Current Affairs

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Current Affairs:

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?

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(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

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(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

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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

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(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)

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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

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(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

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(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 AgreementAns:- (A)42- Who recently clinched Italian Grand Prix and Singapore Grand Prix?(A). Fernando Alonso(B). Sebastian Vettel(C). Casey Stoner(D). None of theseAns:- (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 LapierreAns:- (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.

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(A). Subir Bhomick(B). Rajesh Shah(C). Sundarlal Bahuguna(D). Chandi PrasadAns:- (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 YojanaAns:- (B)46- Gangan Narang is related to _______.(A). Golf(B). Polo(C). Boxing(D). ShootingAns:- (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). QatarAns:- (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 PeschkeAns:- (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 ForceAns:- (B)50- The controversial UDRS system used in cricket is

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(A). Universal Decision Review System(B). Unified Decision Review System(C). Umpire Decision Review System(D). Unmanned Decision Review SystemAns:- (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 YiAns:- (A)52- K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Director General of -(A). CRPF(B). ITBP(C). BSF(D). RAFAns:- (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 MutharikaAns:- (A)54- The total number of medals won by India in Guagzhou Asian Games was(A). 54(B). 64(C). 75(D). 85Ans:- (B)55- In Global Gender Gap Report India has been ranked -(A). 50th(B). 112th(C). 20th(D). 90thAns:- (B)56- The 10th Russi-India-China (RIC) meeting was held in(A). Guilin (China)(B). Beijing (China)

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(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 timeAns:- (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 NowAns:- (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 GandhiAns:- (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). KarnatakaAns:- (C)61- World Disabled Day is observed on(A). Dec l(B). Dec 2(C). Dec 3(D). Dec 4Ans:- (C)62- Which country recently completed its 20 years of unity?(A). France(B). Germany(C). Belgium(D). JapanAns:- (B)

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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 BobyAns:- (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 KashmirAns:- (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 MakauAns:- (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 aboveAns:- (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). 2025Ans:- (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

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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 RudAns:- (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). HaryanaAns:- (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 districtsAns:- (C)72- Where is located the “Centre for Earth Science Studies”?(A). Goa(B). Bangalore(C). Thiruvananthapuram(D). PatialaAns:- (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 TiwariAns:- (B)74- Which of the following countries recently signed Arctic Border Pact?(A). Russia-Norway(B). Norway-Sweden(C). Russia-Finland(D). Sweden-Finland

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Ans:- (A)75- India recently signed cultural accord with -(A). Germany(B). Australia(C). Malaysia(D). IndonesiaAns:- (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 FederationAns:- (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). AFSPAAns:- (A)78- Global Family Day is celebrated on__.(A). 1 January(B). 5 January(C). 31 December(D). 25 DecemberAns:- (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 RussiaAns:- (C)80- Who won the 21st Lal Bahadur Shastri hockey tournament?(A). ONGC(B). Indian Oil(C). Air India

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(D). Indian RailwaysAns:- (C)

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)

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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

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(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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.

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(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

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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 HallANS:- (D)

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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 MoralesANS:- (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

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(B) Generation(C) Government(D) Gilt-EdgedANS:- (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

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(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

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(D)Member of the HouseANS:- (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

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(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 PadgaonkarB. Irfan HabibC. Radha KumarD. Vinod DuaE. MM Ansari

(A) Only B(B) Only A & B(C) Only B & D(D) Only D & E

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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

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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

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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

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(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 accidentsII. US is the only permanent member of the UN Security Council to sign and ratify the conventionIII. 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) JaipurANS:- (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

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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)

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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 populationII. The entitled population is to be divided into two groups: ‘Priority’ and ‘General’ householdsIII. 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

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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 sharesII. Europe will see a rise in its share as well as its representation on the IMF boardIII. 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

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(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%

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(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

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(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

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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)

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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

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(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

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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)

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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 ThrowANS:- (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

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(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

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(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)

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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

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(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

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(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

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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, 2011b. 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”?

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(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

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(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)

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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)

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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

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(C) Iraq(D) Nepal

ANS:- (D)

240 – Which of the following is rightly matched(A) India – Pratibha Patil(B) Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali(C) Libya – Muammar Gaddafi(D) All of the above

ANS:- (D)

1-. Who scored the first century in the Xth Cricket World Cup (2011)?(A). Virender Sehwag(B). Virat Kohli(C). Sachin Tendulkar(D). Andrew Strauss

Ans. (A)

2-. Which state in January 2011 allowed six iron ore mines to restart?(A). Orissa(B). Gujarat(C). Bihar(D). Rajasthan

Ans. (A)

3-. India has finally woken up to the needs of the country's elderly. With the number of people in the 60-plus age group in India expected to increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030, the health ministry is all set to roll out the ?(A). National Programme for Health care for the Elderly(B). National Programme for Senior Citizens(C). National Programme for Old Aged(D). Rashtriya Vriddha Swasthya Yojana

Ans. (A)

4-. Consider the following statements about Direct Tax:A. Exemption limit for individual taxpayers raised from Rs. 1.6 lakh to Rs. 1.9 lakh.B. Exemption limit raised for senior Citizens from Rs. 2.4 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh; the qualifying age of the rebate reduced from 65 to 60.C. Higher exemption limit for very senior Citizens (80 years and above) at Rs. 5 lakh.

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Which of the above statement are true?(A). Only (a) and (b)(B). Only (b) and (c)(C). Only (c)(D). All of the above

Ans. (B)

5-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched(A). Best Actor - Colin Firth(B). Best Actress - Natalie Portman(C). Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale(D). Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet

Ans. (D)

6-. Which among the following statements is/are correct?(1). Non-resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast votes in their home constituencies in India.(2). The NRI can cast his vote by postal balloting.

(A). 1 only(B). 2 only(C). Both 1 and 2(D). Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. (A)

7-. Which of the following teams has won the Duleep Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Feb 5?(A). East Zone(B). West Zone(C). South Zone(D). North Zone

Ans. (C)

8-. In a landmark move, which of these State governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a commission to identify the deprived and underprivileged families among upper castes?(A). Uttar Pradesh(B). Bihar(C). Madhya Pradesh(D). Rajasthan

Ans. (B)

9-. The environment ministry in February 2011 issued a notification banning the use of plastics for

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packaging ___________ products.(A). Milk(B). Tobacco(C). Spicy(D). Manure

Ans. (B)

10-. The Central government has revised wages of agricultural laborers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment   Guarantee  Scheme. The base wage is revised once in ________.(A). Two years(B). Three years(C). Four years(D). Five years

Ans. (D)

11-. Corporate affairs minister murli Deora in February 2011 favoured making if mandatory for the private sector to spend ______ of its profits on corporate social responsibility projects.(A). 0.5 percent(B). 1 percent(C). 1.5 percent(D). 2 percent

Ans. (D)

12-. GR Sufi has been chosen as the first Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of(A). J&K (B). Assam(C). Bihar(D). Goa

Ans. (A)

13-. Mamata Banerjee announced additional mechanized laundry units will be set up at ______, Chandigarh and Bhopal for improving the quality of linen in trains.(A). Kolkata(B). Nagpur(C). Raipur(D). Kanpur

Ans. (B)

14-. As per UNO's declaration, the year 2011 is being celebrated as International Year of -(A). Youth

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(B). Women Empowerment(C). Forests (D). Global Economic Co-operation

Ans. (C)

15-. Government is committed to retaining at least_________ ownership and management control of central public sector undertakings.(A). 41%(B). 51%(C). 55%(D). 60%

Ans. (B)

16-. Which of these countries has announced one billion US dollar aid for the reconstruction of Nalanda University?(A). Japan(B). Singapore(C). Malaysia(D). China

Ans. (D)17-. Satyanand Mishra has been appointed as the new-(A). Chief Information Commissioners (B). Chief Election Commissioner(C). Chief of Research and Analysis Wing(D). None of the above

Ans. (A)

18-. What is the name of the in-house magazine to be published by the Railways, to be distributed to the passengers?(A). Rail Vishwa(B). Rail Bandhu(C). Rail Mail(D). Rail Patra

Ans. (B)

19-. According to Union Budget (2011 -12), a substantial increase in allocation for Defence by 11.6% to Rs.__________ crore.(A). 1,64,415 (B). 1,54,415(C). 1,65,415

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(D). 1,74,415

Ans. (A)

20-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), allocation for Bharat Nirman programme is up by Rs. ________ crore from Rs. 58,000 crore.(A). 10,000 (B). 11, 000(C). 12,000(D). 13,000

Ans. (A)

21-. India's first Coast Guard Academy would be set up in ___________(A). Karnataka(B). Goa(C). Kerala (D). Tamil Nadu

Ans. (C)

22-. An anti-corruption tribunal of the ICC has banned former Pakistan captain Salman Butt for ______ years, Mohammad Asif for _______ years and Mohammad Amir for _____ years for their role in a spot-fixing betting scam.(A). 10, 7, 5 (B). 7, 5, 3(C). 7,5,10(D). 5,7,10

Ans. (A)

23-. With which of these IT giants has Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has jointly announced an initiative to support the Satya Bharti schools?(A). Wipro(B). Rediff(C). Yahoo(D). Google

Ans. (D)

24-. Which of the following world cup cricket 2011 team and the captain leading it is wrongly matched?(A). England - A. Strauss(B). Pakistan - Shahid Afridi(C). New Zealand - Brendon McCullum 

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(D). South Africa - G. Smith

Ans. (C)

25-. After a gap of 40 years, India hosted the 17th Common-wealth Law Conference, which was attended by 800 delegates from about 53 Common-wealth countries. The conference was held in.(A). New Delhi(B). Hyderabad(C). Chennai(D). Pune

Ans. (B)

26-. To which of these African countries did India hand over a Cheetah utility helicopter at the Aero India air show, recently held in Bangalore?(A). Angola(B). Zambia(C). Kenya(D). Namibia

Ans. (D)

27-. The Union Cabinet has approved the Coinage Bill 2009, in which the maximum punishment for melting or destruction of coins would be increased from_______ to _____ years of imprisonment.(A). Five, ten(B). Two, five(C). One, two(D). Five, seven

Ans. (D)

28-. Name the 17th Karmapa who has been questioned by the Himachal Pradesh Police about the huge recovery of unaccounted foreign and Indian currency from his monastery in Sidhbari.(A). Ugyen Thinley Dorjee (B). Karmapa Dorjee(C). Dalai Lama(D). Lama Rinchin Thondak

Ans. (A)

29-. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced _________ MW gas-based power plant at Thakurli in Maharashtra for meeting railway requirements.(A). 400(B). 500(C). 700 

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(D). 900

Ans. (C)

30-. Which team has won the inaugural Hockey India Senior Women's National Championship?(A). Haryana(B). Railways(C). Punjab(D). Jharkhand

Ans. (B)

31-. Who has been appointed as the first chief of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?(A). Dhanendra Kumar(B). Lokeshwar Singh(C). Sushma Nath(D). Sam Pitroda

Ans. (B)

32-. Central Excise Day is celebrated of(A). February 24 (B). February 28(C). March 31(D). April 1

Ans. (A)

33-. Which of the following will be the capital of Southern Sudan, world's newest capital?(A). Kigali(B). Free Town(C). Juba (D). Khartoum

Ans. (C)

34-. Health Insurance Portability, in which holders of health insurance policies can now switch companies without fear of losing benefits, will be effective in India from:(A). June 1, 2011(B). August 1, 2011(C). July 1, 2011 (D). October 1, 2011

Ans. (C)

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35-. Which state in its assembly budget presented on February 10, 2010 has offered rice at Rs. 2 a kg to four million families in the below poverty line category?(A). Kerala (B). Uttar Pradesh(C). Assam(D). Meghalaya

Ans. (A)

36-. Consider the following statements about Economic Survey (2010-11):A. Financial Inclusion: Broaden savings, integrate it into system to boost growthB. Fiscal Deficit: Introduction of GST crucial to raise revenues, narrow gap.C. Human Development: Strike free year of relative peace industrial relations

Which of the above statements are true ?(A). Only (a)(B). Only (b)(C). Only (c)(D). All of the above

Ans. (D)

37-. With which country India in February 2011 entered into a pact for exchange of information to check tax evasion and money laundering?(A). British Virgin Islands (B). Italy(C). Denmark(D). Mauritius

Ans. (A)

38-. Name the first woman Secretary-General of SAARC.(A). Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed (B). Mariana Babar(C). Illina Khan(D). Nirupama Rao

Ans. (A)

39-. Who has been appointed as an adviser to the Prime Minister on skills development with Cabinet rank?(A). Kaushik Basu(B). Subramaniam Ramadorai(C). Jayati Ghosh(D). Prabhat Patnaik

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Ans. (B)

40-. Scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, have successfully extended the life of Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) by another 20 years. This Centre is located in:(A). Karnataka(B). Gujarat(C). Maharashtra(D). Tamil Nadu

Ans. (D)

41-. 34th National Games in Feb 2011 was held in(A). Goa(B). Assam(C). Jharkhand (D). Kerala

Ans. (C)

42-. According to Union Budget (2011-12), from 1 April, 2011, remuneration for Anganwadi workers has been increased from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 3,000 a month and for Anganwadi helpers from Rs. 750 to Rs._________a month.(A). 1,000(B). 1,200(C). 1,500 (D). 2,000

Ans. (C)

43-. Hosni Mubarak is associated with which country?(A). Tunisia(B). Sudan(C). Libya(D). None of these

Ans. (D)

44-. Government has decided to stop the circulation of 25 paise coin w.e.f. -(A). April 1, 2011(B). June 1, 2011(C). June 30, 2011 (D). September 30, 2011

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Ans. (C)

45-. Who was the Chairman of the panel constituted to study the recommendation of National Advisory Council (NAC) on the proposed Food Security Bill?(A). Montek Singh Ahluwaliah(B). Pranab Mukherjee(C). C. Rangarajan (D). Deepak Parikh

Ans. (C)

46-. The third summit of BRIC is scheduled to be organised in China in -(A). April 2011 (B). May 2011(C). June 2011(D). July 2011

Ans. (A)

47-. India recently hosted the largest-ever gathering of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Ministers in New Delhi. According to United Nations, LDC status applies to how many countries at present?(A). 45(B). 46(C). 47(D). 48

Ans. (D)

48-. Citing health hazards, which State Government has banned use of the pesticide Endosulfan with immediate effect?(A). Kerala(B). Karnataka(C). Maharashtra(D). Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (B)

49-. The Asian development Bank (ADB) in February 2011 announced to extend _____ assistance to India for developing the country's infrastructure.(A). $ 5 billion(B). $ 5.9 billion(C). $ 6.3 billion(D). $ 7.4 billion

Ans. (D)

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50-. Indian Army's Operation Saiyam (Patience) was related to -(A). Kashmir(B). Scrap Ammunition(C). North East(D). None of the above

Ans. (B)

51-. Who will be the first president of Southern Sudan?(A). Salva Kiir Mayardit (B). Dr Riek Machar(C). Omar al-Bashir(D). Johan Kufour

Ans. (A)

52-. With reference to the NRIs getting the voting rights in India, as per the law so far, the name of an NRI 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 (B). Eight months(C). Ten months(D). One year

Ans. (A)

53-. The Mascot of World Cup Cricket (2011) is(A). Dumpy(B). Stumpy(C). Appy(D). Buppy

Ans. (B)

54-. Recently, more than a dozen Indian students were radio tagged with tracking devices after being scammed by a dodgy university in US. The sham Tri-Valley University was located in which State of US?(A). Ohio(B). California(C). Atlanta(D). Washington

Ans. (B)

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55-. The Union Government has recently approved Project-15 B which is related toll(A). Defence Proramme (B). Social Programme(C). Initiating Dialogue with J&K separatists(D). Telangana Issue

Ans. (A)

56-. With more than 99% of voters in the south opting to secede from the Sudan's north, how many countries will constitute the African continent after July 9, 2011?(A). 53(B). 54(C). 55(D). 56

Ans. (B)

57-. Name the Hezbollah-backed man who has been appointed as the new PM of Lebanon.(A). Wajib Mikati (B). Rafik Hariri(C). Omar Suleiman(D). Asma Mahfouz

Ans. (A)

58-. The government in February 2011 banned the export of milk powder and its product to –(A). Check rising price (B). protect domestic Industry(C). check quality(D). All of these

Ans. (A)

59-. Which country has emerged as the top Migrant Destination Country?(A). U.S.A. (B). Russia(C). Japan(D). Australia

Ans. (A)

60-. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, ruling since 1978, is under pressure as violent protests are raging in capital Sanaa. The country in question is:(A). Bahrain(B). Yemen

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(C). Algeria(D). Tunisia

Ans. (B)

61-. The government in February 2011 setup a task force to create a way to directly transfer cash to the ultimate beneficiaries of various Subsidy schemes. The task force will be headed by –(A). Nandan Nilekani (B). Apoorva Sinha(C). Sangam Chitra(D). All of these

Ans. (A)

62-. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched(A). Best Director - Tom Hooper(B). Best Music Score - A.R. Rahman(C). Best Motion Picture - The King's Speech(D). Best Foreign Film - A Better World

Ans. (B)

63-. 'WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy" is the biography of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, written by journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. These two journalists are associated with which of the following newspapers?(A). Guardian (B). Los Angeles Times(C). Washington Post(D). The Times

Ans. (A)

64-. Consider the following statements:A. Muammar Gaddafi came to power in a bloodless military coup in 1959B. Tripoli is the capital of Libya.

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)

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

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emerging economies?(A). South Korea(B). Venezuela(C). South Africa (D). Russia

Ans. (C)

66-. Who has been appointed as the head of the reconstituted National Security Advisory Board (NSAB)?(A). Shyam Saran(B). Anil Kakodkar(C). C Rajamohan(D). Naresh Chandra

Ans. (D)

67-. The Upper House of Egyptian Parliament is known as which among the following?(A). Shura Council (B). Majilis Al-Sha'ab(C). Dewan Rakyat(D). Majlis al-Nuwaab

Ans. (A)

68-. State run Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. has set up a joint venture company with ________ for developing atomic power projects in the country.(A). ONGC(B). NTPL(C). SAIL(D). RIL

Ans. (B)

69-. Civil Aviation Ministry has declared to celebrate its Centenary Year during(A). 2010-11(B). 2011-12(C). 2012-13(D). 2011

Ans. (B)

70-. Railway minister has proposed non-lapsable fund for socially desirable projects under the name of(A). Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana 

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(B). Sonia Gandhi Rail Vikas Yogana(C). Mamta Banerjee Rail Vikas Yojana(D). Rajeev Gandhi Rail Vikas Yojana

Ans. (A)

71-. India's Youngest Grand Master (Chess) is(A). Sourav Ghosal(B). Parimarjan Negi(C). S.P. Sethuraman (D). None of the above

Ans. (C)

72-. 'Nomadic Elephant' was the Joint military exercise recently held In India between India and -(A). Malaysia(B). Mongolia(C). Indonesia(D). Sri Lanka

Ans. (B)

73-. What is India's position in current FIFA rankings?(A). 120th(B). 132nd(C). 144th (D). 150th

Ans. (C)

74-. Thousands of people, inspired by the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, have taken to the streets of Algiers to protest against their own regime and to call for the removal of their President. The President of Algeria is(A). Abdelaziz Bouteflika (B). Ahmed Ouyahia(C). Ali Osman(D). Omar Bashir

Ans. (A)

75-. Wages paid to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has now been linked with -(A). Wholesale Price Index(B). Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labour(C). Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers

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(D). Food Inflation

Ans. (B)

76-. The International Press Institute (IPI), India Chapter, has conferred their Excellence in Journalism award for the year 2010 to________. The award was given to the magazine for the expose on the cold-blooded killing of a young man by the security forces in Manipur.(A). Tehelka (B). Cobra Post(C). Outlook(D). India Today

Ans. (A)

77-. "Pro-democracy activists are camping at Pearl Square in capital Manama". The country in question is:(A). Jordon(B). Morocco(C). Bahrain (D). Yemen

Ans. (C)

78-. Who has been appointed as India's first woman finance secretary?(A). Sushma Nath (B). Kavita Choudhry(C). Chokila Iyer(D). Arundhati Ghosh

Ans. (A)

79-. Consider the following statements are true ?A. Direct cash transfers may help check leakage of subsidyB. Pitches for no cap on micro-finance institutionsC. Supports Bill to boost pensions business, wants government to push new Pension Scheme

Which of the above statements are true ?(A). Only (a)(B). Only (a) and (b)(C). Only (a) and (c) (D). All of the above

Ans. (C)

80-. A _____ physicist and two USA Scientists have solved a 400 year old mystery on the working of

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the Sun offering a solution that could help predict space weather and plan space missions.(A). Delhi(B). Patna(C). Kolkata (D). Chennai

Ans. (C)

81-. On March 11, 2011, a ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquake ever recorded slammed Japan's ________ coast, killing thousands of people.(A). Northern(B). Eastern(C). Southern(D). Western

Ans. (B)

82-. Which of the following Trophy has been given to the winner of 34th National Games?(A). Raja Bhalendra Trophy (B). Raja Ranjeet Singh Trophy(C). Birsa Munda Trophy(D). Arjun Gaurav Samman

Ans. (A)

83-. India recently applied to the European Organization for Nuclear Research at Geneva in _________ for associate membership.(A). Switzerland (B). France(C). Germany(D). Poland

Ans. (A)

84-. David Paget, a London Court judge has sentenced _________, a law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the Internet to five years in jail.(A). Amir Akhtar(B). Imran Butt(C). Suleiman Farid(D). Mohammed Gul

Ans. (D)

85-. Yoweri Museveni, the long-time president of________, on February 20, 2011, won another term in Kampala, allowing him to extend his 25-year hold on power.

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(A). Uganda (B). Botswana(C). Cameroon(D). Congo

Ans. (A)

86-. Which woman politician is the member of the JPC on the 2G spectrum scam from the Rajya Sabha.(A). Mohsina Kidwai(B). Jayanthi Natarajan(C). Mamta Banerjee(D). Jaya Bachan

Ans. (B)

87-. Environment Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China met at the sixth BASIC Ministerial meeting on Climate Change in ____(A). Beijing(B). Rio de Janeiro(C). New Delhi (D). Cape Town

Ans. (C)

88-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected president of which of the following countries for the third term?(A). Kazakshtan (B). Ukraine(C). Kyrgyzstan(D). Syria

Ans. (A)

89-. Which of the following country was the host of First Asian Yoga Championship held recently?(A). Thailand(B). Cambodia(C). Vietnam(D). Laos

Ans. (D)

90-. The World Bank in March 2011 approved financial assistance of ___ to India.(A). $10billion(B). $12billion

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(C). $13billion(D). $14billion

Ans. (D)

91-. The third National Convention on the Right to Information Act was held in _____ in March 2011?(A). Dispur(B). Kohima(C). Shillong (D). Aizawl

Ans. (C)

92-. The ASEAN agreed to deploy _______ observers in Cambodia and Thailand along their border near the mediaeval Preah Vihear Hindu temple.(A). Malaysian(B). Indonesian(C). Philippine(D). Singapore

Ans. (B)

93-. Christine Lagarde, who recently headed the G-20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors of central Banks is Finance Minister of which among the following countries?(A). France (B). Australia(C). Brazil(D). South Africa

Ans. (A)

94-. Which state in 2009-10 recorded the highest per capita income?(A). Goa (B). Delhi(C). Kerala(D). Punjab

Ans. (A)

95-. Eminent astrophysicist _____ known for his work on pulsars, passed away in Bangalore on March 2, 2011?(A). Shekhar Kartik(B). Murli Davangere(C). Venkatraman Radhakrishnan (D). Venkitaraman Pillai

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Ans. (C)

96-. The Securities and Exchange Board of India in March 2011 decided to allow _____ to visit Sebi Bhavan to help them learn about the capital market regulator.(A). Students (B). Foreign Investors(C). Tourists(D). Press

Ans. (A)

97-. The High Court of Bangladesh, on March 8, 2011, dismissed the challenge of ____ to the Bank of Bangladesh's order removing him as MD of the Grameen Bank.(A). Ismail Farooq(B). Muhammad Yunus(C). Ismail Sheikh(D). Yawar Khan

Ans. (B)

98-. India the world's second biggest wheat grower in March 2011 decided to donate 100,000 tonnes to grains to ____.(A). Pakistan(B). Bangladesh(C). Afghanistan (D). Bulgaria

Ans. (C)

99-. Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary, which is being proposed as a new home for some relocated Gir lions from Gujarat, is located in which among the following states?(A). Maharashtra(B). Orissa(C). Madhya Pradesh (D). Rajasthan

Ans. (C)

100-. Which Indian city hosted the second Vishwa Kannada Sammelan in March 2011?(A). Bangalore(B). Mangalore(C). Belgaum (D). New Delhi

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Ans. (C)

101-. The United States government finally imposed unilateral sanctions against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi on______2011 ?(A). March 16(B). February 28(C). March 1(D). February 25

Ans. (D)

102-. ______ was, on March 1, 2011, selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for 2010 for his collections of poems, 'Phir Bhi Kuch Rah Jayega'.(A). Abhijit Shukla(B). Manish Pandey(C). Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari(D). Ashok Dhingra

Ans. (D)

103-. Russia successfully launched _________, its next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system from the northern space centre.(A). Vladivostok(B). Kursk(C). Plesetsk (D). Moscow

Ans. (C)

104-. The Supreme Court, in March 2011, appealed to Pakistan to consider granting remission to ____ an Indian prisoner detained in the Lahore central jail for about 27 years.(A). Hiresh Duggal(B). Manoj Sharma(C). Akhil Kohli(D). Gopal Dass

Ans. (D)

105-. Benga got the better of ____ in the final of the men's football event of the 34th National Games at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi.(A). Goa(B). Nagaland(C). Punjab (D). Uttar Pradesh

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Ans. (C)

106-. Name the former Nepal Prime Minister and founding member of the Nepali Congress who died recently.(A). Girija Prasad Koirala(B). Ganesh Man Singh(C). Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (D). Madhav Kumar Nepal

Ans. (C)

107-. Which of the following Academy Award (s) was/were won by the King's Speech at the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 28,2011?(A). Best Picture(B). Best Director(C). Best Actor(D). All of the above

Ans. (D)

108-. Haryana, in March 2011, constituted an Inquiry Commission under retired Justice________to inquire into the killing of Sikhs in the November 1984 riots;(A). T. P. Garg (B). A.S. Dahlya(C). P.N. Parmar(D). S.N. Dabas

Ans. (A)

109-. Which state government, on March 7, 2011, announced to undertake a detailed census of cancer patients in the state?(A). Delhi(B). Haryana(C). Punjab (D). Orissa

Ans. (C)

110-. ____ of the IISER, Kolkata, in March 2011, used a computer model of solar activity to explain how the sun lost its spots and solar storms for a long period.(A). Rohit Dey(B). Ashish Ranjan(C). Subhajit Saha(D). Dibyendu Nandi

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Ans. (D)

111-. Name Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs who was gunned down near his residence. The assassination is being linked to the blasphemy issue that consumed the life of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.(A). Rahmat Masih(B). Shahbaz Bhatti(C). Yusuf Masih(D). Isa Yakoob

Ans. (B)

112-. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics?(A). Triathlon(B). Taekwondo(C). Table Tennis(D). Baseball

Ans. (D)

113-. What is the Budget 2011 projections for inflation during 2011-12?(A). 10 percent(B). 8 percent(C). 7 percent(D). 5 percent

Ans. (D)

114-. Name the state govt which accepted eight of the 14 demands Maoists made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi.(A). Orissa (B). Jharkhand(C). Chhattisgarh(D). Maharashtra

Ans. (A)

115-. The Central Government, In March 2011, took an initiative to set up separate High Courts In(A). Tripura(B). Manipur(C). Meghalaya(D). All of the above

Ans. (D)

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116-. Name the first country to announce that it is officially recognising the Libyan National Council as the sole representative of the Libyan people.(A). US(B). France(C). Britain(D). Germany

Ans. (B)

117-. Budget 2011 has allotted _________ as a subsidy on major heads such as food, fertilizers and fuel.(A). Rs. 80000 crore(B). Rs. 100000 crore(C). Rs. 143570 crore (D). Rs. 150000 crore

Ans. (C)

118-. The targeted gauge conversion in Railway Budget 2011-12 is ?(A). 900 km(B). 950km(C). 990 km(D). 1017 km

Ans. (D)

119-. The Chief Minister of which Indian state, on March 4, 2011, asked the state legislators to move a resolution for setting up a Truth and reconciliation commission?(A). Chhattisgarh(B). Manipur(C). Goa(D). Jammu & Kashmir

Ans. (D)

120-. Who among the following has been defeated by Saina Nehwal, who has won the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold title recently, becoming the First Indian to do so?(A). Ji Hyun Sung (B). Wang Lin(C). Kamilla Rytter Juhl(D). Shinta Mulia Sari

Ans. (A)

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

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global communication system?(A). China(B). Poland(C). Germany(D). Russia

Ans. (D)

122-. Which West African state was witness to fighting in March 2011, with thousands of people fleeing across the border to Liberia?(A). Senegal(B). Morocco(C). Ivory Coast (D). Guinea Coast

Ans. (C)

123-. A special fast track court in Ahmedabad sentenced 11 convicts to death and 20 others to life imprisonment in the 2002 ________ train burning case on March 1, 2011?(A). Godhra (B). Bareilly(C). Raipur(D). Kolkatta

Ans. (A)

124-. Name the former President who will be awarded Russia's highest medal, Order of St Andrew, for his service as the last Soviet leader.(A). Mikhail Gorbachev (B). Boris Yeltsin(C). Vladimir Putin(D). Dmitry Medvedev

Ans. (A)

125-. The 35th National Games will be held in?(A). Kerala (B). Goa(C). Tamil Nadu(D). Punjab

Ans. (A)

126-. On March 6, 2011, the Supreme Court held that __________ has ample powers to enact legislation with respect to extra-territorial aspects for the security of India?

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(A). President(B). Prime Minister(C). Supreme Court(D). Parliament

Ans. (D)

127-. Name one of the last of the mighty men who fought all odds to protect the tiger and who was conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Worldwide Fund for Nature in Jaipur.(A). Fateh Singh Rathore (B). Sunita Narain(C). Vandana Shiva(D). Deep Joshi

Ans. (A)

128-. Jharkhand men's team lost to ______ in the hockey finals of the 34th Jharkhand National Games in Ranchi.(A). Tamil Nadu(B). Kerala(C). Punjab (D). Delhi

Ans. (C)

129-. Who is the Libyan leader who has been fighting against the NATO forces to save his reign?(A). Hosni Mubarak(B). Zainul Abeden Ben Ali(C). Muammar Qadhafi (D). Hafiz Al Basher

Ans. (C)

130-. In which city were twenty-one Roman Catholic priests suspended after being linked to an investigation into widespread child molestation.(A). Denver(B). Darwin(C). Philadelphia (D). Toronto

Ans. (C)

131-. 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

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(B). Tai Lin(C). Jet Chang(D). Un Dan

Ans. (D)

132-. On March 3, 2011, the Union Cabinet cleared the Protection of _______ from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011?(A). Children(B). Sex-workers(C). Working Women(D). Minors

Ans. (A)

133-. Which country has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force's batton.(A). Thailand(B). Singapore(C). Malaysia(D). Indonesia

Ans. (B)

134-. Arjun Singh, who died recently, was the former Chief minister of(A). Chhattisgarh(B). MP(C). UP(D). Rajasthan

Ans. (B)

135-. Anant Pai, better known as 'Uncle Pai' , who recently died was the creator of which among the following comic series?(A). Chacha Chaudhary(B). Chandamama(C). Indrajaal(D). Amar Chitra Katha

Ans. (D)

136-. Name the retired diplomat who has replaced the late Richard Holbrooke as the United States special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.(A). Phillip Adams(B). Marc Grossman

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(C). Mark Zukerburg(D). Julian Assange

Ans. (B)

137-. John Davison of _________ who became an overnight household name in 2003 by breaking the record for the fastest World Cup hundred, announced his retirement on March 2011 ?(A). Ireland(B). The Netherland(C). Canada (D). Zimbabwe

Ans. (C)

138-. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Minorities Commission (NCM)?(A). Salman Khurshid(B). Rahman Khan(C). Wajahat Habibullah (D). Najeeb Jung

Ans. (C)

139-. Martin Kaymer of ____ became the new World number one is golf on March 1, 2011, taking over from Lee Westwood who deposed Tiger Woods on October 31, 2011 ?(A). Britain(B). Switzerland(C). Germany (D). Russia

Ans. (C)

140-. Who is the author of the book Matters of Discretion?(A). IK Gujral (B). HD Devegowda(C). Manmohan Singh(D). AB Vajpayee

Ans. (A)

141-. Oil and Natural Gas Crop. Ltd. in March 2011 made a significant gas discovery in___.(A). Tripura (B). Assam(C). Meghalaya(D). Orissa

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Ans. (A)

142-. Which country, on March 5, 2011, advocated a closer security relationship with India to check money-laundering and drug-trafficking?(A). Myanmar(B). Thailand(C). Indonesia(D). Nepal

Ans. (B)

143-. The Centre, on March 8, 2011, approved a grant of Rs. 5 crore to the ASI to make five of its World Heritage Sites accessible to ________(A). Children(B). Old people(C). Persons with disabilities(D). All of the above

Ans. (D)

144-. India during 2006-10 overtook China, as the world's largest arms importer, receiving ____ of the volume of global arms transfers.(A). 2 percent(B). 4 percent(C). 6 percent(D). 9 percent

Ans. (D)

145-. According to the provisional data of Census 2011 released on March 31, 2011 India's population is(A). 1.12 billion(B). 1.21 billion(C). 1.32 billion(D). 1.26 billion

Ans. (B)

146-. Name the country in which the king has ordered that each family in the tiny Gulf monarchy be given $3,000 to mark the 10th anniversary of a national charter for reforms.(A). Oman(B). Bahrain(C). Jordan(D). Saudi Arabia

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Ans. (B)

147-. Which among the following state has been selected for The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)?(A). Tamil Nadu (B). Karnataka(C). Kerala(D). Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (A)

148-. Alberto Granado, who accompanied ______________ on a motorcycle in 1952 on a journey of discovery across Latin America, died in Cuba on March 5, 2011 ?(A). Fidel Castro(B). Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara(C). Both of these(D). None of these

Ans. (B)

149-. In the Review of the economy 2010-11 released in New Delhi by C. Rangarajan, the Indian economy was projected to grow by _____ percent in 2010-11 ?(A). 7.2(B). 8.1(C). 8.6 (D). 9.6

Ans. (C)

150-. Which state, in March 2011, banned the practice of "bartan" system under which upper caste families extract work from barbers and washermen during family occasions?(A). Orissa (B). Bihar(C). Uttar Pradesh(D). West Bengal

Ans. (A)

151-. Who among the following was appointed Chairperson of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)?(A). Andre Betallie(B). Javerd Alam(C). A Niigcshwnra Rao(D). Sukhdeo Thorat

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Ans. (D)

152-. The _____ Cabinet, on March 9, 2011, gave its nod to increase in local body polls from 33 to 50 percent.(A). West Bengal(B). Maharashtra(C). Bihar(D). Orissa

Ans. (B)

153-. Which was the sole nation to veto a U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem recently?(A). India(B). Canada(C). USA (D). Britain

Ans. (C)

154-. Strengthening its missile prowess, India on Mar 11 successfully test-fired two indigenously developed, nuclear-capable _____and ________ballistic missiles, both having 350-km strike range, from separate locations off the Orissa coast.(A). Agni II, Akash-II(B). Nag, Surya(C). Dhanush, Prithvi-II (D). Trishul, Nag

Ans. (C)

155-. A tri-nation monitoring group of diplomats was established in __on March 15, 2011, to brain storm ways of rescuing sailors on board ships that Somali pirates had hijacked.(A). New Delhi(B). Beijing(C). Dubai (D). Cairo

Ans. (C)

156-. 2011-12 has been declared by Railways as(A). Year of Passenger Safety(B). Year of Green Energy(C). Year of Safety and Sanitation(D). Year of Energy Saving

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Ans. (B)

157-. Who is the captain of Sahara's Pune Warriors that has made its debut in the fourth IPL season?(A). Yuvraj Singh (B). Gautam Gambhir(C). Kumar Sangakkara(D). Zaheer Khan

Ans. (A)

158-. Tax incentives have been extended to attract foreign funds for the financing of(A). Consumer sector(B). Defence(C). Infrastructure (D). Health

Ans. (C)

159-. Women's SHGs (Self-Help Groups) Development Fund is to be created with a corpus of(A). Rs. 100cr(B). Rs. 200cr(C). Rs. 500cr (D). Rs. 700cr

Ans. (C)

160-. Government is committed to retaining at least ______ownership and management control of Central Public Sector Undertakings.(A). 26%(B). 49%(C). 51% (D). 74%

Ans. (C)

161-. Which of these has surpassed McDonald's to become the largest restaurant chain on the planet and is now spread out more globally than McDonald's?(A). Pizza Hut(B). Subway(C). Domino's(D). China Town

Ans. (B)

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162-. Who won the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament in Alor Setar in May, 2011?(A). Saina Nehwal(B). Xiang Xing(C). Lin den(D). Xin Wang

Ans. (B)

163-. Name the first woman army officer who has been selected for gallantry award.(A). Rekha Singh(B). Anju Bhatia(C). Suman Rawat(D). Mitali Madhumita

Ans. (D)

164-. The winner of Asia Cup (Football) this year is(A). North Korea(B). South Korea(C). Japan (D). Indonesia

Ans. (C)

165-. Overruling the Centre's objection, the Supreme Court has appointed UU Lalit as special public prosecutor in the(A). Commonwealth Games scam case(B). 2G scam case(C). TPDS scam case(D). Adarsh housing scam case

Ans. (B)

166-. India recently finalized deal on the sharing of Teesta and Feni River water with-(A). Myanmar(B). Bangladesh(C). Pakistan(D). Nepal

Ans. (B)

167-. Who among the following well known economists is the Chairperson of the International Advisory Panel (IAP) that reviewed the functioning of the National Rural Health Mission recently?(A). Amartya Sen(B). Paul Krugman

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(C). Hemando de Soto(D). Jeffery D Sachs

Ans. (D)

168-. Which of the following World's top golfer and his home country is wrongly matched?(A). Martin Kaymer - Germany(B). Lee Westwood - Canada(C). Phil Mickelson - US(D). Ernie Els - South Africa

Ans. (B)

169-. Name the Indian novelist who has been chosen for the 2011 International Indu Sharma Katha Samman for his novel McCluskieganj.(A). Prabhat Kumar Jha(B). Mamta Kalia(C). Vikas Kumar Jha (D). Ravindra Kalia

Ans. (C)

170-. The best male FIFA football player for the year 2010 is(A). Didier Drogba(B). Lionel Messi(C). Diego Forlan(D). Iker Casillas

Ans. (B)

171-. With which of the following G7 countries has India signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) recently?(A). Italy(B). UK(C). Japan (D). France

Ans. (C)

172-. Which of the following has decided to collaborate with the National Skill Development Council (NSDC) to create jobs for over five lakh employable graduates in the country over the next 10 years, recently ?(A). NIIT(B). Gyanodaya(C). TeamLease Services Pvt. Ltd.

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(D). Talent Management International

Ans. (D)

173-. Name the country whose leader Alassane Ouattara's forces, backed by French and UN troops, captured his besieged rival Laurent Gbagbo at the climax of a deadly months-long crisis.(A). Nigeria(B). Sudan(C). Ivory Coast (D). Tanzania

Ans. (C)

174-. According to the latest edition of The Times Higher Education, the world reputation ranking report, which University has come at the top?(A). Harvard (B). California Institute of Technology(C). Massachusetts Institute of Technology(D). Stanford University

Ans. (A)

175-. Which of the following is the greenest city in Asia as per the Asian Green City Index unveiled recently?(A). Taipei(B). Singapore(C). Tokyo(D). Hong Kong

Ans. (B)

176-. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has chosen one of the living legends of mathematics, John Willard Milnor of the Institute for Mathematical Sciences in the University of Stony Brook, USA, for the award of its presitigious __________ for the year 2011 ?(A). Abel Prize (B). Alternative Nobel Prize(C). Ramanujam Award(D). Newton Award

Ans. (A)

177-. India summoned the ___________ ambassador in New Delhi and conveyed its "serious unhappiness" over golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach being asked to take off his turban during a security check.(A). US

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(B). British(C). French(D). Italian

Ans. (D)

178-. Which of the following statements about India's production of iron and steel is/are correct?I. India produced over 75 million tonnes of steel in 2010.II. India is the fifth largest producer of steel in the worldIII. India is the largest producer of sponge iron in the world

(A). I only(B). I and II only(C). II and III only (D). I, II and III only

Ans. (C)

179-. Which of the following statements about the report titled "Adolescence : An Age of Opportunity" is/are correct ?I. The report has been prepared by UNICEFII. India has the highest number of adolescents in the world.III. More than half among adolescent girls in India are anemic.

(A). I only(B). I and II only(C). II and III only(D). I, II and III

Ans. (D)

180-. Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2011 ?(A). South Africa(B). Mexico(C). Argentina(D). France

Ans. (D)

181-. Which state has been able to improve enrollment of girls in schools because of its "Mukhya Mantri Balika Cycle Yojana" that gives Rs. 2,000 to every girl to buy herself a bicycle ?(A). Rajasthan(B). Bihar(C). Jharkhand(D). Chhattisgarh

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Ans. (B)

182-. Arunachal Pradesh Chief minister ________ died in a chopper crash on Apr 30, 2011 ?(A). Tarun Gogoi(B). Mukul Sangma(C). Lal Thanhawla(D). Dorjee Khandu

Ans. (D)

183-. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has projected a growth rate of _______ for 2011-12 in its latest review of the country's economy recently.(A). 7.4%(B). 8.2%(C). 8.8% (D). 9.2%

Ans. (C)

184-. Which state had the highest and lowest growth in gross state domestic product (GSDP) among the states and union territories in the country in 2009-10 ?(A). Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan (B). Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar(C). Goa, Karnataka(D). Gujarat, Orissa

Ans. (A)

185-. Name the noted poet who has been selected for the Bihari Puraskar for 2010 for his poetry collection. He was chosen for his collection of poems Anta Ke Sanshaya.(A). Uday Prakash(B). Abdul Bismillah(C). Girdhar Rathi (D). Asghar Wajahat

Ans. (C)

186-. Recently in news, Maheshwar Dam is related to ?(A). Bihar(B). Uttar Pradesh(C). Madhya Pradesh (D). Rajasthan

Ans. (C)

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187-. Which country has conferred one of its highest honours, Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and the Key of the Indian Ocean (GCSK), on Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed?(A). Sri Lanka(B). Myanmar(C). Fiji(D). Mauritius

Ans. (D)

188-. Abidjan is the capital of ?(A). Ivory Coast (B). Nigeria(C). Libya(D). Syria

Ans. (A)

189-. The Union Cabinet has approved amendments in the Coinage Bill 2009 that seeks to amalgamate four existing Acts relating to coin age recently. Which of the following Acts is the oldest ?(A). The Indian Coinage Act(B). The Small Coins (Offences) Act(C). The Metal Token Act (D). The Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act

Ans. (C)

190-. 'Swabhiman' scheme launched is associated with —(A). Rural Women Rights(B). Rural Old People Care(C). Rural Banking (D). Rural Food Security

Ans. (C)

191-. US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley resigned after criticising the Pentagon's treatment of the man accused of leaking secret cables to WikiLeaks. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said he would be replaced by ______.(A). Michael Hammer (B). Robert Gates(C). Ross Stein(D). Kenneth Hudnut

Ans. (A)

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192-. The government unveiled two new coins to commemorate an anniversary of the Income Tax department recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?I. The coins were issued to commemorate 125 years of Income Tax in India.II. The coins are in denomination of Rs. 150 and Rs. 5.III. The reverse faces of the coins bear the portrait of "Chanakya'.

(A). I only(B). I and II only(C). II and III only (D). III and I only

Ans. (C)

193-. Name the prominent cleric and Jamat Ahle Hadees President who was assassinated in Srinagar recently. He had been critical of stone-pelters, calling their action un-Islamic.(A). Shabbir Shah(B). Showket Ahmad Shah(C). Umar Farooq(D). Ghulam Shah Jilani

Ans. (B)

194-. The provisional data of the 2011 census released recently gave the country good tidings on the literacy front, as the literacy level has increased by 9.21 percentage points in the past decade to touch(A). 70.4 percent(B). 7(D).4 percent(C). 78.1 percent(D). 8(A).7 percent

Ans. (B)

195-. Joseph Lelyveld's book Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India created a furore and was banned in(A). Gujarat(B). Maharashtra(C). Gujarat and Maharashtra (D). All over India

Ans. (C)

196-. In a path-breaking judgement, the Supreme Court has allowed 'passive euthanasia' of withdrawing life support to patients in permanently vegetative state. Which was the first country to legalise euthanasia?

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(A). Mexico(B). Netherlands(C). Switzerland(D). Belgium

Ans. (B)

197-. Who has been presented Yashwantrao Chavan National award recently?(A). Mannu Bhandari(B). Rajendra Yadav(C). Ashok Vajpeyi(D). Mahasweta Devi Verma

Ans. (D)

198-. Name the first president of the CPM's student outfit SFI who died recently.(A). Prakash Karat(B). Sitaram Yechuri(C). Mohammad Salim(D). C Bhaskaran

Ans. (D)

199-. In order to mitigate cyclonic impact in India, India recently signed a pact with -(A). IMF(B). World Bank(C). Asian Development Bank(D). None of the above

Ans. (A)

200-. Cisse Mariam Kaidama has been appointed the first female prime minister of ________ .(A). Ghana(B). Mali(C). Angola(D). Namibia

Ans. (B)

201-. To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's day, the United Nations Women has announced a new regional programme to address the needs of widows in three Asian countries. Which of these countries is not one of those?(A). Sri Lanka(B). Nepal(C). India

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(D). Pakistan

Ans. (D)

202-. Recently in news, Bhatta-Parsaul village situated in ______(A). Noida, Uttar Pradesh (B). Mehrauly, Delhi(C). Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh(D). Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Ans. (A)

203-. Name the former German chancellor who has been chosen for the Henry A Kissinger Prize for his role in the reunification of Germany.(A). Angela Merkel(B). Rory-Cellan Jones(C). Helmut Kohl (D). John Major

Ans. (C)

204-. US President Barack Obama appointed Indian-American ________, Associate Professor of Law at University of Wisconsin Law School, as member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Committee.(A). Anuj C Desai (B). Vikram Pandit(C). Sanjay Jha(D). Sara Mathew

Ans. (A)

205-. Russia has successfully launched a next-generation navigation satellite for its Glonass global communication system. Which among the following statements in this reference is/ are correct?A. Glonass will not be integrated with the US Global Positioning System (GPS).B. Under an accord, Russia has agreed to share the Glonass Signal with India.

(A). A only(B). B only(C). Both A nor B(D). Neither A nor B

Ans. (B)

206-. The International Magicians Society, US, has conferred the Merlin Award on Gopinath Muthukad. He is the second Indian magician to receive the honour after ?

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(A). PC Sorcar Sr(B). PC Sorcar Jr(C). KC Paul(D). Badal Sorcar

Ans. (B)

207-. India is the ________most powerful country in the world, says the latest National Security Index (NSI) designed by the country's foremost security and economic experts.(A). Second(B). Fifth(C). Sixth(D). Tenth

Ans. (B)

208-. Which of these nuclear plants of India is located in the highly sensitive Seismic Zone IV?(A). Narora, Uttar Pradesh (B). Kakrapur, Gujarat(C). Tarapur, Maharashtra(D). Kaiga, Karnataka

Ans. (A)

209-. Nursultan Nazarbayev has been re-elected as the President of(A). Uzbekistan(B). Tajikistan(C). Kazakhstan (D). Armenia

Ans. (C)

210-. Where was the G20 annual Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors Meeting organised recently?(A). Mexico City(B). Canberra(C). Paris (D). London

Ans. (C)

211-. Name the founder of the New Archaeology movement and one of the senior most figures in the world of archaeology who passed away recently at the ago of 80 ?(A). William F Albright(B). Robert Bruce

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(C). Robert Gates(D). Lewis Binford

Ans. (D)

212-. Fisheries and aquaculture provide livelihood to what percentage of world population, according a report of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) unveiled recently ?(A). 3%(B). 8%(C). 12%(D). 15%

Ans. (B)

213-. Which of the following has been chosen to head the recently appointed UN Counter Terrorism Committee?(A). Japan(B). India(C). USA(D). Australia

Ans. (B)

214-. Name the close aide of the former Communication Minister A Raja who allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Mar 16, 2011 ?(A). Hassan Ali(B). Shahid Balwa(C). Sadiq Batcha (D). Abdul KarimTelgi

Ans. (C)

215-. O.N.V. Kurup who was recently honoured with Padma Vibhushan this year is a famous poet of(A). Tamil language(B). Kannad language(C). Malyalam Language (D). Gujarati Language

Ans. (C)

216-. The District Information System for Education (DISE) report on Universal Elementary Education (UEE) was released recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?I. More than 70% schools had Pucca BuildingII. More than 60% schools had Girl's ToiletsIII. More than 15% schools had Com¬puter Facilities

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(A). I only(B). I and II only(C). II only(D). I and III only

Ans. (D)

217-. Name the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal Hebdomadire who was presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in Beirut on April 12, 2011 ?(A). Aboubakr Jamal (B). Najam Sethi(C). Abdullah Bakr(D). Riz Khan

Ans. (A)

218-. Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa has been chosen for the prestigious ________for his novel Mandra.(A). Bihari Puraskar(B). Saraswati Samman(C). Kabir Samman(D). Tulsi Samman

Ans. (B)

219-. Who is the Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of the Union Parliament?(A). Murli Manohar Joshi (B). Jashwant Singh(C). Saifudin Soj(D). Mohan Singh

Ans. (A)

220-. Which of the following statements about growth estimates in the Review of the Economy 2010-11 by Economic Advisory Council is/are correct?I. Indian economy will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-12 .II. Agriculture will have a lower growth rate in 2011 -12 than 2010-11 .III. Industry and Services will have a higher growth rate in 2011-12 than 2010-11 .

(A). I only(B). I and II only(C). II and III only(D). I, II and III

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Ans. (D)

221-. Who among the following is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India (PEMI) World 2011?(A). Kanishtha Dhankhar (B). Ankita Shorey(C). Hasleen Kaur(D). Surabhi Rao

Ans. (A)

222-. The Supreme Court has extended by six months the tenure of the Justice Wadhwa Committee formed to probe into issues in the(A). 2G scam(B). Fake stamp paper scam(C). Commonwealth Games(D). Public Distribution System

Ans. (D)

223-. Which of these States recorded the highest per capita income among all States and Union Territories during 2009-10?(A). Punjab(B). Gujarat(C). Goa (D). Karnataka

Ans. (C)

224-. The 16th National Youth Festival was held in_____(A). Jaipur(B). Udaipur(C). Hyderabad(D). Gandhinagar

Ans. (B)

225-. Name the country which on Apr 14 joined Russia in vaguely backing India's quest for a permanent Security Council seat but there was no promise that it would vote for New Delhi's inclusion on UN high table.(A). Brazil(B). South Africa(C). China (D). Britain

Ans. (C)

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226-. A five-membered committee has submitted final draft of National Policy on Senior Citizens 2011 to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Who headed this committee?(A). Dr. Abha Sharma(B). Dr. V Mohini Giri(C). Dr. Madhu Gupta(D). Dr. S Malathi Rao

Ans. (B)

227-. The Government constituted a Task Force to evolve a suitable mechanism for direct subsidies to individuals/families recently. Which of the following will be covered ?I. Kerosens & LPGII. FoodgrainsIII. Petrol & dieselIV. Fertilisers

(A). I and II only(B). II and III only(C). II and IV only(D). I and IV only

Ans. (D)

228-. Salman Bashir is the foreign secretary of ________(A). Iran(B). Egypt(C). Pakistan (D). Afghanistan

Ans. (C)

229-. Ambati Rayudu is related to(A). Mumbai Indians (B). Deccan Chargers(C). Pune Warriors(D). Punjab Kings XI

Ans. (A)

230-. INS Deepak which was recently commissioned into the Navy is -(A). The Italian built fleet tanker (B). American built fleet tanker(C). Japanese built fleet tanker(D). Chinese built fleet tanker

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Ans. (A)

231-. The person who has been elected by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as its fellow is(A). Girija Devi(B). Nataraj Ramakrishna(C). Both of the above (D). None of the above

Ans. (C)

232-. As a part of the wildlife conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new association by the name SAVE was launched recently. The objective of SAVE is to conserve:(A). Vultures (B). Tigers(C). Parrots(D). Elephants

Ans. (A)

233-. Which state government has decided to honour two players from the state in the victorious World Cup cricket team with the state's highest sports award "Eklavya Puraskar"?(A). Maharashtra(B). Kamataka(C). Gujarat (D). Tamil Nadu

Ans. (C)

234-. 'Inside Central Asia' is a book written by(A). Tony Blair(B). Dilip Hiro(C). Khushwant Singh(D). Hillary Clinton

Ans. (B)

235-. Which among the following statements is/ are correct?A. NASA's Messenger spacecraft created history when it entered the orbit of Mercury.B. The spacecraft was launched in the year 2006.

(A). A only (B). B only(C). Both A and B(D). Neither A nor B

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Ans. (A)

236-. The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which aims at increasing India's forest cover by _________ hectares over the next 10 years.(A). two million(B). five million(C). eight million(D). ten million

Ans. (B)

237-. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati won the Miami Masters (Tennis) for the first time as a team in(A). 1995(B). 1999(C). 2003(D). 2011

Ans. (D)

238-. The Indian Nuclear Society's Homi Bhabha Lifetime Achievement Award has been conferred on___(A). Anil Kakodkar (B). Madhavan Nair(C). APJ Abdul Kalam(D). None of the above

Ans. (A)

239-. Which of the following won the Ranji Trophy of circket recently?(A). Uttar Pradesh(B). Rajasthan(C). Tamil Nadu(D). Karnataka

Ans. (B)

240-. According to a latest study by the researchers of Stanford University, modern humans may have originated from ______ challenging the age-old view that people came from the eastern Africa.(A). Western Africa(B). Eastern Asia(C). Northern Asia(D). Southern Africa