ibps clerk 2011 august 30

Right to reject candidates in elections a tricky affair: Chief Election
Commission
According to the Election Commission, the demand for the right to reject
candidates in elections as a ticklish affair.
According to Chief Election Commissioner, S Y Quraishi, the proposed right of
people to reject candidates required a bit of debate considering a situation of
majority of the people rejecting all candidates. The poll authority would rather
give voter education and ask them to come out in large numbers to choose a good
candidate.
According to Chief Election Commission the right to recall candidates has not been
on the agenda of the Commission.
Nuclear Regulatory Authority of India Bill Approved by the Union Cabinet
The Union Cabinet of India on 30 August 2011 cleared the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of India Bill that supports an Autonomous Atomic
Energy Regulatory Board.
The rules of implementation of nuclear liability law have been finalized by a high level panel.
The bill would help setting up an authority that would subsume the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
The AERB was set up in 1983 and it reports to the Atomic Energy Commission.
The bill proposed to give Nuclear Regulatory Authority of India (NRAI) full authority to stop construction work and order a shutdown of an
operating nuclear plant.
The bill would strengthen the country’s nuclear regulator by making it a statutory body. It also proposed that the NRAI order cannot be
challenged in a court of law.
The authority will include renowned persons from engineering, environment, social, nuclear and finance areas.
Supreme Court: Hiring a Lawyer not Mandatory for a Person to Fight his Case in Consumer Forum
According to The Supreme Court, hiring a lawyer is not mandatory for a person to fight his case in a consumer forum and he can plead his
case personally or through his agent.
It ruled that it is clearly mentioned in the Consumer Protection Act that a person can plead his case through his agent and it will be against
the consumer to force him to hire the services of an advocate for his case.
The court rejected the plea of Bar Council of India which pleaded that only advocates should be allowed to appear before a consumer forum.
Country celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated throughout the country with religious fervour and festivity marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramazan.
Eid-ul-Fitr, popularly known as the “Festival of Breaking of the Fast”, occurs as soon as the new moon is sighted at the end of the month of
fasting, namely Ramadan. This festival celebrates the end of Ramzan, the Muslim month of fasting.
Yoshihiko Noda elected as new Prime Minister of Japan
Yoshihiko Noda elected as the new Prime Minister of Japan following the majority of votes in elections held at the House
of Representatives.
Current Affairs : August 30, 2011
Noda becomes Japan’s sixth Prime Minister since 2006.
Kerala celebrates Atham festival
Atham, harbingers the ten day long Onam festivities in Kerala.
Atham is celebrated to welcome the legendary king Mahabali who is believed to visit homes on Thiruvonam day. The Onam festivities
culminate on the tenth day of Atham on Thiruvonam day.
To address mental health problem Government inks MoU with University
of Melbourne
A MoU was signed in Delhi between the Health and Family Welfare Ministry and University of Melbourne to address the problem of mental
health in the country and the treatment gap on it.
Four key pilot sites across India have been identified for the program
Over the next two years, each of the four field sites will be supported by a tertiary care mental health institute and a local administrative
committee representing the broad community stakeholders in partnership with the Health and Family Welfare ministry.
Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi arrives in Kolkata
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata for a friendly match
against Venezuela

ibps clerk 2011

Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August
2011, August 15-August 21
1. The government suspended M Ramadoss for alleged violations in issuing insurance cover to an
airline during his stint as head of another state-run insurer. To which insurance group did he belong to?
a. New India Assurance
b. LIC
c. GIC
d. ICICI Insurance
Answer: (a)
2. Which Indian company on 16 August 2011 announced the acquisition of Proyecta Sistemas de
Informacion SA (Proyecta), a software services company headquartered in Madrid, for $7 million?
a. Infosys
b. Satyam
c. NIIT Technologies
d. Cape Gemini
Answer: (c)
3. Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a hefty penalty of Rs.630 crore on which of the
following real estate companies for abusing its dominant position and issued a cease and desist order
against imposing unfair conditions on the buyers of its flats?
a. DLF
b. Colony Capital
c. Ambuja Group
d. Birla
Answer: (a)
4. Name the German auto major which launched its upgraded version all-New Jetta 2-litre in diesel
variant in India on 17 August 2011.
a. Porshe
b. BMW
c. Volkswagen
d. Audi
Answer: (c)
5. This rank newcomer in the elite list of 30 companies that constitutes the sensex on 17 August 2011
replaced Reliance Industries Ltd as the most valued Indian company. Name the company.
a. ONGC
b. BHEL
c. Coal India
d. Indian Oil
Answer: (c
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August
2011, August 15-August 21
1. FIPB headed by Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan had in a meeting held on 5 August 2011
cleared how many FDI proposals of a total worth of Rs 3844.7 crore?
a. 31
b. 12
c. 18
d. 23
Answer: (a)
2. According to the public debt management report released by the finance ministry on 17 August 2011,
by what percentage did the Centre's debt rise in the first quarter (April to June) of the current fiscal
2011-12?
a. 5.5%
b. 6%
c. 6.7%
d. 8.1%
Answer: (b)
3. According to a report from CRISIL Research, how many additional jobs does India need to create by
2015 to maintain the current ratio of employed people to total population at 39 per cent?
a. 40 million
b. 47 million
c. 55 million
d. 57 million
Answer: (c)
4. Headline inflation eased to its eight-month low to what percentage in July from 9.44 per cent in the
previous month?
a. 8.20%
b. 9.22%
c. 7.36%
d. 8 %
Answer: (b)
5. Which regulatory body on 16 August 2011 suggested that the Centre and the State governments
should come out with a regulatory framework for the realty sector to protect consumers from unfair trade
practices?
a. IRDA
b. SEBI
c. FICCI
d. CCI
Answer: (d)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2011,
August 15-August 21
1. Who defeated American Mardy Fish 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Montreal Masters on 14 August 2011?
a. Roger Federer
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Andy Murray
d. Novak Djokovic
Answer: (d)
2. Which two states were jointly declared winners of boy’s junior National throw-ball championship
after the final was washed out on 15 August 2011?
a. Punjab and Delhi
b. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
c. Delhi and Tamil Nadu
d. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Answer: (c)
3. Which company is set to be as the title sponsor for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix?
a. Airtel
b. Aircel
c. Idea Cellular
d. Reliance
Answer: (a)
4. An Indian women's team, comprising 12 players was selected to participate in the 24th Asian
basketball championship from 21 to 28 August 2011. Where is the championship scheduled to be held?
a. Philippines
b. Japan
c. Singapore
d. Thailand
Answer: (b)
5. Which country won bronze in a team event at the 48-year old Nomura Cup in Fiji on 19 August 2011?
a. Pakistan
b. USA
c. India
d. Saudu Arabia
Answer: (c)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2011, August
15-August 21
1. T-50 stealth fighter which is being jointly developed by Russia and India made its first international
public appearance on 17 August 2011 at the MAKS air show in which of the following cities?
a. Moscow
b. New Delhi
c. Singapore
d. Zurich
Answer: (a)
2. 19th National Children's Science Congress to provide an opportunity to the children to showcase
their interest in the latest developments in science and technology is to be organised from 27 to 31
December 2011 in which of the following cities?
a. Guwahati
b. Kolkata
c. Jaipur
d. Bangalore
Answer: (c)
3. IRCON and Sri Lanka railways signed an agreement on infrastructure development in its___ Province.
a) Northern
b) Western
c) Eastern
d) Southern
Answer: (a) Northern
4. The opposition group in which one of the following countries elected an umbrella council to take over
power from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is in Riyadh.
a) Yemen
b) Egypt
c) Libya
d) USA
Answer: (a) Yemen
5. USA and other European Nations Called for the Resignation of President Bashar Al-Assad. Assad is the
President of which one of the following countries?
a) Syria
b) Yemen
c) Egypt
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (a) Syria
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2011,
August 15-August 21
1. 1. Veteran actor and leading star of Bollywood of the 1960s, Shammi Kapoor died in Mumbai on 14
August 2011. Which of the facts mentioned below is not true about the legendary actor?
2. He debuted in Bollywood in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti
3. Sharmila Tagore and Saira Banu made their Bollywood debuts with Shammi Kapoor in Kashmir Ki
Kali and Junglee respectively.
4. He received the first Filmfare Best Actor award of his career for the film Ujala in 1970.
5. Shammi Kapoor was the founder and chairman of Internet Users Community of India (IUCI).
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 3
c. Only 3
d. Only 1
Answer: (c)
2. Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award for the year, 2010 was announced on 19 August 2011. Which ministry
is responsible for giving out the award?
a. Ministry of Women and Child Development
b. Home Ministry
c. Finance Ministry
d. HRD Ministry
Answer: (a)
3. Which Indian state government on 18 August 2011 declared the constitution of State Innovation
Council headed by State Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati for promotion of innovations?
a. Punjab
b. West Bengal
c. Haryana
d. Rajasthan
Answer: (c)
4. Which one of the following state governments launched the Dal Bhat Scheme on 15 August 2011?
a) Jharkhand
b) Bihar
c) UP
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (a) Jharkhand
5. Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF) was Set Up to help Emigrant Indian Nationals in Distress.
Which one of the following ministries set up ICWF?
a) Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
b) Ministry of External Affairs
c) Ministry of Environment & Forests
d) Home Ministry
Answer: (a) Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August
2011, August 22-August 28
1. Which luxury car maker launched a new version of its sports utility vehicle Q5, priced at Rs 35.13
lakh on 23 August 2011?
a. Audi India
b. Opel
c. Porsche
d. Mercedes-Benz
Answer: (a)
2. Which Indian auto-maker Tata Motors launched the new version of its premium hatchback, the Vista
on 23 August 2011?
a. Mahindra & Mahindra
b. Tata Motors
c. Maruti
d. Bajaj Auto
Answer: (b)
3. Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs resigned as chief executive of Apple Inc on 24 August 2011. In
which year was Apple founded?
a. 1970
b. 1973
c. 1975
d. 1976
Answer: (d)
4. Which pharmaceutical company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Universal Medicare’s
marketing and distribution business in India?
a. Dr Reddy’s
b. Aventis Pharma
c. Cipla
d. Ranbaxy
Answer: (b)
5. This provider of information technology consulting, and business process outsourcing services, was
selected by the U.K. Financial Services Authority (FSA) to be a key supplier of solutions as part of its
Strategic Outsourcing Framework Agreement (SOFA). Identify the company.
a. Cognizant
b. Infosys
c. IBM
d. Tech Mahindra
Answer: (a)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August
2011, August 22-August 28
1. 1. A study titled Being five star in productivity — road map for excellence in Indian banking was
released FICCI-IBA-BCG on 22 August 2011, the eve of IBA-FICCI annual banking conference. Which of
the facts related to the report stated below are not true?
2. India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will make the Indian banking industry third largest in
the world by 2025.
3. The report highlighted that banks have to strive for excellence on three dimensions: branch sales
and service, new channels and lean operations
4. Indian banks deploy 62 per cent of staff in customer facing roles as against the benchmark of 82
per cent observed by BCG globally.
5. Indian banks, the report mentioned were to be doing well overall with industry cost-income ratio
below 50 per cent.
a. 1 & 3
b. Only 3
c. Only 2
d. 3 & 4
Answer: (c)
2. According to the data released by the Life Insurance Council on 22 August 2011, the life insurance
industry witnessed a decline of what percent in its total premium collections for the quarter ended June
2011?
a. 3.8%
b. 4.2%
c. 6.1%
d. 5%
Answer: (d)
3. According to a study Private Cloud Landscape in India released by EMC Corporation and Zinnov
Management Consulting, a management consulting firm in July 2011, what will be the value of the cloud
market in India by 2015?
a. $ 4.5 billion
b. $6 billion
c. $ 5.6 billion
d. $ 9 billion
Answer: (a)
4. Which of the following bodies estimated IT companies would continue to grow globally at 16-18 per
cent in 2011-12 despite the economic crisis in the U.S. and European markets?
a. FICCI
b. NASSCOM
c. CII
d. ASOCHAM
Answer: (b)
5. Food inflation rose to what percent for the week ended August 13 on the back of dearer onions,
potatoes, fruits and protein-based items?
a. 9%
b. 9.3%
c. 9.80%
d. 10%
Answer: (c)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2011,
August 22-August 28
1. Who won the ATP's Cincinnati Masters title for the second time on 21 August 2011 after defeating
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-0?
a. Roger Federer
b. Andy Murray
c. Rafael Nadal
d. Robin Soderling
Answer: (b)
2. Name the Indian tennis dup who won the doubles title at the ATP's Cincinnati Masters.
a. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
b. Leander Paes and Somdev Devvarman
c. Rohan Bopanna and Somdev Devvarman
d. Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna
Answer: (a)
3. Which Sri Lankan bowler became the first bowler to take three one-day international hat tricks as Sri
Lanka registered a four-wicket consolation win against Australia in the fifth one-day international on 22
August 2011?
a. Lasith Malinga
b. Kumar Sangakkara
c. Upul Tharanga
d. Ajantha Mendis
Answer: (a)
4. Which of the following Veteran Indian footballers who made his made his debut as a substitute in
the 1995 Nehru Cup in Calcutta announced his retirement from international soccer on 24 August 2011?
a. Basudeb Mondal
b. Rennedy Singh
c. Baichung Bhutia
d. IM Vijayan
Answer: (c)
5. Name the founder member of the Nehru Hockey Society who died on 23 August 2011.
a. Shiv Kumar Verma
b. Kukoo Walia
c. Brig HJS Chimni
d. Amrit Bose
Answer: (a)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2011, August
22-August 28
1. Which one of the following countries offered additional 10000 seats for Haj 2011 to India?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Libya
c) Yemen
d) Iran
Answer: (a) Saudi Arabia
2. North Korea agreed to start international talks on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. This was
agreed during the visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Ii to__.
a) Russia
b) China
c) UK
d) South Korea
Answer: (a) Russia
3. India, on 24 August 2011 signed (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) with which one of the
following countries?
a) Georgia
b) Sri Lanka
c) Pakistan
d) UK
Answer: (a) Georgia
4. Study published by market research firm Gartner projected worldwide business process outsourcing
(BPO) market to grow by what percent in the Asia-Pacific during the year 2011?
a. 17.9%
b. 15%
c. 11.12%
d. 6.3%
Answer: (a)
5. Name the Indian photographer who was declared the ‘Grand Prix' winner among 60,000 entries in the
33 year old Nikon Photo Contest International.
a. Raghubir Singh
b. Vikram Bawa
c. Ayesha Soni
d. Debarshi Duttagupta
AnsWer: (d)
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2011,
August 22-August 28
1. 1. Noted historian and indologist RS Sharma died on 20 August 2011. Which of the facts related to
him that is stated below is not true?
2. He was particularly known for his trenchant observations on institutions in ancient Indian society
and his report on the Bihar-Bengal boundary dispute.
3. He was the founding chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) in 1970.
4. He also served as President of the Indian History Congress in 1975
5. He was a recipient of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award in 1989 and was earlier awarded
the Campbell Memorial Gold Medal by the Bombay Asiatic Society in 1987.
a. 2 & 3
b. Only 1
c. Only 4
d. Only 2
Answer: (d)
2. This veteran trade unionist and Communist Party of India-Marxist Politburo member who served the
trade union movement as a Secretary of the AITUC in the 1960s and then as one of the key leaders of
the CITU of which he became the General Secretary from 1990 to 1999 and then its President till 2010
died on 20 August 2011. Identify him.
a. Madhukar Kashinath Pandhe
b. K Varadarajan
c. Mohd.Amin
d. Manik Sarkar
Answer: (a)
3. Which Former Indian No 2 snooker player who was India No.2 in snooker for three years from 1980
passed away on 20 August 2011.
a. Ashok Shandilya
b. Geet Sethi
c. Michael Ferreira
d. Sayed Habib
Answer: (d)
4. In which one of the following states the Centre has launched an ambitious programme called Himayat?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Haryana
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Punjab
Answer: (a) Jammu and Kashmir
5. Which one of the following state governments sanctioned 95 thousand 599 posts of teachers?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Bihar
d) Punjab
Answer: (a) Madhya Pradesh
6. Jharkhand government on 23 August 2011 approved a draft of Right to Service Act 2011. What is the
capital of Jharkhand?
a) Ranchi
b) Patna
c) Bhagalpur
d) Dhanbad
Answer: (a) Ranchi
Corporate Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers
September 2011, August 29-September 4
Taking the Corporate Current Affairs Quiz will test as well as enhance your knowledge of major corporate
events. The corporate quiz for September 2011 will make you better prepared to face competitive
examinations like that of Bank PO, NABARD, RBI, LIC, Civil Services, MBA etc.
1. Which of the following telecom companies joined hands with wireless infrastructure solutions
provider Vanu for deploying radio access network in it’s network?
a. Bharti Airtel
b. Idea Cellular
c. Tata Docomo
d. MTNL
Answer: (c)
2. Which private equity major of USA on 29 August 2011 hired Mr D.S. Brar, a former Director of the
RBI, as a Senior Advisor in India?
a. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
b. Adamas Pharmaceuticals
c. Moksha8
d. Teva
Answer: (a)
3. Which footwear and accessories maker on 30 August declared the appointment of Rajeev
Gopalakrishnan as the company’s new Managing Director with effect from 1 October 2011?
a. Metro
b. Sri Leathers
c. Bata India
d. Retro
Answer: (c)
4. How many Indian companies were ranked among the top 200 Asia-Pacific corporations in Forbes
Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' list for 2011 released on 31 August 2011?
a. 65
b. 35
c. 23
d. 14
Answer: (b)
5. Name the Indian mobile handset maker that is currently ranked the 12th largest handset maker of
the world and has acheived 1% of the global handset market.
a. Karbonn
b. Micromax
c. Zen
d. Maxx Mobiles
Answer: (b)
Economy Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September
2011, August 29-September 4
1. The Reserve Bank of India on 25 August 2011 released its Annual Report for 2010-11. Which of the
following was not discussed in the Annual Report the Central Board of the RBI?
a. assessment of the macroeconomic performance during 2010-11
b. prospects for 2011-12
c. working and operations of the Reserve Bank and its financial accounts
d. role of regulatory bodies in controlling the financial markets
Answer: (d)
2. CRISIL launched the first gold index in India on 29 August 2011. What was the base date fixed for
the index?
a. 2 January 2007
b. 31 march 2008
c. 1 April 2009
d. 1 April 2010
Answer: (a)
3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) panel headed by headed by Usha Thorat, Director, Centre for Advanced
Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL) on 29 August 2011 came up with suggestion on non-banking
finance company (NBFC). Which of the following related to this statement is not true?
1. The panel suggested the central bank to insist on a minimum asset size of more than Rs.25 crore for
registering any new non-banking finance company (NBFC)
2. Transfer of shareholding, direct or indirect, of 25 per cent and above, change in control, merger or
acquisition of any registered NBFC will require prior approval of the Reserve Bank.
3. Tier-I capital for capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) purposes would be specified at 12 per
cent to be achieved in three years for all registered deposit-taking and non-deposit-taking NBFCs.
4. NBFCs would be subject to regulations similar to banks while lending to stock brokers and merchant
banks and similar to stock brokers, as specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
a. 1 & 4
b. 2 & 4
c. Only 4
d. Only 1
Answer: (d)
4. As per the Directorate of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics data (provisional) published in
August 2011, India’s pulses imports declined by whar percentage to 2.6 million tonnes in the 2010-11
fiscal?
a. 20%
b. 19.3%
c. 26%
d. 22.5%
Answer: (c)
5. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 30 August 2011 approved disinvestment of 5 per
cent of its stake in which of the following Central Public Service Enterprises (CPSE)?
a. NTPC
b. HPCL
c. BHEL
d. SAIL
Answer: (c)
Sports Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September
2011, August 29-September 4
1. Name the Formula One driver who returned to the highest step of the podium for the first time in
four races after he won the Belgian Grand Prix on 28 August 2011.
a. Mark Webber
b. Jenson Button
c. Sebastian Vettel
d. Michael Schumacher
Answer: (c)
2. Which of the following top-seeded International Master won the Sunita Singh Memorial National
youth (under-25) chess championship at Indore on 27 August 2011?
a. Rahul Sangma of Delhi
b. Sai Agni Jeevitesh of Andhra Pradesh
c. Sriram Sarja of Karnataka
d. C.R.G. Krishna of Karnataka
Answer: (a)
3. Former football star Zico on 29 August 2011was appointed as the new coach of Iraq's national
football team by the Iraq Football Federation. The soccer belongs to which of the following soccer playing
nations?
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Chile
d. Spain
Answer: (b)
4. Olympic champion Dayron Robles was disqualified for pulling rival Liu Xiang in the 110-meter hurdles
on 29 August 2011 in the 13th World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea therby handing
victory to which of the following participants?
a. Jason Richardson
b. Liu Xiang
c. Andrew Turner
d. Krisztian Pars
Answer: (a)
5. Which of the following athletes won her third consecutive World women's 20km walk title on 31
August 2011 an the 13th World Championships in Athletics that started in Daegu?
a. Liu Hong
b. Olga Kaniskina
c. Anisya Kirdyapkina
d. Vera Sokolova
Answer: (b)
Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September 2011,
August 29-September 4
1. Name the Maoists Vice-Chairman who was on 28 August 2011 elected Nepal's 35th prime minister
marking the country’s attempt to form a stable government after extended political uncertainty.
a. Baburam Bhattarai
b. Sher Bahadur Deuba
c. Surya Bahadur Thapa
d. Jhalanath Khanal
Answer: (a)
2. Prime Minister of Japan on 26 August 2011 announced his resignation after almost 15 months in
office amid dipping approval ratings over his government's handling of the tsunami disaster and nuclear
crisis. Name him.
a. Yukio Hatoyama
b. Nato Kan
c. Hosokawa Morihiro
d. Fukuda Yasuo
Answer: (b)
3. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards was held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on 28 August 2011
which musician won Video of the Year for Firework?
a. Kat Perry
b. Lady Gaga
c. Adele
d. Nicki Minaj
Answer: (a)
4. In Nepal, the term of the constituent assembly was extended by____ months.
a) Three
b) Two
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: (a) Three
5. Tory Tan won the presidential election in Singapore to become the country’s___ President.
a) Sixth
b) Seventh
c) Fifth
d) Eighth
Answer: (a) Seventh
6. Who is the leader of rebel forces in Libya?
a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
b) Muammar Gaddafi
c) Hosni Mubarak
d) Abdel-Hafiz Ghoga
Answer: (a) Mohammed al-Fortiya
India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers September
2011, August 29-September 4
1. Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on 27 August 2011 announced the constitution of a
seven-member committee to look into the irregularities in giving away land to various trusts and societies
during the regime of which of te following former Haryana Chief Ministers?
a. Om Prakash Chautala
b. Bansi Lal
c. Bhajan Lal
d. Hukam Singh
Answer: (a)
2. Which former Andhra Pradesh chief minister was appointed as the new Governor of Tamil Nadu on
26 August 2011?
a. Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
b. Nara Chandrababu Naidu
c. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
d. K Rosaiah
Answer: (d)
3. Appointments committee of the Cabinet on 30 August 2011 cleared the names of three senior Indian
Police Service (IPS) officers as the head of three paramilitary organisations namely the Indo-Tibetan
Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Who was appointed as
Director of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
a. Pranay Sahay
b. Ranjit Sinha
c. Y S Dadwal
d. U K Bansal
Answer: (b)
4. Chhattisgarh State Government filed a Petition in the Supreme Court over Polavaram Dam. Polavaram
dam is being constructed by___.
a) Andhra Pradesh government
b) Orissa government
c) Maharashtra Government
d) Chhattisgarh government
Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh government
5. Madhya Pradesh government on 27 August 2011 announced a reward of __ rupees for those who
inform the state administration about female foeticide.
a) 10000
b) 15000
c) 12000
d) 20000
Answer: (a) 10000
6. The Union Cabinet of India approved the nuclear regulatory authority of India bill on 30 August 2011.
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was set up in which one of the following years?
a) 1983
b) 1987
c) 1973
d) 1976
Answer: (a) 1983