1. Recently, the target of plantation fixed under National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
has been achieved in the country. How much area was targeted to be covered from
2006-07 to 2011-12 under the mission ‘NBM’?
a) 1.57 lakh hectare
b) 1.76 lakh hectare
c) 1.65 lakh hectare
d) 1.89 lakh hectare
e) None of the above
2. The Central Government on 17 January hiked import duty on gold and silver from
specific duty to ad valorem. An ad valorem tax is a tax based on the
a) quality of taxed item
b) quantity of taxed item
c) monetary value of the taxed item
d) demand of taxed item
e) None of the above
3. Presently, how much percent of country’s export earnings is contributed by Textiles
industry?
a) 10.63 percent
b) 12.24 percent
c) 13.52 percent
d) 11.72 percent
e) None of the above
4. As per the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) norms the
minimum capital base of insurance firms should be_________.
a) Rs. 10 crore.
b) Rs. 20 crore.
c) Rs. 25 crore.
d) Rs. 50 crore.
e) Rs.100 crore.
5. Which among the following mobile majors have won the $2.2 billion tax case against
the income tax department of India?
a) Idea
b) Telstra
c) T-Mobile
d) Vodafone
e) Airtel
6. US forces has recently vacated the Shamsi airbase that had been used to launch
drone attacks target Taliban and Al Qaeda militants. Shamsi airbase is located in
which of the following provinces of Pakistan?
a) Sindh
b) Punjab
c) Balochistan
d) North West Frontier
e) None of the above
7. Which among the following nations has largest gas reserves in the world?
a) Russia
b) Iran
c) Kuwait
d) Saudi Arab
e) Australia
8. Presently, the retail prices of which of following items is NOT dictated by the
Government of India (GoI)?
a) Urea
b) Diesel
c) LPG
d) Kerosene
e) None of the above
9. Which among the following States is NOT covered under The North East Rural
Livelihoods Project (NERLP)?
a) Tripura
b) Meghalaya
c) Nagaland
d) Mizoram
e) Sikkim
10. India’s first 500-MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is being set up at
which of following locations?
a) Jaitpur
b) Rawatbhata
c) Kudankulam
d) Tiruvallur
e) Kalpakkam
11. Who took over the presidency of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
for a period of two years?
a) Rajesh Janey
b) Annisul Huq
c) R.V. Kanoria
d) Vikramjit Singh Sahney
e) None of the above
12. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has recently joined Twitter to capture the
attention of young Indians and inform people about the work done by his office.
Which of the following is the traditional character limit of Twitter’s message?
a) 120
b) 140
c) 160
d) 180
e) None of the above
13. Which of the following is the theme of 17th National Youth Festival 2012 concluded
at Manglore recently?
a) Uplifting Mind and Body
b) One sky, one earth, one family
c) Celebrating Diversity in Unity
d) Youth for peace, progress and prosperity
e) None of the above
14. Oprah Gail Winfrey, who visits India recently, is a famous________.
a) Candaian television presenter.
b) American television presenter.
c) Scottish television presenter.
d) Australian television presenter.
e) None of the above
15. The 3rd phase of Red Ribbon Project has recently been launched in India to draw
the attention of youth to the
a) Ozone depletion
b) Influenza pandemic
c) Swineflu epidemic
d) HIV/AIDS pandemic
e) None of the above
16. Aishwarya oil field is located in_______.
a) Bombay High
b) KG basin
c) Barmer basin
d) Cauveri basin
e) None of the above
17. Match the following:
Nuclear power plant Locations
A. Bushehr 1. China
B. Daya Bay 2. Pakistan
C. Chashma 3. Ukraine
D. Chernobyl 4. Iran
A B C D
a) 4 1 2 3
b) 3 2 1 4
c) 4 3 2 1
d) 1 2 3 4
18. Recently, the 12th Asian Shooting Championship was concluded at________.
a) Bijieng
b) Doha
c) Jakarta
d) Bangkok
e) Kuala Lumpur
19. How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
e) 10
20. The Head of Government of Pakistan is known as
a) Sadr-e-Riyasat
b) Mughal-e –Azam
c) Quaid-e –Azam
d) Wazir-e –Azam
e) None of the above
MCQ questions on current affairs for various examinations 