Quiz 233 | Current Affairs For IAS Exams

1.Asia's first atomic reactor was __________ .

A. Zerlina
B. Dhruva
C. Apsara
D. Kamini



2.The first man to cross Antarctica circle was

A. Fabian Gottlieb
B. Roald Engelbregt
C. Gravning Amundsen
D. Captain James Cook



3.In which Indian state, do the people of the Gaddis tribe live ?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Andaman & Nicobar Islands



4.What was the name of Russian lower house of parliament?

A. Federal House
B. Senate
C. State Duma
D. Peoples House



5.The number of districts which have been declared drought hit by State governments in the country is—

A. 200
B. 281
C. 246
D. 150



6.The telecommunication network group Hutchison Essar has been taken over by—

A. Reliance Communications
B. Verizon
C. Vodafone
D. Hinduja



7.Against which team did Sunil Gavaskar complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket?

A. England
B. Australia
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka



8.Shri Rama is a reincarnation of Shri Vishnu. What is Lakshmana the reincarnation of?

A. Vishnu's mace
B. Vishnu's conch shell
C. Shesha Naga, the snake that sheltered Shri Vishnu
D. The Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu's discus



9.Who proposed the chemical evolution of life?

A. Darwin
B. Lammarck
C. Leslie Orgel



10.The Mohorovicic (Moho) Discontinuity separates

A. Outer core and Mantle
B. Inner and Outer core
C. Sima and Nife
D. Crust and Mantle



11.Who among the following was called Light of Asia?

A. Mahavira
B. Buddha
C. Akbar
D. Ashoka



12.The National Institute for Agricultural Marketing is located at —

A. Jaipur
B. New Delhi
C. Nagpur
D. Hyderabad



13.Which body in India finally provided tax exemption on the 9.5 per cent interest income on PF deposits for 2010-11?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Income Tax Department
C. Employees Provident Fund Organisation
D. Corporate Affairs Ministry



14.60° is equal to

A. Î /3 radians
B. 2Î /3 radians
C. 3/Î radians
D. 3Î /2 radians



15.A common High Court for two or more states and/or Union Territories may be established by the

A. President
B. Parliament by making law
C. Governor of State
D. Chief Justice of India



16.The Prime minister of Canada (2010) is the

A. John Key
B. Stephen Harper
C. Wen Jiabao
D. None



17.Due to which reason is the Napier Grass mixed with Cluster bean or Cowpea for feeding?

A. Due to high crude fibre
B. Due to oxalic acid
C. Due to more carbohydrates
D. Due to more HCN content



18.Light travels at the fastest speed in

A. glass
B. water
C. hydrogen
D. vacuum



19.From March 21, Porsche will start taking orders for its highly anticipated............

A. 818 Spyder
B. 918 Spyder
C. 719 Spyder
D. None



20.'A Secular Agenda' is a book written by

A. Arun Shourie
B. Mani Shankar Aiyar
C. Prem Shankar Jha
D. M.J. Akbar