Current Affairs Quiz March 2012
1. Who is crowned Miss India World 2012?
- Vanya Mishra
Chandigarh girl Vanya Mishra is crowned the Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012 in a glittering grand finale of the 49th edition of the beauty pageant. The Miss India Earth title went to 24-year-old Prachi Mishra of Pune, while Chennai girl Rochelle Maria Rao, 23, is crowned as the Miss India International. Read More
2. Name the cricket personality called ‘The Wall’ who retired from International cricket recently.
- Rahul Dravid
The 39-year-old Batting great Rahul Dravid, the second most prolific batsman in the game’s history and India’s middle order bulwark for years, on Friday bid adieu to Test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a glorious 16-year career. Read More
3. Which country has India agreed ‘in-principle’ to the participation in hydro power-projects in the North-East?
Bangladesh
4. Name the Tech-savvy state which set a record by winning the National Tourism Award for its website for 5th time in last 10 years.
Kerala
8. Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in Architecture?
Wang Shu
9. Which railway station became the first railway network to offer BluFi, a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers?
Bangalore City Railway Station
10. Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development Of Tourism category?
Rajasthan
1st - Madhya Pradesh
12. Name the men’s mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
13. When was the World’s oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary?
1712 in Sanquhar, London
15. Who won the women’s Kabaddi World Cup championship?
India
16. Who is expected to visit India with export of gas and investment on agenda?
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani
17. Who has been elected as Russian President?
Vladimir Putin
18. Name the West Indian cricketer who died in a car accident recently.
- Runako Morton aged 33 Read More
19. Name India’s first 3D dance film.
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)
20. Which 4 financial institutions have agreed to form country’s first $2 billion (about Rs.10,000 crore) Infrastructure Development Fund to finance infrastructure projects in India?
Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, LIC and Citi Financial
23. Which university conferred honoris causa(as honorary academic degree) during its 12th convocation to the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee?
Assam University
24. Which India’s leading commodity exchange would be listed on the BSE making it India’s first exchange to be listed?
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
26. HSBC will sell its general insurance for US $914 million to which 2 companies?
AXA Group and QBE Insurance Group
27. Against which team India will play one-off Twenty20 International cricket on March 30th 2012 to commemorate the 150 years of settlement of Indians in that country?
South Africa
28. Who retained his title of being the world’s richest Indian in Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people?
Mukesh Ambani
34. Name the chocolate boy of Hindi cinema during 1960′s who passed away recently.
Joy Mukherjee
36. Which Indian NGO has been chosen for America’s first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, for training and organising wastepickers and eliminating child labour from recycling?
Chintan
37. What is the reduced CRR (Cash Reserve ratio) of scheduled banks as revised by RBI at 75 basis points?
4.75%
38. At what value did Euro zone finance ministers release 2nd bailout package for debt-hit Greece?
$46.9 billion
39. Where was the International Financial Hub inaugurated in India recently?
New Town, Kolkata
40. What is the extended number of days for advance reservation of Indian railway tickets?
120
41. Which state has recorded an increase in foodgrains production that touched 50.22 lakh tonnes during Kharif 2011 season?
Haryana
42. Name the ambulance launched for farmers in Andhra Pradesh by Srihari Kotela, a Charterted Accountant.
Rythu Ratham (Tollfree – 18002666208)
43. Which non-banking finance arm of Tata Sons have decided to ramp up its travel business and focus on the retail segment?
Tata Capital
45. Which rank does India hold as per U5MR rates by UNICEF?
46th rank
47. Who was sworn in as Uttarkhand’s Chief Minister?
- Vijay Bahuguna
48. Name the Indian railway minister who will present Railway Budget 2012-13.
Dinesh Trivedi
Current railway minister - Mukul roy
51. Where was FICCI FRAMES 2012 – Asia’s largest global convention on film media and entertainment inaugurated?
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
52. Who is sworn as youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
- Akhilesh Yadav at the age of 38 years. Read More
53. What is the proposed capital support to be infused to PSU’s and financial institutions during the next fiscal year as per Budget 2012-13?
Rs.15,888 crore
55. From which tax will RBI be spared?
Wealth Tax
57. Who won the Swiss Open 2012 title against China’s Shixian Wang?
Saina Nehwal
58. Who will replace Dinesh Trivedi as Railway Minister?
Mukul Roy Read More
60. Who has been elected as German President?
Joachim Gauck
61. Which bank recently celebrated its 75th anniversary?
Indian Overseas Bank
62. As Jet Airways discontinues JetLite, which company it is set to merge?
JetKonnect
64. Expand – NPCI
National Payment Corporation of India
65. Which Indian city has been selected as city of focus at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012?
Mumbai
66. Who has been named for Dada Saheb Phalke award?
Soumitra Chatterjee
67. Which European nation has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway stations in India?
Belgium
69. Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012?
Pakistan
70. Expand – NBFC
Non-Banking Finance Companies
72. What amount of loan for education has been offered to India by World Bank?
$500 million
73. 64 years after Independence which Indian state saw a locomotive train for the first time?
Manipur (12km from Jiribam to Dholakhal)
75. Israeli Government is planning to setup 3 agricultural excellence centres in which Indian state?
Gujarat
76. Who has been nominated for World bank President post by US President?
Korean-American Physician-Anthropologist Jim Yong Kim
77. Who will be appointed as Army chief to succeed Gen.V.K.Singh?
- Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh Read More
79. Name the new tax norms which will come into effect from April 1st 2012.
GAAR – General Anti-Avoidance Rules ( it is postponed now).
80. Which 2 banking facilities would not require signature attestation instead only thumb impression as per RBI?
Fixed deposits and Opening a bank locker
81. Which state will get its first commercial dairy for processing of camel milk into various products in Kutch district once the provision is made in its 2012-13 budget?
Gujarat
85. Who was named as the winner of the Templeton Prize 2012 for his contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension?
Dalai Lama
87. Where in India Guru Gobind Singh refinery will be inaugurated in April 2012?
Bathinda, Southwest Punjab
88. Where in Chennai is the 2nd airport is to be setup?
Sriperumbudur
89. Where in Arunachal Pradesh Reserve Bank of India is planning to open its office?
Itanagar
91. Which IPL cricket team signed up with UNICEF in a bid to support the adolescent girls in India?
Delhi Daredevils
94. Name the 26/11 Mumbai terror survivor who has been selected as a flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympics.
Harnish Patel
95. Name the PSU bank whose 108 branches were inaugurated electronically by Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena.
Syndicate Bank
Current Affairs Quiz April 2012
1. Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song ‘Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen’ from the film ‘Waqt’who passed away recently.
Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012. Achala was 91 year old. Read More
2. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity?
Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan
3. Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM’s across 6 states?
Postal department
4. Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012?
Geeta
5. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?
Ratan Kumar Sinha Read More
6. In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?
Bihar
9. Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?
Nagaland
14. Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of mouth cancer cases?
Madhya Pradesh
19. Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?
4G services
20. Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.
INS Chakra
22. Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of diesel, petrol and kerosene?
Jammu and Himachal Pradesh
23. Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice from India and Pakistan?
Iraq
24. NSE founder who passes away Recently?
RH Patil
Dr R H Patil, chairman, Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) and founder-managing director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) passed away in Mumbai. Read More
26. Name the world’s highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China.
Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou
27. Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to financial needs of the rural populace?
IDBI Bank
28. Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?
Narayana Murthy
30. Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern region financially?
Indian Overseas Bank
31. Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance) husband’s girlfriend?
Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005
32. Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius
35. Where in Rajasthan Spices Board’s first Spices Park is setup?
Jodhpur
36. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)?
India
37. Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?
Victoria Pendleton
39. Who was sworn in as Malawi’s President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?
Joyce Banda Read More
40. Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in lines with India?
Bangladesh
41. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?
Bangalore
42. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?
Kolkata
43. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.
Dr.Alexander Kumar
44. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Shiva Thapa Read More
47. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year?
Transgender women
49. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?
Zee TV
50. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
52. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?
Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes
53. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.
FTSE 100 index
55. Which country replaced China as Iran’s top oil client?
India
56. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?
Pakistan
57. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?
Rs. 30,000 crore
58. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan?
Attari
59. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
60. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?
India and China
61. Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?
Repayment of Loan EMI’s
64. Name the Master Card’s President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga
65. Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India
68. Which Indian state’s 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
Bihar
70. Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya Sabha recently?
Right to Education Act
71. Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.
RISAT-1
72. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India?
Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha
73. Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Sunny-Varkey
74. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?
B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi
75. Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?
E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan
76. Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?
Gujarat
77. Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?
India and Japan
78. Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley’s state.
Boeing 787
79. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?
Aditya Mehta
80. Who retained the crown as Britain’s richest man?
Lakshmi Mittal
81. Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata held?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
82. Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
‘Akhilesh aam’, named after Akhilesh Yadav
84. Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?
Suresh Raina
85. Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?
Singapore
86. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?
Rafael Nadal
87. Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger trophy was named.N.K.P.Salve
• On 3 April 2012 Indian Navy formally inducted this nuclear-powered submarine into its fleet-INS Chakra
• First Spices Park for processing of seed spices like cumin, coriander and fennel was commissioned in this state on 7 April 2012–Rajasthan
• Union government made it mandatory for individuals with income above this amount to file their tax returns 2011-12 onwards electronically-Rs 10 lakh
• Union government approved Rs 30000 crore bailout for this national carrier-Air India
• Union Cabinet approved the extension of funding support for implementing the Swavalamban Scheme existing under this system from three years to five years-New Pension System (NPS)
GK questions compiled from different question papers and news papers
are given here. Answers are at the end.
1. Many of us use USB drive. What does USB stand for?
2. Which is the only sovereign state with general international
recognition that is not a UN member?
3. Where was the Olympic torch, for the London games, lit ceremonially
using the sun’s rays?
4. Recently Parliament of India celebrated 60 th anniversaries. Why?
5. You may know about ISO standards. What does the ISO stand for?
5. What is the main difference between ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?
6. What does PNR stand for in PNR number used in Railway booking?
7. Name the Prime minister of India who nationalized 14 Indian banks?
8. What is the age limit to contest as (i) MLA (ii) MP (iii)
Presidential candidate
9. What is the name of the browser developed by Yahoo?
10. How many times Viswanathan Anand has won world championship
in chess?
11. Who won the Aslansha cup 2012 in hockey?
12. What is the place India got in Aslansha cup hockey
tournament?
13. Name the newly elected French President.
14. Which is the world’s most used browser?
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ANSWERS
1. Universal serial bus
2. Vatican City
3. Ancient Olympia in Greece
4. On May 13, 1952, the first day of the first session of the first
Parliament of India was held.. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
met at quarter to eleven in the morning
5. ISO is derived from “isos” meaning equal.
6. PNR -- Passenger Name Record
7. Smt. Indra Gandhi
8. For MLA ---- Not less than 25
For MP ----- Not less than 25
For Presidential candidate --- Not less than 35
9. Axis
10. 5 times
11. New Zealand
12. 3 rd place
13. Francois Hollande
14. Chrome
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Know some important international days. It will be helpful in
competitive exams.
World science day is celebrated on 10 november. It focuses on roll of
science in peace and development.
World earth’s day is celebrated on 22 April. It is intended to inspire
awareness and appriciation for earth’s natural envirioment.
International youth’s day is celebrated on 12 August. It is meant as
an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth
issues worldwide
International literacy day is celebrated on 8 september. Its aim is to
highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and
societies.
International women’s day is celebrated on 8 march. It is to
celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women
past, present and future.
World water day is observed on 22 march. The UN and its member nations
devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting
concrete activities within their countries regarding the world's water
resources.
World maths day is celebrated on 1 st Wednesday of march.
International student’s day is celebrated on 17 november. This day
commemerates the killings and demonstertions in Czechoslovakia
World AIDS day is held on 1 st December. On this day an awareness
about AIDS among the people worldwide is created.
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The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. The following is the text of its first stanza:
Vande Mataram!
Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja shitalam,
Shasyashyamalam, Mataram!
Vande Mataram!
Shubhrajyotsna pulakitayaminim,
Phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim,
Suhasinim sumadhura bhashinim,
Sukhadam varadam, Mataram!
Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram!
The English translation of the stanza rendered by Sri Aurobindo in prose 1 is:
I bow to thee, Mother,
richly-watered, richly-fruited,
cool with the winds of the south,
dark with the crops of the harvests,
The Mother!
Her nights rejoicing in the glory of the moonlight,
her lands clothed beautifully with her trees in flowering bloom,
sweet of laughter, sweet of speech,
The Mother, giver of boons, giver of bliss.
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1. Who is crowned Miss India World 2012?
- Vanya Mishra
Chandigarh girl Vanya Mishra is crowned the Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2012 in a glittering grand finale of the 49th edition of the beauty pageant. The Miss India Earth title went to 24-year-old Prachi Mishra of Pune, while Chennai girl Rochelle Maria Rao, 23, is crowned as the Miss India International. Read More
2. Name the cricket personality called ‘The Wall’ who retired from International cricket recently.
- Rahul Dravid
The 39-year-old Batting great Rahul Dravid, the second most prolific batsman in the game’s history and India’s middle order bulwark for years, on Friday bid adieu to Test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a glorious 16-year career. Read More
3. Which country has India agreed ‘in-principle’ to the participation in hydro power-projects in the North-East?
Bangladesh
4. Name the Tech-savvy state which set a record by winning the National Tourism Award for its website for 5th time in last 10 years.
Kerala
8. Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in Architecture?
Wang Shu
9. Which railway station became the first railway network to offer BluFi, a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi to provide information to passengers?
Bangalore City Railway Station
10. Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development Of Tourism category?
Rajasthan
1st - Madhya Pradesh
12. Name the men’s mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
13. When was the World’s oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary?
1712 in Sanquhar, London
15. Who won the women’s Kabaddi World Cup championship?
India
16. Who is expected to visit India with export of gas and investment on agenda?
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani
17. Who has been elected as Russian President?
Vladimir Putin
18. Name the West Indian cricketer who died in a car accident recently.
- Runako Morton aged 33 Read More
19. Name India’s first 3D dance film.
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)
20. Which 4 financial institutions have agreed to form country’s first $2 billion (about Rs.10,000 crore) Infrastructure Development Fund to finance infrastructure projects in India?
Bank of Baroda, ICICI Bank, LIC and Citi Financial
23. Which university conferred honoris causa(as honorary academic degree) during its 12th convocation to the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee?
Assam University
24. Which India’s leading commodity exchange would be listed on the BSE making it India’s first exchange to be listed?
Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX)
26. HSBC will sell its general insurance for US $914 million to which 2 companies?
AXA Group and QBE Insurance Group
27. Against which team India will play one-off Twenty20 International cricket on March 30th 2012 to commemorate the 150 years of settlement of Indians in that country?
South Africa
28. Who retained his title of being the world’s richest Indian in Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people?
Mukesh Ambani
34. Name the chocolate boy of Hindi cinema during 1960′s who passed away recently.
Joy Mukherjee
36. Which Indian NGO has been chosen for America’s first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls, for training and organising wastepickers and eliminating child labour from recycling?
Chintan
37. What is the reduced CRR (Cash Reserve ratio) of scheduled banks as revised by RBI at 75 basis points?
4.75%
38. At what value did Euro zone finance ministers release 2nd bailout package for debt-hit Greece?
$46.9 billion
39. Where was the International Financial Hub inaugurated in India recently?
New Town, Kolkata
40. What is the extended number of days for advance reservation of Indian railway tickets?
120
41. Which state has recorded an increase in foodgrains production that touched 50.22 lakh tonnes during Kharif 2011 season?
Haryana
42. Name the ambulance launched for farmers in Andhra Pradesh by Srihari Kotela, a Charterted Accountant.
Rythu Ratham (Tollfree – 18002666208)
43. Which non-banking finance arm of Tata Sons have decided to ramp up its travel business and focus on the retail segment?
Tata Capital
45. Which rank does India hold as per U5MR rates by UNICEF?
46th rank
47. Who was sworn in as Uttarkhand’s Chief Minister?
- Vijay Bahuguna
48. Name the Indian railway minister who will present Railway Budget 2012-13.
Dinesh Trivedi
Current railway minister - Mukul roy
51. Where was FICCI FRAMES 2012 – Asia’s largest global convention on film media and entertainment inaugurated?
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
52. Who is sworn as youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
- Akhilesh Yadav at the age of 38 years. Read More
53. What is the proposed capital support to be infused to PSU’s and financial institutions during the next fiscal year as per Budget 2012-13?
Rs.15,888 crore
55. From which tax will RBI be spared?
Wealth Tax
57. Who won the Swiss Open 2012 title against China’s Shixian Wang?
Saina Nehwal
58. Who will replace Dinesh Trivedi as Railway Minister?
Mukul Roy Read More
60. Who has been elected as German President?
Joachim Gauck
61. Which bank recently celebrated its 75th anniversary?
Indian Overseas Bank
62. As Jet Airways discontinues JetLite, which company it is set to merge?
JetKonnect
64. Expand – NPCI
National Payment Corporation of India
65. Which Indian city has been selected as city of focus at the Toronto International Film Festival 2012?
Mumbai
66. Who has been named for Dada Saheb Phalke award?
Soumitra Chatterjee
67. Which European nation has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway stations in India?
Belgium
69. Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012?
Pakistan
70. Expand – NBFC
Non-Banking Finance Companies
72. What amount of loan for education has been offered to India by World Bank?
$500 million
73. 64 years after Independence which Indian state saw a locomotive train for the first time?
Manipur (12km from Jiribam to Dholakhal)
75. Israeli Government is planning to setup 3 agricultural excellence centres in which Indian state?
Gujarat
76. Who has been nominated for World bank President post by US President?
Korean-American Physician-Anthropologist Jim Yong Kim
77. Who will be appointed as Army chief to succeed Gen.V.K.Singh?
- Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh Read More
79. Name the new tax norms which will come into effect from April 1st 2012.
GAAR – General Anti-Avoidance Rules ( it is postponed now).
80. Which 2 banking facilities would not require signature attestation instead only thumb impression as per RBI?
Fixed deposits and Opening a bank locker
81. Which state will get its first commercial dairy for processing of camel milk into various products in Kutch district once the provision is made in its 2012-13 budget?
Gujarat
85. Who was named as the winner of the Templeton Prize 2012 for his contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension?
Dalai Lama
87. Where in India Guru Gobind Singh refinery will be inaugurated in April 2012?
Bathinda, Southwest Punjab
88. Where in Chennai is the 2nd airport is to be setup?
Sriperumbudur
89. Where in Arunachal Pradesh Reserve Bank of India is planning to open its office?
Itanagar
91. Which IPL cricket team signed up with UNICEF in a bid to support the adolescent girls in India?
Delhi Daredevils
94. Name the 26/11 Mumbai terror survivor who has been selected as a flag bearer at the London 2012 Olympics.
Harnish Patel
95. Name the PSU bank whose 108 branches were inaugurated electronically by Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena.
Syndicate Bank
Current Affairs Quiz April 2012
1. Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song ‘Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen’ from the film ‘Waqt’who passed away recently.
Achala Sachdev passed away at a Pune hospital on April 30, 2012. Achala was 91 year old. Read More
2. Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started producing electricity?
Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan
3. Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM’s across 6 states?
Postal department
4. Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the London Olympics 2012?
Geeta
5. Who has been appointed next Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?
Ratan Kumar Sinha Read More
6. In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?
Bihar
9. Which State becames the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?
Nagaland
14. Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of mouth cancer cases?
Madhya Pradesh
19. Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?
4G services
20. Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.
INS Chakra
22. Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of diesel, petrol and kerosene?
Jammu and Himachal Pradesh
23. Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice from India and Pakistan?
Iraq
24. NSE founder who passes away Recently?
RH Patil
Dr R H Patil, chairman, Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) and founder-managing director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) passed away in Mumbai. Read More
26. Name the world’s highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in China.
Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou
27. Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to financial needs of the rural populace?
IDBI Bank
28. Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?
Narayana Murthy
30. Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern region financially?
Indian Overseas Bank
31. Which act does not allow to prosecute (no wife can claim compensation or maintenance) husband’s girlfriend?
Protection of Women from Domestic Vilonce Act, 2005
32. Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius
35. Where in Rajasthan Spices Board’s first Spices Park is setup?
Jodhpur
36. Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)?
India
37. Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?
Victoria Pendleton
39. Who was sworn in as Malawi’s President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?
Joyce Banda Read More
40. Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in lines with India?
Bangladesh
41. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?
Bangalore
42. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?
Kolkata
43. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.
Dr.Alexander Kumar
44. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Shiva Thapa Read More
47. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year?
Transgender women
49. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?
Zee TV
50. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
52. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?
Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes
53. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.
FTSE 100 index
55. Which country replaced China as Iran’s top oil client?
India
56. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?
Pakistan
57. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?
Rs. 30,000 crore
58. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan?
Attari
59. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
60. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?
India and China
61. Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?
Repayment of Loan EMI’s
64. Name the Master Card’s President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga
65. Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India
68. Which Indian state’s 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
Bihar
70. Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya Sabha recently?
Right to Education Act
71. Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.
RISAT-1
72. Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in India?
Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha
73. Name the Indian origin entrepreneur and educator who is named as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education Partnerships for UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Sunny-Varkey
74. Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?
B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi
75. Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?
E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan
76. Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?
Gujarat
77. Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?
India and Japan
78. Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley’s state.
Boeing 787
79. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?
Aditya Mehta
80. Who retained the crown as Britain’s richest man?
Lakshmi Mittal
81. Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata held?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
82. Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
‘Akhilesh aam’, named after Akhilesh Yadav
84. Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?
Suresh Raina
85. Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?
Singapore
86. Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?
Rafael Nadal
87. Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger trophy was named.N.K.P.Salve
• On 3 April 2012 Indian Navy formally inducted this nuclear-powered submarine into its fleet-INS Chakra
• First Spices Park for processing of seed spices like cumin, coriander and fennel was commissioned in this state on 7 April 2012–Rajasthan
- This international monetary body in its flagship annual publication Asian Development Outlook (ADO) projected moderate increase in growth rate for India to 7 percent in 2012-13–Asian Development Bank
• Union government made it mandatory for individuals with income above this amount to file their tax returns 2011-12 onwards electronically-Rs 10 lakh
• Union government approved Rs 30000 crore bailout for this national carrier-Air India
• Union Cabinet approved the extension of funding support for implementing the Swavalamban Scheme existing under this system from three years to five years-New Pension System (NPS)
GK questions compiled from different question papers and news papers
are given here. Answers are at the end.
1. Many of us use USB drive. What does USB stand for?
2. Which is the only sovereign state with general international
recognition that is not a UN member?
3. Where was the Olympic torch, for the London games, lit ceremonially
using the sun’s rays?
4. Recently Parliament of India celebrated 60 th anniversaries. Why?
5. You may know about ISO standards. What does the ISO stand for?
5. What is the main difference between ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?
6. What does PNR stand for in PNR number used in Railway booking?
7. Name the Prime minister of India who nationalized 14 Indian banks?
8. What is the age limit to contest as (i) MLA (ii) MP (iii)
Presidential candidate
9. What is the name of the browser developed by Yahoo?
10. How many times Viswanathan Anand has won world championship
in chess?
11. Who won the Aslansha cup 2012 in hockey?
12. What is the place India got in Aslansha cup hockey
tournament?
13. Name the newly elected French President.
14. Which is the world’s most used browser?
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ANSWERS
1. Universal serial bus
2. Vatican City
3. Ancient Olympia in Greece
4. On May 13, 1952, the first day of the first session of the first
Parliament of India was held.. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
met at quarter to eleven in the morning
5. ISO is derived from “isos” meaning equal.
6. PNR -- Passenger Name Record
7. Smt. Indra Gandhi
8. For MLA ---- Not less than 25
For MP ----- Not less than 25
For Presidential candidate --- Not less than 35
9. Axis
10. 5 times
11. New Zealand
12. 3 rd place
13. Francois Hollande
14. Chrome
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Know some important international days. It will be helpful in
competitive exams.
World science day is celebrated on 10 november. It focuses on roll of
science in peace and development.
World earth’s day is celebrated on 22 April. It is intended to inspire
awareness and appriciation for earth’s natural envirioment.
International youth’s day is celebrated on 12 August. It is meant as
an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth
issues worldwide
International literacy day is celebrated on 8 september. Its aim is to
highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and
societies.
International women’s day is celebrated on 8 march. It is to
celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women
past, present and future.
World water day is observed on 22 march. The UN and its member nations
devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting
concrete activities within their countries regarding the world's water
resources.
World maths day is celebrated on 1 st Wednesday of march.
International student’s day is celebrated on 17 november. This day
commemerates the killings and demonstertions in Czechoslovakia
World AIDS day is held on 1 st December. On this day an awareness
about AIDS among the people worldwide is created.
arbon Tax:
- A carbon tax is an environmental tax levied on the carbon content of fuels.
- It is a form of carbon pricing. Carbon is present in every hydrocarbon fuel (coal, petroleum, and natural gas) and is released as carbon dioxide (CO2) when they are burnt.
- CO2 is a heat-trapping ”greenhouse” gas(GHGs).
- Scientists have pointed to the potential effects on the climate system of releasing GHGs into the atmosphere.Since GHG emissions caused by the combustion of fossil fuels are closely related to the carbon content of the respective fuels, a tax on these emissions can be levied by taxing the carbon content of fossil fuels at any point in the product cycle of the fuel.
- Carbon taxes offer a potentially cost-effective means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- From an economic perspective, carbon taxes are a type of Pigovian tax.
- They help to address the problem of emitters of greenhouse gases not facing the full (social) costs of their actions.
- Carbon taxes are aregressive tax, in that they disproportionately affect low-income groups. The regressive nature of carbon taxes can be addressed by using tax revenues to favour low-income groups.
The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom. It has an equal status with Jana-gana-mana. The first political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. The following is the text of its first stanza:
Vande Mataram!
Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja shitalam,
Shasyashyamalam, Mataram!
Vande Mataram!
Shubhrajyotsna pulakitayaminim,
Phullakusumita drumadala shobhinim,
Suhasinim sumadhura bhashinim,
Sukhadam varadam, Mataram!
Vande Mataram, Vande Mataram!
The English translation of the stanza rendered by Sri Aurobindo in prose 1 is:
I bow to thee, Mother,
richly-watered, richly-fruited,
cool with the winds of the south,
dark with the crops of the harvests,
The Mother!
Her nights rejoicing in the glory of the moonlight,
her lands clothed beautifully with her trees in flowering bloom,
sweet of laughter, sweet of speech,
The Mother, giver of boons, giver of bliss.
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