| Current Affairs
1. Israel has decided to setup its consulate office in which part of India?
Bangalore
2. Which Indian city is likely to get water taxis and air-conditioned trams?
Kolkata
3. Name the young doctor who is set to become the first foreign national of Indian origin to walk across Antarctica carrying the Indian Flag.
Dr.Alexander Kumar
4. Name the youngest Indian boxer who qualified for London Olympics 2012.
Shiva Thapa
5. What percentage hike was allocated for Karnataka by Planning Commission for current fiscal 2012-13 in the 12th Plan?
10%
6. Who will be the sports ambassador for the state of Haryana?
Leander Paes
7. Which category of women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant from next year?
Transgender women
8. Which rank does Bangalore hold as preferred entrepreneurial locations worldwide?
9th rank
9. Which TV has become the first Indian television channel to enter the Chinese market?
Zee TV
10. Which act was amended to include compulsory registration of marriages in India?
Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
11. Where in Himachal Pradesh Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) would be opened?
Una district
12. What denominations of currency note will RBI introduce bearing rupee symbol?
Rs.20 and Rs.50 currency notes
13. Name the index on which NSE is set to launch derivative trade.
FTSE 100 index
14. What percentage and value of US based Max New York Life Insurance was sold to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI)?
26% and Rs.2,731 crore
15. Which country replaced China as Iran’s top oil client?
India
16. India has recently decided to allow Foreign Direct Investment from which Asian country?
Pakistan
17. What value of equity infusion did Air India get spread over a period of 9 years?
Rs. 30,000 crore
18. Where in India Integrated Check Post was inaugurated on the occasion of Baisakhi to enhance trade between India-Pakistan?
Attari
19. Which education council in India would have its own job portal for the students of technical and professional institutions?
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
20. Which 2 countries have agreed to resume dialogue on disarmament and non-proliferation after a gap of 9 years?
India and China |
