National Current Affairs (Civil Service Examination), Questions and Answers, GK for UPSC, Bank PO & All Exams

1. Who among the following is the President of the FICCI? [2005]

a. Sunil Mittal

b. Brijmohan Lai Munjal

c. Onkar S. Kunwar

d. Vivek Burman

2. Consider the following statements:
1. Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society India
2. Yash Chopra is the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification of India
3. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoorand Dev Anand have all been recipients of Dada Saheb Phalke
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [2004]

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 and 3

c. 2 only

d. 3 only

3. Who among the following is not a member of the investment commission formed in December 2004? [2005]

a. Ratan Tata

b. Deepak Parekh

c. Ashok Ganguly

d. Kumarmangalam/Biria

4. Indian Airlines are have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of the following? [2006]

a. Hampi Temple

b. Mamallapuram Temple

c. Sun Temple of Konark

d. Khajuraho Temple

5. In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management science to: [2003]

a. Kumar Manglam Birla

b. N.R. Narayana Murthy

c. Rahul Bajaj

d. Ratan Tata

6. Consider the following statements: [2006]
1. According to the census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
2. According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor2

7. INSAT-3E, India's communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from: [2004]

a. French Guiana

b. Seychelles

c. Mauritius

d. Mauritania

8. Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research? [2006]

a. President of India

b. Vice-President of India

c. Prime Minister of India

d. Union Minister of Science and Technology

9. What is IndoNext which was launched in January, 2005? [2006]

a. A new scheme to promote Indian tourism.

b. A new scheme to promote export of Indian handicrafts.

c. An association of the Non-Resident Indians to organize Bhartiya Divas every year in India.

d. An alternative trading platfonn being promoted by the Mumbai Stock Exchange and Regional Stock Exchanges.

10. Match items in List I with those in the List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2005]
List-I (Location) - List II (Known for/ in News for)
A. Kakinada - 1. Sky Bus Metro rail test-run
B. Dundigal - 2. ITC paper board unit
C. Margao - 3. Bio-diesel plant
D. Bhadrachalam - 4. Indian Air Force Academy
Codes:

a. A-2; B-1;C-4; D-3

b. A-3; B-4;C-1; D-2

c. A-2; B-4;C-1; D-3

d. A-3; B-1;C-4; D-2