Economy Current Affairs Quiz

Taking the Economy Current Affairs Quiz will test as well as enhance your knowledge on economy related issues. Moreover the Economy Current Affairs Quiz for September 2011 will help you in the preparation for different competitive examination like that of Bank PO, MBA, NABARD, RBI, Railway, SSC, Civil Services Exam etc.
1.    Which body observed on 5 September 2011 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has wider powers under the Sebi Act to issue directions to even unlisted firms to protect interest of investors in the securities market?
a.    Supreme Court of India
b.    Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
c.    Ministry of Finance
d.    FICCI
Answer: (b)

2.    Supreme Court on 5 September 2011 issued notice to the government on a plea challenging the appointment of Atul Kumar Rai as the chief executive officer and managing director of which of the following bodies despite his alleged involvement in corrupt practices?
a.    Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
b.    FICCI
c.    Chamber of Commerce
d.    Competition Commission of India
Answer: (a)

3.    UNCTAD's Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of what per cent for India in 2011?
a.    8%
b.    8.1%
c.    9.2%
d.    8.6%
Answer: (b)

4.    Indian rupee on 7 September 2011 settled at one-year low against the US currency. What was the value of the India value vis-à-vis the US currency?
a.    46.16/17
b.    46
c.    45.32/33
d.    45
Answer: (a)

5.    Which of the following body’s Trade and Development Report 2011 launched in New Delhi on 6 September 2011projected an economic growth of 8.1% per cent for India in 2011?
a.    Asian Development Bank
b.    World Bank
c.    International MonetaryFund
d.    UNCTAD
Answer: (d)

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Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/September 5-September 11

Taking the Corporate Current Affairs Quiz will test as well as enhance your knowledge of major corporate events. The corporate quiz for September 2011 will make you better prepared to face competitive examinations like that of Bank PO, NABARD, RBI, LIC, Civil Services, MBA etc.
1.    Which company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan-based Nippon Life Insurance for collaboration opportunities, including strategic partnership, across all financial services businesses?
a.    Reliance Capital
b.    Life Insurance Corporation
c.    Max New York Life Insurance
d.    Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Answer: (a)

2.    Which of the following education companies in India on 2 September 2011 elevated whole-time Director Susha John to the post of CEO after the arrest of its Managing Director P. Kishore by CBI in a bribery case?
a.    Educomp Solutions
b.    Everonn Education
c.    McGraw-Hill
d.    k-12
Answer: (b)

3.    Name the infrastructure development company which bagged two awards in the Construction Week Awards 2011.
a.    GMR Infrastructure
b.    Maytas Infra
c.    Punj Lloyd
d.    MARG Group
Answer: (d)

4.    Which company launched its self-branded mobile phone in the Indian market known as the Facebook phone in September 2011?
a.    HTC
b.    Vodafone India
c.    Nokia
d.    Bharti Airtel
Answer: (b)

5.    Which of the following banks set up two loan processing centres for the small and medium enterprise (SME) segment on a pilot basis in Bangalore & in New Delhi in September 2011?
a.    Corp Bank
b.    United Bank of India
c.    Syndicate Bank
d.    Bank of Baroda
Answer: (c)

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India Current Affairs Quiz/ August 29-September 4

Quizzes on the India Current Affairs section are designed to cover the wide range of national issues and other informations related to India from different segments which are of general human interest. Taking the India Current Affairs Quiz for September 2011 will update you on the latest incidents that occured in India. The quizzes on India Current Affairs will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well.
1.    Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on 27 August 2011 announced the constitution of  a seven-member committee to look into the irregularities in giving away land to various trusts and societies during the regime of which of te following former Haryana Chief Ministers?
a.    Om Prakash Chautala
b.    Bansi Lal
c.    Bhajan Lal
d.    Hukam Singh
Answer: (a)

2.    Which former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was appointed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu on 26 August 2011?
a.    Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
b.    Nara Chandrababu Naidu
c.    Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
d.    K Rosaiah
Answer: (d)

3.    Appointments committee of the Cabinet on 30 August 2011 cleared the names of three senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers as the head of three paramilitary organisations namely the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Who was appointed as Director of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a.    Pranay Sahay
b.    Ranjit Sinha
c.    Y S Dadwal
d.    U K Bansal
Answer: (b)

4.  Chhattisgarh State Government filed a Petition in the Supreme Court over Polavaram Dam. Polavaram dam is being constructed by___.
a) Andhra Pradesh government
b) Orissa government
c) Maharashtra Government
d) Chhattisgarh government
Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh government

5.  Madhya Pradesh government on 27 August 2011 announced a reward of __ rupees for those who inform the state administration about female foeticide.
a) 10000
b) 15000
c) 12000
d) 20000
Answer: (a) 10000

6.  The Union Cabinet of India approved the nuclear regulatory authority of India bill on 30 August 2011. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was set up in which one of the following years?
a) 1983
b) 1987
c) 1973
d) 1976
Answer: (a) 1983

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Science Current Affairs Quiz/ August 29-September 4

Science Current Affairs Quiz test the participant’s knowledge on latest discoveries, technological advancements made and in the process further enhances an individual’s knowledge base. The quizzes also cover the Environment-Ecology segment. Number of questions is asked from this segment in the competitive exams. Science Current Affairs quiz for September 2011  will help you in the preparation for NDA, CDS, Bank PO, MBA, NABARD, RBI, Railway, SSC, Civil Services and other Exams.
1. Planetary scientists discovered the closest young star to Earth. What is the name of the star?
a) AP Columbae
b) PA Columbae
c) PP Coumbae
d) AP Mega star
Answer: (a) AP Columbae

2.  What is the name of the tropical storm which hit NEW York in the last week of August 2011?
a) Irene
b) Katrina
c) Nargis
d) Peter
Answer: (a) Irene

 3.  Russian and US scientists launched an expedition to study emission of___ gas in the eastern Arctic.
a) Methane
b) Carbon-Di-Oxide
c) Sulfur-Di-Oxide
d) Ozone
Answer: (a) Methane

4.  The Central Zoo Authority gave its nod to white tiger breeding centre at Govindgarh. Govindgarh is in__.
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Jharkhand
Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh

5.  NHRC asked the Kerala Government to Pay Monetary Relief to the Endosulfan Victims. Consider the following statements:
i) Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally.
ii) Endosulfan has been used in agriculture around the world to control insect pests including whiteflys, aphids, leafhoppers, Colorado potato beetles and cabbage worms.
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.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

Current Affairs Quiz/ August 29-September 4

Quizzes on the Current Affairs section are designed to cover the wide range of national issues, international events, and other information from different segments which are of general human interest. Taking the Current Affairs Quiz for September 2011 will update you on the latest incidents that the world is talking about. The quizzes on Current Affairs will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well.
1.    Name the Maoists Vice-Chairman who was on 28 August 2011 elected Nepal's 35th prime minister marking the country’s attempt to form a stable government after extended political uncertainty.
a.    Baburam Bhattarai
b.    Sher Bahadur Deuba
c.    Surya Bahadur Thapa
d.    Jhalanath Khanal
Answer: (a)

2.    Prime Minister of Japan on 26 August 2011 announced his resignation after almost 15 months in office amid dipping approval ratings over his government's handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear crisis. Name him.
a.    Yukio Hatoyama
b.    Nato Kan
c.    Hosokawa Morihiro
d.    Fukuda Yasuo
Answer: (b)

3.    At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards was held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 28 August 2011 which musician won Video of the Year for Firework?
a.    Kat Perry
b.    Lady Gaga
c.    Adele
d.    Nicki Minaj
Answer: (a)

4.  In Nepal, the term of the constituent assembly was extended by____ months.
a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: (a) Three

5.  Tory Tan won the presidential election in Singapore to become the country’s___ President.
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Fifth
d) Eighth
Answer:  (a) Seventh

6.  Who is the leader of rebel forces in Libya?
a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
b) Muammar Gaddafi
c) Hosni Mubarak
d) Abdel-Hafiz Ghoga
Answer: (a) Mohammed al-Fortiya

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India Current Affairs Quiz/September 5-September 11

 

 

Quizzes on the India Current Affairs section are designed to cover the wide range of national issues and other informations related to India from different segments which are of general human interest. Taking the India Current Affairs Quiz for April 2011 will update you on the latest incidents that occured in India. The quizzes on India Current Affairs will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well.

1.    Union government on 3 September 2011 released a list of assets owned by Union ministers. Which of the following minister and his family topped the charts with a net worth of over Rs 263 crore?
a.    Defence minister, A K Antony
b.    Heavy industry minister Praful Patel
c.    Urban development minister Kamal Nath
d.    inance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: (c)

2.    Which North-east state government on 2  September 2011 ordered an inquiry into the alleged mass graves in some areas in West Garo Hills district?
a.    Meghalaya Government
b.    Arunachal pradesh government
c.    Nagaland Government
d.    Manipur Government
Answer: (a)

3.    With the help of the clues identify the person.
1.    He was India’s first national tennis champion was called Grandfather of Indian tennis.
2.    He represented the country at the Davis Cup between 1947- 1956 and also played in the Wimbledon and US Nationals in the pre-Open era in world tennis.
3.    He went on to become the secretary of the All-India Lawn tennis Association (AILTA) in 1963-66.
4.    He became the first men's singles champion when the national was split into grass and hard court championships in 1946-47 at Calcutta's South Club.
a.    Yuki Bhambri
b.    Purav Raja
c.    Ramesh Krishnan
d.    Sumant Misra
Answer: (d)

4.  Union Cabinet of India approved the Land Acquisition, Relief and Rehabilitation Bill, 2011. Consider the following statements on the bill:
i) It aims to put in place a transparent and legal framework for land acquisition.
ii) According to the bill, consent of at least 80 percent of people will be mandatory to acquire land except where it is acquired for a public purpose.
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
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

5. Which one of the following became the first state in India to offer Air taxi services?
a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Kerala
d) Haryana
Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

6.  Assam government decided to have brand names for the famous Muga and Eri Silks. North-East produces around __percent of Eri.
a) 95
b) 85
c) 50
d) 75
Answer: (a) 95 percent