Current Affairs : October 2009: 3

1. The embarkation points for Haj pilgrims have been increased to 19 in India. Which are the two new places added?
   a. Ranchi and Mangalore
   b. Patna and Gowahati
   c. Aurangabad and Bangalore
   d. Thane and Panaji
   
   
2. What is the colour of glove worn by pop legend Michael Jackson which was sold for $66,000 at an auction?
   a. Pink
   b. Black
   c. White
   d. Off-white
   
   
3. What is the amount that the Indian government has given to Sri Lanka for rehabilitation of Tamils who have been displaced by the civil war there?
   a. Rs 600 cr
   b. Rs 350 cr
   c. Rs 450 cr
   d. Rs 500 cr
   
   
4. In a recent decision by the HRD ministry, from now on the IIM directors will be chosen through an independent collegium. The strength of the board will be not more than….
   a. 12
   b. 13
   c. 10
   d. 11
   
   
5. Along with Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Sigh, which actor has been named in a case of corruption filed in Lucknow?
   a. Amitabh Bachchan
   b. Salman Khan
   c. Md Azharuddin
   d. Sanjay Dutt
   
   
6. G Madhavan Nair, eminent scientist who has been behind most of the recent successful space missions of India, is due to retire from his position by month-end. He is the chairman of ….
   a. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC )
   b. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
   c. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
   d. None of the above
   
   
7. The Supreme Court of which country came into existence recently?
   a. Australia
   b. France
   c. The United Kingdom
   d. Brazil
   
   
8. In which state did more than 30 people died owing to fire in a cracker godown?
   a. Andhra Pradesh
   b. Tamil Nadu
   c. Sikkim
   d. Jharkhand
   
   
9. At which place in Goa did the Hindu fundamentalist organisation Sanathan Sangsthan planned a major bomb-blast?
   a. Mapusa
   b. Panaji
   c. Quepem
   d. Margao
   
   
10. Which island country’s government held world’s first ever underwater cabinet meeting to draw world’s attention towards climate change?
    a. Maldives
    b. Jamaica
    c. Trinidad and Tobago
    d. Malta
    
    
11. Amidst match fixing allegations, which cricket team captain recently handed in his resignation?
    a. India
    b. Pakistan
    c. South Africa
    d. Australia
    
    
12. One of country’s premier business school Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) recently announced the set up of its fifth institute. Where is this campus going to be located?
    a. New Delhi
    b. Chennai
    c. Chandigarh
    d. Mangalore
    
    
13. Name the two nuclear-capable, medium range surface-to-surface missiles that were recently successfully test-fired by the armed forces from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. 
    a. Agni II
    b. Akash II
    c. Ghauri II
    d. Prithvi II
    
    
14. Who has recently been named as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal?
    a. Girija Prasad Koirala
    b. Manisha Koirala
    c. Sujata Koirala
    d. Shekhar Koirala
    
    
15. Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, believed to be the mastermind behind last year’s November 26 Mumbai terror attack, was recently let off by the Lahore High Court. Of which organisation is he the founder?
    a. Lashkar-e-Tayyeba
    b. Al-Qaida
    c. Harkatul Mujahideen
    d. Al-Badr
    
    
16. This line is a line agreed to by British India and Tibet as part of Simla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. Although its legal status is disputed, it is the effective boundary between China and India. Name this line.
    a. Line of Control
    b. McMahon Line
    c. Radcliffe Line
    d. Wagah Border
    
    
17. Many migratory birds like Northern Pintails and Flamingos come from Yakut in Siberia to Orissa. Which water body of Orissa is their favourite destination?
    a. Subarnarekha Copenhegan
    b. Chilika
    c. Barehipani
    d. Hirakud
    
    
18. The shipbreaking yards of Alang has recently been hit by a controversy regarding anchoring of an allegedly contaminated ship from the US. Name the controversial French warship that was headed for Alang but was returned to France after being denied access in 2006.
    a. Arrogante
    b. Galissonnière
    c. Bouledogue
    d. Clemenceau
    
    
19. Mother’s Teresa’s remain is recently being claimed by her native country. She left home at 18 and joined the Sisters of Loreto, arriving in India in 1931. Name the country she was born in.
    a. Algeria
    b. Athens
    c. Albania
    d. Andorra
    
    
20. A previously unknown painting titled ‘Young Girl in Profile in Renaissance Dress’, believed to be painted by a famous renaissance painter, was recently discovered through a fingerprint on the painting. Name the painter. 
    a. Titian
    b. Georgione
    c. Rembrandt
    d. Leonardo da Vinci
    
    
21. This city will host the final match of 2011 World Cup. Name it.
    a. Delhi
    b. Mumbai
    c. Bangalore
    d. Calcutta
    
    
22. In the recent barrage between India and China, which comment was not made?
    a. We have not said anything against their military activities in Tibet. They should say nothing when we build defence capabilities in our areas: Air Marshal PK Barbora
    b. Chinese workers can come to India only on employment visas, no more on business visas: Home Minister P Chidambaram
    c. We are glad to witness the smooth progress of a number of major cooperative projects under the joint efforts of both sides (China and Pakistan): Chinese President Hu Jintao
    d. Worries of China and Pakistan joining hands in Kashmir are ill-founded: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari
    
    
23. A UN-backed Tsunami warning exercise was recently conducted, kicking off in Indonesia. How many nations were a part of it?
    a. 10
    b. 13
    c. 15
    d. 18
    
    
24. This leader is set to lose his/her front row seat in Lok Sabha.
    a. Jaswant Singh
    b. Yashwant Sinha
    c. Renuka Chowdhary
    d. Lalu Yadav
    
    
25. What rank does India occupy in the Global Hunger Index, 2009?
    a. 55th
    b. 60th
    c. 65th
    d. 70th
    
    
26. Name the person who has been appointed director of cricket operations of the National Cricket Academy.
    a. Karsan Ghavri
    b. Sandeep Patil
    c. Madan Lal
    d. Mohinder Amarnath
    
    
27. Who is the author of the recently-released ‘Nine Lives’?
    a. Mark Tully
    b. Gurcharan Das
    c. William Dalrymple
    d. Dr Karan Singh
    
    
28. At the couture week, this person is set to bring together top stars of the industry on the ramp for his charity, Being Human. Name him.
    a. Shah Rukh Khan
    b. Salman Khan
    c. Aamir Khan
    d. Saif Ali Khan
    
    
29. This person was recently honoured as the Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea. Name him.
    a. Karan Johar
    b. Sanjay Leela Bhansali
    c. Vishal Bharadwaj
    d. Yash Chopra
    
    
30. India has inked a pact with this Latin American country in civilian nuclear cooperation.
    a. Argentina
    b. Brazil
    c. Chile
    d. Peru

Answers 1. a. Ranchi and Mangalore 2. c. White 3. d. Rs 500 cr 4. b. 13 5. a. Amitabh Bachchan 6. b. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) 7. c. The United Kingdom 8. b. Tamil Nadu 9. d. Margao 10. a. Maldives 11. b. Pakistan 12. c. Chandigarh 13. d. Prithvi II 14. c. Sujata Koirala 15. a. Lashkar-e-Tayyeba 16. b. McMahon line 17. b. Chilika 18. d. Clemenceau 19. c. Albania 20. d. Leonardo da Vinci 21. b. Mumbai 22. d. Worries of China and Pakistan joining hands in Kashmir are ill-founded: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari 23. d. 18 24. a. Jaswant Singh 25. c. 65th 26. b. Sandeep Patil 27. c. William Dalrymple 28. b. Salman Khan 29. d. Yash Chopra 30. a. Argentina