201- Name the country in which govt. was dismissed and parliament dissolved in Jan 2011, under sweeping protests against spiraling food prices.
(A) Tunisia
(B) Algeria
(C) Morocco
(D) Namibia
ANS:- (A)
202- Hambantota is a newly built port of -
(A) Thailand
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Vietnam
(D) Pakistan
ANS:- (B)
203- Who is the author of the book India: A Portrait – An Intimate Biography of 1.2 Billion People?
(A) Patrick French
(B) Vikram Chandra
(C) Kiran Desai
(D) Amitav Ghosh
ANS:- (A)
204- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Harbhajan Singh is related to ___.
(A) Cricket
(B) Mountain Climbing
(C) Wrestling
(D) Shooting
ANS:- (B)
205- Consider the following statements about JPC :
(a) JPC stands for Joint Parliamentary Commission
(b) A ruling party member heads the JPC.
(c) The JPC has a specific man date and defined terms of reference worked out by the House.
Which of the above statements is/are false?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) All of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
206- Who has been appointed as the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
(A) AP Singh
(B) Kamlesh Sharma
(C) Sanjeev Tripathi
(D) Dr. Sheekant Sharma
ANS:- (C)
207- India recently signed MoU for High-tech Disease Detection Centre with -
(A) South Korea
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
ANS:- (B)
208- Who is the writer of the novel ‘The Place of Illusions’?
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (C)
209- Indian Meteorological Department has declared that 2010 was the warmest year since
(A) 1901
(B) 1925
(C) 1950
(D) 1990
ANS:- (A)
210- Li Na, a sportswoman from China is related to ___.
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Cricket
(D) Football
ANS:- (A)
211- Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences is located in :
(A) Bangaluru
(B) Kochin
(C) Mumbai
(D) New Delhi
ANS:- (D)
212- Nikki Randhawa Haley – an Indian-American recently became the first woman to win the governor’s race in –
(A) Texas
(B) South Carolina
(C) Ohio
(D) Louisiana
ANS:- (B)
213- According to a report submitted by IMF in its World Economic Outlook, which one of the following countries will have highest percent GDP growth rate in 2011?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) Russia
ANS:- (A)
214- Name the pilgrimage centre where more than 100 people died in a stampede on Jan 15.
(A) Shirdi
(B) Sabrimala
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Badrinath
ANS:- (B)
215- Consider the following statements :
a. The Delhi government has decided to launch the scheme to give Delhites unique identification (UID) number, renamed Aadhaar on 26 January, 2011
b. UID is a 11-digit unique number, which will be issued to all citizens of India.
c. It is clear proof of identity.
Which of the above statements are not true?
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (a) and (c)
ANS:- (A)
216- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the year 2010 is __
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) David Rudisha
(C) Lin Dan
(D) Michael Phelps
ANS:- (B)
217- Aditi Mutatkar and Arvind Bhat are the national champions of
(A) Squash
(B) Badminton
(C) Chess
(D) Table Tennis
ANS:- (B)
218- External affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on 30 January, 2011 condemned the radio-tagging of Indian students of the Tri Valley University of ________ , demanding severe action against those responsible for the inhumane act.
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) UK
ANS:- (A)
219- Who is the writer of the book “Stranger to History : A Son’s Journey through Islamic lands”?
(A) Aatish Taseer
(B) Khushwant Singh
(C) Tavleen Singh
(D) Salman Taseer
ANS:- (A)
220- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the year 2010 is ___.
(A) Blanka Vlasic
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Aselefech Mergia
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
221- Name the six-year-old boy who has become the youngest rated Indian chess player, according to the Jan 2011 list released by FIDE, the international chess body.
(A) SP Sethuraman
(B) Parimarjan Negi
(C) GN Gopal
(D) M Aditya
ANS:- (D)
222- Which of the following dance form was/were recently inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list -
(A) Kerala’s Mudiyetu
(B) Chhau of East India
(C) Kalbelia of Rajasthan
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
223- Who won the final match of women’s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011?
(A) Kim Clijsters
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Vera Zvonareva
ANS:- (A)
224- The third _________ International Film Festival 2011 was celebrated on 27 January, 2011 to 30 January, 2011.
(A) Jaipur
(B) Mysore
(C) Goa
(D) Kolkata
ANS:- (A)
225- National Youth Day is observed on
(A) Jan 5
(B) Jan 7
(C) Jan 12
(D) Jan 17
ANS:- (C)
226- Which country has world’s biggest solar power station?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Germany
(D) Spain
ANS:- (D)
227- Which of the following has been ranked as one of the most powerful women of past century in ‘Time Magazine’ list?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
228- Consider the following statements about INS Vindhyagiri:
(a) INS Vindhyagiri, commissioned in 1981, was an indigenously built, fully operational frontline frigate of the Indian Navy.
(b) INS Vindhyagiri had sunk down on 31 January, 2011
(c) It was badly damaged in a fire, following a collision with a merchant vessel off the Mumbai coast.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
229- Who has succeeded Richard Holbrooke as the special envoy of US President Barack Obama for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
(A) Ali Triki
(B) Koichiro Matsuura
(C) Frank Ruggiero
(D) Helen Clerk
ANS:- (C)
230- Susilo Bombang Yudhoyono was the Chief guest at the Republic Day (26 January, 2011) parade. He is the President of ____.
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Singapore
(D) Malaysia
ANS:- (B)
231- Which was the first Arab country to see democratic uprising against the dictatorial government recently?
(A) Libya
(B) Tunisia
(C) Egypt
(D) Yemen
ANS:- (B)
232- The National Bravery Award scheme was initiated by the _____________ in 1957.
(A) Indian Council for Child Welfare
(B) Ministry of Social Welfare
(C) Ministry of Human Resources
(D) National Commission for Children
ANS:- (A)
233- As a New Year gift to Buddhist pilgrims, the government has decided to extend visAns:- (A)on-arrival (VoA) facility to five ASEAN countries from Jan 1, 2011. Which of the following is not among them?
(A) Cambodia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Philippines
(D) Vietnam
ANS:- (B)
234- The first edition of the South Asian Winter Games was held in
(A) Dehradun
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Ooty
(D) Shillong
ANS:- (A)
235- Which award did A.R. Rahman bag for his musical composition in Danny Boyle’s movie 127 hours?
(A) Golden Globe
(B) BAFTA
(C) Critics Choice
(D) Grammy
ANS:- (C)
236- Ehud Barak, defence minister of Israel, has resigned as the leader of the
(A) Likud Party
(B) Labour Party
(C) Kadima Party
(D) Afzmaut Party
ANS:- (B)
237 – How many children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010?
(A) 13
(B) 23
(C) 32
(D) 36
ANS:- (B)
238 – International Customs Day is celebrated on ___
(A) 6 January
(B) 16 January
(C) 26 January
(D) 30 January
ANS:- (C)
239 – Name the country in which the UN ended its peace mission on Jan 15, 2011.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sudan
(C) Iraq
(D) Nepal
ANS:- (D)
240 – Which of the following is rightly matched
(A) Egypt – Hosni Mubarak
(B) Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
(C) Libya – Muammar Gaddafi
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
(A) Tunisia
(B) Algeria
(C) Morocco
(D) Namibia
ANS:- (A)
202- Hambantota is a newly built port of -
(A) Thailand
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Vietnam
(D) Pakistan
ANS:- (B)
203- Who is the author of the book India: A Portrait – An Intimate Biography of 1.2 Billion People?
(A) Patrick French
(B) Vikram Chandra
(C) Kiran Desai
(D) Amitav Ghosh
ANS:- (A)
204- 2011 Padma Shri Awardee Harbhajan Singh is related to ___.
(A) Cricket
(B) Mountain Climbing
(C) Wrestling
(D) Shooting
ANS:- (B)
205- Consider the following statements about JPC :
(a) JPC stands for Joint Parliamentary Commission
(b) A ruling party member heads the JPC.
(c) The JPC has a specific man date and defined terms of reference worked out by the House.
Which of the above statements is/are false?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) All of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
206- Who has been appointed as the new chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
(A) AP Singh
(B) Kamlesh Sharma
(C) Sanjeev Tripathi
(D) Dr. Sheekant Sharma
ANS:- (C)
207- India recently signed MoU for High-tech Disease Detection Centre with -
(A) South Korea
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
ANS:- (B)
208- Who is the writer of the novel ‘The Place of Illusions’?
(A) Kiran Desai
(B) Vikram Seth
(C) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
(D) Khushwant Singh
ANS:- (C)
209- Indian Meteorological Department has declared that 2010 was the warmest year since
(A) 1901
(B) 1925
(C) 1950
(D) 1990
ANS:- (A)
210- Li Na, a sportswoman from China is related to ___.
(A) Tennis
(B) Badminton
(C) Cricket
(D) Football
ANS:- (A)
211- Institute for Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences is located in :
(A) Bangaluru
(B) Kochin
(C) Mumbai
(D) New Delhi
ANS:- (D)
212- Nikki Randhawa Haley – an Indian-American recently became the first woman to win the governor’s race in –
(A) Texas
(B) South Carolina
(C) Ohio
(D) Louisiana
ANS:- (B)
213- According to a report submitted by IMF in its World Economic Outlook, which one of the following countries will have highest percent GDP growth rate in 2011?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Brazil
(D) Russia
ANS:- (A)
214- Name the pilgrimage centre where more than 100 people died in a stampede on Jan 15.
(A) Shirdi
(B) Sabrimala
(C) Rameshwaram
(D) Badrinath
ANS:- (B)
215- Consider the following statements :
a. The Delhi government has decided to launch the scheme to give Delhites unique identification (UID) number, renamed Aadhaar on 26 January, 2011
b. UID is a 11-digit unique number, which will be issued to all citizens of India.
c. It is clear proof of identity.
Which of the above statements are not true?
(A) Only (b)
(B) Only (a) and (b)
(C) Only (b) and (c)
(D) Only (a) and (c)
ANS:- (A)
216- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the year 2010 is __
(A) Usain Bolt
(B) David Rudisha
(C) Lin Dan
(D) Michael Phelps
ANS:- (B)
217- Aditi Mutatkar and Arvind Bhat are the national champions of
(A) Squash
(B) Badminton
(C) Chess
(D) Table Tennis
ANS:- (B)
218- External affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on 30 January, 2011 condemned the radio-tagging of Indian students of the Tri Valley University of ________ , demanding severe action against those responsible for the inhumane act.
(A) USA
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) UK
ANS:- (A)
219- Who is the writer of the book “Stranger to History : A Son’s Journey through Islamic lands”?
(A) Aatish Taseer
(B) Khushwant Singh
(C) Tavleen Singh
(D) Salman Taseer
ANS:- (A)
220- International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the year 2010 is ___.
(A) Blanka Vlasic
(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) Aselefech Mergia
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (A)
221- Name the six-year-old boy who has become the youngest rated Indian chess player, according to the Jan 2011 list released by FIDE, the international chess body.
(A) SP Sethuraman
(B) Parimarjan Negi
(C) GN Gopal
(D) M Aditya
ANS:- (D)
222- Which of the following dance form was/were recently inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list -
(A) Kerala’s Mudiyetu
(B) Chhau of East India
(C) Kalbelia of Rajasthan
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
223- Who won the final match of women’s single Australian Open (Tennis)-2011?
(A) Kim Clijsters
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Maria Sharapova
(D) Vera Zvonareva
ANS:- (A)
224- The third _________ International Film Festival 2011 was celebrated on 27 January, 2011 to 30 January, 2011.
(A) Jaipur
(B) Mysore
(C) Goa
(D) Kolkata
ANS:- (A)
225- National Youth Day is observed on
(A) Jan 5
(B) Jan 7
(C) Jan 12
(D) Jan 17
ANS:- (C)
226- Which country has world’s biggest solar power station?
(A) United States
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Germany
(D) Spain
ANS:- (D)
227- Which of the following has been ranked as one of the most powerful women of past century in ‘Time Magazine’ list?
(A) Indira Gandhi
(B) Mother Teresa
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above
ANS:- (C)
228- Consider the following statements about INS Vindhyagiri:
(a) INS Vindhyagiri, commissioned in 1981, was an indigenously built, fully operational frontline frigate of the Indian Navy.
(b) INS Vindhyagiri had sunk down on 31 January, 2011
(c) It was badly damaged in a fire, following a collision with a merchant vessel off the Mumbai coast.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) Only (a)
(B) Only (b)
(C) Only (c)
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
229- Who has succeeded Richard Holbrooke as the special envoy of US President Barack Obama for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
(A) Ali Triki
(B) Koichiro Matsuura
(C) Frank Ruggiero
(D) Helen Clerk
ANS:- (C)
230- Susilo Bombang Yudhoyono was the Chief guest at the Republic Day (26 January, 2011) parade. He is the President of ____.
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) Singapore
(D) Malaysia
ANS:- (B)
231- Which was the first Arab country to see democratic uprising against the dictatorial government recently?
(A) Libya
(B) Tunisia
(C) Egypt
(D) Yemen
ANS:- (B)
232- The National Bravery Award scheme was initiated by the _____________ in 1957.
(A) Indian Council for Child Welfare
(B) Ministry of Social Welfare
(C) Ministry of Human Resources
(D) National Commission for Children
ANS:- (A)
233- As a New Year gift to Buddhist pilgrims, the government has decided to extend visAns:- (A)on-arrival (VoA) facility to five ASEAN countries from Jan 1, 2011. Which of the following is not among them?
(A) Cambodia
(B) Indonesia
(C) Philippines
(D) Vietnam
ANS:- (B)
234- The first edition of the South Asian Winter Games was held in
(A) Dehradun
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Ooty
(D) Shillong
ANS:- (A)
235- Which award did A.R. Rahman bag for his musical composition in Danny Boyle’s movie 127 hours?
(A) Golden Globe
(B) BAFTA
(C) Critics Choice
(D) Grammy
ANS:- (C)
236- Ehud Barak, defence minister of Israel, has resigned as the leader of the
(A) Likud Party
(B) Labour Party
(C) Kadima Party
(D) Afzmaut Party
ANS:- (B)
237 – How many children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010?
(A) 13
(B) 23
(C) 32
(D) 36
ANS:- (B)
238 – International Customs Day is celebrated on ___
(A) 6 January
(B) 16 January
(C) 26 January
(D) 30 January
ANS:- (C)
239 – Name the country in which the UN ended its peace mission on Jan 15, 2011.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Sudan
(C) Iraq
(D) Nepal
ANS:- (D)
240 – Which of the following is rightly matched
(A) Egypt – Hosni Mubarak
(B) Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
(C) Libya – Muammar Gaddafi
(D) All of the above
ANS:- (D)
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