1. The Central Government in June 2011 declared the Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh a tiger reserve. It is
(A) 32nd tiger reserve
(B) 34th tiger reserve
(C) 40th tiger reserve
(D) 42nd tiger reserve
Ans : (D)
2. The premier rating agency, "Standard & Poor's", downgraded the US credit ratings from AAA in August 2011, which had been enjoyed by the US since
(A) 1910
(B) 1917
(C) 1927
(D) 1942
Ans : (B)
3. As per figures presented by National Rural Health Mission in August 2011, to meet the UN Infant Mortality Rate targets for 2012, India will need another
(A) 4 years
(B) 8 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 15 years
Ans : (C)
4. The Government of India gave in principle approval to strengthening of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) demarcating China-India border. The LAC is
(A) 2,000-km long
(B) 2,057-km long
(C) 3,057-km long
(D) 4,057-km long
Ans : (D)
5. "India: A Portrait" has been written by
(A) Khuswant Singh
(B) Kuldip Nayar
(C) Patrick French
(D) J.M. Keynes
Ans : (C)
6. In which one of the following is a great dark plain called "Maria" found ?
(A) Earth
(B) Mars
(C) Jupiter
(D) Moon
Ans : (D)
7. Which among the following elements (metals) pollutes the air of a city having large number of automobiles ?
(A) Cadmium
(B) Lead
(C) Chromium
(D) Nickel
Ans : (B)
8. The international airport in Tamil Nadu is
(A) Palam
(B) Dum Dum
(C) Santa Cruz
(D) Meenambakkam
Ans : (D)
9. The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which of the following fields ?
(A) Literature
(B) Films
(C) Journalism
(D) Economics
Ans : (B)
10. The term 'Tee' is connected with
(A) Polo
(B) Golf
(C) Bridge
(D) Billiards
Ans : (B)
11. Norman Ernest Borlaug, who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India, is from which country ?
(A) USA
(B) Mexico
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Ans : (A)
12. Which one of the following cities is nearest to the equator ?
(A) Colombo
(B) Jakarta
(C) Manila
(D) Singapore
Ans : (D)
13. Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India ?
(A) Moti Lal Nehru
(B) M.G. Ranade
(C) G. K Gokhale
(D) B. G. Tilak
Ans : (C)
14. During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans : (B)
15. Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy's Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders ?
(A) Simon Commission
(B) Simla Conference
(C) Cripps Proposal
(D) Cabinet Mission
Ans : (C)
16. Which one of the following is a spacecraft ?
(A) Apophis
(B) Cassini
(C) Spitzer
(D) TecSar
Ans : (B)
17. Which one of the following is also called Stranger Gas ?
(A) Argon
(B) Neon
(C) Xenon
(D) Nitrous oxide
Ans : (C)
18. In the context of the Indian defence, what is 'Dhruv' ?
(A) Aircraft-carrying warship
(B) Missile-carrying submarine
(C) Advanced light helicopter
(D) Intercontinental ballistic missile
Ans : (C)
19. Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writings relating to which one of the following ?
(A) Historical monuments in India
(B) Regional dances in India
(C) Himalayan expeditions
(D) Wildlife in India
Ans : (C)
20. The name of the first cloned sheep was
(A) Jolly
(B) Dolly.
(C) Roly
(D) Molly
Ans : (B)
21. Which of the following is not a Public Sector Unit/Undertaking/Agency ?
(A) ECGC
(B) SEBI
(C) SIDBI
(D) Axis Bank
Ans : (D)
22. Which of the following awards is given for excellence in the field of sports ?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dhyanchand Award
(C) Shram Vir Award
(D) Shanu Swarup Bhatnagar Award
Ans : (B)
23. Heavy Water is normally used by which of the following industries ?
(A) Nuclear Power generation pi
(B) Pharma Industry
(C) Paper Industry
(D) Sugar plants
Ans : (A)
24. Which one of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation had an ancient dockyard ?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Lothal
(C) Rangpur
(D) Harappa
Ans : (B)
25. Who amongst the following is author of the book 'Namesake' ?
(A) Vikram Seth
(B) Jhumpa Lahiri
(C) Kiran Desai
(D) Shobha De
Ans : (B)
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CURRENT AFFAIRS PREPARATION PLAN
“Current Affairs” and “General Knowledge” cover many topics like from economy to sports or education to politics, or even technology to automobiles. In every second some issues are happening around the world in these sectors, and to accumulate the excerpt of some highlighted news, and memorize it is a good plan to prepare current affairs and GK.
Some Important Tips to Follow:
Read Newspapers regularly
We all know that “Old is Gold”, same thing applies here too. We need to make a habit of reading newspapers regularly. I’ll suggest you to read more than one newspaper. It will be better if you read one newspaper of your mother language, and other of English. Some useful newspapers are “The Times of India”, “The Hindu”, “The Telegraph” etc. You need to start this habit at least 6 months before the actual exam that will help you to get access to all the important events of that period of time.
You need to keep an eye on what’s happening around you in your country and world as well. Trust me guys, you will surely find it interesting after several days. We all know that staying updated is always a good idea, as it will stand you apart from the rest.
Read Magazines thoroughly
This is another great option to prepare the subject we are talking about. There are many leading magazines that focus on current affairs and General Knowledge. You need to buy it from your local magazine seller, and start reading it thoroughly. These magazines beautifully categorize the articles with its genres to make it interesting to read on. Some of the useful magazines are Pratiyogita Darpan andManorma.
Try to read some business magazines and sports magazines too along with a general magazine. This will increase your chances of cracking the competitive exams with ease. Some useful business magazines areBusiness Today, Business Line etc.
Follow News Channels
You will need to follow news channels at least once a day. Now most of the leading news channels are active for 24*7. You need to pick up a suitable time for yourself to watch any favorite news channel of yours. You can watch ABP News, NDTV, Times Now, ET Now, Zee News etc. Try to go through all the breaking and highlighted news, and make it a habit.
I know that watching news channels for long will bore you, so I’ll suggest you to allocate only 30 minutes for it in a whole day. All the leading ones shows the glimpses of all important events of the day quite frequently, so 30 minutes will be enough for you to boost up your current affairs and GK knowledge.
Maintain a Diary
My teacher used to tell me that whenever you learn something try to write it down in your diary, as it will help you to memorize it in a better manner. He is so right, as this method helped me a lot to score good marks in every exam that I appeared for. As I already mentioned before that a lot of events are occurring in the country and around the world, so it is easily understandable that it is not easy to remember everything. It’s always a superb idea to maintain a diary of current events.
You need to update this diary on a daily basis with all the events that you consider as important ones. This diary will become quite useful for the revision part, as it will provide you information about all the important events at a place. You should keep revising the diary frequently, as it will help you to memorize important names, dates, awards etc.
Channelize your Preparation Accordingly
All the competitive exams are not same, as all of them have different pattern, even when it comes to the same topic as ‘Current Affairs’ or ‘GK’. For example for civil services exam, you need to give importance on events of National value. On the other scenario, in matter of bank job exam, the focus should be on the news on banking sectors, and economic and business news.
Thus I’ll suggest you to prepare as per the exams you are appearing for, as channelizing your preparation according to the pattern of the exam will accelerate your chance of getting selected.
Use Internet Resources
“Google, YouTube and Wikipedia are my favorite teachers’; one of my friends told me this once. This is quite true indeed, so you should use all the available online resources to study current affairs and GK for exams. For example this blog is all about “Current Affairs”, so you can check this blog regularly by subscribing to us (check the sidebar for subscription options). You can actively take part some forums that are focusing on current events. The good part is you can follow the websites of all leadingnewspapers online if you don’t have enough time to read newspapers.
Use Social Networking Sites for Good
Believe me or not you can surely use social networking sites to your benefits. Especially to prepare current affairs and General knowledge Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and StumbleUpon may help you a lot. You can join some Facebook pages, or follow some twitter accounts that are related to current affairs. You can join our Facebook Page too for this matter, or connect with me at LinkedIn or circle me in Google Plus for all the information on recent happenings to boost up your General Knowledgeability.
Give Priority to your Strength
We usually find difficulties when we try to learn everything at once. In that process basically we study a lot, but remember a little. We need to first select our strength areas for our preparation. Try to givepriority to your strength areas. It may be Sports, economy, Government Affairs or technology. Suppose you are applying for Bank exams, then you should prepare industry related news. Along with that you may pick any 2-3 areas of your strength like sports or technology. You need to prepare these sections to the utmost level. I can assure you that these strategies will help you to score much better in Current Affairs section.
Participate in Online Quizzes
You should participate in some free quizzes that are available online to evaluate yourself. For this matter you can easily access our “Quiz Section”. This will give you proper idea whether you are ready for the big exam day or not. As an added factor it will also provide you confidence i.e. very much essential. You can download Monthly-wise current affairs questions from Here.
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