CURRENT AFFAIRS quiz

1. The car that bagged the Car of the Year title at ICICI bank-CNBC-TV18 Overdrive awards 2010 is …

a. Hyundai i10

b. Chevrolet Yuva

c. Tata Nano

d. Maruti Zen

2. Who is the current social secretary of the U.S. President?

a. Julianna Smoot

b. Hilda Solis

c. Kathleen Sebelius

d. Susan Rice

3. Name the former Pakistani Test captain and fast bowler who is the newly appointed coach for the Pakistan cricket team.

a. Talat Ali

b. Imran Khan

c. Sarfaraz Nawaz

d. Ejaz Ahmed

4. Name the country that resumed wolf hunting after a gap of 45 years.

a. Tibet

b. Russia

c. Sweden

d. California

5. At the seventh World Team Chess Championship held at the Merinos Congress Centre in Bursa, Turkey from January 3 to 14, 2010, which country clinched the gold medal?

a. India

b. Russia

c. China

d. Pakistan

6. Where was the 97th Indian Science Congress held?

a. Delhi

b. Gandhinagar

c. Chennai

d. Thiruvananthapuram

7. B. R. Shetty, the well known Indian expatriate businessman from Abu Dhabi who purchased the entire 100th floor of Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest tower, is the fonder and managing director of …

a. New Medical Centre

b. Dubai Facilitation Centre

c. Apollo Medical Centre

d. Sunway Medical Centre

8. Identify the company that has been named the Technology Pioneer 2010 by the World Economic Forum. This accolade was given to it for developing solar-powered mobile phone base stations.

a. Lavanya Netwroks Ltd

b. Ramagya Networks Ltd

c. Vihaan Networks Ltd

d. Shridhar Networks Ltd

9. Name the fi rst Indian woman who was a part of the eight woman Commonwealth team that made the historic ski-run crossing a 900 km Antarctic ice trek to reach the south pole, marking the 60th anniversary of the founding day of Commonwealth.

a. Marjan Kalhor

b. Reena Kaushal

c. Nisha Majeethiya

d. Sonia Kumari

10. India's fi rst 'Eclipse Cruise' which left from Kochi port, with about 750 'astro tourists' to view the longest annular solar eclipse of the third millennium was aboard …

a. MV Aquamarine

b. Astro Adeventure

c. The Northern Light

d. EC Hunter

11. An electronic device (e-dog) meant to sniff out explosives like RDX which remain undetected by existing security equipments is being developed by which company?

a. China

b. India

c. Japan

d. Pakistan

12. Name the leading Iranian nuclear scientist, who was killed in a bomb blast in Tehran

a. Ibn Abdollah Bukhtishu

b. Aufi  Muhammad

c. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi

d. Qotbeddin Shirazi

13. Who directed the Hollywood blockbuster movie, Inception, released in July 2010?

a. Christopher Nolan

b. Steven Spielberg

c. Martin Scorsese

d. David Lynch

14. The eco-friendly vehicle launched by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd during the auto expo 2010 held in Delhi is …

a. Volt

b. Prius

c. Hybrid

d. Eeco

15. Who is the enigmatic, reclusive author of the novel “The Catcher in the Rye”, who passed away at the age of 91?

a. J. K. Rowling

b. Brain Jacques

c. J. D. Salinger

d. Gary Paulsen

16. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) report, which country is likely to become the biggest economy by 2020?

a. India

b. China

c. Japan

d. Korea

17. The World Meteorological Organisation tabulated the fastest wind gust ever recorded (253 mph gust) in 1996 on Barrow Island in Australia during …

a. Cyclone Olivia

b. Super Cyclone Gonu

c. Cyclone Gafi lo

d. Cyclone Indigo

18. What is the name of the new political party formed by the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Kalyan Singh on his birthday this year?

a. Bhartiya Jan Satta

b. Jan Kranti Party

c. Lok Raj Party

d. Navodaya Praja Party

19. Conde Nast, a travel magazine declared which Indian train to be the 4th best in the list of top 10 luxury trains of the world?

a. The Golden Chariot

b. Deccan Odyssey

c. Palace on Wheels

d. The Blue Bird

20. Name the scientist whose groundbreaking work on untangling fundamental genetic processes earned him a Nobel Prize. He died at the age of 82.

a. Marshall Nirenberg

b. Charles Kao

c. Marie Curie

d. Linus Pauling

21. Who won the German Grand Prix this year?

a. Mark Webber

b. Lewis Hamilton

c. Nico Roseberg

d. Fernando Alonso

22. The oldest text on ancient clay has been recently found in …

a. Mecca

b. Jerusalem

c. Cairo

d. Johannesburg

23. Who authored the book, ‘The Fragrance of Forgotten Years’?

a. Bikees Latif

b. Pranab Bardhan

c. Fali S. Nariman

d. None of the above

24. World Heart Day is celebrated on …

a. July 28

b. August 28

c. September 28

d. October 28

25. ‘Nadaam’ is the biggest national festival of which of the following countries?

a. Mongolia

b. China

c. Malaysia

d. Sri Lanka

26. Name the runner-up in women’s singles fi nal at the Wimbledon championships 2010.

a. Venus Williams

b. Cara Black

c. Vera Zvonarova

d. Serena Williams

27. Omar-al-Bashir, the President of …, was in news in lieu of the charges pressed against him for genocide by the International Court of Justice.

a. Ethiopia

b. Sudan

c. Egypt

d. Morocco

28. Rosa Otunbayeva is the President of which of the following countries?

a. Uzbekistan

b. Mongolia

c. Kyrgyzstan

d. Singapore

29. In 2010, the Lok Manya Tilak Award has been awarded to …

a. Bhupinder Singh Hooda

b. Sheila Dixit

c. M. Karunanidhi

d. Sharad Pawar

30. Identify the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.

a. S. Y. Quraishi

b. Navin Chawla

c. N. Gopalaswami

d. None of the above

31. The approximate cost of the new project – Green Action for National Dandi Heritage Initiative (GANDHI) is …

a.  Rs 10 crore

b.  Rs 15 crore

c.  Rs 20 crore

d.  Rs 25 crore

32. What is the value of the commemorative postal stamp released by Sharda Sampath, Post Master General on Dr. Y. S. Rajashekhar Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?

a.  Rs 2

b.  Rs 5

c.  Rs 10

d. None of the above

33. Name the Bengali film that was selected for screening in the Montreal Film Festival 2010.

a. Sara Raat

b. Byomkesh Bakshi

c. Aarohan

d. Antim Swash Sundor

34. In which of the following states is Polavaram Indira Sagar Project located?

a. Andhra Pradesh

b. Orissa

c. Tamil Nadu

d. Karnataka

35. Who among the following is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister?

a. Nanda Kumar

b. C. Rangarajan

c. Pranab Mukherjee

d. Kaushik Basu

36. Who is the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council?

a. Nanda Kumar

b. C. Rangarajan

c. Pranab Mukherjee

d. Kaushik Basu

37. After petroleum, which industry is next in the line to face ecentralization from the Government?

a. Sugar

b. Power

c. Coal

d. Handloom

38. The headmaster of the distinguished Orgram Chatuspalli High Madarsa well known for its secularism and honoured with a National Award is …

a. Anwar Mohammad

b. Sahib Mohammad

c. Anwar Hossain

d. Anwar Ali

39. Who is the current Union Minister of Mines?

a. Prakash Jaiswal

b. Bijoy Krishna Handique

c. Sartaj Singh

d. Jairam Ramesh

40. While Sania Nehwal’s world ranking in badminton has slipped from 2nd to 3rd place, who took the number one position?

a. Yihan Wang

b. Lin Wang

c. Xie Xing Fang

d. Xin Wang

41. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu – this is the birth name of which famous personality?

a. Mother Teresa

b. Margaret Chan

c. Annie Besant

d. Margaret Thatcher

42. The condition of being phobic to artifi cial things which resemble human shape is referred to as …

a. Agliophobia

b. Androphobia

c. Automatonophobia

d. Acarophobia

43. The Toy Story movie series is a production of which animation company?

a. Dreamworks Animation

b. Pixar Animation Studio

c. Melodrama Pictures

d. Walt Disney Pictures

44. The Commonwealth games were a great success in India despite the controversies. When were the fi rst ever commonwealth games organized?

a. 1930

b. 1940

c. 1950

d. 1960

45. Which of the following airline companies uses the slogan, ‘Your place is in the sky’?

a. Air Sahara

b. Indian Airlines

c. Air Deccan

d. Air India

46. Dr. P. Rama Rao Committee is related to …

a. Agriculture

b. Defense

c. Taxes

d. Corporate bodies

47. You would relate ‘Golden Mahasheer’ to which of the following?

a. Goat

b. Eagle

c. Fish

d. Sheep

48. UNIVAC is a …

a. Computer

b. Super computer

c. Software programme

d. Computer manufacturer

49. In the Indian context, what is N-LIST?

a. Negative list of import  items

b. Neutral liability intensive  search tests

c. Nuclear sites

d. Student resources in  electronic form

50. From the given options, identify the top 3 debtors of the World Bank.

a. India, Mexico, South Africa

b. India, South Africa, Mexico

c. South Africa, Mexico, India

d. South  Africa, India, Mexico

CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. c. Tata Nano

2. a. Julianna Smoot

3. d. Ejaz Ahmed

4. c. Sweden

5. b. Russia

6. d. Thiruvananthapuram

7. a. New Medical Centre

8. c. Vihaan Networks Ltd

9. b. Reena Kaushal

10. a. MV Aquamarine

11. b. India

12. c. Massoud Ali-Mohammadi

13. a. Christopher Nolan

14. d. Eeco

15. c. J. D. Salinger

16. b. China

17. a. Cyclone Olivia

18. b. Jan Kranti Party

19. c. Palace on Wheels

20. a. Marshall Nirenberg

21. d. Fernando Alonso

22. b. Jerusalem

23. a. Bikees Latif

24. c. September 28

25. a. Mongolia

26. d. Serena Williams

27. b. Sudan

28. c. Kyrgyzstan

29. b. Sheila Dixit

30. a. S. Y. Quraishi

31. d. `25 crore

32. b. `5

33. c. Aarohan

34. a. Andhra Pradesh

35. d. Kaushik Basu

36. b. C. Rangarajan

37. a. Sugar

38. c. Anwar Hossain

39. b. Bijoy Krishna Handique

40. d. Xin Wang

41. a. Mother Teresa

42. c. Automatonophobia

43. b. Pixar Animation Studio

44. a. 1930

45. d. Air India

46. b. Defense

47. c. Fish

48. a. Computer

49. d. Student resources in electronic form

50. a. India, Mexico, South Africa

Contextual Links

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

 BUSINESS & ECONOMY

1. Name the number two economy of the world.

a. China

b. New Zealand

c. Japan

d. Australia

2. The merger of the State Bank of Indore with SBI took place on …

a. August 15, 2010

b. August 26, 2010

c. September 13, 2010

d. September 23, 2010

3. Punj Lloyd Group bagged a contract for laying a natural gas pipeline from Dabhol to Bangalore from GAIL India for...

a.  Rs 539 crore

b.  Rs 544.22 crore

c.  Rs 594 crore

d.  Rs 602 crore

4. Who has launched Passion Pro, a limited edition 100cc motorcycle, priced at Rs 46,300?

a. Maruti

b. Kinetic

c. Hero Honda

d. Bajaj

5. The net worth of order for construction of bus rapid transit system corridors bagged by J. Kumar Infra projects is...

a.  Rs 126 crore

b.  Rs 136 crore

c.  Rs 146 crore

d.  Rs 156 crore

6. HSBC has picked up 6.22 percent stake in a pharmaceutical company through institutional placement of shares. Name the company.

a. Strides Arcolab

b. Procter & Gamble

c. Johnson and Johnson

d. GlaxoSmithKline

7. Hindustan Dorr-Oliver bagged an order from Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer (BPCL) and Chennai Petroleum Corporation (CPCL) worth ...  

a.  Rs 90.49 crore

b.  Rs 92.59 crore

c.  Rs 94.42 crore

d.  Rs 96.57 crore

8. According to the govt. fi gures released in August 2010, the number one economy of the World is …

a. USA

b. Japan

c. India

d. Russia

9. Who amongst the following has been appointed as the Chief Executive Offi cer of Zee Turner?

a. Virad Kaul

b. Ajay Maken

c. Prem Bhatia

d. R. P. Goenka

10. The Asian Development Bank approved a loan for National Capital Region worth…

a. $130 million

b. $150 million

c. $170 million

d. $190 million

11. Identify the industrialist who has been named as the businessman of the decade from the given options.

a. N. Vaghul

b. O. P. Bhatt

c. Harsh S. Mariwala

d. Ratan Tata

12. The number of units sold by Hyundai Motor India Ltd in the domestic market in September, 2009 was…

a. 27,803 units

b. 30,303 units

c. 33,803 units

d. 37,308 units

13. During the last two fi scals the number of employees to leave Mahindra Satyam was...

a. 17,000

b. 17,035

c. 17,584

d. 17,963

14. Tata Steel signed an agreement with a consortium of 13 banks, led by Standard Chartered and State Bank of India, for raising …

a.  Rs 15,000 crore

b.  Rs 20,000 crore

c.  Rs 25,000 crore

d.  Rs 30,000 crore

15. In which Indian state does Huawei - the Chinese telecom equipment maker plan to set up a $500 million manufacturing facility?

a. Karnataka

b. Tamil Nadu

c. Bihar

d. Rajasthan

16. Maruti Suzuki India, recorded its highest-ever monthly sales in September at …

a. 1,05,763 units

b. 1,05,706 units

c. 1,08,006 units

d. 1,10,086 units

17. The net income in the third quarter of Intel Corporation grew at … percent to reach $2.95 billion.

a. 55%

b. 59.45%

c. 64.5%

d. 67.83%

18. The FDI infl ow in India during the April – July quarter recorded a …

a. Rise of 20%

b. Rise of 27%

c. Decline of 20%

d. Decline of 27%

19. During the fi rst quarter of 2010 – 2011, the sector which registered highest growth rate is...

a. Manufacturing

b. Construction

c. Transportation

d. Farming

20. How much growth did Indian economy’s GDP register during the fi rst quarter of 2010-2011?

a. 6.2%

b. 7.6%

c. 8.8%

d. 11.3%

21. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has spent over  Rs  53,202 crore on road projects in last how many financial years?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

22. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 released by World Economic Forum, India has been ranked…

a. 48

b. 51

c. 57

d. 63

23. According to the forecast made by the Forbes magazine, the richest man in the world in 2014 would be ...

a. J. Frank Brown

b. Tarun Kataria

c. Mukesh Ambani

d. L. M. Mittal

24. Name the state which has announced a scheme to provide free electric connection to 2 lakh BPL families.

a. Haryana

b. Uttar Pradesh

c. Punjab

d. Gujarat

25. The second best favourite destination in the world for FDI over next 2 years according to UNCTAD would be …

a. Sri Lanka

b. Pakistan

c. Nepal

d. India

26. In which Indian city has Facebook, the Social networking site, opened its office?

a. Pune

b. Hyderabad

c. Bangalore

d. Chennai

27. According to a study conducted by Assocham, which two cities have emerged as the highest employment-generating cities out of all the other tier II and tier III cities of the country in the first quarter of 2010-11?

a. Pune and Bangalore

b. Pune and Ranchi

c. Ranchi and Delhi

d. Delhi and Bangalore

28. According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 released by World Economic Forum the country that has bagged the fi rst position is …

a. Switzerland

b. USA

c. Japan

d. India

29. Network18 Media & Investments accepted an offer from a subsidiary of Viacom 18 Media Private Ltd to buy The Indian Film Company at …

a. 112.06 pence

b. 113.67 pence

c. 113.78 pence

d. 115.56 pence

30. The World steel demand is expected to grow at … to a record 1.34 billion tonnes in 2011.

a. 4.3 percent

b. 5.2 percent

c. 5.3 percent

d. 6.2 percent

31. Within a space of 23 years after it made its fi rst shipment of 500 vehicles overseas, the exports of this organisation have now crossed the milestone of 8 lakh units. Name it.

a. Maruti Suzuki

b. Hero Honda

c. Hundai

d. Skoda

32. Jindal Steel and Power acquired Shadeed Iron & Steel plant in Oman, for ...

a. $404 million

b. $464 million

c. $504 million

d. $554 million

33. India's third largest software firm is …

a. HCL

b. Wipro

c. INFOSYS

d. IBM

34. Nissan Motor registered total sales of 1,256 units in September 2010, with its newly-launched compact car …

a. Micra 

b. Logan

c. Fabia

d. Reva

35. During 2009 – 2010 the state to register the highest growth in State Gross Domestic Product was …

a. Haryana

b. Punjab

c. Chhattisgarh

d. Gujarat

36. Name the bank which launched a new credit card to give frequent fl yers the chance to earn mileage points while flying on more than 50 domestic and international airlines.

a. Citibank

b. ICICI

c. Axis bank

d. SBI

37. Edify Education, a part of DRS Group, will invest Rs  500 crore to open a network of around 300 schools across …

a. Sri Lanka

b. Pakistan

c. India

d. Bangladesh

38. L&T has sold 2.42 per cent stake in Mahindra Satyam for … through open market transactions.

a.  Rs 249.11 crore

b.  Rs 294.81 crore

c.  Rs 298.18 crore

d.  Rs 304.81 crore

39. Which premium carmaker is voluntarily recalling 350,000 cars worldwide due to a possiblity of brake problems?

a. Mercedes

b. Skoda

c. Ford

d. BMW

40. Scott McConnell has joined as senior vice president and operating leader for the Americas region at …

a. Patni

b. Genpact

c. HCL

d. Infosys

41. Auto component maker Bosch is planning to make an investment to ramp up its capacity at Jaipur plant, the company's only V E distributor pump manufacturing facility in the country. The worth of the investment is …

a.  Rs 100 crore

b.  Rs 105 crore

c.  Rs 110 crore

d.  Rs 105 crore 

42. Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra has gifted $10 million to support the Humanities Centre at …

a. Oxford University

b. Boston University

c. Harvard University 

d. Delhi University

43. Ambuja Cements production in September 2010 was … as against 13.82-lakh tonnes in 2009.

a. 12.35 lakh tonnes

b. 14.84 lakh tonnes

c. 15.63 lakh tonnes

d. 18.33 lakh tonnes

44. The government has appointed … as the Executive Director of a public sector Indian Bank.

a. Rajeev Ranjan

b. Rishi Raj

c. Rajesh Ranjan

d. Rajeev Rishi

45. Who amongst the following is the CEO and Managing Director of Birla Wellness & Healthcare?

a. Martin Newson

b. N Venkat India

c. Harsh Chitale

d. Jason Todd

46. Sundaram Finance acquired its joint venture partner BNP Paribas Asset Management's 49 percent stake for …

a.  Rs 141.48 crore

b.  Rs 144.84 crore

c.  Rs 145.48 crore

d.  Rs 147.84 crore

47. Name the cellular company that has launched a language helpline to help those who seek assistance for day-to-day conversations in languages.  

a. Idea

b. Vodafone

c. Airtel

d. Tata Indicom

48.  'Most Admired Retailer 2010' award has been bagged by …

a. Pantaloons

b. Big Bazaar

c. Croma

d. MAX

49. Who is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Skype?

a. Ritu Sarin

b. Karl Ulrich Kohler

c. Indira Nooyi

d. Tony Bates

50. Name the recently appointed chief executive offi cer of HCL Infosystems.

a. Morgan Stanley

b. Harsh Chitale

c. Martin Newson

d. Tarun Kataria

ANSWERS:

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

1. a. China

2. b. August 26, 2010

3. a. `539 crore

4. c. Hero Honda

5. b. 136 crore

6. a. Strides Arcolab

7. d. `96.57 crore

8. a. USA

9. a. Virad Kaul

10. b. $150 million

11. d. Ratan Tata

12. a. 27,803 units

13. a. 17,000

14. c. `25,000 crore

15. b. Tamil Nadu

16. c. 1,08,006 units

17. b. 59.45 %

18. d. Decline of 27 %

19. a. Manufacturing

20. c. 8.8%

21. b. 3

22. b. 51

23. c.  Mukesh Ambani

24. b. Uttar Pradesh

25. d. India

26. b. Hyderabad

27. b. Pune and Ranchi

28. a. Switzerland

29. d. 115.56 pence

30. c. 5.3 per cent

31. a. Maruti Suzuki

32. b. $464 million

33. b. Wipro

34. a. Micra

35. c. Chhattisgarh

36. a. Citibank

37. c. India

38. b. `294.81 crore

39. d. BMW

40. b. Genpact

41. a. `100 crore

42. c. Harvard University

43. b. 14.84 lakh tonnes

44. d. Rajeev Rishi

45. b. N. Venkat

46. a. `141.48 crore

47. a. Idea

48. c. Croma 

49. d. Tony Bates

50. b. Harsh Chitale