GK TEST 2008

K.P. Kannan was the recipient of the V.V. Giri Memorial Award for the year 2008 for his contributions to labor studies and social security.

Bangalore was officially renamed Bengaluru in 2006, which was considered a recent change in the context of 2008 exams.

In 2008, the UN declared International Years for Planet Earth, the Potato, and Sanitation. AIDS was not declared an International Year by the UN in 2008.

The 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) targeted an average GDP growth rate of 9.0 percent per annum.

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are India's premier awards for science and technology, given to scientists under 45 for outstanding research. Named after the founder-director of CSIR, they recognize work in physical/biological/medical/mathematical/engineering/chemical sciences - not sports, politics, or literature.

Agni-3 is a ballistic missile with a range of 3000+ km. It was successfully tested on May 7, 2008 by DRDO (not DRDA). Agni-3 gives India strategic deep-strike capability. The range progression was Agni-1 (700 km), Agni-2 (2000 km), Agni-3 (3000+ km). Option C is correct.

The agricultural growth rate for the year 2006-07 in India was recorded at 2.6 percent.

Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister of Bihar in 2005 and held the position during the 2008 period.

Abhinav Bindra won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at Beijing 2008. He scored 590/596 in qualification and 104.5 in the final. Sushil Kumar won wrestling bronze later. Vijender Kumar got boxing bronze. Anju Bobby George is a long jumper (no Olympic medal).

The Left Parties withdrew support from the UPA-I government primarily due to their strong opposition to the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal.

The WTO Ministerial Conference in July 2008 was held in Geneva, Switzerland, at the WTO headquarters.

Sonia Gandhi served as the Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) during its tenure.

The main theme and objective of the 11th Five Year Plan was 'Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth'.

The inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games were held in Singapore in 2010.

London hosted the 30th Olympic Games in 2012. Beijing hosted the 29th in 2008. Kuala Lumpur has never hosted Olympics. Singapore hosted Youth Olympics 2010. London previously hosted in 1908 and 1948, making 2012 its third time.

Thaksin Shinawatra is a former Prime Minister of Thailand (2001-2006). He was a telecommunications billionaire who became Thai PM and was later ousted in a coup. He is not associated with USSR, Kazakhstan (though there's a Nazarbaev), or South Korea. Option C is correct.

Prabhash Joshi, veteran Hindi journalist and founder of 'Jansatta', received the Slaka Samman in 2008. This award honors Hindi journalism. Nazma Heptullah is a politician. Ashok Chakradhar is a Hindi writer/poet. Rahman Rahi won Jnanpith for Kashmiri literature, not Slaka Samman.

The UPA government faced a trust vote in July 2008 primarily due to the withdrawal of support by the Left parties, who strongly opposed the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Agreement.

'The Enchantress of Florence' (2008) is by Salman Rushdie. It's a historical novel about Mughal India and Renaissance Florence. Benazir Bhutto wrote 'Reconciliation'. Laxmi Sehgal (captain of INA) wrote an autobiography. L.K. Advani wrote 'My Country My Life'.

Rafael Nadal is a professional tennis player from Spain. He won his first Wimbledon title in 2008 by defeating Roger Federer in the final.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honor, in 2008 for his contributions to cricket.

Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945 during World War II.

The Dronacharya Award is for sports coaching. While Sanjeeva Kumar Singh, GE Sridharan, and Jagdish Singh were recipients in 2007, Prabhjot Singh is a hockey player and not a coach, making him the correct choice for 'not a recipient'.