Current Affairs: September 2009: 3

1. As per news reports, the United States is circulating a draft UN Security Council resolution asking for all Indian nuclear facilities to be kept under international safeguards and not only those that have been declared “civilian” under the July … Indo-US civil nuclear deal. 
   a. 2006
   b. 2008
   c. 2005
   d. 2002
   
   
2. Name the surprise winner of the 2009 men’s singles winner at the US Open who defeated top-ranked Swiss tennis player Roger Federer.
   a. Rafael Nadal
   b. Mark Knowles
   c. Leander Paes
   d. Juan Martin del Potro
   
   
3. The medical college doctors in Kerala are agitated despite the government announcing a revised pay package. Name the health minister of Kerala. 
   a. PK Sreemathy
   b. B Sriramulu
   c. Sambani Chandrasekhar
   d. None of the above
   
   
4. There has been a fare cut announcement by the airlines following Jet Airways’ fare cut to make up for the Rs 200 crore loss it incurred due to the strike called by the pilots. The Jet Airways has brought down the prices for five days by …
   a. 20 per cent
   b. 30 per cent
   c. 40 per cent
   d. 50 per cent
   
   
5. The organising committee head of the Commonwealth Games was recently summoned by the union sports minister to assess the preparations for the 2010 Games. Name the head of the organising committee.
   a. MS Gill
   b. Suresh Kalmadi
   c. Kapil Dev
   d. Sharad Pawar
   
   
6. India has signed a civil nuclear agreement with Mangolia for the supply of uranium. Four other pacts were also inked between Indian external affairs minister … and his Mangolian counterpart Sukhbaataryn Batbold.
   a. Pranab Mukherjee
   b. P Chidambaram
   c. SM Krishna
   d. AK Antony
   
   
7. Tributes were paid to this late … chief minister CN Annadurai at the year long birth centenary celebrations at Madras University in Chennai for his artistic and literary contributions apart from creating a political history of the state.
   a. Karnataka
   b. Andhra Pradesh
   c. Kerala
   d. Tamil Nadu
   
   
8. Mek Wok Kundor, a Malaysian, was in news recently after she was said to be looking for her 23rd husband because of insecurity regarding her current husband. How old is Kundor?
   a. 100 years
   b. 200 years
   c. 107 years
   d. 110 years
   
   
9. India won the Compaq ODI tournament in … defeating Sri Lanka by 46 runs in the final match.
   a. New Delhi
   b. Colombo
   c. London
   d. Canberra
   
   
10. With which nation did India recently signed the mutual legal assistance agreement so as to improve the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies of both the countries.
    a. China
    b. Hong Kong
    c. Japan
    d. Singapore
    
    
11. A major sporting event has been cancelleddue to the country’s lack of preparation. Which event is this?
    a. Swimming World Cup
    b. Athletics World Cup
    c. Pistol and Rifle World Cup
    d. Archery World Cup
    
    
12. These two political leaders have got by-poll shock, in the contests for assembly seats in their states. Name them.
    a. Sheila Dikshit and Nitish Kumar
    b. Sheila Dikshit and Narendra Modi
    c. Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar
    d. Nitish Kumar and Ashok Gehlot
    
    
13. “The time to be anti-India is over.” Which personality has said this?
    a. Pervez Musharraf, former President, Pakistan
    b. Asif Ali Zardari, President, Pakistan
    c. Yousuf Raza Geelani, Pakistan Prime Minister
    d. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairperson, All Parties Hurriyat Conference
    
    
14. “I am holding it in my hands and I am still alive.” This person provoked strong protests when he picked up the toxic waste lying around Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, to prove the point that it was time to move on.
    a. Jairam Ramesh, Union minister of state for environment and forests
    b. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh chief minister
    c. Anand Sharma, Union minister for commerce and industries
    d. None of these
    
    
15. Scholar Meenakshi Mukherjee died enroute to Delhi, where she was to launch her new book on historian…
    a. DD Kausambi
    b. RC Dutt
    c. RC Majumdar
    d. Irfan habib
    
    
16. The Maharashtra government has cancelled an SEZ project in view of the assembly elections in the state. Which industrial house was developing the SEZ?
    a. Videocon
    b. LG
    c. Dabur
    d. Hero Honda
    
    
17. CRPF’s Special Director General Vijay Raman is in news these days. Why?
    a. He has been chosen as head of the Task Force against Naxals.
    b. He was involved in the fake encounter in Gujarat that killed Ishrat Bano.
    c. His name has been selected for deputation to the UN operations in Afghanistan.
    d. He has launched an NGO, Prahar, for children orphaned in Jammu & Kashmir.
    
    
18. Indian students will be part of the delegation for negotiations on climate change, which will take place in…
    a. Cape Town. South Africa
    b. Beijing, China
    c. Madrid, Spain
    d. Copenhagen, Denmark
    
    
19. This state has banned foreign trips and made economy class travel mandatory till June 2010. Which state is this?
    a. Rajasthan
    b. Haryana
    c. Punjab
    d. Himachal Pradesh
    
    
20. This state is planning to start 64 model schools on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalayas.
    a. Andhra Pradesh
    b. Tamil nadu
    c. Karnataka
    d. Kerala
    
    
21. For the first time since banning of the Lashkar by the Musharraf regime in 2002, Pakistan has invoked its anti-terrorism law by booking the founder-leader of the Lashkar-e-Taiba/Jamat-ud-Dawah. Name the militant group’s leader.
    a. Baitullah Mehsud
    b. Maulvi Fazlullah
    c. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed
    d. Wali Muhamma
    
    
22. Name India’s first non-stop air-conditioned express train flagged off recently between two metro cities.
    e. Duronto Express
    f. Dakshin Express
    g. Deccan Express
    h. Duplicate Express
    
    
23. Name the Indian-American, who has recently been appointed as in-charge of advanced research in the field of energy by U.S. President Barack Obama. It is one of the key posts in his administration. 
    a. Preeta Bansal
    b. Vivek Kundra
    c. Sonal Shah
    d. Arun Majumdar
    
    
24. Which new airfield was activated recently by landing an AN-32 aircraft in the Ladakh’s border areas? This is the third major airfield to be activated after the 1962 Sino-Indian war.
    a. Daulat Beg Oldie airfield
    b. Nyoma airfield
    c. Fukche airfield
    d. Kwanghan Airfield
    
    
25. This youngster from Tripura piloted India into the Davis Cup World Group in Johannesburg after an 11-year gap.
    a. Yuki Bhambri
    b. Rohan Bopanna
    c. Somdev Devvarman
    d. Prakash Amritraj
    
    
26. Which film has been selected as India’s official entry to this year’s Oscars?
    a. Harishchandrachi Factory
    b. Taare Zameen Par
    c. Ekalavya
    d. Shwaas
    
    
27. Which state in India is facing a protest against uranium mining, with a student body taking the lead?
    a. Orissa
    b. West Bengal
    c. Meghalaya
    d. Nagaland
    
    
28. How many new National Insititute of Techonology (NITs) have been approved by the Union Cabinet recently?
    a. 5
    b. 7
    c. 4
    d. 9
    
    
29. The Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year. It is one of the most famous events and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attending every year, and is an important part of Bavarian culture. Which country is it held in?
    a. France
    b. Switzerland
    c. Norway
    d. Germany
    
    
30. Doctors applying for postgraduate entrance examination from the next academic year will be given an additional weightage of … per cent.
    a. 5 per cent
    b. 10 per cent
    c. 15 per cent
    d. 20 percent

Answers 1. c. 2005 2. d. Juan Martin del Potro 3. a. PK Sreemathy 4. d. 50 per cent 5. b. Suresh Kalmadi 6. c. SM Krishna 7. d. Tamil Nadu 8. c. 107 years 9. b. Colombo 10 .b. Hong Kong 11. c. Pistol and Rifle World Cup 12. a. Sheila Dikshit and Nitish Kumar 13. d. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairperson, All Parties Hurriyat Conference 14. c. Anand Sharma, Union minister for commerce and industries 15. b. RC Dutt 16. a. Videocon 17. a. He has been chosen as head of the Task Force against Naxals. 18. d. Copenhagen, Denmark 19. a. Rajasthan 20. c. Karnataka 21. c. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed 22. a. Duronto Express 23. d. Arun Majumdar 24. b. Nyoma airfield 25. c. Somdev Devvarman 26. a. Harishchandrachi Factory 27. c. Meghalaya 28. d. 9 29. d. Germany 30. b. 10 per cent