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