CURRENT AFFAIRS 2012 - Quiz 11

1. The book 'Non-Stop India' by a journalist-author was recently launched. Name the journalist-author who authored the book ?
(A) Mark Tully
(B) Sophie Raworth
(C) Jane Hill
(D) Babita Sharma


2. The 40th Anniversary of Vijay Diwas was celebrated on which day marking the finest hour of the Indian armed forces when they defeated Pakistan, leading to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971?
(A) December 12
(B) December 15
(C) December 16
(D) December 18

3. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on December 15, 2011 approved amendment to the state industrial policy. Consider the following statements—
(i) The amended industrial policy seeks to promote environmentally sustainable development in the state and encourage cleaner production and adoption.
(ii) Under this policy, disincentive industries will be put on negative list.

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


4. The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mulla- periyar dam does not exceed......but declined to entertain Kerala's plea for reducing the level to......"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."
(A) 136 feet; 120 feet
(B) 120 feet; 136 feet
(C) 140 feet; 112 feet
(D) 150 feet; 140 feet


5. Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader who was inducted into the Union Cabinet as Civil Aviation Minister on December 18,2011 ?
(A) Ajit Singh
(B) Jay ant Chaudhary
(C) Devendra Nagpal
(D) Sanjay Singh Chauhan


6. Where was the midnight international marathon held recently ?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Mumbai
(C) Delhi
(D) Kolkata


7. Which country is set to open military base in Indian Ocean ?
(A) Russia
(B) North Korea
(C) China
(D) None of the above


8. Who has been named PGA Tour Player of the Year ?
(A) Tiger Woods
(B) Luke Donald
(C) Ian Poulter
(D) Rory Mcllroy


9. Which bank has been selected as best public sector bank in India ?
(A) SBI
(B) PNB
(C) ICICI
(D) Bank of Baroda


10. Who won the under-14 boys American Cup Tennis Championship in Miami, Florida ?
(A) Sumit Nagal
(B) Dusan Vukicevic
(C) David Volfson
(D) Benjamin Hennestad


11. Name the NRI architect who won Glory of India Award and Certificate of Excellence recently ?
(A) Ar Mohammed Aun
(B) Surendra Kumar Kaushik
(C) S.R. Nathan
(D) None of the above


12. Which Indian state is set to get Green Field Industrial Corridor ?
(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Manipur
(D) Arunachal Pradesh


13. Who is the 2nd person to score double century in One-day International Cricket ?
(A) Virendar Sehwag
(B) Rahul Dravid
(C) RAshwin
(D) M.S.Dhoni


14. Readers of international travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller voted which city in Rajasthan as the best leisure destination in India ?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Udaipur
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Bikaner


15. The Chhattisgarh government on Dec. 7, 2011 decided to raise the percentage of reservation for the scheduled tribes and schedulecastes. The STs will now get_whereas the SCs will get_reservation.
(A) 32; 12
(B) 12; 32
(C) 32; 32
(D) 12; 12


16. India's Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) showed a 3 point decline, dropping to what number per 1,000 live births, as per government data released on December 28, 2011 ?
(A) 43
(B) 55
(C) 47
(D) 50


17. Maharashtra government planned to provide freemedicare for poor families. Consider the following statements:
(i) The plan will benefit 50 lakh families
(ii) The plan will cover eight districts in state

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


18. Lok Sabha on December 27, 2011 passed the Lokpal and Loka-yukta Bill, 2011. Consider the following statements—
(i) The setting up of Lokayuk-tas by the states would not be mandatory
(ii) The constitutional amendment Bill fell through

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


19. Name the Iranian teenager who won World Snooker title recently—
(A) Hossein Vafaei Ayouri
(B) LeeWalkar
(C) Steve Mizerak
(D) None of the above


20. Eminent Assamese litterateur and Jnanpith award winner, Indira Goswami, popularly known as Mamoni Raisom Goswami passed away in Guwahati on November 29, 2011. Which of the following facts regarding her is/are not true ?

(i) Goswami who was an expert in Ramayani studies, published her first collection of short stories Chinaki Morom at the age of 20.
(ii) She won the Sahitya Akademi Award for her powerful novel Dasarathir Khoj in 1982.
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(iii) She was India's first Principal Prince Claus Laureate.
(iv) Dr. Goswami in 2004 mediated between the Centre and the ULFA and succeeded in convincing both the government and the ULFA to come forward for negotiations.

(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) Only (ii)
(C) Only (iii)
(D) (iii) and (iv)


21. Social activist who was chosen for the Basava award for the year 2010 for excellence in service in the social sector by the Karnataka State Government ?
(A) C. R. Neelakandan
(B) Reerika Khera
(C) Medha Patkar
(D) Aruna Roy


22. Which one of the following governments launched Kishori scheme for adolescent girls ?
(A) Delhi state government
(B) Haryana state government
(C) Bihar state government
(D) Odisha state government

23. The Delhi Assembly on December 1, 2011 passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation, MCD (Amendment) Bill-2011 to tri-furcate the civic body with voice vote. The MCD came into existence on—
(A) April 7,1958
(B) April 5,1950
(C) March 10,1960
(D) November 2,1990



24. The Golden Peacock award for the Best film was given to which of the following films at the 42nd International Film Festival of India which came to an end at the Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa on December 3,2011 ?
(A) Russian Film Elena
(B) An Israeli Film Restoration
(C) Columbian Film Porfirio
(D) Malayalam Film Adaminte Makan Abu


25. Who among the following was associated with Velvet Revolution ?
(A) Kimjong-il
(B) Vaclav Havel
(C) Wangari Mathai
(D) None of the above