India Current Affairs- Apr 2012

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

APR-2012

1.    Who among the following leaders was re-elected General Secretary of CPI (M) for the third consecutive term at the party's 20th Congress, which took place at Kozhikode?
a.    Brinda Karat
b.    Prakash Karat
c.    Sitaram Yechury
d.    AB Bardhan
Answer: (b) Prakash Karat

2.    Name the Pakistani scientist who was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India on 9 April 2012.
a.    Khalil Chishty
b.    Ajmal Chishty
c.    Azam Khan
d.    Hafeez Saeed
Answer:  (a) Khalil Chishty

3. Which ministry in its meeting on 17 April 2012, decided to set up three new committees to accelerate procurements and border infrastructure projects?
a.    Defence Ministry
b.    Home Ministry
c.    Commerce Ministry
d.    Railways Ministry
Answer: (a) Defence Ministry

4.    The two-member Adarsh Judicial Commission set up to probe into the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society submitted its interim report to the state Government on 13 April 2012? By which of the following governments was the committee set up?
a.    Maharashtra Government
b.    Union Government
c.    Gujarat Government
d.    Andhra Pradesh Government
Answer: (a) Maharashtra Government

5.    Name the Samajwadi Party MLA from Itwa in Sidhhartnagar district who was unanimously elected Speaker of the 16th Uttar Pradesh Assembly on 13 April 2012?
a.    Uttam
b.    Mata Prasad Pandey
c.    Syed Ahmed Bukhari
d.    Sukhdeo Rajbhar

Answer: (b) Mata Prasad Pandey

6. Name the Italian tourist who was released by the Maoists in Orissa on 12 April 2012 ?
a.    Bosusco Paolo
b.    Joel Melchiori
c.    Giacomo Sanfelice
d.    All of the above
Answer: (a) Bosusco Paolo