1.S F Rodrigues is the Governor of which of the following states?

(A)Punjab(B)Himachal Pradesh(C)Uttar PradeshAns. (A) Punjab

2.Realizing its importance for preparedness on our border, recently P Chidambaram announced that India is making how many roads on India China Border?(A)6 Roads(B)8 Roads(C)10 Roads

Ans. (C) 10 Roads

3.Barasat sports stadium in West Bengal is commonly known for which of the following sports?(A)Cricket(B)Hockey(C)Football

Ans. (C) Football

4.Fourth summit of IBSA, which symbolizes the spirit of South-South cooperation was held at which of the following places recently ?(A)Johannesburg(B)New Delhi(C)Brasilia

Ans. (C) Brasilia.

5.In which year the first IBSA was held?(A)2003(B)2005(C)2006

Ans. (C) 2006. first IBSA summit was held in Brasilia in 2006, followed by the Johannesburg summit in 2007. New Delhi hosted the third IBSA summit last year.

6.Recently Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur presented India’s perspective on ‘New global governance for the 21st Century’ at the Bled Strategic Forum in which country?(A)Slovenia(B)Hungary(C)Slovakia

Ans. (C) Slovenia, Bled Strategic Forum was set up to expose strategic issues impacting Europe and the transatlantic community.

7.British Cabinet Minister for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband and Minister for International Development Douglas Alexander were in India for discussion on which of the following?(A)Restructuring the UN Security Council(B)Climate Change(C)Strategy to Fight Terrorism

Ans. (B) Climate Change.

8.The Ministry of Rural Development has decided to re-design and re-structure which of the following program into National Livelihood Mission (NRLM)?(A)Jawahar Rojgar Yojna(B)Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana(C)NREGA

Ans. (B) Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana.

9.Recently 1400-odd Green House Gas (GHG) mitigation projects were approved by the Government which are expected to attract foreign investment worth 16 billion dollar. These projects will neutralize what fraction of the current levels of emission by 2012?(A)5%(B)10%(C)15%

Ans. 10%

10.JADUGUDA MINES at Jharkhand are related to which of the following ?(A)Iron(B)Uranium(C)Aluminum

Ans. Uranium, They are owned by Uranium Corporation of India, Ltd. (UCIL).

11. India is set to join a select group of nations like Thailand and the Philippines in holding a national level beauty contest for transgenders. Where?(A)Bangalore(B)Chennai(C)Hyderabad

Ans. Chennai.

12.Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) is located at which of the following places ?(A)Dehradun(B)New Delhi(C)Lucknow

Ans. (B) New Delhi.

13.Where did the World Boxing Championships took place recently ?(A)Milan(B)Rome(C)Paris

Ans. (A) Milan.

14.Recently Tibetans-in-exile living in India celebrated the which Democracy Day, the anniversary of their government-in-exile in Dharamshala?(A)47th(B)49th(C)50th

Ans. (B) 49th.

15.Who has written the book Imagining India: Ideas for the New Century?(A)Nandan Nilkeni(B)APJ Abdul Kalam(C)N.R.Narayana Murthy

Ans. (A) Nandan Nilkeni.

16.What is the title of the controversial book by Jaswant Singh ?(A)Jinnah: India, Partition-Independence(B)Jinnah :India’s Partition(C)Jinnah : India and Partition

Ans. (A) Jinnah: India, Partition-Independence.

17.Hiroshima Day and Nagasaki Day are observed on the following dates respectively ?(A)August 6, August 9(B)August 9, August 6(C)August 5, August 8

Ans. (A) August 6, August 9.

18.Every year which date is observed as National Sports Day which is birthday anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand?(A)21 August(B)29 August(C)3 September

Ans. (B) 29 August.

19.A Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) has been set up in each State as per the recommendations of which of the following ?(A)10th Financial Commission(B)11th Finance Commission(C)12th Finance Commission

Ans. (B) 11th Finance Commission.

20.Khaled Choudhury who was recently honored by Sangeet Natak Academy Awards is known for which of the following?(A)Musician(B)Stage Designer(C)Arts Scholar

Ans. (B) Stage Designer.

21.What is the Prize Money of Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards which was recently revised?(A)Khelratna Rs.750,000, Arjuna 500,000(B)Khel Ratna 5,00,000, Arjuna 750,000(C)Khelratna 5,00,000, Arjuna 10, 00,000

Ans. (A) Khelratna Rs. 750,000, Arfuna 500,00.

22.Recently a three-day silver jubilee convention of Indian Association of Tour Operators(IATO) was held at which of the following places?(A)Bhopal(B)New Delhi(C)Bangalore

Ans. (C) Bangalare.

23.Recently Indian Government has decided to set up the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) which is to meet contingency expenditure incurred by which of the following?(A)Indian Missions abroad for welfare activities for overseas Indian citizens who are in distress(B)Indian Business Organizations abroad struck by Global Recession(C)Indian Diaspora around the world

Ans. (A) Government on 20th August approved setting up the ICWF in the Indian Missions in 17 countries to meet contingency expenditure incurred by the them for carrying out various onsite welfare activities for overseas Indian citizens who are in distress.

24.Every year on 8th October , Air Force Day is celebrated in India. In which year Indian Air force was established on this date?(A)1928(B)1932(C)1945

Ans. (B) 1932,  established on October 8, 1932,  prefix Royal was added in 1945 and removed in 1950.

25.Which day is observed as World Habitat Day every Year ?(A)October 1(B)First Monday of October(C)October 5

Ans. (B) First Monday of October.

26.World Teachers’ Day is observed all over the world on which of the following dates?(A)5th September(B)5th October(C)5th November

Ans. (A) 5th October.

27.United Nations Day (October 24, 2009) is a part of United Nations Week, which runs from which of the following?(A)20 to 26 October.(B)22 to 28 October.(C)24 to 30 October.

Ans. (A) 20 to 26 October.

28.Sri Ram Jha is related to which of the following sports ?(A)Polo(B)Chess(C)Squash

Ans. (B) Chess

29.Who among the following had been recently appointed as new chairperson of Children Films Society of India?(A)Nandita Das(B)Shabana Azmi(C)Sharmila Tagore

Ans. (A) Nandita Das.

30.COPE-09 is a five-day joint exercise involving the Indian Air Force and which of the following scheduled in October 2009?(A)United States Air Force(B)Royal Australian Air Force(C)Royal Air Force (RAF) of UK

Ans. (A) United States Air Force

31.Aaron Peirsol who was recently in news is related to which of the following sports ?(A)Swimming(B)Water Polo(C)Gymnastics

Ans. (A) Swimming, recently set a 200m backstroke record in World Swimming Championships

32.With which of the following country India has recently (September 3, 2009) signed a Social Security Agreement ?(A)Switzerland(B)Poland(C)UAE

Ans. (A) Switzerland, Please note that India has signed similar agreements with Belgium, France and Germany in the recent past.

33.Which of the following article has been recently enacted by the parliament on the basis of Article 21-A inserted by the Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 ?(A)Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009(B)The Right to Information Act 2005(C)Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002

Ans. (A) Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

34.Who among the following is the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha ?(A)K. Rahman Khan(B)Bhairon Singh Shekhawat(C)Hamid Ansari

Ans. (A) K. Rahman Khan

35.Recently Dr. Lakshmi Nandan Bora was honored with the prestigious Saraswati Samman for 2008 this year i.e. in 2009 for his novel ‘Kayakalpa’.He is a renowned writer of which of the following languages?(A)Assamese(B)Hindi(C)Bengali

Ans. (A) Assamese

36.Recently Vice-President Sh. Hamid Ansari has gave away ‘National Awards for Teachers-2008′ to over 300 teachers which includes Primary and Secondary School Teachers. In which year these awards were incorporated?(A)1955

(B)1958(C)1962

Ans. (B) 1958, The National Award to Teachers, instituted in 1958, is celebrated in India as Teachers’ Day on September 5 in honor of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, former president of India, a philosopher and a great teacher.

37.Which company has recently appointed Gautam Gambhir as its new ‘Brand Ambassador?(A)Bharat Petroleum(B)MRF Tyres(C)Toyota

Ans. (B) MRF Tyres

38.Recently where was held the first Tantya Bhil National Tribal Archery Competition ?(A)Ranchi(B)Jabalpur(C)Jodhpur

Ans. (B) Jabalpur, The first Tantya Bhil National Tribal Archery Competition started from September 7 at the Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium, Jabalpur.

39.The new Foreign Trade Policy of India which was recently unveiled sets to achieve which of the following targets of annual exports by March 2011?(A)$ 200 Billion(B)$ 220 Billion(C)$ 280 Billion

Ans. (A) $200 Billion.

40.The new Foreign trade policy aims to achieve an annual export growth as follows?(A)15 % for next two years and 25 % there after(B)15 % for next 5 years and 25 % thereafter(C)15% for next 5 years

Ans. (A) 15  % for next two years and 25 % there after

41.In the recently proposed New Tax Code which of the following has been proposed for calculation of cap gains tax?(A)April 1999(B)April 2000(C)April 2001

Ans. (B) April 2000

42.Himachal Pradesh is one of India’s major apple-producing regions, as more than 2 lakh families engaged in its cultivation. At which of the following place ‘The state government in collaboration with the CII is holding an ‘Apple Festival-09′ in October?(A)Shimla(B)Chamba(C)Mandi

Ans. (A) Shimla

43.Delingha is a _________?(A)missile(B)animal(C)place

Ans. (C) It’s a place Delingha is the capital of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai, China. Recently it was in news as India came to know & protested against China deploying missiles in Delinhga.

44.Which among the following is not an aerobatics demonstration team of the Indian Air Force?(A)Surya Kiran(B)Thunderbolts(C)Blue Diamonds

Ans. (C) Blue Diamonds , They are from Philippines

45.BCG vaccine laboratory is located at which of the following places?(A)Chennai(B)Coonoor(C)Thiruvanathapuram

Ans. (A) Chennai, Recently  Centre has taken a decision to revive the three vaccine institutes, the Pasteur Institute of India in Coonoor, Central Research Institute (CRI) at Kasauli, and BCG Vaccine Laboratory at Chennai.

46.Who is the new Prime Minister of Japan?(A)Yukio Hatoyama(B)Yukia Amano(C)Taro Aso

Ans. (A) Yukio Hatoyama

47.Who has written the book Idea of Justice?(A)Amartya Sen(B)Montek Singh Ahluwalia(C)Omkar Goswami

Ans. (A) Amartya Sen

48.Which among the following industrialists is related to Force India F1, Formula One motor racing team which was formed in October 2007?(A)Anil Ambani(B)Vijay Malya(C)Sunil Mittal

Ans. (C) Vijay Malya

49.Who among the following is called as “living Buddha” ?(A)Dalai Lama(B)Geshe Gyeltsen(C)Panchen Lama

Ans. (A) Dalai Lama

50.Recently Governor of which of the following states died before he could assume office?(A)Gujarat(B)Himachal Pradesh(C)Haryana

Ans. (A) Shri Devendranath Dwivedi , Gujarat

International Current Affairs

1. In which state of United States Kennedy Space Center is located ?(A)Alabama(B)Florida(C)Hawaii

Ans. (B) Florida

2. Which among the following is correct identification of Mirhossein Mousavi in Iran?(A)Religious Leader(B)Speaker of parliament(C)Leader of Opposition

Ans. (C) Leader of Opposition

3. “The voice and representation of emerging and developing economies, including the poorest, must be significantly increased” The statement came in recent draft communiqué of G-20. It is related to reforms in which of the following?(A)World Bank

(B)International Monetary Fund(C)United Nations

Ans. (C) International Moneraty Fund

4. A two days of talks by trade ministers to advance the Doha process, convened by India was held in which of the following cities?(A)Delhi(B)Mumbai(C)Bangalore

Ans. (A) Delhi

5. Who among the following the prime minister’s special envoy on climate change?(A)Shyam Saran(B)K M Chandrasekhar(C)Meera Shankar

Ans. (A) Shyam Saran

6. According to the recent list of Forbes , who is the richest earning cricketer of the world?(A)Mahendra Singh Dhoni(B)Sachin Tendulkar(C)Rahul Dravid

Ans. (A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

7. Finance Ministers of the world’s 20 most powerful countries are gathering for a two-day meet starting to discuss reforms to tackle black money and money laundering. Where this meeting is taking place?(A)Geneva(B)London(C)Washington

Ans. (B) London

8. Trade ministers of key World Trade Organization members agreeing in New Delhi that the negotiations should be taken forward which stalled last year. The talks are resuming in September at _______?(A)Geneva(B)Pittsburg(C)London

Ans. (A) Geneva

9. With the enactment of the micro, small and medium enterprises development act, 2006,the FDI in MSE will be governed by sectoral caps and other regulations instead of the earlier ceiling on the foreign equity holding.What was the ceiling of FDI in MSE earlier?(A)22%(B)24%(C)36%

Ans. (B) 24%

10. Recently government of India has formed a five- member committee to suggest reforms in pricing of auto and cooking fuels. Who is heading this committee?(A)D.N. Tiwari(B)K. Venkatasubramanian(C)Kirit S Parikh

Ans. (C) Kirit S Parikh

11. As a part of a total of $80 billion that the four BRIC countries will invest in the IMF in order to replenish its fund aimed at helping out countries, which are struggling in the current financial crisis, how much India has decided to invest in notes issued by the IMF?(A)Up to $ 10 Billion(B)Up to $ 20 Billion(C)Up to $ 15 Billion

Ans. (A) Up to $ 10 Billion

12. Sipta power project is in which state?(A)Chhattisgarh(B)Madhya Pradesh(C)Maharastra

Ans. (A) Chhattisgarh

13. Which among the following is Trans Arunanchal Highway ?(A)NH 52 B(B)NH 51 B(C)NH 51 A

Ans. (A) NH 52 B

14. Which of the following are Indian research stations at Antarctica?(A)Dakshin Gangotri(B)Dakshin Gangotri & Maitri(C)Dakshin Gangotri, Maitri and Himadri

Ans. (C) Dakshin Gangotri & Maitri, Himadri is in arctic

15. In which of the following state Sunabeda sanctuary is located ?(A)Orissa(B)Madhya Pradesh(C)Maharastra

Ans. (A) Orissa

16. Bhaskar Ghosh Committee was related to which of the following ?(A)Cultural Schemes(B)Television broadcasting(C)film censorship

Ans. (A) Cultural Schemes

17. Ossetia is a point of contention between which of the following two nations?(A)Russia & Estonia(B)Russia & Ukraine(C)Russia & Georgia

Ans. (A) Russia & Georgia

18. On 20 April 2009, which version of PSLV (in core alone version) successfully launched RISAT-2 and ANUSAT?(A)PSLV C 9(B)PSLV-C11(C)PSLV-C12

Ans. (C) PSLV-C12

19. Who has written Gandhi’s Emissary ?(A)Arun Shourie(B)Ajoy Bose(C)Sudhir Ghosh

Ans. (C) Sudhir Ghosh

20. Who is the Finance Secretary of India ?(A)Arun Ramaswami(B)R Chidambaram(C)Ashok Chawla

Ans. (C) Ashok Chawla(Economic Affairs Secretary Ashok Chawla has been appointed Finance Secretary in the Finance Ministry with effect from May 13, 2009)

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1.Assertion: Hien Tsang came to India during rule of HarshavardhanaReason: He wanted to visit the Buddhist Shrine(A)Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is Correct Explanation to Assertion(B)Both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not Correct Explanation to Assertion(C)Assertion is Correct but Reason is Not Correct explanation to the Assertion(D)Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect(E)Both Assertion and Reasons are incorrect

Ans. (A)Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is Correct Explanation to Assertion

2.Which of the following was used in house making in Indus Valley Civilization?(A)Stone(B)Bricks(C)Bamboo(D)Wood(E)all of above

Ans. (B) Bricks

3.Which among the following is not correctly matched? (Maurya Kings and contemporary Travelers/ Ambassadors )(A)Chandra Gupta Maurya – Megasthenes(B)Bindusara – Deimakos(C)Asoka – Marco Polo(D)Harshavardhana – Hiuen Tsang(E)All are correctly matched

Ans. (C) C is not correctly matched . Dionysius was a Greek ambassador who came during Asoka’s time. Marco Polo came in 1292-93 in  kingdom of the Tamil Pandyas

4.Which among the following causes ‘Dumdum Fever’ or Kala Azar?(A)Bacteria(B)Fungi(C)protozoa(D)Virus(E)None of them

Ans. (C) Kala Azar is also known as Dum dum fever and Visceral leishmaniasis . Its caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus, vector is sandfly

5.Which among the following is main body of United Nations ?(A)General Assembly(B)Security Council(C)Secretariat

(D)Trusteeship Council(E)Economic and Social Council

Ans. (A) General Assembly

6.At which of the following places Weight of a person will be maximum?(A)At Poles(B)At tropic of Capricorn(C)At tropic of Cancer(D)At the peak of Everest(E)At equator

Ans. (A) At poles . Earth is flattened at poles and thus spheroid in shape, The person is 13 miles closer to the center of earth

7.Shiva Crater is located near which of the following places in India ?(A)Mumbai(B)Chennai(C)Cochin(D)Puri(E)None of them

Ans. (A) Mumbai

8.In which of the following countries International Rice Research center is Located ?(A)Thailand(B)Malaysia(C)Philippines(D)Indonesia(E)Japan

Ans. (C) Philippines

9.Where are the headquarters of Bioversity International?(A)England(B)Italy(C)Germany(D)Australia(E)France

Ans. (B) Near Rome in Italy

10.Which among the following is caused by Virus?(A)Mumps(B)Beri Beri(C)Tuberculosis

(D)Dysentery(E)Rickets

Ans. (A) Mumps

11.Which of the following companies has a plant at Korba in Chhattisgarh ?(A)Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.(B)Bharat Aluminum Company(C)National Thermal Power Corporation(D)Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(E)Steel Authority of India Limited

Ans. (B) Bharat Aluminum Company

12.Radiation hardening is used in design of artificial satellites, spacecraft, military aircraft, nuclear power stations, and nuclear weapons for which of the following purposes?(A)Protection from radiation damage(B)trace element analysis(C)use radiation energy(D)Increase resistance(E)None of them

Ans. (A) Protection from radiation damage

13.Which among the following is not located in Kolkata?(A)Anthropological Survey of India(B)Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics(C)Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute(D)national Institute of Cholera and enteric diseases(E)All are located in Kolkata

Ans. (C) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute is in Durgapur

14.Which among the following is not correctly matched?(A)Aga Khan Palace – Pune(B)Bharat Bhawan – Bhopal(C)Akal Takht – Amritsar(D)Rock of Gibraltar – Nainital(E)Meenakshi Temple – Madurai

Ans. (D) Rock of Gibraltar  in Hyderabad in Hussain Sagar lake

15.Points Calimere Bird sanctuary is located in which of the following states?(A)Kerala(B)Karnataka(C)Tamil nadu

(D)West Bengal(E)Andhra Pradesh

Ans. (C) Tamil nadu

16.Which among the following is not correctly matched?(A)Agra – Yamuna(B)Badri Nath – Alaknanda(C)Jabal pur – Narmada(D)Surat – Tapti(E)Vijayawada – Cauvery

Ans. (E) Vijayawada – Cauvery

17.What is the total number of planets in Solar system ?(A)6(B)7(C)8(D)9(E)10

Ans. (C) 8 , International Astronomical Union Removed Pluto on August 24, 2006

18.Which among the following is NOT correctly matched?(A)Kyrgyzstan – Bishkek(B)Morocco – rabat(C)Fiji – Suva(D)Khazakatan – Astana(E)Egypt – Addis Ababa

Ans. (E) Egypt – Cairo

19.Which among the following is not correctly matched?(A)Holy Land – Palestine(B)Island of Pearls – Baharein(C)Island of Cloves – Madagaskar(D)Key to Mediterranean – Gibraltor(E)All are correctly matched

Ans. (E) All are correctly matched

20.Which among the following is not correctly matched?(A)49th parallel : USA – Mexico(B)38th parallel : North Korea – South Korea(C)Siegfried Line – Germany : France

(D)Maginot Line – France : Germany(E)Durand Line : Pakistan – Afganistan

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.In which of the five year plan in India, the concept of Financial Inclusion was included for the first time?(A)9th Five Year Plan(B)10th Five Year Plan(C)11th Five Year Plan(D)8th Five Year Plan(E)2nd Five Year Plan

Ans. (C) 11th Five Year Plan

2.Who among the following headed the Government of India’s Committee on Financial Inclusion (January 2008) ?(A)Dr. Rakesh Mohan(B)Dr. C Rangrajan(C)Mrs. Usha Thorat(D)Dr. KC Chakraborty(E)Prof. Amitrabh Kundu

Ans. (B) Dr. C Rangrajan

3.Which of the following Banks launched Kisan Credit Card for the first time?(A)Reserve Bank of India(B)State bank of India(C)NABARD(D)Punjab National Bank(E)None of the above

Ans. (C) NABARD

4.In context with the flow of the rural credit , which among the following comes at the last ?(A)Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies(B)District Central Cooperative Banks(C)State Agricultural Co-op Banks(D)NABARD(E)None of them

Ans. (D) The flow is as follows: NABARD–State Cooperative Banks– District Central Co-op Banks–Primary Agricultural Co-op Societies

5.Which among the following gives International Socrates Award?(A)United Nations

(B)World Economic Forum(C)European Business Assembly(D)World Wide Fund for nature(E)British Broadcasting Corporation

Ans. (C) European Business Assembly

6.In which of the following gives International Gandhi Award ?(A)Government of India(B)Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation(C)United nations(D)Gandhi Foundation(E)Nippon Foundation

Ans. (D) Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation, To commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s service and scientific approach to leprosy, in 1986 the Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation instituted the International Gandhi Award.

7.Which of the following administers Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, instituted by Government of India?(A)Indian Council of Social Science Research(B)Indian Council for Cultural Relations(C)Jawahar Lal Nehru University(D)Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(E)Indian Council of Historical Research

Ans. (B) Indian Council for Cultural Relations

8.”Puskin Medal” is a prestigious award of which of the following countries?(A)England(B)China(C)Russia(D)Germany(E)France

Ans. (C) Russia

9.Recently which of the following European countries parliament approved Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution which permitted the Govt of this country to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon of the European Union?(A)Czech Republic(B)Ireland(C)Sweden(D)Poland(E)None of them

Ans. (B) Ireland

10.Where was held the 8th Asia Cooperation Dialogue Ministerial Meeting in October 2009?(A)Bangkok(B)New Delhi(C)Bangalore(D)Colombo(E)Chennai

Ans. (D) Colombo

11.On November3, 2009 which of the following country becomes the final member-state of the European Union to sign the Treaty of Lisbon, thereby permitting that document’s initiation into European law?(A)Cyprus(B)Czech Republic(C)Romania(D)Portugal(E)None of them

Ans. (B) Czech Republic

12.Which country is playing host to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings from February to November 2009?(A)Thailand(B)Singapore(C)Malaysia(D)China(E)Indonesia

Ans. (B) Singapore

13.Which among the following country plans to launch a mission in late 2009, called WISE?(A)India(B)United States(C)Germany(D)Japan(E)Russia

Ans. (B) USA, The Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is a NASA-funded scientific research project scheduled for launch no earlier than December 7, 2009

14.2008 was not designated as follows:(A)International Year of Planet Earth(B)International Year of Languages(C)International Year of the Potato

(D)International Year of Sanitation(E)None of them

Ans. (E) E is correct 2008 was observed as International Year of Planet Earth, International Year of Languages, International Year of the Potato, International Year of Sanitation, Year of the Frog, European Year of Intercultural Dialogue.

15.Leap second is always ____ ?(A)positive one-second adjustment(B)negative one-second adjustment(C)positive or negative one-second adjustment(D)two second adjustment(E)none of them

Ans. (C) positive or negative one-second adjustment

16.How many countries of Europe combine together to make a borderless zone called Schengen Area created by the Schengen Agreements?(A)21(B)22(C)23(D)24(E)25

Ans. (E) 25, Switzerland became the 25th European country to join the Schengen Agreement, whereby cross-border passport checks will be abolished in December 2008

17.Sebastian Vettel is a sportsman of which of the following ?(A)Formula one(B)Golf(C)Lawn Tennis(D)Basket Ball(E)None of them

Ans. (A) a German race car driver, and the 2009 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship Runner-up. He drives for Red Bull Racing.

18.Which among the following is currency of Slovakia ?(A)koruna(B)Leke(C)Kroner(D)Euro(E)None of them

Ans. (D) Euro, Slovak koruna was the currency of Slovakia till 31 December 2008, when it shifted to Euro on January 1, 2009

19.In which of the following countries 2009 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the IMF were held?(A)Austria(B)Turkey(C)Greece(D)Bulgaria(E)None of them

Ans. (B) Istanbul, Turkey

20.George Papandreou was recently elected prime minister of which of the following country after his party won general elections?(A)Turkey(B)Bulgaria(C)Greece(D)Albania(E)None of them,

Ans. (C) Greece, his socialist PASOK party won the snap general elections.

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