IAS STUDY CIRCLE (TEST EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS)

IAS STUDY CIRCLE
(TEST EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS)

1]. Consider the following statements :

1).India has declared itself free from bird flu (H5N1).
2). Children Science Congress is held every year since 1993 with an aim to make children aware and practice scientific methods.children's science congress was held in Bhubaneshwer this year.
3).The Government has introduced Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2011, in Lok Sabha to facilitate quicker disposal of cases and to widen and amplify the scope of some of the provisions of the Act.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all c). 1 and 2 only

2]. Consider the following statements :

1).Agni-IV, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, was earlier called Agni-II Prime.
2). The two-stage Agni-IV, which weighs 17 tonnes and is 20 metres long, carried an 800-kg payload of conventional explosives.
3). The new generation missile(Agni-IV) met all mission parameters and successfully covered the 4,000km range.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all c). 1 and 2 only


3]. Consider the following statements :

1).The International Association of Sanskrit Studies (IASS) at its Conference held in Kyoto agreed that the 15th World Sanskrit Conference be held at Delhi jointly with the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan.
2).The Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan is a Deemed University that functions under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

4]. Consider the following statements :
1).The committee was headed by D. M. Dharmadhikari was related to land reforms.
2).At constant prices, the primary sector- agriculture, forestry and fishing, showed a high growth of 7% during 2010-11 as against 1% during the year 2009-10.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b).2 only
c). Both 1 or 2 d). Neither 1 or 2

5]. Consider the following statements :
1).A shot at history-Virat kohli
2).Last man in tower- Arvind adiga
3).sach:a genius unpluged
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

6]. Consider the following statements :

1).The President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure visited India in January 2012.
2). MoU on Co-operation in the field of Geology and Mineral Resources between the Ministry of Mines of the Government of India and Ministry of Mines of the Government of the of Mali.
3).The Indian side thanked Mali for its support to India’s candidature for permanent membership in an expanded United Nations Security Council.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

7]. Consider the following statements :

1).The theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2012 was “Global Indian-Inclusive Growth”.
2). Womens’ Science Congress-2012 was held in Klokata.
3).Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were affected by cyclone Thane.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

8]. Consider the following statements :

1).Tropical cyclone THANE name was given by Myanmar
2).It is related to thane district of MAHARASTRA.
3).Cuddalore district was affected by THANE storm.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

9]. Consider the following statements :

1).GOA completed 50 years of its independent on 19th december 2011.
2). Operation VIJAY KUT was related to independence of GOA.
3).GOA became complete state in 1987.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

10]. Consider the following statements :

1).Indian National anthem was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress.
2).Its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on 24 January 1950.
3).It was first sung by KADAMBINI GANGULY.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

11]. Consider the following statements :
1).The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) was formed in March 1999 with the merger of two terrorist outfits in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, the Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) and Karbi People’s Front (KPF).
2).The Cosmic Background Explorer(COBE)was launched by ISRO in 1989.
3).This work provided evidence that supported the Big Bang theory of the universe.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

12]. Consider the following statements :
1).R. C. Jha, Chairman, Central Water Commission is an officer in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
2). Farakka barrage, an Indo-Bangla agreement and according to it Bangladesh will get 33 per cent water and rest will be for India.
3).Farakka Barrage of West Bengal is quite famous among the tourists for having an interesting past.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 2 only

13]. Consider the following statements :

1).Total Sanitation Campaign programm started from 2005.
2).UIDAI has decided to do a complete review on the procedure and processes of collecting biometric data of 60 crore resident Indians and address all security concerns.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

14]. Consider the following statements :

1).Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
2).Aadhaar is Mandatory for Indians.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

15]. Consider the following statements :

1).President of Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India is Rajkumar Dhoot.
2).The rural development ministry and the Planning Commission have formulated a new policy under Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF)for Naxal-affected areas.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

16]. Consider the following statements :

1).The initial focus of BRLF would be 900 blocks across 170 districts of Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
2).The Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for Selected hilly regions Districts under the Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF) programme will cover 78 districts.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

17]. Consider the following statements :

1).Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana' (RKVY) - the central assistance scheme launched during 2007-08 to motivate states to take more steps to improve agriculture.
2).The National Food Security Mission will have 3 components (i)Rice (ii) Wheat &(iii) Pulses.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

18]. Consider the following statements :

1).National Horticulture Mission is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by Government of India during the year 2005-06.
2).The assistance from Government of India will be 70% with 30% contribution by the State Government in NHM.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

19]All the States and Union Territories are covered under the Mission except the eight North Eastern States including Sikkim and the States of....
a]Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
b]Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
c]Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Goa
d]only Jammu & Kashmir

20]. Consider the following statements :

1).The disputed kishanganga project located in jammu and kashmir.the total capacity of this project is more than 500 MW.
2).Kishan ganga is known as Neelam in pakistan.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

21] which is not correct?
a)Delhi is the most populous union territory of India.
b)Dman and Diu is the least populous UT in India.
c)Maharastra is the second most populous state of India.
d)Mizoram is the second least state of India.
22]The Bringing Green Revolution in Eastern India programme launched in 2010-11.The BGREI is a subscheme of the....
a)MNREGA b)National Horticulture Mission c)Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna d)none

23]. Consider the following statements :

1).The Dedicated Freight Corridor project will connect a land mass over 3300 kilometers in the country and could prove to be a backbone of India’s economic transport facility.
2).The Western corridor from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust near Mumbai will be 1499 kilometers and will connect Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra with an exclusive high speed railway track. The Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni will be 1839 kilometer long and will connect Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

24]. Consider the following statements :

1).Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh chaired the third meeting of the Global Advisory Council of Overseas Indians on 8 January 2012 at New Delhi.
2).The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister was constituted in Dec 2004 with the Chairman of Cabinet rank. Dr. C. Rangarajan is the current Chairman.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

25]. Consider the following statements :

1).The ministry of new and renewable energy has given in-principle approval to develop 28 cities as solar cities.
2).The criteria for selecting the solar cities is that they should have a population of between 50,000 and 50 lakh.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

26]The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to which of the following films at the 42nd International Film Festival of India which came to an end at the Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa on 3 December 2011?
a) Russian film Elena
b) an Israeli film Restoration
c) Columbian Film Porfirio
d) Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu

27] World Aids Day is observed anually on 1 December 2011. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2011?
a) Getting to Zero
b) Stigma and Discrimination
c) Women & AIDS
d) Force For Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People

28]. Consider the following statements :

1).Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education.
2).Around 2.4 million people are currently living with HIV in India.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only
c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2

29] Which bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to use the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility to facilitate electronic funds transfer of policy payments to policyholders?
a) IDBI
b) Corp Bank
c) Indian Overseas Bank
d) Dhanlaxmi Bank

30] With the inauguration of the first state-of-the-art ATDC-SMART (Skill for Manufacturing Apparels through Research and Training) in Egmore, Chennai, the Ministry of Textiles launched which of the following schemes?
a) National Technology Mission for Technical Textiles
b) Integrated Skill Development Scheme
c) Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) For Textile
d) Rural Textiles Technology Development Skill

31] Name the woman squash player who on 10 December 2011 annexed the elusive women’s title while in the Senior National Squash Championship in Chennai.
a) Sarah Fitz-Gerald
b) Dipika Pallikal
c) Anaka Alankamony
d) Sushma Pillai

32]According to data from research body All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), Indian drugmakers posted a certain per cent month-on-month growth in sales of November 2011 which was the highest in the past 14 months. What was the per cent of sales growth projected for the month?
a) 23%
b) 31%
c) 21%
d) 43%

33]A parliamentary committee on 13 December 2011 rejected the proposal to allow what percentage foreign direct investment in the insurance sector?
a) 51%
b) 49%
c) 43%
d) 29%
34] The Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award was presented to whom at the inauguration of the 85th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai on 15 December 2011?
a) S.R. Nathan
b) Trichy Sankaran
c) Subramania Pillai
d) Subramaniyam Iyer

35]Scientists developed a hydrogel that regenerate healthy and scar-free tissue on skin damaged by severe burns. Consider the following statements:
i) The hydrogel helps in formatting of new blood vessels and skin including hair follicles.
ii) The injured soldiers, fire victims and people with third degree burns can avail of the gel.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
36]India and Australia on 16 December 2011 signed an agreement to amend DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement).DTAA was signed between India and Australia in....
a) 1990
b) 1991
c) 1992
d) 1995
37]Which Controversial film based on the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam and directed by Sohan Roy made it to a shortlist for the Oscars under the Best Picture category?
a) Rio and The Muppets
b) Undefeated
c) Project Nim
d) Dam 999
38]The Manipur Legislative Assembly passed the Manipur Lokayukta Bill, 2011. Manipur will be the __state in North-Eastern India to have alegislation of Lokayukta.
a) Second
b) Third
c) First
d) Fourth
39]Popularly known as Adam Gondvi, this Hindi poet who wrote revolutionary poetry focusing on the pathetic state of dalits and the poor breathed his last in Lucknow in 2011. Name the poet.
a) Bharat Bhusan
b) Ram Nath Singh
c) Uday Prakash
d) Shail Chaturvedi
e) Naresh Mehta
40] Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies report discovered a missing link between the body’s biological clock and sugar metabolism system. Consider the following statements
i) Sugar Metabolism is a process by which the body uses sugar for energy.
ii) If the human body produces too little insulin, the amount of sugar in the blood increases abnormally, a condition known as hyperglycemia. Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Neither i nor ii is correct.
c) Only i is correct.
d) Only ii is correct.
41]NASA’s Kepler mission discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system. These planets are called.
a) Kepler-20e; Kepler-20f
b) Kepler-20a; Kepler-20b
c) Kepler-20c; Kepler-20d
d) Kepler-20m; Kepler-20n
42] Very often we read about Special economic Zones (SEZs) in newspapers. What is the purpose of promoting SEZs in India?
(A) They are established to promote exports.
(B) They are established to attract investments from foreign countries.
(C) They are established to help the poorest of the poor in India as the activities of these zones are reserved only forthe poors and those living below poverty line.
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Only C
d) A & B only
43]Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in the field of
a) Music
b) Literature
c) Sports
d) Films
44] Which of the following agencies/organisations is setting up India’s first Natural Resource Data Centre in Kolkata?
a) RBI
b) SEBI
c) NABARD
d) BARC
45] The Global Non-Violence Day was observed on which of the following days?
a) 15th August
b) 14th November
c) 19th September
d) 2nd October
46]. Consider the following statements :
1).Padgaonkar committee report is related to problems of north east region.
2).Delhi is on first position in the report of IHDR 2011.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only
c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2
47]. Consider the following statements :

1).Shri Krishna committee is related to Telangana
2).Global hungr index-2011,India's position is 76th.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only
c). Both 1 or 2 c). Neither 1 or 2
48]The World Bank has given a US $ 1 billion loan to clean which of the following rivers in India?

(A) Narmada

(B) Krishna

(C) Ganga

(D) Jhelum
49] India recently decided to provide US $ 500 million to which of the following nations in its neighbourhood to help it in its redevelopment projects as the country is trying to come up after a long civil war and control of UN peace keeping forces ?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Nepal
50] ‘Dhanush’ is an indigenously developed by India—
(A) Missile
(B) Sub-marine
(C) Patton tank
(D) Fighter plane