CURRENT AFFAIRS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR APPSC GROUP-II 1. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

(a) 95% of the countryss trade was through sea lanes. So to protect the sea lanes, India launched INS Chennai the third missile destroyer of project - 15 A. (b) Chennai is the third and last Kolkata class warship, It is propelled by four gas turbines, and is designed to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots. (c) It is being built for the navy at the Garden rich Shipbuildersand Engineers Ltd. (Kolkata) (d) It will be fitted with the indigenous Supersonic Brah Mos surface to surface missile system. 2. SIMBEX is an annual naval exercise this was formalised in 1994. between India and ? (a) Sri Lanka (b) France (c) USA (d) Singapore 3. Consider the following Statements : 1. Cryogenic engines use liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen at very low temperatures, 2. This technology is needed to put heavier, Communication Satellites in a geosynchronous transfer orbit with an apogee of 36,000 km and a perigee of 200 km. Which of the above statement is in correct ? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 4. The Liquid propulsion systems centre (LPSC) of the Indian space Research organisation (ISRO) is at ? (a) Mahendragiri (Tamil Nadu) (b) Bangalore (Karnataka) (c) Hydrabad (Andhra Prades) (d) Ahmedabad (Gujrat) 5. Consider the following statements : 1. GSLV- D3 has failed to put in orbit an advanced communication satellite called GSTA-4. 2. The main high lights of GSAT-4 were its communication system in ka band. Its GAGAN Payload which would help in the landing accuracy of commercial aircraft at airports in India. 3. GAGAN Stands for GPS-aided Geo-Augmented navigation System. GPS is short for Global positioning system. Which of the above statement is/are wrong ? (a) 1 Only (b) 2 Only (c) 3 Only

(d) Non of the above 6. Consider the following statements : 1. Cobalt - 60 was leaked when a worker cut open a pece of metal in a Delhi market this cobalt-60 is used for medical purposes, industrial radiography for nondestructive testing and in the food processing industry for irradiation process. 2. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) is meant to maintain a Cradle to grave System to keep track of such equipment, including through on-site inspection. Which of the above statement is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of the above. 7. In a break through the scientist have isolated an exotic radioactive gas which they claim would make it easier to detect under ground nuclear tests from air samples. the name of this radioactive gas is ? (a) Xenon - 133. (b) Xenon - 135 (c) Nion - x - 133. (d) Nion - x - 135. 8. The Garden Reach shipbuilder and Engineers limited has built the countrys first Anti submarine warfare corvette (ASWC). The name of this corvette is ? (a) Andaman sea (b) Ganga Sagar (c) Kamorta (d) Kachu baria 9. MALABAR is a naval exercise between India and ? (a) Singapore (b) U.S.A (c) China (d) Britain 10. Consider the following Statements : 1. Brah Mos armed with su- 30MKI would be a game changer in the India ocean because it has a range of 290 Km and Can also travel at a top speed of mach 2.8 barely 3-4 metres above the sea Surface, the missile cannot be intercepted by any Known weapon system in the world. 2. Brah Mos Acrospace, a joint venture between India and Russia has started designing a hypersonic Verson

of the Brahmos missile Brahmos - II Which of the above statement is / are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 11. The Defence ministry announced plans to make the Defence Research and Development organisation (DRDO) more accountable and leaner on the basis of the recommendations made by ? (a) V.K. Saraswat (b) Mr. Prabhat kumar (c) P. Rama Rao (d) P. Suryakant 12. The union Government has given the approval for the setting up of an autonomous defence university that is expected to provide inputs to strategic policy making. This university will come up in ? (a) Gurgaon (Haryana) (b) Gaziabad (Uttar pradesh) (c) New Delhi (d) Lucknow (Uttar pradesh) 13. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has set up a Committee to study the Capability of the national Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) to build Civil aircraft. The panel is headed by ? (a) V.K. Saraswat (b) K. Kasturirangan (c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (d) S. Ramakrishnan. 14. Consider the following Statements : 1. Agni - II is a Surface - to - surface intermediate range missile that can carry nuclear weapons and has a range of more than 2000 km. 2. The missile re-entry vehicle is made with C a r b o n - Carbon Composits. to withstood very high temperatures of up to 3,000 degree Celsius. which of the above statements is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 15. Recently which Country has Successfuly launched a rocket to probe the planet venus ?

(a) China (b) U.S.A (c) European Space Agency (d) Japan 16. The Garuda Series is a joint Air force exericise which started in 2003. In 2010, the singa pore Air force was a part of this exercise. The Garuda exercise is conducted between india and ? (a) U.S.A (b) France (c) Russia (d) Japan 17. Consider the following statements : 1. Medium range surface - to- surface prithni-II ballistic missile is a single stage, liquid propelled missile, that is capable of striking targets at a maximum range of 350km. 2. The Prithvi is the first of the missiles developed under the countrys Integrated Guided missile development programme. It has now two variants - Air force version (Prithvi-II) and Naval (Dhanush) both having a range of 350 km. Which of the above statement is/are Correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 18. C - 130 J Super Hercules is the Worlds most advanced airlifter. Indian Air Force has purchased six of these airlifter from ? (a) U.S.A (b) Russia (c) France (d) Israel 19. Vajra prahar is a bilateral military exercise between India and ? (a) Banladesh (b) Sri Lanka (c) Russia (d) U.S.A 20. Shatrujeet and Yudh Abhyas are the two bilateral military exericise between India and ? (a) France (b) Russia (c) U.S.A

(d) Israel 21. Hand in Hand is a bilateral military war game between India and ? (a) China (b) Russia (c) France (d) U.S.A 22. Consider the following statements : 1. INSAT - 4 B satellite of the ISRO have developed a glitch power supply from one of its two solar panels has been cut off, affecting telecast by several channels. 2. INSAT- 4 B, Built by the ISRO Satellite Centre in Bangalore, was put in orbit in March 2007 by an Ariane launch Vehicle from kourou in Franch Guyana. Which of the above statement is/are in correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 23. Consider the following statements : 1. ISROs Polar Satellite launch Vehicle (PSLV - C13) has successfully put five satellite in the orbit. 2. This was the 16th Consecutive Successful fight of PSLV. Which of the above statement is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2. 24. The DRDO is building a new test range for its aeronautics missions for flight-testing sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) air - to ground weapons, huge parachutes, light combat Aircraft Tejas, aerostates and also for testing electronic warfare systemThis new test range is in which state? (a) Solapur (Mharashtra) (b) Vishaka patnam (Andhra Pradesh) (c) Chitradurgo (Karnataka) (d) Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) 25. The 600 MW Loharing Pala power Project, Constructed by NTPC is in news recently. It is on the river of ? (a) Bhagirathi (b) Satluj (c) Chenab (d) Indus

26. Consider the following statements : 1. Indias Second moon mission, chandrayaan - II will carry Seven indigenous payloads. 2. The Rs. 425 Crore mission is Scheduled to be launched in 2013. 3. Chandryaan - 2, with a lift- off weight of 2, 650 kg will be launched by GSLV from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. 4. ISROs physical Research Laboratory is in Ahmedabad. Which of the above statements are correct. (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 2 and 4 (d) All of the above 27. Consider the following Statements : 1. The Fast Breeder test Reactor (FBTR) is at the heart of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at kalpakkam, and it is a forerunner to the second stage of the countrys nuclear power programme. 2. Fast Reactors use Fast (high energy) neutrons to sustain the fission process, in contrast to water colled reactors that use thermal (low energy) neutrons. Fast reactors are commonly known as breeders because they breed more fuel than they consume. Which of the above statements is /are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 28. Consider the following statements regarding Indias Nuclear programme 1. In the first stage, India is using natural uranium as fuel to pressurised Heavy water Reactors (PHWR). 2. In the Second Stage, plutonium reprocessed from the spent fuel of the PHWRs, depleted uranium and thorium kept in the blanket form will be used as fuel to power a series of breeder reactors. Thorium used in the breeders gets converted into uranium- 233, a fissile material. 3. In the third stage, reactors will use thorium and uranium - 233 to generate electricity. 4. Indias Nuclear Fuel Complex is in Hydrabad. Which of the above statements are correct ? (a) 1 and 3, (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2, and 3 (d) All of the above 29. Indra is a bilateral military exercise between India and ? (a) Russia (b) U.S.A

(c) France (d) None of the above. 30. Which of the following statement is incorrrect ? (a) Rustom I, a medium altitude and long- endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehichle (UAV). (b) Lakshy (UAV) -A drone that is remotely piloted by a ground control station provides aerial subtargets for live fire training. (c) Nishant (UAV) is a Surveillance aircraft primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory. (d) All the above UAV are developed by the Hydrabad -based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). 31. Indradhanush is a bilateral Air Exercise between India and ? (a) U.S.A. (b) France (c) U.K (d) Israel 32. Scorpian Submarins are built by the Mazagaaon Dock limited this is expected to be available to the Indian Navy in 2015. India got the scorpian Submarins from? (a) France (b) Russia (c) U.K. (d) Israel 33. What is Project 75-I ? (a) It is a project for building indigenous AWACS. (b) It is a project for developing Kaveri engine. (c) It is a project for developing Submarines. (d) It is a project for developing Arjun- Mark II Tank 34. Connect 2 Decode (C2D) Project is related with ? (a) It is related with the biological and genetic information relating to the mycobacterim tuberculosis (M+b) genome. (b) It is related with decoding of HYV virus. (c) It is related with the decoding of Bt brinjal and its effect on human health. (d) None of the above. 35. What is top kill operation ? (a) It is a military operation launched by NATO force in the Af-pak region to kill the top talibani leaders. (b) It is a military operation launched by the Israel force in the Gaza area to kill the top hamas leaders.

(c) It is the use of heavy drilling fluids that would be injected into the well to stem the flow of oil and gas in the gulf of mexico. (d) It is a military operation launched by the Indian force to kill the top naxal leaders. 36. Consider the following Statements : 1. Rare earth elements are a select group of 17 elements that are crucial to many of the worlds most advanced technologies, including missiles, mp3, mobile phones. 2. China is estimated to account for more than 95% of the global supply of rare earth elements. Which of the above statement is/are correct ? (a) I only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of the above 37. Consider the following statements : 1. Calcium carbide is generally used to ripen fruits. 2. Clalcium Carbide, Popularly Known as masala, It has carcinogenic Properties and is used in gas welding for steel goods. 3. Other way to ripen fruits is include dipping fruits in a solution of ethephon or exposing fruits to ethylene gas. Which of the above statements is / are correct ? (a) 1 an d 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) All of the above (d) None of the above 38. India has joined the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) project, the next generation astronomical observatory that will be located in ? (a) Hawaii (U.S.A) (b) Tegucigalpa (Honduras) (c) Managua ( Nicaragua) (d) Havana (Cuba) 39. Consider the following statements regarding Thirty Meters Telescope (TMT) 1. The proposal to join the TMT Project was initiated by three Indian institutes engaged in astronomy . The IUCAA, The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) Bangalore, and the Aryabhata Research Institute of observational Sciences (ARIES) Nanital. 2. TMT is scheduled to begain operations in 2018. Which of the above statement is / are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2 40. In which country the archeologists have uncovered an ancient clay fragment dating back some 3,400 years, the oldest ever sample of writing found ? (a) Jerusalem (Israel) (b) madurai (India) (c) Jakarta (Indonesia) (d) Athens (Greece) 41. Celebrating 15 years of mobility in India, which company has announced an initiative called project ujwal, It is to provide 100% house hold mobility in five villages in Raebareli. (a) Motorola (b) Nokia (c) Reliance (d) Tata 42. Consider the following statements : 1. The department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is get permission to locate the India- based neutrino observatory (INO) at singara in Nilgiri district in Tamil Nadu. 2. The INO is a major underground experimental facility to study the elusive and nearly mass- less fundamental particles of nature called neutrinos. Which of the above statement is /are in correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Nither 1 nor 2. 43. Consider the following statements regarding Nagoya protocol ? 1. It is a new international treaty to ensure that the benefit of natural resources and their commercial derivatives were shared with local communities. 2. The protocol was Signed in the Japanese city of Nagoya, hence it is called Nagoya protocol. 3. United states one of the largest users of natural resources is not signed the protocol. 4. The next U.N. Summit on biodiversity is to be held in New Delhi in 2012. Which of the above statements are correct ? (a) 1, 2, and 4 (b) 1, 2, and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) All of the above 44. The first Indian Scientific Expedition to the south pole was launched recently the name of the India station on the antarctic is ? (a) Maitri (b) Sarada

(c) Sptami (d) Tawangi 45. Consider the following statements : 1. Synchrotron - a high energy electron - accelerator typically hundreds of metres in diameter, where electrons move at a high speeds close to the speed of light through a circular tunnel generating bright beams of electromagatic radiation. 2. Indian Institute of science is going to install the Synchrotron in its campus. Which of the above statement is/are in correct . (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 46. Match the following List I (wild life Sanctuary) List II (States) A. Majthal wild life sanctuary 1.Andhra pradesh B. Chambal river sanctuary 2. Himachal pradesh C. Kolleru lake Sanctuary 3. Rajas than D. Narayan sagar sanctuary 4. Gujrat ABCD (a) 3 2 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3 47. Which Indias national park has the highest density of tigers in the world ? previously this status was held by Corbett Tiger reserve. (a) Kaziranga (b) Manas (c) Sundarban (d) Pench 48. Olive ridley turtle lay their eggs, generally at the nesting site in ? (a) Goa Coast (b) Orissa Coast (c) Bengal Coast (d) Tamil Nadu Coast 49. Consider the following statemens : 1. India has released its first green house gas emissions inventory Since 1994 - Showing a 30% fall in the emissions intensity of the GDP from that date till 2007.

2. The 30% drop in the emissions per unit of GDP boded well for Indias voluntary target of reducing emissions intensity further by 20 to 25 % by 2025 3. In per Capita terms, emissions rose from 1.4 tonnes to 1.7 tonnes without taking forestary compansations into account. Which of the above statements is/are Correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) All of the above 50. Whatis REDD + ? (a) It is the U.N.s programme for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and forest degradation. (b) It is the U.Ns programme for Research in Ecology in Developing world. (c) It is a programme launched by the Red cross Society for making awarness of blood donation. (d) It is a programme launched by India for Reducing Emission in Defence sector. 51. Consider the following statements : 1. Jarawas people are lived in Andaman Island. 2. Jarawas people lived with out contact with outsiders for probably about 55,000 years until 1998. Which of the above statement is/are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 52. Consider the following statements : 1. The nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Sundar bans, Gulf of mannar, Pachmarhi, Nokrek and simlipal reserves have been included in a world network of biosphere reserves. 2. Biosphere reserves are sites recognised under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme, which Innovate and demonstrate approaches to conservation and sustainable development. 3. In a biosphere reserve, a holistic approach is adoted for conservation of the core, buffer and transition areas to ensure sustainable development. Human occupants of the buffer and transition areas form an integral part of the reserve. 4. Great nicobar, manas and kanjan janga might be declared biosphere reserve in India. Which of the above Statements are correct. (a) 1 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2, and 3 (d) All of the above. 53. Consider the following statements regarding Vulture conservation : 1. Over the past decade nearly 99% of the vultures in India have been brought to the point of extinction

with a veterinary drug, Diclofenac, which leads to kidney failure. 2. The valture conservation Breeding centre (VCBC) is in Pinjore (Haryana), Rajabhatkhawa (West Bengal) and in Assam. Which of the above statements is/ are correct ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 54. Consider the following statements : 1. The Ministry of Environment and Forests and the defence Research and Development organisation have launched a major national initiative for Seabuckthorn cultivation in the high- altitude, cold desert ecosystems under the Leh declaration. 2. Sea buck thorn, also called the wounder plant and Ladakh gold has multi- purpose medicinal and nutritional properties, and also helps in soil conservation and nitrogen fixation. 3. Long considered a hurble shrub of the himalayas, every part of the plant - fruit, leaf, twig, root and thorn- has been traditionally used for medicine, nutritional supplements, fuel and fencing. 4. The initiative is to be included in the submission on cold desert Ecosystems to be established under the green India mission- which is a part of the National Action plan on climate change. Which of the above statements are correct ? (a) 1, 2, and 3 (b) 2, 3, and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) All of the above 55. The 2000 - MW lower subansiri Hydro- Electric project of the national Hydroelectric power coporation (WHPC) is at ? (a) Assam (b) Arunachal Pradesh. (c) West Sengal (d) Bhutan. 56. Math the following : List I (Grass land) List II (State) A. Kuno - palpur wild life sanctuaries. 1. Assam B. Nauradehi wild life sanctuaries. 2. Rajasthan. C. Shahgarh Landscape 3. Madhy pradesh D. Manas 4. Madhy pradesh ABCD (a) 4 2 3 1 (b) 1 2 4 3

(c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 3 1 2 4 57. Consider the following statements : 1. Cheetah - the only large wild mammalian species that India has lost. 2. Cheetah will be reintroduced from middle East, where North African Cheetahs are bread. Which of the above statement is/ are incorrect ? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 58. Consider the following statements : 1. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) based in New Delhi has developed Oilzapper technology for containing the oil leak that happened from MSC chitra. 2. The process of using oilzapper technology is called bioremediation. In this process a combination of microbes or bacteria is used to clean the oil Spill. The microbes feed on oil and degrade it completely. These microbes die with in few hour and form food for other marine animal. 3. Another method is chemical method where emulsifyers are Sprayed over the slick. It does not clean up the oil, but makes it invisible, 4. Other method is creating makeshift bioremediation tanks near the affected area. In this method the contaninated Sand has to be physically scooped out and shifted to the tanks. Answers 1. (c) 11. (c) 21. (a) 31. (c) 41. (b) 51. (c) 2. (d) 12. (a) 22. (d) 32. (a) 42. (c) 52. (d) 3. (d) 13. (b) 23. (b) 33. (c) 43. (d) 53. (c) 4. (a) 14. (c) 24. (c) 34. (a) 44. (a) 54. (d) 5. (d) 15. (d) 25. (a) 35. (c) 45. (d) 55. (b) 6. (c) 16. (b) 26. (d) 36. (c) 46. (c) 56. (c) 7. (a) 17. (c) 27. (c) 37. (c) 47. (a) 57. (c) 8. (c) 18. (a) 28. (d) 38. (a) 48. (b) 58. (d) 9. (b) 19. (d) 29. (a) 39. (c) 49. (d) 10. (c) 20. (c) 30. (d) 40. (a) 50. (a)

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs FOR APPSC/UPSC EXAMS

1. The union government of India on 1 February 2012 gave the approval for setting up a National Council for Senior Citizens. It will be headed by the minister of____ a) External Affairs b) Social Justice and Empowerment c) Home d) Finance Answer: (b) 2. As per the latest Sample registration System( SRS) bulletin, December 2011 released by the Registrar General of India(RGI), it is noted that Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) dropped further from __ to __ infant deaths per 1000 live births during 2010. a) 50; 47 b) 52; 49 c) 53; 48 d) 48; 47 Answer: (a) 3. In the period from January to November 2011, Sri Lanka received just over 7.5 lakh tourists. Of this, over 1.5 lakh were Indians. Indians constituted about what per cent of the tourists to Sri Lanka in 2011? a. 20% b. 11% c. 27% d. 31% Answer: (a)

4. The Review Committee on the Delhi School Education Act and Rules 1973 submitted its report to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 30 January 2012. Which of the following facts are not true in this regard? 1. The committee was chaired by legal expert Manish Kumar Gaur. The other members of the committee were Abha Joshi and Shailja Chandra. 2. The committees report is aimed at bringing about purposeful amendments to the Act and related

rules 3. The committee, constituted in April 2011 was mandated to examine all issues related to DSEAR-73 4. It suggested a new concept of conducting school inspections with the primary focus being on the learning outcomes of children. a. 2 & 3 b. 3 & 4 c. Only 3 d. Only 1 Answer: (d) 5. Freedom fighter and one of the doyens of Indian diplomacy who was an architecht of of the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty passed away in New Delhi on 31 january 2012. Identify him. a. A K Damodaran b. Prakash Shah c. Bali Ram Bhagat d. Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra Answer: (a) 6. Which electronic gadget maker predicting a fourth consecutive year of losses, named Kazuo Hirai as chief executive officer, replacing Howard Stringer? a. Sony b. Samsung Electronics c. Videocon d. Hitachi Answer: (a) 7. Binani Industries, the holding company of Braj Binani group, cquired a Belgian fibreglass company for 275 million euros. The Belgian company is a leading manufacturer of fibreglass in Europe. Name the Belgian company. 1. 1B 2. 2B 3. 3B 4. F2B Answer: (c) 8. Which state run company signed an agreement with its trade unions for increase in the wages under which minimum guaranteed benefit would be 25% of gross? a. BHEL b. CIL c. IOC d. ONGC Answer: (b)

9. Which of the following banks filed a criminal complaint against Sterling Biotech, and its six directors, for allegedly defaulting on repayments on credit facilities provided by the public sector lender? a. State Bank of Travancore b. State Bank of Mysore c. State Bank of Patiala d. State Bank of Indore Answer: (b) 10. Shailesh Rao, managing director (media & platforms) at Googles Asia-Pacific operations, left the worlds biggest Internet search company to set up the international business of which of the following companies? a. Yahoo b. Rediffmail c. Skype d. Twitter Answer: (d) 11. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) data for 150 countries over 40 years showed which two countries as the only two countries in the world where female infant mortality is higher than male infant mortality in the 2000s? a. Venezuela & Cambodia b. Nigeria & Ghana c. China & India d. Indonesia & China Answer: (c) 12. The fifth edition of the world future energy summit was held in Abu Dhabi from 16 to 19 January 2012. Abu Dhabi is the capital of ___. a) UAE b) UK c) Iraq d) Iran Answer: (a) 13. Kamla Persad Bissessar visited India from 5 January 2012 to 14 January 2012. Consider the following statements on her. i) She is the seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. ii) She is the countrys first female Prime Minister. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct.

c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) 14. What is SHADE? a) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and China b) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and China c) A new pact among the naval forces of India, Japan and Russia d) A new pact among the armed forces of India, Japan and Russia Answer: (a)

15. Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 28 January 2012 decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers. Which of the following facts are not true with respect to the above statement? 2. SEBI decided to enhance the minimum investment amount per client managed by portfolio managers to Rs.25 lakh from Rs.5 lakh 3. insurance companies and mutual funds, which are broad-based investment vehicles representing the interests of the public at large to be included in the provisions of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 4. As per the current norm, SEBI (ICDR) Regulations preclude companies from issuing preferential allotment to entities which have sold any of their holdings during the six months prior to the relevant date 5. SEBI approved changes in the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996, which ask the asset management companies (AMCs) to ensure a fair treatment to all investors. a. Only 1 b. Only 2 c. Only 3 d. Only 4 Answer: (b) 16. The Union government in January 2012 decided to subscribe to preferential equity shares issued by which of the two public sector banks? a. SBI & PNB b. PNB & Union Bank c. SBI & UCO d. Bank of Baroda & Canara Bank Answer: (a) 17. According to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on 30 January 2012, the growth rate of eight core industries slowed down to what per cent in December 2011 from 6.3 per cent in December 2010?

a. 2.5% b. 3.1 % c. 4% d. 5.2% Answer: (b) 18. The apex decision-making body of the communications ministry, the Telecom Commission decided to allow mobile phone companies to share spectrum. Identify the statement which is incorrect. 1. The Commission has however limited this facility to 3G airwaves alone 2. Only those operators that have airwaves in a particular region can share it. Spectrum can be shared only between two spectrum holders 3. Two companies can share airwaves only if their combined holdings do not exceed the limits prescribed in the M&A norms 4. Spectrum sharing deals will also have to be renewed every five years a. Only 4 b. Only 2 c. Only 1 d. 2 & 3 Answer: (c) 19. The Union government on 31 January 2012 revised the economic growth rate for 2010-2011 financial year to what percent in comparison to the previous estimate of 8.5 percent? a. 8% b. 8.4% c. 7.5% d. 7% Answer: (b)

20. Which team coached by R R Jadeja won its second consecutive Ranji Trophy title by defeating Tamil Nadu at the MA Chidambaram stadium on 23 January 2012? a. Karnataka b. West Bengal c. Andhra Pradesh d. Rajasthan Answer: (d) 21. Which Australian batsman was honoured with Austrlias highest civil honour - an officer (AO) in the general division of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the sport of cricket as a leading player? a. Ricky Ponting b. Adam Gilchrist

c. Michael Hussey d. Andrew Symonds Answer: (a) 22. The 2012 mens final of the Australian Open went past the 2008 Wimbledon final time record, finishing after 5 hours and 53 minutes of play. Who emerged winner in the epic final? a. Andy Murray b. Roger Federer c. Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal Answer: (c) 23. Name the woman tennnis player who won her win first Grand Slam title by winning in the finals of of the Australian Open 2012. a. Victoria Azarenka b. Svetlana Kuznetsova c. Maria Sherapova d. Caroline Wozniacki Answer: (a) 24. Which of the following table tennis players won his maiden national title by defeating a six time champion in the final of the 73rd Senior National and Inter-State Table Tennis Championships in Lucknow on 29 January 2012? a. A Sharath Kamal b. A Amalraj c. N Ganeshan d. T.Raju Answer: (b)

25. The White House on 10 February 2012 named India's renowned economist as the receipient of the 2011 US National Humanities Medal. Identify him. a. Montek Singh Ahluwalia b. C. Rangarajan c. Usha Thorat d. Amartya Sen Answer: (d) 26. Singer and actress Whitney Houston died on 11 February 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel room California. Which of the facts about her are not true? 1. Houston is a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard

2. Houston's 1985 debut album Whitney Houston became the best-selling debut album by a female act at the time of its release. The album was named Rolling Stone's best album of 1986, and was ranked at number 254 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 3. She had made her national televised debut alongside Davis on Gimme a Break. 4. She had won her first Grammy award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Saving All My Love for You. 5. She is the first artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Album") on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. a. 1 & 5 b. Only 2 c. Only 5 d. 2 & 4 Answer: (c) 27. The sixty-fifth annual British Academy Film awards, the BAFTAs was held at the Royal Opera House in London 12 February 2012. Which film swept the award ceremony winning a total of 6 awards? a. The Iron Lady b. The Artist c. We Need to Talk About Kevin d. Hugo Answer: (b) 28. This British singer with six nominations, won all six awards at 54th Annual Grammy Awards held on 12 February 2012 for the album 21, thus tying Beyonc's record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Identify the singer. a. Bon Iver b. Lady Gaga c. Adele d. Whitney Houston Answer: (c) 29. Pakistani archaeologists discovered a rare Indus Valley civilization-era seal in steatite dating back to 2500-2000 BC from the Cholistan area of which of the following province in Pakistan? a. Punjab Privince b. Balochistan c. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa d. FATA Answer: (a)

30. There were as many as 1359 foreigners, who availed themselves of the Visa on Arrival scheme in January compared with 790 in January 2011. What was the per centage growth recorded in number of

foreigners availing Visa on Arrival (VoA) scheme in January 2012? a. 70% b. 72% c. 75% d. 82% Answer: (b) 31. As per the provisional figures of exports released on 9 February 2012, Indias exports in January 2012 rose to what per cent to $25.4 billion? a. 10.1% b. 7% c. 12.32% d. 8.3% Answer: (a) 32. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 14 February 2012, issued the Draft Circular for Deployment of White Label Automated Teller Machines (WLAs) from non-bank entities. Which of the following facts related to this statement is/are not true? 1. The WLA operator can choose the location of the WLA. However, it will have to adhere to annual targets and the ratio of WLA between Tier I &II and Tier III-VI centres that may be stipulated by the RBI. 2. Non-bank entities proposing to set up WLAs have to apply to the RBI seeking authorisation under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 3. The non-banking entities should have a minimum net worth of Rs. 1000 crore at the time of making the application and on a continuing basis after issue of the requisite authorisation. 4. Being non-bank owned ATMs, the guidelines on five free transactions in a month for using other bank ATMs will not be applicable for transactions made on the WLAs. 5. The WLA operator will have to declare one Sponsor Bank, which will serve as the Settlement Bank for the settlement of all the service transactions at the WLAs. a. 2 & 5 b. Only 1 c. Only 3 d. Only 5 Answer: (c) 33. Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 February 2012 approved the auction route for selling 5 per cent stake in state-run oil major? a. IOC b. ONGC c. HPCL d. BPCL Answer: (b)

34. As per official data released on 14 February 2012, headline inflation eased to a 26-month low in January 2012 from 7.47 per cent in December 2011 on the back of further fall in vegetable prices. What did the headline inflation stand at in January 2012? a. 6.55% b. 5.33% c. 5.75% d. 7.1% Answer: (a) 1. Name the veteran hindi film music composer Rajesh Roshan was honoured with the Lata Manageshkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government on 8 February 2012. a. A R Rehman b. Rajesh Roshan c. Adnan Sami d. Leslie Lewis Answer: (b) 35. Noted Hindi writer Professor Ramdarash Mishra was selected for the 21st Vyas Samman for his poetry collection. For which of his poetry collection was he selected for the award? a. Pak gai hai dhoop b. Path ke Geet c. Kandhe par Suraj d. Aam Ke Patte Answer: (d) 36. Renowned Urdu poet and noted lyricist of Umrao Jaan, Akhlaq Mohammad Khan passed away in Aligarh on 13 February 2012 after battling lung cancer. Which of the facts about the poet given below are not true? 1. Akhlaq Mohammad Khan wrote under the pen name 'Shahryar' 2. Shahryar started his career as a literary assistant at Anjuman Tarraqqi-e-Urdu. He then went on to join Jamia Millia Islamia, as a lecturer in Urdu and rose to become the chairman of the Urdu Department 3. Shahryar had received the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary award, in the year 2008. 4. He edited the literary magazine Sher-o-Hikmat. In 1987 he received the Sahitya Akademy Award in Urdu for his poetry collection, `Khwab Ka Dar Band Hai' a. 1 & 3 b. Only 3 c. Only 2 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (c) 37. 44th Session of Indian Labour Conference was held on 14 15th February, 2012 under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment. Which of the facts given below are not true about the conference?

1. The conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 2. The Conference deliberated upon very topical and critical issues viz., (i) Minimum Wages, (ii) Social Security and (iii) Employability and Employment. 3. The first such tripartite consultation at the national level was held in 1942 as the Tripartite National Labour Conference subsequently renamed as Indian Labour Conference since 1944 4. 45 Sessions of Indian Labour Conference have been held so far to discuss prominent labour related issues. a. Only 4 b. 2 & 3 c. 1& 3 d. Only 3 Answer: (a) 38. Name the senior BJP leader and Higher EducationMinister of Karnataka who died in Bangalore on 14 February 2012 following a massive cardiac arrest. a. Katti Ramesh Vishwanath b. G.S.Basavaraj c. K.H. Muniyappa d. VS Acharya Answer: (d)

39. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He was the founder of Max Telecom 2. He is the founder and Chairman of Max India 3. He has been appointed the Non-Executive Chairman of Vodafone India 4. He is a veteran of Telecom Industry (a). Deepak Parekh (b). Sunil Bharati Mittal (c). KP Singh (d). Analjeet Singh Answer: (d) 40. Which of the following Indian Telecom company on 16 February 2012 redemption? (a). Reliance Telecom (b). Uninor (c). Airtel (d). Vodafone Answer: (a) got the RBI nod for FCCB

41. Cognizant which on 13 February 2012 inked a 5-year deal with Future Group is a (a). Logistic Company (b). Aviation Company (c). Online Retail Company (d). Technology Solution Company Answer: (d) 42. Kintetsu World Express of Japan and Gati on 13 February 2012 entered into a Joint Venture of which of the following sector? (a). Electronic Equipments (b). Supply Chain (c). Single Brand Retail (d). Technology Solution Answer: (b) 43. Legrand, the French electronic and digital equipments company on 9 February 2012 acquired the UPS business of which of the following Indian brand? (a). Luminous (b). Onida (c). Numeric Power (d). Invertabular Answer: (c)

44. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He is the Serbian National 2. He holds number one position in world Tennis ranking 3. He has been given the highest Serbian award, the Gold Star of Karadjordje on 15 February 2012 4. He has five grand slam titles in his name (a) Novack Djokovik (b) Rafael Nadal (c) Roser Federar (d) Leton Hewit Answer: (a) 45. Which of the following Indian company on 16 February 2012 withdrew its decision to quash all its ties with the BCCI (a) Reliance Industries (b) Essar (c) Sahara Group (d) Vodafone

Answer: (c) 46. Who was sacked as the Bowling Coach of Indian Cricket Team on 13 February 2012? (a) Garry Kirsten (b) Venkatesh Prasad (c) Eric Simons (d) Brad Hogg Answer: (c) 47. India had appealed to the International Olympic Committee to withdraw the sponsorship of which company from the London Olympics (a) Dow Chemicals (b) Vodafone (c) General Motors (d) Google Answer: (a) 48. Andrew Symonds, who announced his retirement from all the formats of cricket on 16 February 2012, is the player of (a) England (b) Newzeland (c) Australia (d) South Africa Answer: (c)

49. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the the fourth and final regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG) in which of the following places on 23 February 2012 a. Mumbai b. Imphal c. Srinagar d. Vishakhapattnam Answer: (a) 50. As a part of the Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna (CNSY) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 20 February 2012 launched a major State-wide de-worming campaign. Which of the following facts are not correct with respect to the de-worming campaign? 1. The campaign aims to de-worm the children and save them from worm-infested diseases such as anaemia, malnutrition, and physical and mental retardation 2. Delhi Government had earlier conducted a study and found that the average prevalence of soiltransmitted worms was around 16 per cent 3. To overcome this, all school-age children of Delhi Government schools, Municipal Corporation Delhi

schools, New Delhi Municipal Council schools, Delhi Cantonment Board schools, pre-school children in Anganwadi centres, and the adolescent girls of SABLA programme was given one dose of the deworming medication on 21 february 2012, the de-worming day. 4. The exercise was conducted in schools and Anganwadi centres, where the teachers and Anganwadi workers would administer mebendazole de-worming tablets to every child. 5. The Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna was introduced in September 2010 to provide health check-ups and free treatment to students studying in Delhi government, New Delhi Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board schools a. 3 & 4 b. Only 4 c. Only 5 d. 2 & 4 Answer: (c) 51. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to 40% of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector. The committee was headed by which of the following members? a. M. V. Nair b. Dr. D. Subbarao c. Dr. K.C. Chakrabarty d. Subir Gokran Answer: (a) 52. The new version of MGNREGA included more than 25 agriculture and allied activities. The new version of the act will be implemented from___. a) 1 April 2012 b) 1 May 2012 c) 1 June 2012 d) 1 July 2012 Answer: (a) 53. The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari released a collection of poems titled LAVA in New Delhi. The poems were written by___. a) Javed Akhtar b) Hamid Ansari c) Salman Rushdie d) Salman Khan Answer: (a)

54. India asked which one of the following nations to bring in a national anti-piracy legislation for

investigation and prosecution of suspected pirates? a) Somalia b) China c) Egypt d) Ghana Answer: (a) 55. India and Pakistan on 21 February 2012 agreed to extend the agreement to reduce the risk from accidents related to nuclear weapons for another___ years. a) Five b) Four c) Three d) Two Answer: (a) 56. The largest (12.76 carat) rough pink diamond ever found in Australia was discovered in a West Australian mine owned by Rio Tinto. What was diamond named? a. Argyle Pink Jubilee b. Williamson Pink c. Aurora Butterfly of Peace d. Eureka Diamond Answer: (a) 57. A phase-two study of the World Banks crisis response, presented in a report, titled The World Banks Response to the Global Economic Crisis: Phase II was released on 23 February 2012. Which of the following facts stated below is incorrect with respect to the report? 1. Low resource allocation at the start of the crisis and the assumption that all financing demands could be accommodated from existing patterns of lending had played a role in the Banks ultimate lending decisions. 2. While equity-to-loan ratios of the Bank at the outset of the crisis were around 37.5 per cent, the recent financial figures released by the Bank for quarter closing September 2011 suggested it had come down to 29 per cent 3. while much of the budget-support lending that the Bank undertook in India had helped signal the strength of public sector banks in the country, yet many of these public sector banks had capital adequacy ratios conforming to Indian government norms at the outset of crisis 4. The lending phenomenon was driven by country demand for Bank lending, and hence countries that were most engaged with the Bank before the crisis tended to approach the Bank more and in some cases get loans more quickly a. 1 & 3 b. Only 2 c. 3 & 4 d. Only 4

Answer: (b) 58. Delhi High Court on 23 February 2012 dismissed a plea from the Centre challenging Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunals (TDSAT) authority to stop which of the following bodies from enforcing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between telcos? a. Supreme Court b. HRD Ministry c. DoT d. Finance Ministry Answer: (c)

59. Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs approved the National Dairy Development Boards ambitious National Dairy Plan for the 12th Five-Year Plan to be initiated in 2012. Which of the following facts with regard to the statement is not true? 2. The project is aimed at boosting milk production using scientific breeding and feeding programmes covering about 2.7 million milch animals in 40000 villages 3. According to the National Dairy Development Board, the demand for milk is likely to be about 150 million tonne by 2016-17 and 200-210 million tonne by 2021-22. India was the third largest milk producing nation in 2010-11 with a production of 100.2 million tonne. 4. Cooperatives currently procure about 16% of the national marketable milk surplus covering around 21% of the countrys villages and 18% of rural milk producing households 5. The cooperative sector is needed to achieve a procurement share of at least 20% of the marketable milk surplus by 2016-17 so as to retain an overall 50% share of the marketable surplus handled by the organised sector a. 1 & 3 b. Only 3 c. Only 2 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (c) 60. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on13 February 2012 changed the bank rate, a medium-term signal rate after nine years with the objective to realign it with the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate as a onetime technical adjustment to link it with the main policy repo rate. What does the changed bank rate stand stand at? a. 9.5% b. 8.3% c. 10.1% d. 8% Answer: (a) 61. As per the first nationwide retail inflation data released by the Centre of Statistical Office on 21

February 2012, inflation based on the all India Consumer Price Index stood at what per cent in January 2012? a. 6.6% b. 7.65 c. 8.32% d. 5.50% Answer: (b) 62. The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Panel (PMEAC) on 22 February 2012 projected 7.5 - 8 per cent growth rate for the fiscal 2012-13. Which of the following facts are true with respect to the above statement? 1. The economy recorded a growth rate of 8.4 per cent in 2010-11, which according to the CSO estimates is expected to moderate to 6.7 per cent in the current fiscal 2011-12 2. Inflation was projected to moderate to 6.5% by March 2012 and 5-6 per cent in 2012-13. 3. The manufacturing sector was projected to grow by 4.8 percent while construction segment is expected to expand by 5.3 percent. 4. Projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2012 is substantially down from the budgetary target of around nine percent, and 8.4 percent expansion registered in 201 a. Only 4 b. Only 1 c. Only 2 d. 1, 2 & 4 Answer: (d) 63. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel on priority sector lending on 21 February 2012 proposed increment in the target (priority sector) for foreign banks to what per cent of net bank credit from the current level of 32 per cent with sub-targets of 15 per cent for exports and 15 per cent for the MSE sector? a. 53% b. 40% c. 46% d. 39% Answer: (b)

64. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 2. He is the Chairman of HDFC 3. He has been given the Ernst & Young Lifetime Achievement Award 2011 4. He is one of the pioneer in the Housing Finance in the country 5. He is on the board of Castrol India Limited (a) Deepak Parekh

(b) Rahul Bhatia (c) Ratan Tata (d) Analjeet Singh Answer: (a) 65. Rahul Bhatia, who was chosen for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is the Managing Director of (a) Qualcomm Communications (b) Jet Airways (c) Vodafone (d) InterGlobe Enterprises Answer: (d) 66. Etisalat Which has initiated the legal proceeding against the promoters of Swan Telecom, its joint venture partner in India, is a (a) Baharain Based Company (b) UAE Based Company (c) Australia Based Company (d) Russia Based Company Answer: (b) 67. The Competition Commission of India, under the Competition Act, 2002of Parliament, has been empowered to look into (a) high voltage merger and acquisition deals (b) market activities (c) security market tradings (d) client base of different companies Answer: (a) 68. Worlds largest two wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp on 22 February 2012 inked a pact with Erik Buell Racing [EBR]. EBR is an (a) USA based company (b) UAE based company (c) Argentina based company (d) UK based company Answer: (a)

69.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He is an Australian national 2. He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory

3. He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name 4. He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket (a) Andrew Simonds (b) Shane Watson (c) Ricky Ponting (d) Kevin Pieterson Answer: (c) 70. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London Olympic Qualifiers (a) South Africa (b) France (c) Australia (d) New Zealand Answer: (a) 71. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the parent company of (a) Union Carbide (b) Etisalat (c) Vodafone (d) Coca Cola Answer: (b) 72. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond and finished runners-up at the (a) Australian Open (b) WTA Dubai Open (c) Chennai Open (d) Korean Open Answer: (b) 73. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won his 10th career ATP title by beating (a) Roger Federar (b) Rafael Nadal (c) Novac Djokovick (d) Michael Llodra Answer: (d) 74. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for industrial production (IIP)?

a. 42% b. 37.9% c. 53% d. 51.4% Answer: (b) 75. The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)? a. 2.5% b. 3% c. 3.33% d. 4.5% Answer: (a) 76. As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, Indias economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors? a. 5.5% b. 3.2% c. 6.1% d. 6.6% Answer: (c) 77. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit stand at? a. Rs 4 lakh crore b. Rs 3.33 lakh crore c. Rs 5.21 lakh crore d. Rs 4.34 lakh crore Answer: (d)

78. Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease. a) Eye b) Ear c) Lung d) Skin Answer: (a) 79. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinsons. The genes are called__. a) NACP and MAPT

b) NCAP and MPAT c) NPAC and MTPA d) NNCP and MMPA Answer: (a) 80. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the following statements: i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley. ii) It is a species of sea turtle. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) 81. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals? a) Odisha b) Bihar c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh Answer: (a) 82. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years. a) 90 b) 80 c) 70 d) 60 Answer: (a)

83. According to data released by the ministry of commerce and industry on 28 February 2012, output of eight core segments that comprise the manufacturing sector dipped to 0.5% in January 2012, marking the slowest growth in three months. What is the total weight of the eight core segments in the index for industrial production (IIP)? a. 42% b. 37.9% c. 53% d. 51.4% Answer: (b)

84. The union government decided to boost public spending in the health sector to what per cent of GDP from the current 1.4 per cent over five years (12th Five Year Plan period begining 2012)? a. 2.5% b. 3% c. 3.33% d. 4.5% Answer: (a) 85. As per the data released by the Central Statistical organisation (CSO) on 29 February 2012, Indias economic growth rate dipped to what percent in the third quarter (october-december ) of 2011-12 due to poor performance of the manufacturing, mining and farm sectors? a. 5.5% b. 3.2% c. 6.1% d. 6.6% Answer: (c) 86. As per the data released by the Controller General of Accounts on 29 February 2012, fiscal deficit was 105 per cent of the total annual target in the April-January period of 2011-12. What did the deficit stand at? a. Rs 4 lakh crore b. Rs 3.33 lakh crore c. Rs 5.21 lakh crore d. Rs 4.34 lakh crore Answer: (d)

87. Scientists recently found the treatment for Glaucoma in rats. Glaucoma is an __ disease. a) Eye b) Ear c) Lung d) Skin Answer: (a) 88. Scientists identified two genes, which are linked to Parkinsons. The genes are called__. a) NACP and MAPT b) NCAP and MPAT c) NPAC and MTPA d) NNCP and MMPA Answer: (a)

89. Erosion and diversion of Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district seem to be posing a serious threat to the annual mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. Consider the following statements: i) The olive ridley sea turtle is also known as the Pacific ridley. ii) It is a species of sea turtle. Choose the right option: a) Both i and ii are correct. b) Only i is correct. c) Only ii is correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (a) 90. Which one of the following state governments imposed restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to the areas inhabited by Tribals? a) Odisha b) Bihar c) Madhya Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh Answer: (a) 91. Indian black eagle was spotted in the Aravali Biodiversity park after a gap of __ years. a) 90 b) 80 c) 70 d) 60 Answer: (a)

92. According to data released by the government on 19 March 2012, retail inflation stood at what per cent in February 2012 as a result of higher prices of protein based items, edible oil products and manufactured goods? a. 8.83% b. 7.74% c. 7% d. 6.9% Answer: (a) 93. The Union Finance Minister (FM) Pranab Mukherjee tabled the Union Budget in the Parliament of India on 16 March 2012 for the fiscal year 2012-13. The total expenditure for 2012-13 is estimated what amount? a. Rs 1400025 crore b. Rs 1490925 crore

c. Rs 1451033 crore d. Rs 1444264 crore Answer: (b) 94. In the Economic Survey tabled by the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on 15 March 2012, Indian economy was estimated to grow by what per cent in 2011-12 mainly due to weakening industrial growth? a. 6.5% b. 6% c. 5.2% d. 6.9% Answer: (d) 95. The Union Railway Budget 2012-13 was presented in the Lok Sabha on 14 March 2012 by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi. Which of the following facts related to the budget are not true? 1. The total union budget outlay for 2012-13 stood at Rs 60100 crore. 2. The fares were raised in the budget. The fares were raised 5 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class. Fares for mail express second class was raised by only 2 paise per km 3. Union Railway budget 2012-13 proposed to allocate about Rs 4410 crore to capacity augmentation works 4. The Union railway proposed to electrify 6500 route kilometers during the 12th Plan period. This would include electrification of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla line and hence provide pollution free traction to the pristine Kashmir Valley 5. Union railway Minister proposed to raise the allocation under passenger amenities from Rs 762 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 1102 crore in 2012-13 a. 3 & 5 b. Only 4 c. Only 2 d. 3 & 4 Answer: (c) 96. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukharjee presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 in the parliament on 16 March 2012. The Union Minister of Finance came up with an increased budgetary allocation for various sectors including agriculture, rural development, defence etc. Which of the statements are not true with respect to the budgetary allocations? 1. Budgetary allocation for agriculture and allied activities 2012-13 increased by 16%. 9217 crore rupees allocated for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana 2. 20,000 crore rupees allocated for Rural Infrastructure Development Fund 3. Sarva Siksha Abhiyan-Right to Education- 25555 crore rupees 4. 193407 crore rupees aallocated for Defence services including 79579crore rupees for capital expenditure 5. 20822 crore rupees National Rural Health Mission

a. 1 & 5 b. Only 1 c. 2 & 5 d. Only 4 Answer: (b)

97. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He has recently announced his retirement from International Test Cricket 2. He is the second highest run getter in international test cricket 3. He made his international debut on 20 June 1996 while playing at the Lords against England 4. He has the highest test catches to his credit (a) Sourav Ganguly (b) Adam Gilchrist (c) VVS Laxman (d) Rahul Dravid Answer: (d) 98. Which one of the following statements is wrong (a) Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian team in the limited-over series against Australia (b) Anjum Chopra is a leading hockey player (c) Indian women Kabaddi team won first women World Cup Kabaddi championship title (d) Akhil Kumar is a boxer Answer: (b) 99. Who among the following tennis players won Dubai Open Singles Title? (a) Rafael Nadal (b) Roger Federer (c) Novak Djokovic (d) Andy Murray Answer: (a) 100. Dav Whatmore was appointed as the principal coach by which of the following teams? (a) Pakistan (b) Australia (c) Zimbabwe (d) South Africa Answer: (a) 101. Indian Tennis pair of Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna won the doubles title of Dubai Open on 3 March 2012. It was Bhupatis ..............career title.

(a) 30th (b) 15th (c) 50th (d) 1st Answer: (c)

102. Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He has recently joined the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as its Chairman 2. He is one of the few outsiders to head HAL 3. He started his career with ONGC in 1976 4. He has also served as the head of Pawan Hans Limited (a) RK Sharma (b) RK Tyagi (c) AM Naik (d) Pratip Chaudhury Answer: (b) 103. Which of the following Indian company has formed a joint venture with South African firm Exxaro (a) Reliance Industries (b) Essar (c) Tata Power (d) Vodafone India Answer: (c) 104. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India? (a) Bo Shin Seo (b) Andrew Mark (c) Anil Aggarwal (d) Anand Mahindra Answer: (a) 105. Admax, South Asias largest digital media network was acquired by which Indian company (a) Komli Media (b) Mindtree (c) Tata Teleservices (d) Google India Answer: (a) 106. James Murdoch, who on 29 February 2012 stepped down as Executive Chairman of News International is son of

(a) Rupert Grint (b) Steve Murdoch (c) Mark Rupert (d) Rupert Murdoch Answer: (d)

107. Consider the following statements using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 2. He has recently been appointed as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited 3. He is also the co-founder of Mindtree limited 4. He has replaced Ashok Soota as the Chairman of Mindtree Limited 5. He has also served as the Vice Chaiman of Mindtree (a) Subroto Bagchi (b) Vivek Hooda (c) Ashok Malik (d) Pradeep Rungta Answer: (a) 108. Which one of the following statements is wrong (a) Varun Berry resigned from the Pepsi Co India on 29 February 2012 (b) He was the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo India Food (c) He joined the company in 2006 (d) As the CEO of PepsiCo India Foods, he promoted brands like Lays, Quaker, Kurkure and Lehar Answer: (c) 109. Who has been appointed the new Managing Director of Hyundai India? (a) Bo Shin Seo (b) Andrew Mark (c) Anil Aggarwal (d) Anand Mahindra Answer: (a) 110. Company Law Board on 1 March 2012, returned the petitions of (a) Telenor and Unitech (b) Reliance Telecom (c) Etisalat DB (d) STel Answer: (a) 111. Which of the following public sector bank has appointed Madhukant Girdharlal Sanghvi as its new Chairman

(a) Bank of Baroda (b) Allahabad Bank (c) State Bank of Maharashtra (d) Syndicate Bank Answer: (d)

112.Consider the following statements and using the code given below identify the personality with whom these statements are associated 1. He is an Australian national 2. He led the Australian cricket team twice to the world cup victory 3. He has 30 centuries and 82 fifties in ODI in his name 4. He on 21 February 2012 announced his retirement from the One day cricket (a) Andrew Simonds (b) Shane Watson (c) Ricky Ponting (d) Kevin Pieterson Answer: (c) 113. Which of the following team defeated Indian women hockey team in the final match of London Olympic Qualifiers (a) South Africa (b) France (c) Australia (d) New Zealand Answer: (a) 114. Dow Chemicals whose sponsorship to the London Olympics was highly protested in India is the parent company of (a) Union Carbide (b) Etisalat (c) Vodafone (d) Coca Cola Answer: (b) 115. Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina suffered a crushing defeat against top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond and finished runners-up at the (a) Australian Open (b) WTA Dubai Open (c) Chennai Open (d) Korean Open Answer: (b)

116. Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina won his 10th career ATP title by beating (a) Roger Federar (b) Rafael Nadal (c) Novac Djokovick (d) Michael Llodra Answer: (d)

117. In context with agriculture, 2012 is being launched as the year of ___? (a) Green Manure (b) Organic Farming (c) Horticulture (d) Sericulture Answer: (c)

118. Who among the following has won the Best actor Award in the 59th National Film Awards 2011? (a) Amir Khan (b) Nasiruddin Shah (c) Girish Kulkarni (d) Salman Khan Answer: (c) 119. The four leading countries in the recently held first women's World Cup Kabaddi championship were as follows: (a) India, Iran, Japan, Russia (b) India, Iran, Japan, Thailand (c) India, Australia, Japan, Iran (d) India, Australia, Iran, Japan Answer: (b)

120. Recently, the Empowered Group of Ministers, EGoM has decided to allocate 700 megahertz spectrum for offering which among the following telecom services? (a) 2G (b) 3G (c) 4G (d) 5G Answer: (c)

Multiple-planet solar system discovered Planetary scientists have discovered what they claim is an unusual multiple-planet solar system containing a super-Earth and two Neptune-sized planets orbiting in resonance with each other. A team led by Bill Cochran of The University of Texas at Austin, used NASAs Kepler spacecraft to discover the multi -planet system. The planets have been designated b, c, and d. All three planets orbit much closer to Kepler-18 , a star similar to the sun , say the scientists. Planet b weighs in at about 6.9 times the mass of Earth, and is twice Earths size and considered a superEarth with a 3.5-day period; planet c has a mass of about 17 Earths, is about 5.5 times Earths size and orbits Kepler-18 in 7.6 days. Planet d weighs in at 16 Earths, at 7 times Earths size, and has a 14.9-day orbit.

Asias largest solar farm commissioned Moser Baer energy Limited (MBCEL) has successfully commissioned the 30 MW solar farm at Gunthawada, District Banaskantha, Gujarat. It is the largest solar energy farm of Asia, built on 305 acres of land, using 2,36,000 thin film modules. The project will generate 52 million KWh energy per year, and will help save about 50,000 tonnes of carbon emission annually

MULTIPLE CHOICE CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS

sushil kumar wins Rs. 5 crore jackpot on Kaun Banega Crorepati 5

KBC 5 has got its first contestant to win Kaun Banega Crorepati 5. Sushil kumar from Bihar who is a computer operator and a tutor has won the jackpot amount of Rs 5 crore. Sushil Kumar earns Rs 6000 per month .the episode will be telecated on 2 November.Five months back, he got married. Sushil made wise moves while answering the questions. His deftness and presence of mind saw him cross all the hurdles until he got stuck at the thirteenth question, which was about the colonial power that withdrew its involvement from the Nicobar Island in 1968. Sushil was doubtful about the answer so he made use of two of his lifelines Phone a Friend and Double Dip and came up with the answer that won him the dream amount. As a youngster, Sushil wanted to take the civil services exams. He wanted to come to Delhi and prepare for the exams. However, he could not do so as he was unable to afford the expensive coaching classes in the Capital. Now, after having won the bounty, Sushil plans to enroll himself at a prominent coaching institute in Delhi and start preparing for his dream job.

World Championships, 2011 The IAAF World Championships were held in Daegu, South Korea. The United States led the team tally with 12 gold and 25 medals in all. Russia was next with nine gold and 19 total, followed by Kenya with seven gold and 17 in all. Jamaica took home nine medalsfour of those goldwhile Germany and Great Britain & Northern Ireland each won seven medals apiece. Several multiple medallist emerged from the championships, with Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot, who took top honors in the 5000 and 10,000m, the lone double champion. Allyson Felix notched four medal finishes, a pair of golds in the Relays and individual silver (400m) and bronze (200m). Her compatriot Carmelita Jeter collected three, gold in the 100m, the 4x100m Relay, and silver in the 200m.

Jamaica's Yohan Blake won the world championships 100m final after red hot favourite and defending champion Usain Bolt sensationally false started. Bolt, running in lane five, went early, stunning a hugely expectant crowd in Daegu, who looked on shocked as the distraught superstar ripped off his shirt and held his head in disbelief before leaving the track. Carmelita Jeter of the United States held off a strong field to claim gold in the women's 100m. Jeter, who won bronze at the last two world championships, was locked with defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica right through until the line. American Brittney Reese successfully defended her world long jump title with her first and only legitimate jump of 6.82 metres. Reese was the first woman to successfully defend the world title since compatriot Jackie Joyner-Kersee in 1991 and her victory gave the United States their first medal of the championships. In all, athletes from 41 countries took home medals. The 2013 edition of the championships will be held in Moscow, Russia. Switch from coal to natural gas no boon to climate Relying more on natural gas than on coal would not significantly slow down theeffects of climate change, even though direct carbon dioxide emissions would be less, a new study has found. Burning coal emits far more climate-warming carbon dioxide than natural gas does, but it also releases lots of sulfates and other particles that block incoming sunlight and help cool the Earth. Using more natural gas for fuel could also produce leaks of methane, a heat-trapping greenhouse gas more than 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide, study author Tom Wigley said in a statement. A global, partial shift from coal to natural gas would speed up global warming slightly through at least 2050, even with no methane leaks from natural gas operations. If there were substantial methane leaks, the acceleration of climate change would continue through as late as 2140, according to Wigley's computer simulations.

2011 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE T20 QUESTIONS In which country 2011 CLT20 tournament was held? India In which cities 2011 CLT20 matches were played?

Bangalore,Hyderabad and Chennai Which 3 Indian teams qualified for the main tournament? Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings Which Indian team was knocked out in the Robin Round format of 2011 CLt20? Kolkata Knight Riders Who is leading Mumbai Indian team in CLT20 2011? Harbhajan Singh Which team were the defending champions? Chennai Super Kings Which team had scored the fastest hundred in 2011 CLT20 tournament? Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) In how many overs RCB team scored the fastest hundred of the tournament? 8.4 overs Which cricketer holds the record for most runs scored in a CLT20 tournament? David Warner Which cricketer had hit six on the last ball of the match to make team RCB qualify for 2011 CLT20 semifinal? Arun Kartik In which city the first semi final of 2011 CLT20 was played? Bengaluru Which two teams played the first semifinal of 2011 CLT20 at Bangalore? RCB and New South Wales Which team won the first semifinal played at Bengaluru to qualify for 2011 CLT20 final? Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Which cricketer had hit 11 sixes in the first semifinal match against RCB? David Warner Who was awarded Man of the Match in first semifinal match played between RCB and NSW? Virat Kohli for his knock of 84 runs in just 49 balls

In which city was CLT20 second semifinal played? Chennai Which two teams played the second semifinal match of CLT20 2011? Mumbai Indians and Somerset Which team won the second semifinal match played at Chennai? Mumbai Indians Who was awarded the Man of the match in the second semifinal of 2011 CLT20? Lasith Malinga for claiming 4 wickets Which two Indian teams played the 2011 CLT20 final match? Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) On which date was 2011 CLT20 final match played? 9th October,2011 In which city was the CLT20 2011 final match held? Chennai Who won the CLT20 2011 title? Mumbai Indians

Who was awarded man of the match in CLT20 2011 finals? Habhajan Singh

Who was awarded man of the series in CLT20 2011? Malinga CAG of India Appointed External Auditor OF IAEA and WIPO The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has been appointed as the external auditor of two major UN organizations - the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva. Both these organizations have traditionally been the stronghold of the developed world and it is for the first time that a Supreme Audit Institution from outside Europe has been appointed to these prestigious positions. These appointments were made in the face of competition from other developed countries like United Kingdom, Spain and Norway.

These appointments for organizations such as IAEA and WIPO, which are specialized agencies, is a recognition of the professional capabilities of the CAG`s auditing talent pool. The international community has acknowledged that public auditors of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department have high professional competence. In particular, their knowledge, expertise and domain experience in conducting performance audits has been highly acclaimed. It is in recognition of such expertise that in the face of competition from Auditors` General of developed countries such as UK and Norway, the CAG of India has been preferred. The tenure of these audits could extend up to six years. The CAG of India is on the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations and its Agencies. He is the chair of the Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Services Committee of the International Organization of the Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), the global body of Auditors` General which has a membership of 184. He also chairs the INTOSAI Working Group on IT Audit. The CAG of India is also on the Governing Board of the Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) and is poised to take over as its Chairman for a term of three years from March 2012. The institution of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is recognized as one of the most professionally accomplished Supreme Audit Institutions in the world. The CAG occupies a pre-eminent position in the international community of public auditors and is a prominent member of INTOSAI. The recognition of the capabilities of the CAG of India has in the past manifested in his appointment on the Board of Auditors of the United Nations and as external auditor to a number of other major UN agencies like Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) etc. National Green Tribunal National Green Tribunal (NGT) is a judicial body constituted to try all matters related to environmental issues. The Tribunal is headed by Justice L.S. Panta. The first sitting of NGT was held on July 4, 2011.

State-Wise Minor Ports Union Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan informed the Lok Sabha today in a written reply to a question that as per the records available with the Ministry of Shipping, state-wise break-up of Non Major Ports (Minor Ports) are as follows:

Gujarat Maharashtra Karnataka

- 41 - 48 - 10

Lakshadweep A & N Islands Tamilnadu

10 23 15

Andhra Pradesh - 12 Orissa Kerala West Bengal - 13 - 17 1

Goa Daman & Diu Pondicherry

5 2 2

The Minister further stated that the Union Government is responsible for development of 12 Major Ports wherein loading and unloading of cargo from large ships is done.

As per Indian Ports Act, 1908, the responsibility for development and promotion of such ports vests with the respective State Governments, the Minister added.

Capitals, Governors and Chief Ministers of States States (1) Andhra Pradesh Capitals Hyderabad Governors Mr. E.S.L.Narasimhan Gen. (Retd.) J. J. Singh Mr. J. B. Patnaik Mr. Devanand Konwar Mr. Shekhar Dutt Mr. K. Sankaranarayan Dr. Kamla Beniwal Mr. Jagannath Pahadia Chief Ministers Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy Mr. Jarbom Gamlin Mr. Tarun Gogoi Mr. Nitish Kumar Dr. Raman Singh Mr. Digambar V. Kamat Mr. Narendra Modi Mr. Bhupinder S. Hooda Mr. Prem Kumar Dhumal

(2) Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar (3) Assam (4) Bihar (5) Chhattisgarh (6) Goa (7) Gujarat (8) Haryana Dispur Patna Raipur Panaji Gandhinagar Chandigarh

(9) Himachal Pradesh Shimla

Ms. Urmila Singh

(10) Jammu and Kashmir (11) Jharkhand (12) Karnataka

Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter) Ranchi Bengaluru

Mr. N. N. Vohra Dr. Syed Ahmed Mr. Hans Raj Bhardwaj

Mr. Omar Abdullah Mr. Arjun Munda Mr. DV Sadananda Gowda Mr. V. S. Achuthanandan Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan Mr. Prithviraj Chavan Mr.Okram Ibobi Singh Mr. Mukul A. Sangma Mr.Lalthanhawla Mr. Neiphiu Rio Mr. Naveen Patnaik Mr. Parkash Singh Badal Mr. Ashok Gehlot

(13) Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

Mr. M. O. H. Farook

(14) Madhya Pradesh Bhopal (15)Maharashtra (16) Manipur (17) Meghalaya (18) Mizoram (19) Nagaland (20) Orissa (21) Punjab Mumbai Imphal Shillong Aizawl Kohima Bhubaneswar Chandigarh

Mr. Ram Naresh Yadav Mr. K. Sankaranarayan Mr. Gurbachan Jagat Mr. R. S. Mooshahary Mr. Vakkom Purushothaman Mr. Nikhil Kumar Mr. M. C. Bhandare Mr. Shivraj V. Patil Mr. Shivraj V. Patil (Acting)

(22) Rajasthan (23) Sikkim (24) Tamil Nadu (25) Tripura (26)Uttarakhand (27) Uttar Pradesh

Jaipur Gangtok Chennai Agartala Dehradun Lucknow

Mr. Balmiki Prasad Singh Mr. Pawan Chamling Mr. K Rosaiah Mr. D. Y. Patil Ms. Margaret Alva Mr. B. L. Joshi Ms. Jayalalithaa Mr. Manik Sarkar Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Ms. Mayawati

(28) West Bengal

Kolkata

Mr. M. K. Narayanan

Ms. Mamata Banerjee

Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in India

Inland fisheries resources of India are noted as much for their heterogeneity in composition as for their rich production potential. India is bestowed with vast and varied inland fisheries resources comprising rivers and canals, reservoirs, ponds and tanks, floodplain lakes and wetlands and brackish-waters. Besides, substantial area amenable for coldwater fisheries exists in the medium and higher-altitudes of the Himalayan belt. Inland fisheries including aquaculture have been a vital source of food, nutrition, employment and economic gain for humanity, since ancient times. However, the sector has assumed more significance in recent years, especially in developing countries like India, due to the large contributions to the overall fish production, nutritional security and gainful employment generation. India is the second largest producer of fish in the world contributing to 5.5 per cent of global fish production. India is also a major producer of fish through aquaculture and ranks second in the world after China. The total fish production achieved during 2010-11 (provisional) is at 8.03 million metric tonnes and the contribution of fish from inland sector alone is at 5.07 million metric tonnes which is about 63% of overall fish production. As per the estimates of Central Statistical Organization (CSO), the values of output from fisheries sector at current price during 2009-10 was 67,913 crore which is 4.9 per cent of the total output of Agriculture and allied sectors. It is one of the major contributors to Indias exports. During 2010-11 (Provisional) the volume of fish and fish products exported was 7,52,791 tonnes worth 12,100 crore. Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector with an annual growth of around 7 per cent. It has been estimated that by the end of XI Five Year Plan (2011-12) the demand for fish and fish products would be around 9.74 million tons, and this increase has to be mostly met from aquaculture and culture based captured fisheries in reservoirs. Taking into consideration the vast aquatic resources in the country, the target seems achievable. Although, it has long been recognized that fish production from inland waters can play a definite role in mitigating the protein deficiency in India, this resource is not contributing to the nutrition requirement of Indian masses to the extent that it should have been .This has been mainly on account of more emphasis on marine fishery in the past and due to lack of awareness and proper training skills for fishing community. Recognising the economic, social, nutritional, environmental and aesthetic importance of inland fisheries and aquaculture, the Government through several measures have aspired to introduce buoyancy in the inland fishery sector .Therefore, to draw the economic, social and nutritional benefits from inland fisheries and aquaculture in a sustainable manner, it has been perceived to adopt a judicious combination of implementation and effective regulatory framework, eco-friendly fishing and

aquaculture practices with the larger involvement of the fisher communities and fish farmers. With this objective in mind, the Government recently drafted model guidelines on Inland fisheries and aquaculture, which has been circulated to all State Governments for effective implementation. Through these guidelines, the Government intends to ensure sustainable fish productive to meet the needs of food and nutritional security, generation of gainful employment in rural sector and to improve the socioeconomic condition of the target groups. The Government recognizes the need for availability of quality seed and feed if the growth in inland fish production has to be sustained in the long run. Therefore, the Government circulated guidelines to all the State Governments for establishment of a seed certification and accreditation system in their respective States. These guidelines, inter-alia, provide procedures for accreditation of hatcheries and seed farms, quality benchmarks, seed certification process and the structure of the implementing agency. It has been observed that inland fishery today is dominated mainly by the freshwater fishery. In order for enhanced production, there is a need for diversification of fish production in other areas like integrated fish farming, cold water fisheries, riverine fisheries, capture fisheries, brackish water fishery etc. The recent measures therefore have targeted Intensive Aquaculture in ponds and tanks through integrated fish farming, carp polyculture, freshwater prawn culture, running water fish culture and development of riverine fisheries. The reservoir fisheries is being promoted through cage culture and pen culture and by setting up fish rearing units on large scale. The Centrally Sponsored Scheme Development of Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture provide assistance to fish farmers through State Governments, with the objective of developing various components of inland fisheries and aquaculture that include development of freshwater, brackish water, cold water, reservoir fisheries and also to encourage integrated fish farming. A new mission mode scheme called National Mission for protein Supplements (NMPS) was launched very recently with an outlay of Rs 100 crore for undertaking cage and pen culture in reservoirs and for intensive aquaculture in ponds and tanks in 12 identified States with an objective of enhancing the fish production and productivity of reservoirs and ponds and tanks. All these measures are expected to improve the fisheries and aquaculture sector further and will consolidate the position of India in the Global fish production and aquaculture Juno leaves for Jupiter

NASA on August 05 launched the billion-dollar solar-powered spacecraft Juno on a five-year journey to Jupiter. The unmanned satellite observatory shot into space aboard a 197-foot-tall (60 metres) Atlas V rocket, blasting off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 12:25 p.m. Ignition and lift-off on the Atlas V with Juno on a trek to Jupiter, a planetary piece of the puzzle on the beginning of our solar system, said a NASA television commentator. Once it arrives in July 2016, the spacecraft will orbit the poles of the gas giant, which has more than twice the mass of all planets in the solar system combined and is believed to be the first planet that took shape around the Sun. Named after the wife of the Roman god Jupiter, the $1.1 billion spacecraft is NASA's first mission to the planet since Galileo was launched in 1989. It aims for 30 orbits over a period of one year. Juno will get closer to Jupiter than any other NASA spacecraft has and will be the first to undertake a polar orbit of the planet, said Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator and scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas.

Juno is set up to learn about that early part of the solar system and learn how Jupiter formed and by measuring the ingredients. We are really looking for the recipe of planet formation. The orbiter Galileo entered the planet's orbit in 1995 and plunged into Jupiter in 2003, ending its life. Other NASA spacecraft including Voyager 1 and 2, Ulysses and New Horizons have done flybys of the planet. Juno will spend the first two years of its mission going around the Sun, then return for a flyby of the Earth, which will give a gravitational boost to accelerate the spacecraft on a three-year path toward Jupiter. When it gets there, Juno orbiting around 5,000 km (3,100 miles) above the gas giant will make use of a series of instruments, some of which were provided by European space agency partners in Italy, Belgium, France and Denmark, to learn about the workings of the planet and what is inside. Two key experiments will gauge how much water is in Jupiter and whether the planet has a core of heavy elements at the centre, or whether it is just gas all the way down, Mr. Bolton said at a press briefing last week. Scientists also hope to learn more about Jupiter's magnetic fields and its Great Red Spot, a storm that has been raging for more than 300 years. One of the fundamental questions is how deep are the roots to that red spot? How does it maintain itself for so long?" said Mr. Bolton. Juno is carrying a few toys as part of a campaign to raise awareness among young people about math and science. Three 1.5 inch figurines made by LEGO toys are on board a likeness of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, who discovered four of Jupiter's moons, the Roman god Jupiter, and his wife Juno. Back in 2003, when plans for Juno were being crafted, NASA briefly considered using some sort of nuclear fuel to power the spacecraft, but engineers decided it would be quicker and less risky to go with solar. Juno is part of a series of new planetary science missions, to be followed by GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory), which is headed to the moon in September, and the Mars Science Laboratory set to take off in November National Rural Livelihoods Mission

Odisha has become the first state in the country to launch National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in its bid to bring down rural poverty by promoting diversified and gainful self-employment to the rural poor. NRLM will replace the Swarnajayanti Gram Swrojgar Yojana (SGSY) aimed at poverty reduction. The main weaknesses of the SGSY were uneven spread in the formation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), high attrition rate in the SHGs, lack of adequate access to banking facilities, lack of capacity building and training and inadequate risk mitigation. NRLM would provide greater focus and momentum for poverty reduction to achieve the various Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

In the first phase, NRLM has been launched in 38 backward poverty stricken blocks of 10 districts where the World Bank-funded Targeted Rural Initiatives for Poverty Termination and Infrastructure (TRIPTI) is being implemented. Though objectives of NRLM and TRIPTI are almost same, the former is now restructured to target the poorest of the poor who have been uncovered yet. In the second phase of the project, Schedule Areas, including four blocks from 11 districts covered under Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project (WORLP), JEEVIKA and The Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Programme (OTELP) and five Left Wing Extremists- affected districts such as Gajapati, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Sambalpur and Deogarh will be covered. By the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan, all 30 districts would have come under NRLM. The programme is expected to adopt a multipronged strategy to reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities. This programme is designed in a way to be implemented by a dedicated support structure starting from bottom to top. Cluster-level forum and gram panchayat level forum will be constituted and through them, various activities for livelihood generation will be created, so that wastage of funds can be stopped and maximum dividend of the project is made available to the needy section of the society First Indian record of supernova found in Kashmir With the help of a mural at the mosque of Madani in Srinagar, researchers claim to have found the first firm record of a supernova event, which occurred in the Indian subcontinent centuries ago.

Researchers from the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the University of Kashmir said the mural, depicted on a door arch in the mosque, shows the supernova as a dragon-head on the tail of the Sagittarius constellation. Although the original mural is now lost, some descriptions about it are available and a reproduction exists with the Department of Central Asian Studies museum in University of Kashmir, the journal Astronomische Nachrichten (Astronomical Notes) published from Germany said. Now, for the first time, we have found an Indian record of a supernova event, Prof. Mayank Vahia of TIFR, co-author of the study and principal investigator of the research project Archaeoastronomy in Indian Context said. Many researchers had extensively searched Sanskrit literature for years and when no record was found, it was generally assumed that no records would ever be found. We looked at the non-literary sources and that proved to be decisive, he said. I was always puzzled why the Sagittarius in this mural had a dragon-head on its tail. We had information about the mural including its rough period, but did not understand its meaning, Prof. Aijaz Bandey from Kashmir University said. Archaeoastronomy project brought the astronomers and us together. The discovery again underscores multidisciplinary nature of modern research, he added. For centuries, astronomers from different countries have noted such supernovae appearing in the sky from time to time. While Chinese were the most meticulous record-keepers, records have also been found in Japan, Korea, Arab world, Europe and amongst native Americans. The supernova of 1572 AD was systematically observed by famous astronomer Tycho Brahe and the one in 1604 AD was studied by another legendary astronomer Johannes Kepler. These records span from 185 AD to 1604 AD, overlapping with the golden era of Indian astronomy. Thus, it was enigmatic that no Indian record of a supernova had been found till date, Vahia said. Explaining the mural, Dr. Aniket Sule of HBCSE, lead author of the study said, This picture of Sagittarius is pretty much like other contemporary depictions in Mughal India, except for the dragon-head. In the year 1604, a supernova exploded in the exact region, where that dragon-head is. Moreover, three other bright objects, namely Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were in close vicinity of the supernova when it exploded. Together they would have looked, as if, the tail of the Sagittarius was suddenly breathing fire, he said. National Centre for Marine Biodiversity National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) is coming up at Jamnagar for safeguarding the biodiversity of the coastal areas. This is countrys first research institute established in public private partnership (PPP) mode in the country.

With a growing emphasis on coastal and marine area management, it has now become inevitable to institutionalize a process for greater and in-depth research in the marine environment, to ensure that measured steps are taken in the direction for better and efficient management of the fast depleting marine resource. With this objective, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, in collaboration with the Gujarat Ecology Commission, launched the NCMB in Jamnagar. Jamnagar, a port town, was selected for the centre because of its proximity to India's only National Marine Park spread over some 200 sq.km. in the Gulf of Kutch. The Centre envisions a long-term conservation and better management of coastal and marine biodiversity in India. Its overall mission is to support integrated management of coastal and marine biodiversity and ensure sustainable development and hazard risk management. The Centre aims at developing a repository of information on marine life to facilitate marine biodiversity conservation and management in India. The Centre will also be instrumental in promoting world class research activity in respect of the coastal and marine eco-systems, and would impart training and education to the youth for maintaining the ecological balance in the fragile coastal areas, awareness with respect to marine biodiversity conservation and ecological literacy. By inculcating aspects of research and development into conservation process, this facility is likely to mitigate the severe rise in number of endangered biodiversity. It has been noted that over the years, marine biodiversity has been readily ignored in Indias conservation programs. So far, around 25 species of fish and amphibians have been listed as critically endangered species in India, and without proper conservational and research programs, much of marine biodiversity may face the brunt extinction. All the marine species listed as critically endangered do not have protected habitats and hence there is a need to expand the network of marine national parks to begin addressing this important issue. The centre is a part of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project launched recently by the Ministry with World Bank assistance through the Society for Integrated Coastal Management, to be managed in the State by the Gujarat Ecology Commission. It will be the first marine national park of India located under the Reliance turf of Jamnagar.The RIL has committed an initial contribution of Rs. 10 Crore to the centre. A total of Rs 20 crore has been earmarked for the next two to three years .More financial resources would be required.

Achievements of Indian Polar Program National Center for Antarctica and Ocean Research (NCAOR) launched and led Indias first ever National scientific Expedition to South Pole. They participated in the international celebration of centenary of mans reaching South Pole in 1911 and unfurled the Indian Flag on Geographical South Pole on 20th November, 2010. The 8 member team of expert in the field of specific scientific activity carried out many experiments and collected many specimens.

Scientific highlights The team conducted scientific experiments enroute. A number of new species of bacteria have been identified from cold habitats. In Antarctica 30 out of 240 new species discovered so far have been from India. 12 new species of bacteria have been reported from the Polar regions during 2008-2011. Two genes namely t-RNA modification GTPase and aspratate aminotransferase have been identified as genes required for survival of bacteria at low temperature. A number of cold active and heat labile enzymes (protease, RNAase, Time GTPase etc) with application in biotechnology have been purified to homogeneity.

Using meta-genome analysis, bacterial diversity has been found to be extremely diverse and a few of them have been implicated in hydrocarbon remediation.

Biological samples which include soil samples from Antarctica have indicated Leads for some pharmaceutical uses. These are being developed in association with PiramalLife Sciences, to take it further. Scientific Publications A Special Issue in the Indian Journal of Marine Sciences entitled Antarctic and Southern ocean physical processes, published in March 2008, vol. 37(1), p.1-110, ISSN:0379-5136 A Special Issue in the Indian Journal of Marine Sciences entitled International Polar Year Studies on Antarctic and Southern Ocean published in December 2008, vol. 37(4), p.1-110, ISSN: 0379-5136 A Special Issue in the Indian Journal of Geosciences entitled Antarctica Special, brought out in the Journal from Geological Survey of India. Vol.63, No.2, 2009, ISSN 0019-5936 Three Technical Reports comprising of Scientific Report of the Indian AntarcticProgramme has been published a. Technical Publication No.19 Scientific Report of the

XXI Indian Expedition to Antarctica b. Technical Publication No.20 Scientific Report of the

XXII Indian Expedition to Antarctica

c.

Technical Publication No.21 Scientific Report of the

XXIII Indian Expedition to Antarctica A Monograph on Lichens from Antarctic published by NCAOR in 2010 April. Bi-Annual Polar News is being publishes , bilingually, since last three years.

Capacity Building A total of 106 scientific members have participated in the last three years from 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 respectively representing different organizations and institutions. Under Student Participation Scheme in the Indian Antarctic Program to develop human resource in the field of polar regions, 05 students have participated in the last three expeditions and two have joined NCAOR as Junior Research Fellows for furtherance of the scientific research. Universities have been encouraged to participate and the participants include members from Barkatullah University- Bhopal, Dr.R.M.L.Avadh University, Faizabad, Allahabad University [KBCAOS], Visva Bharati Santiniketan

Antarctica linked to Goa by IT Connectivity NCAOR is now linked with Maitri Antarctica 24 X 7 by a Satelliteconnectivity. This was made operational by installing 3.2 meters C-band antenna enclosed in a RAYDOME at Maitri and a corresponding facility at NCAOR Campus. International recognition India is represented in the international bodies linked to Polar activity by NCAOR. India elected as Vice Chair of Council of Managers of Antarctic Program (COMNAP) 2008-10 India elected as Vice Chair of Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) 2008-10, 2010-12. India is currently the Chair of the Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS) for the term 2010-12 India was a member of Selection Committee of Martha Muse Award of US $100, 00 for outstanding contributions in Antarctic science and policy matters. Two SCAR fellowships, in the years 2009-10 and 2010-11 were bagged by NCAOR researchers namely: Nuncio Murukesh and Dr. Sunil Kumar Shukla

NCAOR scientist continues to represent India in UNCLOS, a UN body to oversee the claims of nations pertaining to legal continental shelf. CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs 1.International Day for Disaster Reduction is observed on: (a) 9th August (b) 13th October (c) 24th November (d) 11th December Answer-b

2. Who authored the book The Science of Bharat Natyam? (a) Saroja Vaidyanathan (b) Yamini Krishnamurthi ( c) J. Sushila (d) None of these Answer a

3. Tianhe 1A, the worlds fastest supercomputer is made by (a) United States (b) Japan (c) China (d) None of these Answer :c

4. Which is Indias first ever Pollution Control Warship? (a) Samudra Prahari

(b) Nischaya (c) Varuna (d) None of these Answer:a

5. Who became Indias youngest grandmaster? (a) Parimarjan Negi (b) Dronavali Harika (c) Praveen Thipse (d) S P Sethuraman Answer:d

6. K C Kulich International Award is associated with: (a) Medicine (b) Economics (c) Journalism (d) Sports Answer:c

7. Open is the autobiography of which sports personality? (a) Adam Gilchrest (b) Glenn Merges (c) Andre Agassiz (d) None of these Ans-c

8. World Cup Football in 2022 is to be held at: (a) Qatar (b) UK (c) Spain (d) France Answer:a

9. Who is the first head of UN WOMEN? (a) Laura Chinchilla (b) Julia Gillard (c) Mitchell blachettt (d) None of these Answer:c

10.Which of the following committee is related to Corporatisation of Stock Exchanges? (a) Bimal Jalan Committee (b) V Achuthan Committee (c) P M Nair Committee (d) None of these Ans-a

11. Which is Indias newest stock exchange for currency derivatives (a) BSE (b) NSE

(c) United Stock Exchange (USE) (d) None of these Answer :c

12. Jeevan Reddy Committee is related to (a)Illegal mining (b) Armed Forces Special Power Act (c) Environmental Impact Assessment (d) None of these Ans-b

13. Which of the following scheme is related with social security for unorganised sector? (a) Swabhiman (b) Sabla (c) Swavalamban (d) None of these Ans-c

14. Polavaram Project is located in which state? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Karnataka Answer:a

15. David Perlman Award is given in which field? (a) Sports (b) Music (c) Photography (d) Journalism Ans-d

16.Which of the following committee has redefined the definition of Slums? (a) Pranab Sen Committee (b) Arjun Sen gupta committee (c) C Ibrahim Committee (d) None of these Ans-a

17. Arrow-III is an anti missile system of (a) France (b) Pakistan (c) Israel (d) UK Ans-c

18. Indias first jail BPO is going to came up at: (a) Bangalore (b) Pune

(c) Chennai (d) Hyderabad Answer:a

19.Worlds first aviation university coming up at: (a) Bangalore (b) Nice (c) Glasgow (d) Venice Answer: a

20. Khoj lab has been launched by which group? (a) Future Group (b) dell (c) IBM (d) Times group Answer:a

21. Which of the following became the first smoke free state in India? (a) Sikkim (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (d) None of these Ans-a

22. Which of the following became the Ist Asian Country to sign Free Trade Agreement with European Union? (a) South Korea (b) China (c) India (d) None of these Ans-a

23. The Emissary is the book authored by: (a) Tarun Tejpal (b) Vinod Mehta (c) Aniruddh Bahl (d) None of these Ans-c

24. Who is the new PM of Netherlands? (a) Mark Ruttea (b) Bill Carey (c) Thakshin Sinawatra (d) None of these Ans-a

25. Who is the new PM of Kosovo? (a) Hashim Taci (b) N K Name Krumoh (c) Jose Borosso

(d) None of these Ans-a

26. Who is the chairman of National Democratic Front of Bodoland? (a) Paresh Barna (b) Aravind Rajakhowa (c) Ranjan Daimary (d) None of these Ans-c

27. With which of the following countries India has not signed civil nuclear agreement? (a) Namibia (b) Sweden (c) Mongolia (d) Argentina Ans-b

28. Who is the PM of Sweden? (a) Fredrick Rainfeldt (b) Silvio Berlusconi (c) Garry Wanders (d) None of these Ans-a

29. APEC Summit in November 2010 was held at :

(a) Yokohama (b) Sydney (c) Singapore (d) Busan Answer a;

30. Which public sector bank was the banking partner in Commonwealth Games 2010? (a) Central Bank of India (b) State Bank of India (c) Bank of Baroda (d) None of these Answer-a;

31. Who is the new vice chief of army staff? (a) V.K. Singh (b) A.S. Lamba (c) C. Shekhawat (d) None of these Answer :b

32. Who has became the vice president of ICC? (a) Ehsaan Mani (b) John Mulford (c) Alan Isaac (d) Molcom Speed

Answer: c

33. Who is the Director General of National Investigation Agency ? (a) R.V. Raju (b) Ved Marwah (c) K.F. Rustomji (d) Sharad Chandra Sinha Answer:d

34. Who is the Director of National Security Guard? (a) R.K. Medhekar (b) J.K Dutt (c) B.K. Banerjee (d) None of these Answer:a

35. Who of the following Indian got the Australia Day achievement medal 2010? (a) V.P. Unnikrishnan (b) Sandeep Pandey (c) Vandana Shiva (d) None of these Answer: a

36. Which of the following country became the 187th member of IMF? (a) Marshall Islands

(b) Tuvalu (c) Fiji (d) None of these Answer: b

37. Indias second National Institute of Design will come up at which of the following (a) Amethi (b) Jorahat (c) Aizowl (d) Itanagar Ans- b

38. Benghazi is a port of : (a) Libya (b) Yemen (c) Egypt (d) None of these Answer:a

39. Jakhol Sankri Hydro Electric Project has been commissioned at (a) Uttarakhand (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) J&K (d) Arunachal Pradesh Answer: a

Answer: a

40. Home Boy is a novel written by (a) H M Naqvi (b) H S Narula (c) Anand Sarkar (d) Stephen Lipsett Ans- a

41. Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in 2011 was held at: (a) Jaipur (b) New Delhi (c) Ujjain (d) Varanasi Answer :b

42. 98th Indian Science Congress in January 2011 was held at: (a) Chennai (b) Kharagpur (c) Kanpur (d) Delhi Ans - a

43. Who of the following is the present Lokayukta of Karnataka: (a) N Vittal

(b) Santosh Hegde (c) Yashwant Sonawane (d) None of these Answer:b

44. Georgias capital is to be shifted from Tbilisi to: (a) Akhan (b) Yeren (c) Kutaisi (d) Chisinau Ans-c

45. Which country topped the Terrorism Risk Index in 2010: (a) Somalia (b) Samoa (c) Jamaica (d) Iraq Ans-a

46. Which district is going to be named after Indira Gandhi? (a) Medak (b) Rai Bareli (c) Chikmaglur (d) Bellary Ans-a

47. Who received the Elis Island Medal of Honour in 2010? (a) Dalai Lama (b) Zinedine Zidene (c) Rao Anumlu (d) B K Varghese Answer:c

48. Enam Securities is to be purchased by: (a) Union Bank of India (b) BNP Paribas (c) ANZ Grindlays (d) Axis Bank Answer: d

49. Which famous personality bagged the Man of Peace Award in 2010? (a) Roberto Baggio (b) Diegs Maradona (c) Pope John Paul II (d) None of these Answer:a

50. Who is the new National Security Advisor of United States? (c) W Singham (b) Thomas Donilon

(a) Colin Powell (b) Larry Page Ans-b

51. Who is the new president of UN General Assembly? (a) Joseph Deiss (c) Leon Panetta Ans-a (b) Hans Rasmus Sen (d) None of these

52. Luka and Fire of Life is the latest book by: (a) Arun Som (b) Salman Rushdie (c) Vikram Seth (d) None of these Ans-b

53. What is the name of Indias latest and Seventh Super Computer? (a) Annapurna (b) Param (c) Pinak (d) None of these Ans-a

54. Tembli became the first village in India to get UID. In which state it is located? (a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Chattisgarh (c) Maharashtra (d) None of these Ans-c

55.Who has been declared the Business Leader of the year in Economic Times Corporate Excellence Awards 2010? (a) Aditya Puri (b) N Nrayanmurthy (c) Azim Premji (d) Mukesh Ambani Ans-a

56. What is the mascot of 2011 cricket world cup? (a) Hoho (b) Cobe (c) Stumpy (d) None of these Ans-c

57. SAF (South Asian Federation) games in 2012 will be held at (a) Kathmandu (b) Delhi (c) Bangalore (d) None of these

Ans-b

58. Agni III was launched from which of the following places: (a) Wheeler Island (b) Sriharikota (c) Bikaner (d) None of these Answer a;

59. Who of the following is the Chairperson of National Green Tribunal? (a) Lokeshwar Singh Parata (b) Anil Pandey (c) K Vijay Kumar (d) None of these Answer-a;

60. Which Indian Company is slated to buy the English football club Blackburn? (a) U B groups (b) RPG (c) Videocon (d) Vicky Answer : d

61. Who is the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs? (a) Murali Deora

(b) Jaipal Reddy (c) C P Joshi (d) M S Gill Answer: a

62. Who is the new President Elect of BCCI? (a) Chirayu Amin (b) Jyotiraditya Schindia (c) Shashank manohar (d) Jagmohan Dalmia Answer:c

63. Karrar is the unmaned bomber aircraft of which country? (a) Iran (b) Syria (c) Israel (d) None of these Answer:a

64. Who is the CMD of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited? (a) S K Jain (b) Harsh Marital (c) Oskar Singh (d) None of these Answer: a

65. Who is the Director of Intelligence Bureau? (a) Rajeev Mathur (b) Nehchal Sandhu (c) Saikat Dutta (d) None of these Answer: b

66. Ramagundanar thermal power project is in which state? a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala (d) Karnataka Ans- a

67. Project Big Green has been initiated by which company? (a) Microsoft (b) Apple (c) Infosys (d) IBM Answer:d

68. Vansadhara River dispute is between which states? (a) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (d) None of these Answer: a

69. Who is the Chairperson of National Housing Board? (a) B N Kapoor (b) Mata Prasad (c) R B Verma (d) None of these Ans- c

70. Who is Indias permanent representative to United Nations? (a) Hardeep Singh Puri (b) M.K. Agnihotri (c) Vijay Pasricha (d) None of these Answer :a

71. Who is the principal scientific advisor to Government of India? (a) R. Chidambaram (b) V.K. Saraswat (c) T.K. Thomas (d) None of these Ans - a

72. Who is the Chairman of Central Water Commission? (a) Balraj Madhok (b) A.K. Bajaj (c) Shivran Puri (d) None of these Ans - b

73. Who is the Deputy National Security Advisor? (a) Shiv Shankar Menon (b) M.K. Narayanan (c) Shekhar Dutt (d) None of these Answer:c

74. Aligarh Muslim University is going to set its new campus at: (a) Saharanpur (b) Meerut (c) Murshidabad (d) Azamgarh Ans-c

75. Who is the new Chairperson of National Commission for Backward classes? (a) M.N. Rao (b) T.K. Maken (c) Ram Singh Senbar

(d) None of these Ans-a

76. Who is the Chairperson of 19th Law Commission? (a) P.V. Reddy (b) A.K. Lakshmanan (c) K.R. Kurup (d) None of these Ans-a

77. Who is the Chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights? (a) Buta Singh (b) M.K. Kurup (c) Shanta Sinha (d) Dheeraj Rohatgi Answer:c

78. Mini Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in October 2010 was held at: (a) Cape Town (b) Durban (c) Johannesburg (d) None of these Answer: b

79. G-8 summit in June 2010 was held at: (a) Ontario (b) Vancouver (c) Huntsville (d) Quebec Answer:-c

80. Who is the CEO of Twitter? (a) Dick Costello (b) Jorma Olila (c) Allan Bolt (d) None of these Ans-a

81. Which country topped the Global Peace Index Report in 2010? (a) New Zealand (b) Iceland (c) Denmark (d) Sweden Ans-a

82. Who of the following is the recipient of Turner Prize 2010? (a) Alex Rodriques (b) Sergie Bryan (c) Susan Philipsz

(d) None of these Ans-c

83. Who of the following is the recipient of Cervantes Prize 2010? (a) John Stocker (b) Ana Maria (c) C Andrew Stephen (d) None of these Ans-b

84. M. B. Shah Commission is related to: (a) Illegal mining (b) Agricultural Statistics (c) Microfinance Institutions (d) None of these Ans-a

85. Who is the secretary General of Rajya Sabha? (a) T.K. Vishwanathan (b) Vivek Agnihotri (c) V.K. Gupta (d) None of these Ans-b