Current Affairs January-March 2012
General knowledge quiz covering major events, awards, appointments, and developments from January to March 2012, including international politics, Indian affairs, sports, entertainment, and business news.
Questions
Which west Asian country approved for new constitution in 2012?
- Iran
- Turkey
- Syria
- Bangladesh
Which of the following European countries approved a ban on face-covering clothing such as a burqa, a niqab etc. in 2012?
- Russia
- Turkey
- Denmark
- The Netherlands
Who among the following was appointed as President of Maldives after Mohamed Nasheed?
- Mohammad Waheed Hassan
- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
- Mohamed Amin Didi
- Ibrahim Nasir
The veteran music director who has been awarded the Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Madhya Pradesh government is
- Vipin Reshammiya
- Ravi Shankar Sharma
- A R Rehman
- Rajesh Roshan
Which Australian cricketer announced his retirement from international one-day cricket in February 2012?
- Adam Gilchrist
- Andrew Symonds
- Ricky Ponting
- Shane Warne
In which of the following fields did India and Japan agree to enhance their cooperation in January 2012?
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Technology
- Defense
In January 2012, a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism was signed between India and ASEAN. Where was it signed?
- Papua
- Riau
- Jambi
- Manado
Park Tae-Joon was an army general, politician and the founder of
- Google
- POSCO
- Facebook
- Orkut
Which of the following State Assemblies was selected for the national award for e-governance instituted by the Union Government's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for 2011-12 in recognition of its unique online answering information system?
- Gujarat Assembly
- MP Assembly
- Jharkhand Assembly
- Rajasthan Assembly
Who among the following was awarded the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2012?
- Lt. General J.S Arora
- General Joginder Jaswant Singh
- Lt. Navdeep Singh
- Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
Iran's Central Bank has opened an account with India's _______ to facilitate the payment for oil payments issues.
- Bank of India
- UCO Bank
- Canara Bank
- SBI
Which Myanmarese leader was chosen for the first International Bhagwan Mahavir World Peace Award instituted by Pune based organisation, Sarhad?
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Sao Shwe Thaik
- Maung Maung Kha
- Sein Lwin
The Indian team defeated ______ to win the women's World Cup Kabaddi Championship held at Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna from 01 - 04 Mar 2012.
- Iran
- Afganistan
- Canada
- Bangladesh
Who replaced Shantanu Behuria as the Secretary of the Department of Fertilisers under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers?
- Sham Lal Goel
- A.S. Rawat
- Srikant Kumar Jena
- Ajay Bhattachrya
- Prem Rawat
In 2012, which Govt. approved austerity measures to secure international bailout?
- Greece
- Burma
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
In March 2012, which among the following states was awarded the National Tourism Best State Award for developing tourism related infrastructure?
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Madhya Pradesh
Which among the following airports has been renamed as Swami Vivekananda Airport?
- Mana Airport
- Donakonda Airport
- Madurai Airport
- Ozar Airport
Which among the following was the first to issue e-stamp?
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Mumbai
- Delhi
Which Indian state added nine new districts in January 2012?
- Chhattisgarh
- Uttarakhand
- Jharkhand
- Bihar
Which of the following models of Nokia phone has been built with 41-megapixel sensor camera?
- 6730 Classic
- 7070 Prism
- 808 Pureview
- 6790 Surge
Indigo Manza is from the stable of
- Tata Motors
- General Motors
- Toyota Motors
- Renault
Which among the following films, directed by Zoya Akhtar, won the best film award at the 57th Filmfare Awards in January 2012?
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dubara
- No One Killed Jessica
- The Dirty Picture
- Delhi Belly
Which film was awarded 5 Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Score, and Best Costume Design?
- It Happened One Night
- The Remains of the Day
- The Artist
- Love Story
Exxaro a South African firm has formed a joint venture with
- Tata Power
- Jindal Steel and Power
- Reliance Power
- Essar Energy