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

Current Affairs Quiz Dec-2005

Current Affairs Quiz

Current Affairs Quiz-Dec-2005

1. What is Advance Technology Vessel?ATV


A plate form for advance countries to come together
A commercial ship developed by USA
A nuclear powered submarine
A super fast speed boat


2. Institute of planning Research which was inspected by International mission before offering India the membership of ITER is located at


Pune
Bangalore
Ahemdabad
Mumbai


3. Type your question3 here.


choice1
choice2
choice3
choice4


4. The Japanese space probe ”Hayabusa” was targeted at


Saturn
An Asteroid
Satellite of Saturn
None of these


5. Green Initiative for the Future Transport GIFT is related with


Environment Impact Assessment EIA
Hydrocarbon Vision 2020
H2 energy in motor vehicles
Biodiesel


6. A national council is proposed for developing Creative and cultural Industries which of the following is the part of three industries


Cottage Industries
Handloom of Handicraft
Product design fashion
All of these


7. Who is the head of WTO


M. kamal nath
Keith Rockwell
Dr. Incropera
Pascal Lamy


8. 8. Which of the following in not member of G-20


Brazil
China
Pakistan
Japan


9. In the 6th Ministerial Conference Hong Kong a core group was formed by developing countries for NAMA who chaired the group


Brazil
China
India
UK


10. Which of the following areas got VI schedule status, recently


A district in Chandigarh
Bodo areas in Assam
Darjeeling Gorkha Hills
Lemu clan in Arunachal Pradesh

UPSC quiz-Part 1

UPSCquiz

UPSC quiz IAS,IPS,CDS, NDA quiz

1. Panel on company law submitted its report in May, which was headed by


Ram Jethmalani
Prem Chand Gupta
J.J. Irani
Rattan Tata


2. Asia’s largest Naval Base afloat is


INS Kamini
INS Chaluka
INS Suganya
INS Kadamba


3. FDI limit for news and current affairs is


49%
51%
20%
26%


4. C.R. Irani who died recently was the Editor-in-Chief of


Telegraph
Statesman
Hindustan Times
Times of India


5. How many times Apa Sherpa scaled Mt. Everest


15
13
10
5


6. Sadegh and Labeh Keshavarz were in news recently because they are the irst Muslim women to


climb Mt. Everest
cross English channel
reach North Pole
reach Antarctica


7. Who is the President of Palestinian National Authority?


Mahmoud Younis
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Allawayi
Ahmed Rashid


8. World Food Prize-2005 was awarded to


Modagu V. Gupta
Mangla Devi
M.S. Swaminathan
R.S. Paroda


9. From which one of the following countries India has an agreement to import gas through pipeline?


Iraq
Azerbajan
Iran
Kuwait


10. Who is the President of Palestinian National Authority?


Mahmoud Younis
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Allawayi
Ahmed Rashid

UPSC quiz IAS,IPS,CDS, NDA quiz

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July-2011

• Expansion of Central List of OBCs



• Legislation to Curb Honor Killings



• Remote Sensing Data Policy



• Criticizes of State Governments for Misusing Provisions of Land Acquisition



• Extension of the RSBY Scheme



• National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms



• High-powered Task Force of Defense Management



• Salwa Judum is Illegal and Unconstitutional



• India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management



• Centre for Social Research Report



• India Signed Three Agreements with the World Bank for Cleaning the anga River



• Pension Age-limit for BPL to 60



• Navodaya Vidyalayas outside the ambit of RTE Act



• CCS Gave Nod for National Intelligence Grid



• Janani-Shishu Suraksha Programme



• MPLAD Scheme Revised



• Security Audit of Nuclear Stations



• 20 More Districts in the Naxal-hit states



• Diesel is dearer by Rs 3 a liter & Kerosene by Rs 2 a liter



• Grievance Redressal Portal for Insurance Policy Holders



• NAC directed the Tribal Affairs Ministry to consult Jarawas



• The Survey of India Report Submitted

Current Awereness Multiple choice model

Join this quiz to check your preparation for your preliminary exam.

1. Who scored the first century in the Xth Cricket World Cup (2011)?

Virender Sehwag
Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
Andrew Strauss

2. Which state in January 2011 allowed six iron ore mines to restart?

Orissa
Gujarat
Bihar
Rajasthan

3. India has finally woken up to the needs of the country's elderly. With the number of people in the

National Programme for Health care for the Elderly
National Programme for Senior Citizens
National Programme for Old Aged
Rashtriya Vriddha Swasthya Yojana

4. Which of the following Academy Award winners for 2011 is wrongly matched

Best Actor - Colin Firth
Best Actress - Natalie Portman
Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale
Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet

5.  Consider the following statements about Direct Tax: A. Exemption limit for individual taxpayer

Only (a) and (b)
Only (b) and (c)
Only (c)
All of the above

6. Which of the following teams has won the Duleep Trophy in Visakhapatnam on Feb 5?

East Zone
West Zone
South Zone
North Zone

7. In a landmark move, which of these State governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a commission to i

Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan

8. The environment ministry in February 2011 issued a notification banning the use of plastics for pa

Milk
Tobacco
Spicy
Manure

9. GR Sufi has been chosen as the first Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of

J&K
Assam
Bihar
Goa

10. As per UNO's declaration, the year 2011 is being celebrated as International Year of -

Youth
Women Empowerment
Forests
Global Economic Co-operation

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indian-coast-guard-bharatiya-thatrakshak

The Indian Coast Guard is the fourth service created to guard Republic of India’s vast coastline. It was created on 19 August 1978 as an independent entity as per the Coast Guard Act. Indian Coast Guard is an Armed forces of India and, ICG is not a part of the Indian Paramilitary Forces. .

The coast guard works closely with the Indian navy and the Indian Customs Department. India’s coast guard has a large number of fast craft including hovercrafts and hydrofoils. They patrol the seas, river mouths and also lakes in Kashmir bordering the People’s Republic of China.
The coast guard has performed a number of commendable tasks of rescuing distressed personnel as well as apprehending pirates on high seas. Heavy patrolling of sensitive areas such as Gujarat, West Bengal and Mumbai have resulted in a huge catch of smugglers and illegal immigrants.
Objectives
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To protect the ocean.
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Protect offshore wealth such as Oil, Fish and Minerals.
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Assist Mariners in distress.
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Safeguard life and property at sea.
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Enfore maritime laws with respect to sea, smuggling, narcotics, shipping and poaching.
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Assist the Indian Navy in times of war
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Motto: Vayam Rakshamah — We Protect
Our Motto
To protect our ocean and offshore wealth including oil, fish and minerals : to assist mariners in distress and safeguard life and property at sea : to enforce maritime laws with respect to sea, shipping, poaching, smuggling and narcotics : to preserve marine environment and ecology and protect rare species : to collect scientific data and back-up the navy during war
” VAYAM RAKSHAMAH “
WE PROTECT
OUR SERVICES TO THE NATION & MARINE COMMUNITY
The Coast Guard is the principal agency for enforcement of provisions of all national enactment in force in the maritime zones of India and provides following services to the Nation and marine community.
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Ensuring safety and protection of the artificial islands, offshore installations and other structure in our maritime zones.
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Providing protection to fishermen and assistance to them at sea while in distress.
Preservation and protection of our maritime environment including prevention and control of maritime pollution.
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Assistance to the Department of Custom and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations.
Enforcement of MZI Acts.
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Initiating measures for the safety of life and property at sea.
History
In 1974, the Government of India set out to create an autonomous coast guard to protect the nation’s long coast line. This coast guard was modelled on the lines of the British and American coast guards.
In August 1976, the Maritime Zones of India Act was passed, which defined the Exclusive Economic Zones surrounding the Indian sub-continent where Indian sovereignty would be applied.
On 1 February 1977 an interim Coast Guard organisation was established, with the help of the Indian Navy, which began to put into place the necessary infrastructure for a national maritime policing service. The duties and functions of the service were formally defined in Coast Guard Act, which was passed on the 18 August 1978, and came into effect on the 19 August. The Coast Guard was to become responsible for the policing of over 2.01 million square kilometres of ocean, with the stated objective of providing offshore security, marine environmental security, coastal security, marine safety, scientific assistance and national defence. The area under it’s control was to include 1197 islands and a coastline of 7517 kilometres.
Begining in 1978 with two old frigates seconded by the Navy and five small patrol vessels, the ICG expanded over the following two decades to attain a force level of 52 ships and craft and 35 aircraft and helicopters. An Air Wing was formed in 1982 with Indian Navy assistance to aid the surface fleet. The first helicopter Squadron was formally commissioned in May 1982 and the first fixed-wing unit was activated in 1982.
Bases
The Coast Guard is headed by a Director General. Its headquarters is based in the capital, New Delhi. It has:
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3 Regional headquarters at Mumbai, Chennai, and Port Blair
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1 District Headquarters in each of the nine coastal states and 2 in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.
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4 Coast Guard Stations, one each at Vadinar, Okha, Tuticorin and Mandapam.
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It also has aerodromes in Daman and Chennai
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Air Enclaves at Goa, Kolkata and Port Blair.
Current Status
The duties of the Air Wing are defined as: Air Surveillance of the EEZ, Ensuring Pollution Prevention measures, Providing Assistance to Fishermen and Search and Rescue. In recent years it has achieved some major successes in anti-piracy operations. The service carries out regular operations and exercies with the Indian Navy, to maximise operational efficiency.
Future Plans
The ICG has plans for an eventual fleet of 36 light observation helicopters, 12 rescue helicopters, 36 coastal patrol aircraft and 9 long range surveillance aircraft.
For details visit indiancoastguard.nic.in

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indian-army

The Indian Army is the world’s second largest army in terms of military personnel. The basic responsibility of the Army is to safeguard the territorial integrity of the nation against external aggressio. In addition, the Army is often required to assist the civil administration during internal security disturbances and in the mainntenance of law and order, in organising relief operations during natural calamities like floods, earthquakes and cyclones and in the maintenance of essential services.
The Indian Army is one of the finest armies in the world. Modernisation and upgradation of Army is a continuous process to keep Armed Forces ready to meet any challenge of tomorrow. It is based on fiver years plans. Focus and core areas of modernisation has been:-

• Improvement in the Fire Power and increased Mobiliy
• All Weather Battle Field Surveillance capability
• Night Fighting capabilities
• Enhace capability of Special Force
• Capability for Network Centric Warfare
• NBC Protection

Army has its headquarters in New Delhi.
It is head by Chief of the Army Staff and assisted by the Vice-Chief of the Army Staff and seven other Principal Staff Officers, namely, two Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Ajutant General, Quarter Master General, Master General of Ordinance, Military Secretary and Engineer-in-Chief. The army has following commands

S.No.	Command	Headquarter
1	Western command	Chandigarh
2	Eastern command	Kolkata
3	Northern command	56 APO
4	Southern command	Pune
5	Central command	Lucknow
6	Army Training Command	Shimla
7	South Western Command	Jaipur

Each under a General officer Commanding-n-Chief of the rank of a Lieutant-General. The Major Static Formation are divided into Areas, Independent Sub-Areas and sub-areas. Area is commanded by a General Officer Commanding of the rank of a Major General and an Independent Sub-Area and sub-area by a Brigadier.
Indian army is divided broadly into two main categories:-

1. Arms
2. Services

Indian Army consists of following ranks:-

1. General
2. Lt. General
3. Major General
4. Brigadier
5. Colonel
6. Lt. Colonel
7. Major
8. Captain
9. Lieutenant

Following are the Military Training Centers in India.

Military Training Centers	Place
National Defence Academy	Khadakvasla (Pune, Maharashtra)
Indian Military Academy	Dehra Dun (Uttaranchal)
Rashtriya Indian Military College	Dehra Dun (Uttaranchal)
National Defence College	New Delhi
Defence Services Staff College	Welliington
Armed Forces Medical College	Pune (Maharashtra)
Officer’s Training School	Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
College of Combat, Mhow (Army War College) Armoured Corps Centre and School	Deolali
College of Military Engineering	Kirkee (Pune) (Maharashtra)
Military College of Telecommunications Engineering	Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Army Cadet College	Dehra Dun (Uttaranchal)
College of Material Management	Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
High Altitude Warfare School	Gulmarg (J & K)
Army Service Corps School	Bareilly (UP)
EME School	Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Millitary College of Electronics and Mechnical Engineering, Remount and veterinary Corps Centre and School	Merrut (UP)
Army Educational Corps Training School and Depot	Pune (Maharashtra)
Corpse of Military Police Centre and School	Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Army School of Physical Training	Pune (Maharashtra)
Army/Air Transport Support School	Agra (UP)
Army Clerk Training School	Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
Army School of Mechanical Transport	Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School	Vairengte
Institution of Nation Integration	Pune (Maharshtra)

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