Questions
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Liberty Medal awarded in Philadelphia, US recently?
I. It is awarded by Columbia University
II. It was awarded to film director Steven Spielberg
III. It carries a cash prize of $100,000
- I only
- I and II only
- II and III only
- III and I only
Who took over as the new Prime Minister of Greece following the general elections held recently?
- Kostas Karamanlis
- George Papandreou
- Costis Stephanopoulos
- Michalis Papakonstantinou
Which of the following countries occupy the top three positions in descending order according to FIFA world rankings released on October 17, 2009?
- Argentina, Brazil, Netherlands
- Brazil, Italy, Germany
- Brazil, Argentina, England
- Brazil, Spain, Netherlands
Which of the following is implementing the project to set up an Integrated Security System (ISS) for the Commonwealth Games?
- General Electric India
- Siemens India Ltd
- Bharat Electronics Ltd
- Electronics Corporation of India Ltd
Who was conferred with Grandmaster title by FIDE recently?
- P. Harikrishna
- R.R. Laxman
- K. Priyadharshan
- Vidit Gujarathi
Which of the following Central public sector enterprise has forayed into steel making by setting up an 1.1 million tonnes a year capacity integrated steel plant, Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd, in Orissa?
- ONGC
- MMTC
- NTPC
- STC
Andy Moles resigned as the Cricket coach of which country's team recently?
- West Indies
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Zimbabwe
Which of the following Chief Ministers launched the Abhayahastham pension scheme for women on November 1 recently?
- K Rosaiah - Andhra Pradesh
- M. Karunanidhi - Tamil Nadu
- B.S. Yediyurappa - Karnataka
- V S Achuthanandan - Kerala
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:" arial,="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" small;="">The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit was held in Thailand recently. India's exports to China are how many times China's exports to India?
- One-fifth
- One-fourth
- One-third
- Half
Which state won the 63rd National Aquatics Championships organised in Thiruvananthapuram recently?
- Andhra Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Kerala
Who won Hero Honda Indian Open Golf championship played at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon recently?
- Jeev Milkha Singh
- Gaurav Ghei
- Chinnaswamy Muniyappa
- Jyoti Randhawa
Which of the following statements about Union government appointments earlier this year is/are true?
I. Gopal Krishna Pillai was appointed as the new Union Home Secretary
II. Rahul Khullar was appointed as the new Commerce Secretary.
III. Arun Ramanathan was appointed as the new Finance Secretary
- I only
- II only
- I & II
- I and III
Ajit Keshav Kembhavi was named the next director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (lUCAA) earlier this year. Where is the IUCAA located?
- Chandigarh
- Bangalore
- Pune
- Madurai
Amitabh Bachchan rejected an honorary doctorate offered to him by which Australian University earlier this year?
- Queensland University of Technology
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- Swinburne University of Technology
- La Trobe University
News channel NDTV, in collaboration with the Union Tourism Ministry's 'Incredible India' campaign, announced the final 'Seven Wonders of India' earlier this year. Which of the following is not among one of them?
- Red Fort
- Jaisalmer Fort
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Nalanda University
Which of the following is/are true about the 2009 Formula One World Championship Title whose winner was crowned recently?
I. Brawn GP driver Jenson Button of Britain won the title
II. Red Bull won the Constructors' Championship
III. The title winner won six Grand Prix case during the year
- I only
- I and II only
- II and III only
- III and I only
India was ranked 54th among 134 countries in the Networked Readiness Index (NR1) 2008-09. The index calculated by the Global Information Technology Report (GITR), evaluated the capability of nations to leverage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for their overall benefit and economic progress. Which of the following prepares the GITR in partnership with INSEAD, a leading business school of Europe?
- World Economic Forum
- Forrester Research
- International Telecommunication Union
- World Trade Organisation
Who was named India's new High Commissioner to Pakistan earlier this year?
- Sharat Sabharwal
- Meera Shankar
- Ashok K. Kantha
- Satyabrata Pal
Who won the Elite Sportsperson for the Year award for 2008-09 at the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board annual awards presented recently?
- Pankaj Advani
- Saina Nehwal
- Romeo James
- Chitra K. Soman
Prof. Andre Beteille is the Chairman of which of the following institutions?
- Institute of Social Sciences
- Indian Council of Social Science Research
- The Indian Archaeological Society
- Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Which of the following statements is/are true about Sam Pitroda who was appointed as the Advisor to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Infrastructure, Innovation and Information recently?
I. He is the Chairman of National Knowledge Commission
II. He will have the rank of a Cabinet Minister
III. He has earlier served as the Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister
- I only
- I and II only
- II and III only
- III and I only
The Union government has decided to launch an operation to tackle the Naxalites across the country in association with the affected state governments. What is the operation code-named?
- Operation New Dawn
- Operation Red Carpet
- Operation Hammer & Sickle
- Operation Green Hunt
Which of the following was the starting point of the 3,596 km long Tour de France (Col du Tourmalet) cycling competition that was organised in July 2010?
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Brussels, Belgium
- Bordeaux, France
Which country has criticised an agreement between Turkey and Armenia for establishing diplomatic relations and opening their shared border without a deal over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in country's territory?
- Italy
- Belarus
- Cyprus
- Azerbaijan
Which of the following is the book on China by Mohan Guruswamy and Zorawar Daulet Singh that was released recently?
- China's Rise in Asia: Promises and Perils
- Chasing the Dragon: Will India Catch Up with China?
- Asia's Giants: Comparing China and India
- Power Realignments in Asia: China, India and the United States
Which of the following statements about Baichung Bhutia is are true?
- He is the captain of the India's National Football team
- He is currently with East Bengal Club
- He is a winner of the reality television programme 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' in May 2009
- He boycotted the Olympic torch relay last year
The Obama administration accused Pakistan of illegally modifying the Harpoon ______ and ________ called P-3C for land attacks for potential use against India recently.
- nuclear submarine, unmanned aerial vehicle
- anti-ship missile, aircraft carrier
- nuclear submarine, maritime surveillance aircraft
- anti-ship missile, maritime surveillance aircraft
Which of the following statements is/are true regarding Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's official visit to India recently?
I. The two countries signed the revised Treaty of Trade and Agreement of Cooperation to Control Unauthorised Trade
II. India has agreed to invest 'in strengthening Nepal's rail and road linkages in the Terai region.
III. India agreed to Nepal's request for building a Military Academy
- I only
- I and II only
- II and III only
- III and I only
The Union Finance Ministry appointed Dr Kamalesh Chandra Chakrabarty as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a term of three years. He was the Chairman and Managing Director of which public sector bank?
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- State Bank of India
Which party came to power in Greece following the general elections held recently?
- Union of the Democratic Centre
- Panhellenic Socialist Movement
- New Democracy Party
- Communist Party of Greece
N.K. Sodhi is the presiding officer and Samar Ray is the recently appointed member of which of the following organisations?
- Airport Authority of India
- Securities Appellate Tribunal
- Central Board of Excise & Customs
- Securities and Exchange Board of India
'The Caged Phoenix: Can India Fly?' is a recent book authored by which of the following authors?
- Amitabh Kant
- Shiv Shankar Menon
- Dipankar Gupta
- Jairam Ramesh
The Union government has set up a special force called CoBRA to launch an operation to tackle the Naxalites across the country. What does CoBRA refer to?
- Combat Battalion for Resolute Action
- Commando Battalion for Responsive Action
- Combat Battalion for Real Action
- Commando Battalion for Resolute Action
Which public sector bank has launched a special product called Defence Salary Package (DSP) for Army personnel?
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- State Bank of India
Tata Group owned Computational Research Laboratories (CRL) has launched a project titled Eka plus plus (Eka�) which seeks to raise the processing power of its supercomputer Eka by at least ______
- three times
- four times
- five times
- six times
Which of the following has introduced Internet-protocol TV services under the name MyWay IPTV in over 54 cities across the country recently?
- BSNL & MTNL
- Vodafone-Essar
- Idea Cellular
- Bharti Airtel
For what duration has the tenure of India-Bangladesh Protocol on Trade & Transit, which is part of the bilateral trade treaty, been extended with effect from April 1, 2009 recently?
- Six months
- One year
- One and half years
- Two years
Which of the following statements about the Man Booker International Prize that was given to a Canadian author earlier this year is incorrect?
- Alice Munro is the winner of the prize for 2009
- £60,000 is awarded to the winner of the Prize
- Ismail Kadare of Albania was the first winner of this Prize
- Salman Rushdie is a previous winner of this Prize
Dipal Barua, Managing Director of a nonprofit enterprise called Grameen Shakti, which has enabled rural poor to purchase solar energy systems in Bangladesh, was presented with the first $1.5 million Zayed Future Energy Prize by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed recently. The prize is named after the Crown Prince of which of the following Emirates?
- Abu Dhabi
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Ras al-Khaimah