TEST: CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Which of the following French Banks was downgraded by Moody's (rating firm), in late 20 II?
(a) BNP Paribas (b) Societe Generale
(c) Credit Agricole (d) AII of the above

2. Which of the following cricketer has made a world record of scoring maximum number of runs (219) in a one day match?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Virender Sehwag
(c) Kumar Sangakkara (d) Rahul Dravid

3. Which of the following player has won the order of merit trophy in Dubai?
(a) Alvaro Quiros (b) Yani Tseng
(c) Luke Donald (d) Na Yeon Choi

4. Which of the following tournament was won by Alvaro Quiros?
(a) HSBC Champions (b) PGA Tour
(c) Open Championship
(d) Dubai World Championship

5. The National Energy Conservation Day is observed on
(a) December 14 (b) December 12
(c) December 11 (d) December 16

6. RBI has announced ................. per cent subsidy on interest of rupee export credit to labour intensive small and medium enterprises.
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c)4 (d)5

7. The HDI Value of India in Human Development Report of 2010 \vas 0.519, which in 2011 report became
(a) 0.598 (b) 0.547 (c) 0.513 (d) 0.438

8. The Man Booker Prize 2011 was given to
(a) Patrich Dewitt (b) A D Millers
(c) Carol Birch (d) Julian Barnes

9. 'Namma Metro'is the name given to metro rail service started in the city.
(a) I lyderabad (b) Bengdiuru' (c) Chennai (d)Pune

10. The Approach Paper of 12th Plan (2012-17) targets agricultural sector growth at
(a) 3.5 per annum (b) 4.0 per annum
(c) 4.5 per annum (d) 5.0 per annum

11. Amongst the Nobel Peace Prize winners for 2011, who is Africa's first democratically elected female President?
(a) Leyman Gbowee (b) Euenjohnson Sirleaf
(c) Tawakkul Karman (d) None of the above

12. Which Central Asian Country has passed a Restrictive Region Law?
(a) Uzbekistan (b) Kyrgystan (c) Kazakhstan (d) USA

13. Andy Murray has recently won
(a) Japanese Tennis Championship
(b) Shanghai Masters
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

14. Which of the following is the Country's PSU Bank to underwrite a CDS transaction in the domestic market for managing credit risks associated with Indian Corporate Banks?
(a) IDBI (b) HSBC (c)ICICI (d)HDFC

15. As per the Government released data' on 8th December 2011, food inflation dropped to almost a three and a half year low of.......... per cent for the week ended 26 November, 2011.
(a) 6.6 (b) 6.5 (c) 4.0 (d) 5.0

16. According to the data released by the regulator TRAI on 8th December, 2011, mobile subscriber, base in India increased to 881.4 million by October 2011, from 873.61 million in September 2011, registering a growth of
(a) 0.80 (b) 0.85 (c) 0.89 (d) 0.90

17. Who amongst the following resigned from his post as NCA Chairman during a BCCI meeting in Delhi?
(a)Javagal Sreenath (b) Venkatesh Prasad
(c) Anil Kumble (d) Sunil Gavaskar

18. Who clinched the title of the 25th national sub-junior badminton. championship?
(a) Loa Talar (b) Ansal Yadav
(c)Zulfadii (d) None of the above

19. Which of the following bills was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 12, 2011 which granted a three year term extension to Master Plan of Delhi?
(a) National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provision) Bill, 2011
(b)The Constitution (One Hundred and Eight Amendment) Bill, 2010
(c) Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010
(d) None of the above

20. BCCI has terminated its contract with................. Broadcasters.
(a) Nimbus (c) Star Sports (b) ESPN (d) Fox Sports

21. The recent downward revision of the country's export figure has created .............. difference between the shipment data collected by the commerce department and export income inflows compiled by the RBI @ during the same period.
(a) $ 7.0 billion (b) $ 7.2 billion
(c) $ 5.0 billion (d) $ 6.0 billion

22. Which of the following statements regarding Companies Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, is/are correct?
(a) Auditors' rotation in 4 years.
(b) Serious fraud investigation office.
(c) Majority shareholders shall deposit equal values of shares obtained from minority in separate bank account.
(d) All of the above

23. Which sponsor has agreed to drop London Olympics?
(a) Thomas Cook (b) DOW Chemicals
(c) Adecco (d) Arcelor Mittal

24. Where was UN Climate Change Conference held in 2011?
(a) Cannes (b) Paris (c) Durban (d) Sydney

25. The subsidy provided by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for projects of electricity distribution sector for a period of 14 years, is
(a) 8000 cr (b) 4000 cr (c) 7000 cr (d) 8466 cr

26. Which city emerged as the best among India's mega cities in 2011, in an inclusive opinion poll conducted for the Times of India?
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Mumbai (c) Bangaluru (d) Delhi

27. To which party Moncef Marzouki, the new President of Tunisia belongs?
(a) Tunisian Worker's Communist Party (PCOT)
(b) Congress for the Republic (CPR)
c) Maghrebin Liberal Party (d) Homeland Party

28. From which station did Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft take off that crashed near Wadebholai in the year 2011?
(a) Sarsawa Air Force Station
(b) Jorhat Air Force Station
(c) Chakeri Air Force Station
(d) Lohegaon Air Force Station

29. Supreme court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam doesn't exceed feet but has declined to entertain Kerala's plea for reducing level to feet.
(a) 136,120, respectively (b) 120,136, respectively
(c) 110,120, respectively (d) 100,110, respectively

30. Which country has on December 12, 2011 banned wearing of Burqa or Islamic Hijab when they take oath for citizenship?
(a) United Kingdom (b) Canada
(c) South Africa (d) Brazil

31. Which of the following statements regarding the bill to amend Cable Television Network Regulation Act, 1995 is/are correct?
(a) Doordarshan will be able to provide more free-on-air channels in DTH mode to audiences across the country.
(b)The legislation will reduce dependence on the Television Rating Points (TRP).
(c) By 2014, the entire cable networkwill be digitized.
(d) AII of the above

32. Maharashtra Government provided apackage of for distressed cotton, seed and paddy growers mainly belonging to Vidarbha, Marathwada and Khandesh regions of the state.
(a) 2000 cr (b) 1000 cr. (c) 5000 cr (d) None

33. Who wrote the book "Non-stop India"?
(a) Billy Collins (b) N Ram (c) Rita Dove (d) Mark Tully

34. Who started "Teach a 1000 Teachers" Programme?
(a) Sanjay Mehta (b) Dr Ramya Singh
(c) Dr Farooq Abdullah (d) Vijaypura Mahesh

35. According to- AIOCD, Indian Drugmakers posted per cent month-on-month growth in Sales in November 2011 which is highest in last 14 months?
(a)16 (b) 22 (c)21 (d) 18

36. As per RBI notification FDI up to ................ per cent .would be permitted for Brownfield investment in the pharma sector.
(a) 61 (b)100 (c) 26 (d) 21

37. Who launched the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) by the name 'More' during Urban Mobility India 2011 Conference-Cum-Exhibition?
(a) C S Verma (b) Kamal Nath
(c)Subodh Kant Sahai (d) Dr P K Padhi

38. Who announced the new initiatives for 'Hunar Se Rozgar Programme'?
(a)Subodh Kant Sahai (b) Vinod Rai (c) Gandhi Sekhran (d)Jitendra Singh

39. which of the following states, Pentavalent Vaccine would be introduced by the centre as a part of the routine immunization programme?
(a) Kerala (b) Punjab (c) Jammu & Kashmir (d) Odisha

40. The Government of. India and ............. have signed an agreement for the first tranche under the US $ 350 million Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Programme.
(a) IDBI Bank (b) Asian Development. Bank
(c)SBI (d)HDFC . '

41. Which day is celebrated as Vijay Diwas?
(a) December 10 (b) December 18
(c) December 12 (d) December 16

42. Who has been appointed as the Director (Projects) National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC)?
(a) Ashok Kumar Haldar (b)Anoop Mittal
(c) Mahesh Trikha (d) C S Verma

43. Which of the following statements is/are -correct regarding the resolution Tamil Nadu Assembly . passed on Mullaperiyar Dam?
(a)Immediate deployment of the Central Industrial security force at the vicinity of the Mullaperiyar Dam.
(b)Kerala Government should bring in necessary amendments in the Kerala Irrigation and Water Protection, Aci passed in 2006.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

44. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs I agreed to fill .................. of the Group-B posts in Central Paramilitary forces from among Ex-servicemen.
(a) 10, (c) 5 (b)20 (d)6

45. RBI kept its policy repo rate , unchanged at. .................. at. its mid quarter review 2011-12.
(a) 7.5 (b) 6.5 (c) 8.5 (d) 5.5

46. RBI has left the Cash Reserve Ratio unchanged at.
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 7

47. Name of the person who was the leader of velvet revolution and was the former Czech President who died in the year 2011.
(a) Jan Fischer (b) Vaclav Klaus
(c) Vaclav Havel (d)MirekTopolanek

48. Who amongst the following won Life- time Achievement Award 2011 instituted by Indian Compain- Power brands ? .
(a)H S Rao (b) K Venkataramanan
(c) A M Naik (d) Lord Swaraj Paul

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