Questions
The Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has launched a project to build the world's largest _______ telescope in India.
- optical
- solar
- radio
- space
- electronic
Which of the following launched “Mortgage Check”, the country's first electronic database to help in identification of fraudulent home loan seekers and habitual defaulters, recently?
- Experian Credit Information Co.
- Credit Information Bureau Ltd.
- Equifax Information Services
- Highmark Credit Information Services
What was the foreign direct investment (FDI) by Indian companies overseas in 2009-10, according to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India?
- $3671 million
- $6611 million
- $10306 million
- $13146 million
- $16228 million
Who won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards presented in 2010-11?
- Azim Premji
- Ratan Tata
- K. V. Kamath
- N. R. Narayana Murthy
- Keshub Mahindra
Which country was the top recipient of migrant remittances in 2012, according to a new report released by the World Bank?
- India
- Mexico
- South Africa
- Brazil
- Turkey
Arup Roy Choudhury was appointed as the Chairman of which of the following in 2010-11?
- Coal India Ltd.
- BHEL
- ONGC
- Shipping Corporation of India
- NTPC
Russia and _________ agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for the rare Siberian tigers in 2010-11.
- Mongolia
- China
- Finland
- Ukraine
- Kazakhstan
Which island in Indonesia was in the news for the eruption of Mount Sinabung in 2010-11?
- Java
- Kalimantan
- Sulawesi
- Sumatra
- Borneo
In which European capital was the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) launched in 2010-11?
- Paris
- Vienna
- London
- Madrid
- Lisbon
Whose declaration of independence from Serbia was ruled as legal by the International Court of Justice in 2010-11?
- Macedonia
- Slovenia
- Kosovo
- Croatia
- Montenegro
Russia launched the construction of a new space centre (cosmodrome) at Vostochny. Russia currently launches its manned space missions from the Soviet-era Baikonur space centre, which is in _____.
- Estonia
- Turkmenistan
- Belarus
- Ukraine
- Kazakhstan
India's Yashvir Singh was selected as the Coach of the Year 2010 by which of the following?
- International Weightlifting Federation
- International Association of Athletics Federations
- International Wrestling Federation
- International Shooting Federation
- International Hockey Federation
Padma Shri and Bharatendu Award winner Kanhaiya Lal Nandan, who passed away in 2010-11, was better known as a/an
- jurist
- scientist
- architect
- economist
- author
Which of the following statements about Dr Arjun Kumar Sengupta, who passed away in 2010-11, is/are correct?
I. He is a well known agricultural scientist
II. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha
III. He is the author of the book “Reflections On The Right To Development”
- I only
- I and II only
- II & III only
- III and I only
Who among the following was in the news for receiving an honorary doctorate in engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada in 2010-11?
- Ratan Tata
- Dr V. K. Saraswat
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- M. S. Swaminathan
- M. Naik
Kalpana Devi was in the news for winning India's first ever women's world championship medal in which Olympic sport in 2010-11?
- Gymnastics
- Boxing
- Fencing
- Judo
- Taekwondo
'Indian Idol 2008' Prashant Tamang was in the news in 2010-11 for his appointment as the goodwill ambassador of Tourism Board of which neighbouring country?
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
Sandur Lambani embroidery, which got Geographic Indication (GI) tag recently, is a specialty of which state?
- Kerala
- Tripura
- Karnataka
- Assam
- Andhra Pradesh
The Allahabad High Court verdict on the status of disputed land in Ayodhya was in the news in 2010-11. Which of the following issues received a unanimous verdict by the three judges?
I. The disputed land should be partitioned between litigating parties
II. The structure demolished in 1992 was a mosque
III. A temple was demolished to build the mosque in 16th century
- I only
- II only
- I and II only
- II and II only
- None of I, II or III
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov of Russia was in the news for his election as the President of the world governing body in which sport recently?
- Gymnastics
- Wrestling
- Swimming
- Chess
- Weightlifting
'Project Samarth', an initiative taken by the Indian Army, refers to which of the following?
- Faster salary payments to army personnel
- Entrepreneurship training for retired personnel
- Faster promotions to entry level officers
- Faster process of deployment in border areas
- All the above
Which of the following has won a contract to supply engines for India's light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas in 2010-11?
- General Electric
- Pratt & Whitney
- Peugeot
- Rolls Royce
- United Technologies
Which commercial vehicle company unveiled India's first CNG hybrid bus named Hybus in 2010-11?
- Tata Motors
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Asia Motor Works
- Ashok Leyland
- Force Motors
Which PSU, whose corporate slogan is “Transporting Goods Transforming Lives”, celebrated its golden jubilee in 2010-11?
- Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation
- Container Corporation of India
- State Trading Corporation
- Shipping Corporation of India