GK Current affairs for Punsup and other current affairs India

GK Current affairs for Punsup and other current affairs India
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1. What was the theme of the 30th International Trade Fair organised from November 14 to 27, 2010 in New Delhi?
(1) Ultra modem technique for efficient use of energy
(2)Clean and energy efficient technology, product and services
(3) Low cost, Energy efficient products and services
(4) Efficient energy and services
Ans. (2)

2. Microsoft Corporation on October 19, 2010 launched a full online version of its popular office suite of applications, known as
(1)Office24x7
(2) Office 365
(3) MS Smart
(4) Smart Power
Ans. (2)

3. Who among the following was made Chief Minister of Maharashtra on November 11, 201C) after Ashok Chavan resigned from the post?
(1) Sushil Kumar Shinde
(2) Ajit Pawar
(3) Vilasrao Deshmukh
(4) Prithviraj Chavan
Ans. (4)

4. The former Prime Minister of Russia, Victor Chernomyrdin, who steered the Russian economy through its stormy transition in the 1990s, passed away on November 3, 2010. In which year he was appointed Prime Minister of Russia?
(1) 1990
(2) 1991
(3) 1992
(4) 1993
Ans. (3)

5. Who among the following was not honoured with Jamnalal Bajaj Awards on October 28, 2010?
(1) Chewang Norphel
(2) ChunibhaiVaidya
(3) Shakuntala Choudhary
(4) Chetan E Chitnis
Ans. (4)

6. Who among the following was crowned Miss World 2010 on October 30, 201.0 in Sanya, China?
(1) Emma Wareus
(2) AdrianaVasini
(3) Alexandria Mills
(4) Kaiane Aldorino
Ans. (2)

7. Which of the following Public Sector Units was not conferred the coveted Maharatna status on November 16, 2010?
(1) SAIL
(2) ONGC
(3) 1OC
(4) NTPC
Ans. (1)

8. The six month long Shanghai Expo, the biggest world’s fair in history, concluded on October 31, 2010 during which it received record million visitors.
(1) 69
(2) 63
(3) 73
(4) 65
Ans. (3)

9. Who among the following was conferred the France’s highest civilian honour in October2010?
(1) Ritu Beri
(2) D Ramanaidu
(3) Zakir Hussain
(4) A R Rahman
Ans. (1)

10. Who is the President and CEO of Pepsico and also visited to India with US President Barrack Obama?
(1) Indra Nooyi
(2) Terry McGraw
(3) Gary Locke
(4) Tom Donilon
Ans. (1)

11. Who is the Principal assistant Secretary of US state “that the
US President’s Asia tour stars with India”.?
(1) Tim Geithner
(2) Tom Vilsack
(3) Geoff Pyatt
(4) Tom Donilon
Ans. (3)

12. Match the List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(Administrator to visit (Post)
India with Obama)
(a) Gary Locke 1. Commerce Secretary
(b) Tom Donilon 2. National Security Adviser
(c) Rajiv Shah 3. USAID administrator
(d) Tom Vilsack 4. Secretary of Agriculture
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) 1 2 3 4
(2) 2 3 4 1
(3) 3 4 1 2
(4) 4 2 3 4
Ans. (1)

13. Consider the following statements about Barrack Hussein Obama —
(a) Barrack Obama is 49 years old.
(b) His name means ‘One who is blessed’.
(a) He can speak Spanish
(d) He worked In a Baskin-Robbins Ice-cream shop as a teenager and now cannot stand ice-cream.
Which of the above statements true?
(1) Only (a)
(2) Only (b)
(3) Only (c)
(4) All of the above
Ans. (4)

14. Who first declare Athat the US was strengthened if India was strengthened
(1) Barrack Obama
(2) John F. Kennedy
(3) Dwight D. Eisenhower
(4) Lyndon B. Johnson
Ans. (3)

15. The US President and First Lady board helicopter to head for INS Shikra, an Indian Navy installation at cuffee Parade, colaba.
(1) Air Force One
(2) USA One
(3) Marine Drive
(4) Marine one
Ans. (4)

16. The US President meets the top three Taj Group bosses. In which of the following is, not related to Taj Group?
(1) Ratan Tata
(2) Raymond Bickson
(3) Krishnakumar
(4) Ramakrishna
Ans. (4)

17. Faavac Faaulfull collected Samoa’s first Gold medal in Commonwealth Games history, in the Men’s Weightlifting on 9 October 2010.
(1) 88kg
(2) 94kg
(3) 98kg
(4) 102kg
Ans. (2)

18. Leisel Marie Jon of __ became the third person to win 10 Gold medals in the Commonwealth Games history, tying the all-time record of compatriots Susie O’Neill and Ian Thorpe.
(1) Canada
(2) Australia
(3) England
(4) Scotland
Ans. (2)


19. Sanjay Kumar, on October 5, 2010, stunned Commonwealth champion Richard Addinall of South to win the gold medal in the __category of the Commonwealth Games wrestling competitions.
(1) 74kg
(2) 90kg
(3) 96kg
(4) 108kg
Ans. (1)

20. __ clinched the first Commonwealth Games Gold Medal for St. Vincent and the Grenadines in be Women’s 100w in Athletics or October 7, 2010.
(1) Kim Rose
(2) Daniela Margaret
(3) Natasha Mayer
(4) Alicia Meyers
Ans. (3)


21. According to the Wakf Board, the Muslims offered prayers at the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya from 1528 upto 1949. Who was the first to file a suit on January 16, 1950 for allowing to offer prayers there?
(l) Gopal Singh Visharad
(2) Mahant P Ramachandra
(3) Mahant Raghunath Das
4) Mahant Dharmadas
Ans. (1)

22. How much acres of land all around the disputed area in Ayodhya was acquired by the Government of India on Januaxy7, 1993?
(1) 65
(2) 67
(3) 69
(4) 72
Ans. (2)

23. Which of the following opinions by the three Judges regarding Ayodhya title suits verdict delivered on September 30, 2010 is not correct?
(1) According to Justice DV Sharma, Lord Ram was born at the disputed site.
(2) According to Justice SU Khan, the claims of the Sunni Wakf Board and the Nirmohi Akhara are time barred
(3) According to Justice, Sudhir Agarwal, the Babri Masjid was constructed after demolishing a non-Islamic religious structure, that is, a Hindu temple.
(4). All the three Judges said that idols of Ram La1la were placed under the rniddle dome on December 22-23, 1949.
Ans. (2)

24. Which among the following was not a litigant in the Ayodhya title suits?
(1) Central Sunni Board of Wakfs, Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gopal Singh Visharad represented by Rajendra Singh
(3) Bhagwan Shri Ram Virajman
(4) Mahant Paramhans Ramchandra
Ans. (4)

25. In which year the people of Ayodhya formed ‘Ayodhya’ Gaurav Simiti’?
(1)1982
(2) 1984
(3) 1986
(4) 1988
Ans. (3)