Quiz 134 | Current Affairs

1.Who was India’s eleventh batsman in the final of Cricket World Cup 1983?

A. Madal Lal
B. Balwinder Singh Sandhu
C. Roger Binny
D. Mohinder Amarnath



2.Solar eclipse will take place when

A. the sun is between the moon and the earth
B. the earth is between the moon and the sun
C. the moon is between the sun and the earth
D. the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth



3.When was Conon consecrated pope?

A. 11 January 701
B. 22 April 684
C. 16 August 682
D. 21 October 686



4.The Shoot and fruit borers, jassids, spider mites and leaf rollers are the major pests of which of the following vegetable crops?

A. Tomato
B. Okra or Bhindi
C. Cucumber
D. Peas



5.Why do birds not have respiratory trouble at the time of flying at high altitude?

A. Their lungs are very large
B. They fly inactively
C. They have extra air sacs
D. They use less oxygen



6.Who coined the term 'transformational leadership'?

A. Ronald G. Greenwood
B. John Jacob Bausch
C. Solomon Loeb
D. James MacGregor Burns



7.Which among the following state has only one representatives each in Lok Sabha?

A. Manipur, Meghalaya
B. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir
C. Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura
D. Mizoram and Nagaland



8.What does the Pisciculture refers to ?

A. Beekeeping
B. Fish Farming
C. Silk Farming
D. Dairy Farming



9.What was Sachin Tendulkar's average when he made his first thousand runs in ODIs?

A. 35.83
B. 22.92
C. 43.87
D. 42.86



10.Hepatitis A which is the most common cause of jaundice in young people is an infection of liver by ________?

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Amoeba



11.Which among the following is strongest oxidizing agent?

A. Chlorine
B. Fluorine
C. Bromine



12.Which among the following virus is also called as Hit & Hide Virus?

A. RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus )
B. Dengue Virus
C. Influenza Virus



13.Who among the following is the only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wockets and scored more than 5000 runs in test cricket, making him one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game?

A. Courtney Walsh
B. Glenn Mc Grath
C. Richard Hadlee
D. Kapil Dev



14.Committee on Small Savings on 7 June 2011 suggested raising interest rates on Post Office savings bank deposits to 4 per cent. By who is the committee headed?

A. RBI Deputy Governor Shyamala Gopinath
B. RBI Governor Dr. D. Subbarao
C. Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy
D. Subir Gokarn



15.The city of Mysore has derived its name from the Sanskrit word for which of these?

A. Buffalo town
B. Great town
C. Golden town
D. Beautiful town



16.Hyperglycemia involves excess of what in blood?

A. Uric Acid
B. Cholesterol
C. Glucose



17.Who is the head of the National Defence Committee?

A. Home Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. President



18.Airport Development Fees (ADF) has been imposed at Delhi & Mumbai airports to be paid by passengers w.e.f.—

A. January 1, 2009
B. March 1, 2009
C. April 1, 2009
D. May 1, 2009



19.The Central Government has decided to grant land patta and occupancy rights of dwelling units in the name of woman member of the beneficiary household under—

A. The Indira Awas Yojana
B. The Rajiv Awas Yojana
C. Bharat Nirman Project
D. JNURM



20.Commonwealth Games 2010 are to be organised in Delhi in the month of—

A. October
B. November
C. August
D. December