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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Swami Vivekanand Library
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