Objective General Knowledge
Q. Which automobile company has been allotted 600 Acres land of Khuskheda(Bhiwadi) for manufacturing cars?
1 Ford
2 Toyota
3 Honda Cial
4 Volkswagen
Ans: 3
Q. Rajasthan State industrial Development and Investment Corporation(RIICO)has signed as MoU with a Japanese Company for Establishment of Japanese units in Neemrana industrial area. that Japanese company is-
1 Jetro
2 Hetro
3 Honda cial
4 Mitsubisi
Ans: 4
Q. Which one among the following statement is 'incorrect'? New Industrial and investment Policy of Rajasthan 2010 is introduced and it states that-
1 During next five years 51 lakh persons will get employment
2 13 Sectors are more important to be focused
3 Land will be available to industrialists on easy terms
4 Incentive will not be accorded to Private Public Partnership
Ans: 4
Q. 'Smart Money' is a term used for-
1 Internet Banking
2 FDRs in Banking
3 Credit Cards
4 Demand Drafts of Banks
Ans: 3
Q. As per new guidelines issued by SEBI, Companies are required to list shares within how many days of the closure of the Initial Public Offers (IPOs)?
1 12 Days
2 15 Days
3 21 Days
4 30 Days
Ans: 1
Q. Which of the following organization recently Celebrated the Silver Jubilee Year of its establishment?
1 SAARC
2 ASEAN
3 G-20
4 G-8
Ans: 1
Q. Youth festival 2011 will be Organized in January 2011 at-
1 Goa
2 Udaipur
3 Bhubaneshbar
4 Hyderabad
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following markets are independently regulated by Forward Market Commissions?
1 Mutual Funds
2 Commodity Exchanges
3 Stock Market
4 Foreign Exchange Markets
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the private telecom operator became the first to introduce 3G Services in the Country?
1 Airtel
2 DOCOMO
3 Airtel
4 vodafone
Ans: 2
Q. In its review of Monetary Policy 2010-11 made on November 2, 2010, RBI did not altered-
1 Only CRR
2 Only Bank Rate
3 Both CRR and Bank Rate
4 Repo and Reverse Repo Rate
Ans: 3
Q. Which Country Stands at the top in 2010 Human Development Index(HDI) rankings of 169 Nations in Human Development Report 2010?
1 Norway
2 Australia
3 New Zealand
4 United States
Ans: 1
Q. Human Development Report 2010 Classifies India in the 'Medium Human Development' category and places at..... rank out of 169 Countries.
1 116
2 117
3 118
4 119
Ans: 4
Q. Government has Formed a high level infra Finance committee under the chairmanship of-
1 Y.B.Reddy
2 Rakesh Mohan
3 C. Rangrajan
4 Y.K.alagh
Ans: 2
Q. With which Country India is Exploring Shale Gas Reserves ?
1 France
2 Germany
3 United Kingdom
4 USA
Ans: 4
Q. In which Nation , the Two day summit of Finance Ministers of G-20 nations was held in October 2010?
1 India
2 South Korea
3 China
4 Canada
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the following nation is not a part of TAPI Gas Pipeline Project?
1 Afghanistan
2 India
3 Pakistan
4 Turkmenistan
Ans: 1
Q. Newly Inaugurated helpline 'Udyami' is to assist-
1 Micro, Small and Medium enterprise
2 Large Capital industries
3 Only Female entrepreneur
4 Farmers introducing technology in farming
Ans: 1
Q. The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Proposed to be Introduced in 2011 covers taxes like-
1 Trade/Sales Tax
2 Service Tax
3 Service, Excise etc.
4 Excise , service, VAT etc.
Ans: 4
Q. Lal Bahadur Shastri Award 2010 for Excellence in Public Administration Academia and Management has been given to-
1 Zia Modi
2 Aruna Roy
3 Kapil Sibal
4 Arvind Kezeriwal
Ans: 2
Q. Which of the Following State became the first state to Introduced Public Service Guarantee Act 2010?
1 Madhya Pradesh
2 Gujarat
3 Bihar
4 Haryana
Ans: 1
Sunday, February 6, 2011
National Current Affairs 2011
* Karnataka Governor sanctions prosecution of CM Yeddyurappa
Karnataka Governor HR Bharadwaj on 21/1/2011 sanctioned the prosecution of Chief Minister Yeddyurappa on charges of corruption. This is for the first time in Karnataka’s political history that a governor has permitted the prosecution of a chief minister. The Governor gave sanction for prosecution of the Chief Minister who is said to be involved in alleged land scams on a petition made by two lawyers. With this sanction, the lawyers will now approach a local court and will seek a court directive to the police for registering an FIR against the Chief Minister Yeddyurappa and the State Home Minister R Ashoka.
* Officer burnt alive by Oil Mafia
Yashwant Sonawane, Additional District Collector of Malegaon (Maharashtra) was tragically burnt alive by oil mafia at Manmad near Nashik on 25 January 2011. Mr. Sonawane was returning from Chandrar village after reviewing the situation in the wake of a demonstration by onion farmers, when he found some people adulterating kerosene in a tanker parked behind Sagar Dhaba at Panewadi near Manmad. The area has a notorious reputation for smuggling and adulteration of oil. Sonawane stopped and questioned them and also shot a video of them pilfering the kerosene on his mobile phone. The main accused Popat Shinde and three others allegedly poured kerosene on the official, and set him afire. Mr. Sonawane died on the spot. The horrifying incident has caused a lot of shock and anger all across India.
* Gujarat attracts Rs 20.83 lakh Crore investment in 2 days
Leading industrialists of India have flocked to Gujrat to sign MOU’s during the two-day long Vibrant Gujarat Summit that began on 1/12/2011. Chief Minister announced that the state has been able to attract investments to the tune of Rs 20.83 lakh crores during the two-day long Summit. As many as 7,936 MOUs were signed by the state government with several industrial houses to invest in the state. It is rare for 60 of India’s top Industrialists representing companies that command the bulk of market capitalization, to share the dais at a single event and it is even rarer to make investments to the tune of thousands of crores for a single state and that too over just two days. The major investments include Anil Ambani group, Adani Group, Essar Group, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra and many others.
* Australian firm set to sue Delhi CWG over non payment of dues.
In yet another case of embarrassment for India an Australian firm is set to sue the CWG organizers regarding non payment of bills. It is reported that the firm had played a very key and major role in the opening and closing ceremonies of the million dollar sporting event. Sydney Olympics maestro Ric Birch, who was creative director for the Delhi ceremonies, is likely to launch a multi-million dollar class action against Commonwealth Games organizers for substantial unpaid bills. The Australian government has already raised the issue with External Affairs Minister SM Krishna who has promised to look into the matter.
* 102 lives lost in Sabarimala Stampede
Around 102 pilgrims were killed and another 100 injured in a stampede about 40-45 km from the Sabarimala Shrine. The stampede was triggered when a jeep and an auto rickshaw rammed into a crowd of devotees in a narrow forest path at Pulimedu in Idukki district of Kerala on 14/1/2011. Most of the victims are from the Southern state of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The pilgrims were returning after seeking the blessings at the Sabarimala temple on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. The temple attracts millions of worshippers and an estimated 150,000 devotees were thought to have taken the narrow path out of the densely forested hills where the stampede took place. CM V.S Achuthanandan has launched a judicial probe into the matter.
* Suresh Kalmadi sacked as Chairman of Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee
Suresh Kalmadi and his deputy Lalit Bhanot were sacked as Chairman and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee respectively after three months since the end of the international event. The decision to remove the two top officials was taken by the new Sports Minister Ajay Maken after taking the legal opinion of the Attorney General. The organizing committee has faced several allegations of massive corruption and ineptitude in the months leading up to the games.
* Aarushi Talwar's father attacked outside court
Dr. Rajesh Talwar father of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar was attacked by a man outside the Ghaziabad court on 25/1/2011. He received sharp blows from a meat cleaver used by the assailant and the bleeding doctor was immediately rushed to a Hospital. Rajesh Talwar had gone to the court to file a petition demanding a fresh probe by the CBI in the Aarushi- Hemaraj murder case. The attacker has been identified as Utsav Sharma who was earlier also involved in an incident where he attacked SPS Rathore, the retired police officer who was convicted in the Ruchita Girhotra suicide case.
* Republic Day celebrations peaceful in Kashmir
India’s Republic Day celebrations in Kashmir passed of peacefully even as BJP activist’s attempts to hoist the flag at Lal Chowk were foiled. Six activists were taken into custody immediately after they came out of a hotel near Lal Chowk and began walking towards the city centre. Another activist was arrested in Residency Road area adjacent to Lal Chowk when he appeared with a national flag and the BJP flag. The days leading to the Republic Day were fraught with tension as BJP’s proposed ‘EktaYatra’ was seen as a move that could possibly reignite tensions in the valley.
Karnataka Governor HR Bharadwaj on 21/1/2011 sanctioned the prosecution of Chief Minister Yeddyurappa on charges of corruption. This is for the first time in Karnataka’s political history that a governor has permitted the prosecution of a chief minister. The Governor gave sanction for prosecution of the Chief Minister who is said to be involved in alleged land scams on a petition made by two lawyers. With this sanction, the lawyers will now approach a local court and will seek a court directive to the police for registering an FIR against the Chief Minister Yeddyurappa and the State Home Minister R Ashoka.
* Officer burnt alive by Oil Mafia
Yashwant Sonawane, Additional District Collector of Malegaon (Maharashtra) was tragically burnt alive by oil mafia at Manmad near Nashik on 25 January 2011. Mr. Sonawane was returning from Chandrar village after reviewing the situation in the wake of a demonstration by onion farmers, when he found some people adulterating kerosene in a tanker parked behind Sagar Dhaba at Panewadi near Manmad. The area has a notorious reputation for smuggling and adulteration of oil. Sonawane stopped and questioned them and also shot a video of them pilfering the kerosene on his mobile phone. The main accused Popat Shinde and three others allegedly poured kerosene on the official, and set him afire. Mr. Sonawane died on the spot. The horrifying incident has caused a lot of shock and anger all across India.
* Gujarat attracts Rs 20.83 lakh Crore investment in 2 days
Leading industrialists of India have flocked to Gujrat to sign MOU’s during the two-day long Vibrant Gujarat Summit that began on 1/12/2011. Chief Minister announced that the state has been able to attract investments to the tune of Rs 20.83 lakh crores during the two-day long Summit. As many as 7,936 MOUs were signed by the state government with several industrial houses to invest in the state. It is rare for 60 of India’s top Industrialists representing companies that command the bulk of market capitalization, to share the dais at a single event and it is even rarer to make investments to the tune of thousands of crores for a single state and that too over just two days. The major investments include Anil Ambani group, Adani Group, Essar Group, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra and many others.
* Australian firm set to sue Delhi CWG over non payment of dues.
In yet another case of embarrassment for India an Australian firm is set to sue the CWG organizers regarding non payment of bills. It is reported that the firm had played a very key and major role in the opening and closing ceremonies of the million dollar sporting event. Sydney Olympics maestro Ric Birch, who was creative director for the Delhi ceremonies, is likely to launch a multi-million dollar class action against Commonwealth Games organizers for substantial unpaid bills. The Australian government has already raised the issue with External Affairs Minister SM Krishna who has promised to look into the matter.
* 102 lives lost in Sabarimala Stampede
Around 102 pilgrims were killed and another 100 injured in a stampede about 40-45 km from the Sabarimala Shrine. The stampede was triggered when a jeep and an auto rickshaw rammed into a crowd of devotees in a narrow forest path at Pulimedu in Idukki district of Kerala on 14/1/2011. Most of the victims are from the Southern state of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The pilgrims were returning after seeking the blessings at the Sabarimala temple on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. The temple attracts millions of worshippers and an estimated 150,000 devotees were thought to have taken the narrow path out of the densely forested hills where the stampede took place. CM V.S Achuthanandan has launched a judicial probe into the matter.
* Suresh Kalmadi sacked as Chairman of Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee
Suresh Kalmadi and his deputy Lalit Bhanot were sacked as Chairman and Secretary General of the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee respectively after three months since the end of the international event. The decision to remove the two top officials was taken by the new Sports Minister Ajay Maken after taking the legal opinion of the Attorney General. The organizing committee has faced several allegations of massive corruption and ineptitude in the months leading up to the games.
* Aarushi Talwar's father attacked outside court
Dr. Rajesh Talwar father of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar was attacked by a man outside the Ghaziabad court on 25/1/2011. He received sharp blows from a meat cleaver used by the assailant and the bleeding doctor was immediately rushed to a Hospital. Rajesh Talwar had gone to the court to file a petition demanding a fresh probe by the CBI in the Aarushi- Hemaraj murder case. The attacker has been identified as Utsav Sharma who was earlier also involved in an incident where he attacked SPS Rathore, the retired police officer who was convicted in the Ruchita Girhotra suicide case.
* Republic Day celebrations peaceful in Kashmir
India’s Republic Day celebrations in Kashmir passed of peacefully even as BJP activist’s attempts to hoist the flag at Lal Chowk were foiled. Six activists were taken into custody immediately after they came out of a hotel near Lal Chowk and began walking towards the city centre. Another activist was arrested in Residency Road area adjacent to Lal Chowk when he appeared with a national flag and the BJP flag. The days leading to the Republic Day were fraught with tension as BJP’s proposed ‘EktaYatra’ was seen as a move that could possibly reignite tensions in the valley.
Persons News in December 2011
* AR Rahman nominated for two Oscars
AR Rahman does it again. The Indian musical wizard has been nominated for two Oscars for his compositions in Danny Boyles movie ‘127 hours’. The film has earned wide scale appreciation in various festivals and was also recently nominated under different categories at the recently concluded Golden Globe awards. ‘If I rise’ sung by Rahman himself and English Pop star Dido has been nominated in the Best Song Category. He has also received a nomination for Best Original Score.
* Classical music legend Bhimsen Joshi passes away at the age of 88
Legendary vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passed away after a prolonged period of illness. He was put on life support for age related ailments and was admitted in one of the hospitals in Pune. A pale of gloom descended in the city with people queuing up at his residence in large numbers to pay their last respects. This Bharath Rathna awardee was one of India’s most influential and celebrated Hindustani classical singers. He was a member of the Khirana Gharana school of music who enthralled audiences with his mellifluous renditions of khayals, abhangs and bhajans. His Sant Vani recitals with a flair of marathi bhakthi sangeeth renditions have been hugely popular in both Karnataka and Maharashtra. Bhimsen Joshi was a prolific performer and has toured extensively both home and abroad giving many noteworthy performances.
* Jaganmohan Reddy names new party 'YSR Party'
Former Congress MP from Kadapa, Jaganmohan Reddy submitted an application to the Election Commission to register his own new party called YSR party. It has been named after his father and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS. Rajashekar Reddy who died in a helicopter crash on September 2 in 2009, while serving his second term in office. Jaganmohan had resigned from the party after the Congress expressed anger over the episodes telecast on Sakshi television channel owned by him, which criticized the party leadership.
AR Rahman does it again. The Indian musical wizard has been nominated for two Oscars for his compositions in Danny Boyles movie ‘127 hours’. The film has earned wide scale appreciation in various festivals and was also recently nominated under different categories at the recently concluded Golden Globe awards. ‘If I rise’ sung by Rahman himself and English Pop star Dido has been nominated in the Best Song Category. He has also received a nomination for Best Original Score.
* Classical music legend Bhimsen Joshi passes away at the age of 88
Legendary vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passed away after a prolonged period of illness. He was put on life support for age related ailments and was admitted in one of the hospitals in Pune. A pale of gloom descended in the city with people queuing up at his residence in large numbers to pay their last respects. This Bharath Rathna awardee was one of India’s most influential and celebrated Hindustani classical singers. He was a member of the Khirana Gharana school of music who enthralled audiences with his mellifluous renditions of khayals, abhangs and bhajans. His Sant Vani recitals with a flair of marathi bhakthi sangeeth renditions have been hugely popular in both Karnataka and Maharashtra. Bhimsen Joshi was a prolific performer and has toured extensively both home and abroad giving many noteworthy performances.
* Jaganmohan Reddy names new party 'YSR Party'
Former Congress MP from Kadapa, Jaganmohan Reddy submitted an application to the Election Commission to register his own new party called YSR party. It has been named after his father and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS. Rajashekar Reddy who died in a helicopter crash on September 2 in 2009, while serving his second term in office. Jaganmohan had resigned from the party after the Congress expressed anger over the episodes telecast on Sakshi television channel owned by him, which criticized the party leadership.
Sports Current affairs
* India Vs England match to be shifted from Eden Gardens
The India - England World Cup group stage match on February 27, to be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata , has been shifted following delay in construction work at the venue. This comes as a major embarrassment for the cricketing body of Bengal (CAB) The ICC has asked the BCCI to find out an alternate venue for the match. The Eden Gardens was scheduled to host four matches - on February 27, March 15, March 18 and March 20. Now, it remains to be seen if the ground can be readied quickly and whether the ICC will allow the remaining matches at the venue to go ahead.
* India loses ODI series at South Africa
The Indian cricket team lost its chance at creating history by not being able to win the five match ODI series tournament recently concluded at South Africa. The finals match was expected to be a cracker with both teams having registered a couple of wins each. How ever the rain affected target of 263 set by South Africa proved to be too daunting for the Indian team after losing wickets at regular intervals. However some late fireworks by Yusuf Pathan who scored 105 made it a keenly fought contest.
* Djokovic wins Aus Open title
Novak Djokovic of Serbia powered his way into winning the Australian Open 6- 4, 6-2, 6-3 over Andy Murray of Britain. It was a power packed power packed performance by the Serbian who played aggressive strokes throughout the match and always looked to be in control. Murray has now been runner-up in three Grand Slam finals extending Britain's near 75-year drought in men's singles Grand Slams
The India - England World Cup group stage match on February 27, to be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata , has been shifted following delay in construction work at the venue. This comes as a major embarrassment for the cricketing body of Bengal (CAB) The ICC has asked the BCCI to find out an alternate venue for the match. The Eden Gardens was scheduled to host four matches - on February 27, March 15, March 18 and March 20. Now, it remains to be seen if the ground can be readied quickly and whether the ICC will allow the remaining matches at the venue to go ahead.
* India loses ODI series at South Africa
The Indian cricket team lost its chance at creating history by not being able to win the five match ODI series tournament recently concluded at South Africa. The finals match was expected to be a cracker with both teams having registered a couple of wins each. How ever the rain affected target of 263 set by South Africa proved to be too daunting for the Indian team after losing wickets at regular intervals. However some late fireworks by Yusuf Pathan who scored 105 made it a keenly fought contest.
* Djokovic wins Aus Open title
Novak Djokovic of Serbia powered his way into winning the Australian Open 6- 4, 6-2, 6-3 over Andy Murray of Britain. It was a power packed power packed performance by the Serbian who played aggressive strokes throughout the match and always looked to be in control. Murray has now been runner-up in three Grand Slam finals extending Britain's near 75-year drought in men's singles Grand Slams
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Google CEO Eric Schmidit to replace by Larry Page
Search Engine Gaint Google Co-Founder Larry Page will be in charge of Company's CEO (Chief Executive Officer) replacing Former CEO Eric Schmidit.
From a decade Eric Schmidit been CEO of Google, now will be continuing with Google as Executive Chairman from April 4, 2011, while Sergey Brin will continue as Co-Founder.
In a Blogpost Eric Schmidt said that "Larry, Sergey and I have worked exceptionally closely together for over a decade - and we anticipate working together for a long time to come. As friends, co-workers and computer scientists we have a lot in common, most important of all a profound belief in the potential for technology to make the world a better place,".
From a decade Eric Schmidit been CEO of Google, now will be continuing with Google as Executive Chairman from April 4, 2011, while Sergey Brin will continue as Co-Founder.
In a Blogpost Eric Schmidt said that "Larry, Sergey and I have worked exceptionally closely together for over a decade - and we anticipate working together for a long time to come. As friends, co-workers and computer scientists we have a lot in common, most important of all a profound belief in the potential for technology to make the world a better place,".
Stashed Black Money - List revealed
According to the sources, a list of Indians who stashed black money in foreign banks has been finaly released.
Tehelka and News Channel Headline Today, the two investigators had revealed names of 15 Indians who who have stashed their black money in the LGT bank of Liechtenstein, a well-known tax haven nation.
According to the channel, the list exposes the Kochi IPL co-owners, the Mehta brothers.
Here is the list of Indians revealed by News Channel Headline Today:
1. Manoj Dhupelia
2. Rupal Dhupelia
3. Mohan Dhupelia
4. Hasmukh Gandhi
5. Chintan Gandhi
6. Dilip Mehta
7. Arun Mehta
8. Arun Kochar
9. Gunwanti Mehta
10. Rajnikant Mehta
11. Prabodh Mehta
12. Ashok Jaipuria
13. Raj Foundation
14. Urvashi Foundation
15. Ambrunova Trust
Tehelka and News Channel Headline Today, the two investigators had revealed names of 15 Indians who who have stashed their black money in the LGT bank of Liechtenstein, a well-known tax haven nation.
According to the channel, the list exposes the Kochi IPL co-owners, the Mehta brothers.
Here is the list of Indians revealed by News Channel Headline Today:
1. Manoj Dhupelia
2. Rupal Dhupelia
3. Mohan Dhupelia
4. Hasmukh Gandhi
5. Chintan Gandhi
6. Dilip Mehta
7. Arun Mehta
8. Arun Kochar
9. Gunwanti Mehta
10. Rajnikant Mehta
11. Prabodh Mehta
12. Ashok Jaipuria
13. Raj Foundation
14. Urvashi Foundation
15. Ambrunova Trust
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