Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. The Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2011 released its Annual Report for 2010-11. Which of the following was not discussed in the Annual Report the Central Board of the RBI?
a. assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2010-11
b. prospects for 2011-12
c. working and operations of the Reserve Bank and its financial accounts
d. role of regulatory bodies in controlling the financial markets
2. CRISIL launched the first gold index in India on 29 August 2011. What was the base date fixed for the index?
a. 2 January 2007 b. 31 march 2008 c. 1 April 2009 d. 1 April 2010
3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel headed by headed by Usha Thorat, Director, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) on 29 August 2011 came up with suggestion on non-banking finance company (NBFC). Which of the following related to this statement is not true?
1. The panel suggested the central bank to insist on a minimum asset size of more than Rs.25 crore for registering any new non-banking finance company (NBFC)
2. Transfer of shareholding, direct or indirect, of 25 per cent and above, change in control, merger or acquisition of any registered NBFC will require prior approval of the Reserve Bank.
3. Tier-I capital for capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) purposes would be specified at 12 per cent to be achieved in three years for all registered deposit-taking and non-deposit-taking NBFCs.
4. NBFCs would be subject to regulations similar to banks while lending to stock brokers and merchant banks and similar to stock brokers, as specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 4
c. Only 4
d. Only 1
4. As per the Directorate of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics data (provisional) published in August 2011, India’s pulses imports declined by whar percentage to 2.6 million tonnes in the 2010-11 fiscal?
a. 20%
b. 19.3%
c. 26%
d. 22.5%
5. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 30 August 2011 approved disinvestment of 5 per cent of its stake in which of the following Central Public Service Enterprises (CPSE)?
a. NTPC
b. HPCL
c. BHEL
d. SAIL
Answers
1: (d) 2: (a) 3: (d) 4: (c) 5: (c)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. Name the Formula One driver who returned to the highest step of the podium for the first time in four races after he won the Belgian Grand Prix on 28 August 2011.
a. Mark Webber
b. Jenson Button
c. Sebastian Vettel
d. Michael Schumacher
2. Which of the following top-seeded International Master won the Sunita Singh Memorial National youth (under-25) chess championship at Indore on 27 August 2011?
a. Rahul Sangma of Delhi
b. Sai Agni Jeevitesh of Andhra Pradesh
c. Sriram Sarja of Karnataka
d. C.R.G. Krishna of Karnataka
3. Former football star Zico on 29 August 2011was appointed as the new coach of Iraq's national football team by the Iraq Football Federation. The soccer belongs to which of the following soccer playing nations?
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Chile
d. Spain
4. Olympic champion Dayron Robles was disqualified for pulling rival Liu Xiang in the 110-meter hurdles on 29 August 2011 in the 13th World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea therby handing victory to which of the following participants?
a. Jason Richardson
b. Liu Xiang
c. Andrew Turner
d. Krisztian Pars
5. Which of the following athletes won her third consecutive World women's 20km walk title on 31 August 2011 an the 13th World Championships in Athletics that started in Daegu?
a. Liu Hong
b. Olga Kaniskina
c. Anisya Kirdyapkina
d. Vera Sokolova
ANSWERS
1: (c) 2: (a) 3: (b) 4: (a) 5: (b)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. Name the Maoists Vice-Chairman who was on 28 August 2011 elected Nepal's 35th prime minister marking the country’s attempt to form a stable government after extended political uncertainty.
a. Baburam Bhattarai
b. Sher Bahadur Deuba
c. Surya Bahadur Thapa
d. Jhalanath Khanal
2. Prime Minister of Japan on 26 August 2011 announced his resignation after almost 15 months in office amid dipping approval ratings over his government's handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis. Name him.
a. Yukio Hatoyama
b. Nato Kan
c. Hosokawa Morihiro
d. Fukuda Yasuo
3. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards was held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 28 August 2011 which musician won Video of the Year for Firework?
a. Kat Perry
b. Lady Gaga
c. Adele
d. Nicki Minaj
4. In Nepal, the term of the constituent assembly was extended by____ months.
a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five
5. Tory Tan won the presidential election in Singapore to become the country’s___ President.
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Fifth
d) Eighth
6. Who is the leader of rebel forces in Libya?
a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
b) Muammar Gaddafi
c) Hosni Mubarak
d) Abdel-Hafiz Ghoga
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a) Three
Answer: (a) Seventh
Answer: (a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on 27 August 2011 announced the constitution of a seven-member committee to look into the irregularities in giving away land to various trusts and societies during the regime of which of te following former Haryana Chief Ministers?
a. Om Prakash Chautala
b. Bansi Lal
c. Bhajan Lal
d. Hukam Singh
2. Which former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was appointed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu on 26 August 2011?
a. Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
b. Nara Chandrababu Naidu
c. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
d. K Rosaiah
3. Appointments committee of the Cabinet on 30 August 2011 cleared the names of three senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers as the head of three paramilitary organisations namely the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Who was appointed as Director of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a. Pranay Sahay
b. Ranjit Sinha
c. Y S Dadwal
d. U K Bansal
4. Chhattisgarh State Government filed a Petition in the Supreme Court over Polavaram Dam. Polavaram dam is being constructed by___.
a) Andhra Pradesh government
b) Orissa government
c) Maharashtra Government
d) Chhattisgarh government
5. Madhya Pradesh government on 27 August 2011 announced a reward of __ rupees for those who inform the state administration about female foeticide.
a) 10000
b) 15000
c) 12000
d) 20000
6. The Union Cabinet of India approved the nuclear regulatory authority of India bill on 30 August 2011. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was set up in which one of the following years?
a) 1983
b) 1987
c) 1973
d) 1976
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh government
Answer: (a) 10000
Answer: (a) 1983
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Which company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan-based Nippon Life Insurance for collaboration opportunities, including strategic partnership, across all financial services businesses?
a. Reliance Capital
b. Life Insurance Corporation
c. Max New York Life Insurance
d. Bharti AXA Life Insurance
2. Which of the following education companies in India on 2 September 2011 elevated whole-time Director Susha John to the post of CEO after the arrest of its Managing Director P. Kishore by CBI in a bribery case?
a. Educomp Solutions
b. Everonn Education
c. McGraw-Hill
d. k-12
3. Name the infrastructure development company which bagged two awards in the Construction Week Awards 2011.
a. GMR Infrastructure
b. Maytas Infra
c. Punj Lloyd
d. MARG Group
4. Which company launched its self-branded mobile phone in the Indian market known as the Facebook phone in September 2011?
a. HTC
b. Vodafone India
c. Nokia
d. Bharti Airtel
5. Which of the following banks set up two loan processing centres for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment on a pilot basis in Bangalore & in New Delhi in September 2011?
a. Corp Bank
b. United Bank of India
c. Syndicate Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5- September 11
1. Which body observed on 5 September 2011 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has wider powers under the Sebi Act to issue directions to even unlisted firms to protect interest of investors in the securities market?
a. Supreme Court of India
b. Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
c. Ministry of Finance
d. FICCI
2. Supreme Court on 5 September 2011 issued notice to the government on a plea challenging the appointment of Atul Kumar Rai as the chief executive officer and managing director of which of the following bodies despite his alleged involvement in corrupt practices?
a. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
b. FICCI
c. Chamber of Commerce
d. Competition Commission of India
3. UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of what per cent for India in 2011?
a. 8%
b. 8.1%
c. 9.2%
d. 8.6%
4. Indian rupee on 7 September 2011 settled at one-year low against the US currency. What was the value of the India value vis-à-vis the US currency?
a. 46.16/17
b. 46
c. 45.32/33
d. 45
5. Which of the following body’s Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of 8.1% per cent for India in 2011?
a. Asian Development Bank
b. World Bank
c. International MonetaryFund
d. UNCTAD
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Name the Jamaican athlete who was disqualified in the 100m gold event for a false start and who went on to win the Men's 4x100 Relay final and set a world record at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea on 4 September 2011.
a. Nesta Carter
b. Michael Frater
c. Yohan Blake
d. Usain Bolt
2. Which of the following Denmanrk’s golfer secured back-to-back titles for the first time in his career after winning the European Masters on 4 September 2011?
a. Thomas Bjorn
b. Martin Kaymer
c. Rory McIlroy
d. Jamie Donaldson
3. Which Indian boxer Vijender Singh won gold and also bagged the Best Boxer award at the World Police and Fire Games in New York?
a. Dinesh Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Suranjoy Mayengbam
d. Vikas Krishan
4. Which of the following badminton players won the men's singles crown in the IFCI all-India ranking senior badminton championship on 5 September 2011?
a. Pranav Chopra
b. Akshay Dewalkar
c. Sai Praneeth
d. Saurabh Varma
5. Which of the following countries topped the list of medals at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea?
a. USA
b. Kenya
c. Jamaica
d. South Africa
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Aswer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Five-day 71st International Congress of FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) was inaugurated by president Pratibha Patil on 4 September 2011 in which of the following cities?
a. Tokyo
b. Tehran
c. Hyderabad
d. Dhaka
2. Name the American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician chosen to host the 84th Academy Awards/ Oscars in February 2012.
a. Eddie Murphy
b. Woody Allen
c. Johnny Carson
d. Steve Martin
3. The European Union on 2 September 2011 announced a ban on oil imports from Syria. The European Union is an economic and political union of __member states.
a) 27
b) 22
c) 20
d) 16
4. India and Bangladesh Signed a Historic Protocol on Land Boundary Agreement in__.
a) Dhaka
b) New Delhi
c) Islamabad
d) Mumbai
5. India and Israel have decided to enhance cooperation in Tourism Sector. This was decided at a meeting between Stas Misezhnikov, Tourism Minister of Israel and Union Tourism Minister, held in New Delhi on 5 September 2011. Who among the following is the union tourism minister of India?
a) Manmohan Singh
b) Subodh Kant Sahai
c) Ambika Soni
d) Shivraj Patil
Answer:(c)
Answer:(a)
Answer:(a) 27
Answer:(a) Dhaka
Answer: (b) Subodh Kant Sahai
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Union government on 3 September 2011 released a list of assets owned by Union ministers. Which of the following minister and his family topped the charts with a net worth of over Rs 263 crore?
a. Defence minister, A K Antony
b. Heavy industry minister Praful Patel
c. Urban development minister Kamal Nath
d. inance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
2. Which North-east state government on 2 September 2011 ordered an inquiry into the alleged mass graves in some areas in West Garo Hills district?
a. Meghalaya Government
b. Arunachal pradesh government
c. Nagaland Government
d. Manipur Government
3. With the help of the clues identify the person.
1. He was India’s first national tennis champion was called Grandfather of Indian tennis.
2. He represented the country at the Davis Cup between 1947- 1956 and also played in the Wimbledon and US Nationals in the pre-Open era in world tennis.
3. He went on to become the secretary of the All-India Lawn tennis Association (AILTA) in 1963-66.
4. He became the first men's singles champion when the national was split into grass and hard court championships in 1946-47 at Calcutta's South Club.
a. Yuki Bhambri
b. Purav Raja
c. Ramesh Krishnan
d. Sumant Misra
4. Union Cabinet of India approved the Land Acquisition, Relief and Rehabilitation Bill, 2011. Consider the following statements on the bill:
i) It aims to put in place a transparent and legal framework for land acquisition.
ii) According to the bill, consent of at least 80 percent of people will be mandatory to acquire land except where it is acquired for a public purpose.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct
b) Only i is correct
c) Only ii is correct
d) Neither i nor ii is correct
5. Which one of the following became the first state in India to offer Air taxi services?
a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Haryana
6. Assam government decided to have brand names for the famous Muga and Eri Silks. North-East produces around __percent of Eri.
a) 95
b) 85
c) 50
d) 75
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct
Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (a) 95 percent
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Ltd formed an equal joint venture with which of the following state-run docks to build submarines and warships for the Indian Navy?
a. Mazagon Dock
b. Veligonda Dock
c. West India Docks
d. East India Docks
2. Name the Hinduja group flagship company which announced the commercial launch of Dost marking its entry vehicle into the light commercial vehicle segment – priced Rs 3.79 lakh to Rs 4.39 lakh.
a. Hinduja Ventures
b. Hinduja TMT
c. Hinduja Foundries
d. Ashok Leyland
3. Which company on 13 September 2011 declared its acquisition of U.S.-based $200 million revenue networking company Force 10 Networks?
a. HP
b. Dell
c. IBM
d. HCL
4. Which of the following companies tied-up with Jain Irrigation for the launch of Project Unnati to enable adoption of ultra-high density plantation (UHDP) practice for mango cultivation?
a. Parle
b. Britania
c. PepsiCo
d. Coca-Cola India
5. Global leader and U.S.-based technology services provider Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) on 14 September 2011 announced the acquisition of which software testing company?
a. AppLabs
b. Ampere Software
c. Access Automation
d. Arctern
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. Finance Ministry on 12 September 2011 relaxed the norms for foreign institutional investments (FII) in which of the following sectors by reducing the residual maturity and lock-in periods for investments in listed and unlisted bonds?
a. Infrastructure
b. Retail
c. Pharmacy
d. Textiles
2. According to official data on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) released on 12 September 2011 by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, industrial growth fell to its 21-month low at what per cent in July 2011?
a. 2.4%
b. 3.3 %
c. 4.1%
d. 4.3%
3. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) of which of the following exchange’s initial public offering on 9 September 2011?
a. Madras Stock Exchange (MSE)
b. MCX's (Multi-Commodity Exchange)
c. Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange
d. MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX)
4. Headline inflation as measured by the wholesale price index increased to what percentage in August from 9.22% in July 2011?
a. 9.78%
b. 9.83%
c. 9.91%
d. 10.2%
5. The Union Cabinet on 15 September 2011 approved whar per cent increase in the dearness allowance (DA)and relief for the Union government employees and pensioners?
a. 6.5%
b. 7%
c. 7.1%
d. 8%
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. India defeated which team in the penalty shoot-out in a nerve-wrecking final to clinch the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on 11 September 2011?
a. New Zealand
b. Sweden
c. Pakistan
d. Holland
2. Name Red Bull’s driver who won the Italian Grand Prix on 11 August 2011.
a. Jenson Button
b. Fernando Alonso
c. Sebastian Vettel
d. Max Webber
3. Who won the gold medal in the 10000m race on the opening day of the 51st National Open Athletics Championships in the women’s category on 10 September 2011 in Kolkata?
a. Preeja Sreedharan
b. Kavita Raut
c. Bobby Aloysius
d. Prajusha Maliakkal
4. Novak Djokovic defeated whom at 2011 U S Open Men s Final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on 12 September?
a. Roger federer
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Andy Murray
d. Robin Soderling
5. Who beat Serena Williams in straight sets to win the women's title at the US Open on 12 September 2011?
a. Samantha Stosur
b. Petra Kvitova
c. Liezel Huber
d. Kveta Peschke
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011,September 12-September 18
1. According to a study published in the Oryx, a leading international scientific journal of conservation, and reported by BirdLife International, widely-available diclofenac is responsible for thye fall in population of which of the following birds?
a. Pigeons
b. Vultures
c. Crows
d. Parrots
2. An explosion occurred at the Marcoule nuclear reprocessing plant in which of the European countries on 12 September 2011 killing one person and injuring three others?
a. Italy
b. Greece
c. France
d. Portugal
3. Leila Lopes became the first woman from her country to be crowned Miss Universe on 12 September 2011 in Sau Paulo, Brazil. Which country does she belong to?
a. Ethupia
b. Angola
c. Ghana
d. Nigeria
4. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, delivered his first public speech in the capital Tripoli on 12 September 2011. Abdul-Jalil was __ under Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi.
a) Minister of External Affairs
b) Minister of Justice
c) Minister of Finance
d) Minister of Internal Affairs
5. India and Turkey agreed for future cooperation in coal related areas on the sidelines of __ world mining congress inaugural session held on 12 September 2011 at Istanbul.
a) 22nd
b) 24th
c) 25th
d) 26th
6. Which one of the following nations declared the Indian Mujahideen terror group as a global terrorist organization?
a) USA
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Australia
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b) Minister of Justice
Answer: (a) 22nd
Answer: (a) USA
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. Who was appointed the sixth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank who resigned on 11 September 2011 ahead of the state elections scheduled in 2012?
a. BC Khanduri
b. Narayan Dutt Tiwari
c. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
d. Nityanand Swami
2. Which of the following institutes bagged the FICCI Excellence Award on 8 September 2011 for their contribution to the healthcare industry by innovating for increased efficiency and improved performance of health care at large?
a. Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya (Delhi)
b. Gandhi Nagar District Hospital (Gujarat)
c. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (Delhi)
d. Ernakulam District Hospital (Kerala)
3. According to the figures given by the Tourism Ministry, what record number of foreign tourist arrived during August 2011 compared to 3.82 lakh during August 2010 and 3.70 lakh in August 2009?
a. 4.2 lakh
b. 4.5 lakh
c. 5 lakh
d. 5.1 lakh
4. Rajasthan government on 12 September 2011 launched Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana in all the 33 districts. The UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the Janani Sishu Suraksha Yojana in Mewat district of Haryana on___.
a) 1 June 2011
b) 3 June 2011
c) 2 September 2011
d) 6 August 2011
5. Which one of the following ministries launched a scheme providing for the training of drivers under Hunar Se Rozgar Initiative.
a) The Ministry of Tourism
b) The Ministry of Coal
c) The Ministry of Home
d) The Ministry of Finance
6. The Supreme Court of India held that farmers, whose land is being acquired by the government, should be compensated not only for their land but also for the plantation on it. The Supreme Court while doing so set aside the order of the___.
a) Bombay High Court
b) Calcutta High Court
c) Madras High Court
d) Patna High Court
Answer: (a)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a) 1 June 2011
Answer: (a) The Ministry of Tourism
Answer: (a) Bombay High Court
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. Which Indian power company on 19 September 2011 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with America’s largest manufacturer of Light Emitting Diodes (LED)’s, Lighting Science Group (LSG) to promote energy efficiency with the use of next gen LED lighting?
a. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
b. Indraprastha Power Generation
c. CESC Limited
d. Delhi Transco Limited
2. Which PSU topped the list by clinching five awards including the best financial performance award in Maharatna and Navaratna category among the Public Sector Enterprises in september 2011?
a. BHEL
b. ONGC
c. NTPC
d. Indian Oil
3. HALCON along with terminal operator Clarion Solutions on 20 September announced the commencement of air cargo services in which of the following airports?
a. Visakhapatnam Airport (Andhra Pradesh)
b. Safdarjung Airport (New Delhi)
c. Kochi Airport (Kochi)
d. Ojhar airport (Nashik, Maharashtra)
4. Which domestic carrier on 21 September 2011 announced the extension of its short term promotion scheme, Silver and Platinum Pass aimed at providing air travel at competitive and affordable rates?
a. Spice Jet
b. Air India
c. Air Sahara
d. Kingfisher
5. Name the brewing giant which on 22 September 2011 agreed to buy reputed beer selling company Foster's Group for price of $10.2 billion?
a. SABMiller
b. United Breweries
c. Karl Strauss Brewing Company
d. Old Dominion
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between which three bodies on 17 September 2011 in the presence of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to provide Takeout Finance for infrastructure projects?
a. IIFCL, LIC and IDFC
b. IDBI, GIC and FICCI
c. IDFC, LIC and CCI
d. FCCI, CCI and IDBI
2. According to a report Hype cycle for green IT and sustainability in India, 2011 by leading IT research and advisory company Gartner, India's spending on green IT and sustainability initiatives will double to what amount in 2015
a. $30 billion
b. $60 billion
c. $35 billion
d. $70 billion
3. Union government on 20 September 2011 extended the terms of reference of the Nilekani task force. Which of the following facts about the task-force is/are not true?
1. The task-force was set up by the HRD under the chairmanship of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chief Nandan Nilekani in October 2010.
2. The task force was asked to recommend and implement a solution for direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertiliser to the intended beneficiaries.
3. The terms of reference of the Nilekani task force on direct transfer of subsidies. The extended terms of reference is to include an Aadhaar-enabled unified payment infrastructure.
4. The panel was asked to recommend an architecture for e-banking through inter-operable business correspondents
a. Only 4
b. 1 & 4
c. Only 1
d. 2 & 4
4. Union governemnt on 20 September 2011 lifted the ban on export of which of the following in the face of protests by onion farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka who had held demonstrations against the ban following a dip in prices?
a. Onion
b. Basmati Rice
c. Soya Oil
d. Potato
5. Non-food credit,comprising loans to individuals,farmers and businesses rose Rs 29,598.79 crore,or 20.1%,to. What amount during the fortnight ended 9 September 2011?
a. Rs 40 lakh
b. Rs 48 lakh
c. Rs 50 lakh
d. Rs 63 Lakh
6. Coal Ministry on 21 September 2011 during the Round table conference on Coal approved, in principle, the allotment of five coal blocks to which of the following PSU power generators?
a. BHEL
b. NTPC
c. PowerGrid Corporation of India
d. Gujarat State Energy Generation
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. According to the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen was released on 18 September 2011, which cricketer topped the Rankings for ODI batsmen?
a. H M Amla from South Africa
b. Sachin Tendulkar from India
c. Jonathan Trott from England
d. Kumar Sangakkara from Sri Lanka
2. Name the Sri lankan golfer who completed pole to finish victory in the Global Green Bangalore Open on 17 September 2011 thereby ending a decade-long wait for a title on Indian soil.
a. Fredrick de Saram
b. Anura Rohana
c. Mithun Perera
d. Sriram Jaywardhane
3. Which IPL franchise’s contract was terminated by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 19 September for non-payment of Rs 156 crore annual payment ?
a. Pune Warriors
b. Deccan Chargers
c. Kochi Tuskers
d. Rajasthan Royals
4. Which of the following Russian grandmasters won the Chess World Cup title 20 September 2011?
a. Peter Svidler
b. Alexander Grischuk
c. Vladas Mikenas
d. Nikolay Novotelnov
5. Australia under the captaincy of skipper Michael Clarke won the Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 when the second test concluded on 20 September 2011. What is the current position of Clarke’s men in the official test rankings?
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Fifth
d. Seventh
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. India-Zimbabwe Agreed to Expedite the Ratification Process of BIPA. Zimbabwe is a nation located in___.
a) Africa
b) Europe
c) Asia
d) South America
2. India and South Africa agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprise) sector. The total trade between the two countries in the financial year 2010-11 was__ billion US dollars.
a) 10.6
b) 10.0
c) 9.8
d) 10.8
3. The NATO agreed on 21 September 2011 to extend its mission in Libya by ___.
a) Three months
b) Four months
c) One month
d) Five months
4. Which airport operator on 8 September 2011 became the world’s first airport operator to be certified certified for ISO 50001:2011 energy management system.?
a. Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited
b. Delhi International Airport Limited
c. Kenya Airports Authority
d. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
5. At the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony organised on 18 September 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, which of the following won the award for the Besrt Drama?
a. Mad Men
b. Downton Abbey
c. Modern Family
d. The Daily Show
6. Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed by a suicide bomber killed in Kabul on 20 September 2011. Which of the following facts about him is/are not true?
1. Rabbani who was ethnic Tajik began his career in 1971, when he became head of Jamiat-e-Islami.
2. He became president of a shaky mujahedeen coalition government in 1992 after the collapse of the country's Soviet-backed communist government.
3. Rabbani's presidency ended in 1990, with the rise of the Taliban, which was dominated by ethnic Tajiks.
4. Rabbani regained political prominence almost a decade later, when he was named head of President Hamid Karzai's peace council in October of 2010.
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 3
c. Only 3
d. 1 & 2
Answer: (a) Africa
Answer: (a) 10.6
Answer: (a) Three Months
Answer: (b) Delhi International Airport Limited
Answer: (a) Mad Men
Answer: (c) Only 3
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. Which one of the following became the first Indian state to launch health insurance policy covering all its people?
a) Goa
b) Haryana
c) Bihar
d) Kerala
2. West Bengal state cabinet approved the newly drafted land acquisition and resettlement bill. Consider the following features of the bill.
i) The private enterprises would have to acquire land for their projects directly from the landowners.
ii) The new policy provides that the government would acquire land only for projects of public utility like building, hospitals, irrigation projects, bridges, laying railway tracks, setting up of embankments, and projects relating to internal security.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct
b) Only i is correct
c) Only ii is correct
d) Neither i nor ii is correct
3. Which one of the following state governments announced free housing for Schedule Caste living in jhuggis under the Rajiv Ratna Yojana?
a) Delhi b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Uttar Pradesh
4. He was a veteran musician, musicologist and revered guru . He was known for popularising Carnatic music during his stint in All India Radio as chief producer . He died on 18 September 2011. identify him.
a. T.N. Seshagopalan
b. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
c. Patnam Subramanya Iyer
d. T.K. Govinda Rao
5. A hexagonal Ayaka pillar with a square pedestal was unearthed by the Department of Archaeology of Andhra Pradesh on a mound in Munjuluru village in which of the following districts of the state in mid September 2011?
a. Krishna District b. Nellore District c. Guntur District d. Nizamabad District
6. 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 was presented to renowned Urdu poet Professor Akhlaq Mohammad Khan Shahryar for his distinguished contribution in enriching Indian literature. He received the Sahitya Academy Award in 1987 for which of the following?
a. Ism-e-azam b. Khwab ka Dar Band Hai c. Kahin Kuchh Kam Hai d. Hijr ke mausam
Answer: (a) Goa
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct
Answer: (a) Delhi
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
1. The Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2011 released its Annual Report for 2010-11. Which of the following was not discussed in the Annual Report the Central Board of the RBI?
a. assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2010-11
b. prospects for 2011-12
c. working and operations of the Reserve Bank and its financial accounts
d. role of regulatory bodies in controlling the financial markets
2. CRISIL launched the first gold index in India on 29 August 2011. What was the base date fixed for the index?
a. 2 January 2007 b. 31 march 2008 c. 1 April 2009 d. 1 April 2010
3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel headed by headed by Usha Thorat, Director, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) on 29 August 2011 came up with suggestion on non-banking finance company (NBFC). Which of the following related to this statement is not true?
1. The panel suggested the central bank to insist on a minimum asset size of more than Rs.25 crore for registering any new non-banking finance company (NBFC)
2. Transfer of shareholding, direct or indirect, of 25 per cent and above, change in control, merger or acquisition of any registered NBFC will require prior approval of the Reserve Bank.
3. Tier-I capital for capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) purposes would be specified at 12 per cent to be achieved in three years for all registered deposit-taking and non-deposit-taking NBFCs.
4. NBFCs would be subject to regulations similar to banks while lending to stock brokers and merchant banks and similar to stock brokers, as specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 4
c. Only 4
d. Only 1
4. As per the Directorate of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics data (provisional) published in August 2011, India’s pulses imports declined by whar percentage to 2.6 million tonnes in the 2010-11 fiscal?
a. 20%
b. 19.3%
c. 26%
d. 22.5%
5. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 30 August 2011 approved disinvestment of 5 per cent of its stake in which of the following Central Public Service Enterprises (CPSE)?
a. NTPC
b. HPCL
c. BHEL
d. SAIL
Answers
1: (d) 2: (a) 3: (d) 4: (c) 5: (c)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. Name the Formula One driver who returned to the highest step of the podium for the first time in four races after he won the Belgian Grand Prix on 28 August 2011.
a. Mark Webber
b. Jenson Button
c. Sebastian Vettel
d. Michael Schumacher
2. Which of the following top-seeded International Master won the Sunita Singh Memorial National youth (under-25) chess championship at Indore on 27 August 2011?
a. Rahul Sangma of Delhi
b. Sai Agni Jeevitesh of Andhra Pradesh
c. Sriram Sarja of Karnataka
d. C.R.G. Krishna of Karnataka
3. Former football star Zico on 29 August 2011was appointed as the new coach of Iraq's national football team by the Iraq Football Federation. The soccer belongs to which of the following soccer playing nations?
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Chile
d. Spain
4. Olympic champion Dayron Robles was disqualified for pulling rival Liu Xiang in the 110-meter hurdles on 29 August 2011 in the 13th World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea therby handing victory to which of the following participants?
a. Jason Richardson
b. Liu Xiang
c. Andrew Turner
d. Krisztian Pars
5. Which of the following athletes won her third consecutive World women's 20km walk title on 31 August 2011 an the 13th World Championships in Athletics that started in Daegu?
a. Liu Hong
b. Olga Kaniskina
c. Anisya Kirdyapkina
d. Vera Sokolova
ANSWERS
1: (c) 2: (a) 3: (b) 4: (a) 5: (b)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. Name the Maoists Vice-Chairman who was on 28 August 2011 elected Nepal's 35th prime minister marking the country’s attempt to form a stable government after extended political uncertainty.
a. Baburam Bhattarai
b. Sher Bahadur Deuba
c. Surya Bahadur Thapa
d. Jhalanath Khanal
2. Prime Minister of Japan on 26 August 2011 announced his resignation after almost 15 months in office amid dipping approval ratings over his government's handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis. Name him.
a. Yukio Hatoyama
b. Nato Kan
c. Hosokawa Morihiro
d. Fukuda Yasuo
3. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards was held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 28 August 2011 which musician won Video of the Year for Firework?
a. Kat Perry
b. Lady Gaga
c. Adele
d. Nicki Minaj
4. In Nepal, the term of the constituent assembly was extended by____ months.
a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five
5. Tory Tan won the presidential election in Singapore to become the country’s___ President.
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Fifth
d) Eighth
6. Who is the leader of rebel forces in Libya?
a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
b) Muammar Gaddafi
c) Hosni Mubarak
d) Abdel-Hafiz Ghoga
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a) Three
Answer: (a) Seventh
Answer: (a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, August 29-September 4
1. Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on 27 August 2011 announced the constitution of a seven-member committee to look into the irregularities in giving away land to various trusts and societies during the regime of which of te following former Haryana Chief Ministers?
a. Om Prakash Chautala
b. Bansi Lal
c. Bhajan Lal
d. Hukam Singh
2. Which former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was appointed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu on 26 August 2011?
a. Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
b. Nara Chandrababu Naidu
c. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
d. K Rosaiah
3. Appointments committee of the Cabinet on 30 August 2011 cleared the names of three senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers as the head of three paramilitary organisations namely the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Who was appointed as Director of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a. Pranay Sahay
b. Ranjit Sinha
c. Y S Dadwal
d. U K Bansal
4. Chhattisgarh State Government filed a Petition in the Supreme Court over Polavaram Dam. Polavaram dam is being constructed by___.
a) Andhra Pradesh government
b) Orissa government
c) Maharashtra Government
d) Chhattisgarh government
5. Madhya Pradesh government on 27 August 2011 announced a reward of __ rupees for those who inform the state administration about female foeticide.
a) 10000
b) 15000
c) 12000
d) 20000
6. The Union Cabinet of India approved the nuclear regulatory authority of India bill on 30 August 2011. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was set up in which one of the following years?
a) 1983
b) 1987
c) 1973
d) 1976
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh government
Answer: (a) 10000
Answer: (a) 1983
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Which company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan-based Nippon Life Insurance for collaboration opportunities, including strategic partnership, across all financial services businesses?
a. Reliance Capital
b. Life Insurance Corporation
c. Max New York Life Insurance
d. Bharti AXA Life Insurance
2. Which of the following education companies in India on 2 September 2011 elevated whole-time Director Susha John to the post of CEO after the arrest of its Managing Director P. Kishore by CBI in a bribery case?
a. Educomp Solutions
b. Everonn Education
c. McGraw-Hill
d. k-12
3. Name the infrastructure development company which bagged two awards in the Construction Week Awards 2011.
a. GMR Infrastructure
b. Maytas Infra
c. Punj Lloyd
d. MARG Group
4. Which company launched its self-branded mobile phone in the Indian market known as the Facebook phone in September 2011?
a. HTC
b. Vodafone India
c. Nokia
d. Bharti Airtel
5. Which of the following banks set up two loan processing centres for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment on a pilot basis in Bangalore & in New Delhi in September 2011?
a. Corp Bank
b. United Bank of India
c. Syndicate Bank
d. Bank of Baroda
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5- September 11
1. Which body observed on 5 September 2011 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has wider powers under the Sebi Act to issue directions to even unlisted firms to protect interest of investors in the securities market?
a. Supreme Court of India
b. Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
c. Ministry of Finance
d. FICCI
2. Supreme Court on 5 September 2011 issued notice to the government on a plea challenging the appointment of Atul Kumar Rai as the chief executive officer and managing director of which of the following bodies despite his alleged involvement in corrupt practices?
a. Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
b. FICCI
c. Chamber of Commerce
d. Competition Commission of India
3. UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of what per cent for India in 2011?
a. 8%
b. 8.1%
c. 9.2%
d. 8.6%
4. Indian rupee on 7 September 2011 settled at one-year low against the US currency. What was the value of the India value vis-à-vis the US currency?
a. 46.16/17
b. 46
c. 45.32/33
d. 45
5. Which of the following body’s Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of 8.1% per cent for India in 2011?
a. Asian Development Bank
b. World Bank
c. International MonetaryFund
d. UNCTAD
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Name the Jamaican athlete who was disqualified in the 100m gold event for a false start and who went on to win the Men's 4x100 Relay final and set a world record at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea on 4 September 2011.
a. Nesta Carter
b. Michael Frater
c. Yohan Blake
d. Usain Bolt
2. Which of the following Denmanrk’s golfer secured back-to-back titles for the first time in his career after winning the European Masters on 4 September 2011?
a. Thomas Bjorn
b. Martin Kaymer
c. Rory McIlroy
d. Jamie Donaldson
3. Which Indian boxer Vijender Singh won gold and also bagged the Best Boxer award at the World Police and Fire Games in New York?
a. Dinesh Kumar
b. Vijender Singh
c. Suranjoy Mayengbam
d. Vikas Krishan
4. Which of the following badminton players won the men's singles crown in the IFCI all-India ranking senior badminton championship on 5 September 2011?
a. Pranav Chopra
b. Akshay Dewalkar
c. Sai Praneeth
d. Saurabh Varma
5. Which of the following countries topped the list of medals at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea?
a. USA
b. Kenya
c. Jamaica
d. South Africa
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Aswer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Five-day 71st International Congress of FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) was inaugurated by president Pratibha Patil on 4 September 2011 in which of the following cities?
a. Tokyo
b. Tehran
c. Hyderabad
d. Dhaka
2. Name the American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician chosen to host the 84th Academy Awards/ Oscars in February 2012.
a. Eddie Murphy
b. Woody Allen
c. Johnny Carson
d. Steve Martin
3. The European Union on 2 September 2011 announced a ban on oil imports from Syria. The European Union is an economic and political union of __member states.
a) 27
b) 22
c) 20
d) 16
4. India and Bangladesh Signed a Historic Protocol on Land Boundary Agreement in__.
a) Dhaka
b) New Delhi
c) Islamabad
d) Mumbai
5. India and Israel have decided to enhance cooperation in Tourism Sector. This was decided at a meeting between Stas Misezhnikov, Tourism Minister of Israel and Union Tourism Minister, held in New Delhi on 5 September 2011. Who among the following is the union tourism minister of India?
a) Manmohan Singh
b) Subodh Kant Sahai
c) Ambika Soni
d) Shivraj Patil
Answer:(c)
Answer:(a)
Answer:(a) 27
Answer:(a) Dhaka
Answer: (b) Subodh Kant Sahai
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 5-September 11
1. Union government on 3 September 2011 released a list of assets owned by Union ministers. Which of the following minister and his family topped the charts with a net worth of over Rs 263 crore?
a. Defence minister, A K Antony
b. Heavy industry minister Praful Patel
c. Urban development minister Kamal Nath
d. inance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
2. Which North-east state government on 2 September 2011 ordered an inquiry into the alleged mass graves in some areas in West Garo Hills district?
a. Meghalaya Government
b. Arunachal pradesh government
c. Nagaland Government
d. Manipur Government
3. With the help of the clues identify the person.
1. He was India’s first national tennis champion was called Grandfather of Indian tennis.
2. He represented the country at the Davis Cup between 1947- 1956 and also played in the Wimbledon and US Nationals in the pre-Open era in world tennis.
3. He went on to become the secretary of the All-India Lawn tennis Association (AILTA) in 1963-66.
4. He became the first men's singles champion when the national was split into grass and hard court championships in 1946-47 at Calcutta's South Club.
a. Yuki Bhambri
b. Purav Raja
c. Ramesh Krishnan
d. Sumant Misra
4. Union Cabinet of India approved the Land Acquisition, Relief and Rehabilitation Bill, 2011. Consider the following statements on the bill:
i) It aims to put in place a transparent and legal framework for land acquisition.
ii) According to the bill, consent of at least 80 percent of people will be mandatory to acquire land except where it is acquired for a public purpose.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct
b) Only i is correct
c) Only ii is correct
d) Neither i nor ii is correct
5. Which one of the following became the first state in India to offer Air taxi services?
a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Haryana
6. Assam government decided to have brand names for the famous Muga and Eri Silks. North-East produces around __percent of Eri.
a) 95
b) 85
c) 50
d) 75
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct
Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (a) 95 percent
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Ltd formed an equal joint venture with which of the following state-run docks to build submarines and warships for the Indian Navy?
a. Mazagon Dock
b. Veligonda Dock
c. West India Docks
d. East India Docks
2. Name the Hinduja group flagship company which announced the commercial launch of Dost marking its entry vehicle into the light commercial vehicle segment – priced Rs 3.79 lakh to Rs 4.39 lakh.
a. Hinduja Ventures
b. Hinduja TMT
c. Hinduja Foundries
d. Ashok Leyland
3. Which company on 13 September 2011 declared its acquisition of U.S.-based $200 million revenue networking company Force 10 Networks?
a. HP
b. Dell
c. IBM
d. HCL
4. Which of the following companies tied-up with Jain Irrigation for the launch of Project Unnati to enable adoption of ultra-high density plantation (UHDP) practice for mango cultivation?
a. Parle
b. Britania
c. PepsiCo
d. Coca-Cola India
5. Global leader and U.S.-based technology services provider Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) on 14 September 2011 announced the acquisition of which software testing company?
a. AppLabs
b. Ampere Software
c. Access Automation
d. Arctern
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. Finance Ministry on 12 September 2011 relaxed the norms for foreign institutional investments (FII) in which of the following sectors by reducing the residual maturity and lock-in periods for investments in listed and unlisted bonds?
a. Infrastructure
b. Retail
c. Pharmacy
d. Textiles
2. According to official data on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) released on 12 September 2011 by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, industrial growth fell to its 21-month low at what per cent in July 2011?
a. 2.4%
b. 3.3 %
c. 4.1%
d. 4.3%
3. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) of which of the following exchange’s initial public offering on 9 September 2011?
a. Madras Stock Exchange (MSE)
b. MCX's (Multi-Commodity Exchange)
c. Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange
d. MCX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX)
4. Headline inflation as measured by the wholesale price index increased to what percentage in August from 9.22% in July 2011?
a. 9.78%
b. 9.83%
c. 9.91%
d. 10.2%
5. The Union Cabinet on 15 September 2011 approved whar per cent increase in the dearness allowance (DA)and relief for the Union government employees and pensioners?
a. 6.5%
b. 7%
c. 7.1%
d. 8%
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. India defeated which team in the penalty shoot-out in a nerve-wrecking final to clinch the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on 11 September 2011?
a. New Zealand
b. Sweden
c. Pakistan
d. Holland
2. Name Red Bull’s driver who won the Italian Grand Prix on 11 August 2011.
a. Jenson Button
b. Fernando Alonso
c. Sebastian Vettel
d. Max Webber
3. Who won the gold medal in the 10000m race on the opening day of the 51st National Open Athletics Championships in the women’s category on 10 September 2011 in Kolkata?
a. Preeja Sreedharan
b. Kavita Raut
c. Bobby Aloysius
d. Prajusha Maliakkal
4. Novak Djokovic defeated whom at 2011 U S Open Men s Final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on 12 September?
a. Roger federer
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Andy Murray
d. Robin Soderling
5. Who beat Serena Williams in straight sets to win the women's title at the US Open on 12 September 2011?
a. Samantha Stosur
b. Petra Kvitova
c. Liezel Huber
d. Kveta Peschke
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011,September 12-September 18
1. According to a study published in the Oryx, a leading international scientific journal of conservation, and reported by BirdLife International, widely-available diclofenac is responsible for thye fall in population of which of the following birds?
a. Pigeons
b. Vultures
c. Crows
d. Parrots
2. An explosion occurred at the Marcoule nuclear reprocessing plant in which of the European countries on 12 September 2011 killing one person and injuring three others?
a. Italy
b. Greece
c. France
d. Portugal
3. Leila Lopes became the first woman from her country to be crowned Miss Universe on 12 September 2011 in Sau Paulo, Brazil. Which country does she belong to?
a. Ethupia
b. Angola
c. Ghana
d. Nigeria
4. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, delivered his first public speech in the capital Tripoli on 12 September 2011. Abdul-Jalil was __ under Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi.
a) Minister of External Affairs
b) Minister of Justice
c) Minister of Finance
d) Minister of Internal Affairs
5. India and Turkey agreed for future cooperation in coal related areas on the sidelines of __ world mining congress inaugural session held on 12 September 2011 at Istanbul.
a) 22nd
b) 24th
c) 25th
d) 26th
6. Which one of the following nations declared the Indian Mujahideen terror group as a global terrorist organization?
a) USA
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Australia
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b) Minister of Justice
Answer: (a) 22nd
Answer: (a) USA
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 12-September 18
1. Who was appointed the sixth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank who resigned on 11 September 2011 ahead of the state elections scheduled in 2012?
a. BC Khanduri
b. Narayan Dutt Tiwari
c. Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
d. Nityanand Swami
2. Which of the following institutes bagged the FICCI Excellence Award on 8 September 2011 for their contribution to the healthcare industry by innovating for increased efficiency and improved performance of health care at large?
a. Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya (Delhi)
b. Gandhi Nagar District Hospital (Gujarat)
c. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (Delhi)
d. Ernakulam District Hospital (Kerala)
3. According to the figures given by the Tourism Ministry, what record number of foreign tourist arrived during August 2011 compared to 3.82 lakh during August 2010 and 3.70 lakh in August 2009?
a. 4.2 lakh
b. 4.5 lakh
c. 5 lakh
d. 5.1 lakh
4. Rajasthan government on 12 September 2011 launched Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana in all the 33 districts. The UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the Janani Sishu Suraksha Yojana in Mewat district of Haryana on___.
a) 1 June 2011
b) 3 June 2011
c) 2 September 2011
d) 6 August 2011
5. Which one of the following ministries launched a scheme providing for the training of drivers under Hunar Se Rozgar Initiative.
a) The Ministry of Tourism
b) The Ministry of Coal
c) The Ministry of Home
d) The Ministry of Finance
6. The Supreme Court of India held that farmers, whose land is being acquired by the government, should be compensated not only for their land but also for the plantation on it. The Supreme Court while doing so set aside the order of the___.
a) Bombay High Court
b) Calcutta High Court
c) Madras High Court
d) Patna High Court
Answer: (a)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a) 1 June 2011
Answer: (a) The Ministry of Tourism
Answer: (a) Bombay High Court
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. Which Indian power company on 19 September 2011 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with America’s largest manufacturer of Light Emitting Diodes (LED)’s, Lighting Science Group (LSG) to promote energy efficiency with the use of next gen LED lighting?
a. BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
b. Indraprastha Power Generation
c. CESC Limited
d. Delhi Transco Limited
2. Which PSU topped the list by clinching five awards including the best financial performance award in Maharatna and Navaratna category among the Public Sector Enterprises in september 2011?
a. BHEL
b. ONGC
c. NTPC
d. Indian Oil
3. HALCON along with terminal operator Clarion Solutions on 20 September announced the commencement of air cargo services in which of the following airports?
a. Visakhapatnam Airport (Andhra Pradesh)
b. Safdarjung Airport (New Delhi)
c. Kochi Airport (Kochi)
d. Ojhar airport (Nashik, Maharashtra)
4. Which domestic carrier on 21 September 2011 announced the extension of its short term promotion scheme, Silver and Platinum Pass aimed at providing air travel at competitive and affordable rates?
a. Spice Jet
b. Air India
c. Air Sahara
d. Kingfisher
5. Name the brewing giant which on 22 September 2011 agreed to buy reputed beer selling company Foster's Group for price of $10.2 billion?
a. SABMiller
b. United Breweries
c. Karl Strauss Brewing Company
d. Old Dominion
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (a)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. Memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between which three bodies on 17 September 2011 in the presence of Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to provide Takeout Finance for infrastructure projects?
a. IIFCL, LIC and IDFC
b. IDBI, GIC and FICCI
c. IDFC, LIC and CCI
d. FCCI, CCI and IDBI
2. According to a report Hype cycle for green IT and sustainability in India, 2011 by leading IT research and advisory company Gartner, India's spending on green IT and sustainability initiatives will double to what amount in 2015
a. $30 billion
b. $60 billion
c. $35 billion
d. $70 billion
3. Union government on 20 September 2011 extended the terms of reference of the Nilekani task force. Which of the following facts about the task-force is/are not true?
1. The task-force was set up by the HRD under the chairmanship of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) chief Nandan Nilekani in October 2010.
2. The task force was asked to recommend and implement a solution for direct transfer of subsidies on kerosene, LPG and fertiliser to the intended beneficiaries.
3. The terms of reference of the Nilekani task force on direct transfer of subsidies. The extended terms of reference is to include an Aadhaar-enabled unified payment infrastructure.
4. The panel was asked to recommend an architecture for e-banking through inter-operable business correspondents
a. Only 4
b. 1 & 4
c. Only 1
d. 2 & 4
4. Union governemnt on 20 September 2011 lifted the ban on export of which of the following in the face of protests by onion farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka who had held demonstrations against the ban following a dip in prices?
a. Onion
b. Basmati Rice
c. Soya Oil
d. Potato
5. Non-food credit,comprising loans to individuals,farmers and businesses rose Rs 29,598.79 crore,or 20.1%,to. What amount during the fortnight ended 9 September 2011?
a. Rs 40 lakh
b. Rs 48 lakh
c. Rs 50 lakh
d. Rs 63 Lakh
6. Coal Ministry on 21 September 2011 during the Round table conference on Coal approved, in principle, the allotment of five coal blocks to which of the following PSU power generators?
a. BHEL
b. NTPC
c. PowerGrid Corporation of India
d. Gujarat State Energy Generation
Answer: (a)
Answer: (d)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. According to the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen was released on 18 September 2011, which cricketer topped the Rankings for ODI batsmen?
a. H M Amla from South Africa
b. Sachin Tendulkar from India
c. Jonathan Trott from England
d. Kumar Sangakkara from Sri Lanka
2. Name the Sri lankan golfer who completed pole to finish victory in the Global Green Bangalore Open on 17 September 2011 thereby ending a decade-long wait for a title on Indian soil.
a. Fredrick de Saram
b. Anura Rohana
c. Mithun Perera
d. Sriram Jaywardhane
3. Which IPL franchise’s contract was terminated by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 19 September for non-payment of Rs 156 crore annual payment ?
a. Pune Warriors
b. Deccan Chargers
c. Kochi Tuskers
d. Rajasthan Royals
4. Which of the following Russian grandmasters won the Chess World Cup title 20 September 2011?
a. Peter Svidler
b. Alexander Grischuk
c. Vladas Mikenas
d. Nikolay Novotelnov
5. Australia under the captaincy of skipper Michael Clarke won the Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 when the second test concluded on 20 September 2011. What is the current position of Clarke’s men in the official test rankings?
a. Second
b. Fourth
c. Fifth
d. Seventh
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. India-Zimbabwe Agreed to Expedite the Ratification Process of BIPA. Zimbabwe is a nation located in___.
a) Africa
b) Europe
c) Asia
d) South America
2. India and South Africa agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprise) sector. The total trade between the two countries in the financial year 2010-11 was__ billion US dollars.
a) 10.6
b) 10.0
c) 9.8
d) 10.8
3. The NATO agreed on 21 September 2011 to extend its mission in Libya by ___.
a) Three months
b) Four months
c) One month
d) Five months
4. Which airport operator on 8 September 2011 became the world’s first airport operator to be certified certified for ISO 50001:2011 energy management system.?
a. Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited
b. Delhi International Airport Limited
c. Kenya Airports Authority
d. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
5. At the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony organised on 18 September 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, which of the following won the award for the Besrt Drama?
a. Mad Men
b. Downton Abbey
c. Modern Family
d. The Daily Show
6. Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed by a suicide bomber killed in Kabul on 20 September 2011. Which of the following facts about him is/are not true?
1. Rabbani who was ethnic Tajik began his career in 1971, when he became head of Jamiat-e-Islami.
2. He became president of a shaky mujahedeen coalition government in 1992 after the collapse of the country's Soviet-backed communist government.
3. Rabbani's presidency ended in 1990, with the rise of the Taliban, which was dominated by ethnic Tajiks.
4. Rabbani regained political prominence almost a decade later, when he was named head of President Hamid Karzai's peace council in October of 2010.
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 3
c. Only 3
d. 1 & 2
Answer: (a) Africa
Answer: (a) 10.6
Answer: (a) Three Months
Answer: (b) Delhi International Airport Limited
Answer: (a) Mad Men
Answer: (c) Only 3
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011, September 19-September 25
1. Which one of the following became the first Indian state to launch health insurance policy covering all its people?
a) Goa
b) Haryana
c) Bihar
d) Kerala
2. West Bengal state cabinet approved the newly drafted land acquisition and resettlement bill. Consider the following features of the bill.
i) The private enterprises would have to acquire land for their projects directly from the landowners.
ii) The new policy provides that the government would acquire land only for projects of public utility like building, hospitals, irrigation projects, bridges, laying railway tracks, setting up of embankments, and projects relating to internal security.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct
b) Only i is correct
c) Only ii is correct
d) Neither i nor ii is correct
3. Which one of the following state governments announced free housing for Schedule Caste living in jhuggis under the Rajiv Ratna Yojana?
a) Delhi b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Uttar Pradesh
4. He was a veteran musician, musicologist and revered guru . He was known for popularising Carnatic music during his stint in All India Radio as chief producer . He died on 18 September 2011. identify him.
a. T.N. Seshagopalan
b. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
c. Patnam Subramanya Iyer
d. T.K. Govinda Rao
5. A hexagonal Ayaka pillar with a square pedestal was unearthed by the Department of Archaeology of Andhra Pradesh on a mound in Munjuluru village in which of the following districts of the state in mid September 2011?
a. Krishna District b. Nellore District c. Guntur District d. Nizamabad District
6. 44th Jnanpith Award for 2008 was presented to renowned Urdu poet Professor Akhlaq Mohammad Khan Shahryar for his distinguished contribution in enriching Indian literature. He received the Sahitya Academy Award in 1987 for which of the following?
a. Ism-e-azam b. Khwab ka Dar Band Hai c. Kahin Kuchh Kam Hai d. Hijr ke mausam
Answer: (a) Goa
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct
Answer: (a) Delhi
Answer: (d)
Answer: (a)
Answer: (b)
1.The rate on which bank brow from the RBI is called ?
Ans : Bank Rate
2.India-ASEAN 2012 submmit to held at venue?
Ans : New Delhi
3.As we know the RBI is the apex bank of India, Similarly the apex bank of USA is called ?
Ans : Federal Reserve
4.Who has taken over as the New Chief of Armed Forces ?
Ans : V.K Singh
5. As reported in various financial newspaper the Govt.of India is planning to link the prices of diesel and petrol to market price and may also introduce a graded system of sharing subsidiary. If it is done this will be in order to implement the recommendation of which committee ?
Ans Kirit Parikh Committee
Ans : Bank Rate
2.India-ASEAN 2012 submmit to held at venue?
Ans : New Delhi
3.As we know the RBI is the apex bank of India, Similarly the apex bank of USA is called ?
Ans : Federal Reserve
4.Who has taken over as the New Chief of Armed Forces ?
Ans : V.K Singh
5. As reported in various financial newspaper the Govt.of India is planning to link the prices of diesel and petrol to market price and may also introduce a graded system of sharing subsidiary. If it is done this will be in order to implement the recommendation of which committee ?
Ans Kirit Parikh Committee
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