Current Events - April-May 2011
General knowledge quiz covering major events in India from April-May 2011 for competitive exam preparation including CSAT.
Questions
In the month of April-May, 2011, many Pawan Hans helicopters crashed in the northeast region of India. On which date did the CM of Arunachal Pradesh die in one such accident?
- April 19, 2011
- April 21, 2011
- April 29, 2011
- May 6, 2011
Some parts of the sequel of Batman movie, The Dark Knight, was shot in Jodhpur, India in May 2011. Who is the Director of the movie 'The Dark Knight Rises'?
- Christian Bell
- Ang Lee
- Christopher Nolan
- Danny Boyle
On 12th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India (SCI) banned the production, sale and use of endosulfan for some period. Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) filed the petition. Who is the senior councel of DYFI?
- Krishnan Venugopal
- Mukul Rahatogi
- S. H. Kapadia
- K. S. Radhakrishnan
Which chief justices of India said, What the hell is going on in this country in April-May, 2011?
- S. H. Kapadia
- A. Kabir
- D. Bhandari
- D. K. Jain
The All India N R Congress (AINRC) won the Assembly Election at Puducherry, getting a clear majority along with its alliance partner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). How many seats were won by the AINRC along with AIADMK?
- 9
- 31
- 15
- 20
Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal president have called for protecting farmers' interests in the Land Acquisition Bill that Union Minister for Rural Development intends to seal after a meeting with stakeholders on May 20, 2011. Who is the persident Rashtriya Lok Dal at present?
- Ajit Singh
- Nitish Kumar
- Vilasrao Deshmukh
- Jayant Choudhary
On 12th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India (SCI) banned the production, sale and use of endosulfan for some period. How long the period decided by the SCI?
- Permanently
- For indefinite period
- 9 weeks
- 8 weeks
On 12th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India (SCI) banned the production, sale and use of endosulfan for some period. Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) filed the petition & SCI ordered the same on the basis of two expert committee reports. One committee headed by the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Reaserch. Who is the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Reaserch at present?
- Krishnan Venugopal
- Mukul Rahatogi
- S. H. Kapadia
- V.M. Katoch
On 12th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India (SCI) banned the production, sale and use of endosulfan for some period. Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) filed the petition & SCI ordered the same on the basis of two expert committee's reports. One committee headed by Agricultural Commissionner. Who is the Agricultural Commissionner at present?
- Arun Yadav
- Sharad Pawar
- Gurbachan Singh
- Mukul Rahatogi
Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal persident have called for protecting farmers' interests in the Land Acquisition Bill that Union Minister for Rural Development intends to seal after a meeting with stakeholders on May 20, 2011. How is the Union Minister for Rural Development at present?
- Ajit Singh
- Vilasrao Deshmukh
- Jayant Choudhary
- Nitish Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party's UttarPradesh president, Congress MP from Firozabad & three MLA from Haryana were arrested on 13th May, 2011 and preventd from visiting Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida, where Bhartiya Kisan Union members staged a dharna about 2 km from Bhatta-Parsual. Who is the BJP president of Uttar Pradesh at present?
- Parvez Hashmi
- Raj Babbar
- Surya Pratap Singh Shahi
- Rajnath Singh
On 13th May, 2011 a Border Security Force (BSF) helicopter crashed in a hilly region of Rajasthan, Fatehpur. To which district of Rajasthan Fatehpur belongs?
- Bharatpur
- Dausa
- Sirohi
- Jaisalmer
Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttar Pradesh persident, Congress MP from Firozabad & three MLA from Haryana werw arrested on 13th May, 2011 and preventd from visiting Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida, where Bhartiya Kisan Union members staged a dharna about 2 km from Bhatta-Parsual. Who is the Congress MP from Firozabad at present?
- Surya Pratap Singh Shahi
- Raj Babbar
- Parvez Hashmi
- Rajnath Singh
On May 13, 2011 Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and General secretary of All-India Kisan Sabha has urged to PM Manmohan Singh to call a special session of parliament to discuss the issue on Land Acquisition Act. Who is the General secretary of All-India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) at present?
- Atul Kumar Anjaan
- Kolli Nageswar Rao
- Jalaluddin Ansari
- Imtiaz Beg
On 13th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India ruled out the disqualification of 16 MLAs by the Speaker of Karnataka State last year & said the Speaker ignored the the constitutional norms set out in the 10th Schedule and the Disqualification Act, 1986. Who is the Speaker of Karnataka?
- Dharamlal Kaushik
- K. G. Bopaiah
- Meira Kumar
- Hamid Ansar
The Central Government on 13th May, 2011 reconstituted the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India. Who is the new head of the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India?
- K. S. Sharma
- K. K. Talwar
- Harbhajab Singh Rassam
- Purushottam Lal
In the 1st Lucknow session court sentenced Shekhar Tiwari and nine others to life imprisonment for murdering PWD engineer Manoj Kumar Gupta after he refused to pay donations for Chief Minister Mayawati's birthday celebrations in 2008. Who is Shekhar Tiwari?
- BSP MLA
- BSP MP
- BSP Madhya Pradesh State President
- BSP candidate for 2012 UP Assembly Election
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding MS Gurupadaswamy who died on 10th May, 2011 after suffering a heart attack?
- He served as petroleum and chemicals minister in the VP Singh government.
- His political career began when he successfully contested the Lok Sabha elections in 1952 from Mysore as a Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party candidate.
- He fell out with Indira Gandhi during the 1969 split and resigned from the ministry. Gurpadaswamy, then in Congress (O), became Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha.
- He had worked as a journalist for a Kannada weekly in the 1970s and 1980s.
On 12th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India (SCI) banned the production, sale and use of endosulfan for some period. What is endosulfan?
- Drug used for treatment of malaria
- Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide.
- The common antibiotic that is used during cancer treatment
- Drug used for treatment of TB
India's MC Mary Kom defeated Asian champion Kim Myong Sim 4-3 to win the gold in the 48 kg category at the ASBC Women's Boxing Asian Cup on 9th May,2011. Which city hosted the Women's Boxing Asian Cup 2011?
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Chengdu, China
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Haikou, China
What is the name of Osama's wife, who is a professor of Arabic grammar?
- Najwa Ghanem
- Siham Sabar
- Khadija Sharif
- Khairiah Sabar
Non-profit organisation Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) currently supports 23 sportpersons of India for hoping to win London 2012 Olympic Gold Medals as many as possible & athletes sponsored by the OGQ picked up 27 medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in 2010. Who is the CEO of OGQ?
- Vishawanathan Anand
- Leander Paes
- R. Ramaraj
- Viran Rasquinha
Who said the below statement on 12th May, 2011 at an annual events organized by Oxford Students Union.You have to respect your opponent and understand your limitations, which effectively means that you have to be realistic. A leader has to spend time with those who are down, not those who are doing well. When you are down, you need a shoulder, a hug, love and affection and only a leader can provide that.�
- Lalu Prasad Yadav
- Kapil Dev
- Pranab Mukherjee
- Mukesh Ambani
Who won the WTA Rome Masters Men's Tennis Single 2011, held at Rome between 11th to 15th May, 2011?
- Rafael Nadal
- Richard Gasquet
- Andy Murray
- Novak Djokovic
Who won the WTA Rome Masters Women Tennis Single 2011, held at Rome between 11th to 15th May, 2011?
- Samantha Stosur
- Li Na
- Caroline Wozniacki
- Maria Sharapova