Sunday, March 4, 2012

IAS STUDY CIRCLE (TEST EXAMINATION OF INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS)

1]. Consider the following statements :

1).India and ADB in February 2012 Signed the loan agreement to support electricity transmission and distribution capacity in Assam.
2). The objective of the Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Programme is to meet increasing demand for electricity in the state, where the large rural population depends mainly on the agriculture and manufacturing sectors for income.
3).The loan has a 20-year term and it includes a five-year grace period with an annual interest rate decided in accordance with ADB`s LIBOR-based lending facility.
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).Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the new chairman of the 45-nation strong Asian Organization of the Institutions of the Accountants General.
2). ASOSAI is the largest regional organisation of the government auditors. India took over the post of chairman from Pakistan.
3). The objective of ASOSAI is to promote understanding and cooperation among member institutions through exchange of ideas and experiences in the sector of public audit.
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 Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is written by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
2).The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction has been awarded since 1962 for a distinguished book of non-fiction by an American author that is eligible for consideration in another category
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 only

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

4]. A report recently stated that bluefin tuna was fished illegally during Libya conflict. Consider the following statements:
i) Bluefin Tuna are dark blue-black on the back, and white on the lower sides and belly.
ii) The scientific name of bluefin tuna is Thunnus thynnus.
Choose the right option:
(1) Both i and ii are correct.

(2) Neither i nor ii is correct.

(3) Only i is correct.

(4) Only ii is correct.
5]. Which Indian city is to host the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) India Economic Summit for the first time in 26 years of the summit's history from 12-14 November 2011?
(1) New Delhi

(2) Mumbai

(3) Ahmedabad

(4) Kolkata

6]. Consider the following statements :

1). Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American (Hungarian-born) publisher Joseph Pulitzer in the year 1917.
2).Mariano Rajoy is the Prime Minister of Italy.
3).Michael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 3 only

7]. Consider the following statements :

1).The maiden SALVEX was conducted in 2005 and the SALVEX series of exercises have been conducted annually thereafter alternately in India and Russia Pacific locations.
2). An additional 42 Sukhoi frontline fighters will be provided to India by Russia under an agreement inked between the two sides during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit in Moscow.
3).The Taurus air-to-ground missiles are manufactured by the Germany-based Taurus Systems GmbH, which is a joint venture between MBDA and and Swedish defence major Saab.
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).MBDA is a missile manufacturing firm based in Italy, Britain, France and Germany.
2). Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Daksh,is designed and developed by Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) [R&DE (E)], Pune.
3). Russian company Dassault Aviation's Rafale has won the $10.4 billion deal to supply 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force.
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).Fobos-Grunt was launched in November 2011 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
2). An interagency commission investigating the failure of the Phobos-Grunt mission ended its work by the end of January 2012.
3).Fobos-grunt was a joint space craft of China and Russia.
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).The CTBT has been signed by 182 countries and ratified by 156.
2).Indoneshia is the newest country who ratified the CTBT.
3).The Treaty was negotiated in Geneva by the Conference on Disarmament, was adopted by the General Assembly in 1996, and opened for signature in September 1996.
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 first humans to reach the Geographic South Pole were Norwegian Roald Amundsen and his party on December 14, 1911.
2).Antarctica is the sixth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America,South America and Europe.
3).From March 2 to 3, 2012, a major tornado outbreak occurred over a large section of the Southern United States into the Ohio Valley region.
which of the statements is/are correct?
a). 1 only b). 2 and 3 only
c). all d). 1 and 3 only

12]. Consider the following statements :
1).33 sovereign countries are in community of Latin American and Caribean States.
2).Headquarter of community of Latin American and Caribean States is in Washington.
3).Sebastián Piñera Echenique is the head of CELAC.
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).English musician Davy Jones, a member of The Monkees, dies at the age of 66.
2).Tokyo Sky Tree is the second tallest structure in the world after Burj Khalifa.
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).what is RQ170?
2).What is VILAYAT-90?

15]. Consider the following statements :

1).A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.
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

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