Q1. A 5 rupee stamp was recently issued to commemorate this former Chief Minister of an Indian state.
a. Mr. Biju Pattnaik b. Jyoti Basu c. Dr. Y.S. Rajashekhar Reddy d. Mulayam Singh Yadav
Q2. This reclusive American author best known for his masterpiece The catcher in the rye died earlier this year.
a. J.D. Salinger b. William W. Jacobs c. William Burroughs d. Ray Bradbury
Q3. Which Bengali film was the entry from India and screened in the Montreal Film Festival in August-September 2010?
a. Kantataar b. Aarohan c. Malancha d. Pratibha
Q4. Who is the present chairman of ISRO?
a. UR Rao b. Satish Dhawan c. G.M. Nair d. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
Q5. The US chain of Burger King is slated to be bought by this investment firm
a. Goldman Sachs b. 3G Capital c. Accel Partners d. Meritech Capital Partners
Q6. Polavaram Indira Sagar Project is located in
a. Tamil Nadu b. Karnataka c. Kerala d. Tamil Nadu
Q7. Kaushik Basu is well known as
a. Chairman of Economic Advisory Council b. Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission c. Chairman of Finance Commission d. Chairman of Economic Advisory Council
Q8. The Social network a movie based on founding of facebook was directed by
a. David Fincher b. Oliver Stone c. Steven Soderbergh d. Steven Spielberg
Q9. Blackberry Enterprise Communication is developed by this Canadian based company.
a. Research in motion b. Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP c. Greylock Partners d. Interpublic Group
Q10. The term ‘grey revolution’ refers to which of the following
a. A growing concern over intellectual property thefts b. Receding greenery and farm produce c. An increase in literacy levels d. None of the above.
Q11. Groundwater with large concentration of these compounds causes ‘Blue Baby Syndrome’ where the infant’s blood is not able to carry enough oxygen to body cells.
a. Nitrates b. Sulphates c. Phosphates d. Carbonates
Q12. The 2010 Women’s hockey world cup was held in
a. Brazil b. Chile c. Argentina d. Australia
Q13. Facebook announced a messaging service this year and the project in its development stage was titled
a. Gmail Killer b. Insta c. Project Coffee d. Project Titan
Q14. Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador for the tourism industry of this Indian state
a. Maharashtra b. Gujarat c. Uttar Pradesh d. Karnataka
Q15. This country recently agreed to invest 3 billion dollars into India to acquire closed and non-operational fertilizer plants.
a. Qatar b. Saudi Arabia c. Turkey d. Oman
Q16. This country hosted the 2nd World Investment Forum recently
a. India b. China c. Malaysia d. Singapore
Q17. Sonia Gandhi was recently elected as President of INC for a record – time.
a. 3rd b. 5th c. 4th d. 6th
Q18. Year 2011 has been designated by the UN as the year of
a. Biotechnology b. Physics c. History d. Chemistry
Q19. This lawyer recently faced contempt charges after his statements regarding corruption in the higher judiciary appeared in the form of an interview in the Tehelka magazine.
a. Prashant Bhushan b. Shanti Bhushan c. Soli Sorabjee d. Ram Jethmalani
Q20. This doctor and human rights activist was recently given life sentence for seditious acts involving helping outlawed naxalites by the Raipur High Court.
a. B.C. Roy b. Chandi Das c. Binayak Sen d. Shibayan Raha
Q21. ‘Salwa Judum’ an anti-Naxalite movement in some Indian states literally means – in tribal languages.
a. The Revolution b. The Uprising c. Freedom Struggle d. Peace March
Q22. This ship collided with MV Khalijia off the coast of Mumbai causing an oil spill.
a. MSC Chitra b. MV Mediterranean Queen c. MSC Albatross d. None of the above
Q23. Which is India’s official selection to the 83rd Oscars?
a. Paiyya b. Magadheera c. Peepli Live d. Aisha
Q24. This country has recently adopted the Pupil’s own language policy for schools and colleges that allows students to learn in a medium of language of their own choice.
a. Singapore b. China c. India d. Malaysia
Q25. Maruzki Darusman recently headed a high profile investigative panel for the UN. What was it?
a. Human Rights abuses in Myanmmar
b. Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone
c. Military atrocities in Afghanistan
d. Human Rights abuses in Srilanka during the last days of the Civil War
Q26. This Nobel Laureate who died recently authored the famous novel ‘Blindness’
a. Octavio Paz
b. Mario Vargass Llosa
c. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
d. Albert Camus
Q27. This bacteria found mostly in Indians, Pakistanis and people visiting these countries is resistant to almost all known antibiotics and is responsible for gastric problems, organ failures and often causes death.
a. E-coli b. Acorica c. Superbug NDM-1 d. Palto-1
Q28. How many recognized commodity exchanges are there in India at present?
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 2
Q29. Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test Century on this ground
a. Kingsmead b. Lords c. MCG d. Centurion
Q30. This Indian actress was appointed as the UNICEF ambassador for child rights and adolescence.
a. Preity Zinta b. Kareena Kapoor c. Priyanka Chopra d. Sonam Kapoor
Q31. This Indian state recently banned export of Iron-ore.
a. Orissa b. Karnataka c. Chattishgarh d. Jharkhand
Q32. The State Bank of India amendment bill seeks to reduce government equity to 51 %. What was the earlier holding?
a. 60 b. 57 c. 55 d. 65
Q33. This Indian stock exchange became the first stock exchange to have a Shariah-compliant index.
a. Bombay Stock exchange b. Bangalore Stock Exchange c. National Stock Exchange d. Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
Q34. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in
a. Brazil b. Qatar c. Japan d. Russia
Q34. There were massive protests and demonstrations relating to repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in this Indian state.
a. Assam b. Jammu & Kashmir c. Manipur d. Meghalaya
Q35. Makemytrip.com on its listing in this stock exchange achieved a gain of 75% on its depositories on its debut. Where was this listing?
a. NYSE b. NIKKEI c. BSE d. NASDAQ
Q36. Who took over the ‘Financial Inclusion’ portfolio at RBI recently?
a. Bimal Jalan b. V. Krishnamurthy c. Usha Thorat d. Vrinda Thorat
Q37. What is the central government’s contribution per person in the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme?
a. Rs. 500/month b. Rs. 400/month c. Rs. 150/month d. Rs. 200/month
Q38. This country was instrumental in introducing a resolution in the UN which made ‘access to clean water a human right’
a. Brazil b. Bolivia c. Argentina d. Chile
Q39. Which Indian shooter became the first to qualify for London Olympics, 2012?
a. Abhinav Bindra b. Gagan Narang c. Samaresh Jung d. Rajvardhan Rathod
Q40. Who is the founder of Wikileaks; a website dedicated to making secret government communiqués public?
a. Jimmy Wallace b. Larry Page c. Eduardo Savrin d. Julian Assange
Q41. Which book won the Man Booker Prize for 2010?
a. Room b. The Finkler Question c. Barney’s version d. Rites of Passage
Q42. Where were the Asian Games 2010 held?
a. Beijing b. Guangzhou c. Kuala Lumpur d. Amman
Q43. Why was Liu Xiaobo recently in news?
a. He was imprisoned alongside Aung San Suu Kyi for speaking against Myanmmar’s junta.
b. He leaked North Korea’s nuclear missile plans to western media.
c. He won the Nobel Peace prize 2010.
d. He broke the World Record in Men’s 100 m race at the Asian Games
Q44. This Bar Council of India member was arrested for receiving bribes to grant affiliation to Ghaziabad based Global Law College and faces trial.
a. Manish Tyagi b. Rajendra Singh Rana c. O.P. Saini d. R Dhanpal Raj
Q45. Which is the highest grossing Bollywood film of all time?
a. Robot b. Ghajini c. 3 idiots d. Om Shanti Om
Q46. ‘Worldwide Telescope’ is a computer programme which enables users to study outer space and even zoom into remote places in space has been developed by
a. Google b. Cisco c. Microsoft d. Yahoo
Q47. E. Shreedharan is well known as
a. New Chairman of Indian Olympic Association
b. New Chairman of BCCI
c. New coach of Indian Women’s hockey team
d. Managing director of Delhi Metro
Q48. ‘Larsen and Toubro’ has signed a contract with which Indian state for the development of a metro rail system.
a. Maharashtra b. Andhra Pradesh c. Karnataka d. Gujarat
Q49. Who will replace Pratush Sinha as the next Commissioner of Central Vigilance Commission?
a. P.J. Thomas b. Ashwani Kumar c. Milon K. Banerjee d. O.P Mathur
Q50. Who has been awarded the Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Best law teacher award 2010?
a. Prof. Shamnad Basheer b. Prof. Mizanur Rahman c. Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy d. Prof. R. Venkat Rao
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