will assist in the conduct of a national common entrance test for college admissions
ANS:- (C)
135- How many gold medals were won by India in the Ashiad (2010)?
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 14
(D) 16
ANS:- (C)
136- Mike Russell cruised to his 10th World professional title in Leeds after defeating India’s Dhruv SitwalAns:- (A) They are associated with
(A) Golf
(B) Billiards
(C) Chess
(D) Tennis
ANS:- (B)
137- Who is the author of the book The Bridge-The life and rise of Barack Obama?
(A) Maureen Harrison
(B) Shelby Steele
(C) David Remnick
(D) Joseph Vogel
ANS:- (C)
138- “Ecology is Permanent Economy” This slogan is related to which of the following?
(A) Chipko Movement
(B) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(C) Appiko Movement
(D) Silent Valley
ANS:- (A)
139- Which well known US University was in news for announcing a partnership with IIM, Kozhikode and IIT, Kanpur to develop academic leadership development programs for higher education leaders in India recently?
(A) Stanford University
(B) Princeton University
(C) Harvard University
(D) Yale University
ANS:- (D)
140- What is the title of South African opener Herschelle Gibbs’ controversial autobiography?
(A) My Cricket Story
(B) To The Point
(C) New Era of South Africa Cricket
(D) None of these
ANS:- (B)
141- The National Advisory Council, chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, submitted its report on the National Food Security Act to the Union government recently. Which of the following statements about its recommendations is/are correct?
I. Subsidized food grains should be provided to at least 90% of the country’s population
II. The entitled population is to be divided into two groups: ‘Priority’ and ‘General’ households
III. The price of food grains supplied to all households covered by the Act should be the same
(A) 1 only
(B) I and II only
(C) II only
(D) II and III only
ANS:- (C)
142- Name the medium-altitude and long-endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by the Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) that was successfully test-flown.
(A) Sohrab-l
(B) Rustom-l
(C) Gada-l
(D) Dhanush-l
ANS:- (B)
143- Which of the following statements about the IMF reforms announced at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers meeting organized recently, is/are correct?
I. BRIC countries–Brazil, Russia India and China–will see a decline in their voting shares
II. Europe will see a rise in its share as well as its representation on the IMF board
III. After changes in voting shares take effect, India will occupy 8th position
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) III only
(D) II and III only
ANS:- (C)
144- Name the chief minister of Maharashtra who resigned over the Adarsh Housing Society scam.
(A) Vilasrao Deshmukh
(B) Prithviraj Chavan
(C) Ashok Chavan
(D) Shivraj Patil
ANS:- (C)
145- Who amongst the following is not related to the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics?
(A) Christopher Pissarides
(B) Peter Diamond
(C) Dale Mortensen
(D) Liu Xiaobo
ANS:- (D)
146- VK Shunglu, who heads the two-member high-level committee set up to probe the alleged financial irregularities in the Common Wealth Games (CWG), has been given the status of
(A) a High Court Judge
(B) a Supreme Court Judge
(C) State Minister
(D) Cabinet Minister
ANS:- (B)
147- Which department of the government of India is celebrating 150 years of its existence in 2010?
(A) Customs and Excise
(B) Income tax
(C) Planning Commission
(D) Panchayati Raj
ANS:- (B)
148- In which of the following countries, Anand Satyanand is the de facto head of state (Constitutional Head)?
(A) Trinidad & Tobago
(B) Laos
(C) New Zealand
(D) Kingdom of Tonga
ANS:- (C)
149- Who is the writer of ‘Conversations with Myself’?
(A) Sonia Gandhi
(B) Nelson Mandela
(C) Barack Obama
(D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (B)
150- Who among the following has won the Shanghai Masters tennis title recently?
(A) Rafael Nadal
(B) Roger Federer
(C) Andy Murray
(D) Marat Safin
ANS:- (C)
151- What is the new GDP growth rate of the Indian economy in 2010 projected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook report unveiled recently?
(A) 6.3%
(B) 7.2%
(C) 6.5%
(D) 9.7%
ANS:- (D)
152- Name the president of Hockey India who resigned from the post to honour her commitment to the Union Sports Minister, Dr. MS Gill, that she would quit after the Commonwealth Games.
(A) Girija Vyas
(B) Kiran Bedi
(C) Vidya Stokes
(D) Satvinder Kaur
ANS:- (C)
153- Which former Indian cricketer has been elected the President of Karnataka Cricket Association?
(A) Javagal Srinath
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Venkatesh Prasad
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (B)
154- Which of the following became the first tax haven to sign a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with India that will allow exchange of information on criminal tax matters with the Indian government recently?
(A) British Virgin Island
(B) Bermuda
(C) Bahamas
(D) Cayman Islands
ANS:- (B)
155- Asian Games 2010 were held in_________.
(A) Japan
(B) Singapore
(C) China
(D) India
ANS:- (C)
156- The WAN-IFRA India 2010 annual conference organized in Jaipur recently was on which of the following subjects?
(A) Telecom services
(B) Education
(C) Journalism
(D) Architecture
ANS:- (C)
157- Which committee has probed “misappropriation” charges against Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen in the removal proceedings initiated by Parliament?
(A) Justice Balakrishanan
(B) Justice B Sudershan Reddy
(C) Justice Jeewan Reddy
(D) Justice Aftab Alam
ANS:- (B)
158- The winner of recent edition of Ryder Cup (Golf) is______.
(A) Europe
(B) North America
(C) Africa
(D) Asia
ANS:- (A)
159- Who is the Governor of Karnataka?
(A) M.K. Narayanan
(B) Shivraj Patil
(C) Hansraj Bhardwaj
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
160- Which football club won the Durand Cup?
(A) Chirag United
(B) Mohan Bagan
(C) East Bengal
(D) Churchill Brothers
ANS:- (A)
161- Who won the final match of men’s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011?
(A) Novak Djokovic
(B) Andy Murray
(C) Rafael Nadal
(D) Roger Federer
ANS:- (A)
162- Name the former chief minister of Kerala who died recently.
(A) ESL Narasimhan
(B) VS Achutanandan
(C) BS Yeddyurappa
(D) K Karunakaran
ANS:- (D)
163- Army’s Strategic Forces Command recently tested -
(A) Agni-II
(B) Agni-I
(C) Prithvi-III
(D) Trishul
ANS:- (B)
164- ‘Decision Points’ is a book written by —-
(A) Barack Obama
(B) George Bush
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Dr. Manmohan Singh
ANS:- (B)
165- Which of the following is not correctly matched about the Golden Globe Awards given on Jan 16?
(A) Best Motion Picture – The Social Network
(B) Best Actor – Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
(C) Best Actress – Natalie Portman for The Black Swan
(D) Best Original Score – AR Rahman for “If I Rise” from 127 Hours
ANS:- (D)
166- Consider the following statements about PAC:
(a) An opposition member heads the PAC.
(b) It has 22 members from both the Houses and cuts across parties.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Both (a) and (b)
(D) Neither (a) nor (b)
ANS:- (C)
167- Who amongst the following 2011 Padma Shri awardee from sports field is wrongly matched?
(A) Sushil Kumar – Wrestling
(B) Gagan Narang – Shooting
(C) Krishna Poonia – Javelin Throw
(D) N. Kunjarani Devi – Weightlifting
ANS:- (C)
168- India is purchasing the gigantic C-17 Globemaster-III giant strategic airlift aircraft from -
(A) Japan
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) England
ANS:- (B)
169- Who amongst the following is 2011 Padma Vibhushan Awardee?
(A) Analjit Singh
(B) G.V.K. Reddy
(C) Azim Premji
(D) Rajendra S. Pawar
ANS:- (C)
170- The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010 has been conferred on —
(A) Manu Joseph
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Anita Desai
(D) Arvind Adiga
ANS:- (A)
171- Who is the central vigilance commissioner (CVC)?
(A) P.J. Thapar
(B) P.J. Hudda
(C) P.J. Thomas
(D) P.K. Garg
ANS:- (C)
172- India’s first ‘Water and Wastewater Gallery’ was inaugurated in
(A) Kolkata
(B) Delhi
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
ANS:- (B)
173- Name the chief executive officer of Prasar Bharati who has been suspended on charges of irregulatities.
(A) Vinod Rai
(B) MV Nair
(C) BS Lalli
(D) Ranjan Mittal
ANS:- (C)
174- The United Kingdom signed treaties agreeing to military cooperation including testing of nuclear warheads with -
(A) Belgium
(B) France
(C) The Netherlands
(D) Germany
ANS:- (B)
175- Who is the director of the film ‘Dil To Baccha Hai Ji”?
(A) Ajay Devgan
(B) Emraan Hashmi
(C) Madhur Bhandarkar
(D) Omi Vaidya
ANS:- (C)
176- What is Shivalik?
(A) India’s first home-built stealth warship
(B) India’s first home-built stealth aircraft
(C) India’s first home-built stealth unmanned aircraft
(D) India’s first home-built nuclear submarine
ANS:- (A)
177- Dilma Rouseff has been elected a the new President of -
(A) Brazil
(B) Argentina
(C) Peru
(D) Chile
ANS:- (A)
178- Who is the author of the book My Life With Taliban?
(A) Abdul Salam Zaeef
(B) Nayantara Sahgal
(C) RK Narayan
(D) Namita Gokhale
ANS:- (A)
179- Which year has been set as a deadline for withdrawal of troops by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation from Afghanistan?
(A) Year 2013
(B) Year 2015
(C) Year 2014
(D) Year 2016
ANS:- (C)
180- Name the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province who was shot dead by his own bodyguard recently.
(A) Rana Muhammad Iqbal
(B) Salman Taseer
(C) Zulfikar Ali Magsi
(D) Raja Zulqarnain Khan
ANS:- (B)
181- Britain’s economy shrank by, a shocking ______ per cent in the fourth quarter of 2010, dashing expectations for growth; the data showed on 25, January, 2011?
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.6
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.9
ANS:- (A)
182- Ali Akbar Salehi is the foreign minister of
(A) Iraq
(B) Pakistan
(C) Iran
(D) Tunisia
ANS:- (C)
183- Who is the writer of ‘Curfewed Nigh’?
(A) Basharat Peer
(B) Martin Amis
(C) Johan Self
(D) Saul Bellow
ANS:- (A)
184- Judge Soumitra Sen has been found guilty of corruption by a Rajya Sabha- appointed committee and thus is liable for impeachment? He is from -
(A) Calcutta High Court
(B) Allahabad High Court
(C) Delhi High Court
(D) Supreme Court
ANS:- (A)
185- According to the Election Commission, how man national parties are there in the country?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
ANS:- (A)
186- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Sheetal Mahajan is related to ____.
(A) ParAns:- (A)Jumping
(B) Mountain Climbing
(C) Weightlifting
(D) Discus Throw
ANS:- (A)
187- Which of the following has won the Ranji Trophy title after defeating hosts Baroda on basis of their first innings lead in the final in Vadodara?
(A) Delhi
(B) Rajasthan
(C) UP
(D) Punjab
ANS:- (B)
188- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010 has been conferred on—
(A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(B) Asma Jahangir
(C) Lula Da Silva
(D) Tony Blair
ANS:- (C)
189- Legendary vocalist, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who died on 24 January, 2011 was a recipient of
(A) Padma Shri
(B) Padma Vibhushan
(C) Bharat Ratna
(D) Padma Bhushan
ANS:- (C)
190- Russian Parliament has recently approved the Russian-American new START. It stands for
(A) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
(B) Short Arms Reduction Treaty
(C) Serious Arms Reduction treaty
(D) Strategic Ammunition Reduction Treaty
ANS:- (A)
191- Recently the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the commencement of an Integrated Action Plan (IAP) in —
(A) 60 Naxal hit districts
(B) 80 Naxal hit districts
(C) 50 Naxal hit districts
(D) 40 Naxal hit districts
ANS:- (A)
192- Who has been named Time magazine’s 2010 Person of the year?
(A) Julian Assange
(B) Mark Zuckerburg
(C) Wen Jiabao
(D) Barack Obama
ANS:- (B)
193- A Parliamentary committee in January 2011 has given the go ahead to the revised tax treaty between India and _____.
(A) Brazil
(B) Switzerland
(C) America
(D) All of these
ANS:- (B)
194- Who is the author of the book Jawaharlal Nehru: civilizing a Savage World?
(A) Arun Shourie
(B) Nayantara Sahgal
(C) RK Narayan
(D) Namita Gokhale
ANS:- (B)
195- Name the chief minister who has been chosen as the CNN-IBN person of the Year 2010?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
(C) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
(D) Nitish Kumar
ANS:- (D)
196- Tejas is
(A) anti-tank missile
(B) Surface-to-air missile
(C) Light combat aircraft
(D) civilian aircraft
ANS:- (C)
197- The New Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh is —
(A) Jaganmohan Reddy
(B) Chitranjeevi
(C) Kiran Kumar Reddy
(D) K. Rosaiah
ANS:- (C)
198- Who among the following has been ranked World No. 1 badminton player?
(A) Wang Shixian
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Wang Xin
(D) Han Jin
ANS:- (C)
199- Amar Pratap Singh has been appointed as the new Director of ____
(A) Research and Analysis Wing
(B) Central Bureau of Investigation
(C) Prasar Bharti
(D) None of above
ANS:- (B)
200- As per a recent global report the country which tops the terrorism risk list is —
(A) Pakistan
(B) Somalia
(C) Iraq
(D) Iran
ANS:- (B)
201- Name the country in which govt. was dismissed and parliament dissolved in Jan 2011, under sweeping protests against spiraling food prices.
(A) Tunisia
(B) Algeria
(C) Morocco
(D) Namibia
ANS:- (A)
202- Hambantota is a newly built port of -
(A) Thailand
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Vietnam
(D) Pakistan
ANS:- (B)
203- Who is the author of the book India: A Portrait – An Intimate Biography of 1.2 Billion People?
(A) Patrick French
(B) Vikram Chandra
(C) Kiran Desai
(D) Amitav Ghosh
ANS:- (A)
204- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Harbhajan Singh is related to ___.
(A) Cricket
(B) Mountain Climbing
(C) Wrestling
(D) Shooting
ANS:- (B)
205- Consider the following statements about JPC :
(a) JPC stands for Joint Parliamentary Commission
(b) A ruling party member heads the JPC.
(c) The JPC has a specific man date and defined terms of reference worked out by the House.
Which of the above statements is/are false?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) All of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
206- Who has been appointed as the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
(A) AP Singh
(B) Kamlesh Sharma
(C) Sanjeev Tripathi
(D) Dr. Sheekant Sharma
ANS:- (C)
207- India recently signed MoU for High-tech Disease Detection Centre with -
(A) South Korea
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
ANS:- (B)
208- Who is the writer of the novel ‘The Place of Illusions’?
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (C)
209- Indian Meteorological Department has declared that 2010 was the warmest year since
(A) 1901
(B) 1925
(C) 1950
(D) 1990
ANS:- (A)
210- Li Na, a sportswoman from China is related to ___.
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Cricket
(D) Football
ANS:- (A)
211- Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences is located in :
(A) Bangaluru
(B) Kochin
(C) Mumbai
(D) New Delhi
ANS:- (D)
212- Nikki Randhawa Haley – an Indian-American recently became the first woman to win the governor’s race in –
(A) Texas
(B) South Carolina
(C) Ohio
(D) Louisiana
ANS:- (B)
213- According to a report submitted by IMF in its World Economic Outlook, which one of the following countries will have highest percent GDP growth rate in 2011?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) Russia
ANS:- (A)
214- Name the pilgrimage centre where more than 100 people died in a stampede on Jan 15.
(A) Shirdi
(B) Sabrimala
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Badrinath
ANS:- (B)
215- Consider the following statements :
a. The Delhi government has decided to launch the scheme to give Delhites unique identification (UID) number, renamed Aadhaar on 26 January, 2011
b. UID is a 11-digit unique number, which will be issued to all citizens of India.
c. It is clear proof of identity.
Which of the above statements are not true?
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (a) and (c)
ANS:- (A)
216- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the year 2010 is __
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) David Rudisha
(C) Lin Dan
(D) Michael Phelps
ANS:- (B)
217- Aditi Mutatkar and Arvind Bhat are the national champions of
(A) Squash
(B) Badminton
(C) Chess
(D) Table Tennis
ANS:- (B)
218- External affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on 30 January, 2011 condemned the radio-tagging of Indian students of the Tri Valley University of ________ , demanding severe action against those responsible for the inhumane act.
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) UK
ANS:- (A)
219- Who is the writer of the book “Stranger to History : A Son’s Journey through Islamic lands”?
(A) Aatish Taseer
(B) Khushwant Singh
(C) Tavleen Singh
(D) Salman Taseer
ANS:- (A)
220- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the year 2010 is ___.
(A) Blanka Vlasic
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Aselefech Mergia
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
221- Name the six-year-old boy who has become the youngest rated Indian chess player, according to the Jan 2011 list released by FIDE, the international chess body.
(A) SP Sethuraman
(B) Parimarjan Negi
(C) GN Gopal
(D) M Aditya
ANS:- (D)
222- Which of the following dance form was/were recently inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list -
(A) Kerala’s Mudiyetu
(B) Chhau of East India
(C) Kalbelia of Rajasthan
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
223- Who won the final match of women’s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011?
(A) Kim Clijsters
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Vera Zvonareva
ANS:- (A)
224- The third _________ International Film Festival 2011 was celebrated on 27 January, 2011 to 30 January, 2011.
(A) Jaipur
(B) Mysore
(C) Goa
(D) Kolkata
ANS:- (A)
225- National Youth Day is observed on
(A) Jan 5
(B) Jan 7
(C) Jan 12
(D) Jan 17
ANS:- (C)
226- Which country has world’s biggest solar power station?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Germany
(D) Spain
ANS:- (D)
227- Which of the following has been ranked as one of the most powerful women of past century in ‘Time Magazine’ list?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
228- Consider the following statements about INS Vindhyagiri:
(a) INS Vindhyagiri, commissioned in 1981, was an indigenously built, fully operational frontline frigate of the Indian Navy.
(b) INS Vindhyagiri had sunk down on 31 January, 2011
(c) It was badly damaged in a fire, following a collision with a merchant vessel off the Mumbai coast.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
229- Who has succeeded Richard Holbrooke as the special envoy of US President Barack Obama for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
(A) Ali Triki
(B) Koichiro Matsuura
(C) Frank Ruggiero
(D) Helen Clerk
ANS:- (C)
230- Susilo Bombang Yudhoyono was the Chief guest at the Republic Day (26 January, 2011) parade. He is the President of ____.
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Singapore
(D) Malaysia
ANS:- (B)
231- Which was the first Arab country to see democratic uprising against the dictatorial government recently?
(A) Libya
(B) Tunisia
(C) Egypt
(D) Yemen
ANS:- (B)
232- The National Bravery Award scheme was initiated by the _____________ in 1957.
(A) Indian Council for Child Welfare
(B) Ministry of Social Welfare
(C) Ministry of Human Resources
(D) National Commission for Children
ANS:- (A)
233- As a New Year gift to Buddhist pilgrims, the government has decided to extend visAns:- (A)on-arrival (VoA) facility to five ASEAN countries from Jan 1, 2011. Which of the following is not among them?
(A) Cambodia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Philippines
(D) Vietnam
ANS:- (B)
234- The first edition of the South Asian Winter Games was held in
(A) Dehradun
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Ooty
(D) Shillong
ANS:- (A)
235- Which award did A.R. Rahman bag for his musical composition in Danny Boyle’s movie 127 hours?
(A) Golden Globe
(B) BAFTA
(C) Critics Choice
(D) Grammy
ANS:- (C)
236- Ehud Barak, defence minister of Israel, has resigned as the leader of the
(A) Likud Party
(B) Labour Party
(C) Kadima Party
(D) Afzmaut Party
ANS:- (B)
237 – How many children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010?
(A) 13
(B) 23
(C) 32
(D) 36
ANS:- (B)
238 – International Customs Day is celebrated on ___
(A) 6 January
(B) 16 January
(C) 26 January
(D) 30 January
ANS:- (C)
239 – Name the country in which the UN ended its peace mission on Jan 15, 2011.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sudan
(C) Iraq
(D) Nepal
ANS:- (D)
240 – Which of the following is rightly matched
(A) Egypt – Hosni Mubarak
(B) Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
(C) Libya – Muammar Gaddafi
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
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