Latest Current Affairs in Competitive Exams Model Paper (Current Affairs Quiz - 15)

1. Which planet passed directly between the Sun and Earth on 6 June 2012?
[A]Mercury
[B]Jupiter
[C]Venus
[D]Saturn


2. From where in India was the high range the high range Agni V Missile fired?
[A]Vishakhapatnam
[B]Orissa
[C]Kerala
[D]Gujarat


3. Which US Based company is the main sponsor of the London Olympics?
[A]Walmart
[B]ESPN Sports
[C]Mc Donalds
[D]Dow Chemicals


4. What is the maximum number of terms a CPI(M) secretary can function
[A]Seven
[B]Three
[C]Five
[D]Two


5. What is the name of nuclear powered submarine to be inducted into the Indian Navy?
[A]INS Sampurna
[B]INS Virat
[C]INS Arihant
[D]INS Chakra


6. Where in India did a solar power plant commence operation?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Bihar
[D]Madhya Pradesh


7. Where in Asia has Rolla Royce commenced its latest facility
[A]Malaysia
[B]Philippines
[C]Singapore
[D]Beijing


8. When will the island nation of Malaysia have its next election?
[A]July 2013
[B]January 2013
[C]December 2013
[D]January 2014


9. What is the size of the US’ humanitarian aid to Syria?
[A]$12mn
[B]$ 10MN
[C]$25mn
[D]$20mn


10. Which Indian player recently became the 24th player in the world to lift 50 doubles ttle
[A]Saina Nehwal
[B]Mahesh Bhupati
[C]Leander Paes
[D]Sania Mirza


11. Who aced the recently organised Chinese Grand Prix?
[A]Leander Paes
[B]Fernando Alonso
[C]Jenson Button
[D]Nico Rosberg


12. The nuclear reactor which were damaged heavily due to strong earthquake cum tsunami that hit Japan on March 2011 causing radiation leakage were at-
[A]None
[B]Fukushima
[C]Kyoto
[D]Tokyo


13. Who among the following is the author of the book “The Exile”
[A]Navtej Saran
[B]BG Verghese
[C]Philip Roth
[D]Aravind Adiga


14. The Govt has decided to pay a bonus price of Rs 50 per quintal on which of the following products over and above its minimum support price of Rs 850 per quintal
[A]Cotton
[B]Wheat
[C]Paddy
[D]Sugarcane


15. Which of the following organisation has provided a US$ 150mn to overhaul the village and Khadi Industry in India?
[A]European Union
[B]World Bank
[C]International Monetray Fund
[D]Asian Development Fund