Thursday, September 22, 2011

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

1. The Indo-Russian joint venture supersonic cruise missile Brahmos, has a range of____________ km.
1. 100
2. 200
3. 500
4. 250
Ans. (4)

2. Third World refers to
1. Developing countries
2. Developed countries
3. Capitalist nations
4. None of these
Ans. (1)

3. Which American President was assassinated while still in office?
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. James A. Garfield
3. John F. Kennedy
4. All of them
Ans. (4)

4. Headquarters of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) are located in
1. Geneva
2. Rome
3. Montreal
4. Vienna
Ans. (3)

5. National Institute of Nutrition is located in
1. Bhopal
2. Indore
3. Karnal
4. Hyderabad
Ans. (4)

6. Sariska Reserve Forest is located in
1. Uttaranchal
2. Maharashtra
3. Jharkhand
4. None of these
Ans. (4)

7. Who is the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawahar La! Nehru
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Sarojini Naidu
Ans. (3)

8. Which city has emerged as the biggest IT job provider?
1. Bangalore
2. Chennai
3. Hyderabad
4. Mumbai
Ans. (1)

9. Which car company brand has the tagline — ‘For a special journey called life’?
1. Suzuki
2. Ford
3. Fiat
4. Chevrolet
Ans. (4)

10. Sachin Tendulkar does not endorse
1. Coke
2. Adidas
3. Airtel
4. Boost
Ans. (1)

11. Car ‘Tucson’ is the model built by ?
1. Honda
2. Ford
3. Suzuki
4. None of these
Ans. (4)

12. Which is not an Indian pharma company?
1. Ranbaxy
2. Pfizer
3. Cipla
4. Nicholas Piramal
Ans. (2)

13. _____________ is a book written by Late Dr. Mulkraj Anand, the eminent English author.
1. Coolie
2. The Barbers Trade Union
3. Two Leaves and a Bud
4. All of these
Ans. (4)

14. International Women’s Day is observed on
1. 28 February
2. 03 March
3. 05 March
4. 08 March
Ans. (4)

15. Headquarters of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) are located in Mumbai. Its regional office is not located at
1. New Delhi
2. Bangalore
3. Kolkata
4. Chennai
Ans. (2)

16. World Trade Organisation (WTO) has its headquarters in
1. Geneva
2. Rome
3. Manila
4. Algiers
Ans. (1)

17. Sunderlal Bahuguna is associated with protests against Tehri Dam project and
1. Green Revolution
2. White Revolution
3. Chipko Andolan
4. None of these
Ans. (3)

18. Cricket World Cup in 2007 was hosted by
1. West Indies
2. New Zealand
3. South Africa
4. Kenya
Ans. (1)

19. From which modern day Indian state does the dance form Mohiniattam originate?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (2)

20. Birju Maharaj is a famous ____________dancer
1. Bharatanatyam
2. Kathakali
3. Kathak
4. Odissi
Ans. (3)