Current Events 2008
Test your knowledge of major news and events from 2008, including international affairs, Indian politics, business, science, and sports.
Questions
Guinnes World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to Bao Xishun after Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines. Leonid Stadnyk belongs to which country?
- Ukraine
- Germany
- Russia
- USA
Name the Thai Prime Minister
- Samak Sundaravej
- Samak Sundaram
- Nayak Sundaravej
- None of these
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declares a state of emergency in _________ after overnight clashes between pro and anti-government protesters.
- Bangkok
- Beijing
- Bombay
- None of these
_________ has been appointed as the first Chairperson of India's newly announced Armed Forces Tribunal.
- Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur
- Justice Ashok Kumar Mitra
- Justice Ashok Kumar Ghosh
- Justice Ashok Kumar Pal
In Nov 2008, The mighty ________ in north Bihar breaks its embankment to pick up a channel it had abandoned over 200 years ago, drowning towns, numerous villages and rendering over a million homeless
- Kosi river
- Ganga river
- Brahmaputra river
- Narmada river
The Large Hadron Collider Machine is switched on by ______ the world's largest particle physics laboratory.
- CERN
- ERN
- CARN
- CERAN
Guinnes World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to ________ after Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines.
- Bao Xishun
- Bao Yen
- Bao Jiung
- None of these
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has decided to provide mobile telephony in about two lakh villages of the country by installing about _______ to provide the service in all villages with a population of 500 and above.
- 11,000 towers
- 12,000 towers
- 13,000 towers
- 15,000 towers
Why was Telugu film star Chiranjivi in the headlines in most of the dailies of south India?
- He has launched a new political outfit in Andhra Pradesh
- He has launched a new Film production company
- He has been nominated for filmfare award
- None of these
Guinnes World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to Bao Xishun after Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines. Bao Xishun belongs to which country?
- China
- North Korea
- South Korea
- Japan
____________ has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.
- V. Vaithilingam
- R. Vaithilingam
- S. Vaithilingam
- Vallu Vai Nagal
________ dominated the list 15 youngest Asian billionaires compiled by business magazine Forbes with as many as eight representations, with a combined wealth of $ 20 billion.
- China
- Japan
- North Korea
- Malaysia
In view of the outbreak of bird flu in seven districts of Assam, the state forest department has issued instructions to keep an eye on _______
- migratory birds
- birds of neighbouring states
- Birds of neighbouring countries
- None of these
The _____ National Games was held from November 30 to December 13, 2008 in Jharkhand.
- 34th
- 35th
- 36th
- 37th
Aluminium foil packaging company, Ess Dee Aluminium, which acquired India Foils Ltd. (IFL) from the Sterlite group, is putting final touches to reopen the company's Hoera factory by
- March 31, 2009
- March 31, 2010
- January 31, 2009
- December 31, 2009
ALUMINIUM foils packaging company, Ess Dee Aluminium has ______ manufacturing plants at Daman, Goa and Baddi (in Himachal Pradesh).
- eight
- Nine
- eleven
- twenty
_________ has decided to come up with insurance scheme for poultry sector.
- Assam government
- West Bengal Government
- Assam Poultry association
- None of these
CGMP stands for:
- current good manufacturing practices (certificate)
- current gold manufacturing practices
- current good maintenance practices
- None of these
AAPFA stands for:
- Assam Poultry Farmers Association
- Assam Poultry Farmers Agency
- Andra Pradesh Poultry Farm Association
- None of these
As per the report of The Department of Telecom (DoT), the least number of 13 towers are to be installed in three districts of _______
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
- West Bengal
- Bihar
_________ has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Strategic Forces Command.
- Lieutenant General B.S. Nagal
- Lieutenant General B.S. Nagpal
- Lieutenant General B.S. Nagraj
- None of these
As per the report of The Department of Telecom (DoT), The largest number of 1,017 towers is to be set up in 33 districts of _______
- Maharashtra
- West Bengal
- Chattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
Telugu film star Chiranjivi has launched a new political outfit in Andhra Pradesh. It is the biggest political launch in Andhra Pradesh since N.T. Rama Rao's in 1983. Name the political outfit.
- Prajarajyam
- Paijama
- Priya
- Dalit Pradesh Congress
Strategic Forces Command is responsible for:
- Management and administration of India's nuclear weapons stockpile
- Management of defence forces
- Administration of defence forces
- None of these
As per list of 15 youngest Asian billionaires compiled by business magazine Forbes, which of the following has/have been included in the list?
- Ranbaxy promoter family's Malvinder and Shivinder Singh
- Suzlon's Girish Tanti
- Indiabulls' Sameer Gehlaut
- All of the above