Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 28 October 2012

1. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday, 28th October 2012, revamped his cabinet by inducting new ministers and changing 5 existing ministers' portfolio to shore up the image of his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government battered by a series of allegations of corruption as it nears its last year in office. This is the fifth time Singh is reorganising his council of ministers since the Congress-led UPA returned to power in 2009. How many new ministers are inducted in this reshuffle?
[A]9
[B]13
[C]17
[D]22


2. Indian-American writer/director Prashant Bhargava and producer Jaideep Punjabi have won the South Asian Rising Star Film Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for their feature film on 27th October 2012. The film has gone on to play at 30 film festivals worldwide and won numerous accolades including Best Feature Narrative at the Hawaii International Film Festival, Best World Narrative at the Indy Film Festival, Special Jury Award and the Best Feature Narrative at the Dc Apa Film Festival and the Special Jury Award at the Osian Film Festival. What is the name of the film?
[A]Reportero
[B]Making a Living
[C]Sangam
[D]Patang (The Kite)


3. As per the news from defence minsitry sources on Saturday, 27th October 2012, the Defence Ministry is all set to buy 15 heavy-lift helicopters from the US based Boeing as its bid emerged as the lowest. Known for their powerful contra-rotating tandem rotors, these helicopters are being operated by around 20 countries for heavy-lift assault, troop movement, logistics support, aerial battlefield recovery and special operations. Capable of being refuelled mid-air for extended range, it can carry 55 combat-ready troops or over 11,100 kg of logistical supplies or weight. What is the name of this helicopter?
[A]Chinook
[B]Apache
[C]Mi-26
[D]Rafale


4. In a cabinet reshuffle on 28th October 2012, who became new foreign minister, which was earlier occupied by S M Krishna?
[A]Kamal Nath
[B]Salman Khurshid
[C]M M Pallam Raju
[D]Ajay Maken


5. Which player became only the fifth Indian cueist to lift the world title twice after he beat Australia's Matthew Bolton 6-2 in the final of the World Billiards (point frame) in Leeds on Sunday, 28th October 2012?
[A]Pankaj Advani
[B]Dhruv Sitwala
[C]Rupesh Shah
[D]Geet Sethi