Mega Quiz February III Based upon Current Affairs

1.Who among the following is the commander of Expedition 22 currently going on & comes to end in March 2010?
(A)Jeffrey N. Williams
(B)Maksim Surayev
(C)Timothy Creamer
(D)Soichi Noguchi
(E)None of them

2.Where will be held the Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010?
(A)Tokyo
(B)Washington
(C)London
(D)Geneva
(E)Copenhagen

3.The two terms HELINA & NAMIKA are related to which of the following missiles developed by DRDO under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)?
(A)Prithvi
(B)Agni
(C)Trishool
(D)Akash
(E)Nag

4.Recently soleckshaws was in news as this solar-powered pedicab, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, got the much needed push from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Union Budget 2010 to speed up its commercialization. Where was the Soleckshaw developed?
(A)Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur
(B)Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani
(C)Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
(D)National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur
(E)Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai

5.What is India’s combined debt-GDP ratio in the year 2009-10?
(A)65%
(B)72%
(C)76%
(D)82%
(E)60%

6.The XII Finance Commission had recommended that states achieve a debt-GDP ratio of 30.8% till the end of March 2010. What was debt GDP ratio of the state governments in 2008-09 revised estimates?
(A)32.8%
(B)31.2%
(C)26.2%
(D)28.9%
(E)33.3%

7.What is the new limit of deduction for investment in long-term infrastructure bonds notified by the Central government. ?
(A)Rs. 100,000
(B)Rs. 120,000
(C)Rs. 130,000
(D)Rs. 150,000
(E)Rs. 200,000

8.By what fraction the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been increased from of book profits in the Union Budget 2010-11?
(A)2%
(B)3%
(C)4%
(D)5%
(E)6%

9.In the Union Budget 2010, the Monorail projects for urban transport have been granted project import status. What has been kept the concessional basic duty for Monorail Projects?
(A)3%
(B)5%
(C)8%
(D)9%
(E)10%

10.Who among the following recently became the first woman ever to win the Oscar for best director?
(A)Cathy Schulman
(B)Wendy Finerman
(C)Kathryn Bigelow
(D)Donna Gigliotti
(E)None of them

11.Recently Asia’s first Free Trade Zone, celebrating its 46th foundation day on 8th March 2010. Where is located this Asia’s first Free Trade Zone?
(A)Karachi Export Processing Zone, Karachi
(B)Kandla Free Trade Zone , Kandla
(C)Dalian, Free Trade Zone , Dalian
(D)Inspira Pharma and Biotech Park, Aurangabad
(E)None of them

12.On 8th March , the world is Observing International Women’s Day. In this context, UN Charter signed in San Francisco was the first international agreement in modern times to proclaim gender equality as a fundamental human right. In which year this charter was signed?
(A)1935
(B)1940
(C)1945
(D)1948
(E)1952

13.What is India’s rank in the world in exporting generic medicines?
(A)First
(B)Second
(C)Third
(D)Fourth
(E)Fifth

14.Carl-Peter Forster who was recently appointed new group chief executive of the Tata Motors was with which of the following companies prior to this appointment?
(A)General Motors
(B)Opel
(C)Saab
(D)Mc Kinsey
(E)BMW

15.On February 16,2010 the price of the aviation turbine fuel (Jet Fuel) was cut by a 2.5 per cent in response to the falling Global prices. Prior to this on February 1 the Jet Fuel prices went down by 5.5%. Approximately what fraction of operating cost of an airline is constituted by Jet Fuel?
(A)20%
(B)30%
(C)40%
(D)60%
(E)55%

16.Mahmoud al-Mabhouh who was recently killed in Dubai was related to (a commander of ) which of the following organizations?
(A)Fatah
(B)Hamas
(C)Tanjim
(D)Holy Jihad
(E)None of them

17.As per a latest report released by International Telecommunications Union , by the end of 2009, what fraction of all people on Earth were cell phone subscribers?
(A)27%
(B)37%
(C)47%
(D)57%
(E)67%

18.Which among the following country is world’s largest producer of Liquefied Natural Gas?
(A)Oman
(B)Kuwait
(C)Qatar
(D)Iran
(E)Iraq

19.Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands has been an international issue recently in news. Among which of the following two countries is a dispute over Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands?
(A)Venezuela & United Kingdom
(B)Argentina & United Kingdom
(C)Brazil and United Kingdom
(D)Argentina and France
(E)Venezuela & France

20.As we all read in the newspapers that Sachin Tendulkar has proved himself as the greatest player in the history of cricket by breaching the 200-run mark in the 50 overs One Day International (ODI) Cricket format since it was introduced. In which year ODI was
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(A)1965
(B)1969
(C)1971
(D)1973
(E)1979

21.Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych was sworn in as president of which of the following countries in February 2010?
(A)Ukraine
(B)Poland
(C)Slovakia
(D)Hungary
(E)Romania

22.In the recently presented railway Budget, the Railway Ministry decided to set up 5 sports academies in India. Which among the following is not a place where an sports academy has been decided to set up?
(A)Delhi
(B)Secundarabad
(C)Kolkata
(D)Lucknow
(E)Mumbai

23.According to recently released Economic Survey, by which of the following financial years, India’s Gross Domestic product (GDP) will be crossing 9% ?
(A)2010-11
(B)2011-12
(C)2012-13
(D)2013-14
(E)None of them

24.Recently India’s Rail coach Factory has developed a prototype of the country’s first air-conditioned double-decker coach. Where is this Rail Coach factory Located?
(A)Bhatinda
(B)Kapurthala
(C)Chitranjan
(D)Patiala
(E)None of them

25.In the Union Budget 2010-11 , National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) for funding research and innovative projects in clean technologies was announced. The proposed money comes from the cess which shall be applicable to which of the following?
(A)Coal Produced in India only
(B)Coal Imported to India
(C)Coal Produced in India & Coal Imported to India Both
(D)No cess on Coal is Proposed
(E)Increased Custom duty on coal exported from India

26.During 2009-10, what was growth rate of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing?
(A)Positive 1.6%
(B)Negative 1.6%
(C)Positive 0.2%
(D)Negative 0.2 %
(E)negative 1.1%

27.What has been projected the Per capita Income (at 2004-05 prices) in 2009-10 as per the recently released economic survey?
(A)Rs. 38695
(B)Rs. 40745
(C)Rs. 43749
(D)Rs. 40141
(E)Rs. 39870

28.In which of the following states was declared India’s first litigation controlled Tribal Panchayat in India recently?
(A)Rajasthan
(B)Tamilnadu
(C)Kerala
(D)Karnataka
(E)Gujarat

29.At which of the following places was launched recently, India’s first ‘Commercial Urban Mobile Network’ of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) provided through WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) technology, the latest in the world and a 4G standard?
(A)Hyderabad
(B)Bangalore
(C)Kochi
(D)Chennai
(E)Ahamadabad

30.Which of the following films won 63rd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) on 21st February 2010 winning best film, director, original screenplay, editing, cinematography and sound?
(A)The Hurt Locker
(B)Avatar
(C)Up in the Air
(D)Precious
(E)A Single Man

31.In the union Budget of 2009-10, the revenue deficit and Fiscal Deficit have been projected as follows:
(A)Revenue Deficit : 4% , Fiscal Deficit 5%
(B)Revenue Deficit 4.5%, Fiscal Deficit 5.5%
(C)Revenue Deficit 4%, Fiscal Deficit 5.5%
(D)Revenue Deficit 3.5% , Fiscal Deficit 5.5%
(E)None of them is a correct combination

32.In cooperation with which of the following countries India will develop fifth-generation fighter jet 2015-2016 as per recent news papers reports?
(A)Israel
(B)Russia
(C)France
(D)United States
(E)South Korea

33.What is the revenue deficit of India , recommended by the 13th Finance Commission for 2011-12?
(A)1.2%
(B)2.3%
(C)3.2%
(D)2.2%
(E)4%

34.Recently we read in the news papers that, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) is operating the nations largest and the first indigenously built Cyclotron and has been delivered first time in India energetic Neon 20 and Argon 40 beams. Where is located this Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre?
(A)Mumbai
(B)Kolkata
(C)Kochi
(D)Thiruvanthapuram
(E)Bhubneshwar

35.Which among the following in India is responsible for manufacturing zirconium alloy clad, natural and enriched uranium oxide fuel assemblies for all the Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and the Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) zirconium Alloy structural components for these reactors
including Calandria and Pressure Tubes for PHWRs and Square Channels for BWRs.?
(A)Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad
(B)Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
(C)Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
(D)Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
(E)None of them

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