Current Affairs Book For IAS Pre 2011 By S.A. Majid   

SAMPLE QUESTION:

1. Consider the following statements :

1. The right to education Act, 2009 that became effective from (1st April ) makes elementry education a fundamental right under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution.
2. As per the Act, Private educational institutions should reserve 33% seats for children from the weaker sections of Society.

Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements

1. On April 1, 2010 India launched census 2011. The biggest - ever Census attempted in the history of mankind.
2. The first ever National Population Register (NRR) Will also be Prepared in which all person aged over 15 year will be photo graphed and finger printed to create a biometric national database.
3. It is the 13th National Census exercise Since 1872.
4. The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the census Act 1948. Where as the NPR (National Population Register) is being created under the provisions of the citizenship Act 1955. and citizenship Rules (Registration of Citizens and Issue of national Identity cards ) 2003.

Which of the above statement is/are correct ?

(a) 1 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4

3. Which of the statements is incorrect ?

(a) The national Integration council is chaired by Home Minister.
(b) Set up in the early 60’s by Prime minister Nehru, the NIC held its first meeting in 1962.
(c) The NIC aims at finding ways and means to combat the menace of communalism, casteism and regionalism.
(d) The NIC has 147 members, including union ministers, leaders of opposition in the lok sabha and Rajy sabha and Chief ministers of all states.

4. Which of the statement is incorrect ?

(a) The Green India mission, part of India’s plan to fight climate change, proposed to double the area being taken up for afforestation and eco-restoration over the next decade.
(b) This mission is one of the eight mission of the national Action plan on climate change.
(c) The new and restored forest areas under the mission will act. as a carbon sink. It means that India’s forests will be able to absorb 6.35% of the country’s annual emissions by 2020.
(d) This mission will be headed by prime minister of India.

5. Consider the following statements :

1. Recently a strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was signed between us and Russia in Prague.
2. The agreement Succeeds the 1991 START treaty.
3. The warhead limit in this treaty is 74% lower than the limit of 1991 treaty.
4. The treaty also allowed 30% lower than the deployed strategic warhead limit of the 2002 Moscow Treaty.

Which of the above statements is / are correct ?

(a) 1 and 4 Only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3, and 4
(d) All of the above

6. Consider the following statements :

1.  “Red shirts” are the group in Thailand which support ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
2. Yellow shirt are the group in Thailand which support the government

Which of the above statement is / are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both I and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

7. Consider the following statements :

1. Kazakistan has agreed to extend the Russian lease of the biggest naval base in the Black sea.
2. Russian Navy will stay in Sevastopol till 2042, with a possible five year extension.
3. Under the current agreement singed in 1997, the Russian lease of the former soviet base expires is 2017.
4. The agreement is a setback to U.S. effort to establish control of the black sea.

Which of the above Statement is/are correct ?

(a) I and 2
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) All of the above

8. Consider the following Statements .

1. Egypt Objected to an agreement Signed by four Nile Basin Countries in Uganda.
2. The four countries are Tanzania. Uganda, Rwanda and Ethopia.
3. Nile river originates from Lake Victoria.

Which of the above statements is /are Correct ?

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

9. Consider the following Statements :

1. Collective Security treaty organization is a defence block of ex- soviet States.
2. The member of this organisation are Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Which of the above statement is / are Correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

10. Consider the following statements : -

1. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) based in New Delhi has developed “Oilzapper” technology for containing the oil leak that happened from MSC chitra.
2. The process of using oilzapper technology is called bioremediation. In this process a combination of microbes or bacteria is used to clean the oil Spill. The microbes feed on oil and degrade it completely. These microbes die with in few hour and form food for other marine animal.
3. Another method is chemical method where emulsifyers are Sprayed over the slick. It does not clean up the oil, but makes it invisible,
4. Other method is creating makeshift bioremediation tanks near the affected area. In this method the contaninated Sand has to be physically scooped out and shifted to the tanks.

Which of the above statement are correct ?

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) All of the above

11. Which of the following statement is incorrect ?

(a) 95% of the countrys’s trade was through sea lanes. So to protect the sea lanes, India launched “INS Chennai” the third missile destroyer of project - 15 A.
(b) Chennai is the third and last Kolkata class warship, It is propelled by four gas turbines, and is designed to achieve speeds in excess of 30 knots.
(c) It is being built for the navy at the Garden rich Shipbuildersand Engineers t(Kolkata)
(d) It will be fitted with the indigenous Supersonic Brah Mos surface to surface missile system.

12. Consider the following Statements : -

1. Cryogenic engines use liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen at very low temperatures,
2. This technology is needed to put heavier, Communication Satellites in a geosynchronous transfer orbit with an apogee of 36,000 km and a perigee of 200 km.

Which of the above statement is in correct ?

(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

13. Which of the statement is incorrect ?

(a) India has set up Sovereign Fund that would help its state-run Companies to Pursue acquisition of oil, gas, coal, LNG and other raw material in other countries in order to compete with China.
(b) Oil and natural gas corporation Videsh Limited (OVL) had been told to pursue at least one major oil and gas asset every year.
(c) OVL last year bought Imperial Energy Plc for $2.1 billion is India’s biggest energy acquisition.
(d) India’s Soverign Fund is constituted with the help of Russia. As Russia has enough experience in this regard.

14. Consider the following statements.

1. Karaikal Port is a deep-water private port at karaikal district of Puducherry.
2. India Infrastructure Fund (IIF) Which will be investing in this project. Is a fund managed by IDFC Project equity Company Limited.

Which of the above statements is\ are correct ?

(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Nor 2.

15. Which of the statement is wrong ?

(a) In Kyrgyzstan the U.S. military base is at manas which become one of the focal points for transporting American troops and equipment to Afganistan.
(b) In Kyrgyzstan, Russia also has a military base at kant.
(c) “Tulip Revolution” of 2005 was related with the Kyrgyz political movement.
(d) Dushanbe is the Capital of Kyrgyzstan, and its new President is Roza outnbayeva.

    Current Affairs Book For IAS Pre 2011 By S.A. Majid