Current GK Objective Type Question-National Current MCQ's 2012

National Affairs Quiz for the Month of August

1) Among the following sentences about the suggestions made by Parliamentary Panel,pick out the wrong one:
a) It has recently suggested to the government to build capabilities to face any challenge.
b) It has suggested allocating funds towards the modernization of Indian Army
c) It also underscored the need to fast track procurement of ammunication for the Army considering that the situation is critical.
d) It has suggested to restart India's IGMDP


Ans d


2) Who among the following leaders was re-elected general Secretary of the CPI(M) for the third consecutive term at the Party's 20th congress,Who took place at Kozhikode?
a) Brinda Karat
b) Prakash Karat
c) Sitaram Yechury
d) A.B Bardhan


Ans b


3) The union cabinet on April 26, decided to retain the voting rights in the Private sector banks at 10 percent and felt it could be raised progressively to
a) 26 percent
b) 11 percent
c) 33 percent
d) 42 percent


Ans a


4) ISRO recently gave clearance for using which frequently band from satellite for internet on trains?
a) C band
b) KU band
c) S band
d) 3G band


Ans b


5) Who is appointed Governor of rajasthan on May 12?
a) Shivraj Singh
b) Aruna Roy
c) Margaret Alwa
d) Prabha SIngh


Ans c


6) Mother's day is celebrated on:
a) 3 May
b) 8 May
c) 8 April
d) 14 November


Ans a


7) The multi-disciplinary steering committee of the Union sports Ministry approved National coaching camps and exposure trips for the iolympic bound wrestlers.name the place where the camp was set up?
a) Chandigarh
b) Bhiwani
c) Patiala
d) Sonepat


Ans d


8) A new naval base INS Dweeprakshak, of the Indian Navy has been commissioned at:
a) A & N islands
b) Lakshadweep
c) Viskhapatnam
d) Kochi


Ans b


9) The supreme court on May 2 ordered the release of merchant navy ship Enrica Lexie which was seized at Kerala.The ship belongs to:
a) Italy
b) France
c) Singapore
d) Thailand


Ans a


10) A report title "Premature baby deaths in India" was released on May 2 by Which one of the following body?
a) WHO
b) UNESCO
c) Ministry of Health and Family welfare
d) None of the above


Ans d


11) Veteran actor of Bengali Cinema Soumitra chatterjee was honoured with one of the following awards:
a) Dadasahed Phalke Award
b) Dadasahed Phalke Ratna Award
c) Lifetime Achievement Award
d) Sahitya Acedemy Award


Ans a


12) which of the following job gurrantee scheme was expanded on May 9 to include 30 works in agriculture, watershed, livestock, fisheries, flood management and irrigation?
a) MNREGA
b) NRLM
c) SSGRY
d) PRY


Ans a


13) Which of the following Indian actress has ben chosen as the brand ambassador for sanitation programme?
a) Kareena kapoor
b) Vidya balan
c) Aishwarya Rai
d) Hema Malini


Ans b


14) Recently which of the following bodies has directed ti the central government to eliminate Haj subsidy?
a) Law commission of India
b) Supremen court of India
c) Ministry of Minority Affairs
d) PMO


Ans b


15) yesteryear actress Sushma seth has been recently awarded by:
a) Dada saheb Phalke Award
b) Jgyanpith Award
c) Kalpana Chawla Award
d) Best Jury Award at National Film Festival


Ans c

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