Current Affairs 2010 - October to November

Test your knowledge of major events from October-November 2010, including Indian politics, international diplomacy, economic developments, and global news milestones.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following schemes was approved by the Centre on 20th Oct 2010 for pregnant and lactating mothers?

  1. (SSA)
  2. (TAPI)
  3. (IGMSY)
  4. (ACABQ)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the head of the high level committee appointed in the wake of widespread allegations related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Mr. V. K. Shunglu
  2. Mr. Anand Sharma.
  3. Md. Najib.
  4. Mr. Y.S. Dadwal.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian rail coach factory rolled out the first double decker rake on 16th Oct 2010?

  1. Amritsar railway workshop.
  2. Kapurthala rail coach factory.
  3. Paliala railway workshop.
  4. Kalaka rail coach factory.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which indian Commerce and Industry minister inaugurated the Bharat Diamond Bourse, the largest of its kind in the world on 17 Oct 2010?

  1. Mr. Praful Patel.
  2. Mr. Salman khursheed.
  3. Mr. Jairam Ramesh.
  4. Mr. Anand Sharma.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which German foreign affairs minister visited india for the talks to work closely in the UN security council for reforms in the architecture of the world body on the 18th oct 2010?

  1. Mr. Christian Wulff.
  2. Mr. Angela Merkel.
  3. Dr. Guido Westerwelle.
  4. Mr. susilo Bambang.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China visited India and met the leadership in New Delhi on1st Nov 2010?

  1. Mr. Zhou Yong Kang.
  2. Mr. Bingu Wa Mutharika.
  3. Mr. Pascal Lamy.
  4. Mr. Hu Jintao.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which agreement was signed between India and Malaysia on 27th oct 2010 in Kuala Lumpur?

  1. (CEPA), Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreeent.
  2. (SSA), Social security agreement.
  3. (UNSC), United nations security council.
  4. (TAPI) pipe line project.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which two countries come forward for talks about all difficult issues in ASEAN summit in Hanoi on 29th oct 2010?

  1. India and Malaysia.
  2. india and japan
  3. India and south korea.
  4. India and china.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pakistan handed over to India its 13th dossier on which attack on 5th Nov 2010?

  1. kargil attack.
  2. indian Parliament attack.
  3. 2008 Mumbai terror attack.
  4. 1971 India-Pakistan war.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the world's longest railway tunnel in Switzerland, completed on 15th oct 2010?

  1. karbude (T-35)
  2. Nathuwadi (T-6)
  3. Barcem (T-73)
  4. Gotthard Base Tunnel.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the Lok sabha bill passed on 9th oct 2010, which state's language name is changed to Odia?

  1. Tamilnadu
  2. Punjab
  3. Odissa
  4. Kolkata
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a ceremony in Mumbai on 11th Nov 2010?

  1. Mr. K. Rosaiah.
  2. Mr. Tarun Gogoi.
  3. Dr. Raman Singh.
  4. Mr. Prithviraj Chavan.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which city of France, workers and students hold massive demonstrations to defend their right to retire at the age of 60 on 19th oct 2010?

  1. Paris.
  2. Minsk.
  3. La Paz.
  4. Phnom Penh
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which day was celebrated the world over for the first time on 20 oct 2010?

  1. USA Independence day.
  2. Mexico Independence day
  3. World Statistics day.
  4. Canada Day.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the new name of Myanmar decleared by myanmar's military rulers as on 21st oct 2010?

  1. Naypyidaw
  2. Republic of the union of myanmar.
  3. Astana.
  4. Lisbon.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the Vice-President of China, who is appointed Vice-Chairman of the country's Central Military Commission on 18th oct 2010?

  1. Mr. Hu Jintao
  2. Ms. Cristina Fernandez.
  3. Mr. Heinz Fischer.
  4. Mr. Xi Jinping.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which project is offered by Russia to build a gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan and India on 23rd oct 2010?

  1. (TAPI)
  2. (ACABQ)
  3. (IGMSY)
  4. (SSA)
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which agreement was signed by the Finance Ministers of the G20 nations in Gyeonju, South Korea on 23rd oct 2010?

  1. (ASEAN)
  2. (IMF)
  3. (WWSF)
  4. (ACABQ)
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the British Deputy Prime Minister, Who says that the UK Government is looking at imposing a limit on university tuition fees on 24th oct 2010?

  1. Mr. Nick Clegg.
  2. Mr. Cristian Wulff.
  3. Mr. Shimon Peres.
  4. Mr. Naoto Kan.
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Indonesian authorities order thousands of the people to evacuate from around which volcano on 25th oct 2010?

  1. Vakak
  2. Chaine Des Puys.
  3. Mount Merapi.
  4. West Elfil
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of World's fastest supercomputer of China announced on 29 Oct 2010.

  1. Tianhe-1A
  2. Cray XT5 Jaguar.
  3. CRH380A
  4. SJ-12
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statment is correct?

  1. China unveils the world's fastest bullet train named CRH380A on 26th oct 2010.
  2. Myanmar's military rulers change the country's official name on 1st June 2009.
  3. A powerful earthquake triggers a tsunami that hits Indonesia and kills more then 113 people on 20 Nov 2009.
  4. France's Parliament grants final approval to the bill on retirement age to 62 from 60 25th oct 2008.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wins a keenly-contested election for Presidentship of Supreme court Bar Assosiation of Pakistan, becoming the first women ever to hold this office on 28th oct 2010?

  1. Ms. Dilma Rousseff.
  2. Ms. Michaelle Jean.
  3. Ms. Asma Jehangir.
  4. Ms. Thoraya Ahmed obaid.
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which three-day 17th summit was held in Hanoi, Vietnam on 30th Oct 2010?

  1. East Asia Summit.
  2. 4th International Tidal Energy Summit.
  3. Association of South East Asian Nations Summit.
  4. MTG International Freight Wholesaler Summit.
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which summit announces during a meeting in Singapore on 28 oct 2010, that the US and Russia will be its new members from 2011?

  1. (ACABQ)
  2. (UNSC)
  3. (EAS)
  4. (CEPA)