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Name the Indian doctor who became famous for his selfless work in China during the
Sino-Japan war whose memorial was dedicated to India.
Dr.Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis
What is the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh as on 1st January 2012?
27
Where the Coastal Business Development Summit is is held?
Mangalore,Karnataka
Name the DGP replacing outgoing chief Sankar Baruah for Assam.
Jayanta Narayan Choudhury
Where National Kannada conference is is set to be held in the month of April?
Delhi
Which country recently joined UNSC as non-permanent member?
Pakistan
Who are now allowed to invest in Indian stock market directly?
QFI's - Qualified foreign investors
How much of share can a QFI company and QFI's put together hold a stake in Indian
companies?
5% and 10%
Which two countries have strengthened business ties to start trading electricity and
petroleum products?
India and Pakistan
What is SEBI toll free helpline number launched to support 14 languages?
1800227575
Who has been named male player of the year by Golf writers Association of America?
Luke Donald
Name the Argentinean bike rider who died after being involved in an accident on the first
day of the Dakar Rally.
Jorge Martinez Boero
Name Afghan's first team of female boxers set to aim for Olympics 2012.
Shabnam and Sadaf Rahimi
Which country test launched first 3D television broadcast?
Chinawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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What rank does Vishwanathan Anand holds as he prepares for 2012 World chess
championship?
4th
Name the former Macedoninan President who passed away recently.
Kiro Gligorov
Which Indian ace tennis star withdrew out of Aircel Chennai Open 2012 because of
recurring shoulder injury?
Somdev Devvarman
Where the 5-day 99th Indian Science Congress science event is is set to start on 3rd
January 2012?
Kalinga Institute of industrial Technology, Bhuvaneshwar, Orrisa
What bank account facility is set to be launched in India?
Bank Number Portability
Name the new education tablet launched by Classteacher Learning Systems, a Delhi
based Educational Solutions Provider.
Classpad
Which type of IPO proposal is SEBI committee working on?
e-IPO
Who has been appointed as chief coach of Kolkata Knight Riders?
Trevor Bayliss
Name the nano's rival announced by bajaj recently.
RE60
Where in India is Literary Festival 2012 is scheduled to be held?
Jaipur
What is the concept introduced by Indian Postal Department (Bihar Postal Circle) to get a
personalized stamp with photograph on it?
My Stamp
Who takes over as Wipro Technologies Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer?
Manoj Jaiswal
Name the company which is set to enter into Laptop market with its dual-screen laptop
U-Book.
NajmTekwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the dual screen digital Wi-Fi camera launched by Samsung recently.
DV300F
Who has been considered for first Gates Innovation Award?
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Which auto major is set to invest USD142 million at its Chennai plant in India to
manufacture a compact sports utility vehicle named EcoSport?
Ford India
Name the Government policy introduced by Karnataka to boost animation industry.
Karnataka Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (KAVGC) Policy 2011
Name the ace woman tennis player who withdrew from Australian Open due to left ankle
injury.
Serena Williams
Who has been named as CEO of Yahoo?
Scott Thompson
To protect consumers from unscrupulous jewelers which proposal has the government
made mandatory for gold?
Hallmarking
Who has been appointed as Senior Vice President in India by CIBER?
Vivek.K.Marla
Name the interactive presentation tool launched by HP in India.
Pocket whiteboard
Which Person to Person messaging portal acquired 160by2.com recently?
way2sms.com
Name the Australian cricket captain who joined the double-century club recently.
Michael Clarke
Where the national and international theater festival, the Bharat Rang Mahotsav set to be
held?
National School of Drama, Amritsar
Who won gold for triple jump at the all India inter-university athletics meet held in
Mangalore, Karnataka?
Arpinder Singh
Who has been named Chief Information Officer of WildCard Systems?
Shahi Kapurwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed as VP, Chief Information Officer of Qwest Communications?
Girish Varma
When is Rajinikanth's biography set to hit stands?
12.12.2012
Where has Union Government planned to build 11 tunnels to connect important roads?
Pakistan and China borders
Which version of Internet Explorer is dead as per Microsoft?
Internet Explorer 6
Name the website launched by Jammu and Kashmir government for the state's school
education department.
www.jkeducation.gov.in
What is the new product unveiled by Yahoo recently?
Search Direct
Who was given the first S.K.Singh award for negotiating Indo-US nuclear deal?
D.Bala Venkatesh Varma
Where is the world's largest solar telescope set to be built?
Merak on Pangong Tso lake in the cold desert Ladakh region
Who has been appointed as President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations?
Rafeeq Ahmed
Which state has planned to teach Bhagavad Gita in schools?
Karnataka
Which automobile maker has re-entered Indian markets after 13 years?
Vespa
Who won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2012?
Leander Peas and Janko Tipsarevic
Which country has called for Indian investments and sought partnership in oil and gas
exploration?
Trinidad and Tobago
When is the Goods and Services Tax panel set to meet?
January 9th and 10th 2012www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed as Managing Director, President and CEO of Samsung's SouthWest Asia operations?
B.D.Park
Name the world's first hydrogen powered 3-wheeler which was launched by Mahindra
and Mahindra at the 11th Auto Expo 2012.
HyAlfa
Who won the FIFA women's World player of the year?
Homare Sawa of Japan
Who won the FIFA men's world player of the year 3rd time in a row?
Lionel Messi of Argentina
Name the car which won the 2012 North American Car of the year award.
Hyundai Elantra
Name the Guinea Bissau President who died recently.
Malam Bacai Sanha
Name the chairman of Swiss National Bank who stepped down recently.
Philipp Hildebrand
Which company has acquired Bangalore-based event and entertainment guide
Buzzintown?
Yatra online
Which country's Prime Minister is to be chief guest at Indian Republic Day parade?
Thailand Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra
How many banks are now allowed to import bullion or precious metals?
35
Name the recently added banks to import precious metals.
Yes Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, City Union Bank and ING Vysya Bank
Which bollywood actor is campaigning for clean voting?
Aamir Khan
Who took over as Director General Military Operations succeeding Lt Gen Anand Mohan
Verma?
Lt Gen Ashok Kumar Chaudhary
Which cricketer turns 39 as he becomes the oldest to play in Test cricket?
Rahul Dravidwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Chinese dancer who took Bharatanatyam and Kathak to Mao's China died
recently.
Zhang Jun
Name the world's thinnest smartphone unveiled by Huawei recently.
Ascend P1
Where the Quick service cum mobile medical dispensary was inaugurated recently?
Bodh Gaya Temple premises
What is the lowest one-day score by Sri Lanka in the recently held match against South
Africa?
43 all out
What is the worth of total Private equity investment made in India in 2011?
$10.11 billion
Which country has been ranked first on nuclear safety?
Australia
What has Kerala hospital introduced to diagnose small bowel bleeding sites, tumours and
ulcers?
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
Where does the industrial output stand as of November 2011 in India?
5.9%
When did India complete one polio-free year?
13th January 2012
What is the cost of cheapest electric car unveiled by Tata in Detroit?
$20,000
Which legendary singer is set to be honoured with lifetime achievement award at the 18th
Annual Colors Screen Awards?
Asha Bhosle
Which company has unveiled 5G Wi-Fi chips?
Broadcom
What has been launched portraying the life of technology freak and Apple co-founder
Steve Jobs in the US recently?
Comic book
Which company has retained top patent spot for 19th straight year?
IBMwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed to google board recently?
Diane Greene, VMware co-founder
Which service the Indian Government has planned to launch for farmers?
Interactive medium of spoken web service
Who won gold in Asian shooting championship?
Abhinav Bindra
Who has been appointed as COO of Titan Industries?
H.G.Raghunath
Which airways bagged best airline award?
Ethad Airways
Which Indian city is set to host psychiatry conclaves?
Kochi
Which country reported rare decline of foreign reserves?
China
Which mobile maker sold over 450 patents recently?
Nokia
How many euro zone countries have S&P downgraded?
9
Which country President won re-election?
Taiwan President
Which two companies have Intel tied-up to make the first smart phone running on intel
chips?
Motorola Mobility and Lenovo
Who is set to become Coal India Limited acting chairman?
Zohra Chatterji
Name India's first woman journalist who died recently.
Homai Vyarawalla
Which automobile major has plans to setup logistic hub in Bengal, India?
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Which company has unveiled world's slimmest smartphone recently?
Huaweiwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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At what value has Anti-virus maker AVG filled IPO?
$125 million
Who won the Sydney International tennis tournament?
Jarkko Nieminen
Who won the Mumbai marathon title recently?
Laban Moiben
Where does inflation stand as on 16th January 2012?
7.47%
Where is the first crocodile census set to start?
Sunderbans
Name the scheme launched by Arunachal Pradesh government for the treatment of Multi
Drug Resistant TB patients.
Directly Observed Treatment Plus Service (DOTS)
Who took charge as Kerala governor?
H.R.Bharadwaj
Who won the trust of vote in Parliament of Pakistan?
Yousuf Raza Gilani
Which company topped sensex weight list recently?
Infosys
Which currency is world's most undervalued currency as per Big Mac Index?
Indian rupee
What is the rating retained by Moody's for France?
AAA rating
Which mobile operator is planning to file IPO in India?
Vodafone
Who has been appointed as Director Enterprise Business (India and South Asia) by
Adobe?
Kulmeet Bawa
What is the amount received by India in venture capital funding in the solar energy
sector?
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Which Government has bought 1.09% worth stake in Reliance Industries?
Singapore Government
Which bank is likely to increase their presence in Karnataka from the present 71 to 100
branches?
Bank of Baroda
Name the boxer who turned 70 recently.
Mohammad Ali
What is the export growth as of December 2011?
6.7% at $25billion
Which electronic major is set to issue first overseas bond?
Samsung
Which website is to be shut for 24hrs to stop anti-piracy act?
Wikipedia
Name the Indian-origin Sikh who has been unanimously elected as the mayor of
Charlottesville, a historic American city in Virginia.
Satyendra Singh Huja
Which service has airtel launched in Zambia?
3.75G service
What fund has India planned to launch by July 2012?
$1 billion innovation fund
Where is the India-Burma talks scheduled on January 19th 2012?
Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw
Which company is eyeing $1.5 billion IPO for cable business in Singapore?
RCOM
Name the Yahoo co-founder who resigned recently.
Jerry Yang
Which global consulting and IT service provider is set to participate in World Economic
Forum?
Mahindra Satyam
To assist delivery of various public services through mobile phones what has the
Government planned to launch?
Mobile application storewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which card has BSNL launched to facilitate making utility bill payments like electricity
and telephone bills?
Itz Cash Card (Trust Card)
Who is set to head committee on power sector reforms?
Pullock Chatterjee
Name the media advisor to Prime Minister who resigned recently.
Harish Khare
Name the music composer the inspiration behind the song 'My Name is Anthony
Gonsalves' who died recently.
Anthony Gonsalves
Who is set to take oath as justice in Jharkhand High Court?
Prakash Chandra Tatia
Name the world's first battery-free wireless mouse launched by Genius.
DX-ECO
Where India’s first Startup Village is to be setup?
KINFRA Park, Kalamassery, Kochi
Expand SOPA
Stop Online Piracy Act
Expand PIPA
Protect IP Act
Which photo pioneer company filed bankruptcy recently?
Kodak
Which online video streaming site has launched a film festival?
YouTube
Name the Indian wicketkeeper who is set to debut in place of MS Dhoni in test cricket
against Australia.
Wriddhiman Saha
Name the app unveiled by Apple as an interactive textbook application.
e-textbooks app called iBooks
Where is the Jaipur Literature Festival held in India?
Diggi Palace, Jaipurwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which file-sharing website has US shut down recently?
Megaupload
Who has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Properties Limited?
Pirojsha Godrej
Petroleum ministry recently allowed import of?
ATF - Aviation Turbine Fuel
Who has been signed by Pune as player-mentor?
Ganguly
Name the new kind of train launched by China.
Magnetic train
Which auto-maker regained its title as the world's top-selling automaker in 2011?
General Motors
Who is appointed as COO of Intel?
Brain Krzanich
Who is appointed as Managing Editor of Wall Street Journal?
Raju Narisetti
Where did India open its 5th Consulate in US?
Atlanta
Which company awaits major buy back to boost its stock value?
RIL - Reliance Industries
Name the two back-end services firms that Kutch milk producers have set up.
STAKAPVPCL - Shree Abdasa Taluka Krishi Avam Pashupala in Gujarat and
Upaj Producer Company limited in Dubai
Which country is set to join European Union in 2013?
Coratia
Name the social news service acquired by twitter recently.
Summify
Name the year that is been celebrated across China?
Dragon year
Who won the Ranji Trophy 2011-12?
Rajasthanwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Indian-American Journalist who has been named as Managing Editor of Wall
Street Journal.
Raju Narisetti
Who took over the role of co-CEO of Research in Motion?
Thorsten Heins
What rank does India hold to have a nuclear submarine?
6th position
Name the youngest mayor of Otsu, Japan.
Naomi Koshi
Which parliament passed Armenian gernocide bill?
French Parliament
What product has Hitachi decided to stop producing?
Television
Name the Srilankan cricketer who resigned as captain from all 3 forms of the game.
Dilshan
What is the prevailing CRR as on 25th January 2012?
5.5%
Which material is used by scientists to further reduce heat generated from computers?
Graphene - the thinnest material known to science
Which investment banking topped Indian deal maker in 2011?
Morgan Stanley
Who is the MD and head of investment banking at Morgan Stanley?
Aisha de Seqeira
What could be the possible medium used to check blood sugar levels in humans?
Saliva
Who resigned as SAARC Secretary General?
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
Which player achieved 13,000 run mark in test cricket recently?
Ricky Ponting
Which tennis player is set to lose No.1 spot in woman's category?
Caroline Wozniackiwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which Indian film failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of the 84th
Academy Awards?
DAM 999
A film on which Jamaican reggae star would be presented at the 62nd Berlin International
Film Festival in February 2012?
Bob Marley
What is the Standard and Poor's downgraded rating of France's sovereign wealth fund
Caisse des Depots et Consignations?
AA+ from AAA
Name the bike priced 1.17 lakh unveiled by bajaj recently.
KTM Duke 200
Who has been awarded Ashok Chakra for LoC encounter?
Lieutenant Navdeep Singh
Name the renowned Kerala writer who passed away recently.
Sukumar Azhikode
'Brand Kerala', was part of which tourism fair which concluded recently?
International Tourism Trade Fair(FITUR) 2012
After which sporting person has Madhya Pradesh decided to set up museum?
Dhyan Chand
Who inaugurated the 36th Kolkata Book Fair?
Italian author Beppe Severgni
Which country posted first annual trade deficit since 1980?
Japan
Who has been appointed as officer in the general division of the Order of Australia for
distinguished service to cricket?
Ricky Ponting
15,000 people from which Indian city participated in a mass singing of national anthem
'Jana Gana Mana' to create a world record in the process?
Aurangabad
What value of trade target has been fixed between India and Thailand?
$14 billion
Who has been appointed as UNSC's special adviser on Myanmar?
Vijay Nambiarwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which film directed by Ashvin kumar was released online on 26th January 2012?
Inshallah Kashmir: Living Terror
Name the woman pilot who led the Air Force contingent creating history at the 63rd
Republic Day parade.
Sneha Shekhawat
Which cinema feature ended 35 mm's 120 year old dominance?
Digital cinema
Name Aircel's CMO who quit recently.
Rahul Saighal
Who has been appointed as coach of Sri Lankan cricket team?
Graham Ford
Who won the 2012 Sundance Institute-Mahindra Global Filmmaking award?
Directors: Indian Shonali Bose, Australian Ariel Kleiman, South African Etienne
Kallos and Dominga Sotomayor from Chile
Name the pilotless aircraft which was successfully tested recently.
Lakshya-II
India has become the 32nd signatory for the Convention on Mutual Administrative
Assistance in Tax Matter of which Paris-based organisation?
Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD)
What is the Fitch’s downgraded rating of Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Solvenia and Spain?
AA from AA+,BBB- from BBB,A- from A+,A from AA- and A from AAName the Kerala state governor who passed away recently.
M.O.H.Farook
Which Indian state is likely to include solar plants to be part of state housing projects?
Rajasthan
What is proposal from RBI with respect to currency notes of Rs.10 denomination?
To introduce Plastic currency notes of Rs.10
Which country will replace United States in Olympic men's qualifiers in New Delhi as
per International Hockey Federation?
Singapore
Who is to be held responsible for fake notes in ATMs?
Bankswww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Indian origin MP who will head a German parliamentary committee.
Sebastian Edathy
Name the Premier of Australia's Victoria state who is all set to lead the largest-ever
Australian trade mission to India.
Ted Baillieu
How many additional British Trade Offices is UK planning to open in India?
8
Which country teaches Sanskrit Language Studies and claims it helps children understand
English?
New Zealand
Who won the Australian Open 2012 doubles final?
Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek
Who won her first Grand slam title in woman's Australian Open 2012?
Victoria Azarenka
How many new planets spread among 11 solar systems have been discovered?
26
Which country's Prime Minister is set to receive honorary D.Litt degree at convocation at
Kurukshetra University?
Navin Chandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius
Where is India's second rubber park established?
Bodhungnagar in western Tripura
Name the mobile brand launched by K.R.Mangalam Group.
Chaze
Which 3 countries have joined hand to avert European crisis damage to Asia?
India, Japan and South Korea
Which long-vacant post of National Highways Authority of India is opened to be filled
by private sector?
NHAI chairman post
Name the Ex-Palm chief who quit HP recently.
Jon Rubinsteinwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the most expensive upcoming Bengali film featuring real life car blasts and
underwater shooting off Mauritius with a budget of Rs.7 crore.
Macho Mustafa
Which Indian state produced record Kharif crop since its creation in the year 2000?
Jharkhand
Which state's theme has been set in 26th Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana?
Assam
Who won Grand slam title in men's Australian Open 2012?
Djokovic
Name the former president of Italy who died recently.
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
What rank does India hold as steel maker in 2011 as per World Steel Association?
4th rank
Who won the women's snooker title at the Manisha National Billiards and Snooker
Championship?
M.Chitra
Name the Bajaj Pulsar model which is priced below Rs.1 lakh.
Bajaj Pulsar 200NS
What sum of capital has been approved to be infused in SBI and PNB?
Rs.7,900 crore and Rs.1,285 crore
Tatas recently signed pact to open what cafes?
Starbucks cafe
Name the device launched by Scosche's that disables mobile phone function while
driving.
cellCONTROL
What is the composition of world's first magnetic soap produced?
Iron-rich salts dissolved in water
Sikhs recently got official Gurudwara in which country?
Dubai, UAE
Which company won India's biggest fighter deal for $10.4 billion?
France's Dassault Rafalewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the singer who was made the Big Entertainer of the Year in recognition of her
'Special Contribution to Bengali music'.
Usha Uthup(Didi)
Name the Managing Director of Hindustan Motors who resigned recently.
Manoj Jha
How many countries are set to participate in inaugural edition of under-21 Squash World
Cup?
8 countries
Which driver signed with Formula One team Williams for 2012 F1 season?
Bruno Senna
Feb
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Who will succeed Sony's CEO Howard Stringer?
Kazuo Hirai
Name the Pakistani cricketer who was released from jail because of good behaviour after
serving half of his 6 month sentence.
Mohammad Aamer
Which author's autobiography release was cancelled at the Kolkata Book Fair?
Taslima Nasreen
Name the luxury watch collection launched by Seiko Watch India at a price range of
Rs.1-5 lakh per piece.
Ananta
What value of overseas inflow was injected into Indian markets in January 2012?
Rs.26,000 crore (US$5.08 billion)
Which guidelines have SEBI notified allowing companies to reduce promoter
shareholding through private placement?
Institutional Placement Programme (IPP)
Which company will acquire full control of UTV Software and Communications Ltd.?
US-based Walt Disney
What is the value of IPO filed by Facebook?
$5 billion
Expand SAR.
Specific Absorption Rate
Who was awarded 'Pride of India' award by the Indian-American community in
Washington?
Mallikarjun Kharge
Name the book launched by Sonu Nigam authored by Priya Kumar.
The Perfect World
Which Italian luxury brand is looking to bring its high-end homeware and furnishings
retail stores to India?
Giorgio Armani
Which country announced 3-day national mourning following violence at a football
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Name the Florida origin boxer who died recently.
Angelo Dundee
Which bollywood actor was honoured with a Green Globe award for outstanding effort to
fight climate change?
Abhishek Bachchan
Name the singer who has been appointed as anti-tobacco campaign ambassador.
Playback Singer Shann
Name the car model unveiled by Sahara Force India.
VJM05
What award was conferred to Amul company in the manufacturing category recently?
Green Globe Foundation award
Who have been selected for the Bharat Vikas Rathna award by the All India Business
Development Association, New Delhi?
C Basavegowda, President, Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central
Bank Ltd.
Who will be the only Indian driver in the Formula One for 2012 season after signing to
continue with Hispania Racing (HRT)?
Narain Karthikeyan
Name the British energy minister who resigned recently.
Chris Huhne
Name the car launched by Ferrari for 2012 F1 season?
F2012
Name the CEO of Micron Technology who died in a plane crash and who has been
appointed as CEO?
Steve Appleton and Mark Durcan
In which country have UN declared end of famine?
Somalia
Which social networking site turned 8 recently?
Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Corporation Bank?
Amar Lalcurrentaffairsquiz.com
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Who won the World Squash Federation under-21 world cup?
Egypt against India 2-1
How many years did Britain's Queen Elizabeth II complete on throne?
60 years
Name the Managing Director of Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company Pvt. Ltd. who
passed away.
T.V.Alexander
Which 3-day youth festival is back after a gap of 7 years in Jaipur?
Ghoomar
Name the Spanish cyclist who is suspended for 2 years for a doping offence during the
2010 Tour de France.
Alberto Contador
Who won the Champions Trophy women's hockey tournament for the 5th time?
Argentina
Name the Romanian Prime Minister who quit recently.
Emil Boc
Name the Managing Director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank who quit recently.
Amitabh Chaturvedi
Name the Mumbai-based historian who passed away recently.
Sharada Dwivedi
Name the science communicator who passed away recently.
R.D.Sharma
In which currency is India set to pay for 45% of Iran oil imports?
Rupee
Name the Maldives President who was appointed after Mohamed Nasheed quit.
Mohammad Waheed Hassan
Who has been appointed as Chief executive operations for China's Walmart?
Greg Foran
Name the novelist whose 200th birthday ceremony was observed led by Prince Charles.
Chalres Dickens
Which company renewed sponsorship deal with Indian hockey team?
Saharacurrentaffairsquiz.com
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Which singer is launching her own social networking website exclusively for her fans?
Lady Gaga
Name the book featuring the problems of NRI's living in Gulf countries released by
Mohammed Ali Shabbir and written by Mohammed Saifuddin.
Expat Ride
Who resigned as England's football manager?
Fabio Capello
Which country released world's highest resolution lunar images taken by its 2nd moon
orbiter, Chang'e-2?
China
What is S&P's downgraded rating of Japanese electronics and entertainment company
Sony?
BBB+ from AWhere has the tyre maker Ceat planned to set up its plant investing upto Rs.250 crore?
Bangladesh
What percentage of the world's mangrove vegetation does India account for?
3%
Which place in Tamil Nadu is all set to get 4th Science Park?
Coimbatore
Name the Indian American orthodontist who was honoured with 'Hind Rattan Award'.
Dr.Gagan Balla
What sum of amount is National Housing Bank set to receive from World Bank which
would help in its refinancing programme?
$300 million(Rs.1,500 crore)
Name the newly elected President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI)?
R.V.Kanoria
Which cricket batting legend is been inducted into ICC Hall of Fame?
Sunil Gavaskar
Name the commission setup in accordance with Section 74 of the Meghalaya Police Act.
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What sum of amount has Bank of England set to pump into economy?
50 billion pounds
Name the electronics retailer bought by Flipkart for $25 million.
Letsbuy
When is Windows 8 set to be released by Microsoft?
February 29th 2012
Where was Pele's statue unveiled recently?
L'Amitie stadium in Libreville
Which company will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital
picture frames?
Eastman Kodak Co. (Kodak)
Name the German's 1997 Tour de France winner who received 2-year ban for a blood
doping offence.
Jan Ullrich
Who was honoured with Lata Mangehkar award by the Madhya Pradesh government
recently?
Rajesh Roshan
Name the site launched by an Italian computer science professor who hopes it will be a
challenge to the US technology giant Google.
Volunia (www.volunia.com)
Which bank is set to launch India's first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF)?
IDBI bank
Where is the wax sculpture of Novak Djokovic revealed?
Central Serbian town of Jagodina
Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman for India operations by Vodafone?
Analjit Singh
Name the bollywood writer-filmmaker who passed away recently.
O.P.Dutta
Why zebras have black and white stripes (recently solved mystery)?
To keep blood-sucking files away
Which economist is named for US Humanities medal?
Amartya Sencurrentaffairsquiz.com
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Who is the first Indian defence minister to visit Saudi Arabia?
A.K.Antony
How many Italian banks S&P rating was downgraded recently?
34
Name the former secretary-general of Basketball Federation of India who passed away
recently.
Harish Sharma
Name the US-based pop music queen who died recently.
Whitney Houston
Bearing whose image is South Africa set to launch bank notes?
Nelson Mandela, first President of South Africa
Who won their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title in soccer tournament?
Zambia
How many gold did India win at the Kung-Fu event in Nepal?
6
Which company has tied up with Yahoo India to deliver digital content in Bengali for the
website bengali.yahoo.com?
Ananda Bazar Patrika
Who won the women's doubles event at the Pattaya Open 2012?
Sania Mirza and Anastasia Rodionova
Who has been elected as Deputy Chief of Indian Army?
Lt.Gen.Ramesh Halgali
Who was honoured with a posthumous Grammy award for his contributions to the music
industry in area other than performance?
Steve Jobs
What percentage is the planned road tax for vehicles across India?
6%
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director for India and SAARC operations by
McAfee?
Jagdish Mahapatra
Who will replace Eric Simons as Indian cricket bowling coach?
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Who took over as president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for the year
2012-13?
Jaydeep Shah
Name the renowned Urdu poet who passed away after battling lung cancer recently.
Akhlaq Mohammad Khan
Name the Karnataka Higher Education Minister who passed away in Bangalore recently.
V.S.Acharya
Who was honoured with Serbia's highest honour, the Karadjordje Star medal?
Novak Djokovic
Name the cyclonic storm that has hit Madagascar.
Cyclone Giovanna
Which Asian country is ready to increase its participation to help solve EU debt crisis?
China
At what value has Bank of Japan set to expand its asset purchase programme?
10tn yen($130 billion)
Name the actor who was presented with a National Medal of Arts for his contributions to
American culture.
Al Pacino
Where has JSW Energy planned to setup 450-600MW coal-fired plant?
South Africa
Name the 2 recently-retired football national team veterans who were felicitated by All
India Football Federation.
Climax Lawrence and Mahesh Gawli
With which US-based company did TTK Prestige Ltd. tie up recently?
World Kitchen
Name 3 dual-SIM Android smartphones unveiled by Samsung recently.
Galaxy Ace Duos, Galaxy Y Pro Duos and Galaxy Y Duos
What tax would be applied for vehicles entering Shimla from outside?
Green Tax, applicable from February 20th 2012
Name the renowned Punjabi comedian who would be honoured with Gopal Sehgal
Award at the Punjabi film festival to be held in Amritsar.
Jaswinder Bhallacurrentaffairsquiz.com
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In which country did Apple lose iPad copyright battle?
China
Name the Indian-American who was awarded with most powerful woman of California
award.
Shefali Razdan Duggal
Name India's first tablet magazine launched by Times Internet Limited.
Tweek
Which east Indian state would be promoted as festival tourism destination?
Arunachal Pradesh
Which Australian cricketer retired form all form of cricket?
Andrew Symonds
Which 3 countries met in Islamabad to focus on regional cooperation and seek peace and
stability?
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran
What is the new variant of Sumo launched by Tata Motors?
Sumo Gold
Where in Kerala a rail coach factory was approved by Union cabinet?
Palakkad coach factory
Who is appointed as Managing director of Xerox for its India operations?
Rajat Jain
Name the Sri Lankan cricketer who completed 10,000 ODI runs.
Kumar Sangakkara
Who has been selected as CEO of Prasar Bharati?
Jawhar Sircar
Name the 100 year old who set cycling record by riding 24.25km in an hour.
Robert Marchand, a French cyclist
Name the German President who quit over a loan scandal.
Christian Wulff
Name the Indian-born professor who became first recipient of Gunnerus Sustainability
Award.
Kamal Bawacurrentaffairsquiz.com
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Which Brazilian auto parts manufacturer joined the Sahara Force India team as an official
partner for the 2012 season?
Aethra
What is the new service launched by Barclays bank for transferring money from one
account to any other account-holder in the UK?
Pingit
What is the record high of food production expected to exceed at the end of the Eleventh
Five Year Plan ending March 31st 2012?
250 million tonnes
To which country's have Iran stopped oil exports?
Britain and France
Which PSU bank recently introduced account portability(transfer of account from one
branch with same account number) facility?
Indian Bank
Who will launch the Sunday version of The Sun daily national newspaper published in
Britain?
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman, News Corporation
Name the Australian Ex-Captain who retired from One-day cricket.
Ricky Ponting
What is the salary limit where salaried employees will not be required to file income tax
returns for assessment year 2012-13?
Rs.5 lakh
Who was named the Professional Golf Tour of India's Rolex Player of the Year?
Chiragh Kumar
Name the Sri Lankan cricket commentator and former first-class cricketer who passed
away.
Ranil Abeynaike
Name the Liberia's Italian football coach who was dropped after the national teams
defeat.
Roberto Landi
Which company has RIL joined to produce one lakh tonnes of butyl rubber a year in
Jamnagar?
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At what value Eurozone approved second bailout for Greece?
130 billion euros(172 billion dollars)
Which bank would give Rs.1,650 crore relief package for Kingfisher Airlines?
SBI
Name the Australian foreign minister who resigned recently.
Kevid Rudd
Which Dubai based telecom company has decided to shut India operations?
Etisalat
What place does India hold globally in terms of economic confidence index?
Fourth
With which US motorcycle firm has Hero MotoCorp signed a technology-sharing deal?
Erik Buell Racing
Name the freedom fighter with picture of whom Rs.5 coin would be introduced by RBI.
Bhagat Singh
Who has been selected for Janapada Shri Award for her contributions to the development
of Burrakatha?
Burrakatha Eramma
Name the service launched by Airtel to its mobile subscribers to make payment of utility
bills, pay at merchant outlets and transfer money to another person in 300 cities in India.
Airtel Money
Which Indian vaccine manufacturer who has joined Emzor Pharma of Nigeria to help the
country fight polio? Name the vaccine for the protection against the disease.
Panacea Biotec, Polprotec
Name the Bangalore-based Hindustani vocalist who passed away recently.
Lalita Shivaram Udhayaker
In which housing finance major did Citi sell its stake for Rs.9,327 crore?
HDFC
Name the bollywood producer who has been invited to speak at the Harvard India
Conference 2012?
Ritesh Sidwani
Name the news search engine introduced by Rediff.com website.
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Which Asian country was recently taken off the list of polio endemic countries by the
World Health Organisation?
India
Which company is Vedanta set to merge with Sesa Goa?
Sterlite
Where in India 9-day 20th World Book Fair is held?
New Delhi
Where does India's forex reserves stand for the week ended 17th February 2012?
$293.44 billion
Name the operating system launched by Black Berry-maker Research in Motion for its
PlayBook tablet.
PlayBook OS 2.0
Name the cricketer who was honoured with lifetime membership of the Sydney Cricket
Ground.
Sachin Tendulkar
Which country has been ranked as the world's richest country in the list compiled by US
magazine Forbes?
Qatar
Which country did India beat to qualify for London Olympics men's hockey 2012?
France
Name the Italian luxury brand which has entered into Indian market and opened its first
store in Mumbai.
Frette
Name the cricketer who would be inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
Shane Warne
Name the service that is to be launched by Times Group to enable viewers to watch
movies and TV shows online.
BoxTV.com
Which 3 Indian companies topped the top 100 list of arms manufactures released by
disarmament watchdog SIPRI for 2012?
HAL, BEL and Ordanance Factories Board (OFB)
Name the football player who led India to the gold in the inaugural Asian Games in New
Delhi who passed away recently.
Sailendra Nath Mannacurrentaffairsquiz.com
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Who won the Allan Border medal (Australia cricketer of the year) award 2012?
Michael Clarke
Which west Asian country approved for new constitution recently?
Syria
Which model of Nokia phone has been built with 41-megapixel sensor camera?
Nokia 808 Pureview camera phone
Name the chief appointed for Pakistan Air Force.
Air Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt
Which company signed a long-term agreement to supply 250 MW power to Bangladesh
Power Development Board?
NTPC
What value of second bailout pacakge did German parliament pass for Greece to help the
country avoid a default?
130 billion euros ($174.4 billion)
Name the digital music store launched by flipkart.com.
Flyte
Where in India was the inaugural World Series Hockey tournament held?
Chandigarh
Which company bagged Airtel's network deal for Maharashtra?
Nokia Siemens
Who has been appointed as chairman of MindTree?
Subroto Bagchi
Name the online property search portal launched by HDFC in Kolkata
HDFC Red
Who resigned as PepsiCo India Foods CEO?
Varun Berry
Name the application launched by Vigyan Prasar and IGNOU as a free SMS service for
mobile users that delivers content on science and related areas.
Science@Mobile
State Chief Minister
Andhra PradeshNallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
Arunachal Pradesh
Nabam Tuki
Assam Tarun Kumar Gogoi
Bihar Nitish Kumar
Chhattisgarh Raman Singh
New Delhi Sheila Dikshit
Goa Manohar Parrikar
Gujarat Narendra Modi
HaryanaBhupinder Singh Hooda
Himachal Pradesh
Prem Kumar Dhumal
Jammu & Kashmir
Omar Abdulla
Jharkhand Arjun Munda
KarnatakaJagadish Shivappa Shettar
Kerala Oommen Chandy
Madhya Pradesh
Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan
Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh
Meghalaya Mukul Sangma
Mizoram Lal Thanhawla
Nagaland Neiphiu Rio
Orissa Naveen Patnaik
Puducherry N.Rangaswammy
Punjab Prakash Singh Badal
Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot
SikkimPrakash Kumar Chamling
Tamil Nadu J.Jayalalithaa
Tripura Manik Sarkar
UttaraKhand B.C.Khanduri
Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh YadavName the Kerala-based UAE business magnate who was awarded with Interfaith
Harmony Award at Kuala Lumpur.
M.A.Yusuf Ali
Name the bank that has entered into a partnership with Remit2home to offer Sri Lankans
to transfer money back home.
Nations Trust Bank
Which country has India agreed 'in-principle' to the participation in hydro power-projects
in the North-East?
Bangladesh
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
Who has been appointed as brand ambassador of fruit drink maker rasna?
Genelia D'souza
Which Malayalam language daily has tied up with Yahoo India to deliver premium
digital content in Malayalam?
Malayala Manorama
Name the Delhi-based group which has been nominated in the best international
brand/group award at the British Reggae Industry Awards.
Reggar Rajahs
Which movie of Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam is now part of the permanent collection
at the Austrian Film Museum?
Raavanan
Name the book which is set to be launched by model-turned-actress Diana Hayden.
A Beautiful Truth
Who has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize considered as Nobel prize in
Architecture?
Wang Shu
To which company did Kodak sell its online photo services business, Kodak Gallery?
Shutterfly
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 Stationwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Indian golfer who qualified for The Open Championship to be played in July at
the Royal Lytham St Annes.
Anirban Lahiri
Which state bagged the second best national award in the Comprehensive Development
of Tourism category?
Rajasthan
Name the world's tallest free-standing broadcast tower at a height of 643m(2,080 ft) that
has been erected in Japan.
Tokyo Sky Tree
Who will be appointed as Army chief to succeed Gen.V.K.Singh?
Lt.Gen.Bikram Singh
Name the men's mixed doubles winner of the ATP Dubai Open 2012.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
When was the World's oldest post office opened as it celebrates its 300th anniversary?
1712 in Sanquhar, London
Who won the men's singles of ATP Dubai Open 2012?
Roger Federer
Name the Indian American filmmaker who won the '2012 Rising Star Award' for his
feature film '9 Eleven' at the Canada International Film Festival.
Manan Singh Katohora
Who won the women's Kabaddi World Cup championship?
India
Who is expected to visit India with export of gas and investment on agenda?
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani
Who has been elected as Russian President?
Vladimir Putin
Name Charlie Chaplin's grand daughter who has made debut in Indian film 'Chaurahen'.
Kiera
Name the Global law firm which could open its office in India once the rules permit to do
so.
Baker and McKenzie
Name the West Indian cricketer who died in a car accident recently.
Runako Mortonwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name India's first 3D dance film.
ABCD (Any Body Can Dance)
Which company has bagged title sponsorship for Asia Cup 2012 for second consecutive
year?
Micromax Informatics Limited
Name the Italian business school which in association with Luxury Connect of New
Delhi would start executive education programs in India with a special focus on luxury
business.
SDA Bocconi School of Management
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
With which South African firm did Tata Power enter in joint venture to develop power
projects in Africa?
Exxaro
Who has been appointed as MD of Hyundai Motor India Ltd.?
Bo Shin Seo
Which Chinese Electric company has started office in India?
Shangai Electric
Which university conferred honoris causa(as honorary academic degree) during its 12th
convocation to the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee?
Assam University
Which India's leading commodity exchange would be listed on the BSE making it India's
first exchange to be listed?
Multi Commodity Exchange
Where is the world's highest altitude (13,500 feet) film festival set to begin?
Ladakh
Which cholesterol lowering tablet has Ranbaxy Laboratories launched in 4 European
countries - Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany?
Atorvastatin
Which car was launched by Tata Motors at the Geneva Motor Show which could deliver
100 kilometers per litre of fuel (under battery only power)?
Tata Megapixelwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Cachar Tea in Barak Valley of Assam is to be sold to which country?
Bangladesh
Which western India university will start the Institute of International Studies?
M S University
HSBC will sell its general insurance for US $914 million to which 2 companies?
AXA Group and QBE Insurance Group
After 3 and 1/2 years which US investment bank has announced its exit from bankruptcy?
Lehman Brothers
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
Which Bollywood female actor's wax statue was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds wax
museum?
Madhuri Dixit
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
Which Chinese subsidiary company took over Australia's Gloucester Coal miner in a
multi-bllion dollar deal?
Yancoal
Name the music director - king of soft melodies who passed away recently.
Ravi Shankar Sharma
Name the BPO firm acquired by Mahindra Satyam for $27 million.
vCustomer biz
Who has been appointed as head coach of the Pakistan cricket team?
Dav Whatmore
Name the cricket personality called 'The Wall' who retired from International cricket
recently.
Rahul Dravid
Where is Kerala a film city is to be built?
Varikkassery Mana at Ottapalam
Who will be appointed as CEO of L&T?
K Venkataramanwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Where in Europe the 82nd Edition of Motor Show 2012 is held?
Geneva
Name the chocolate boy of Hindia cinema during 1960's who passed away recently.
Joy Mukherjee
Who is appointed as ISI chief of Pakistan Government?
Lt. Gen. Zaheerul Islam
Which 5 provinces of Ecuador have been declared state of emergency as the country is
hit by heavy flooding?
Manabi, Los Rios, Guayas, El Oro and Loja
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
What is the reduced CRR of scheduled banks as revised by RBI at 75 basis points?
4.75%
Where did Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata inaugurate the first classroom of Harvard
Business School (HBS)?
Taj Lands End at Bandra suburb, Mumbai
At what value did Euro zone finance ministers release 2nd bailout package for debt-hit
Greece?
$46.9 billion
What did Tibetans organise to mark anniversary at their main temple in McLeodganj?
Tibetan National upraising day
Where was the International Financial Hub inaugurated in India recently?
New Town, Kolkata
What is the extended number of days for advance reservation of Indian railway tickets?
120
Which state has recorded an increase in foodgrains production that touched 50.22 lakh
tonnes during Kharif 2011 season?
Haryana
Name the ambulance launched for farmers in Andhra Pradesh by Srihari Kotela, a
Charterted Accountant.
Rythu Ratham (Tollfree - 18002666208)www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who won the woman's All-England Open 2012 title?
Li Xuerui
Which non-banking finance arm of Tata Sons have decided to ramp up its travel business
and focus on the retail segment?
Tata Capital
Which financial service will Nokia close in India?
Nokia Money
Which rank does India hold as per U5MR rates by UNICEF?
46th rank
Gujarat's which famous shawl got Geographical Indication(GI) tag?
Kutchi shawls
Which 3rd biggest economy of eurozone confirmed it is under recession?
Italy
Where is the 12th Edition of India Fashion Forum 2012 set to begin?
Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon
Celebrating 107th Foundation Day Corporation Bank recently launched what service to
its customers?
CorpBank Application for android tablets and smartphones
Who will take over the rein of Deutsche Bank CEO at the end of May 2012?
Anshu Jain
Which agricultural university has successfully produced the world's first cloned pashmina
goat?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Which chipmaker is developing as (ITV) Internet-based TV service?
Intel
Who was sworn in as Uttarkhand's Chief Minister?
Vijay Bahuguna
Name the Indian railway minister who will present Railway Budget 2012-13.
Dinesh Trivedi
Which company launched India's first CDMA Android tablet?
Reliance Communicationswww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed as Director General of Police for Punjab?
Sumedh Singh Saini
Which popular reference book will stop printing its famed 32-volume print edition and go
digital?
Britanica Encyclopaedia
Who and at what age became 5th time Chief Minister of Punjab?
Parkash Singh Badal
Where was FICCI FRAMES 2012 - Asia's largest global convention on film media and
entertainment inaugurated?
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Which former tennis player resigned from the board of the Kingfisher Airlines?
Vijay Amritraj
Where was the 3rd International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation 2012
inaugurated?
Aviation India 2012, Hyderabad
Expand - COAI
COAI - Cellular Operators Association of India
Expand - AUTSPI
AUTSPI - Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India
Name the acting Cricket South Africa President who resigned recently.
AK Khan
Who is appointed as youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Akhilesh Yadav
What is the reduced interest rate on deposits in Employees Provident Fund?
8.25%
What value of bailout fund did IMF approve for Greece recently?
28 billion euro
Name the Gujarat Chief minister whose image would be published on the Time
magazine's March 26th 2012 issue.
Narendra Modi
What is the hiked service tax announced in the annual budget 2012-13 on mobile phone
bills?
2%www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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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
Name the online library launched by National Institute for Visually Handicapped.
Online Braille Library
What is the proposed lowered securities transaction tax on cash delivery transactions?
0.1%
Who has been appointed as Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu?
P.H.Arvindh Pandian
From which tax will RBI be spared?
Wealth Tax
Name the chief executive of cricket South Africa who has been suspended.
Gerald Majola
Name the Indian Formula 1 driver who failed to qualify for Australian GP.
Narain Karthikeyan
Which movement marked 6-month anniversary as over 200 protesters gathered in New
York's Zuccotti Park?
Occupy Wall Street
Who won the Australian Grand Prix 2012?
Jenson Button
Who won the Swiss Open 2012 title against China's Shixian Wang?
Saina Nehwal
Who will replace Dinesh Trivedi as Railway Minister?
Mukul Roy
Which university in Jammu is organising 2-day Kishan Mela 2012?
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Who won the Indian Wells 2012 title for a record fourth time?
Roger Federer
Name the hotel built in 1891 at Himachal Pradesh which has been granted National
Heritage status.
Chail Palacewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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The indoor hall built at Orissa Cricket Association is named of which cricket personality?
Sachin Tendulkar Indoor Hall
Name the Interactive smart television launched by Samsung for South-West Asian
market.
ES8000 LED TV, 55-inch screen
Who has been elected as German President?
Joachim Gauck
Which bank recently celebrated its 75th anniversary?
Indian Overseas Bank
In which stock exchange has RCom filed IPO for Flag Telecom?
Singapore Stock Exchange
At what value and which company is United Parcel Service is set to buy?
TNT Express for $6.85 billion
As Jet Airways discontinues JetLite, which company it is set to merge?
JetKonnect
Name the hockey player who was declared the winner of 'Survivor India'.
Raj Rani
Expand - NPCI
National Payment Corporation of India
Name the 6 Indian brands among world's 500 best brands as per global consultancy firm
'Brand Finance'.
Tata, Airtel, State Bank of India, Reliance, Indian Oil Corporation and Infosys
Name the laptop launched by Dell priced at Rs.79,900.
XPS13 Ultrabook
On which city Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa is planning a novel?
Peruvian city of Piura
Which Indian city has been selected as city of focus at the Toronto International Film
Festival 2012?
Mumbai
Who has been named for Dada Saheb Phalke award?
Soumitra Chatterjeewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been named India's Glam Diva?
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra
Who is chosen for the NTR National Film Award 2010?
South Indian Actress Sharada
Who was adjudged boldest business person of the year 2011 at the Financial Times
ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards?
Michael Woodford
Which European nation has tied up with the Indian Railways to renovate 14 railway
stations in India?
Belgium
Name the Goa Tourism minister who died of heart attack recently?
Matanhy Saldanha
At what swap ratio did Tech Mahindra buyout Mahindra Satyam?
2:17
In amended divorce bill who would be given power to reduce or waive off the cooling
period?
Court i.e. Judge
Which mircoblogging site is popularly known as 'SMS of the internet' which turned 6
years in March 2012?
Which team won the cricket Asia Cup 2012?
Pakistan
Which Dubai-based airlines are open to investing in India as the Government is
considering allowing foreign airlines?
Emirates group
Which European nation was hit by 24-hour strike against austerity measures agreed by
the Government in return for an international bailout?
Portugal
Expand - NBFC
Non-Banking Finance Companies
Name the U.S. author who won the 8th annual Story prize for short fiction - "We Others".
Steven Millhauserwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which British newspaper won the annual Press Awards - the Oscars of British
Journalism?
Daily Mail (Newspaper and Website of the year)
What amount of loan for education has been offered to India by World Bank?
$500 million
64 years after Independence which Indian state saw a locomotive train for the first time?
Manipur (12km from Jiribam to Dholakhal)
Longding became the 17th district of which Indian state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Name the 3 state-run power companies from Gujarat which bagged gold and brozen
shields at the National Awards for Meritorious Performance in Power Sector.
Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (UGVCL), Gujarat Energy Transmission
Company Ltd. (GETCO) and Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (MGVCL)
Israeli Government is planning to setup 3 agricultural excellence centres in which Indian
state?
Gujarat
Who has been nominated for World bank President post by US President?
Korean-American Physician-Anthropologist Jim Yong Kim
Name the company that launched Android tablet Ira costing Rs.4,000.
Wishtel
Which group of students scoring 90% and above could seek admission in undergraduate
courses at Oxford University?
CBSE and ISC
To which Asian country are Indian oil companies set to export petroleum products?
Pakistan
Name the Padma Bhushan awardee who was honoured with 'Proclamation by the City of
New York'.
Shabana Azmi
What is the validity period for cheques and bank drafts in India from 1st April 2012?
3 months from the date of issue
What is the all-time high of Cardamom export during April-January fiscal?
3,900 tonnes valued at Rs.308.32 crorewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who won the Malaysian GP 2012?
Fernando Alonso
Who recently visited Korean demilitarised zone?
US President - Barack Obama
Name the polish lady who did her PhD. in Sanskrit and then translated Bhagavad Gita
into Polish recently.
Anna Racinska
Name the boxers who won gold medals at the 6th Asian Boxing Championships in
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
MC.Mary Kom and L.Sarita Devi
Where in Chennai is the 2nd airport is to be setup?
Sriperumbudur
Which actor passed away as the Kerala Government selected him for J.C.Daniel award
for his contributions to the Malayalam industry?
Jose Prakash
Where in India the Para Athletics National Championship 2012 held which is also a
selection trial for London Paralympics?
Bangalore
Where in Kenya oil has been discovered for the first time?
Ngamia-1 in Turkana County
What is the increased interest rate on small savings scheme such as PPF and NSC
applicable from 1st April 2012?
PPF - 8.8% from 8.6% NSC - 8.9% from 8.7%
Name the website launched to facilitate job prospects for Jammu and Kashmir youths.
nsdcindia.org/udaan
Who won 2nd silver medal in the men's 50m rifle three position at the Amir of Kuwait
International Shooting Grand Prix?
Gagan Narang
Name the new tax norms which will come into effect from April 1st 2012.
GAAR - General Anti-Avoidance Rules
Which 2 banking facilities would not require signature attestation instead only thumb
impression as per RBI?
Fixed deposits and Opening a bank lockerwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who was elected as Speaker of the Uttarkhand Assembly after defeating Harbans Kapoor
by 8 votes?
Govind Singh Kunjwal
Who has replaced Subhinder Singh Prem as Managing Director for Adidas Group India?
Claus Heckerott
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
Which 2 states in India has the production of rice doubled?
Bihar and Jharkhand
Which Indian state marks 100 years and set to celebrate it with a fashion show called
"Silks of Bihar"?
Bihar
Which IT and network technologies have planned to setup mobile communication system
development centre in India?
NEC Corporation
Which company's Indian mutual fund business would L&T Finance acquire?
Fidelity
Who is appointed as chairman of Haldia Petrochemicals?
Kolkata's industry minister Partha Chatterjee
Which Sheffield based independent wholesale distributor of commercial vehicle parts and
accessories did TVS Group acquire?
Universal Components
Which magazine named N.R.Narayana Murthy among the 12 greatest entrepreneurs?
Fortune magazine
Name the Chinese President who is in India on a 2-day visit to participate in the BRICS
summit 2012.
Hu Jintao
What value of funding has been approved by World Bank for the Rajasthan agricultural
competitiveness project in India?
$109 million
With which Chinese company did suzlon tie up to develop 800 MW of domestic and
international projects over the next 3 years?
CGN Wind Energy Co.www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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To which company Sify Technologies Limited will sell its entire stake in MF Global Sify
Securities India Pvt. Ltd.?
PhillipCapital Group, Singapore-based financial services company
Who is named as Peace ambassador of world religious Parliament?
Pt.Arjun Prasad Bastola
Who is appointed as Wipro's banking head?
Rajan Kohli
Where in India 3-day gaming carnival will be held from 6th of April 2012?
Ayatti Resort, Greater Noida
Who was named as the winner of the Templeton Prize 2012 for his contribution to
affirming life's spiritual dimension?
Dalai Lama
Name the bill passed against conduct of any constitutional authority in India.
Judicial Accountability Bill
What 2 agreements were signed by the development banks of BRICS countries to boost
trade within BRICS nations?
Providing credit facility in local currencies and Facilitating confirmation of
multilateral Letter of Credit
Name the Malaysian financial services group who would deploy the banking solution of
Tata Consultancy Services.
AmBank
Where in India Guru Gobind Singh refinery will be inaugurated in April 2012?
Bathinda, Southwest Punjab
Name the company that Titan Energy has partnered with, to offer EPC services and solar
power project development solutions.
Ortiz Energia, a subsidiary of Spain's Group Ortiz
Who is crowned Miss India World 2012?
Vanya Mishra
Where in Arunachal Pradesh Reserve Bank of India is planning to open its office?
Itanagar
Which Indian state passed Rs.201.05 crore deficit budget for the financial year 2012-13?
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Which part of India could possibly head towards 2nd green revolution with substantial
increase in rice production?
Eastern states
When was Earth Hour 2012 observed?
March 31st 2012 (8:30pm to 9:30pm)
To mark the 150th birth anniversary of which personality has the Bengali Association of
Jharkhand will celebrate 3-day 13th Bangla Sanskritik Mela from April 13th 2012?
Swami Vivekananda
Who has been named president of Pay Pal unit to replace Scott Thompson?
David Marcus
Which IPL cricket team signed up with UNICEF in a bid to support the adolescent girls
in India?
Delhi Daredevils
Who has replaced Shankar Bidari as DGP and IG in Karnataka?
A.R.Infant
Which Indian state would celebrate 77th foundation day on 1st April 2012?
Odisha or Orissa
Name the 26/11 Mumbai terror survivor who has been selected as a flag bearer at the
London 2012 Olympics.
Harnish Patel
Name the PSU bank whose 108 branches were inaugurated electronically by Union
Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena.
Syndicate Bank
Which part of India has Scottish Development International has plans to setup office to
promote investment into Scotland and help domestic companies explore new export
markets?
South India (Chennai or Bangalore)
Shri Vanraj Bhatia Art – Music Maharashtra
Shri Zia Fariduddin Dagar Art – Music – vocal Maharashtra
Smt. Nameirakpam Ibemni Devi Art – Music- Khongjom Parba Manipur
Shri Ramachandra Subraya Hegde Chittani
Art – Yakshagana dance drama Karnataka
Shri Moti Lal Kemmu Art – Playwright Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Shahid Parvez Khan Art – Instrumental Music-Sitar Maharashtra
Shri Mohan Lal Kumhar Art – Terracotta Rajasthan
Shri Sakar Khan Manganiar Art – Rajasthani Folk Music Rajasthan
Smt. Joy Michael Art – Theatre Delhi
Dr. Minati Mishra Art – Indian Classical Dance-Odissi. Orissa
Shri Natesan Muthuswamy Art – Theatre. Tamil Nadu
Smt. R. Nagarathnamma Art – Theatre Karnataka
Shri Kalamandalm Sivan Nambootiri
Art – Indian Classical Dance- Kutiyattam Kerala
Smt. Yamunabai Waikar Art – Indian Folk Music-Lavani. Maharashtra
Shri Satish Alekar Art – Playwright Maharashtra
Pandit Gopal Prasad Dubey Art – Chhau dance and choreography Jharkhand
Shri Ramakant Gundecha Art – Indian Classical Music- Vocal Madhya Pradesh
Shri Umakant Gundecha Art – Indian Classical Music- Vocal Madhya Pradesh
Shri Anup Jalota Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal Maharashtra
Shri Soman Nair Priyadarsan Art – Cinema- Direction Kerala
Shri Sunil Janah Art-Photography Assam
Ms. Laila Tyebji Art-Handicrafts Delhi
Shri Vijay Sharma Art-PaintingHimachal Pradesh
Smt. Shamshad Begum Social Work Chattisgarh
Smt. Reeta Devi Social Work Delhi
Dr. P.K. Gopal Social Work Tamil Nadu
Smt. Phoolbasan Bai Yadav Social Work Chattisgarh
Dr. G. Muniratnam Social Work Andhra Pradesh
Shri Niranjan Pranshankar Pandya
Social Work Maharashtra
Dr. Uma Tuli Social Work Delhi
Shri Sat Paul Varma Social Work Jammu and Kashmir
Smt.Binny Yanga Social Work Arunachal Pradesh
Shri Yezdi Hirji Malegam Public Affairs Maharashtra
Shri Pravin H. Parekh Pubic Affairs Delhi
Dr. V. Adimurthy Science and Engineering Kerala
Dr. Krishna Lal Chadha Science and Engineering – Agriculture Delhi
Prof. Virander Singh Chauhan Science and Engineering Delhi
Prof. Rameshwar Nath Koul Bamezai
Science and Engineering Jammu and Kashmir
Dr. Vijaypal SinghScience and Engineering – Agricultural Research Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Lokesh Kumar Singhal Science and Engineering Punjab
Dr. Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan Science and Engineering Karnataka
Prof. Jagadish Shukla Science and Engineering USA
Ms. Priya Paul Trade and Industry Delhi
Shri Shoji Shiba Trade and Industry Japan
Shri Gopinath Pillai Trade and IndustrySingapore
Shri Arun Hastimal Firodia Trade and IndustryMaharashtra
Dr. Swati A. Piramal Trade and IndustryMaharashtra
Prof. Mahdi Hasan Medicine-Anatomy Uttar Pradesh
Dr. Viswanathan Mohan Medicine – Diabetology Tamil Nadu
Dr. J. Hareendran Nair Medicine – Ayurveda Kerala
Dr. Vallalarpuram Sennimalai Natarajan
Medicine – Geriatrics Tamil Nadu
Dr. Jitendra Kumar Singh Medicine – Oncology Bihar
Dr. Shrinivas S. Vaishya Medicine-Healthcare Daman and Diu
Dr. Nitya Anand Medicine – Drugs Research Uttar Pradesh
Late Dr. Jugal Kishore Medicine – Homoeopathy Delhi
Dr. Mukesh Batra Medicine-Homeopathy Maharashtra
Dr. Eberhard Fischer Literature and Education Switzerland
Shri Kedar Gurung Literature and Education Sikkim
Shri Surjit Singh Patar Literature and Education – Poetry Punjab
Shri Vijay Dutt Shridhar Literature and Education – JournalismMadhya Pradesh
Shri Irwin Allan Sealy Literature and Education Uttarakhand
Ms. Geeta Dharmarajan Literature and Education Delhi
Prof. Sachchidanand Sahai
Literature and Education Haryana
Smt. Pepita Seth Literature and Education Kerala
Dr. Ralte L. Thanmawia Literature and Education Mizoram
Shri Ajeet Bajaj Sports – Skiing Delhi
Smt. Jhulan Goswami Sports – Women’s Cricket West Bengal
Shri Zafar Iqbal Sports-Hockey Uttar Pradesh
Shri Devendra Jhajrija Sports – Athletics- Paralympics Rajasthan
Shri Limba Ram Sports – Archery Rajasthan
Shri Syed Mohammed Arif
Sports – Badminton Andhra Pradesh
Prof. Ravi Chaturvedi Sports- Commentary Delhi
Shri Prabhakar Vaidya Sports-Physical Education Maharashtra
Shri T. Venkatapathi Reddiar
Others-Horticulture Puducherry
Dr. K. (Kota) Ullas Karanth
Others-Wildlife Conservation andEnvironment ProtectionKarnataka
Shri K Paddayya Others-Archaeology Maharashtra
Shri Swapan Guha Others-Ceramics Rajasthan
Dr. Kartikeya V. Sarabhai Others –EnvironmentalEducationGujarat
Who won the tennis men's doubles Miami 2012 title?
Leander Peas and Radek Stepanek
Name the former BCCI president who passed away recently after whom the challenger
trophy was named.
N.K.P.Salve
Where in India, largest solar power plant with an installed capacity of 40 MW started
producing electricity?
Pokhran in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan
Which department in India plans to set up 1000 ATM's across 6 states?
Postal department
Who created history by becoming the first Indian female wrestler to have qualified for the
London Olympics 2012?
Geeta
Who took over as the president of the Computer Society of India (CSI)?
Satish Babu
In which part of India, Indo Tibetan Border Police headquarters is to be opened?
Bihar
Which state's High Court has insisted that banks cannot freeze accounts nor stop services
of issuing cheque book or ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC
(Know Your Customers) documents?
Gujarat
Name the former Haryana chief secretary who took oath as state information
commissioner.
Urvashi Gulati
Name the specially designed train to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS which will be
stationed at Belgaum railway station for 3 days from 2nd April 2012.
Red Ribbon Express
Which became the 3rd state in India to launch State Portal (SP) and State Service
Delivery Gateway (SSDG) project?
Nagaland
Which 2 teams qualified for World Series Hockey 2012 finals?
Sher-E-Punjab and Pune Strykerswww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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In which state Urdu medium Government schools would be setup as announced by Chief
Minister Akhilesh Yadav?
Uttar Pradesh
Who won historic Myanmar poll 2012?
Aung San Suu Kyi
Where is the World's first Virtual shopping store opened?
Korea
Name the Hugarian President who resigned over plagiarism scandal?
Pal Schmitt
Who is named as HSBC's India CEO?
Stuart Milne
Who won the World Series Hockey 2012 title?
Sher-E-Punjab
Which Indian state bans guthka from 1st of April 2012 to curb the increasing number of
mouth cancer cases?
Madhya Pradesh
Which Indian state chief minister has urged union Finance Minister to bail it out of its
huge burden?
West Bengal
Which report did SEBI accept on listing of stock exchanges by holding 51% stake of
bourses with public?
Bimal Jalan Committee recommendations on 'Review of Ownership and Governance
of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIS)'
Who is named as India VP of CA Technologies?
Sunil Manglore
Name the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice who was sworn in as Supreme
court judge.
F.M.Ibrahim Kalifulla
Who won his 3rd Miami Masters title held in 2012?
Novak Djokovic
Name the Gujarati techie whose name has emerged for India's President as the nation has
to elect 16th President in July 2012.'
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Name the CEO of BSE who will join Tata Group's holding company, Tata Sons and to
head the group's business development.
Madhu Kannan
Name the former Acer Chief Executive who was appointed as chief of Lenovo's
operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa?
Gianfranco Lanci
At what value Air India's restructuring plan was approved by a group of 19 banks led by
SBI?
18,000 crore
Which services Airtel is planning to launch in Kolkata in April 2012?
4G services
Name the chairman of the BSkyB satellite broadcaster who quit recently.
James Murdoch
Name the nuclear submarine which joined Indian Navy.
INS Chakra
Which education company bagged Rs.209 crore order from Assam Government?
Educomp
Which 2 north Indian states will have pipeline connected oil terminals for supply of
diesel, petrol and kerosene?
Jammu and Himachal Pradesh
Which Asian country has issued tender to buy minimum of 30,000 tonnes of basmati rice
from India and Pakistan?
Iraq
Which company has offered its users virtual tour of world's top galleries?
Name the Somali Olympic Committee president and Somali Football Federation chief
who were killed by a woman suicide bomber.
Aden Yabarow and Said Mohamed Nur
Name the Serbian President who resigned recently.
Boris Tadic
Who donated 1 million Singapore Dollars to Indian Heritage Centre?
Founder of Singapore-based IT company Si2i Mobility B.K.Modiwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the world's highest and longest bridge that was officially opened to motorists in
China.
Anzhaite Long-span Suspension Bridge in Jishou
Which bank has opened 16 Ultra Small branches in 16 locations in villages to cater to
financial needs of the rural populace?
IDBI Bank
Who has been conferred with Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal?
Narayana Murthy
In which city in Kerala will Infosys setup its 2nd campus?
Thiruvananthapuram
Which bank will set up 1-person micro branches to serve remote areas of the northeastern
region financially?
Indian Overseas Bank
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
Name the 3 Indian hockey players after whom tube stations in London has been renamed.
Dhyan Chand, Roop Singh and Leslie Claudius
Which nation dropped the facility that allowed Indian and other non-EU students to work
for two years after their courses?
United Kingdom
Name the smallest town in the USA which is on sale for an asking price of $100,000.
Buford, Wyoming
Who has been signed up as brand ambassador of Toyota Kirloskar Motors?
Virat Kohli
Name the Yemeni Novel Peace laureate who hinted the Arab world would take less time
than Europe to establish democracy.
Tawakul Karman
When was 63rd Rajasthan Day celebrated?
5th April 2012
Where in Rajasthan Spices Board's first Spices Park is setup?
Jodhpurwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which Asian country recently became member of Consultative Group to Assist the
Poor(CGAP)?
India
Who won her 6th world sprint title at the world track cycling championships 2012?
Victoria Pendleton
Name the Malawi President who died after heart attack.
Bingu wa Mutharika
Who was sworn in as Malawi's President following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika?
Joyce Banda
Where near Nagpur BHEL will setup a fabrication unit?
Sakoli, Bhandara district
Which Asian country made Hindu marriage registration a must by bringing the law in
lines with India?
Bangladesh
Rolls-Royce opened its largest Asia facility in which country?
Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore
Name the protein that has been identified to protect cancer and other cells from
treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
Nrf2
Name the Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Vijender Singh
Name the 11th Pakistan President who visited India recently.
Asif Ali Zardari
Name the '60 minutes' interviewer of CBS News who died recently.
Mike Wallace
Which profit making units of PSU's could seek listing and raise funds from the capital
market?
Subsidiaries of PSU's
Name the Nobel laureate whom Israel barred from entering the Jewish state.
Gunter Grass
Where in South India the campus of Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute (DTRTI)
was inaugurated by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee?
Bangalorewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Where does India stand in global ICT ranking as per the reports of World Economic
Forum and the business school, INSEAD?
69th rank
Name the car which bagged 2012 World Car Design of the Year Award.
Range Rover Evoque
Which car won the 2012 World Performance Car of the Year award?
Porsche 911
Which South Indian state banned mobile phone in assembly?
Tamil Nadu
Delhi Cantonment recently hosted which edition of Delhi Horse Show?
27th Edition
Which 2 countries MP's will play a friendly T20 match on April 13th 2012 at the
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium?
Indian and British MP's
Name the Turkish Prime Minister who made his first visit to China in 27 years.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Whom did British Queen appoint to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order
in recognition to her personal services to monarchy, Buckingham Palace?
Prince Charles's wife Camilla
Which group plans to set up 75 hotels in India in next 3 years taking the number from 15
to 90?
Accor Group
At what value did iGate accepted to delist Patni shares?
Rs.520 per share
Which banks are now allowed by RBI to join electronic payment system?
All licensed banks, including urban co-operative, state co-operative and district cooperative banks
What value of support was extended by NABARD to the state of Haryana during 2011-
12?
Rs.5,091 crore
Name the first traffic tunnel constructed in Shimla town post independence.
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Which 2 Master degree in the field of Arts would be offered by Mangalore University
once approved by Governor?
MA (Bharathanatyam) and MA (Karnatak Music)
Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?
Bangalore
Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?
Kolkata
Name the company with which TTK Prestige signed pact to install its LifeStraw
technology for household water purification.
Vestergaard Frandsen
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
Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Shiva Thapa
What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current
fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?
10%
Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?
Leander Paes
Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty
pageant from next year?
Transgender women
Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide?
9th rank
Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?
Zee TV
To which game is Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament related to and where will the 21st
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament will be held?
Hockey. Ipoh, Malaysia
Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
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Which bill was approved to regulate Government purchases of above Rs.50 lakh through
a transparent bidding process?
Public Procurement Bill
Which country and at what percentage logged fastest exports growth in 2011 as per WTO
report?
India at 16%
Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be
opened?
Una district
What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?
Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes
Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.
FTSE 100 index
What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?
26% and Rs.2,731 crore
Which country replaced China as Iran's top oil client?
India
India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?
Pakistan
US-based Turner Broadcasting System, a Time Warner company has decided to shut
which Hindi general entertainment channel in India?
Imagine TV
What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?
Rs.30,000 crore
Which countries Prime Minister made a maiden visit to meet Myanmar's pro-democracy
leader Aung San Suu Kyi?
British Prime Minister David Cameron
Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to
enhance trade between India-Pakistan?
Attari
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)www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation
after a gap of 9 years?
India and China
Which Hyderabad based Business school signed MoU with Karachi-based Institute of
Business Administration to launch executive MBA programmes for working
professionals in Pakistan?
Indian School of Business
Which country's scientists have found volcanic activity on moon?
India
Which repayment transaction is now allowed by RBI electronically i.e. NEFT?
Repayment of Loan EMI's
How many co-sponsors are against the Bill of outsourcing call centres in USA?
106 co-sponsors
How much basis point did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?
50 basis points
Name the Master Card's President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the
US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga
Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India
Where in India first e-toll plaza will be inaugurated?
Chandimandir near Punchkula in Haryana on Delhi-Chandigarh highway
Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?
ICC Champions Trophy
Name the Ex Pakistan all-rounder who is set to play in IPL for Kings XI Punjab.
Azhar Mahmood
Which state has included services of the petroleum industry, including that provided by
tanker operations as essential services under the state's Essential Services Maintenance
Act 1971, (Act 20 of 1971)?
Andhra Pradesh
Which Indian state's 100th anniversary was celebrated recently?
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Who replaces Simon Leung chief executive of the greater China region of Microsoft?
Ralph Haupter
Name the Hockey players, star trio whom Jaypee Cements signed as its brand
ambassadors.
Sandeep Singh, Sardar Singh and Shivendra
Who was unanimously elected as President of the Athletics Federation of India?
Adille Sumariwalla
Which company has taken initiative to provide logistics and multi-modal transportation
in an integrated manner to the remote areas of North-East region in India?
BHEL
How much basis points did RBI cut key rates after 3 years?
50 basis points
Name the Master Card's President and CEO who has been elected next chairman of the
US-India Business Council?
Ajay Banga
Which Indian FMCG company crossed $1 billion mark in 2011-12?
Dabur India
Where in India first e-toll plaza will be inaugurated?
Chandimandir near Punchkula in Haryana on Delhi-Chandigarh highway
Which 14 year old ICC cricket tournament would end after 2013?
ICC Champions Trophy
Name the Australian speaker who quit recently following allegations of sexual
harassment and fraud.
Peter Slipper
Name the former India player who will join Kerala Cricket Association as the consultant
head coach.
Sujith Somasundar
Who won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2012?
Sebastian Vettel
Who was named as Player of the Year by England's Professional Footballer's
Association?
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Who won the 8th straight title at the Monte Carlo Masters 2012?
Rafael Nadal
Name the South African who won the Volvo China Open 2012.
Branden Grace
Where will IIT-Bombay along with 5 other universities establish centre for urban science
and progress?
Brooklyn, New York
Which Indian retail chain will open its 100th outlet in Abu Dhabi?
Lulu
Who registered his 3rd win at the 28th Asian Snooker Championship held at Doha,
Qatar?
Aditya Mehta
What is the proposed long-term capital gain tax cut on investments made by private
equity funds into shares of unlisted companies in India?
10%
Which country allowed import of basmati rice from India recently?
China
Name the oldest marathon runner in the world who ended his participation in full
marathon.
Fauja Singh
Which Australian-based company pulled out one of its hedge funds from investing in
Indian market?
Macquarie
Who stepped down as United Russia party chief?
Vladimir Putin
Which European nation has plunged back into recession in the 1st quarter of 2012?
Spain
What percentage of reduced VAT will Andhra Pradesh Government will levy on any
level of business turnover above Rs.7.5 lakh to the textile traders?
1%
Bill to include children with disabilities under which Act was recently passed by Rajya
Sabha recently?
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Which 2 Asian countries are likely to sign liberalised visa agreement?
India and Pakistan
Which country's outlook was cut from stable to negative by Standard and Poor's?
India
Who is appointed as India president by Rolls-Royce?
Kishore Jayaraman
Who has been elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Bangalore?
D.Venkatesh Murthy and L.Srinivas
Name the native anti-malaria drug launched by India.
Synriam
Which country successfully tested the launch of Hatf IV Shaheen-1A weapon system?
Pakistan
Name the 51 year old who scaled Mt.Everest for 21st time.
Apa Sherpa
Name the spy satellite launched by ISRO recently.
RISAT-1
Which Olympic Association in Indiawill observe Olympic Day movement jointly with
the International Olympic Committee from June 23rd to June 30th 2012?
Jharkhand Olympic Association
Which countries economy is in its 2nd recession since the financial crisis?
Britain's economy
Which cricket player and lady actor were recommended for Rajya Sabha membership in
India?
Sachin Tendulkar and Rekha
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
Name the scooter model launched by Italian scooter brand Vespa which has made a
comeback after over a decade in the Indian market.
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Name the Barcelona coach who stepped down as Vilanova takes over.
Pep Guardiola
Which process has been made mandatory for banks by RBI in case of Bank customers
who change jobs or locations?
Allowing transfer of accounts from branch to branch within banks
Name the Grand old lady of Indian cinema who turned 100 years recently.
Zohra Sehgal
What percentage of voting rights in the private sector banks have been retained as per the
Banking Laws(Amendment) Bill 2011?
10%
Name the Indian who has been elected to the International Court of Justice(IJC) as World
court judge.
Justice Dalveer Bhandari
Where in India joint venture of HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited worth Rs.21,500 crore was
formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?
Bhatinda, Punjab
Who has been appointed as Governor of Goa, Rajasthan and Uttarkhand?
B.V.Wanchoo, Margaret Alva and Aziz Qureshi
Who were given fresh terms as Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra?
E.S.L.Narasimhan and K.Sankaranarayanan
Which Indian state will be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival?
Gujarat
Which 2 Asian countries will hold 1st ever economic dialogue on 30th April 2012?
India and Japan
Name the first of the four Dreamliner aircraft that Air India got from Nikki Haley's state.
Boeing 787
Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2012?
Aditya Mehta
Which country may lift ban on women sports clubs?
Saudi Arabia
Who retained the crown as Britain's richest man?
Lakshmi Mittalwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Where was the India Investrade 2012 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce,
Kolkata held?
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Which award were the Banana researchers conferred with for their contributions to
banana research?
Association for Improvement in Production and Utilisation of Banana - AIPUB
fellow awards
Name the mango variety named after the youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
'Akhilesh aam', named after Akhilesh Yadav
Which Indian state is planning to make 100 the common number to dial in any
emergency?
Tamil Nadu
Name the Australian billionaire who has signed a memorandum of understanding with
state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to build Titanic II.
Clive Palmer
Who became the 1st player to cross 2000 runs in cricket tournament IPL?
Suresh Raina
Which country is keen to boost trade ties with Kerala?
Singapore
Name the Indian American journalist who won White House Correspondents journalism
award 2012 (Merriman Smith Award for Excellence in Presidential Coverage under
pressure in the print category).
Manu Raju
Name the personality who replaces Rajendra S Pawar as Nasscom chairman.
TCS chief, N.Chandrashekaran
Who earned her first WTA title at the age of 25, being her 25th title of her career?
Maria Sharapova
Who became the 1st player to win Barcelona title for 7 times?
Rafael Nadal
Name the yesteryear actress who featured in the popular song 'Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen'
from the film 'Waqt'who passed away recently.
Achala Sachdev
Name the Indian doctor who became famous for his selfless work in China during the
Sino-Japan war whose memorial was dedicated to India.
Dr.Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis
What is the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh as on 1st January 2012?
27
Where the Coastal Business Development Summit is is held?
Mangalore,Karnataka
Name the DGP replacing outgoing chief Sankar Baruah for Assam.
Jayanta Narayan Choudhury
Where National Kannada conference is is set to be held in the month of April?
Delhi
Which country recently joined UNSC as non-permanent member?
Pakistan
Who are now allowed to invest in Indian stock market directly?
QFI's - Qualified foreign investors
How much of share can a QFI company and QFI's put together hold a stake in Indian
companies?
5% and 10%
Which two countries have strengthened business ties to start trading electricity and
petroleum products?
India and Pakistan
What is SEBI toll free helpline number launched to support 14 languages?
1800227575
Who has been named male player of the year by Golf writers Association of America?
Luke Donald
Name the Argentinean bike rider who died after being involved in an accident on the first
day of the Dakar Rally.
Jorge Martinez Boero
Name Afghan's first team of female boxers set to aim for Olympics 2012.
Shabnam and Sadaf Rahimi
Which country test launched first 3D television broadcast?
Chinawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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What rank does Vishwanathan Anand holds as he prepares for 2012 World chess
championship?
4th
Name the former Macedoninan President who passed away recently.
Kiro Gligorov
Which Indian ace tennis star withdrew out of Aircel Chennai Open 2012 because of
recurring shoulder injury?
Somdev Devvarman
Where the 5-day 99th Indian Science Congress science event is is set to start on 3rd
January 2012?
Kalinga Institute of industrial Technology, Bhuvaneshwar, Orrisa
What bank account facility is set to be launched in India?
Bank Number Portability
Name the new education tablet launched by Classteacher Learning Systems, a Delhi
based Educational Solutions Provider.
Classpad
Which type of IPO proposal is SEBI committee working on?
e-IPO
Who has been appointed as chief coach of Kolkata Knight Riders?
Trevor Bayliss
Name the nano's rival announced by bajaj recently.
RE60
Where in India is Literary Festival 2012 is scheduled to be held?
Jaipur
What is the concept introduced by Indian Postal Department (Bihar Postal Circle) to get a
personalized stamp with photograph on it?
My Stamp
Who takes over as Wipro Technologies Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer?
Manoj Jaiswal
Name the company which is set to enter into Laptop market with its dual-screen laptop
U-Book.
NajmTekwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the dual screen digital Wi-Fi camera launched by Samsung recently.
DV300F
Who has been considered for first Gates Innovation Award?
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Which auto major is set to invest USD142 million at its Chennai plant in India to
manufacture a compact sports utility vehicle named EcoSport?
Ford India
Name the Government policy introduced by Karnataka to boost animation industry.
Karnataka Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (KAVGC) Policy 2011
Name the ace woman tennis player who withdrew from Australian Open due to left ankle
injury.
Serena Williams
Who has been named as CEO of Yahoo?
Scott Thompson
To protect consumers from unscrupulous jewelers which proposal has the government
made mandatory for gold?
Hallmarking
Who has been appointed as Senior Vice President in India by CIBER?
Vivek.K.Marla
Name the interactive presentation tool launched by HP in India.
Pocket whiteboard
Which Person to Person messaging portal acquired 160by2.com recently?
way2sms.com
Name the Australian cricket captain who joined the double-century club recently.
Michael Clarke
Where the national and international theater festival, the Bharat Rang Mahotsav set to be
held?
National School of Drama, Amritsar
Who won gold for triple jump at the all India inter-university athletics meet held in
Mangalore, Karnataka?
Arpinder Singh
Who has been named Chief Information Officer of WildCard Systems?
Shahi Kapurwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed as VP, Chief Information Officer of Qwest Communications?
Girish Varma
When is Rajinikanth's biography set to hit stands?
12.12.2012
Where has Union Government planned to build 11 tunnels to connect important roads?
Pakistan and China borders
Which version of Internet Explorer is dead as per Microsoft?
Internet Explorer 6
Name the website launched by Jammu and Kashmir government for the state's school
education department.
www.jkeducation.gov.in
What is the new product unveiled by Yahoo recently?
Search Direct
Who was given the first S.K.Singh award for negotiating Indo-US nuclear deal?
D.Bala Venkatesh Varma
Where is the world's largest solar telescope set to be built?
Merak on Pangong Tso lake in the cold desert Ladakh region
Who has been appointed as President of Federation of Indian Export Organisations?
Rafeeq Ahmed
Which state has planned to teach Bhagavad Gita in schools?
Karnataka
Which automobile maker has re-entered Indian markets after 13 years?
Vespa
Who won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2012?
Leander Peas and Janko Tipsarevic
Which country has called for Indian investments and sought partnership in oil and gas
exploration?
Trinidad and Tobago
When is the Goods and Services Tax panel set to meet?
January 9th and 10th 2012www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed as Managing Director, President and CEO of Samsung's SouthWest Asia operations?
B.D.Park
Name the world's first hydrogen powered 3-wheeler which was launched by Mahindra
and Mahindra at the 11th Auto Expo 2012.
HyAlfa
Who won the FIFA women's World player of the year?
Homare Sawa of Japan
Who won the FIFA men's world player of the year 3rd time in a row?
Lionel Messi of Argentina
Name the car which won the 2012 North American Car of the year award.
Hyundai Elantra
Name the Guinea Bissau President who died recently.
Malam Bacai Sanha
Name the chairman of Swiss National Bank who stepped down recently.
Philipp Hildebrand
Which company has acquired Bangalore-based event and entertainment guide
Buzzintown?
Yatra online
Which country's Prime Minister is to be chief guest at Indian Republic Day parade?
Thailand Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra
How many banks are now allowed to import bullion or precious metals?
35
Name the recently added banks to import precious metals.
Yes Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, City Union Bank and ING Vysya Bank
Which bollywood actor is campaigning for clean voting?
Aamir Khan
Who took over as Director General Military Operations succeeding Lt Gen Anand Mohan
Verma?
Lt Gen Ashok Kumar Chaudhary
Which cricketer turns 39 as he becomes the oldest to play in Test cricket?
Rahul Dravidwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Chinese dancer who took Bharatanatyam and Kathak to Mao's China died
recently.
Zhang Jun
Name the world's thinnest smartphone unveiled by Huawei recently.
Ascend P1
Where the Quick service cum mobile medical dispensary was inaugurated recently?
Bodh Gaya Temple premises
What is the lowest one-day score by Sri Lanka in the recently held match against South
Africa?
43 all out
What is the worth of total Private equity investment made in India in 2011?
$10.11 billion
Which country has been ranked first on nuclear safety?
Australia
What has Kerala hospital introduced to diagnose small bowel bleeding sites, tumours and
ulcers?
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
Where does the industrial output stand as of November 2011 in India?
5.9%
When did India complete one polio-free year?
13th January 2012
What is the cost of cheapest electric car unveiled by Tata in Detroit?
$20,000
Which legendary singer is set to be honoured with lifetime achievement award at the 18th
Annual Colors Screen Awards?
Asha Bhosle
Which company has unveiled 5G Wi-Fi chips?
Broadcom
What has been launched portraying the life of technology freak and Apple co-founder
Steve Jobs in the US recently?
Comic book
Which company has retained top patent spot for 19th straight year?
IBMwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who has been appointed to google board recently?
Diane Greene, VMware co-founder
Which service the Indian Government has planned to launch for farmers?
Interactive medium of spoken web service
Who won gold in Asian shooting championship?
Abhinav Bindra
Who has been appointed as COO of Titan Industries?
H.G.Raghunath
Which airways bagged best airline award?
Ethad Airways
Which Indian city is set to host psychiatry conclaves?
Kochi
Which country reported rare decline of foreign reserves?
China
Which mobile maker sold over 450 patents recently?
Nokia
How many euro zone countries have S&P downgraded?
9
Which country President won re-election?
Taiwan President
Which two companies have Intel tied-up to make the first smart phone running on intel
chips?
Motorola Mobility and Lenovo
Who is set to become Coal India Limited acting chairman?
Zohra Chatterji
Name India's first woman journalist who died recently.
Homai Vyarawalla
Which automobile major has plans to setup logistic hub in Bengal, India?
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Which company has unveiled world's slimmest smartphone recently?
Huaweiwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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At what value has Anti-virus maker AVG filled IPO?
$125 million
Who won the Sydney International tennis tournament?
Jarkko Nieminen
Who won the Mumbai marathon title recently?
Laban Moiben
Where does inflation stand as on 16th January 2012?
7.47%
Where is the first crocodile census set to start?
Sunderbans
Name the scheme launched by Arunachal Pradesh government for the treatment of Multi
Drug Resistant TB patients.
Directly Observed Treatment Plus Service (DOTS)
Who took charge as Kerala governor?
H.R.Bharadwaj
Who won the trust of vote in Parliament of Pakistan?
Yousuf Raza Gilani
Which company topped sensex weight list recently?
Infosys
Which currency is world's most undervalued currency as per Big Mac Index?
Indian rupee
What is the rating retained by Moody's for France?
AAA rating
Which mobile operator is planning to file IPO in India?
Vodafone
Who has been appointed as Director Enterprise Business (India and South Asia) by
Adobe?
Kulmeet Bawa
What is the amount received by India in venture capital funding in the solar energy
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Which Government has bought 1.09% worth stake in Reliance Industries?
Singapore Government
Which bank is likely to increase their presence in Karnataka from the present 71 to 100
branches?
Bank of Baroda
Name the boxer who turned 70 recently.
Mohammad Ali
What is the export growth as of December 2011?
6.7% at $25billion
Which electronic major is set to issue first overseas bond?
Samsung
Which website is to be shut for 24hrs to stop anti-piracy act?
Wikipedia
Name the Indian-origin Sikh who has been unanimously elected as the mayor of
Charlottesville, a historic American city in Virginia.
Satyendra Singh Huja
Which service has airtel launched in Zambia?
3.75G service
What fund has India planned to launch by July 2012?
$1 billion innovation fund
Where is the India-Burma talks scheduled on January 19th 2012?
Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw
Which company is eyeing $1.5 billion IPO for cable business in Singapore?
RCOM
Name the Yahoo co-founder who resigned recently.
Jerry Yang
Which global consulting and IT service provider is set to participate in World Economic
Forum?
Mahindra Satyam
To assist delivery of various public services through mobile phones what has the
Government planned to launch?
Mobile application storewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which card has BSNL launched to facilitate making utility bill payments like electricity
and telephone bills?
Itz Cash Card (Trust Card)
Who is set to head committee on power sector reforms?
Pullock Chatterjee
Name the media advisor to Prime Minister who resigned recently.
Harish Khare
Name the music composer the inspiration behind the song 'My Name is Anthony
Gonsalves' who died recently.
Anthony Gonsalves
Who is set to take oath as justice in Jharkhand High Court?
Prakash Chandra Tatia
Name the world's first battery-free wireless mouse launched by Genius.
DX-ECO
Where India’s first Startup Village is to be setup?
KINFRA Park, Kalamassery, Kochi
Expand SOPA
Stop Online Piracy Act
Expand PIPA
Protect IP Act
Which photo pioneer company filed bankruptcy recently?
Kodak
Which online video streaming site has launched a film festival?
YouTube
Name the Indian wicketkeeper who is set to debut in place of MS Dhoni in test cricket
against Australia.
Wriddhiman Saha
Name the app unveiled by Apple as an interactive textbook application.
e-textbooks app called iBooks
Where is the Jaipur Literature Festival held in India?
Diggi Palace, Jaipurwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which file-sharing website has US shut down recently?
Megaupload
Who has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Godrej Properties Limited?
Pirojsha Godrej
Petroleum ministry recently allowed import of?
ATF - Aviation Turbine Fuel
Who has been signed by Pune as player-mentor?
Ganguly
Name the new kind of train launched by China.
Magnetic train
Which auto-maker regained its title as the world's top-selling automaker in 2011?
General Motors
Who is appointed as COO of Intel?
Brain Krzanich
Who is appointed as Managing Editor of Wall Street Journal?
Raju Narisetti
Where did India open its 5th Consulate in US?
Atlanta
Which company awaits major buy back to boost its stock value?
RIL - Reliance Industries
Name the two back-end services firms that Kutch milk producers have set up.
STAKAPVPCL - Shree Abdasa Taluka Krishi Avam Pashupala in Gujarat and
Upaj Producer Company limited in Dubai
Which country is set to join European Union in 2013?
Coratia
Name the social news service acquired by twitter recently.
Summify
Name the year that is been celebrated across China?
Dragon year
Who won the Ranji Trophy 2011-12?
Rajasthanwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Indian-American Journalist who has been named as Managing Editor of Wall
Street Journal.
Raju Narisetti
Who took over the role of co-CEO of Research in Motion?
Thorsten Heins
What rank does India hold to have a nuclear submarine?
6th position
Name the youngest mayor of Otsu, Japan.
Naomi Koshi
Which parliament passed Armenian gernocide bill?
French Parliament
What product has Hitachi decided to stop producing?
Television
Name the Srilankan cricketer who resigned as captain from all 3 forms of the game.
Dilshan
What is the prevailing CRR as on 25th January 2012?
5.5%
Which material is used by scientists to further reduce heat generated from computers?
Graphene - the thinnest material known to science
Which investment banking topped Indian deal maker in 2011?
Morgan Stanley
Who is the MD and head of investment banking at Morgan Stanley?
Aisha de Seqeira
What could be the possible medium used to check blood sugar levels in humans?
Saliva
Who resigned as SAARC Secretary General?
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
Which player achieved 13,000 run mark in test cricket recently?
Ricky Ponting
Which tennis player is set to lose No.1 spot in woman's category?
Caroline Wozniackiwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which Indian film failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of the 84th
Academy Awards?
DAM 999
A film on which Jamaican reggae star would be presented at the 62nd Berlin International
Film Festival in February 2012?
Bob Marley
What is the Standard and Poor's downgraded rating of France's sovereign wealth fund
Caisse des Depots et Consignations?
AA+ from AAA
Name the bike priced 1.17 lakh unveiled by bajaj recently.
KTM Duke 200
Who has been awarded Ashok Chakra for LoC encounter?
Lieutenant Navdeep Singh
Name the renowned Kerala writer who passed away recently.
Sukumar Azhikode
'Brand Kerala', was part of which tourism fair which concluded recently?
International Tourism Trade Fair(FITUR) 2012
After which sporting person has Madhya Pradesh decided to set up museum?
Dhyan Chand
Who inaugurated the 36th Kolkata Book Fair?
Italian author Beppe Severgni
Which country posted first annual trade deficit since 1980?
Japan
Who has been appointed as officer in the general division of the Order of Australia for
distinguished service to cricket?
Ricky Ponting
15,000 people from which Indian city participated in a mass singing of national anthem
'Jana Gana Mana' to create a world record in the process?
Aurangabad
What value of trade target has been fixed between India and Thailand?
$14 billion
Who has been appointed as UNSC's special adviser on Myanmar?
Vijay Nambiarwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which film directed by Ashvin kumar was released online on 26th January 2012?
Inshallah Kashmir: Living Terror
Name the woman pilot who led the Air Force contingent creating history at the 63rd
Republic Day parade.
Sneha Shekhawat
Which cinema feature ended 35 mm's 120 year old dominance?
Digital cinema
Name Aircel's CMO who quit recently.
Rahul Saighal
Who has been appointed as coach of Sri Lankan cricket team?
Graham Ford
Who won the 2012 Sundance Institute-Mahindra Global Filmmaking award?
Directors: Indian Shonali Bose, Australian Ariel Kleiman, South African Etienne
Kallos and Dominga Sotomayor from Chile
Name the pilotless aircraft which was successfully tested recently.
Lakshya-II
India has become the 32nd signatory for the Convention on Mutual Administrative
Assistance in Tax Matter of which Paris-based organisation?
Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD)
What is the Fitch’s downgraded rating of Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Solvenia and Spain?
AA from AA+,BBB- from BBB,A- from A+,A from AA- and A from AAName the Kerala state governor who passed away recently.
M.O.H.Farook
Which Indian state is likely to include solar plants to be part of state housing projects?
Rajasthan
What is proposal from RBI with respect to currency notes of Rs.10 denomination?
To introduce Plastic currency notes of Rs.10
Which country will replace United States in Olympic men's qualifiers in New Delhi as
per International Hockey Federation?
Singapore
Who is to be held responsible for fake notes in ATMs?
Bankswww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Indian origin MP who will head a German parliamentary committee.
Sebastian Edathy
Name the Premier of Australia's Victoria state who is all set to lead the largest-ever
Australian trade mission to India.
Ted Baillieu
How many additional British Trade Offices is UK planning to open in India?
8
Which country teaches Sanskrit Language Studies and claims it helps children understand
English?
New Zealand
Who won the Australian Open 2012 doubles final?
Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek
Who won her first Grand slam title in woman's Australian Open 2012?
Victoria Azarenka
How many new planets spread among 11 solar systems have been discovered?
26
Which country's Prime Minister is set to receive honorary D.Litt degree at convocation at
Kurukshetra University?
Navin Chandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius
Where is India's second rubber park established?
Bodhungnagar in western Tripura
Name the mobile brand launched by K.R.Mangalam Group.
Chaze
Which 3 countries have joined hand to avert European crisis damage to Asia?
India, Japan and South Korea
Which long-vacant post of National Highways Authority of India is opened to be filled
by private sector?
NHAI chairman post
Name the Ex-Palm chief who quit HP recently.
Jon Rubinsteinwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the most expensive upcoming Bengali film featuring real life car blasts and
underwater shooting off Mauritius with a budget of Rs.7 crore.
Macho Mustafa
Which Indian state produced record Kharif crop since its creation in the year 2000?
Jharkhand
Which state's theme has been set in 26th Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana?
Assam
Who won Grand slam title in men's Australian Open 2012?
Djokovic
Name the former president of Italy who died recently.
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
What rank does India hold as steel maker in 2011 as per World Steel Association?
4th rank
Who won the women's snooker title at the Manisha National Billiards and Snooker
Championship?
M.Chitra
Name the Bajaj Pulsar model which is priced below Rs.1 lakh.
Bajaj Pulsar 200NS
What sum of capital has been approved to be infused in SBI and PNB?
Rs.7,900 crore and Rs.1,285 crore
Tatas recently signed pact to open what cafes?
Starbucks cafe
Name the device launched by Scosche's that disables mobile phone function while
driving.
cellCONTROL
What is the composition of world's first magnetic soap produced?
Iron-rich salts dissolved in water
Sikhs recently got official Gurudwara in which country?
Dubai, UAE
Which company won India's biggest fighter deal for $10.4 billion?
France's Dassault Rafalewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the singer who was made the Big Entertainer of the Year in recognition of her
'Special Contribution to Bengali music'.
Usha Uthup(Didi)
Name the Managing Director of Hindustan Motors who resigned recently.
Manoj Jha
How many countries are set to participate in inaugural edition of under-21 Squash World
Cup?
8 countries
Which driver signed with Formula One team Williams for 2012 F1 season?
Bruno Senna
What will Big Ben, UK's clock tower would be renamed to?
Elizabeth Tower
Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?
Air Marshal D.C.Kumaria
Who took charge of command of the Western Air Command (WAC)?
Air Marshal Arup Raha
Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown.
Snigdha Nandipati
Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip.
SpaceX Dragon
Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative
from stable?
Indian Bank
Which 2 countries signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic
cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral trade?
India and Bahrain
Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to open its 2nd branch in India at Sriperumbudur,
Tamil Nadu.
Chinatrust Commercial Bank
To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU's IOC and
MRPL to take charge of running it?
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL)
Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab
assembly elections and died recently.
Amarjit Singh Sahi
Which country celebrated Queen's 60 year reign recently?
United Kingdom
Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final
memorandum results?
European Union fiscal pact
Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?
Tiger Woodswww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?
Jorge Lorenzo
Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in
Denmark?
Sudarsan Patnaik for "Save the Ocean" sand sculpture of 20-feet high
Name the Australia's largest beef producer.
Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco)
Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.
Sachin Tendulkar
Which electronic giant's stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980?
Sony
Name the oldest American men's clothier chain Reliance inked pact with to hold 49%
stake in it.
Brooks Brothers
Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012?
Tokyo
Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality.
Rehman Malik
Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
New Zealand
Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?
Bronze
What is the importance of June 5th?
World Environment Day
Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms?
Tundra shrubs
Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by which
Karnataka-based University?
Tumkur University
For which summit Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing, China?
Regional Security summitwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Where did the Boeing Phanton Eye drone made its ground?
Edwards Air Force Base
Which scam-hit bank's license was cancelled by Reserve Bank of India recently?
Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank (MMCB)
Who is named as Navy chief as Admiral Nirmal Verma retires on August 31st 2012?
D.K.Joshi
Which country has approved world's first 'healthy cola' for being beneficial to health?
Japan
Which country marked 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown in Tiananmen
Square?
China
Which cricketer was recalled by West Indies Cricket Board into One-day squad after 14
month long stand-off?
Chris Gayle
Name the psychiatrist and balloonist who took off on the world's first intercontinental
flight in solar-powered plane.
Bertrand Piccard
Name the India's London bound discus thrower who bagged silver medal at the Post Pre
Elite Women's event at Portland, US.
Krishna Poonia
Who was named captain of 18-member Indian hockey team for the 6th Junior Women's
Asia Cup to be held in Thailand from June 27th 2012?
Mid-fielder, Ritu Rani
Which planet crossed the sun on 5th June 2012 making one complete orbiter rotation?
Venus
Name the Wisconsin governor in USA who survived recall.
Scott Walker
How many gold did India win on 1st day of Commonwealth Weightlifting?
11 gold
Name the author of 'The Twilight Zone' who passed away recently.
Ray Bradbury
Where in India talking ATM is launched by Union Bank of India?
Ahmedabadwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the boxer who ended his 19 year boxing career which earned him 5 world titles and
3 weight classes.
Shane Mosley
Which 2 cricketer of India's World Cup winning squad were conferred with Eklavya
award by Gujarat Government recently?
Yusuf Pathan and Munaf Patel
Who has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner to take over S.Y.Quraishi from
June 10th 2012?
V.S.Sampath
International Olympic Committee has announced to live stream free London Olympic
Games on which medium to fans in 64 territories across Asia and Africa including India?
Youtube
Which state's rice exporters demand abolition of cess on paddy?
Punjab
How many positive list services will be taxed from July 1st 2012?
119
Name the company which has developed a vaccine for dengue.
Paris-based Sanofi
What value is the allocated by Planning Commission for sanitation in the 12th Five Year
Plan?
36,000 crore
Who won the South African Cricketer, Test Cricketer and CSA Fan's Cricketer of the
Year award?
Vernon Philander
Name the writer who has been felicitated with an Assamese Japi.
Chetan Bhagat
What value of investment proposal did Karnataka get across 14 sectors on the 1st day of
2nd Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012)?
Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore)
What rate of interest did European Central Bank retain?
1%www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Based on which film has Titan's children watch brand ZOOP launched new watch
collection?
Madagascar 3 : Europe's Most Wanted
Who won the mixed doubles title at the French Open 2012?
Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza
Which section of Income Tax Act lets Assesses minor children eligible for separate tax
exemption?
Section 54 EC
Who is named as CEO of Samsung?
Kwon Oh-hyun
Which social bookmarking site unveiled new logo, 6 years since its launch?
What value of compensation has Nasdaq offered for clients who were hit by technical
problems that arose during the Facebook IPO on May 18th 2012?
$40 million
Which Asian country's central bank cut its interest rates by 25 basis points, being its first
cut since the 2008-09 financial crisis?
China
Who is named as Event Ambassador for 2012 World Twenty20?
Malinga
Name the 250 MW unit thermal power project commissioned by BHEL recently.
Harduaganj thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh
Name the Lebanese journalist who headed Arab's newspaper An-Nahar and died recently.
Ghassan Tueni
Name the football tournament kick started at Warsaw on 8th June 2012.
UEFA Euro 2012
What value of money will be pumped in the market on June 12th 2012 by buying
Government securities to ease the liquidity situation by RBI?
12,000 crore
Quote the reason why RBI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the
Central Bank of Bahrain?
To promote greater co-operation and sharing of supervisory information between
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Which Indian company's Rs.1,000 IPO in 1977 is now worth Rs.7.7lakh?
Reliance Industries Limited
What value of capital infusion was made in Regional Rural Bank's to improve their
capital adequacy and lending capacity to the agriculture sector?
Rs.632 crore
Expand FLCC (Hint: Credit).
Financial Literacy and Credit Counselling
Expand FLC (Hint: Literacy).
Financial Literacy Centres
What is the jobless rate in Greece as of March 2012?
21.9%
What material is used by Israeli scientists to develop strong plastic to replace steel and
other materials used in pipelines and machinery?
Polypropylene
Which 2 models of smartphones launched by Motorola are water-resistant, scratchresistant and dust-proof?
Motorola DEFY XT and DEFY MINI
Name the south Indian filmmaker-editor who passed away recently.
K.S.R.Doss
Where in the world forced marriage is set to become crime?
Britain
Which 2 disease has been identified as top killers around the world by UNICEF?
Pneumonia and Diarrhea
Who was sworn in as cabinet minister in the Vijay Bahuguna Government in
Uttarakhand?
Harak Singh Rawat
Which group protested in 16 cities across India against Internet censorship recently?
Anonymous
Who became the 10th woman in tennis history to win all 4 Grand Slam titles after
defeating Italy's Sara Errani in the French Open 2012?
Maria Sharapova
From which country India is set to buy 8 warships?
South Koreawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which country is set to launch manned spacecraft in June 2012?
China
To which Eurogroup the Eurozone finance ministers were willing to respond favourably
to the need of 100 billion euros to a bailout request from its troubled banks?
Spain
How many medals did India bag at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
45 medals, including 29 gold
Where in Chennai first phase of 50 acre 'Logistics Park', a facility comprising warehouses
and commercial complex has been completed by Shri Kailash Logistics Ltd.?
Oragadam
Who won the Thailand Open 2012?
Saina Nehwal
Who won the Canadian Grand Prix 2012?
Lewis Hamilton
What value of bailout did Spain receive recently from European finance ministers?
$125 billion
Which housing arm of India launched its first low-cost housing project targeting 366
Tier-II and Tier-III cities and costing between Rs.5.5 lakh and Rs.12 lakh?
Sahara Infrastructure and Housing
Name the Ex-industry secretary who is to be appointed as NHAI chief.
R.P.Singh
Name the Indian actor who is set to make hollywood debut with 'The Lord of the Rings'
producer Barrie Osborne.
Kamal Haasan
Who won the French Open 2012 men's title?
Rafael Nadal
Who was presented with Wisden India Outstanding Achievement award?
Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of 100 international hundreds
Who will lead Indian hockey team in Olympics 2012?
Bharat Chetriwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which university signed MoU with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to
establish a Hindi Chair in South China?
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS)
Where have scientists discovered the largest ever under-ice bloom of phytoplankton?
Under the Arctic ice
USA exempted India from which country's sanctions?
Iran
Name the 5-day film festival that is to be organised by Entertainment Society of Goa in
collaboration with Directorate of Film Festivals and National Film Archive of India.
Cinema Out of the Box
Name the Operating system and mobile Operating system version that Apple announced
at the 23rd annual developers conference WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference).
Mountain Lion and iOS6
Which Qatar-based bank is expected to start India operations?
Doha Bank
Which search engine has signed a deal with Encyclopedia Britannica to bring richer
content to its search results?
Microsoft search engine Bing
Who is appointed as Brand Ambassador of TVS Motor?
Anushka Sharma
Which company exported 100 'Falcon' buses to Ghana?
Ashok Leyland
Name the SVB Financial Group's banking unit which is set to open its first international
branch in London.
Silicon Valley Bank
Name the new Internet suffix bids.
.lol and bank.
According to the new format, 27 teams will be divided into how many groups to play
Ranji Trophy?
3 groups
Which Indian company is set to enter dairy business from 2013?
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Which Bengali film will be shown at the Osian's 12th Cinefan Film Festival?
Rituparno Ghosh's Chitrangada
Name the device launched by Amkette priced at Rs.9,995 to enable users surf Internet on
TV.
EvoTV
Suzuki Powertrain will be merged with which company?
Maruti
What is Government of Canada set to offer to India to boost its ties?
Natural Resources
Name the Pakistani legendary singer and Gazhal king who passed away recently.
Mehdi Hassan
For how many vegetables has Goan Government announced support price?
10 Goan vegetables
What is the extension term given for Deputy Governor of RBI K.C.Chakrabarty?
3 months beyond 14th June 2012
'Star' labelling is mandatory for which cars from April 2013?
Passenger cars
For which event International Cricket Council will not create a separate window?
Indian Premier League
Name the Israeli who won World Food Prize.
Dr.Daniel Hillel
Where does inflation stand as of May 2012?
7.55%
In which movie actor Sridevi is set to make a comeback?
English Vinglish
Name the cricket association formed in Andhra Pradesh recently.
Cricket Association of Telangana
Which company signed MoU with Assam Government to adopt ICT in schools?
Microsoft Corporation India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Which state Government recently awarded Indian hockey team for qualifying to London
Olympics 2012?
Haryanawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which states will 'Gandhi Peace Bus' tour, to conclude at Mangalore in July 2012?
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
What is the importance of June 14th?
World Blood Donor Day
In which year Government of Orissa declared filmmaking as an industry?
1974
Which traditional sport of Sikkim is set to get an academy?
Archery
Name the first Northeast state to have IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology).
Tripura
Which global financial services firm has termed Indian economy is facing stagflation?
Moody's
What is the title given by Microsoft to revamp Hotmail?
Newmail
Who is set to lead Godrej consumer products ltd.?
Nisha Godrej, 35 year old daughter of Adi Godrej
Name the Tagore literary awardees for the different genres of novels, poetry, short stories
and drama between 2007-2009.
Sheel Kolambkar for Geera (Konkani)
Jagdish Prasad Mandal for Gaamak Jingi (Maithili)
Akkitham Achyutham Nambudiri for Anthimahakaalam
(Malayalam)N.Kunjamohan Singh for Eina Kenge Kenba Natte (Manipuri)
Indramani Darnal for Krishna Krishna (Nepali) and
Arjan Hasid for Na Ien Na (Sindhi)
Amitav Ghosh for Sea of Poppies (English)
Where in Madhya Pradesh first tissue culture lab has been set up and developed 25 lakh
saplings mainly of G - 9 variety of banana by a farmer, Subhas Mohan Pandey?
Hamalapur Somvari, near to Betul district
Name the former McKinsey chief and Goldman Sachs director who is convicted of
insider trading.
Rajat Gupta
Name the feature that Facebook is set to launch which will allow advertisers to
participate in real-time bidding to show ads on its website.
Facebook Exchangewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which country is set to create world's largest marine park network?
Australia
Which country expects 5.5% growth in tourist arrivals from India?
Hong Kong
Name the China's space mission whose crew included its first woman astronaut, Liu
Yang.
Shenzhou-9 spacecraft
Which state got India's 4th Buddhist centre?
Arunachal Pradesh
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in which country to promote cricket?
Nepal
Who is elected as All India Tennis Association president, replacing Yashwant Singh?
Anil Khanna
Who was elected unopposed as All India Tennis Association joint-secretary?
Sunder Raju
Who quit as Facebook's chief technical officer?
Bret Taylor
Name the star named after Madhuri Dixit.
Madhuri Dixit-Nene
Who won the woman's Indonesian Open title for the 3rd time?
Saina Nehwal
On which river is the world's highest bridge is being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir,
India?
Chenab
Which Indian state Government would set up Swadhar Grah for women in distress?
Haryana
Which company will assist monetarily, woman archer Deepika Kumari who is set to
participate in London Olympic Games?
Tata Steel
Which Indian state recently adopted state industrial policy 2012?
Jharkhandwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Where did Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi accept her 1991 Nobel Peace
Prize?
Oslo
Which FMCG firm would enter into kids segment with talcum powder?
Emami
Where is the 7th G-20 summit 2012 held?
Los Cabos, Mexico
Who became the first Indian to finish Le Mans racing at 6th place?
Karun Chandhok
Who won the Halle Open 2012?
Tommy Haas
For which sector or industry will Indian Government remove multi-level TDS from 1st
July 2012?
Software industry
What is Lakshmi Mittal's million dollar tribute to London called?
Arcelor Mittal Orbit
What is the importance of Los Cabos, Mexico where the G20 Summit is held?
World Heritage site declared by UNESCO
Name the Surrey and England Lions batsman who died at the age of 23 after being stuck
by a train on London underground recently.
Tom Maynard
Where does India's retail inflation stand as of May 2012?
10.36%
Flitch lowered which Asian country's credit rating outlook to negative?
India
Which country will host first World Hindi Conference?
South Africa
Where in Madhya Pradesh river-lake linking project has been launched?
Bundelkhand
Who won the Golf US Open 2012?
Webb Simpsonwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the socialist who won the French elections?
Francois Hollande
Who is appointed as crown prince, defence minister and deputy prime minister of Saudi?
Salman
Name the former India spinner who will retire from international and first-class cricket.
Sunil Joshi
Name the 7 PSU's whose credit outlook has been downgraded by Fitch.
NTPC, SAIL, GAIL, IOC, REC, PFC and NHPC
Name the 10.6 inch screen tablet unveiled by Microsoft.
Surface
Which city is set to get GPON very high internet service through fiber-optic cable at
100mbps speed?
Goa
Which state marked 60th year of first session of the legislative assembly?
Karnataka
Nagpur got one-way air link via which city to Mumbai?
Bhopal
Where in West Bengal IT hub would be setup?
South-east suburb of Behala in the metropolis
Name the 2-day cultural festival by British Indian community held at Leicester.
An Indian Summer
Name the executive director who is appointed by Vijaya Bank recently.
K.Ramadas Shenoy
Name the former Google director hired by Yahoo as Chief Revenue Officer.
Michael Barret
How many teams have been qualified for Quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2012?
6 teams (Czech Republic, Portugal, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy)
What value of money did India announce for debt-wracked Eurozone?
$10 billion
Name the 3G tablet that HCL is set to launch.
Y2www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which company has stopped production as demand slump continues?
Auto companies
Bharti Softbank has entered into partnership with which company to develop a mobile
internet portal to offer service in India?
Yahoo Japan
What value of money has been pledged by BRICS as a contribution to IMF's bailout
fund?
USD 75 billion
Which group has named SAP Leader in Transportation Management System?
ARC Advisory Group
Name the arm of Mercedes which completed 45 years of performance engineering.
AMG
Whom did Pakistan Supreme Court disqualify recently?
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani
Gujarat Technological University students have left for which country under exchange
program concept?
Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Name the lone silk mill of Himachal Pradesh which is on the brink of closure as efforts
for its revival have failed to produce desired results.
Nurpur Silk Mills
Name the water-proof tablet unveiled by Panasonic recently.
ToughPad A1
Name the Chinese oil firm which signed an agreement with India's ONGC to jointly
explore oil and gas worldwide.
China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC)
Name the 74-minutes-long film which won the best feature length documentary at the
Mumbai International Queer Festival.
Let the Butterflies fly (Chittegalu Haaradali)
Who succeeded as Managing Director of Haldia Petrochemicals ltd.?
Sumatra Chowdhury
Who is appointed as Sony India MD?
Kenichiro Hibiwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Sanskrit, Hindi scholar who passed away recently.
Prof.P.K.Jose
Which state in India is set to give Rs.500 per month and Rs.600 for a maximum period of
2 years for unemployed candidates and differently abled candidates respectively from 1st
July 2012?
Rajasthan
Who becomes 4th Prime Minister of Greece in 8 months time?
Antonis Samaras
Which Indian cricketer is set to make a come back for T20 World Cup 2012?
Yuvraj Singh
The state which hosted 34th National Games 2011 is now bidding for which game?
12th South Asian Federation Games
Which 2 country's home ministers are set to meet on yearly basis?
India and Bangladesh
Name the first Nagaland woman to conquer Mount Everest who will be felicitated at Raj
Bhavan in Kohima.
Major Neikhrietuonuo Linyu
Which country overtook Hong Kong as home to Asia's wealthy?
Singapore
M.S.Dhoni has been made cricket brand ambassador of which country?
Nepal
Aadhaar number is a must in which city to get LPG cylinder?
Mysore
Which 2 teams joined already qualified 6 teams to Euro 2012 Quarterfinals?
France and England
Name the Indian nuclear scientist who is elected as chairman of the Governing Board of
World Association of Nuclear Operators(WANO), Tokyo Centre.
S.K.Jain
Which company received 2012 World Business and Development Award at the Rio+20
United Nations Summit?
ITC Ltd.
Which cartoon television channel will launch its branded mobile handsets for kids?
Nickelodeonwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which country became the first to register their birth in Euro 2012 Semi-finals?
Portugal
Name the first private university of Arunachal Pradesh.
Indira Gandhi Technical and Medical Sciences University
Which 2 places is the Bihar State Electricity Board set to privatize power supply and
distribution?
Patna and Muzaffarpur
Gujarat : Automobile hub :: ______ : Steel hub
Kutch
Name the university which will sign a MoU with Central Public Works Department to set
up India's first centre to study adaptation of domestic animals to climate change.
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU)
Expand RPO. (Hint: Power)
Renewable Power Obligation
Name the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president who was re-elected unopposed for
8th term.
N.Srinivasan
Name the university which has set up a research and development centre for mobile
applications development on its campus in association with IT major Cognizant.
VIT University Vellore
Name the mobile phone division business head appointed by LG India.
Sanjay Maheshwary
Name the website for e-filling of income tax returns which has launched India's first
professional income tax course.
TaxSpanner
Name the former Indian ambassador to USA and Padma Bhushan awardee of 1988 who
passed away recently.
Abid Hussain
On which stretch will the Government roll out the country's first project for the cashless
treatment of road accident victims in August 2012?
Pathamkot-Amritsar stretch (highway linking Golden temple and Vaishno Devi)
Which company launched a public beta version of its unlimited cloud storage service?
Bitcasawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which company's patent is bought by Intel for $375 million?
InterDigital
Which company of is going to buy the US public safety equipment manufacturer Psion?
Motorola
What is the name of the facial recognition firm bought by facebook?
face.com
Asia MotorWorks (AMW) recently inaugurated its dealership in which part of
Karnataka?
Hubli
Who became the first non-head of state to address UK parliament?
Aung San Suu Kyi
Who won the Miss Asia Pacific 2012 title?
Himangini Singh Yadu
Who has been elected as 25th Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Raja Pervez Ashraf
Who is appointed as vice-chairman of Tea Board of India?
Dinesh Sarma
Which state high court has ordered that people with income below taxable limit need not
furnish Permanent Account Number (PAN)?
Karnataka
Which country's non-governmental organisation will help India control rabies?
Australia
Who is appointed as head of AMD's server businesses?
Suresh Gopalakrishnan
Which university has joined hands with Accenture to launch BPO course?
IGNOU
Which team became the 2nd to reach Euro 2012 semi-finals?
Germany
Name the former Pakistan spinner who was given life ban by England Cricket board.
Danish Kaneriawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Who won the 14th G Raman Nair handicap billiards championship?
Pankaj Advani
Which Hawaiian island is going to be bought CEO of Oracle Larry Ellison?
Lanai
What will be free to all patients in Government hospitals from October 2012 in India?
Medicines
What value of money has been pledge for sustainable development projects on the final
day of Rio+20?
$513 billion
Expand NCHRH. (Hint: Health)
National Commission for Human Resource in Health bill
Samsung and Hitachi are to set up manufacturing units in which Indian state?
Andhra Pradesh
Which 2 Indian states are set to go for Tidal wave power?
Goa and Gujarat
Name the Formula 1 driver who is set to endorse Kerala tourism.
Narain Karthikeyan
Which Indian city will host 3rd Edition of Food Conference of 2012?
Chennai
Who is appointed as CEO of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN)?
Fadi Chehade
Which became the 3rd team to qualify for Euro 2012 semi-finals?
Spain
Who is declared as President of Egypt?
Mohammed Mursi
Who won the European Grand Prix 2012?
Fernando Alonso
Name the 4th largest USA bank which could move jobs to India.
Wells Fargo
Which country held airshow to celebrate 70th anniversary of Florennes base?
Belgiumwww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Name the Iranian film which was awarded top prize at the 15th Shanghai International
Film Festival.
The Bear
Which airlines launched inaugural flight to Vancouver, becoming the first carrier to link
western China with Canada?
Sichuan Airlines
Which country injected nearly $200 million into capital market to stabilize its troubled
market?
Bangladesh
Which team qualified to take on Germany in Euro 2012 semi-finals?
Italy
Which country is set to give Rs.250 crore health care to India?
Norway
What value of wheat is India planning to export?
2 million tonnes involving a subsidy of Rs.1,000 crore
Which tennis event has introduced dress code for the first time?
Wimbledon
Which airline operator's plane became first to land using fuel-saving technology?
IndiGo
Name the model of Sony which announced Internet player with Google TV.
NSZ-GS7
Which mobile company shut its operations in Brazil recently?
HTC
Which company is set to launch smart fridge that can detect stale food?
LG
Which country is Russian President set to visit for a maiden bilateral summit?
Pakistan
Which historic monument in Srinagar gutted in a blaze recently?
Dastgeer Sahib shrine
Who took over as 5th vice-chancellor of Assam University?
Somnath Dasguptawww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which state will become the first to have 3 artificial turf fields?
Goa
Vedanta Resources recently approved the plan to merge the group's various Indian arms
into a single unit, to be named as?
Sesa Sterlite
Which company bought by Microsoft recently will allow to offer service like Facebook
to corporate customers?
Yammer
Which Chinese company is set to invest $2 billion in India?
Huawei
Name the Arab-based financial professionals website which was sold to Thomson
Reuters recently.
Zawya
Expand CARG. (Hint: growth)
Compound Annual Growth Rate
Which 3 countries lead job creation in Europe as per Ernst and Young?
India, China and USA
Name the first woman on Facebook board who joined as Chief Operating Officer.
Sherly Sandberg
Which country is set to host cricket Champions League 2012?
South Africa
Lakes and ponds have been detected on which planets largest moon?
Saturn
Which 2 Indian cities will be provided with missile defence shield?
Delhi and Mumbai
Which country's astronauts successfully completed the first-ever manual space docking?
Chinese
Who has been named vice-chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University?
Mohan Lal Cheepa
Who resigned as Finance Minister of India?
Pranab Mukherjeewww.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which Indian state got United Nations Public Service Award?
Madhya Pradesh
Which Indian state emerged winner in the National Inter-State Senior Athletics
Championships?
Kerala
Expand GCC. (Hint Gulf)
Gulf Cooperation Council
Expand DCCI. (Hint Dubai)
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Which became the 5th euro zone country to apply for EU aid?
Cyprus
Name the cricket player whom the ICC has urged for worldwide ban.
Danish Kaneria
At what value China's external debt stands?
$751 billion
Which popular car game is set to be made into a movie?
Need for Speed
Which automobile company is going for block closure from 28th to 30th June 2012?
Tata Motors
Name the tablet announced by Google recently.
Nexus 7
Who became the first team to qualify for EURO 2012 finals?
Spain
In which Indian state maths and science will be taught via computers in selected schools?
Haryana
Which PSU bank aims to open 250 branches in Jharkhand?
Allahabad Bank
Which state will organise French Film Festival in alliance with the Alliance Francaise
de?
Kerala in Trivandrum (30th June and 1st July 2012)www.currentaffairsquiz.com
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Which countries businesses bought all 7 franchisees of Sri Lanka Premier League or
SLPL?
India
In which country did Crompton Greaves open its extra high voltage switchgear
manufacturing facility?
Brazil
Which company launched a single platform for TV, Internet and cloud computing?
DDB Technology
Which 2 countries army held flag meeting in eastern Ladakh?
India and China
Which edition of Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally is set to start on July 8th 2012?
23rd
Who took over as 8th President of International Cricket Council?
Alan Isaac
Which test will cost Rs.2 and result the will be out in 10 seconds?
Blood sugar
India's foreign minister S.M.Krishna has urged Indian private sector to invest in which
country?
Afghanistan
Which state Government has declared Rs.1 lakh as incentive to encourage youths who
join Armed forces?
Goa
Which state Government is set to provide soil health cards to farmers?
Madhya Pradesh
Which payment mode a must for public sector banks from July 1st 2012?
e-Payment
Who will take on Spain in Euro 2012 finals?
Italy
What is the importance of June 30th 2012?
The last minute of 30th June 2012 will be 1 second longer and will be known as 'leap
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What percentage of additional service tax would be levied on all bollywood actors and
those perform on television serials?
12%
Who took over as the director of ISRO Satellite Centre?
S.K.Shivakumar replaces T.K.Alex
T.P.Sudhindra was recently in news, which sport did he play?
Cricket
Name the list of 6 states which will raise 32.8 billion rupees via 10 year loans according
to RBI.
Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab and Rajasthan
Which agricultural arm would setup over 20 rural gurukuls across Indian states including
Jharkhand?
NABARD
Who is appointed as Andhra Pradesh chief secretary?
Minnie Mathew
Which state will setup film promotion board to promote its films and culture?
Haryana
Which country is to setup auto component and Engineering Park in Gujarat?
Japan
Which application of Microsoft is available for educational institutes free of cost?
Microsoft Office 365
Who won the Dutch MotoGP?
Casey Stoner
As UNO general assembly passed a resolution, which day will now be International
Happiness Day?
March 20th
Name of the Bank Chairman/MD Base Rate
Allahabad Bank J.P.Dua 10.25%
Andhra Bank B.A.Prabhakar 10.25%
Bank of Baroda M.D.Mallya 10.25%
Bank of India Alok Kumar Mishra 10%
Bank of Maharashtra Narendra Singh 10.25%
Canara Bank S.Raman 10.25%
Central bank of India M.V.Tanksale 10%
Corporation Bank Ajai Kumar 10.25%
Dena Bank Nupur Mitra 10.20%
IDBI Bank R.M.Malla 10.25%
Indian Bank T.M.Bhasin 10.25%
Indian Overseas Bank M.Narendra 10.25%
Oriental Bank of Commerce
S.L.Bansal 10.25%
Punjab National Bank K.R.Kamath 10%
Punjab and Sind Bank Devender Pal Singh 10.25%
State Bank of Hyderabad Pratip Chaudhuri 10%
State Bank of India Pratip Chaudhuri 9.50%
State Bank of Mysore Dilip Mavinkurve 9.75%
State Bank of Patiala Pratip Chaudhuri 10%
State Bank of Travancore
P.Nanda Kumaran 9.50%
Syndicate bank M.G.Sanghvi 10.25%
UCO Bank Arun Kaul 10%
Union Bank of India D.Sarkar 10.25%
United Bank of India Bhaskar Sen 10.25%
Vijaya Bank H.S.Upendra Kamath 10.25%
Name Department
Dr.Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister,Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsMinistry of Planning, Department of Atomic EnergyDepartment of Space
P Chidambaram Finance
Sharad PawarMinistry of Agriculture and FoodProcessing Industries
A K Anthony Ministry of Defence
Sushilkumar Shinde
Ministry of Home affairs
S M Krishna Ministry of External Affairs
Vilasrao Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Deshmukh
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare
Veerappa Moily Ministry of Power
M Veerappa Moily Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Dr Farooq Abdullah
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
S Jaipal Reddy Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Kamal Nath Ministry of Urban Development
Vayalar Ravi Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Ambika Soni Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Mallikarjun Kharge
Ministry of Labour andEmployment
Kapil SibalMinistry of Human Resource DevelopmentCommunications and Information Technology
AnandSharma Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Textiles
C P Joshi Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Kumari SeljaMinistry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture
Subodh Kant Sahay
Ministry of Tourism
G K Vasan Ministry of Shipping
P K BansalMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs andMinistry of Water Resources
Mukul Wasnik Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
M K Alagiri Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Praful PatelMinistry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Shriprakash Jaiswal
Ministry of Coal
Salman KhurshidMinistry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Minority Affairs
V Kishore Chandra Deo
Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj
Beni Prasad Verma
Ministry of Steel
Mukul Roy Ministry of Railways
Jairam RameshMinistry of Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation
Chaudhary Ajit Singh
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Name Department
Dr.Manmohan SinghPrime Minister,Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsMinistry of Planning, Department of Atomic EnergyDepartment of Space
P Chidambaram Finance
Sharad Pawar Ministry of Agriculture and FoodProcessing Industries
A K Anthony Ministry of Defence
Sushilkumar Shinde Ministry of Home affairs
S M Krishna Ministry of External Affairs
Vilasrao Deshmukh Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Vilasrao Deshmukh Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences
Ghulam Nabi Azad Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare
Veerappa Moily Ministry of Power
M Veerappa Moily Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Dr Farooq Abdullah Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
S Jaipal Reddy Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Kamal Nath Ministry of Urban Development
Vayalar Ravi Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Ambika Soni Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Mallikarjun Kharge Ministry of Labour andEmployment
Kapil SibalMinistry of Human Resource DevelopmentCommunications and Information Technology
AnandSharma Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Textiles
C P Joshi Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Kumari Selja Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Culture
Subodh Kant Sahay Ministry of Tourism
G K Vasan Ministry of Shipping
P K BansalMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs andMinistry of Water Resources
Mukul Wasnik Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
M K Alagiri Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Praful Patel Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Shriprakash Jaiswal Ministry of Coal
Salman Khurshid Ministry of Law and Justice; Ministry of Minority Affairs
V Kishore Chandra Deo Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj
Beni Prasad Verma Ministry of Steel
Mukul Roy Ministry of Railways
Jairam Ramesh Ministry of Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation
Chaudhary Ajit Singh Ministry of Civil Aviation
PRESIDENTS OF INDIA
1950-1962 Rajendra Prasad
1962 – 1967 Dr.S.Radhakrishnan
1967 – 1969 Zakir Hussain
1969 – 1974 V.V.Giri
1974 – 1977 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
1977 – 1982 N.Sanjiva Reddy
1982 – 1987 Gyani Zail Singh
1987 – 1992 R.Venkataraman
1992 – 1997 Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma
1997 – 2002 K.R.Narayanan
2002 – 2007 Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
2007 – 2012 Pratibha Patil
2012 – Incumbent Pranab Mukherjee
VICE- PRESIDENTS OF INDIA
1952-1962 S.Radhakrishnan
1962 – 1967 Zakir Hussain
1967 – 1969 V.V.Giri
1969 – 1974 G.S.Pathak
1974 – 1979 B.D.Jatti
1979 – 1984 Md. Hidayatullah
1984 – 1987 R.Venkataraman
1987 – 1992 Dr.S.D. Sharma
1992 – 1997 K.R.Narayanan
1997 – 2002 Krishan Kanth
2002 – 2007 Bhairon Singh Shekawat
2007, August10th(Incumbent)
Mohammad Hamid Anzari
