Current Affairs September 2010: Quiz 1

1.Nowadays we are hearing a lot about DTC (Direct Tax Code) which is going to being implemented from Apil 1 2012, a year behind the previous deadline. According to Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra, government is going to lose in 2012-13 ?
(A) Rs 51,000
(B) Rs 52,000
(C) Rs 53,000
(D) Rs 54,000
2.Canada’s Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry handsets, are in news nowadays because of its encrypted messenger services. Approximately how many users of BlackBerry are there in India now?
(A) 50,000
(B) 80,000
(C) 1 million
(D) 1.5 million
3.Recently a movie released in India name “Peepli Live” making huge profits. Who is the director of this movie?
(A) Anusha Rizvi
(B) Amir Khan
(C) Raghuvir Yadav
(D) None of these
4.After India’s famous Chandrayaan-I mission it is going to launch Chandrayaan-II. Recently it is declared that it will carry seven onboard instruments for a range of lunar experiments. In which year this mission is going to launch?
(A) 2012
(B) 2013
(C) 2014
(D) 2011
5.Recently we are hearing a lot about Vedanta’s purchasing of 60% stake in Cairn India. The deal is going to cost Vedanta how much?
(A) $ 8.6 billion
(B) $ 9.6 billion
(C) $10.6 billion
(D) $7.6 billion
6.In this new era a new business model has come which is called “Freemium”. What is this?
(A) Pay as you go
(B) Everything is free
(C) Some basic things are free but you have to pay for advance features
(D) The word does not exist
7.Recently Daiichi Sankyo owned Ranbaxy has settled its patent dispute on valganciclovir drug sold under the brand Valcyte with which company? (This company is based in Switzerland )
(A) Novartis
(B) Wockhardt
(C) Pfizer
(D) Roche
8.According to recent research by ComScore a popular social networking site Facebook overtook another famous social site Orkut in July 2010. Facebook in July 2009 was having 7.47 million unique users. Now how many unique users are there till July 2010 on Facebook?
(A) 19.9 million
(B) 20.9 million
(C) 21.9 million
(D) 22.9 million
9.According to new DTC (Direct Tax Code), which is going to be implemented by 1 April 2011, proposed corporate tax is 30%. What is the rate at present?
(A) 37%
(B) 36%
(C) 35%
(D) 34%
10.FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investor) in India has gone on a record high in the first eight month. According to market expert they can go upto $16 billion by the year end. What is the approximate figure after eight months?
(A) $12.4 billion
(B) $13.4 billion
(C) $14.4 billion
(D) $14.6 billion
11.Last fiscal year Indian exports had touched $178.6 billion amid global slowdown. But because of sudden decline in exports last month, the UPA govt. announced some sops to the labour-intensive textile, handicrafts and leather sectors to help them. What is the amount?
(A) Rs. 1,352
(B) Rs. 1,252
(C) Rs. 1,152
(D) Rs. 1,052
12.According to a new survey, eight out of 10 people among the middle class do not know that nearly two millon children under five die every year of diseases and conditions that are easily treatable and preventable. In this context how many malnourished children of the world are in India?
(A) Half
(B) One-third
(C) One-fourth
(D) One-fifth
13.On 26th August we celebrated Mother Teresa’s birth centenary. How many years are in a Centenary?
(A) 50 years
(B) 100 years
(C) 150 years
(D) 200 years
14.Recently which state government of India formed five task forces to identify and prevent illegal layouts in the city?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamilnadu
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujrat
15.Recently because of less exports last month the govt. extended zero-duty Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme by ?
(A) 6 months
(B) One year
(C) 1.5 years
(D) 2 years
16.Recently govt. clears a bill (Educational Tribunals Bill) to speed up to solve matters relating to disputes in ?
(A) Primary education system
(B) Rural education
(C) Urban education
(D) Higher education system
17.The US economy grew less than expected in the second quarter. At which rate it grews ?

(A) 1.2%
(B) 1.4%
(C) 1.6%
(D) 1.8%
18.Recently Air India announced a 10% cut in fares to increase its market share. Which company owns Air India?
(A) National Aviation Company of India
(B) National Aeronautics Company of India
(C) National Aeronautical Company of India
(D) None of these
19.Recently Government of India gave extension to Research in Motion, maker of BlackBerry, after the company agreed to provide the solutions to the India’s security concern. How many days are given to it –?
(A) 30 days
(B) 40 days
(C) 50 days
(D) 60 days
20.India proposed an aid of $5 million to Pakistan flood victims. Recently India raised it to –?
(A) $10 million
(B) $15 million
(C) $20 million
(D) $25 million
21.Recently according to Central PF Commissioner Samirendra Chattergee, Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) has a deficit of –?
(A) Rs. 54,000 crore
(B) Rs. 55,000 crore
(C) Rs. 56,000 crore
(D) Rs. 57,000 crore
22.Recently according to a news govt. is planning to include some language in the list of scheduled languages and amend the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Which language/s is/are going to be added –?
(A) Bhojpuri
(B) Rajasthani
(C) Both of them
(D) None of them
23.As we know that “phobia” means a particular fear about something. In this context what is “Androphobia”?
(A) Fear of Men
(B) Fear of Women
(C) Fear of Homosexual
(D) Fear of Animals
24.Malcolm Gladwell is a very famous author. Which book/books is/are written by him?
(A) The Tipping Point
(B) Blink
(C) Outliers
(D) All of these
25.As we all know that Audie is one of best brand in automobile industry. Which company owns it?
(A) German Motors
(B) Volkswagen
(C) Chrysler
(D) Toyota

Answers
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