Monday 4 July 2011

current affairs june

1. International Economic Forum in June 2011 held at?
a. Petersburg  b. Siberia c. Delhi d. Bejing e. none of these

2. A fast track interceptor boat has been commissioned into Indian coast-guard at Okha. What is the name of this boat?
a. C-152  b. Ib- 56  c. SK-512  d. CK-007  e. none of these

3. India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management, IIDEM, has been set up in
a. Bhopal  b. Dispur c. New Delhi  d. Lucknow  e. Mumbai

4. In June 2011 Commonwealth Network of National Election Management Bodies summit held at?
a. New Delhi  b. Kathmandu  c. Dhaka   d. Islamabad  e. None of these

5. What is the name of Country’s oldest prisoner, who was freed recently?
a. Ramlal  b. Nathu Prasad  c. Brij Bihari Pandey  d. Brij Kishor  e. none of these

6. According to a an official report, which two which two regions attracted over 50 % of FDI in 2010-11?
a. Gujarat and Banglore
b. Hyderabad and Banglore
c. Maharashtra and national capital Delhi
d. Banglore and national capital Delhi
e. none of these

7. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the Indian economy will expand by___ in 2011
a. 8.2 per cent  b. 7.8 per cent  c. 8.5 per cent  d. 8.6 per cent  e. none of these

8. which Indian state is likely to have a separate policy for achieving self-sufficiency in the agriculture sector?
a. U.P.  b. Assam  c. Punjab  d. Haryana  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3. a, 4. a, 5. c, 6.c 7. a, 8.b



1. Century's longest and darkest total Lunar eclipse will occurred on June 15, 2011, next such Lunar eclipse will happen in
a. 2050  b. 2141  c. 2087  d. 2033  e. none of these

2. An International Poll of experts on gender issues has named Afghanistan as the most dangerous place in the world to be a woman. What is India's position in his survey?
a. 4  b. 11  c. 5  d. 9  e. none of these

3. With which country India has signed three agreements including one on cooperation in the field of education, science and technology in June 2011?
a. Afganistan  b. Slovenia  c. Belarus  d. Belgaium  e. none of these

4. Which Indian state is witnessing Chinese invasion as per news?
a. Sikkim  b. Assam  c. Arunachal Pradesh  d. UP  e. none of these

5. National Senior Inter-State Athletics Championship 2011 winners is?
a. Delhi  b. Karnataka  c. Kerela  d. T.N.  e. none of these

6. Saga Dawa festibal recent held at?
a. Sikkim  b. J&K  c. Nagaland  d. Assam  e. none of these

7.  Indian is likely to achieve the target of constructing 20 kilometers of roads per day by..
a. 2013.  b. 2015  c. 2020  d. 2016  e. none of these

8. A US Congressional committee has approved a defence spending bill that would impose limits on US aid to Pakistan. What is this limit/per year?
a. $1.1 billion b. $2 billion  c. $3.1 billion  d. $10 billion  e. none of these

Answers: 1. b, 2.a, 3. v, 4. c, 5. c, 6.a 7. a, 8.a





Monday, June 13, 2011

1. Posco is a...
a. Gold giant  b. Steel giant  c. coal giant  d. Both a and c  e. none of these

2. which of these country is being hit by massive fires in June 2011?
a. Siberia  b. Russia  c. Greenland  d. Iceland  e. none of these

3. SCO, Sanghai Cooperation Organisation, Summit 2011 held at?
a. Astana  b. Sanghai  c. Russia  d. India  e. none of these

4. India's new Cabinet Secretary is?
a. A.K Basu  b. Ajit Kumar Seth  c. K Chandrasekhar  d. M. Krishna  e. none of these

5. The government has extended the popular exports scheme - Duty Entitlement Pass Book, up to?
a. September 2012  b. Oct. 2011  c. September 2011  d. December 2011  e. March 2011

Answers: 1. b, 2.a, 3. a, 4. b, 5. c

Sunday, June 12, 2011

1. A senior crime journalist Jyotirmay Dey, who was murdered recently, was associated with...
a. Times of India  b. Mumbai Mirror  c. Mid Day  d. HT  e. none of these

2. Junrey Balawing, who is 59.93cm tall, named world's shortest man is from?
a. Japan  b. Philippines  c. Taiwan  d. China  e. Nepal

3. What is the name India’s main battle tank, which has begun its trial at Pokharan firing range in the deserts of Rajasthan?
a. Arjun  b. Lakshya  c. Indra  d. Bheem   e. none of these

4. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has sought an additional of how much amount for the current financial year to carry out maintenance and repair of national highways?
a. 1,000 crore rupees
b. 1,200 crore rupees
c. 2,000 crore rupees
d. 1,500 crore rupees
e. 700 crore rupees

5. 7th regional meet on electoral reforms in NE states held at
a. Guwahati  b. Dispur  c. Imphal  d. Bagdogra  e. None of these

6. Singhey Khababs Hindu festival 2011 held at
a. Shimla   b. Leh  c. Dehradun  d. Ranikhet  e. none of these

7. SAARC commerce ministers 2011 summit held at
a. Maldives  b. Nepal  c. Bhutan  d. India  e. none of these

8. According to the latest report of the ILO, nearly how many children are still employed as labourers? a. 215 million  b. 200 million  c. 100 million  d. 115 million  e. none of these

Answers: 1. c, 2.b, 3.a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. b, 7. a, 8. a,


Friday, June 10, 2011

1. India’s 1st Senior National Hockey Championship held at...
a. Delhi  b. Chandigarh  c. Bhopal  d. Indore  e. none of these

2. Central Statistical Organisation has launched a new series of India's Index of Industrial production. What is the base year of this IIP?
a. 2009-10  b. 2004-05  c. 2010-11  d. 2008-09  e. none of these

3. which country has announced a new visa regime that will allow Indians 10 years multiple entry visa to the country?
a. Japan  b. Canada  c. Germany  d. UK  e. Australia

4. Government has given in principle approval to the draft National Manufacturing Policy aimed at creating 10 crore additional jobs by...
a. 2025  b. 2030  c. 2020  d. 2015  e. none of these

5. Which US Federal Court has acquitted Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case?
a. Chicago  b. Houston  c. Austin  d. LA  e. none of these

Answers: 1. c, 2.b, 3.b, 4. a, 5. a


Thursday, June 9, 2011


1. Recently government has approved extension of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna for...
a. BPL workers  b. Hazardous industries workers  c. Bidi workers  d. Child labour  e. none of these

2. International Level Crossing Awareness Day was observed on...
a. June 7  b. June 8  c. June 9  d. June 5  e. none of these

3. Which Car maker was recently hit by workers strike?
a. Maruti  b. Honda  c. Tata  d. Fiat  e. none of these

4. How much money is being sanctioned for preparation of athletes for London Olympics 2012?
a. 258 Crore rupees  b. 300 Crore rupees  c. 250 Crore rupees  d. 400 Crore rupees  e. none of these

5. 51st National Senior Athletic Championship will be hosted by?
a. Hyderabad  b. Indore  c. Bangalore  d. Delhi  e. none of these

Answers: 1. c, 2.c, 3.a, 4. a, 5. b


Wednesday, June 8, 2011


1. What is the name India's latest warship that is being commissioned at Kochi Naval Base.
a. INS Cobra  b. INS Kabra  c. INS Virat  d. INS Laxmi  e. none of these

2. Railway ministry has decided to participate in the global campaign to create awareness among road users to increase safety at unmanned level crossings. The no. of unmanned crossings in India is...
a. 14,853  b. 124,333  c. 24,960  d. 75000  e. none of these

3. Shagun Scheme is for...
A. Gov. welfare scheme for the marriages of backward class girls
b. stop child marriage
c. imrove male:female ratio
d. to stop beti wadh
e. none of these

4. Afghanistan’s first vice president is...
a. Mohammad Qasim Fahim
b. Mohammad Ilyas
c. Fahim Qasim
d. Bin Quat E.
e. none of these

5. OPEC ministerial meeting 2011 will held at..
a. New York  b. Vienna  c. UAE  d. Iran  e. none of these

6. Which country recently said that it will never stop uranium enrichment?
a. Germany  b. Pakistan  c. Iran  d. India  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3.a, 4. a, 5. b, 6. c,






Tuesday, June 7, 2011

1. Uma Bharti has joined which political party
a. Bharatiya Janata Party  b. Congress  c. BSP  d. JDU  e. none of these

2. India is buying 10 military transport aircraft, what is the name of that aircraft?
a. C-17  b. F.17  c. LM- 71  d. Cobra Cats  e. none of these

3. On June 7 government has cleared 16 foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals amounting to nearly
a. 1000 crore rupees  b. 923 crore rupees  c. 900 crore rupees  d. 1076 crore rupees  e. none of these

4. In June 2011 India signed a pact on corporate governance with?
a. Germany  b. Netherlands  c. Japan  d. Argentina  e. none of these

5. Income tax commissioners’ conference 2011 held at...
a. Mumabi  b. Delhi  c. Nagpur  d. Shimla  e. None of these

6. In 2011 khariff season Rice production expected to cross
a. 100 million tones  b. 90 million tones  c. 120 million tones  d. 75 million tones  e. none of these

7. 'Giraldo Córdova Cardin' Memorial Tournament is associated with
a. Golf  b. boxing  c. TT  d. Cricket  e. none of these


Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3.b, 4. b, 5. b, 6. b, 7.b





Monday, May 30, 2011

1. Germany has decided to close all its nuclear power plants by...
a. 2022  b. 2020  c. 2032  d. 2018  e. none of these

2.  Which of the following has decided to agree to common driving licence system?
a. EU  b. GCC  c. SAARC  d. NAM  e. none of these

3. Which country recently filed a protest against China for allegedly damaging its seismic survey ship?
a. Sri Lanka  b. Vietnam  c. Taiwan  d. India  e. none of these

4. Which of the following will be splited into three smaller bodies?
a. Delhi MCD  b. Delhi Jal board  c. PWD  d. NHAI  e. none of these

5. Tata Motors has launched Nano in?
a. England  b. Sri Lanka  c. Nepal  d. Pakistan  e. Bhutan

6. Two-day Defence Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan on Siachen issue held in
a. New Delhi  b. Karachi  c. Lahore  d. Indore  e. none of these

7. The World's highest railway bridge with a height of 359 metre will come up over ___ river?
a. Chenab  b. Indus  c. Ravi  d. Tawi  e. none of these

8. Foreign Direct Investment, FDI in India's services sector has declined by 22.5 per cent to___ in 2010-11.
a. 3.4 billion dollar  b. 4.4 billion dollar  c. 5.4 billion dollar  d. 5.5 billion dollar  e. none of these


Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.b, 4. a, 5. b, 6. a 7.a, 8.a,




Wednesday, May 25, 2011

1. Railways will treat female aged___ or above as senior citizens from June 1 and offer senior citizens benefits?
a. 58  b. 55  c. 56  d. 57  e. none of these

2. e G-8 summit 2011 held at...
a. UK  b. France  c. Germany  d. Italy  e. none of these

3. Centre is planning to enhance monetary grants for Indira Awas Yojana to BPL families by
a. 30,000 rupees  b. 20,000 rupees  c. 25,000 rupees  d. 15,000 rupees  e. none of these

4. Maritime Summit 2011 held at...
a. New York  b. Beijing  c. Oslo  d. New Delhi  e. none of these

5. In which state Crude oil deposits of around 37 million barrel has been found
a. Rajasthan  b. MP  c. UP  d. Bihar  e. Jharkhand

6. which state health department has sealed three hand pumps after finding traces of uranium beyond permissible limits in the underground water?
a. Delhi  b. Punjab  c. J&K  d. Gujarat  e. none of these

7. Which state has lifted water tax in 127 Municipal Corporation areas?
a. Tamil Nadu  b. Karnataka  c. West Bengal  d. Orissa  e. none of these

8. Mumbai terror attacks accused David Headley has been prosecuted at..
a. Austin  b. Palm Beach  c. Chicago  d. Houston  e. none of these

9. stad Mehmood Dholpuri, who died recently, was a famous...
a. Harmonium player  b. Sitar player  c. Tabla player  d. Sarangi player  e. none of these


10. India is buying Medium- range Mutil-Role Combat Aircraft, MMRCA, from
a. Germany  b. Russia  c. France  d. USA  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.a, 4. c, 5. a, 6. b 7.c, 8.c, 9.a, 10. C

Monday, May 23, 2011

1. Most valued PSU is...
a. ONGC   b. Coal India  c. NTPC  D. NHPC  E. none of these

2. Civil aviation ministry has cleared setting up of regional aviation hub
a. Guwahati  b. Dispur  c. Srinagar  d. Imphal  e. none of these

3. Anti-terrorism day is observed on...
a. May 20  b. May 21  c. May 22  d. May 23  e. none of these

4. Winner of The Golden Palm 2011 best movie is...
a. Rio  b. Toy story 3  c. The Tree of Life  d. Inception  e. none of these

5. Newly appointed general secretary of FICCI is...
a. Dr Rajiv kumar  b. Aparna Verma  c. Sweta Shayed  d. O P Saini  e. none of these

6. Militants recently a Pakistan naval base at...
a. Karachi  b. Islamabad  c. Lahore  d. Peshawar  e. Quetta

7. 2nd Africa India Forum Summit held at
a. Addis Ababa  b. Luanda  c. Porto Novo  d. Kinshasa  e. none of these

8. Dr. Manmohan Singh in May 2011 visted...
a. Ethiopia and Tanzania  b. Angola and Tanzania  c. Burkina Faso and Angola 
d. Ethiopia  and Burkina Faso  e. none of these

9. An eruption by Grimsvotn volcano has put airline safety officials on alert as a billowing cloud of ash drifts toward northern Europe. This volcano is in...
a. Iceland  b. UK  c. Netherlands  d. Ireland  e. none of these

10. Recently, European Union has expanded sanctions against ___ fearing that this country continues its nuclear programmes?
a. Iraq  b. North Korea  c. Iran  d. Pakistan  e. none of these

Answers: 1. b, 2.b, 3.a, 4. c, 5. a, 6. a 7.a, 8.a, 9.a, 10. c

Friday, May 20, 2011

1. Union Cabinet has approved how much additional grant to provide drinking water facilities to the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh?
a. 200 crore rupees  b. 300 crore rupees  c. 250 crore rupees  d. 500 crore rupees e. none of these

2. Term "Roshni" is related with...
a. electricity  b. environmental initiative  c. girl education  d. empowering rural women
e. none of these

3.  With which country India has signed record 34 pacts in May 2011?
a. Poland  b. USA  c. Afghanistan  d. Uzbekistan  e. none of these

4. who amongst the following is the president of Trinamool Congress?
a. Mamata Banerje  b. Oomen Chandy  c. B S Yeddyurappa  d. H R Bhardwaj  e. none of these

5. New ODI captain of Pakisatn cricket team is?
a. Shahid Afridi  b. Misbah-ul-Haq  c. Kamram Akmal  d. Aamir Raza  e. none of these

6. Sir Creek issue involves..
a. USA-Canada  b. India-Pakistan  c. India-Nepal  d. Pakistan-Afghanistan  e. none of these

7. Which state has approved world’s biggest and highest capacity solar projects?
a. Punjab  b. Gujarat  c. Maharashtra  d. Haryana  e. Delhi

8. Which state leads nation in the Consumer Forum Court Disposal Activities?
a. Punjab  b. Gujarat  c. Maharashtra  d. Haryana  e. UP

Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.a, 4. a, 5. b, 6. b, 7. c, 8. B




Tuesday, May 17, 2011

1. On May 17, 2011, no... Buddha Purnima was celebrated?
a. 2,555  b. 2600  c. 3100  d. 2750  e. none of these 

2. Terminal year of 11th Five-Year Plan is...
a. 2010  b. 2012  c. 2013  d. 2014  e. 2011

3. Recently India  had dialogue to strengthen anti-terror cooperation with...
a. Russia  b. Pakistan  c. USA  d. Norway  e. none of these

4. Recently, India has signed numerous agreements like oil and gas, minerals and metals,pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology,besides hydrocarbon, agriculture, cotton and other fields, with...
a. Uzbekistan  b. China  c. Russia  d. Congo  e. none of these

5. Islam Karimov, who recently visited India is..
a. Uzbekistan President
b. Uzbekistan PM
c. Uzbekistan Foreign Minister
d. Uzbekistan External Affairs Minister
e. none of these

6. As per World Bank Six nations, India, Brazil, China, Indonesia, South Korea, and Russia will account for more than half of all global growth,  will dominate global growth by the year...
a. 2025  b. 2020  c. 2040  d. 2018  e. none of these

7. Annu Raj Singh is related with..
a. Chess  b. shooting  c. Tennis  d. Cricket  e. None of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.e, 3.a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a 7.b,


Monday, May 16, 2011

1. New CM of Puducherry is...
a. N. Rangasamy  b. KR Goswami  c. K. Ranarajan  d. VNK Murty  e. none of these

3. Sriganganagar, which was in news recently for having maximum temperature, is in..
a. UP  b. Rajasthan  c. Bihar  d. NCR  e. none of these

4. which state recently celebrated its 37th State Day?
a. Sikkim  b. Uttarakhand  c. Assam  d. Jharkhand  e. none of these

5. Which political part recently staged dharna against petrol price hike?
a. UDK  b. Left  c. BJP  d. Congress  e. none of these

6. 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey title winner is...
a. Australia  b. South Korea  c. Pakistan  d. New Zealand  e. none of these

7. Mahendra Singh Tikait, who died recently was a...
a. Bharatiya Kisan Union President
b. Farmers' representative in Lok Sabha
c. Veteran Congress MP from Muzaffarnagar
d. Longest serving IAS from UP
e. none of these

8. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was in news recently for harassing a maid, was the chief of...
a. WTO  b. IMF  c. WHO  d. NATO  e. none of these

9. Which of the following statements are true about the Constitution Amend­ment Bill regarding the implementation of GST?

1. The bill aims to cut business costs and boast tax revenues.
II.  The bill needs approval of two­thirds of parliament and half of India's 28 states to become law.
III. The bill provides for a creation of a GST Council to be headed by Union Finance Minister.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II, III

10. After Supreme Court, President Prat­ibha Patil has also recently squashed the appointment of P.J. Thomas as Central Yigilance Commissioner (CYC).
The appointment was made by high powered committee compris­mg
(a) Dr.  Manmohan  Singh, P. Chidambaram, Sushma Swaraj
(b) Dr. Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee, Sonia Gandhi
(c)  Dr. Manmohan Singh, Sharad Powar, P. Chidambaram
(d) Dr. Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar

11. Who is new owner of Union Carbide Corporation. Which is related to Bho­pal gas tragedy?
(a) Eveready Industries  (b) McLeod Russel India  (c) Dow Chemicals (d) None of these.

Answers: 1. a, 2.b, 3.a, 4. b, 5. c, 6. a 7. a, 8. b, 9. d, 10. a, 11. C


Tuesday, May 10, 2011


1. Winner of 2009 Jawahar Lal Nehru Award is...
a. Sachin Tendulkar  b. Angela Markel  c. Robert Denero  d. Victor Banerjee  e. none of these

2. M S Gurupadaswamy, who died recently was a,....
a. freedom fighter  b. Writer  c. Diplomat  d. player  e. none of these

3. Bhatta Parsaul village, which was in news recently is in...
a. Bihar  b. Delhi  c. UP  d. Assam  e. none of these

4. Shailendra Kumar Upadhayay, who died while trying to scale Mount Everest in an attempt to become the oldest man to scale the world’s highest peak? He was from...
a. Nepal  b. Bhutan  c. India  d. Malasyia  e. none of these

5. As per Export Promotion Council Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) grew by how much per cent to in 2010-11?
a. 43.11  b. 25.75  c. 33  d. 17.85  e. none of these

6. Mary Kom clinched gold in Asian Cup Women's Boxing, where was this cup held?
a. Haikou  b. Tokyo  c. Yuan  d. Hyderabad  e. none of these

7. Witch which city you will associte 26/11?
a. Delhi  b. Kolkata  c. Mumbai  d. Meerut  e. none of these

8. Which is the latest country to limit the entry of un-skilled workers from abroad and to encourage the employment of skilled workers from within the country?
a. UAE  b. UK  c. China  d. Russia  e. none of these

Answers: 1.a, 2.a, 3. c, 4.a, 5. a, 6.a, 7.c, 8. A

Thursday, May 5, 2011

1. Recently, where US shut down its embassy and consulates Pakistan general public?
a. Iraq  b. Pakistan  c. Afganistan  d. Kuwait  e. none of these

2.  As per a latest UN report India will achieve growth rate of....in 2011-12?
a. 8.7 percent  b. 9.7 percent  c. 8.5 percent  d. 8.25 percent  e. none of these

3. A UN report says that India's population will peak at 1.7 bn by the year
a. 2060  b. 2050  c. 2075  d. 2045  e. none of these

4. Ipoh, which was in news recently, is in...
a. Bhutan  b. Pakistan  c. Malasyia  d. India  e. none of these

5. Who was Dorjee Khandu?
a. politician  b. sports person  c. diplomat  d. writer  e. poet

6. On whose 150th Birth Anniversary Year long commemorations would be staged?a
a. C.V. Raman  b. Rabindranath Tagore  c. M.K. Gandhi  d. J.N Nehru  e. none of these

Answers: 1.b, 2.a, 3.a, 4.c, 5.a, 6.b


Tuesday, May 3, 2011

1. World Press Freedom Day was observed on...
a. May 3  b. May 2  c. May 4  d. May 1  e. none of these

2. National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in
a. Bihar  b. Chhattisgarh  c. UP  d. Bhopal  e. Orissa

3. Recently passed New Foreign Contribution Act will ban donations to...
a. political parties   b. NGO  c. Self funded schools  d. Religious organisations
e. none of these

4. which country is showing very keen interest to share its expertise in the field of Dairy farming with India?
a. USA  b. Australia  c. Israel  d. Nepal  e. none of these

5. Orit Noked, who recently visited Indian is..
a. foreign minister of Austria  b. Israel Agriculture Minister  c. Ukrain sports minister
d. United Nations diplomat e. none of these

6. The Centre has set a target of ___-of roads for 2011-12?
a. seven thousand three hundred kilometers
b. nine thousand three hundred kilometers
c. seven thousand nine hundred kilometers
d. ten thousand kilometers
e. none of these

Answers: 1.a, 2.b, 3.a, 4.c, 5.b, 6.a


Monday, May 2, 2011


12. What does FCRA stans for, which has just come into force?
a. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
b. Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment
c. Foreign Conrtries Regulation Act
d. Foreign Contribution Remittance Act
e. none of these

3. Wheat procurement has been in 2011-12 Rabi season?
a. 1 crore 85 lakh tone  b. 2 crore tone  c. 85 lakh tone  d. 1 crore 75 lakh tone  e. none of these

4. Japan has passed how much amound emergency budget to fund reconstruction work after the devastating earthquake and tsunami
a. $50 billion  b. $60 billion  c. $70 billion  d. $75 billion  e. none of these 

5. As per a survey ASSOCHAM the household saving rates has declined  by how much per cent in last six years?
a. 45  b. 35  c. 50  d. 35  e. none of these

6. The World's most dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden was shot dead at...
a. Afghanistan  b. Yemen  c. Pakistan  d. Iraq  e. none of these

Answers: 1. a, 2.a, 3.a, 4.a, 5.a, 6.b

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