Monday, September 19, 2011

Quiz 190 | Current Affairs 2011

1.Who was elected Denmark’s First Woman Prime Minister ? (15th September 2011)

A. Helle Thorning-Schmidt
B. Sam Houston
C. Juan Domingo Peron
D. James Madison



2.The Nobel Prize in Economics was started in

A. 1901
B. 1936
C. 1957
D. 1968



3.By how many runs did Zimbabwe defeat India on 19 May 1999 in Cricket World Cup 1999?

A. Five
B. One
C. Four
D. Three



4.Arabica, Robusta and Liberica are the varieties of which popular beverage ?

A. Tea
B. Coffee
C. Yoghurt
D. Lemonade



5.In which year, Peacock was declared National Bird of India?

A. 1958
B. 1963
C. 1972
D. 1978



6.In 1995, who became first recipient of the International Gandhi Peace Prize ?

A. Julius Nyerere
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Gerhard Fischer
D. John Hume



7.Who is the author of the novel 'Les Miserable'?

A. Victor Hugo
B. ALium tofler
C. G.Wynne
D. Fedric



8.Which one among the following south asian country has the highest population density?

A. India
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka



9.Name the Russian tennis pro who won his first ATP title of 2011 with his victory at the BMW Open in Munich?

A. Nikolay Davydenko
B. Mikhail Youzhny
C. Andrei Stoliarov
D. Michail Elgin



10.Which one of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights?

A. Right to property
B. Right to form association
C. Right of assembly
D. Right to move and stay in any part of the country



11.Which of the following does not fall within the purview of ordinance making power of the President?

A. Enactment of a New Law
B. Imposition of a New tax
C. Passing of the budget
D. amendment of the Constitution



12.'Wings of Fire' and 'Ignited Minds' books are authored by which Indian scientist?

A. H.G.Khurana
B. M.S.Swaminathan
C. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
D. S.Chandrasekhar



13.What is the term used to describe long winded speeches in parliament to obstruct or delay a matter under consideration for voting:

A. Whip
B. Fillibuster
C. Snap Vote
D. Hung Parliament



14.After how many years Finance Commission is appointed?

A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years



15.What is the minimum number of the judges to decide an issue involving the interpretation of the constitution or any presidential reference?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15



16.As per a recent report by United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) what is the routine immunization rate in India ?

A. 65%
B. 75%
C. 55%



17.Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development is situated in which of the following states?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Himachal Pradesh



18.Which company is the world's largest steel product?

A. Nippon Steel
B. POSCO
C. Corus
D. Arcelor Mittal



19.In the wild, which animal is found only in China?

A. Tiger
B. Asian elephant
C. Panda
D. Crocodile



20.When did former United States President Richard Nixon visit China?

A. 1945
B. 1972
C. 1979



21.What is the constituency of former cricketer and BJP member Kirti Azad?

A. Darbhanga
B. Gandhinagar
C. Barmer
D. Allahabad



22.Which of these is the name of a bird as well as a fruit?

A. Apricot
B. Kiwi
C. Pears
D. Orange



23.For which film did Raj Kapoor win his first Filmfare Award in the Best Director category?

A. Bobby
B. Sangam
C. Prem Rog
D. Mera Naam Joker



24.Who among the following is a renowned agricultural scientist?

A. M.S.Swaminathan
B. Dr A.S.Paintal
C. P.J.Kurien
D. T.S.Mahabale



25.In which of the following cities is headquarter of ‘Forest Research Centre’ situated?

A. Dehradun
B. Delhi
C. Bangalore
D. Mumbai

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