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India Current Affairs 2009

General knowledge questions covering Indian current affairs from 2009, including topics on economy, infrastructure, military, health, and international relations - suitable for UPSC, Bank PO, and other competitive exam preparation.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

GFI stands for ________.

  1. Global Financial Integrity
  2. Global Foundation Integrity
  3. Global Financial Industry
  4. Global Financial Institute
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Port Pipavav is India's ____ port. It entered the commercial phase by targeting to handle 2,80,000 TEUs of containerised cargo in 2009.

  1. first private
  2. first commercial
  3. first ppp
  4. first joint venture
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Port Pipavav, the multipurpose port, is 140 km southwest of _______.

  1. Bhavnagar
  2. Bhuj
  3. Porbander
  4. Jamnagar
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Jewellery retail chain Tanishq launched the world's smallest Bhagwad Gita, with the entire ___ of the religious scripture inscribed in pure gold.

  1. 18 chapters
  2. 17 chapters
  3. 11 chapters
  4. 12 chapters
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Swine flu virus was officially named Influenza A ___ by WHO.

  1. H1N1
  2. H2N2
  3. H1N3
  4. H1N2
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The European Commission decided to refer to the Swine flu virus as __________.

  1. Novel flu virus
  2. Better flu virus
  3. Carmel flu virus
  4. Sting flu virus
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

_________ was the exercise held by the Indian Army in May 2009, which was aimed at validating and enhancing the operational doctrine of its premier strike corps.

  1. Hind Shakti
  2. Bharat Shakti
  3. Jai Shakti
  4. Bharat Mata Ki Shakti
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

______ pipped Canara Bank in terms of net profit and total business for fiscal 2008-09 to become third largest public sector player in India.

  1. Bank of Baroda
  2. Bank of India
  3. United Bank of India
  4. UCO Bank
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

World Malaria Day is observed on ________.

  1. 25th April
  2. 26th April
  3. 25th May
  4. 25th June
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Earth Day is observed on _________.

  1. 22nd January
  2. 22nd April
  3. 22nd February
  4. 22nd March
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Wipro Technologies, the global IT Services business of Wipro Limited, launched __________, a product qualification and certification facility. It is equipped with world-class capabilities for product designing and manufacturing organisations across the globe.

  1. Sitar
  2. Satrangi
  3. Anandalok
  4. Tarang
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

BARC stands for __________.

  1. Bengal Atomic Research Centre
  2. Bombay Atomic Research Centre
  3. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
  4. British Atomic Research Centre
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

GIPI stands for __________.

  1. Global Industrial Property Index
  2. Global Intellectual Property Index
  3. Global Industrial Project Index
  4. Global Intellegence Providing Index
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

International Nurses Day is observed on __________.

  1. 12th May
  2. 12th June
  3. 12th July
  4. 12th August
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a major decision impacting the age profile of Army, Navy and Air Force commanding officers, the government has fixed ________ of commissioned service for substantive promotion to the rank of colonel, instead of the existing 20 years.

  1. 15 years
  2. 14 years
  3. 13 years
  4. 12 years
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