Quiz 214 | Current Affairs For IAS Exam

1.National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) on 26 April 2011 announced which of the following individual’s appointment as its Chairman?

A. Rajendra S. Pawar
B. Harsh Manglik
C. N. Chandrasekaran
D. Ganesh Natarajan



2.Who invented the Spinning Jenny?

A. Thornton Hargreaves
B. Peter Hargreaves
C. James Hargreaves
D. Simon Hargreaves



3.Who gets the Dronacharya Award?

A. Best Wrestler
B. Best Batsman
C. Best Tennis Player
D. Best Coach



4.Which Broadcasting major in India on 15 April 2011 launched high definition versions of its channels in the country and unveiled its new corporate logo?

A. Sony
B. Star India
C. IBN 18
D. ESPN



5.Among the following, who did not figure in the Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list?

A. Indra Nooyi
B. Chanda Kochhar
C. Savitri Jindal
D. Shikha Sharma



6.The new Chairman of the Indian Banks Association for 2010-11 is __

A. D. Subbarao
B. O.P. Bhatt
C. T.M. Bhasin
D. K. Sitaramam



7.Which city houses the headquarters of United Nations (UN) ?

A. Vienna (Austria)
B. Geneva (Switzerland)
C. New York (USA)
D. Washington (USA)



8.Who authored the book 'Hindu View of Life ?

A. S.Radhakrishnan
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. C.Rajagopalachari
D. Mahatma Gandhi



9.What was the pen name of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaye?

A. Anila Devi
B. Kamla Kant
C. Jarasandha
D. Rupdarshi



10.In ancient times, which city was known as 'Pragjyotishpur' ?

A. Patna (Bihar)
B. Ujjain (M.P.)
C. Kannauj (U.P.)
D. Guwahati (Assam)



11.If someone is considered to be bearish, where do they think the stock market is heading?

A. Higher
B. Lower
C. None of the above



12.The male voice in the song Mehbooba in Sholay was of...?

A. Divender
B. Shailendra
C. R D Burman
D. Bhupinder



13.The Indian flag was designed by

A. Motilal Nehru
B. Pingali Venkiah
C. Poti Sriramulu



14.Who termed the word "species"?

A. Linnaus
B. Aristotle
C. Whittakker
D. John ray



15.The height of a temple tower (or Charminar ) can be found by?

A. Survey method
B. Graphical method
C. Triangulation method
D. Algebraic method



16.The first woman to become Governor of a state in India was ?

A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Fateema Biwi
C. Vijayalaxmi Pandit
D. Sucheta Kripalani



17.The 'Tower of Silence' is located at...?

A. Rishikesh
B. Mumbai
C. Chittorgarh



18.The flag of which country has the Star of David?

A. USA
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. Nepal



19.After Hindi, which is the second most spoken language in India ?

A. Tamil
B. Marathi
C. Telugu
D. Bengali



20.Which colour is in the centre of Rainbow ?

A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Violet