Current Affairs Question Paper

Civil Services Club
21.02.10
1.Which one of the following is matched wrongly?-
Airports Country
A.Changi- China
B.Incheon- S.Korea
C.Narita- Japan
D.Schipol- Amsterdam

2.Recently scientists declared that Tutnakhamun’s death was due to Kohler’s syndrome…which part of the body does it effect?-
A.Brain B.Skin C.Heart D.Bones

3.2010 is declared by UN as the Year of ____________-
A.Biodiversity B.Sanitation C.Tourism D.Sports

4.Which of the following is the first fully electrified district of India?
A.Palakkad B.Idukki C.Thiruvananthpuram D.

5.Consider the following statements about African Union-
1.It has 53 members.
2.It s current chairman is Muammar Gaddafi.
3.It has all countries of Africa except Nigeria.
Which is/are wrong?-
A.1,2,3 B.1,2 C1,3 D.3only

6.Which of the following has Dalai Lama not met?-
A.Jimmy Carter B.Bill Clinton C.George W.Bush D.Barack Obama

7.Recently Parambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary was declared aTiger Reserve.
It is in the state of-
A.Kerala B.Tamil Nadu C.Andhra Pradesh D.Karnataka

8.24 th January is celebrated as National Girl Child Day since 2009 commemorates-
A.Birth of Laxmi Bai B.Death anniversary of Vijaylakshmi Pandit
C.First flight of Kalpana Chawla to ISS D.Swearing in ceremony of Indira Gandhi

9.Which of the following country elected its first ever woman PM,recently?-
A.Chile B.Costa Rica C.Bolivia D.Argentina

10.Consider the following about UNSC-
1.It has 15 members.
2.Non- permanent members are elected for 2 year term eligible for re election.

3.India needs support from 64 countries for a non-permanent seat.

Which of the above are wrong?-
A.1,2 B.1,3 C.2,3 D1,2,3
11.Which of the following is latest induction to the ISS?-
A Kibo B.Tranquility C.Narcissus D.Impin

12.The first Winter Olympics were held in-
A.1924 B.1887 C.1908 D.1956

13.The unit that will operate newly inducted MiG 29 will be called as-
A.M mando B.Sea Hawks C.Black Panthers D.The Terrible

14.Bharti airtel offer to buy African operations to Kuwait based Zain Telecom company excludes which two countries of Africa-
A.Morocco and Nigeria B.Morocco and Sudan C. Nigeria and Yemen D.Yemen and Guinea

15.Who among the following is the author of A People’s History of US?
A.J.D.Salinger B.Howard Zinn C.Robert Crooks D.Ian Isabell

16. “Living with a star” is a programme launched by-
A.Discovery channel B.NASA C.ISRO D.National Geographic

17.Tadoba Andhari Tiger reserve is to be found in-
A.MAharashtra B.Orissa C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

18.Who among the following received Canada’s highest civilian award recently?
A.Dr.M.Kariappa B.Shrawan Kumar C.Mohd Hussaini D.Gurpeet Ahluwalia

19.A fourteen point programme named “A brighter future” was started in which country recently-
A.Sri Lanka B.Maldives C.Nepal D.Bangladesh

20. Umayalpuram K.Sivaram who was honoured with Padma Vibushan is a well known exponent of-
A.Sarangi B.Rabab C. Mridangam D.SArod

Prepared By- Ms Farheen Siddiqui

Next Meeting of C S Club

Dear C S Club member
You are invited for the weekly meeting of Civil Services club on 21 Feb 2010 at 11 AM in the Library.
Agenda
1. 11.00 AM- 75 Marks objective type question paper (50 Questions from history+25 Questions from current affairs)
2. 12.00 Noon- Discussion on this week news diary
Responsibilities
1. Deepesh- prepare 50 question from Indian history and submit by Saturday 20 Feb
2. Farheen- Prepare 25 questions from your news diary and submit by Saturday 20 Feb
Yours
Laxmi sharan Mishra
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c s club India Year Book Paper

Paper(India Year Book)
14.02.2010
1.Match List –I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
a. District Primary Education Programme(DPEP) 1.1987-88
b. Operation Black Board 2.1989
c. Mahila Samakhya 3.1994
d. National Population Education Project 4.1980
Codes:
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 1 3 4 2
2.The Innovative Project ‘Lok Jumbish’ was launched in Rajasthan with assistant from International Development Agency from
a. Denmark b. Sweden c. UK d. Switzerland

3. Consider the following statements about Siksha Karmi project (SKP) & state which are correct?
a. SKP aims at universalistion of primary education and its qualitative improvement in remote and socio-economically backward village of Rajasthan, with primary attention given to girls.
b. The Project identifies teacher absenteeism as a major obstacle in achieving the Goal Universalisation of Elementary Education.
c. Phase I and Phase II of the project was implemented with the assistance from Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) while Phase III was implemented with the financial assistance from Department of International Development (DFID) of UK and Government of Rajasthan on 50:50 basis.
4. The National Council for Teacher’s Education (NCTE) was established in
a. August 1993
b. August 1994
c. August 1995
d. August 1996
5. Central Institute of Indian Language (CIIL) is located at:
a. Hyderabad b. Mysore
c. Bhopal d. Gwalior
6. Consider the following statements about National Book Trust (NBT):
1. NBT is an autonomous organization and was established in 1957
2. NBT is involved in publishing, promotion of books and readings, promotion of Indian abroad, assistance to authors & Publishers & Promotion of Children’s litreture.
3. NBT organizes the World Book Fair, every alternate year, in New Delhi. The Book Fair is the Largest book fair in Asia & Africa.
4. NBT observes 14-20 November every year as National Book Weak.
CODES:
a. 1&2 are correct b. 1,2&3are correct
2,3&4 are correct d. All the above are correct


7. Which of the following are the journals of Sahitya Akademi?
1. Indian literature
2. Samakaleena Bhartiya Sahitya
3. Samskrita Pratibha
4. Sahitya Pratibha

CODES:

a. 1,2,3,4 b. 1,2,4
b. 2,3,4 d. 1,2,3

8. The annual national theatre festival ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’ is organized by
a. National School of Drama
b . Lalit Kala Academi
c. Sangeet Natak Akademi
d. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

9. Match the list-I and List-II and choose correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
LIST-I LIST-II
a. Sahitya Akademi 1. 1954
b. National School of Drama 2. 1959
c. Kathak Kendra 3. 1964
d. Lalit Kala Akademi 4. 1954

CODES:

A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 4 3 2 1
d. 3 4 1 2

10. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken up the conservation project of TA Prohm in
a. Vietnam b. Cambodia
c. Thailand d. Indonesia

11. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

LIST I LIST I
a. Nehru Memorial Museum 1.Lucknow
b. The National Council of Science museums (NCSM) 2.Mauritius
c. National Research Laboratory for Conservation of
Cultural Poverty (NRLC) 3.New Delhi
d. Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre 4. Kolkata

CODES:

A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 4 1 2
d. 3 4 2 1

12. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.

LIST I LIST II
a. a. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya 1. Leh
b. b. The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies 2. Sikkim
c. c. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology 3. Bhopal
d. d. Anthropology Survey of India 4. Kolkata

CODES:

A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 2 4 3 1
d. 2 4 4 3

13. National Archives of India (NAI) was originally established at
a. New Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Bangalore
d. Hyderabad
e.
14. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
a. Bhil revolt-1818-31
b. Stara revolt-1814
c. Kittur revolt-1824
d. Gadkari revolt-1844

15. Who among the following is Known as the ‘Father of renaissance’ of western India ?
a. B.M. Malabari
b. M.G.Ranade
c. R.G. Bhandarkar
d. K.T. Telang

16. Kumaran Asan is associated with social Renaissance of-
a. Kerala
b. Tamilnadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. None of These

17. Which famous social reformer wrote the books ‘Jnana Yoga’ ‘Karma Yoga’ and ‘Raj Yoga’ ?
a. M.G. Ranade
b. Swami Vivekanand
c. Ramkrishna Paramhansa
d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

18. The Red Crescent Society was concerned with-
a. Communists
b. Getting a separate state for Muslims even through blood shed
c. Revolutionaries activities in Punjab
d. Providing Medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War

19. An association which merged with the congress in 1886 was the-
a. East Indian Association
b. Indian National Conference
c. British Indian Association
d. Indian League

20. According to Sarojini Naidu who was the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity” ?
a. Syed Ahmed Khan
b. Hasrat Mohani
c. Maulana Azad
d. Mohammad Ali Khan

21. Yelu thampi, the Dewan of Travancore revolted in-
a. 1800
b. 1805
c. 1809
d. 1811

22. Who among the following wrote ‘Unhappy India’?
a. Lala lajpat Rai
b. Maulan Abul Kalam Azad
c. Annie Basant
d. Mahatma Gandhi

23. choose the wrong one from the matches given below:.

LIST I LIST II
f. a. Universal postal union 1. Bern
g. b. NATO 2.Belgium
h. c. Organisation of Petrolium Exporting Countries 3. Saudi Arabia
i. d.The Asian Development Bank 4. Manila


24. Match List-I with List-II and select the Dorrect answer using the codes given below this lists:
LIST-II LIST-II
a. UN Development Programme 1. India Human Development Report
b. National Council Of Applied Economic Research 2. India Development Report
c. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research 3. World Development Report
d. World Bank 4. Human Development Report

CODES:

A B C D
a. 4 1 2 3
b. 4 2 1 3
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 2 1 4 3

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the Dorrect answer using the codes given below this lists:
LIST-II LIST-II
a. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh 1. Empowerment of Women
b. Mahila Samriddhi 2. Education for Women’s Yojana Equality
c. Indira Mahila Yojana 3. Promotion of Savings among rural womens
d. Mahila Samakhya Programme 4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women

CODES:

A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 1 3 4 2
c. 4 3 1 2
d. 4 1 2 3

Club question paper

Civil Services Club
(14-02-2010)
Total Marks – 25
Negative marks (1/3)

1. India has not signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with .
a. USA
b. Namibia
c. Canada
d. Argentina.

2. Ubuntu, Fedora and Debian are

a. Mascots of the Afro Games 2010
b. Linux based operating software
c. Endangered primitive African tribes
d. Endangered tribal languages of Latin America

3. BAE Systems was in news recently. Choose the correct statement
a. It is developing UK’s sixth generation stealth fighter jets
b. It paid 286 Million pounds in fines owing to its involvement in bribery
c. This company has procured rights of the various drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci
d. None of the above

4. _________National Park will be the first where DNA testing of tigers would be done
a. Satpura
b. Jim Corbett
c. Gir
d. Panna

5. ___________ Court will become India’s first district e court

a. Karkardooma (Delhi)
b. Patiala House (Delhi)
c. Tees Hazaari (Delhi)
d. None of the above

6. Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup is associated with
a. Volleyball
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Basketball




7. What is a Spinel?

a. A generic name given to a class of minerals having the chemical formula AB2O4
b. Combination of green house gases, primarily carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide, which are many times more lethal when they combine in the ratio of 3:2
c. The part of the gearbox in Honda Cars which have developed technical problems due to which Honda had to call back thousands of cars world over
d. A Walt Disney cartoon character famous for its resemblance to Obama

8. Which of the following are true abput Surajkund Crafts Mela
1. It is held in Haryana
2. In the year 2010 Tajikistan is a partner country
3. In the year 2010 Rajasthan is the theme state

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

9. Sanjay Jha was in news recently. He is
a. India born Co-CEO of Motorola
b. an ex IITian jailed in USA for his anti Bush remarks
c. the person who made waves in the last season of American Idol
d. None of the above

10. Which of the following is correct regarding Nuclear Reactors in India

1. There are 18 reactors at 6 sites under operation
2. 4 PHWRs under construction at Kaiga
3. 1 PFBR under construction at Kalpakkam

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

11. MIGA, QUATCHI and SUMI are
a. Mascots for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games
b. Japanese combat techniques of Samurai
c. Sumo wrestling postures of salutation before the start of the fight
d. Nuclear research reactors of Japan, being built near Kyoshu




12. Which of the following is/are true about Treasury bills (T-Bills)
1. These are bonds with maturity of less than a year
2. These are issued to meet short term mismatches in receipts and expenditures
a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above


13. Which of the following is true about FDIs in India?
1. FIPB can approve FDI proposals pf upto Rs. 1200 crores
2. FDI proposals bigger than Rs. 1200 crores is cleared by CCEA
3. FIPB is an arm of the Finance Ministry

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d. All of the above


14. Which of the following is true about National Highway Development Project in India
1. GQ is the 1st phase of NHDP
2. North-South-East-West Corridor is the 2nd phase of NHDP
3. There are in total seven phases of NHDP

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d. All of the above


15. Which of the following are true about the committee set up by SEBI to review structure of the stock exchanges?
1. The committee is headed by Bimal Jalan
2. It will look into the conflicting roles played by stock exchanges as regulatory bodies as well as their functions as profit entities

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None





16. Which of the following is/are true about S.R.Ayer, who passed away recently?
1. He was an advertising legend
2. He was the head of advertising agency Mc Cann Ericskon for a long time

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above

17. Who among the following was known as Father of Frisbees (flying saucer toys)?

a. Fred Morrison
a. Jim Jenson
b. Bob Chapman
c. None of the above

18. Lukman Khan of Jaipur was recently in the news. Choose the correct statement
a. He won the Maths Olympiad; first time from Rajasthan
b. He is the winner of the “Global Young Enterpreneur of the Year 2010” award
c. He is the youngest Grandmaster that the state has produced
d. None of the above

19. Vridhaval Khade is associated with which sports?
a. Badminton
b. Swimming
c. Ice skating
d. Football

20. 5th Global Steel Summit was held in
a. Paris
b. Goa
c. Bonn
d. Pittsburgh

21. Which of the following is correct about Bt. Cotton
1. Bt. Cotton is the only transgenic crop approved by GEAC for commercial cultivation
2. Presently it is being cultivated in six states in India

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (1)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above



22. NREGA started in
a. 2004
b. 2005
c. 2006
d. 2003

23. Which name is associated with “Super 30 Initiative”

a. Anand Kumar
b. Rajendra Singh
c. Anil Ranjan
d..None of the above

24. Which of the following are correct about Direct Tax Code
1. It proposes to simplify tax laws, includes new way to calculate taxes on income and has fixed tax rates
2. Code is expected to replace the existing Act from April 1, 2011

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (2)
c. Only (1)
d..None of the above


25. Which of the following is true about the Coastal Zone Management Report

1. It was prepared by M.S.Swaminathan
2. As per the report Mumbai will get special consideration

a. Both (1) and (2)
b. Only (2)
c. Only (1)
d..None of the above




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Next Meeting Notice

Dear Member
You are cordially invited for the Weekly meeting of Civil Services club
On 14 Feb 2010 Sunday at 11 AM
In the Library
Meeting agenda
A test of 50 objective type questions
(25 –This week current affairs
+25 questions from
Indian research Institute,
International Organizations,
Books,
Famous wars of Indian History,
Important years of Indian History,
Indian PSU’s,
Historical Monuments of India)
Assignments
Cultural Institutions of India-Satish Prajapati
Academic Institutions of India- Vinay Shrivastava
Social, Cultural and Political Institutes of Indian Freedom Struggle,Newspapers and magazines of Indian freedom struggle-Farheen Siddiqui
Personalities associated with Indian Freedom Struggle-Deepesh Gupta
International Organizations-Laxmi sharan Mishra
Corporate G K –Vineet Abhishek
Question Papers
This week Current affairs-Vineet Abhishek
India Year Book Questions-Satish Prajapati

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Question Paper of C S Club 6 Feb 2010

Paper( India Year Book)
06.02.2010
1.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
LIST-I LIST-I
A.western command 1.Vishakhapatanam
B.Eastern Command 2.Mumbai
C.Southern Command 3.Kolkata
4. Kochi
Codes:
A B C
a. 2 1 4
b. 2 3 4
c. 2 3 1
d. 2 4 1
2.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
LIST-I LIST-I
A.BHARAT EARTH MOVERS LIMITED(BEML) 1.Mumbai
B. Bharat Dynamic Limited(BDL) 2.Kolkata
C. Mazagaon Dock Limited 3.Bangalore
D. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited 4.Hyderabad
Codes:
A B C D
a.3 4 1 2
b.1 4 3 2
c.3 2 1 4
d.1 2 3 4
3.A new project ‘Encyclopaedia of India Poetics’ has been launched by:
a) National School Of Drama
b) Sahitya Akademi
c) Sangeet Natak Akademi
d) Lalit Kala Akademi
4.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Research Organization) List-II (Locations)
a)Indian Council for Historical Research 1. Lucknow
b)Indian Council of Philosophical Research(ICPR) 2.Allahabad
c)Indian Institute of Advanced Study 3.Delhi
d)Indian Institute of Information Technology 4.Shimla
Codes:
A B C D
a) 3 1 4 2
b) 3 1 2 4
c) 3 2 4 1
d) 3 4 2 1
5.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I List-II
A )Indian Institute of Information Technology 1.Gwalior
Design, & Manufacturing
b) Indian Institute of Science 2.Jabalpur
c) Indian Institution of information Technology 3.Thiruvananthapuram
Management
d)Indian Institute of Scientific Research 4. Bengaluru
Codes:
A B C D
a. 2 4 3 1
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 1 2 3 4
6.Operation Black Board was related to
a)Primary Schools
b)Secondary Schools
c)Both Primary & Secondary Schools
d)Adult Education
7..Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I(Institutes) List-II(Locations)
a)Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology 1.Mumbai
b)Indian Institute of Geomagnetism 2.Pune
c)Centre for Liquid Crystal Research 3.Nainital
d)Aryabhatta Reasearch Institute of observational science 4.Bengluru
Codes:
A B C D
a.1 2 3 4
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 1 2 v 4 3
d. 2 1 3 4
8.BHAVINI is implementing 500MWe prototype fast breeder reactor at
a)Kalpakkam
b)Tarapur
c)Koodamkulam
d)Jaitpur
9.“Suryamin” is a
a)Protein-rich powdered food for infants
b)Bio-fertilizers
c)Bio-diesel
d)anti-tuberculosis drug
10.The International ARGO project is related to which of the following oceans ?
a)Pacific Oceans
b)Atlantic Oceans
c)Indian Oceans
d)Arctic Oceans
11.‘Sagar Sampada’ is
a)India’s biggest passenger ship.
b)An area in Indian Oceans which has large amount of living and non-living marine resources.
C)Fisheries & Oceanographic research vessels
d)Petroleum deposits in Indian Oceans
12.Biotechnology Park is situated in which of the following cities of India ?
a) Bhopal
b) Lucknow
c) Bengluru
d) Nashik
13.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I(Rulers) List-II(Dynasties)
a)Devaraya II 1.Saluva
b)Vira Narashima 2.Tuluva
c)Venkata II 3.Sangama
d)Narashima 4.Aravidu
Codes:
A B C D

a.4 3 2 1
b.3 2 4 1
c.2 3 1 4
d.1 2 4 3

14.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I(Foreign travellers) List-II(Their countries)
a)Paes 1.Italy
b)Nicolo Conti 2.Persia
c)Abdur Razzaq
d)Athanasius Nikitin 3.Portugal
4.Russia
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 3
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 3 1 2 4
d. 4 2 1 3

15.Match list-I with list-ii and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I(Rulers) List-II(Dynasties)
a)Balban 1.LOdi
b)Jalal-ud din firuz 2.Sayydi
c)Muiz-ud-din Mubarak Shah 3.Khalji
d)Buhlul Khan 4.Slave
Codes:
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 2 3 1 4
c. 3 2 1 4
d. 4 3 2 1
16.Select the Wrong one:
List-I List-II
Power grid corp. of India Ltd. S.K.CHATURVEDI
Uranium Corp of India Ltd. R.GUPTA
National Textile Corp K.Ramachandra Pillai.
National Insurance K.Reddy
17.Select the Wrong one:
List-I List-II
Air India. Arvind Jadhav
Punjab National Bank O.P.Bhatt
Central Bank of India S.Sridhar
National fertilisers Ltd. V.K.sharma
18.Select the Wrong one:
List-I (book) List-II(Author)
Mill On the floss George eliot
Prelude William wordsworth
Tryst with destiny Pt. jawaharlal Nehru
The world is flat Thomas Friedman
19.Select the Wrong one:
List-I (Wars) List-II(Years)
First Carnatic war. 1745-48
FirstAnglo Mysore War 1767-69
First Anglo-Maratha war 1803-05
Second Anglo-Sikh war. 1848-49
20.Consider the following statements with reference to Commonwealth of Nations &select the correct answer
(a) New members must "as a general rule" have a direct constitutional link to an existing member.
(b) In 2009, Rwanda became the second Commonwealth member admitted to not have any such constitutional links.
A)a&b (b) Only b (c)Only a ( d)None


Civil Services Club
(06-02-2010)
Total Marks – 25
Negative marks (1/3)

1. Alberto Giacometti was in the news recently. He.
a. The Italian leader of opposition who has leveled serious corruption charges against the present president Berlusconi
b. Is a Swiss modern artist who work has fetched the highest tag ever in the history of world art
c. Has agreed to be a witness against the much delayef Bofors case. Due to this the case is going to be reopened in India.
d. Is the well known Hollywood actor who won Oscar for his direction in the film Ben Hur. He died recently.

2. Which of the following statements are correct about Justice Eradi Commission
1. It is adjudicating disputes between Haryana and Punjab over river waters
2. It has given final decision in favour of Haryana over the share of water
3. The commission was constituted 24 years back

a. Only statement (1)
b. Only statement (1) and (3)
c. All the statements
d. Only statements (1) and (2)

3. Tiwas Tribe is found in which state(s) of India
a. Assam and Meghalaya
b. Manipur and Sikkim
c. Orissa and Chhatisgarh
d. None of the above

4. In the field of IT what is ‘Kindle’?
a. Latest palmtop from Apple
b. E book reader from Amazon
c. Web browser of Ibuntu Operating system
d. 4th generation wireless transfer technology

5. Which of the following are true about the proposed Trans Asian Railway
1. It will be 14000 km rail network from Singapore to Istanbul
2. Subregional network will cover ASEAN and Indo China
3. It will have Northern Corridor, Southern Corridor and North – South Corridor
a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above



6. What is the full form of IFRS in the field of corporate accounting
a. International Financial Recording Standard
b. International Financial Reporting Standard
c. Indian Fiscal Reporting Statute
d. Insider Financial Revision Strategy

7. Why was Chilcot Enquiry in the news recently? Choose the correct statements
1. It is a committee on Iraq Enquiry
2. Tony Blair testified in front of the Commission
3. The committee refused to declare Saddam Hussain a war criminal even after his execution
a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

8. Which of the following is correct about ‘Miss Kerala’
1. It is a fresh water ornamental fish
2. IUCN has put is in Red list
3. It is listed under National Wildlife Protection Act of India

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1)
d. None of the above

9. Which EU country will assume its presidency in 2011
a. Romania
b. Hungary
c. Czech Republic
d. Norway

10. Milan 2010 is
a. The peace process movement between the civil society organisation of India and Pakistan
b. Latest wheat Hybrid developed by ICAR New Delhi
c. Biennial meeting of navies of Asia – Pacific countries at Port Blair
d. The new joint air exercise between Japan and India

11. What is Wockhardt?
a. Fighter jet manufacturing company
b. Troubled Pharma company
c. European steel major which is challenging Arcellor Mittal for global supremacy
d. Joint venture research initiative of India and Romania


12. Which of the following is true about Koraput
1. It has been identified by FAO has global agriculture heritage site
2. It is being considered by UNESCO for the status of World Heritage site
3. It is in Orissa
a. Only (1) and (2)
b. All of the above
c. Only (1) and (3)
d. None of the above


13. Which of the following is true about the ‘Lost’ Booker Prize?
1. It will be given for books published only in the year 1970
2. Booker was originally given for any book published in the previous year
3. However since 1971 it is being given for the best novel published that year
4. Jhuma Lahiri has lost her Booker Prize and so in consolation she is being given a replica which is being termed as ‘Lost’ Booker Prize
a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (4)
c. Only (1), (2) and (3)
d. None of the above


14. Which country is going to be the first carbon neutral country of the world?
a. Costa Rica
b. Brazil
c. Mozambique
d. Canada


15. Which of the following is correct about the recommendations of Kirit Parikh Commission?
1. Equitable excise levy for both petrol and diesel
2. Windfall profit tax should be continued
3. Rationalisation of PDS Kerosene allocation across states

e. Only (1) and (2)
f. Only (1)
g. Only (1) and (3)
h. All are correct



16. What is ASCI in the field of media
1. It is the Advertising Standards Council of India
2. It is a voluntary organization to regulate advertising
3. It works under the strict guidelines of the Government of India
a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (1) and (3)
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

17. Which of the following is correct about the ‘Indian Treasure Trove Act’?
1. It regulates Indian antiquities
2. As per this Act any object worth more than Rs. 10 and found hidden in soil is designated as a treasure
a. Only (1)
b. Only (2)
c. Both
d. None of the above

18. As per the latest Environmental Performance Index on pollution control (produced by a team of Environmental Experts at Yale University and Columbia University), India ranks
a. 113
b. 123
c. 133
d. 143

19. Howard Zinn, who died recently, was famous as
a. Historian and popular activist of America
b. Famous English playwright
c. Last of the Hitler’s associated to have been caught alive
d. The inventor of modern key board

20. Javed Abidi is well known as
a. Biographer of Pandit Nehru
b. Head of the Task Force on MSMEs
c. Campaigner for the rights of the disabled
d. Campaigner for equal rights of the transgenders

21. Which of the following is correct
1. North Korean President was the Chief Guest at India;s Republic day 2010
2. India and South Korea have set a $ 30 billion target for bilateral trade by 2014
3. South Korea is the largest investor in India
a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (2) and (3)
c. Only (2)
d. None of the above



22. The continent Antarctica was first discovered by
a. Spaniards
b. Russians
c. Dutch
d. English

23. What is true about the Model Code of Conduct of the Indian election process
1. It was designed to offer level playing field to all political parties
2. It has been used to neutralize many of the inherent advantages of a ruling party
3. It enjoys statutory sanctions of the Indian constitution

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (2) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d..All of the above

24. Which of the following are correct regarding emission cuts proposal by India under the Copenhagen Accord
1. India will undertake voluntary cuts of its emission intensity by 20-25% by 2020
2. Emission cuts will not be applicable to the agricultural sector
3. A committee headed by Kirit Parikh will chalk out a strategy for low carbon growth

a. Only (1) and (2)
b. Only (2) and (3)
c. Only (1)
d..All of the above


25. Where is Carabobo Oil block?
a. Australia
b. Russia
c. Brazil
d. Venezuela





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BEST OF LUCK

Next Meeting of C S Club

Dear Member
You are cordially invited for the Weekly meeting of Civil Services club
on 06 Feb 2010 at 11 AM
In the Library
Meeting agenda
A test of 50 objective type questions
(25 –This fortnight current affairs
+25 questions from
Indian research Institute,
International Organizations,
Books,
Famous wars of Indian History,
Important years of Indian History,
Indian PSU’s,
Historical Monuments of India)
Assignments
Cultural Institutions of India-Satish Prajapati
Academic Institutions- Vinay Shrivastava
Social, Cultural and Political Institutes of Indian Freedom Struggle,Newspapers and magazines of Indian freedom struggle-Farheen Siddiqui
Personalities associated with Indian Freedom Struggle-Deepesh Gupta
International Organizations-Laxmi sharan Mishra
Corporate G K –Vineet Abhishek
Question Papers
This week Current affairs-Vineet Abhishek
Last week topics-Satish Prajapati

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