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Article Category: Current Affairs Quizzes, Sports Quizzes, Current Affairs Prep
1. Which Formula One Driver won the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore on 25 September 2011?
a. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
b. Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes)
c. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes)
d. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
Answer: (a)

2. Name the Kenyan athlete who on 25 September 2011 shattered the world men's marathon record by 21 seconds when he clocked two hours three minutes 38 seconds in Berlin course?
a. Japheth Kimutai
b. Reuben Kosgei
c. Patrick Makau
d. Musa Amer Obaid
Answer: (c)

3. Chen Long claimed his second title in two weeks on 25 September 2011 when he shocked World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei to win the men's singles badminton title at which of the following championships?
a. Indonesian Open
b. China Open
c. Japan Open
d. Indian Open
Answer: (c)

4. Name the Indian who settled for a silver after being defeated by China’s Cheng Ming 5-6 in the tie-breaker of the women’s individual recurve summit clash at the World Cup archery finals in Istanbul on 25 September 2011.
a. Deepika Kumari
b. Bombayala Devi Laishram
c. Dola Banerjee
d. Chekrovolu Swuro
Answer: (a)

5. The Indian kabaddi team lifted its first-ever Circle Style Asian kabaddi title by defeating which team at Tabriz in Iran on 27 September 2011?
a. Phillipines
b. Japan
c. Pakistan
d. Iran
Answer: (c)

Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers October 2011, September 26-October 2
1. India and Nepal on 22 September 2011 resumed security dialogue after a gap of __ Years.
a) Four
b) Three
c) Two
d) Five
Answer: (a) Four

2. With which one of the following countries India agreed to allow the entry of law firms?
a) United Kingdom
b) USA
c) China
d) Pakistan
Answer: (a) United Kingdom

3. India and Myanmar on 27 September 2011 agreed to set 3 billion US dollars as trade target which is to be achieved by 2015. At present, the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan is __ billion dollars.
a) 1.7
b) 1.5
c) 2.3
d) 2.5
Answer: (b) 1.5

4. Wangari Maathai an environmentalist & first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize died on 25 September 2011 in Nairobi. Which African country did she belong to?
a. Ghana
b. Kenya
c. Euthopia
d. South Africa
Answer: (b)

5. World Tourism Day (WTD) is observed anually on 27 September. What was the theme for WTD 2011?
a. Tourism – Linking Cultures
b. Tourism & Biodiversity
c. Tourism opens doors for women
d. Sport and tourism
Answer: (a)

India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers October 2011, September 26-October 2
1. A fresh offering on the lives of 20 great personalities titled Of a Certain Age: Twenty Life Sketches penned by former West Bengal governor was released by Penguin Books India in New Delhi on 26 September 2011. Name the writer.
a. M.K. Narayanan
b. Gopalkrishna Gandhi
c. Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai
d. Saiyid Nurul Hasan
Answer: (b)

2. Shaurya, was test-fired from Chandipur-on-sea off the Orissa coast on 24 September 2011. Which of the following facts about the missile is/are not true?
1. Shaurya is a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface medium range missile.
2. Land version of the underwater-launched missile K-15, it is 10 metre in length and about half-a-metre in width. It uses solid fuel that gives it a longer service-life and shorter launch time compared to the missiles which use liquid fuel.
3. The high maneuverability of the missile makes it less vulnerable to available anti-missile defence systems.
4. The last test of Shaurya was conducted in 10 November 2005.
a. Only 1
b. Only 4
c. 2 & 3
d. 1 & 2
Answer: (b)

3. Surface to surface strategic PRITHVI (P-II) Missile developed by DRDO was successfully flight tested at on 26 September 2011. Which of the following facts about the missile are not true?
1. PRITHVI (P-II) Missile developed by DRDO was successfully flight tested from Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur, Balasore District in Orissa & the launch operations were carried out by the Armed Forces.
2. PRITHVI-II is the first indigenous surface to surface strategic Missile.
3. The surface-to-surface missile has a range of 350km and can carry a warhead weighing up to 500kg.
4. It is capable of hitting targets at ranges of 530 kms.
a. Only 4
b. 1 & 3
c. Only 3
d. Only 2
Answer: (a)

4. Uttar Pradesh government announced the creation of three more districts. What is the total number of districts in the state now?
a) 75 b) 72 c) 73 d) 71
Answer: (a) 75

5. National Commission for Safai Karamcharis presented its __Annual report to Government on 28 September 2011.
a) 10소 b) 9소 c) 8소 d) 7소 Answer: (a) 10th