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Current Affairs- Series 2

Current Affairs

1. Lohegaon Air force is in
a) Chennai b) Nagpur c) Pune d) Bangalore

Ans : c

2. Who is the President of National liberation front by Tripura?
a) Aravind Rajkhowa

b) Anup Chetia

c) Biswa Mohan Deb Barma

d) David Coleman Headley

Ans : c

3. The 1st Indian Women to Ski to the South Pole
a) Pachandripal b) Sujatha c) Reena Kaushal d) Arti Saha

Ans : c

4. Tupamaro are
a) Religious group Jose b) Guerrillas c) Tribals in Uruguay d) Environmentalist

Ans : b

5. Find out the correct statement:
1. Kumi Naideo is a human right Activist.

2. He is from South Africa.
3. He is the director of Green peace

4. He is the 2nd African to head the organisation.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 2, 3 and 4 c) 1, 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2

Ans : c

6. Find out the correct statement:
1. Google – Sergey Brin

2. Ben Bernanke – Federal reserve of U.S.
3. Rupert Murdoch – New corporation

4. Micheal Duke – Wallmart
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 3 and 4

Ans : a

7. Find out the correct statement:
1. Robert Zoellick – World Bank

2. Dominique Strauss Khan – IMF
3. Lloyd C Blankein – Goldman Sach

4. Jeffery Immelt – General Electric
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1 and 2

Ans : a

8. Find out the name of the Judges who recently appointed as Judges of Supreme Court:
1. A.K. Patnaik

2. T.S. Thakur

3. K.S. Radhakrishnan

4. Surinder Singh Nijjar
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1 and 2

Ans : a



9. Find out the correct statement:
1. He Zbellah is the Lebanon Shiite Muslim group.

2. It’s leader is Sheik Hassan Nasrallah.
3. He zbellah is a part of coalition government.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1

Ans : a

10. Who is the President of Asian Athletic Association?
a) Maurice Nicholas b) Suresh Kalmadi c) Ghill d) Shesang Manokar

Ans : b

11. Naval Academy is in
a) Kochi b) Goa c) Visakapatnam d) Chennai

Ans : b

12. Find out the correct statement:
1. Dornier is a multi role aircraft.
2. Dornier is used for transportation and aerial surveillance.

3. Ambica Hooda and Seema Rani Sharma – 1st women navigators in the Indian Navy will be get training in Dornier aircraft.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 1

Ans : a

13. Find out the persons who received Legion d’ Honneur of France:
1. Lata Mangeshkar 2. Satyajit Ray 3. Amitabh Bachchan
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1

Ans : a

14. Which of the following are correct about CEAT cricket Rating International Awards 2009?

1. International Cricketer and International batsman award was given to Gautam Gambir.

2. The Best One day International batsman award was given to Virendra Shewag.

3. Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Errapalli Prasanna.

4. CETA International cricket team award was given to India.

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1 and 4

Ans : b

15. Which of the following are correct about Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram?
1. This programme is to reduce Infant and Maternal mortality rate.
2. Under this programme health care providers at health centre across the country will get training.
3. Another important aim of the programme is to achieve population stabilisation.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 and 2

Ans : a



16. Find out the correct about Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission:
1. Mission is one of the eight key missions of the National Action Plan on climate change.
2. Aim of the programme is to ensure long term energy security as well as ecological security.
3. 20, 000 MW of solar energy will be produce at the end of 2022.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

17. Find out the correct statement:
1. Country’s first aerospace special economic zone is in Hattargi.

2. Hattargi is in Andhra Pradesh.
3. This SEZ was developed by Aerospace and Engineering major quest Global.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

Ans : d

18. Find out the incorrect statement about commonwealth head of government meet:
1. CHOGM was held in Port of Spain in 2009

2. Theme of 2009 is “Partnering for a more equitable and sustainable feature”.

3. It is the highest consultation and policy making mechanism of the commonwealth.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) none

Ans : d

19. Judge Richard Goldstone report is related to Human right violation in
a) India b) Sudan c) Israel Palestine d) Iraq

Ans : c

20. Jaiveer Agarwal is a famous
a) Doctor b) Actor c) Industrialist d) Scientist

Ans : a

21. Prabhash Joshi is a
a) Doctor b) Journalist c) Sportsman d) politician

Ans : b

22. Find out the correct statement:
1. Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won 2009 world cup of gold.

2. They belong to Italy.

3. This is the 1st world cup for Italy.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1

Ans :a

23. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. India won Asian cup women hockey championship.

2. Subadra Pradhan of India was declared as player of the tournament.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2
Ans :c

24. Find out the correct statement:
1. The 1st Atomic bomb was conducted by US in 1945 at Trinity site.
2. The 1st hydrogen bomb was tested by Russia in 1952 in Marshall Island.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

25. Hurrican, Ivy Mike, Castle Bravo are the name of
a) Cyclone b) Battle c) Nuclear test d) Ship

Ans : c

26. Tegucigalpa is the capital of
a) Trinitad b) Haiti c) Honduras d) Nicaragua

Ans : c

27. Find out the correct statement:
1. The president of European Commission in Jose Manual Barroso.
2. This is the 1st time European Commission re elected it’s president.
a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) none

Ans : a

28. Who is the president of Indian News paper society?
a) Chhatradhar Mahato

b) Manuel Zelaya

c) T. Venkattram Reddy

d) S. Subbaiah

Ans : c

29. Mar Zieh Vahid Dastjerdi is the 1st women minister in
a) Quwait b) Iraq c) Iran d) U.A.E

Ans : c

30. Find out the correct about Dada Saheb Phalka Award
1. It is initiated in 1969.

2. It is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.

3. The award for 2009 is given to Manna Dey.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

31. Find out the correct statement about 55th National Film Award?
1. Kanchivaram is the best percept picture company/Priyadarsan feature film.
2. Best wholesale entertainment film is “Chak De! India”.

3. Indira Gandhi Award for Best first film – Frozen

4. Best director is Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a


32. Nargis Dutt award feature film on national Integration is given to
a) Taave Zameen Par b) Gandhi my father c) Dharm d) Gulabi Talkies

Ans : c

33. Find out the correct statement about Venice film festival:
1. “Lebenon” received Golden Lion award.
2. “About Women and Repression” received Silver Lion Award.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

34. Telomeres are in
a) Chlorophyll b) Liver c) Chromosome d) Ribosome

Ans : c

35. Mallika Dutt is
a) Actress b) Human Right Activist c) Dancer d) Painter

Ans : b

36. Which of the following book was written by M.K. Rasgotra?
a) Water and laws in India b) Friends not foes
c) Engaging with a resurgent Africa d) Indian struggle

Ans : a

37. Which of the following temple has the practice of appointing Indian priest?
a) Lingaraja India Priest

b) Murugan Temple

c) Pashupatinath Temple

d) Durga Temple

Ans : c

38. Find out the correct statement:
1. Tamil is a classical language.

2. 1st World Tamil Conference was organised by Thaninayagham.
3. Next world Tamil Conference will be in Coimbatore in 2011.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2

Ans : b

39. NREGA is renamed after the name of
a) Nehru

b) Indira Gandhi

c) Rajiv Gandhi

d) Mahatma Gandhi

Ans : d

40. Find out the correct about Norman Ernest Borlaug:
1. He is a noble Laureate

2. He is from Mexico

3. He is the father of green revolution
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3
Ans : a
41. Which of the following books are written by Menakshi Mukherjee?
1. The perishable empire

2. The Twice born fiction

3. Re-reading Jane Austen
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

42. Cuban revolution in
a) 1957 b) 1958 c) 1959 d) 1960

Ans : c

43. Find out the correct statement:
1. World Wrestling Championship for 2009 was held in Herning in Denmark.

2. Denis Tsargush of Russia won gold medal in 74 kg category.

3. Ramesh Kumar from India won Bronze medal
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 and 2

Ans : a

44. Vijender Singh is related to
a) Athlete b) Wrestling c) Boxing d) Tennis

Ans : c

45. Find out the correct statement:
1. Pankaj Advani won 2009 world professional Billiards Championship by defeating Mark Russel
2. He is the 3rd Indian to win the title.

3. The 1st Indian to win this title is Geeth Sethi in 1992.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : d

46. Find out the correct about US open 2009:
1. Juan Martin del Porto was defeated by Roger.

2. Kim Clijsters of Belgium won the women single by defeating Caroline Wozniacki.

3. Luakas Dlouhy and Leander Paes won men’s doubles.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2

Ans : c

47. Find out the correct statement about U.S. open:
1. Venus Williams and Serena Williams won women’s doubles.
2. Travis Parrot and Carly Gullickson won mixed doubles.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

48. 2016 Olympic Games will be in
a) Tokyo b) Madrid c) Riodejaneiro d) Chicago

Ans : c

49. ICC world player of the year 2009 is
a) Mitchell Johnson b) Gautam Gambhir c) Dhoni d) Peter Siddle

Ans : a

50. Which of the following are early detection techniques of Breast cancer?
1. Palpation

2. Thermography

3. Mammography

4. Fine needle Aspiration Cytology
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 3 and 4

Ans : a

51. Which of the following are correct about Dementia?
1. It is a condition characterised by the progressive decline of mental abilities accompanied by changes in personality and behaviour.

2. Alzheimer is also Dementia disease.
3. In the majority of cases dementia is incurable
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

52. Find out the correct about Premature Oldness:
1. This disease is called as Hutchinson – Gilford Progeria Syndrome

2. In Progeria patients the cell nucleus has dramatically aberrant morphology rather than the uniform shape typically found in healthy individuals.

3. The symptoms appear about 10 to 24 months after child birth.

4. It is due to mutation in the gene that encodes Lamin a protein that holds the nucleus and maintains its shape.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 2 and 3

Ans : a

53. Find out the correct statement:
1. Dengue is a viral disease.

2. It is spread by Aeder Aegytpi.
3. Bacterial strain named Wolbachia pipientis reduces the life span of mosquitoes.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 3 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

54. Find out the correct statement:
1. Antiretroviral drug for HIV name Stavudine is used as 1st time therapy.

2. WHO in its 2009 guidelines advised not to use Stavudine.

3. Azidovudine and Tenofovir was suggested by WHO.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

55. Find out the correct statement:
1. Nischay is a pilot project implemented by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. This programme is a part of National rural health mission.
3. It is to familiarise rural women for using self administered pregnancy test.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3
Ans : a

56. Which of the following country is the longest exporter of Brofuel?
a) India b) U.S. c) Brazil d) Russia

Ans : c

57. National Biofuel co-ordination Committee is headed by
a) President b) Prime Minister c) Cabinet Secretary d) Home Minister

Ans : b

58. As per latest report of Forest Survey of India the total Mangrove Forest in India is
a) 4, 500 sq.km b) 4, 639 sq.km c) 4, 539 sq.km d) 4, 739 sq.km

Ans : b

59. Find out the correct statement:
1. An urban heat Island is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas.

2. The temperature difference usually is larger at night than during the day and is most apparent when winds are weak.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

60. Find out the correct statement:
1. Deepest place on the land is Dead Sea.

2. It is landlocked between Jordan, Israel and the west bank.

3. It will dry up by 2050.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 alone

Ans : a

61. Find out the correct statement:
1. Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme is the fully Central Government assisted programme.
2. The project aimed at making the entire country slum free within 2015.
a) Both b) 1 c) 2 d) none

Ans : b

62. Find out the correct statement:
1. International Countries Transhipment Terminate will come at Vallarpadam.

2. It is developed by Cochin part Trust and Dubai ports world.

3. This is the 1st in the country to operate in a special economic zone.

4. This is the 2nd largest single operator contains terminal currently planned in India.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1 and 4

Ans : b

63. Kalasa – Banduri project is to give supply water to Dharwad and
a) Bangalore b) Hubli c) Udupi d) Mysore

Ans : b
64. Mahadayi water dispute is between Karnataka and
a) Maharastra b) Goa c) Tamil Nadu d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans : b

65. Which of the following state bring a bill to make a voting compulsory in local bodies election?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat

Ans : d

66. Find out the correct about Japanese Encephalitis:
1. It is due to Flaviviridae family of virus.

2. It is spread by male.
3. Domestic pigs and wild birds are reservoirs of the JE virus.
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : c

67. Which of the following countries are the members of SCO?
1. Russia 2. China 3. Uzbekistan
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 2 d) 1 and 3

Ans : a

68. Which of the following countries are the members of Mekong Ganga Co-operation?
1. China 2. India 3. Myanmar
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 2 and 3

Ans : d

69. Find out the correct statement:
1. 61st Amendment bill 1988 is related to sports. 2. Sports is a state subject.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

70. Which of the following country was world largest oil reserve?
a) Iraq b) Russia c) Saudi Arabia c) Iran

Ans : c

71. Which of the following District name is changed by Andhra Pradesh government into Amarajeevi Potty Sriramamulu District?
a) Kuntur b) Vijawada c) Nellore d) Kurnool

Ans : c

72. Which of the border Districts of West Bengal worstly affected by Maoist Activity?
1. Prulia 2. Pachim 3. Bankura 4. 24 Paragana
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans : b
73. Advanced system laboratory of DRDO is at
a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) Ahamadabad d) Thumba

Ans : a

74. Which of the following are correct about AKASH?
1. It is a surface to Air Missile

2. It can destroy aircraft flying 25 km away from Akash
3. It can destroy multiple targets

4. It can be fired from trucks and tracked vehicles.

a) all b) none c) 1 and 2 d) 2 and 3

Ans : a

75. Find out the incorrect one:
ICP Between India
a) Wagah - Pakistan
b) RAXAUL - Nepal
c) Petropole - Bangladesh
d) MOREH - Bangladesh

Ans : d

76. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. India agreed to rebuild the Sitweport in Myanmar at a lost of $120 million

2. It will be a build, Transfer and use project.

3. Central government will fund the project, Rites a subsidiary of the Indian railways will implement it.
a) all b) 1 c) 2 d) none

Ans : d

77. Find out the correct statement:
1. Aditya is a ISRO Satellite to study.

2. It will be launched in the year 2012.
3. The launch of Adithya will coincide with a solar maximum

4. It carry the payload solar coronagraph

a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1, 2 and 4 c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 d) none

Ans : a

78. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. GCC is India’s single most Important Source of Energy.
2. Seven nations are the members of GCC.

3. Qatar is not a number of GCC
a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans :c

79. Mundar river is in
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Kerala d) Karnataka

Ans : c



80. Rudrasagar Lake is in
a) Uttar Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Himachal Pradesh d) Andhra Pradesh.

Ans : b

81. Find out the correct statement:
1. Avian Influenza is a viral Infection.

2. It affects Wild Birds and poultry rarely it causes severe Infection in human.

3. The most dangerous Strain H5N1

4. It can spread from birds to human through contact withlie infected poultry surface ad objects contaminated by their faces.
5. ROCHE’s Antiviral Tamiflu is the effective drug for Avian influenza.
6. Fever, Cough, Muscle ache, difficult Breathing is symptoms in human.
a) 1, 2 and 4 b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 c) 4, 5, 6 d) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Ans : b

82. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. Shaheen-I is the medium range ballistic missile of Pakistan.

2. It is also called as HAFT – 4.
3. It can carry nuclear warhead to the distance of 700 km.
a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) none

Ans : a

83. Find out the correct statement:
1. france helped India is setting up the fast Breeder test reaction at Kalpaktan.

2. It helped to build vadodara Heavy water plant in Gujarat.

3. It supplied enriched Uranium for the Tarapore plant following the suspension of supplies by the U.S. after 1974.
a) none b)1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) all

Ans : d

84. PRABATI VALLEY project is in
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh

Ans : b

85. KOL DAM project is undertaken by
a) AIRN b) ENRON c) Reliance Energy Ltd d) SHELL

Ans : c

86. Find out the correct statement:
1. Youth Sat is a micro satellite.

2. It is a Joint Project of India and Russia
3. it is to study solar flare Activity and its effect on space weather.

4. ISRO will launch the satellite.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3 and 4 d) 3 and 4

Ans : a



87. Find out the correct statement:
1. “Lo Ya” will be the Joint research project between India and Russia.

2. It will provide platform for the young scientists to research solar Activity and monitor its influence on Ionosphere.
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 c) 1 d) none

Ans : a

88. Find out the correct statement:
1. Majauli Island is the largest fresh water mid river Deltaic Island to the world.
2. It is formed at the confluence of the Brahmaputra and Lohit river
3. It was placed in the cultural landscape category world heritage site in 2008.
a) 1, 2, 3 b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 3

Ans : b

89. Find out the correct statement:
1. Hamas is headed by Ismail HANIYAH.

2. Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in a coup in June 2007.

3. Hamas used Qassam rockets and Mortar shells to attack Israel cities.
4. Hamas is in the U.S. terrorist Organisation list and It was banned by them
a) all b) 1, 2 c) 2 and 3 d) 1, 3 and 4

Ans : a

90. Find out the correct statement:
1. India invested $2.77 Billion in the hydrocarbon project in Sakhaline I oilfield.

2. OVL, the Overseas arm of State run oil and National general group, own 20% stake in the Exxon Mobile operated Sakhaline – I project.

3. Exxon Mobile is the Russian based company.
a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 1 and 3 d) 2 and 3

Ans : b

91. Find out the correct statement:
1. Four provinces are there in Pakistan.

2. Punjab is the longest province.
3. Seats are reserved for women in Pakistan election.

4. Seats are reserved for minorities.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 and 3 c) 1 and 4 d) 3 and 4

Ans : a

92. Find out the correct statement:
1. Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the Nodal Agency for implementing Ultra Mega projects.
2. ANIL AMBANI owned Reliance power own the bid of Krishnapatnam Ultra mega power project and also SASAN UMPP.

3. National Power GRID was developed by government.
a) all b) 1 and 2 c) 2 alone d) 3 alone

Ans : a





93. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. Ketamine Hydrochloride is an anaesthetic used for human and veterinary treatment.
2. Ketamine export requires a No-objection certifies 3. The office of narcotil Commissioner is at Gwalior
a) none b) all c) 1 and 2 d) 3 alone

Ans : a

94. Find out the correct statement:
1. GOLDEN CHARIOT is a Luxury train.

2. It is India’s 1st Luxury train to promote tourism.
a) both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : c

95. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak. 2. He was born in Talwandi Saheb.
3. Baba Ram Rahim Gurmeet Singh was the favourite disciple of Guru Nanak.
a) all b) none c) 1 alone d) 3 alone

Ans : d

96. Find out the correct statement:
1. Gwador Port is on the Baluchristan coast of the Pakistan.
2. Gwador was built by the Chinese assistance.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2

Ans : a

97. Find out the incorrect statement:
1. The Red Ribbon expresses – a specially designed seven coach train to spread awareness on HIV.
2. The train conceptualised by the Rajiv Gandhi foundation and implemented by the NACO.
a) Both b) none c) 1 d) 2
Ans : a

98. New exploration and licensing policy was announced by government in
a) 1997 b) 1998 c) 1999 d) 2000
Ans : c

99. Find out the correct answer:
1. Dwikhandita in the autobiography of Taslima Nasrin.

2. The book was written in 2002
3. It is based on her memories in Bangladesh during 1980’s when secular values were removed from that country’s constitution.
a) 1, 2, 3 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 3 d) 1 and 2
Ans : a

100. Find out the correct statement:
1. Kossovo is a land locked country.

2. It is surrendered by Bosnia, Serbia and Albania.
a) both b) none c) 1 d) 2
Ans : a