1.Michael D.Higgins replaced Mary McAleese as the President of which of the following countries?
1) Colombia
2) Ireland
3) Switzerland
4) Zimbabwe
5) Sweden
2.Who is the author of the book 'I was There-Memoirs of a Cricket Administrator'?
1) Ajit Wadekar
2)Chandu Borde
3) Jaywant Lele 4) Kirti Azad
5) Sharad Pawar
3.Devinder Pal Singh became the Chairman and Managing Director of which of the following banks in November 2011?
1) BOB
2) IOB
3) OBC
4) Punjab & Sind Bank
5) Punjab National Bank
4.Irom Sharmila Chanu's fast entered 12th year in November 2011. She is demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in which of the following states?
1) Manipur
2) Nagaland
3) Tripura
4) West Bengal
5) Jammu & Kashmir
5.Bhupen Hazarika, Dada Saheb Phalke award winner, passed away recently. He was a music legend from which of the following states?
1) Orissa
2) Assam
3) Bihar
4) Jharkhand
5) West Bengal
6.Which city hosted the G20 Summit in November 2011?
1) Beijing
2) Toronto
3)Cannes
4) London
5) Seoul
7.India signed an agreement to promote oil exploration in South China Sea with which of the following countries during its President Troung Tan Sang's visit to New Delhi in October 2011?
1) Myanmar
2) China
3) Cambodia
4) Vietnam
5) Thailand
8.India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV-C18)put VesselSat in orbit recently. Which country has built this satellite that will help in locating ships?
1) France
2) Luxembourg
3) USA
4) Germany
5) Russia
9.Which of the following statements about the HDI is/are correct?
1)The Human Development Report (HDR) 2011, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has ranked India at 134th among 187 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI).
2)Norway topped the list for the second consecutive year. Democratic Republic of the Congo is ranked the last.
3)The HDI is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy and standards of living for countries worldwide.
4)The index was developed in 1990 by economists Mahbub ul Haq (Pakistan) and Amartya Sen (India).
5) All the above statements are correct.
10.The Special Protection Group (SPG) is responsible for the protection of the Prime Minister of India. Who was appointed the new Director of the SPG in November 2011?
1) B.V.Wanchoo
2) K.Durga Prasad
3) S.Subramaniam
4) K.Aravind Rao
5) None of these
11.The President of Myanmar visited India recently. His name?
1) U Thein Sein
2) U Aye Myint
3) Than Shwe
4) U Thant
5) None of these
12.Which country will host the World Steel Conference in October 2012?
1) China
2) India
3) Japan
4) USA
5) Australia
13.The American computer scientist who created the C programming language passed away recently. His name?
1) Steve Jobs
2) Dennis Ritchie
3) Ken Thompson
4) Patrick Fischer
5) None of these
14.Two former Presidents were awarded the 2011 World Food Prize for their success in tackling chronic hunger in their countries. One is Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazil) and the other is John Ag-yekum Kufuor. John Kufuor is the former President of which of the following African countries?
1) Sudan
2) Angola
3) Nigeria
4) Ghana
5) Ethiopia
15.Which team won the Durand Cup football tournament in October 2011? (It is the oldest football tournament in India)
1) Churchill Brothers
2) Prayag United
3) Mohun Bagan
4) Chirag United Kerala
5) None of these
16.Indian-American Bobby Jindal has been re-elected to a second term as the Governor of which of the following states in the USA?
1) Texas
2) Louisiana
3) Alaska
4) California
5) South Carolina
17.World Diabetes Day is observed every year on which of the following days?
1) October 31
2) November 19
3) November 21
4) November 14
5) November 9
18.Queen Elizabeth is the constitutional monarch of how many sovereign nations in the world?
1) 9
2) 16
3) 25
4) 8
5) 11
19.Which country has test -fired nuclear capable Hatf-7 or Babur cruise missile with a range of 700 km?
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Iran
4) Syria
5) Iraq
20.In the October 2011 Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, the first elections since the Tuni-sian Revolution, which party won 91 of the 217 assembly sea-ts, far more than any other party?
1) Ennahda
2) PDP
3) Ettakatol
4) Al Aridha
5) Congress for the Republic
21.November 11 is celebrated as the National Education Day. It commemorates the birthday of which of the following eminent personalities?
1) S.Radhakrishnan
2) C.V.Raman
3) B.C.Roy
4) A.P.J Abdul Kalam
5) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
22.Which country has unveiled the world's biggest and heaviest gold coin, weighing 1,012 kilograms?
1) USA
2) UK
3) Qatar
4) Australia
5) Saudi Arabia
23.Which country has the world's largest uranium reserves (24% of the planet's known reserves)?
1) Australia
2) Russia
3) Namibia
4) Ukraine
5) Mongolia
24.According to the latest Forbes India 100 richest persons list who is the world's richest Indian with a net worth of $ 22.60 billion?
1) Mukesh Ambani
2) Lakshmi Mittal
3) Azim Premji
4) Shashi Ruia & Ravi Ruia
5) Savitri Jindal
25.Whose autobiography is titled "A Shot at History"?
1) Gagan Narang
2) Abhinav Bindra
3) Rahul Dravid
4) Manavjit Singh Sandhu
5) None of these
26.Megha Tropiques, the satellite that studies the patterns and dynamics of the monsoon was launched from Sriharikota in October 2011. It is a joint venture between India and which of the following countries?
1) Spain
2) Greece
3) France
4) Portugal
5) USA
27.Who was crowned the Miss World 2011 at the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant that was held in London in November 2011?
1) Ivian Sarcos (Venezuela)
2)Gwendoline Ruais (Philippines)
3) Amanda Perez (Puerto Rico)
4) Kanishtha Dhankhar (India)
5) None of these
28.Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis. Which country won the Fed Cup in November 2011?
1) Czech Republic
2) Russia
3) USA
4) Spain
5) Italy
29.Which of the following statements is not true with regard to Census 2011?
1)Census 2011 is the 15th Natio-nal Census since 1872 and the 7th after indePendence.
2)The population of India is 121.01 crores compared to the 2001 population of 102.87 crores. (An increase by 181 million)
3)Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 19.95 crores while Sikkim is the least populated state (6.07 lakhs)
4)India is now home to 17.5 percent of the world's population-compared to China which hosts 19.4 percent.
5)The literacy rate has increased from 64.83 percent in 2001 to 70.04 percent in 2011.
1) Colombia
2) Ireland
3) Switzerland
4) Zimbabwe
5) Sweden
2.Who is the author of the book 'I was There-Memoirs of a Cricket Administrator'?
1) Ajit Wadekar
2)Chandu Borde
3) Jaywant Lele 4) Kirti Azad
5) Sharad Pawar
3.Devinder Pal Singh became the Chairman and Managing Director of which of the following banks in November 2011?
1) BOB
2) IOB
3) OBC
4) Punjab & Sind Bank
5) Punjab National Bank
4.Irom Sharmila Chanu's fast entered 12th year in November 2011. She is demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in which of the following states?
1) Manipur
2) Nagaland
3) Tripura
4) West Bengal
5) Jammu & Kashmir
5.Bhupen Hazarika, Dada Saheb Phalke award winner, passed away recently. He was a music legend from which of the following states?
1) Orissa
2) Assam
3) Bihar
4) Jharkhand
5) West Bengal
6.Which city hosted the G20 Summit in November 2011?
1) Beijing
2) Toronto
3)Cannes
4) London
5) Seoul
7.India signed an agreement to promote oil exploration in South China Sea with which of the following countries during its President Troung Tan Sang's visit to New Delhi in October 2011?
1) Myanmar
2) China
3) Cambodia
4) Vietnam
5) Thailand
8.India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV-C18)put VesselSat in orbit recently. Which country has built this satellite that will help in locating ships?
1) France
2) Luxembourg
3) USA
4) Germany
5) Russia
9.Which of the following statements about the HDI is/are correct?
1)The Human Development Report (HDR) 2011, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has ranked India at 134th among 187 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI).
2)Norway topped the list for the second consecutive year. Democratic Republic of the Congo is ranked the last.
3)The HDI is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy and standards of living for countries worldwide.
4)The index was developed in 1990 by economists Mahbub ul Haq (Pakistan) and Amartya Sen (India).
5) All the above statements are correct.
10.The Special Protection Group (SPG) is responsible for the protection of the Prime Minister of India. Who was appointed the new Director of the SPG in November 2011?
1) B.V.Wanchoo
2) K.Durga Prasad
3) S.Subramaniam
4) K.Aravind Rao
5) None of these
11.The President of Myanmar visited India recently. His name?
1) U Thein Sein
2) U Aye Myint
3) Than Shwe
4) U Thant
5) None of these
12.Which country will host the World Steel Conference in October 2012?
1) China
2) India
3) Japan
4) USA
5) Australia
13.The American computer scientist who created the C programming language passed away recently. His name?
1) Steve Jobs
2) Dennis Ritchie
3) Ken Thompson
4) Patrick Fischer
5) None of these
14.Two former Presidents were awarded the 2011 World Food Prize for their success in tackling chronic hunger in their countries. One is Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazil) and the other is John Ag-yekum Kufuor. John Kufuor is the former President of which of the following African countries?
1) Sudan
2) Angola
3) Nigeria
4) Ghana
5) Ethiopia
15.Which team won the Durand Cup football tournament in October 2011? (It is the oldest football tournament in India)
1) Churchill Brothers
2) Prayag United
3) Mohun Bagan
4) Chirag United Kerala
5) None of these
16.Indian-American Bobby Jindal has been re-elected to a second term as the Governor of which of the following states in the USA?
1) Texas
2) Louisiana
3) Alaska
4) California
5) South Carolina
17.World Diabetes Day is observed every year on which of the following days?
1) October 31
2) November 19
3) November 21
4) November 14
5) November 9
18.Queen Elizabeth is the constitutional monarch of how many sovereign nations in the world?
1) 9
2) 16
3) 25
4) 8
5) 11
19.Which country has test -fired nuclear capable Hatf-7 or Babur cruise missile with a range of 700 km?
1) Afghanistan
2) Pakistan
3) Iran
4) Syria
5) Iraq
20.In the October 2011 Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, the first elections since the Tuni-sian Revolution, which party won 91 of the 217 assembly sea-ts, far more than any other party?
1) Ennahda
2) PDP
3) Ettakatol
4) Al Aridha
5) Congress for the Republic
21.November 11 is celebrated as the National Education Day. It commemorates the birthday of which of the following eminent personalities?
1) S.Radhakrishnan
2) C.V.Raman
3) B.C.Roy
4) A.P.J Abdul Kalam
5) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
22.Which country has unveiled the world's biggest and heaviest gold coin, weighing 1,012 kilograms?
1) USA
2) UK
3) Qatar
4) Australia
5) Saudi Arabia
23.Which country has the world's largest uranium reserves (24% of the planet's known reserves)?
1) Australia
2) Russia
3) Namibia
4) Ukraine
5) Mongolia
24.According to the latest Forbes India 100 richest persons list who is the world's richest Indian with a net worth of $ 22.60 billion?
1) Mukesh Ambani
2) Lakshmi Mittal
3) Azim Premji
4) Shashi Ruia & Ravi Ruia
5) Savitri Jindal
25.Whose autobiography is titled "A Shot at History"?
1) Gagan Narang
2) Abhinav Bindra
3) Rahul Dravid
4) Manavjit Singh Sandhu
5) None of these
26.Megha Tropiques, the satellite that studies the patterns and dynamics of the monsoon was launched from Sriharikota in October 2011. It is a joint venture between India and which of the following countries?
1) Spain
2) Greece
3) France
4) Portugal
5) USA
27.Who was crowned the Miss World 2011 at the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant that was held in London in November 2011?
1) Ivian Sarcos (Venezuela)
2)Gwendoline Ruais (Philippines)
3) Amanda Perez (Puerto Rico)
4) Kanishtha Dhankhar (India)
5) None of these
28.Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis. Which country won the Fed Cup in November 2011?
1) Czech Republic
2) Russia
3) USA
4) Spain
5) Italy
29.Which of the following statements is not true with regard to Census 2011?
1)Census 2011 is the 15th Natio-nal Census since 1872 and the 7th after indePendence.
2)The population of India is 121.01 crores compared to the 2001 population of 102.87 crores. (An increase by 181 million)
3)Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 19.95 crores while Sikkim is the least populated state (6.07 lakhs)
4)India is now home to 17.5 percent of the world's population-compared to China which hosts 19.4 percent.
5)The literacy rate has increased from 64.83 percent in 2001 to 70.04 percent in 2011.
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