Current Awareness Q&A 2011

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Current Awareness 2011 multiple choice Question & Answers

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. Who scored the first century in the Xth Cricket World Cup (2011)?

A). Virender Sehwag

). Virat Kohli

C). Sachin Tendulkar

D). Andrew Strauss

ns. (A)

. Which state in January 2011 allowed six iron ore mines to restart?

A). Orissa

). Gujarat

C). Bihar

D). Rajasthan

ns. (A)

. India has finally woken up to the needs of the country's elderly. With the number of people in the

us age group in India expected to increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030, the

alth ministry is all set to roll out the ?

A). National Programme for Health care for the Elderly

). National Programme for Senior Citizens

C). National Programme for Old Aged

D). Rashtriya Vriddha Swasthya Yojana

ns. (A)

. Consider the following statements about Direct Tax:

Exemption limit for individual taxpayers raised from Rs. 1.6 lakh to Rs. 1.9 lakh.

Exemption limit raised for senior Citizens from Rs. 2.4 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh; the qualifying age of

bate reduced from 65 to 60.

Higher exemption limit for very senior Citizens (80 years and above) at Rs. 5 lakh.

hich of the above statement are true?

A). Only (a) and (b)). Only (b) and (c)

C). Only (c)

D). All of the above

ns. (B)

. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched

A). Best Actor - Colin Firth

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). Best Actress - Natalie Portman

C). Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale

D). Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet

ns. (D)

. Which among the following statements is/are correct?

). Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast votes in their home constituencies in India.). The NRI can cast his vote by postal balloting.

A). 1 only

). 2 only

C). Both 1 and 2

D). Neither 1 nor 2

ns. (A)

. Which of the following teams has won the Duleep Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Feb 5?

A). East Zone

). West Zone

C). South Zone

D). North Zone

ns. (C)

. In a landmark move, which of these State governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a commissionentify the deprived and underprivileged families among upper castes?

A). Uttar Pradesh

). Bihar

C). Madhya Pradesh

D). Rajasthan

ns. (B)

. The environment ministry in February 2011 issued a notification banning the use of plastics forckaging ___________ products.

A). Milk

). Tobacco

C). Spicy

D). Manure

ns. (B)

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0-. The Central government has revised wages of agricultural laborers under the Mahatma Gandhi

ational Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The base wage is revised once in ________.

A). Two years

). Three years

C). Four years

D). Five years

ns. (D)

-. Corporate affairs minister murli Deora in February 2011 favoured making if mandatory for the

ivate sector to spend ______ of its profits on corporate social responsibility projects.

A). 0.5 percent

). 1 percent

C). 1.5 percent

D). 2 percent

ns. (D)

2-. GR Sufi has been chosen as the first Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of

A). J&K

). Assam

C). Bihar

D). Goa

ns. (A)

-. Mamata Banerjee announced additional mechanized laundry units will be set up at ______,

handigarh and Bhopal for improving the quality of linen in trains.

A). Kolkata

). Nagpur

C). Raipur

D). Kanpur

ns. (B)

4-. As per UNO's declaration, the year 2011 is being celebrated as International Year of -

A). Youth

). Women Empowerment

C). Forests

D). Global Economic Co-operation

ns. (C)



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-. Government is committed to retaining at least_________ ownership and management control of

ntral public sector undertakings.

A). 41%

). 51%

C). 55%

D). 60%

ns. (B)

6-. Which of these countries has announced one billion US dollar aid for the reconstruction of Nalan

niversity?

A). Japan

). Singapore

C). Malaysia

D). China

ns. (D)-. Satyanand Mishra has been appointed as the new-

A). Chief Information Commissioners

). Chief Election Commissioner

C). Chief of Research and Analysis Wing

D). None of the above

ns. (A)

-. What is the name of the in-house magazine to be published by the Railways, to be distributed to ssengers?

A). Rail Vishwa

). Rail Bandhu

C). Rail Mail

D). Rail Patra

ns. (B)

9-. According to Union Budget (2011 -12), a substantial increase in allocation for Defence by 11.6%s.__________ crore.

A). 1,64,415

). 1,54,415

C). 1,65,415

D). 1,74,415

ns. (A)



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0-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), allocation for Bharat Nirman programme is up by Rs.

_______ crore from Rs. 58,000 crore.

A). 10,000

). 11, 000

C). 12,000

D). 13,000

ns. (A)

-. India's first Coast Guard Academy would be set up in ___________

A). Karnataka

). Goa

C). Kerala

D). Tamil Nadu

ns. (C)

2-. An anti-corruption tribunal of the ICC has banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for ____

ars, Mohammad Asif for _______ years and Mohammad Amir for _____ years for their role in a s

xing betting scam.

A). 10, 7, 5

). 7, 5, 3

C). 7,5,10

D). 5,7,10

ns. (A)

-. With which of these IT giants has Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprise

s jointly announced an initiative to support the Satya Bharti schools?

A). Wipro

). Rediff

C). Yahoo

D). Google

ns. (D)

4-. Which of the following world cup cricket 2011 team and the captain leading it is wrongly match

A). England - A. Strauss

). Pakistan - Shahid Afridi

C). New Zealand - Brendon McCullum

D). South Africa - G. Smith

ns. (C)



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-. After a gap of 40 years, India hosted the 17th Common-wealth Law Conference, which was

tended by 800 delegates from about 53 Common-wealth countries. The conference was held in.

A). New Delhi

). Hyderabad

C). Chennai

D). Pune

ns. (B)

6-. To which of these African countries did India hand over a Cheetah utility helicopter at the Aero

dia air show, recently held in Bangalore?

A). Angola

). Zambia

C). Kenya

D). Namibia

ns. (D)

-. The Union Cabinet has approved the Coinage Bill 2009, in which the maximum punishment for

elting or destruction of coins would be increased from_______ to _____ years of imprisonment.

A). Five, ten

). Two, five

C). One, two

D). Five, seven

ns. (D)

-. Name the 17th Karmapa who has been questioned by the Himachal Pradesh Police about the hug

covery of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency from his monastery in Sidhbari.

A). Ugyen Thinley Dorjee

). Karmapa Dorjee

C). Dalai Lama

D). Lama Rinchin Thondak

ns. (A)

9-. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced _________ MW gas-based power plant at Thaku

Maharashtra for meeting railway requirements.

A). 400

). 500

C). 700

D). 900



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ns. (C)

0-. Which team has won the inaugural Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship?

A). Haryana

). Railways

C). Punjab

D). Jharkhand

ns. (B)

-. Who has been appointed as the first chief of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?

A). Dhanendra Kumar

). Lokeshwar Singh

C). Sushma Nath

D). Sam Pitroda

ns. (B)

2-. Central Excise Day is celebrated of

A). February 24

). February 28

C). March 31

D). April 1

ns. (A)

-. Which of the following will be the capital of Southern Sudan, world's newest capital?

A). Kigali

). Free Town

C). Juba

D). Khartoum

ns. (C)

4-. Health Insurance Portability, in which holders of health insurance policies can now switch

mpanies without fear of losing benefits, will be effective in India from:

A). June 1, 2011

). August 1, 2011

C). July 1, 2011

D). October 1, 2011

ns. (C)



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-. Which state in its assembly budget presented on February 10, 2010 has offered rice at Rs. 2 a kg

ur million families in the below poverty line category?

A). Kerala

). Uttar Pradesh

C). Assam

D). Meghalaya

ns. (A)

6-. Consider the following statements about Economic Survey (2010-11):

Financial Inclusion: Broaden savings, integrate it into system to boost growth

Fiscal Deficit: Introduction of GST crucial to raise revenues, narrow gap.

Human Development: Strike free year of relative peace industrial relations

hich of the above statements are true ?

A). Only (a)). Only (b)

C). Only (c)


ns. (D)

-. With which country India in February 2011 entered into a pact for exchange of information to ch

x evasion and money laundering?

A). British Virgin Islands). Italy

C). Denmark

D). Mauritius

ns. (A)

-. Name the first woman Secretary-General of SAARC.

A). Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed

). Mariana BabarC). Illina Khan

D). Nirupama Rao

ns. (A)

9-. Who has been appointed as an adviser to the Prime Minister on skills development with Cabinet

nk?

A). Kaushik Basu



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). Subramaniam Ramadorai

C). Jayati Ghosh

D). Prabhat Patnaik

ns. (B)

0-. Scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, have successfully exten

e life of Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) by another 20 years. This Centre is located in:A). Karnataka

). Gujarat

C). Maharashtra

D). Tamil Nadu

ns. (D)

-. 34th National Games in Feb 2011 was held in

A). Goa). Assam

C). Jharkhand

D). Kerala

ns. (C)

2-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), from 1 April, 2011, remuneration for Anganwadi worker

s been increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 3,000 a month and for Anganwadi helpers from Rs. 750 to R

________a month.A). 1,000

). 1,200

C). 1,500

D). 2,000

ns. (C)

-. Hosni Mubarak is associated with which country?

A). Tunisia). Sudan

C). Libya

D). None of these

ns. (D)

4-. Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f. -

A). April 1, 2011



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). June 1, 2011

C). June 30, 2011

D). September 30, 2011

ns. (C)

-. Who was the Chairman of the panel constituted to study the recommendation of National Advis

ouncil (NAC) on the proposed Food Security Bill?A). Montek Singh Ahluwaliah

). Pranab Mukherjee

C). C. Rangarajan

D). Deepak Parikh

ns. (C)

6-. The third summit of BRIC is scheduled to be organised in China in -

A). April 2011). May 2011

C). June 2011

D). July 2011

ns. (A)

-. India recently hosted the largest-ever gathering of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Ministers

ew Delhi. According to United Nations, LDC status applies to how many countries at present?

A). 45). 46

C). 47

D). 48

ns. (D)

-. Citing health hazards, which State Government has banned use of the pesticide Endosulfan with

mmediate effect?

A). Kerala). Karnataka

C). Maharashtra

D). Andhra Pradesh

ns. (B)

9-. The Asian development Bank (ADB) in February 2011 announced to extend _____ assistance to

dia for developing the countrys infrastructure.



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A). $ 5 billion

). $ 5.9 billion

C). $ 6.3 billion

D). $ 7.4 billion

ns. (D)

0-. Indian Army's Operation Saiyam (Patience) was related to -A). Kashmir

). Scrap Ammunition

C). North East


ns. (B)

-. Who will be the first president of Southern Sudan?

A). Salva Kiir Mayardit). Dr Riek Machar

C). Omar al-Bashir

D). Johan Kufour

ns. (A)

2-. With reference to the NRIs getting the voting rights in India, as per the law so far, the name of a

RI would be deleted from the voters' list if he or she did not stay at their residence in India for

_______ at a stretch.A). Six months

). Eight months

C). Ten months

D). One year

ns. (A)

-. The Mascot of World Cup Cricket (2011) is

A). Dumpy). Stumpy

C). Appy

D). Buppy

ns. (B)

4-. Recently, more than a dozen Indian students were radio tagged with tracking devices after being

ammed by a dodgy university in US. The sham Tri-Valley University was located in which State o



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S?

A). Ohio

). California

C). Atlanta

D). Washington

ns. (B)

-. The Union Government has recently approved Project-15 B which is related toll

A). Defence Proramme

). Social Programme

C). Initiating Dialogue with J&K separatists

D). Telangana Issue

ns. (A)

6-. With more than 99% of voters in the south opting to secede from the Sudan's north, how manyuntries will constitute the African continent after July 9, 2011?

A). 53

). 54

C). 55

D). 56

ns. (B)

-. Name the Hezbollah-backed man who has been appointed as the new PM of Lebanon.A). Wajib Mikati

). Rafik Hariri

C). Omar Suleiman

D). Asma Mahfouz

ns. (A)

-. The government in February 2011 banned the export of milk powder and its product to

A). Check rising price). protect domestic Industry

C). check quality

D). All of these

ns. (A)

9-. Which country has emerged as the top Migrant Destination Country?

A). U.S.A.



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). Russia

C). Japan

D). Australia

ns. (A)

0-. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, ruling since 1978, is under pressure as violent protests are raging

pital Sanaa. The country in question is:A). Bahrain

). Yemen

C). Algeria

D). Tunisia

ns. (B)

-. The government in February 2011 setup a task force to create a way to directly transfer cash to t

timate beneficiaries of various Subsidy schemes. The task force will be headed by A). Nandan Nilekani

). Apoorva Sinha

C). Sangam Chitra

D). All of these

ns. (A)

2-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched

A). Best Director - Tom Hooper). Best Music Score - A.R. Rahman

C). Best Motion Picture - The King's Speech

D). Best Foreign Film - A Better World

ns. (B)

-. WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy" is the biography of WikiLeaks founder Ju

ssange, written by journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. These two journalists are associated

ith which of the following newspapers?A). Guardian

). Los Angeles Times

C). Washington Post

D). The Times

ns. (A)

4-. Consider the following statements:



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Muammar Gaddafi came to power in a bloodless military coup in 1959

Tripoli is the capital of Libya.

hich of the above statements are true?

A). Only (a)

). Only (b)

C). Both (a) and (b)

D). Neither (a) nor (b)

ns. (C)

-. Which of these countries has been added in the 'BRIC (Brazil-Russia-lndia-China) grouping of

merging economies?

A). South Korea

). Venezuela

C). South Africa

D). Russia

ns. (C)

6-. Who has been appointed as the head of the reconstituted National Security Advisory Board

NSAB)?

A). Shyam Saran

). Anil Kakodkar

C). C Rajamohan

D). Naresh Chandra

ns. (D)

-. The Upper House of Egyptian Parliament is known as which among the following?

A). Shura Council

). Majilis Al-Sha'ab

C). Dewan Rakyat

D). Majlis al-Nuwaab

ns. (A)

-. State run Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. has set up a joint venture company with ________ f

veloping atomic power projects in the country.

A). ONGC

). NTPL

C). SAIL

D). RIL



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ns. (B)

9-. Civil Aviation Ministry has declared to celebrate its Centenary Year during

A). 2010-11

). 2011-12

C). 2012-13

D). 2011

ns. (B)

0-. Railway minister has proposed non-lapsable fund for socially desirable projects under the name

A). Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana

). Sonia Gandhi Rail Vikas Yogana

C). Mamta Banerjee Rail Vikas Yojana

D). Rajeev Gandhi Rail Vikas Yojana

ns. (A)

-. Indias Youngest Grand Master (Chess) is

A). Sourav Ghosal

). Parimarjan Negi

C). S.P. Sethuraman


ns. (C)

2-. 'Nomadic Elephant' was the Joint military exercise recently held In India between India and -

A). Malaysia

). Mongolia

C). Indonesia

D). Sri Lanka

ns. (B)

-. What is India's position in current FIFA rankings?

A). 120th

). 132nd

C). 144th

D). 150th

ns. (C)



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4-. Thousands of people, inspired by the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, have taken to the streets of

lgiers to protest against their own regime and to call for the removal of their President. The Preside

Algeria is

A). Abdelaziz Bouteflika

). Ahmed Ouyahia

C). Ali Osman

D). Omar Bashir

ns. (A)

-. Wages paid to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been

nked with -

A). Wholesale Price Index

). Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour

C). Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers

D). Food Inflation

ns. (B)

6-. The International Press Institute (IPI), India Chapter, has conferred their Excellence in Journalis

ward for the year 2010 to________. The award was given to the magazine for the expose on the col

ooded killing of a young man by the security forces in Manipur.

A). Tehelka

). Cobra Post

C). Outlook

D). India Today

ns. (A)

-. "Pro-democracy activists are camping at Pearl Square in capital Manama. The country in quest

A). Jordon

). Morocco

C). Bahrain

D). Yemen

ns. (C)

-. Who has been appointed as India's first woman finance secretary?

A). Sushma Nath

). Kavita Choudhry

C). Chokila Iyer

D). Arundhati Ghosh



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ns. (A)

9-. Consider the following statements are true ?

Direct cash transfers may help check leakage of subsidy

Pitches for no cap on micro-finance institutions

Supports Bill to boost pensions business, wants government to push new Pension Scheme

hich of the above statements are true ?

A). Only (a)

). Only (a) and (b)

C). Only (a) and (c)


ns. (C)

0-. A _____ physicist and two USA Scientists have solved a 400 year old mystery on the working oe Sun offering a solution that could help predict space weather and plan space missions.

A). Delhi

). Patna

C). Kolkata

D). Chennai

ns. (C)

-. On March 11, 2011, a ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquake ever recordedammed Japan's ________ coast, killing thousands of people.

A). Northern

). Eastern

C). Southern

D). Western

ns. (B)

2-. Which of the following Trophy has been given to the winner of 34th National Games?A). Raja Bhalendra Trophy

). Raja Ranjeet Singh Trophy

C). Birsa Munda Trophy

D). Arjun Gaurav Samman

ns. (A)

-. India recently applied to the European Organization for Nuclear Research at Geneva in _______



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r associate membership.

A). Switzerland

). France

C). Germany

D). Poland

ns. (A)

4-. David Paget, a London Court judge has sentenced _________, a law student who posted Islamic

rrorist propaganda on the Internet to five years in jail.

A). Amir Akhtar

). Imran Butt

C). Suleiman Farid

D). Mohammed Gul

ns. (D)

-. Yoweri Museveni, the long-time president of________, on February 20, 2011, won another term

ampala, allowing him to extend his 25-year hold on power.

A). Uganda

). Botswana

C). Cameroon

D). Congo

ns. (A)

6-. Which woman politician is the member of the JPC on the 2G spectrum scam from the Rajya Sab

A). Mohsina Kidwai

). Jayanthi Natarajan

C). Mamta Banerjee

D). Jaya Bachan

ns. (B)

-. Environment Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China met at the sixth BASIC Ministeeeting on Climate Change in ____

A). Beijing

). Rio de Janeiro

C). New Delhi

D). Cape Town

ns. (C)



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-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected president of which of the following countries for the

ird term?

A). Kazakshtan

). Ukraine

C). Kyrgyzstan

D). Syria

ns. (A)

9-. Which of the following country was the host of First Asian Yoga Championship held recently?

A). Thailand

). Cambodia

C). Vietnam

D). Laos

ns. (D)

0-. The World Bank in March 2011 approved financial assistance of ___ to India.

A). $10billion

). $12billion

C). $13billion

D). $14billion

ns. (D)

-. The third National Convention on the Right to Information Act was held in _____ in March 201A). Dispur

). Kohima

C). Shillong

D). Aizawl

ns. (C)

2-. The ASEAN agreed to deploy _______ observers in Cambodia and Thailand along their border

e mediaeval Preah Vihear Hindu temple.A). Malaysian

). Indonesian

C). Philippine

D). Singapore

ns. (B)

-. Christine Lagarde, who recently headed the G-20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors o



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ntral Banks is Finance Minister of which among the following countries?

A). France

). Australia

C). Brazil

D). South Africa

ns. (A)

4-. Which state in 2009-10 recorded the highest per capita income?

A). Goa

). Delhi

C). Kerala

D). Punjab

ns. (A)

-. Eminent astrophysicist _____ known for his work on pulsars, passed away in Bangalore on Mar2011?

A). Shekhar Kartik

). Murli Davangere

C). Venkatraman Radhakrishnan

D). Venkitaraman Pillai

ns. (C)

6-. The Securities and Exchange Board of India in March 2011 decided to allow _____ to visit Sebihavan to help them learn about the capital market regulator.

A). Students

). Foreign Investors

C). Tourists

D). Press

ns. (A)

-. The High Court of Bangladesh, on March 8, 2011, dismissed the challenge of ____ to the Bank oangladeshs order removing him as MD of the Grameen Bank.

A). Ismail Farooq

). Muhammad Yunus

C). Ismail Sheikh

D). Yawar Khan

ns. (B)



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-. India the worlds second biggest wheat grower in March 2011 decided to donate 100,000 tonnes

ains to ____.

A). Pakistan

). Bangladesh

C). Afghanistan

D). Bulgaria

ns. (C)

9-. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which is being proposed as a new home for some relocated Gir

ons from Gujarat, is located in which among the following states?

A). Maharashtra

). Orissa

C). Madhya Pradesh

D). Rajasthan

ns. (C)

00-. Which Indian city hosted the second Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in March 2011?

A). Bangalore

). Mangalore

C). Belgaum

D). New Delhi

ns. (C)

01-. The United States government finally imposed unilateral sanctions against the regime of Libya

ader Muammar Qadhafi on______2011 ?

A). March 16

). February 28

C). March 1

D). February 25

ns. (D)

02-. ______ was, on March 1, 2011, selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for 2010 for his

llections of poems, Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega.

A). Abhijit Shukla

). Manish Pandey

C). Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari

D). Ashok Dhingra

ns. (D)



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03-. Russia successfully launched _________, its next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonas

obal communication system from the northern space centre.

A). Vladivostok

). Kursk

C). Plesetsk

D). Moscow

ns. (C)

04-. The Supreme Court, in March 2011, appealed to Pakistan to consider granting remission to ___

Indian prisoner detained in the Lahore central jail for about 27 years.

A). Hiresh Duggal

). Manoj Sharma

C). Akhil Kohli

D). Gopal Dass

ns. (D)

05-. Benga got the better of ____ in the final of the mens football event of the 34th National Game

e Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi.

A). Goa

). Nagaland

C). Punjab

D). Uttar Pradesh

ns. (C)

06-. Name the former Nepal Prime Minister and founding member of the Nepali Congress who died

cently.

A). Girija Prasad Koirala

). Ganesh Man Singh

C). Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

D). Madhav Kumar Nepal

ns. (C)

07-. Which of the following Academy Award (s) was/were won by the King's Speech at the 82nd

cademy Awards in Los Angeles on February 28,2011?

A). Best Picture

). Best Director

C). Best Actor




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ns. (D)

08-. Haryana, in March 2011, constituted an Inquiry Commission under retired Justice________to

quire into the killing of Sikhs in the November 1984 riots;

A). T. P. Garg

). A.S. Dahlya

C). P.N. ParmarD). S.N. Dabas

ns. (A)

09-. Which state government, on March 7, 2011, announced to undertake a detailed census of cance

tients in the state?

A). Delhi

). Haryana

C). PunjabD). Orissa

ns. (C)

0-. ____ of the IISER, Kolkata, in March 2011, used a computer model of solar activity to explain

ow the sun lost its spots and solar storms for a long period.

A). Rohit Dey

). Ashish Ranjan

C). Subhajit SahaD). Dibyendu Nandi

ns. (D)

1-. Name Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs who was gunned down near his residence. The

sassination is being linked to the blasphemy issue that consumed the life of Punjab Governor Salm

aseer.

A). Rahmat Masih

). Shahbaz BhattiC). Yusuf Masih

D). Isa Yakoob

ns. (B)

2-. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics?

A). Triathlon

). Taekwondo



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C). Table Tennis

D). Baseball

ns. (D)

3-. What is the Budget 2011 projections for inflation during 2011-12?

A). 10 percent

). 8 percentC). 7 percent

D). 5 percent

ns. (D)

4-. Name the state govt which accepted eight of the 14 demands Maoists made for the release of

alkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi.

A). Orissa

). JharkhandC). Chhattisgarh

D). Maharashtra

ns. (A)

5-. The Central Government, In March 2011, took an initiative to set up separate High Courts In

A). Tripura

). Manipur

C). MeghalayaD). All of the above

ns. (D)

6-. Name the first country to announce that it is officially recognising the Libyan National Council

e sole representative of the Libyan people.

A). US

). France

C). BritainD). Germany

ns. (B)

7-. Budget 2011 has allotted _________ as a subsidy on major heads such as food, fertilizers and f

A). Rs. 80000 crore

). Rs. 100000 crore

C). Rs. 143570 crore



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D). Rs. 150000 crore

ns. (C)

8-. The targeted gauge conversion in Railway Budget 2011-12 is ?

A). 900 km

). 950km

C). 990 kmD). 1017 km

ns. (D)

9-. The Chief Minister of which Indian state, on March 4, 2011, asked the state legislators to move

solution for setting up a Truth and reconciliation commission?

A). Chhattisgarh

). Manipur

C). GoaD). Jammu & Kashmir

ns. (D)

20-. Who among the following has been defeated by Saina Nehwal, who has won the Swiss Open

rand Prix Gold title recently, becoming the First Indian to do so?

A). Ji Hyun Sung

). Wang Lin

C). Kamilla Rytter JuhlD). Shinta Mulia Sari

ns. (A)

21-. Which country has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass

obal communication system?

A). China

). Poland

C). GermanyD). Russia

ns. (D)

22-. Which West African state was witness to fighting in March 2011, with thousands of people flee

ross the border to Liberia?

A). Senegal

). Morocco



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C). Ivory Coast

D). Guinea Coast

ns. (C)

23-. A special fast track court in Ahmedabad sentenced 11 convicts to death and 20 others to life

mprisonment in the 2002 ________ train burning case on March 1, 2011?

A). Godhra). Bareilly

C). Raipur

D). Kolkatta

ns. (A)

24-. Name the former President who will be awarded Russia's highest medal, Order of St Andrew, f

s service as the last Soviet leader.

A). Mikhail Gorbachev). Boris Yeltsin

C). Vladimir Putin

D). Dmitry Medvedev

ns. (A)

25-. The 35th National Games will be held in?

A). Kerala

). GoaC). Tamil Nadu

D). Punjab

ns. (A)

26-. On March 6, 2011, the Supreme Court held that __________ has ample powers to enact legisla

ith respect to extra-territorial aspects for the security of India?

A). President

). Prime MinisterC). Supreme Court

D). Parliament

ns. (D)

27-. Name one of the last of the mighty men who fought all odds to protect the tiger and who was

nferred a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Worldwide Fund for Nature in Jaipur.

A). Fateh Singh Rathore



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). Sunita Narain

C). Vandana Shiva

D). Deep Joshi

ns. (A)

28-. Jharkhand mens team lost to ______ in the hockey finals of the 34th Jharkhand National Gam

Ranchi.A). Tamil Nadu

). Kerala

C). Punjab

D). Delhi

ns. (C)

29-. Who is the Libyan leader who has been fighting against the NATO forces to save his reign?

A). Hosni Mubarak). Zainul Abeden Ben Ali

C). Muammar Qadhafi

D). Hafiz Al Basher

ns. (C)

0-. In which city were twenty-one Roman Catholic priests suspended after being linked to an

vestigation into widespread child molestation.

A). Denver). Darwin

C). Philadelphia

D). Toronto

ns. (C)

1-. Lee Chong Wei on March 13, 2011, won the All-England Open men's singles title, beating

_______ , the Olympic champion from China.

A). Ming Sung). Tai Lin

C). Jet Chang

D). Un Dan

ns. (D)

2-. On March 3, 2011, the Union Cabinet cleared the Protection of _______ from Sexual Offences

ll, 2011?



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A). Children

). Sex-workers

C). Working Women

D). Minors

ns. (A)

3-. Which country has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the firskh in nearly 30 years to be given the forces batton.

A). Thailand

). Singapore

C). Malaysia

D). Indonesia

ns. (B)

4-. Arjun Singh, who died recently, was the former Chief minister ofA). Chhattisgarh

). MP

C). UP

D). Rajasthan

ns. (B)

5-. Anant Pai, better known as 'Uncle Pai' , who recently died was the creator of which among the

llowing comic series?A). Chacha Chaudhary

). Chandamama

C). Indrajaal

D). Amar Chitra Katha

ns. (D)

6-. Name the retired diplomat who has replaced the late Richard Holbrooke as the United States

ecial envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.A). Phillip Adams

). Marc Grossman

C). Mark Zukerburg

D). Julian Assange

ns. (B)

7-. John Davison of _________ who became an overnight household name in 2003 by breaking th



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cord for the fastest World Cup hundred, announced his retirement on March 2011 ?

A). Ireland

). The Netherland

C). Canada

D). Zimbabwe

ns. (C)

8-. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Minorities Commission (NCM)?

A). Salman Khurshid

). Rahman Khan

C). Wajahat Habibullah

D). Najeeb Jung

ns. (C)

9-. Martin Kaymer of ____ became the new World number one is golf on March 1, 2011, taking oom Lee Westwood who deposed Tiger Woods on October 31, 2011 ?

A). Britain

). Switzerland

C). Germany

D). Russia

ns. (C)

40-. Who is the author of the book Matters of Discretion?A). IK Gujral

). HD Devegowda

C). Manmohan Singh

D). AB Vajpayee

ns. (A)

41-. Oil and Natural Gas Crop. Ltd. in March 2011 made a significant gas discovery in___.

A). Tripura). Assam

C). Meghalaya

D). Orissa

ns. (A)

42-. Which country, on March 5, 2011, advocated a closer security relationship with India to check

oney-laundering and drug-trafficking?



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A). Myanmar

). Thailand

C). Indonesia

D). Nepal

ns. (B)

43-. The Centre, on March 8, 2011, approved a grant of Rs. 5 crore to the ASI to make five of its Weritage Sites accessible to ________

A). Children

). Old people

C). Persons with disabilities


ns. (D)

44-. India during 2006-10 overtook China, as the worlds largest arms importer, receiving ____ of tolume of global arms transfers.

A). 2 percent

). 4 percent

C). 6 percent

D). 9 percent

ns. (D)

45-. According to the provisional data of Census 2011 released on March 31, 2011 India's populatioA). 1.12 billion

). 1.21 billion

C). 1.32 billion

D). 1.26 billion

ns. (B)

46-. Name the country in which the king has ordered that each family in the tiny Gulf monarchy be

ven $3,000 to mark the 10th anniversary of a national charter for reforms.A). Oman

). Bahrain

C). Jordan

D). Saudi Arabia

ns. (B)

47-. Which among the following state has been selected for The India-based Neutrino Observatory



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NO)?

A). Tamil Nadu

). Karnataka

C). Kerala

D). Andhra Pradesh

ns. (A)

48-. Alberto Granado, who accompanied ______________ on a motorcycle in 1952 on a journey of

scovery across Latin America, died in Cuba on March 5, 2011 ?

A). Fidel Castro

). Ernesto Che GuevaraC). Both of these

D). None of these

ns. (B)

49-. In the Review of the economy 2010-11 released in New Delhi by C. Rangarajan, the Indian

onomy was projected to grow by _____ percent in 2010-11 ?

A). 7.2

). 8.1

C). 8.6

D). 9.6

ns. (C)

0-. Which state, in March 2011, banned the practice of bartan system under which upper caste

milies extract work from barbers and washermen during family occasions?

A). Orissa

). Bihar

C). Uttar Pradesh

D). West Bengal

ns. (A)

1-. Who among the following was appointed Chairperson of the Indian Council of Social Science

esearch (ICSSR)?

A). Andre Betallie

). Javerd Alam

C). A Niigcshwnra Rao

D). Sukhdeo Thorat

ns. (D)



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2-. The _____ Cabinet, on March 9, 2011, gave its nod to increase in local body polls from 33 to 5

rcent.

A). West Bengal

). Maharashtra

C). Bihar

D). Orissa

ns. (B)

3-. Which was the sole nation to veto a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity in th

est Bank and East Jerusalem recently?

A). India

). Canada

C). USA

D). Britain

ns. (C)

4-. Strengthening its missile prowess, India on Mar 11 successfully test-fired two indigenously

veloped, nuclear-capable _____and ________ballistic missiles, both having 350-km strike range, f

parate locations off the Orissa coast.

A). Agni II, Akash-II

). Nag, Surya

C). Dhanush, Prithvi-II

D). Trishul, Nag

ns. (C)

5-. A tri-nation monitoring group of diplomats was established in __on March 15, 2011, to brain

orm ways of rescuing sailors on board ships that Somali pirates had hijacked.

A). New Delhi

). Beijing

C). Dubai

D). Cairo

ns. (C)

6-. 2011-12 has been declared by Railways as

A). Year of Passenger Safety

). Year of Green Energy

C). Year of Safety and Sanitation

D). Year of Energy Saving



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ns. (B)

7-. Who is the captain of Sahara's Pune Warriors that has made its debut in the fourth IPL season?

A). Yuvraj Singh

). Gautam Gambhir

C). Kumar Sangakkara

D). Zaheer Khan

ns. (A)

8-. Tax incentives have been extended to attract foreign funds for the financing of

A). Consumer sector

). Defence

C). Infrastructure

D). Health

ns. (C)

9-. Women's SHGs (Self-Help Groups) Development Fund is to be created with a corpus of

A). Rs. 100cr

). Rs. 200cr

C). Rs. 500cr

D). Rs. 700cr

ns. (C)

60-. Government is committed to retaining at least ______ownership and management control of

entral Public Sector Undertakings.

A). 26%

). 49%

C). 51%

D). 74%

ns. (C)

61-. Which of these has surpassed McDonald's to become the largest restaurant chain on the planet

now spread out more globally than McDonald's?

A). Pizza Hut

). Subway

C). Domino's

D). China Town



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ns. (B)

62-. Who won the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament in Alor Setar in May, 2011?

A). Saina Nehwal

). Xiang Xing

C). Lin den

D). Xin Wang

ns. (B)

63-. Name the first woman army officer who has been selected for gallantry award.

A). Rekha Singh

). Anju Bhatia

C). Suman Rawat

D). Mitali Madhumita

ns. (D)

64-. The winner of Asia Cup (Football) this year is

A). North Korea

). South Korea

C). Japan

D). Indonesia

ns. (C)

65-. Overruling the Centre's objection, the Supreme Court has appointed UU Lalit as special public

osecutor in the

A). Commonwealth Games scam case

). 2G scam case

C). TPDS scam case

D). Adarsh housing scam case

ns. (B)

66-. India recently finalized deal on the sharing of Teesta and Feni River water with-

A). Myanmar

). Bangladesh

C). Pakistan

D). Nepal

ns. (B)



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67-. Who among the following well known economists is the Chairperson of the International Advi

anel (IAP) that reviewed the functioning of the National Rural Health Mission recently?

A). Amartya Sen

). Paul Krugman

C). Hemando de Soto

D). Jeffery D Sachs

ns. (D)

68-. Which of the following Worlds top golfer and his home country is wrongly matched?

A). Martin Kaymer - Germany

). Lee Westwood - Canada

C). Phil Mickelson - US

D). Ernie Els - South Africa

ns. (B)

69-. Name the Indian novelist who has been chosen for the 2011 International Indu Sharma Katha

amman for his novel McCluskieganj.

A). Prabhat Kumar Jha

). Mamta Kalia

C). Vikas Kumar Jha

D). Ravindra Kalia

ns. (C)

0-. The best male FIFA football player for the year 2010 is

A). Didier Drogba

). Lionel Messi

C). Diego Forlan

D). Iker Casillas

ns. (B)

1-. With which of the following G7 countries has India signed the Comprehensive Economicartnership Agreement (CEPA) recently?

A). Italy

). UK

C). Japan

D). France

ns. (C)



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2-. Which of the following has decided to collaborate with the National Skill Development Counci

NSDC) to create jobs for over five lakh employable graduates in the country over the next 10 years,

cently ?

A). NIIT

). Gyanodaya

C). TeamLease Services Pvt. Ltd.

D). Talent Management International

ns. (D)

3-. Name the country whose leader Alassane Ouattara's forces, backed by French and UN troops,

ptured his besieged rival Laurent Gbagbo at the climax of a deadly months-long crisis.

A). Nigeria

). Sudan

C). Ivory Coast

D). Tanzania

ns. (C)

4-. According to the latest edition of The Times Higher Education, the world reputation ranking

port, which University has come at the top?

A). Harvard

). California Institute of Technology

C). Massachusetts Institute of Technology

D). Stanford University

ns. (A)

5-. Which of the following is the greenest city in Asia as per the Asian Green City Index unveiled

cently?

A). Taipei

). Singapore

C). Tokyo

D). Hong Kong

ns. (B)

6-. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has chosen one of the living legends of

athematics, John Willard Milnor of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences in the University of Sto

rook, USA, for the award of its presitigious __________ for the year 2011 ?

A). Abel Prize

). Alternative Nobel Prize

C). Ramanujam Award



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D). Newton Award

ns. (A)

7-. India summoned the ___________ ambassador in New Delhi and conveyed its "serious

nhappiness" over golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach being asked to take off his turban during a secur

eck.

A). US). British

C). French

D). Italian

ns. (D)

8-. Which of the following statements about India's production of iron and steel is/are correct?

India produced over 75 million tonnes of steel in 2010.

India is the fifth largest producer of steel in the worldI. India is the largest producer of sponge iron in the world

A). I only

). I and II only

C). II and III only

D). I, II and III only

ns. (C)

9-. Which of the following statements about the report titled "Adolescence : An Age of Opportuni

/are correct ?

The report has been prepared by UNICEF

India has the highest number of adolescents in the world.

I. More than half among adolescent girls in India are anemic.

A). I only

). I and II only

C). II and III onlyD). I, II and III

ns. (D)

0-. Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2011 ?

A). South Africa

). Mexico

C). Argentina



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D). France

ns. (D)

1-. Which state has been able to improve enrollment of girls in schools because of its "Mukhya Ma

alika Cycle Yojana" that gives Rs. 2,000 to every girl to buy herself a bicycle ?

A). Rajasthan

). BiharC). Jharkhand

D). Chhattisgarh

ns. (B)

2-. Arunachal Pradesh Chief minister ________ died in a chopper crash on Apr 30, 2011 ?

A). Tarun Gogoi

). Mukul Sangma

C). Lal ThanhawlaD). Dorjee Khandu

ns. (D)

3-. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has projected a growth rate of _______ fo

011-12 in its latest review of the country's economy recently.

A). 7.4%

). 8.2%

C). 8.8%D). 9.2%

ns. (C)

4-. Which state had the highest and lowest growth in gross state domestic product (GSDP) among

ates and union territories in the country in 2009-10 ?

A). Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan

). Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar

C). Goa, KarnatakaD). Gujarat, Orissa

ns. (A)

5-. Name the noted poet who has been selected for the Bihari Puraskar for 2010 for his poetry

llection. He was chosen for his collection of poems Anta Ke Sanshaya.

A). Uday Prakash

). Abdul Bismillah



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C). Girdhar Rathi

D). Asghar Wajahat

ns. (C)

6-. Recently in news, Maheshwar Dam is related to ?

A). Bihar

). Uttar PradeshC). Madhya Pradesh

D). Rajasthan

ns. (C)

7-. Which country has conferred one of its highest honours, Grand Commander of the Order of the

ar and the Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK), on Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed?

A). Sri Lanka

). MyanmarC). Fiji

D). Mauritius

ns. (D)

8-. Abidjan is the capital of ?

A). Ivory Coast

). Nigeria

C). LibyaD). Syria

ns. (A)

9-. The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgama

ur existing Acts relating to coin age recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ?

A). The Indian Coinage Act

). The Small Coins (Offences) Act

C). The Metal Token ActD). The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act

ns. (C)

90-. Swabhiman' scheme launched is associated with

A). Rural Women Rights

). Rural Old People Care

C). Rural Banking



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D). Rural Food Security

ns. (C)

91-. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley resigned after criticising the Pentagon's treatment

e man accused of leaking secret cables to WikiLeaks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said he wo

replaced by ______.

A). Michael Hammer). Robert Gates

C). Ross Stein

D). Kenneth Hudnut

ns. (A)

92-. The government unveiled two new coins to commemorate an anniversary of the Income Tax

partment recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

The coins were issued to commemorate 125 years of Income Tax in India.The coins are in denomination of Rs. 150 and Rs. 5.

I. The reverse faces of the coins bear the portrait of "Chanakya'.

A). I only

). I and II only

C). II and III only

D). III and I only

ns. (C)

93-. Name the prominent cleric and Jamat Ahle Hadees President who was assassinated in Srinagar

cently. He had been critical of stone-pelters, calling their action un-Islamic.

A). Shabbir Shah

). Showket Ahmad Shah

C). Umar Farooq

D). Ghulam Shah Jilani

ns. (B)

94-. The provisional data of the 2011 census released recently gave the country good tidings on the

eracy front, as the literacy level has increased by 9.21 percentage points in the past decade to touch

A). 70.4 percent

). 7(D).4 percent

C). 78.1 percent

D). 8(A).7 percent



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ns. (B)

95-. Joseph Lelyveld's book Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India created a furo

d was banned in

A). Gujarat

). Maharashtra

C). Gujarat and Maharashtra

D). All over India

ns. (C)

96-. In a path-breaking judgement, the Supreme Court has allowed 'passive euthanasia' of withdraw

e support to patients in permanently vegetative state. Which was the first country to legalise

thanasia?

A). Mexico

). Netherlands

C). SwitzerlandD). Belgium

ns. (B)

97-. Who has been presented Yashwantrao Chavan National award recently?

A). Mannu Bhandari

). Rajendra Yadav

C). Ashok Vajpeyi

D). Mahasweta Devi Verma

ns. (D)

98-. Name the first president of the CPM's student outfit SFI who died recently.

A). Prakash Karat

). Sitaram Yechuri

C). Mohammad Salim

D). C Bhaskaran

ns. (D)

99-. In order to mitigate cyclonic impact in India, India recently signed a pact with -

A). IMF

). World Bank

C). Asian Development Bank




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ns. (A)

00-. Cisse Mariam Kaidama has been appointed the first female prime minister of ________ .

A). Ghana

). Mali

C). Angola

D). Namibia

ns. (B)

01-. To mark the 100th anniversary of International Womens day, the United Nations Women has

nounced a new regional programme to address the needs of widows in three Asian countries. Whic

these countries is not one of those?

A). Sri Lanka

). Nepal

C). India

D). Pakistan

ns. (D)

02-. Recently in news, Bhatta-Parsaul village situated in ______

A). Noida, Uttar Pradesh

). Mehrauly, Delhi

C). Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

D). Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

ns. (A)

03-. Name the former German chancellor who has been chosen for the Henry A Kissinger Prize for

le in the reunification of Germany.

A). Angela Merkel

). Rory-Cellan Jones

C). Helmut Kohl

D). John Major

ns. (C)

04-. US President Barack Obama appointed Indian-American ________, Associate Professor of Law

niversity of Wisconsin Law School, as member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Committee.

A). Anuj C Desai

). Vikram Pandit

C). Sanjay Jha

D). Sara Mathew



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). Tajikistan

C). Kazakhstan

D). Armenia

ns. (C)

0-. Where was the G20 annual Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors Meeting organised

cently?A). Mexico City

). Canberra

C). Paris

D). London

ns. (C)

1-. Name the founder of the New Archaeology movement and one of the senior most figures in the

orld of archaeology who passed away recently at the ago of 80 ?A). William F Albright

). Robert Bruce

C). Robert Gates

D). Lewis Binford

ns. (D)

2-. Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihood to what percentage of world population, according

port of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) unveiled recently ?A). 3%

). 8%

C). 12%

D). 15%

ns. (B)

3-. Which of the following has been chosen to head the recently appointed UN Counter Terrorism

ommittee?A). Japan

). India

C). USA

D). Australia

ns. (B)

4-. Name the close aide of the former Communication Minister A Raja who allegedly committed



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icide by hanging himself on Mar 16, 2011 ?

A). Hassan Ali

). Shahid Balwa

C). Sadiq Batcha

D). Abdul KarimTelgi

ns. (C)

5-. O.N.V. Kurup who was recently honoured with Padma Vibhushan this year is a famous poet of

A). Tamil language

). Kannad language

C). Malyalam Language

D). Gujarati Language

ns. (C)

6-. The District Information System for Education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary EducatiUEE) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

More than 70% schools had Pucca Building

More than 60% schools had Girl's Toilets

I. More than 15% schools had Computer Facilities

A). I only

). I and II only

C). II only

D). I and III only

ns. (D)

7-. Name the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal

ebdomadire who was presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in Beirut on April 12, 2011 ?

A). Aboubakr Jamal

). Najam Sethi

C). Abdullah Bakr

D). Riz Khan

ns. (A)

8-. Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa has been chosen for the prestigious ________for his novel Mand

A). Bihari Puraskar

). Saraswati Samman

C). Kabir Samman

D). Tulsi Samman



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ns. (B)

9-. Who is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of the Union Parliament?

A). Murli Manohar Joshi

). Jashwant Singh

C). Saifudin Soj

D). Mohan Singh

ns. (A)

20-. Which of the following statements about growth estimates in the Review of the Economy 2010

y Economic Advisory Council is/are correct?

Indian economy will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-12 .

Agriculture will have a lower growth rate in 2011 -12 than 2010-11 .

I. Industry and Services will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-11 .

A). I only

). I and II only

C). II and III only

D). I, II and III

ns. (D)

21-. Who among the following is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PEMI) World 2011?

A). Kanishtha Dhankhar). Ankita Shorey

C). Hasleen Kaur

D). Surabhi Rao

ns. (A)

22-. The Supreme Court has extended by six months the tenure of the Justice Wadhwa Committee

rmed to probe into issues in the

A). 2G scam). Fake stamp paper scam

C). Commonwealth Games

D). Public Distribution System

ns. (D)

23-. Which of these States recorded the highest per capita income among all States and Union

erritories during 2009-10?



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A). Punjab

). Gujarat

C). Goa

D). Karnataka

ns. (C)

24-. The 16th National Youth Festival was held in_____A). Jaipur

). Udaipur

C). Hyderabad

D). Gandhinagar

ns. (B)

25-. Name the country which on Apr 14 joined Russia in vaguely backing India's quest for a perman

ecurity Council seat but there was no promise that it would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN hble.

A). Brazil

). South Africa

C). China

D). Britain

ns. (C)

26-. A five-membered committee has submitted final draft of National Policy on Senior Citizens 20the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Who headed this committee?

A). Dr. Abha Sharma

). Dr. V Mohini Giri

C). Dr. Madhu Gupta

D). Dr. S Malathi Rao

ns. (B)

27-. The Government constituted a Task Force to evolve a suitable mechanism for direct subsidies tdividuals/families recently. Which of the following will be covered ?

Kerosens & LPG

Foodgrains

I. Petrol & diesel

V. Fertilisers

A). I and II only

). II and III only



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ns. (A)

3-. Which state government has decided to honour two players from the state in the victorious Wo

up cricket team with the state's highest sports award "Eklavya Puraskar"?

A). Maharashtra

). Kamataka

C). GujaratD). Tamil Nadu

ns. (C)

4-. Inside Central Asia is a book written by

A). Tony Blair

). Dilip Hiro

C). Khushwant Singh

D). Hillary Clinton

ns. (B)

5-. Which among the following statements is/ are correct?

NASA's Messenger spacecraft created history when it entered the orbit of Mercury.

The spacecraft was launched in the year 2006.

A). A only

). B onlyC). Both A and B

D). Neither A nor B

ns. (A)

6-. The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which

ms at increasing India's forest cover by _________ hectares over the next 10 years.

A). two million

). five millionC). eight million

D). ten million

ns. (B)

7-. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati won the Miami Masters (Tennis) for the first time as a team

A). 1995

). 1999



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C). 2003

D). 2011

ns. (D)

8-. The Indian Nuclear Societys Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award has been conferred

n___

A). Anil Kakodkar). Madhavan Nair

C). APJ Abdul Kalam


ns. (A)

9-. Which of the following won the Ranji Trophy of circket recently?

A). Uttar Pradesh

). RajasthanC). Tamil Nadu

D). Karnataka

ns. (B)

40-. According to a latest study by the researchers of Stanford University, modern humans may hav

iginated from ______ challenging the age-old view that people came from the eastern Africa.

A). Western Africa

). Eastern AsiaC). Northern Asia

D). Southern Africa

ns. (D)

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