India Current Affairs- May 2012

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

MAY-2012

1.    Which one of the following High Courts on 28 May 2012 scrapped the Union Government's 4.5 per-cent quota for minorities, carved out of the 27 per cent reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs)?
a.    Andhra Pradesh High Court
b.    Rajasthan High Court
c.    Karnataka High Court
d.    Patna High Court
Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh High Court

2.    Brahmeshwar Singh alias ‘Mukhiyaji,' the head of a dreaded private militia of upper caste landowners in Bihar, was shot dead on 1 June 2012. Name the group he was head of?
a.    MCC
b.    Ranvir Sena
c.    People’s War Group
d.    CPI
Answer:  (b) Ranvir Sena

3.    The DRDO test-fired indigenously built ‘Akash' missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on 28 May 2012. What kind of missile Akash is?
a.    Surface-to-air missile
b.    Surface -to-surface missile
c.   Air -to-surface missile
d.    Water-to-surface missile
Answer: ( a) Surface-to-air missile

India Current Affairs- Feb 2012

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

FEB-2012

1.    Name the senior BJP leader and Higher Education Minister of Karnataka who died in Bangalore on 14 February 2012 following a massive cardiac arrest.
a.    Katti Ramesh Vishwanath 
b.    G.S.Basavaraj 
c.    K.H. Muniyappa
d.    V S Acharya
Answer: (d) V S Acharya

2.    Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the the fourth and final regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG) in which of the following places on 23 February 2012
a.    Mumbai
b.    Jammu
c.    Srinagar
d.    Vishakhapattnam
Answer: (a) Mumbai

3.    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector. The committee was headed by which of the following members?
a.    Subir
b.    Dr. D. Subbarao
c.    Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty
d.    M. V. Nair
Answer: (d) M. V. Nair

4.    Name the veteran hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the Lata Manageshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government on 8 February 2012.
a.    A R Rehman
b.    Rajesh Roshan 
c.    Adnan Sami
d.    Leslie Lewis
Answer: (b) Rajesh Roshan 

5.    Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection. For which of his poetry collection was he selected for the award?
a.    Pak gai hai dhoop 
b.    Path ke Geet  
c.    Kandhe par Suraj
d.    Aam Ke Patte
Answer: (d) Aam Ke Patte

6. The new version of MGNREGA included more than 25 agriculture and allied activities.  The new version of the act will be implemented from___.
a) 1 April 2012
b) 1 May 2012
c) 1 June 2012
d) 1 July 2012
Answer:  (a) 1 April 2012

7. The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari released a collection of poems titled LAVA in New Delhi. The poems were written by___.
a) Javed Akhtar
b) Hamid Ansari
c) Salman Rushdie
d) Salman Khan
Answer: (a) Javed Akhtar

India Current Affairs- Nov 2011

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

NOV-2011

1. Nabum Tuki was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011. He is the__ Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Seventh
b) Second
c) Fifth
d) Third
Answer:  (a) Seventh

2. Name the legendary Bollywood playback singer who entered the Guinness World Records for the most number of single studio recordings.
a.    Suchitra Krisnamurthy
b.    Asha Bhosle
c.    Lata
d.    Shreya Ghoshal
Answer: (b) Asha Bhosle

3. Name the Indian Union Minister who represented India at the meeting of the Heads of Governments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in St. Petersburg on 7 November 2011.
a.    Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde
b.    Union Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna
c.    Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Vilasrao Deshmukh
d.    Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah
Answer: (a) Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde

4. Bengali film Chaplin was selected as the inaugural film at the 11 th edition of River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, 2011, in Florence, Italy scheduled to be held from 2 to 8 December 2011. Who is the director of the movie?
a.    Anindo Banerjee
b.    Rituporno Ghosh
c.    Aparna Sen
d.    Basu chatterjee
Answer: (a) Anindo Banerjee

5. According to a UN study what is India’s rank among a total of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index?
a.    90
b.    134
c.    110
d.    71
Answer: (b) 134

6. Which cricket journalist bagged the The Hindu Literary Prize for Best Fiction 2011 for his The Sly Company of People Who Care on 30 October 2011?
a.    Pradeep Vijayakar
b.    Mihir Bose
c.    Balbir Dutt
d.    Rahul Bhattacharya
Answer: (d) Rahul Bhattacharya

7.  Which one of the following ministries launched a scheme, Adivasi Shiksha Yojana on 2 November 2011?
a) Tribal Affairs Ministry
b) Home Ministry
c) Ministry of Rural Development
d) Ministry of Power
Answer: (a)  Tribal Affairs Ministry

8. The state cabinet of __recently decided to waive VAT on fertilizers to provide relief to the farmers.
a) Delhi
b) MP
c) UP
d) Gujarat
Answer: (a) Delhi

9. The Planning Commission of India approved anti erosion measures to protect Moisa and Belguri villages in ____.
a) Assam
b) Jharkhand
c) UP
d) MP
Answer: (a) Assam

10.    Eminent Kannada author S. L. Bhyrappa was honoured with 20th Saraswati Samman in literature for 2010 for his epic novel. Name the novel for which he received the honour?
a.    Mandra
b.    Dharmashree
c.    Vamshavruksha
d.    Satya mattu saundarya
Answer: (a) Mandra

11.    One of India's formerPrime Minister joined the elite club of Singapore christened Friends to our Shore on 20 November 2011. The bust of this former PM was unveiled by on the banks of the Singapore river by the Indian PM Manmohan Singh who visited Singapore for a bi-lateral discussions in November 2011. Name the former PM in question.
a.    Jawaharlal Nehru
b.    Indira Gandhi
c.    Rajiv Gandhi
d.    P V Narasimha Rao
Answer: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru

12. Which one of the following states became the only state in India to implement public service guarantee act?
a) MP
b) Rajasthan
c) Bihar
d) UP
Answer: (b) Rajasthan
13.  Jharkhand government introduced Right to Service Act that came into force in the state on___. 
a) 19 November 2011
b) 20 November 2011
c) 15 November 2011
d) 28 November 2011
Answer:  (c) 15 November 2011

14.    According to the report- The Transition to a Predominantly Urban World and its Underpinnings released by International Institute for Environment and Development, which Indian city was ranked second in the list of 100 fastest growing cities in the world?
a.    Faridabad
b.    Ghaziabad
c.    Agra
d.    Chadigarh
Answer: (b) Ghaziabad

15.    Former India captain Ajit Wadekar was selected for the Col C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award. Which one of the following personalities have not received this award in the past?
a.    Mohinder Amarnath
b.    Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
c.    Salim Durrani
d.    Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: (d) Sachin Tendulkar

16.    Which of the following Bollywood actors was in November 2011 chosen to be the latest celebrity face of UNICEF in India after Amitabh Bachhan and Priyanka Chopra?
a.    Amitabh Bachhan
b.    Aamir Khan
c.    Shah Rukh Khan
d.    Salman Khan
Answer: (b) Aamir Khan

17.    Social activist who was chosen for the Basava award for the year 2010 for excellence in service in the social sector by the Karnataka State Government?
a.    C.R. Neelakandan
b.    Reetika Khera
c.    Medha Patkar
d.    Aruna Roy
Answer: (c) Medha Patkar

18.  Which one of the following governments launched Kishori scheme for adolescent girls?
a) Delhi State government
b) Haryana state government
c) Bihar state government
d) Orissa state government
Answer: (a) Delhi State Government

19.  Uttar Pradesh assembly passed a resolution to divide the state into _ parts.
a) Second
b) Five
c) Four
d) Two
Answer: (c) Four

20.  Which one of the following state governments banned the screening of the film Dam 999?
a) Delhi
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamilnadu
Answer: (d) Tamilnadu 

21. Union Cabinet of India gave its nod for the trifurcation MCD into three separate corporations- South Delhi Corporation, North Delhi Corporation and ___.
a) East Delhi Municipal Corporation
b) West Delhi Municipal Corporation
c)  New Delhi Municipal Corporation
d) Outer Delhi Municipal Corporation
Answer: (a) East Delhi Municipal Corporation

22.    The Election Commission announced on 28 November that by-elections to Rajya Sabha seats in 2 states would be held on 22 December 2011. Which are the two states where the by-elections are to be held?
a.    Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
b.    Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh
c.    Orissa and Bihar
d.    Assam and Bihar
Answer: (d) Assam and Bihar

23.  Which one of the state governments gave Kahtedari rights to its farmers occupying the custodian land in Alwar, Sriganganagar, Bharatpur and Hanumangarh.?
a) Rajasthan
b) Bihar
c) MP
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a) Rajasthan

24.  The Delhi Assembly on 1 December 2011 passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation, MCD (Amendment) Bill -2011 to trifurcate the Civic body with voice vote. The MCD came into existence on__.
a) 7 April 1958
b) 15 April 1950
c) 12 March 1960
d) 12 November 1990
Answer: (a) 7 April 1958

India Current Affairs- Sep 2011

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

SEP-2011

1.    Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on 27 August 2011 announced the constitution of  a seven-member committee to look into the irregularities in giving away land to various trusts and societies during the regime of which of te following former Haryana Chief Ministers? 
a.    Om Prakash Chautala
b.    Bajrang Lal
c.    Bhajan Lal
d.    Ram Singh
Answer: (a) Om Prakash Chautala

2.    Union government on 3 September 2011 released a list of assets owned by Union ministers. Which of the following minister and his family topped the charts with a net worth of over Rs 263 crore?
a.    Defence minister, A K Antony
b.    Heavy industry minister Praful Patel
c.    Urban development minister Kamal Nath
d.    inance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: (c) Urban development minister Kamal Nath

3.    Which North-east state government on 2  September 2011 ordered an inquiry into the alleged mass graves in some areas in West Garo Hills district?
a.    Meghalaya Government
b.    Arunachal pradesh government
c.    Nagaland Government
d.    Manipur Government
Answer: (a) Meghalaya Government

4. Which one of the following became the first state in India to offer Air taxi services?
a) Bihar
b) UP
c) Kerala
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (d) Madhya Pradesh

5.    Which former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was appointed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu on 26 August 2011?
a.    Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
b.    Nara Chandrababu Naidu
c.    Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
d.    K Rosaiah
Answer: (d) K Rosaiah

6.    Appointments committee of the Cabinet on 30 August 2011 cleared the names of three senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers as the head of three paramilitary organisations namely the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Who was appointed as Director of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a.    Pranay Sahay
b.    Ranjit Sinha
c.    Y S Dadwal
d.    U K Bansal
Answer: (d) U K Bansal

7.  Chhattisgarh State Government filed a Petition in the Supreme Court over Polavaram Dam. Polavaram dam is being constructed by___.
a) Andhra Pradesh government
b) Orissa government
c) Maharashtra Government
d) Chhattisgarh government
Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh government

8.  Madhya Pradesh government on 27 August 2011 announced a reward of __ rupees for those who inform the state administration about female foeticide.
a) 10000
b) 17000
c) 15000
d) 3000
Answer: (a) 10000

9.  The Union Cabinet of India approved the nuclear regulatory authority of India bill on 30 August 2011. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was set up in which one of the following years?
a) 1988
b) 1983
c) 1953
d) 1977
Answer: (b) 1983

10.  Assam government decided to have brand names for the famous Muga and Eri Silks. North-East produces around __percent of Eri.
a) 90
b) 95
c) 50
d) 70
Answer: (b) 95 percent

11.    Who was appointed the sixth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank who resigned on 11 September 2011 ahead of the state elections scheduled in 2012?
a.    BC Khanduri
b.    Narayan Dutt Tiwari
c.    Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
d.    Nityanand Swami
Answer: (a) BC Khanduri

12. He was a veteran musician, musicologist and revered guru . He was known for popularising Carnatic music during his stint in All India Radio as chief producer . He died on 18 September 2011. identify him.
a.    T.N. Seshagopalan
b.    Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
c.    Patnam Subramanya Iyer
d.    T.K. Govinda Rao
Answer: (d) T.K. Govinda Rao

13. A hexagonal Ayaka pillar with a square pedestal was unearthed by  the Department of Archaeology of Andhra Pradesh on a mound in Munjuluru village in which of the following districts of the state in mid September 2011?
a.    Krishna District
b.    Nellore District
c.    Guntur District
d.    Nizamabad District
Answer: (a) Krishna District

14.    Which of the following institutes bagged the FICCI Excellence Award on 8 September 2011 for their contribution to the healthcare industry by innovating for increased efficiency and improved performance of health care at large?
a.    Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya (Delhi)
b.    Gandhi Nagar District Hospital (Gujarat)
c.    Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (Delhi)
d.    Ernakulam District Hospital (Kerala)
Answer: (c) Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (Delhi)

15.    According to the figures given by the Tourism Ministry, what record number of foreign tourist arrived during August 2011 compared to 3.82 lakh during August 2010 and 3.70 lakh in August 2009?
a.    4.7 lakh
b.    4.2 lakh
c.    5.8 lakh
d.    5.9 lakh
Answer: (b) 4.2 lakh

16.  Rajasthan government on 12 September 2011 launched Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana in all the 33 districts. The UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the Janani Sishu Suraksha Yojana in Mewat district of Haryana on___.
a) 1 June 2011
b) 7 June 2011
c) 9 September 2011
d) 5 August 2011
Answer: (a) 1 June 2011

17.  Which one  of the following ministries launched a scheme providing for the training of drivers under Hunar Se Rozgar Initiative.
a) The Ministry of Tourism
b) The Ministry of Coal
c) The Ministry of Home
d) The Ministry of Finance
Answer: (a) The Ministry of Tourism

18.  The Supreme Court of India held that farmers, whose land is being acquired by the government, should be compensated not only for their land but also for the plantation on it. The Supreme Court while doing so set aside the order of the___.
a) Bombay High Court
b) Calcutta High Court
c) Delhi High Court
d) Rajasthan High Court
Answer: (a) Bombay High Court

19.  Which one of the following became the first Indian state to launch health insurance policy covering all its people?
a)    Goa
b)    Haryana
c)    UP
d)     MP
Answer: (a) Goa

20. Which one of the following state governments announced free housing for Schedule Caste living in jhuggis under the Rajiv Ratna Yojana?
a) Delhi
b) Tamil Nadu
c) MP
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (a) Delhi

21. 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 was presented to renowned Urdu poet Professor Akhlaq Mohammad Khan Shahryar  for his distinguished contribution in enriching Indian literature. He received the Sahitya Academy Award in 1987 for which of the following?
a.    Ism-e-azam
b.    Khwab ka Dar Band Hai
c.    Kahin Kuchh Kam Hai
d.    Hijr ke mausam
Answer: (b) Khwab ka Dar Band Hai

India Current Affairs-Jul 2011

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

JUL-2011

1. Oil ministry blocked which organisation’s plans to begin oil production from the Bhagyam oilfield which is the second biggest find in the Rajasthan block.
a.    Cairn India
b.    ONGC
c.    IOC
d.    HPCL
Answer: (a) Cairn India

2. Name the Textiles Minister who on 7 July 2011 tendered his resignation following allegations by businessman C Sivasankaran that he misused his position as telecom minister from 2004 to 2007 and sought favours for granting a telecom licence.
a.    Kalanithi Maran
b.    Dayanidhi Maran
c.    Shankar Singh Vaghela
d.    Madhavsinh Solanki
Answer: (b) Dayanidhi Maran

3. Which state government launched Website & Helpline to discourage Sex Determination Tests?
a.    Maharashtra
b.    Haryana
c.    MP
d.    Punjab
Answer: (a) Maharashtra

4. Renewable energy power company Orient Green Power Company (OGPL) commissioned a 18.7 MW wind farm project at Gudimangalam in Tiruppur district. To which state does the Tiruppur district belong to?
a.    Karnataka
b.    Bihar
c.   Tamil Nadu
d.    Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu

5. Name the 1977 batch of the Indian Administrative Service who July assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence.
a.    Shekhar Agarwal
b.    Madhusudan Ganapathi,
c.    Sindhushree Khullar,
d.    Shashikant Sharma
Answer: (a) Shekhar Agarwal


6. Which one of the following Indian states launched a website to help curb sex discrimination?
a) Maharashtra
b) Haryana
c) UP
d) MP
Answer: (a) Maharashtra  

7. The HRD ministry took over National council for teacher education. Who is at present the HRD minister at the centre? 
a) Arjun Singh

b)  Kapil Sibal
c) Rahul Gandhi
d) Sonia Gandhi
Answer: (b) Kapil Sibal

8.    According to an Intelligence Bureau (IB) report, which of the following Indian dams is on the hit-list of Pakistan-based militant outfits such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD)?
a.    Gandhi Sagar Dam
b.    Nagarjuna i Sagar Dam
c.    B.R.P Dam
d.    Bhakra Dam
Answer: (d) Bhakra Dam

9.    Which Indian Institute of Management (IIM) won a decade-long battle for autonomy, with HRD minister approving dramatic amendments to the institution’s memorandum of association with the government?
a.    IIM-Ahmedabad
b.    IIM-Indore
c.    IIM-Bangalore
d.    IIM-Calcutta
Answer: (a) IIM-Ahmedabad

10. Name the Solicitor-General , who hurt at Communications Minister Kapil Sibal's decision to engage a lawyer to defend him in the Supreme Court resigned from his post.
a.    Gopal Subramaniam
b.    G.S. Singhvi
c.    Pranav Mukherjee
d.    Asok Kumar Ganguly
Answer: (a) Gopal Subramaniam

11. Supreme Court in its judgment held that ban imposed by centre on non-iodised salt is unconstitutional.  What is added in sea salt that it becomes iodized sea salt?
a) Potassium Iodide
b) Magnacium Iodide
c) Sodium Chloride
d) Potassium Permanganate 
Answer: (a) Potassium Iodide

12.    Name the BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister who was elected Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on GST.
a.    Sushil Kumar Modi
b.    Prafulla Chandra Ghadai
c.    Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
d.    Parveen Amanullah
Answer: (a) Sushil Kumar Modi

13.    Who did Gujarat High Court appoint on 19 July 2011 to head the three-member body probing into 2004 Ishrat encounter?
a.    Satish Verma
b.    Karnail Singh
c.    Mohan Jha
d.    Rajiv Ranjan Verma
Answer: (d) Rajiv Ranjan Verma

14.    According to statistics for 2010 released by the Union tourism ministry, which Indian state gained the position of the most visited destination in the country recording 155.8 million domestic tourists?
a.    UP
b.    Andhra Pradesh
c.    MP
d.    Tamil Nadu
Answer: (b) Andhra Pradesh


15.  India and Sri Lanka signed a MoU on 20 July 2011 to develop the __port.
a) Kankesanthurai
b) Hambantota
c) Oluvil
d) Port of Point Pedro
Answer: (a)  Kankesanthurai

16.  which one of the following countries announced a visa category named new Tier 1(exceptional talent) for India and Non-EU countries.
a) Britain
b) USA
c) India
d) Japan
Answer: (a)  Britain

17. The Annual Plan Outlay for Kerala for the Year 2011-12 Finalised at __ Crores. 
a) 12010 crores
b) 15010 crores
c) 17110 crores
d) 18010 crores
Answer: (a) 12010 crores

18.  The Union Cabinet Approved National Social Security Fund for Unorganised Sectors. The fund is likely to benefit __crore workers in the unorganized sector. 
a) 43.3
b) 38.6
c) 30
d) 20.0
Answer: (a) 43.3

19.    Who did the Union government appoint on 23 July 2011 as the Solicitor-General, the second senior most law officer of India?
a.    Fali S Nariman
b.    Rohinton Nariman
c.    Gopal Subramanium
d.    Harish Salve
Answer: (b) Rohinton Nariman

20.    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was honoured with Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French government by the Ambassador of France in New Delhi, Jerome Bonnafont on 13 July 2011. Which of the following Indian celebrities in the past did not win this prestigious award?
a.    Sharmila Tagore
b.    Upamanyu Chatterjee
c.    Habib Tanveer
d.    Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: (d) Sachin Tendulkar

21.     India accepted international norms for the prevention of air pollution emanating from ships. The norms were proposed under a 1997 protocol of the International Maritime Organisation(IMO). When was IMO established?
a)    1948
b)    1998
c)    1986
d)    1939
Answer: (a)  1948

22.    According to World Health Organization-sponsored study on Major Depressive Episode (MDE) published in the BMC Medicine journal what percentage of Indians suffer from what is called Major Depressive Episode (MDE)?
a.    36%
b.    28%
c.    44%
d.    48%
Answer: (a) 36%

India Current Affairs- Jun 2011

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS

JUN 2011

1. Which court on 30 May 2011 issued notice to gutka manufacturers on an application alleging that even after the ban order restraining them from using plastic material in package sachets they were flouting the law and were still using plastic pouches?
a.    Delhi High Court
b.    Supreme Court of India
c.    MP High Court
d.    Rajasthan High Court
Answer: (b) Supreme Court of India

2. A committee on allocation of natural resources headed by former finance secretary on 31 May 2011 opposed oil ministry's plan to subsidise costlier imported LNG by making users of domestic natural gas pay more. Name the former finance secretary who heads the panel.
a.    Dinesh Kumar
b.    Arun Ramanathan
c.    KM Chandrasekhar
d.    Ashok Chawla
Answer: (d) Ashok Chawla

3. Business Software Alliance (BSA) conducted a study which revealed that the Indian Government lost a whooping $ $866 million as tax revenue in 2009 to which of the following?
a.    Software piracy
b.    Tax Evation
c.    Black money menace
d.    On account of regressive balance of trade
Answer:(a) Software piracy

4. Which Trinamool Congress party member elected for the first time to the Assembly from Baruipur (West) constituency was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the West Bengal State Assembly?
a.    Biman Bandopadhyay
b.    Ashok Chawla
c.    Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay
d.    Prabodh Chandra Sinha
Answer: (a) Biman Bandopadhyay

5. Cabinet Committee on Security in its meeting on 6 June 2011 (CCS) gave its nod for National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID). Who among the following chaired the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security?
a) Prime Minister
b) Home Minister
c) Defence Minister
d) Finance Minister
Answer: (a) Prime Minister

6. Which one of the following state assembly adopted a resolution demanding economic sanctions against Sri Lanka?
a) Bihar 
b) Karnataka 
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

7. Former finance secretary Ashok Chawla was selected by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for the post of chairman of which of the following bodies?
a.    Competition Commission of India (CCI)
b.    Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI)
c.    Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
d.    Food Corporation of India (FCI)
Answer: (a) Competition Commission of India (CCI)

8. Senior-most medical officer in the army and a renowned surgeon Lieutenant General H.L. Kakria took over as Director-General of the Armed Forces Medical Services on 1 June 2011. Which one of the following awards/medals did he not win?
a.    Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
b.    Param Vishisht Seva Medal
c.    Amir Chand award
d.    Paramvir Chakra
Answer: (d) Paramvir Chakra

9. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on 1 June 2011 its decision to launch which of the following communication satellites in second week of July 2011?
a.    GSAT-12
b.    GSLV
c.    INSAT-8B
d.    GAT-8
Answer: (a) GSAT-12

10. The UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on 1 June 2011 launched the Janani-Shishu Suraksha Programme at Mewat. Mewat is located in which one of the following states?
a) Haryana
b) UP
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Answer: (a) Haryana

11. Which state government formed an apex body, headed by the chief secretary, to catalogue and mark progress of restoration for each listed waterbody?
a.    MP government
b.    Rajasthan government
c.    Gujarat government
d.   Delhi government
Answer: (a) Delhi government
12. Which state of India introduced in June 2011, a social audit of the state’s over two thousand panchayats twice a year?
a. UP
b. Rajasthan
c. Assam
d. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (c) Assam

13. Consider the following statements with regard to the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill, 2011 -
a. The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill, 2011 was passed by the West Bengal Assembly b. The Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill, 2011 was passed on 14 June 2011
c. The main objective of the Bill was to return 400 acres of land at Singur to the farmers
d. All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above

14. As part of an effort to ensure timely and effective implementation of works proposed under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), the Union Government decided to raise the amount to be released in the first instalment. What percentage of the project cost implemented by government agencies would now be released at the first instalment?
a.    63%
b.    68%
c.    72%
d.    75%
Answer: (d) 75%

15. The Spices Board on 5 June 2011 launched a campaign to educate farmers, traders and exporters about aflatoxin, a naturally occurring toxin that degrades spices exported from India. The campaign was launched following rapid alerts issued by the European Union against aflatoxin in which of the following export items from India?
a.    Nutmeg and Mace
b.    Cambodge & Mace
c.    Swwet Flag & Star Anice
d.    Nutmeg & Sweet Flag
Answer: (a) Nutmeg and Mace

16. Which society celebrates the festival of Saga Dawa?
a. Tibetan society
b. Assamese society
c. Bengali society
d. Manipuri society
Answer: (a) Tibetan society

17. Noted Gandhian philosophy exponent, Thomas Clough Daffern won which of the following awards in 2011?
a. Anuvrat Ahimsa international peace award
b. Rabindra Puraskar
c. National Book Critics Circle Award
d. The Roland Robinson Literary Award
Answer: (a) Anuvrat Ahimsa international peace award

18. Who made agreements with India in 2011, for cleaning Ganga river?
a. World Bank
b. Organisation of African Unity
c. WHO
d. Asian Development Bank
Answer: (a) World Bank

19. Union government decided to set up a high-powered task force to review the unfinished tasks and make further suggestions for implementation for the revamp of defence management in India. Who was chosen to head the 14 member task force?
a.    Admiral (retd.) Arun Prakash
b.    Former bureaucrat Naresh Chandra
c.    Air Chief Marshal (retd.) S. Krishnaswamy
d.    Former Union Home Secretary V.K. Duggal
Answer: (b) Former bureaucrat Naresh Chandra

20. The Annual Plan for West Bengal for 2011-12 was finalised at what sum at a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee?
a.    Rs 22214 crore
b.    Rs.18985 crore
c.    Rs 39741 crore
d.    Rs 26236 crore
Answer: (a) Rs 22214 crore

21. National Advisory Council (NAC) directed the Tribal Affairs Ministry on 22 June 2011 to consult this tribe which is a primitive tribal group in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and are threatened with extinction, before drafting a policy on their future. Name the tribe.
a.    Phake
b.    Kanda paas
c.    Thengal Kachari
d.    Jarawas
Answer: (d) Jarawas

22. Which state government on 21 June 2011 issued a notification to turn the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Bill into law following Governor M.K. Narayanan’s assent?
a.    West Bengal
b.   UP
c.    Andhra Pradesh
d.    Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (a) West Bengal

23. Union Government on 21 June 2011 announced the appointment of three independent directors, including former RBI Deputy Governor Usha Thorat, on board of which of the following PSUs thereby clearing the way for share sale of that PSU?
a.    ONGC
b.    BHEL
c.    NTPC
d.    BEL
Answer: (a) ONGC