Current Affairs Quiz 2010 - 71

1.      Which is the first country in Europe to ban full-face veils worn by Muslim women?

a)France     b)Belgium    c)Denmark      d)Italy    e)none

2.      India's first 3 MW solar power plant is inaugurated in Kolar district. It is in which state?

a)Andhra Pradesh    b)Karnataka     c)Gujarat    d)Tamilnadu    e)none

3.      Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Mauritius?

a)Seewoosagur Ramgoolam    )Anerood Jugnauth     c)Navinchandra Ramgoolam    d)Paul Bérenger    e)none

4.      Which Organization has asked mutual fund houses to disclose the details of investor complaints, annual reports on websites, to enable clients to make more informed decisions?

a)RBI      b)IRDA      c)SEBI     d)NABARD    e)none

5.      Which is the first country in the world to mandate plain packaging of cigarettes?

a)Australia      b)Canada    c)India     d)US     e)Japan

6.      Which is the first country to broadcast 3DTV on terrestrial channels?

a)Japan     b)China      c)South Korea     d)India     e)none

7.      The Country's first privately-funded metro project will be started in which of the following cities?

a)Pune     b)Chennai     c)Hyderabad     d)Chandigarh    e)Gurgaon

8.      Who is the author of the book “Troubles”?

a)J G Farell     b)Nina Bawden    c)Patrick White     d)Mary Renault    e)none

9.      Recently which state affected by the Cyclonic Storm ‘Laila’?

a)Maharashtra     b)Andhra Pradesh      c)Tamilnadu     d)Gujarat    e)none

10. Who is the first Indian to qualify for the men's singles main draw at the French Open in 13 years?

a)Sashi Menon     b)Syed Asif  Quadri   c)Somdev Dewarmen   d)Leander Paes     e)none

11. Jordan Romero has became the youngest ever climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. He belongs to which country?

a)US     b)Canada      c)UK    d)Germany    e)none

12. Recently which country has rejected visa applications to the retired employees of Border Security Force?

a)US     b)China     c)Pakistan    d)Canada     e)none

13. The worlds' first women’s' magic festival Maya 2010 held at ___________?

a)Chennai     b)Uttar Pradesh      c)Pune    d)Jaipur    e)Thiruvananthapuram

14. Who has been named as ‘England cricketer of the year’?

a)Paul Collingwood    b)Graeme Swann     c)Kevin Petersen    d)Andrew Strauss    e)none

15. To which country President Prathiba Patil recently visited and signed three bilateral pacts?

a)China    b)Japan     c)Russia   d)Spain    e)none

16. John Shepherd-Barron recently passed away. He invented the world’s first _____ in London?

a)Bank     b)Credit Card       c)Debit Card    d)ATM    e)none

17. Which country topped the list of people who acquired British citizenship in 2009?

a)China      b)US    c)India   d)France    e)none

18. Jeev Milkha Singh, Gaganjeet Bhullar are associated to which sport?

a)Foot ball     b)Tennis     c)Chess    d)Golf   e)none

19. Who has been ranked as the best CEO in the country, a/c to FinanceAsia magazine?

a)Gopalakrishnan     b)Natarajan Chandrasekaran    c)Sunil Mittal    d)Ratan Tata    e)none

20. Which of the following is not a sport playing in the Commonwealth Games 2010?

a)Kabaddi    b)Hockey    c)Tennis    d)Cricket    e)All of these