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PTs Current Awareness Question Bank 51 (03.10.2011) This set is useful for competitive exams like CSAT / CLAT / Bank PO etc. Page 1

PTs Current Awareness Question Bank 51 (03.10.11)

This set is useful for competitive exams like CSAT / CLAT / Bank PO etc.

Disclaimer: These questions are based on current awareness, & the data and information are subject to change in comingtimes. While totally relevant and current today, some of these may not be so with the passage of time.

Directions: For the following questions, five options are given. Choose the correct option.

1. The CBI gave a clean chit to whom of the following, as regards the 2G scam?

(1) Ratan Tata

(2) A Raja(3) Dayanidhi Maran

(4) Kozimozhi(5) Anil Ambani

2. Nihita Biswas, who is one of the participants in the fifth edition of Bigg Boss, which commenced on October 2, 2011, is

related to whom of the following?(1) Seema Biswas(2) Anil Biswas(3) Anuraag Basu(4) Charles Sobhraj(5) Pranab Mukherjee

3. During October 2011, FIIs pulled out Rs .. crore from Indias stock market in September 2011.(1) 4000

(2) 3000(3) 2000(4) 1000(5) 500

4. On October 2, 2011, .. presented the first social impact award.(1) The Hindustan Times

(2) The Times of India(3) The Hindu(4) Dainik Bhaskar(5) The Indian Express

5. In October 2011, Aamirs Three Idiots antics influenced .. students.

(1) Chinese(2) Japnese

(3) Taiwanese(4) Vietanmese(5) Singaporean

6. As per news of October 2011, more than 700 people courted arrest in the anti-wall protest in ..

(1) Chicago(2) Washington(3) New York(4) Missouri(5) Florida


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7. In October 2011, typhoon left 56 people dead in ..(1) Indonesia(2) Philippines(3) Malaysia

(4) South Korea(5) China

8. During October 2011, the stir at .. plant ended, with workers signing the disciplinary pact.(1) Maruti

(2) Honda Moto Cop(3) Bajaj Auto

(4) Mahindra & Mahindra(5) Hindustan Motors

9. During October 2011, NRI deposits in Indian Banks touched $ .. billion.(1) 3

(2) 2.5(3) 2.0(4) 1.2(5) None of these

10. During October 2011, the Indian Navy inducted the fleet tanker ..(1) INS Shakti(2) INS Vidyut(3) INS Urja

(4) INS Vajra(5) INS Samriddhi

11. As per news of October 2011, .. introduced the 2-year contract marriages.

(1) Texas(2) Honduras

(3) Mexico(4) Vancouver(5) Illinois

12. During October 2011, thousands of citizens took part in a rally protesting against austerity measures enforced in ..(1) Portugal(2) Greece(3) Ireland(4) Spain(5) Italy

13. Who of the following would receive the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize in South Africa, as per news of October 2011?(1) Barack Obama(2) David Cameron

(3) Nicholas Sarkozy(4) Dalai Lama

(5) Anna Hazare

14. As per news of October 2011, the .. arrested a 26-year old man plotting to attack the Pentagon and US Capitol, withremote-controlled aircraft, filled with deadly C04 plastic explosives.

(1) FBI(2) CIA(3) Interpol(4) Scotland Yard(5) KGB


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15. In October 2011, .. staged protest in South west China.(1) Taiwanese(2) South Koreans(3) Mongolians

(4) Tibetans(5) Japanese

16. As per news of October 2011, Cairm India discovered natural gas reserves in the very first well it drilled in the offshoreMannar Basin of ..

(1) Andaman & Nicobar Islands(2) Lakshadweep Islands

(3) Madh Islands(4) Sri Lanka

(5) Sunderbans

17. During September 2011, the sales of Honda Siel cars declined by ..

(1) 38%(2) 43%(3) 49%(4) 53%

(5) 60%

18. During September 2011, Indias forex reserves fell by $ .. billion.(1) 7(2) 6

(3) 4(4) 3(5) 2

19. During October 2011, Ad Asia returned to India after a gap of .. years.(1) 10

(2) 8(3) 7(4) 6(5) 5

20. After establishing its new brand Live for men in the premium leisure wear segment, the .. luxury major Lacosteextended the same for women.(1) German(2) Italian(3) British(4) Swedish(5) French

21. The .. formed a new all-women sky-diving team, which showcased its first performance in the 79th anniversary

celebrations on 8 October, 2011.(1) Indian Navy

(2) Indian Helicopter Club

(3) Amateur Flyers Club(4) Indian Army(5) Indian Air Force

22. As per news of October 2011, air travelers across the country would have their boarding passes sent directly to their..(1) residential addresses(2) office addresses(3) cell-phones(4) e-mails(5) None of these


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23. According to news of October 2011, .. memorabilia was the centre piece of London sale.(1) Qutub Minar(2) Charminar(3) Lal Quila

(4) Gol Gumbaz(5) Taj Mahal

24. As per news of October 2011, the birth certificate controversy made the life of .. Vice Chancellor miserable.(1) Aligarh Muslim University

(2) Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Pune and applied engineering(3) Chennai University

(4) Manas, Gangotri, Mysore(5) Gyan Bharati, Bangalore

25. With 58% figures, .. tops in tops in open defecation.(1) Somalia

(2) Afghanistan(3) Bangladesh(4) Pakistan(5) India

26. .. wide referendum on Jan Lokpal Bill commenced in October 2011.(1) Locality(2) District(3) State

(4) Nation(5) None of these

27. As per news of October 2011, a BJP activist bit a .. Minister with Slippers.

(1) Tamil Nadu(2) Karnataka

(3) Andhra Pradesh(4) Kerala(5) Goa

28. On October 1, 2011, suspended .. IPS Officers, Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested.(1) Rajasthan(2) Madhya Pradesh(3) Punjab(4) Gujarat(5) Maharashtra

29. As per news of October 2011, Indira Nooyi is the second most powerful woman in the .. business.(1) French(2) German

(3) US(4) UK

(5) Russian

30. As per news of October 2011, .. centered into the area of providing surveillance and security.(1) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

(2) Master guard Security Services(3) Watchful ventures(4) None of these(5)


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31. As per analysts, whose views were published during October 2011, .. tablet software by passed Google one.(1) Samsung(2) Sony(3) LG

(4) Lenovo(5) Amazon

32. Which of the following statements relating to a survey carried out in October 2011 is correct?(1) iPhone users were satisfied more than smartphone users.

(2) smartphone users were satisfied more than iPhone users.(3) users of both smarthphones and iPhones were satisfied.

(4) No conclusion could be arrived at, with the data available.(5) No such survey was carried out.

33. As per news of October 2011, NIIT would train the blue-collared, for which it set up .. Yuva Jyoti Centres.(1) 2000

(2) 1800(3) 1500(4) 1200(5) 1000

34. In October 2011, which of the following launched the cloud-based IT solution.(1) Wipro(2) Infosys Technologies(3) Dreams Infotech

(4) Mahindra Satyam(5) TCS

35. In October 2011, Texas Instruments and CORE launched education tech solution in ..

(1) China(2) India

(3) Japan(4) Taiwan(5) Russia

36. As per news of October 2011, .. stores gave iPads to their staff as incentives in handling and retaining customers andshoppers.(1) Indian(2) Singaporean(3) US(4) French(5) Canadian

37. As per news of October 2011, IBM toppled Microsoft after a gap of .. years.(1) 20

(2) 18(3) 15

(4) 12

(5) 10

38. As per news of October 2011, Cisco launched Cius tablets in India priced at Rs .. a piece.

(1) 50,000(2) 45,000(3) 40,000(4) 35,000(5) 30,000


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39. As per a Spanish study, consuming .. do not lead to development of brain development, as widely believed.(1) mushrooms(2) almonds(3) mustard oil

(4) fish oil(5) yoghurt

40. Noah Jafferis, the creator of flying plastic carpet was inspired by a mathematical paper authored by .. UniversitysLakshminarayanan Mahadevan.

(1) Edinburgh(2) Sloan Kettering

(3) Harvard(4) Annamalai

(5) Stanford

41. As per scientists, immune cells govern response to ..

(1) nicotine(2) morphine(3) caffeine(4) alcohol

(5) benzene

42. As per a study, .. is the worlds most dangerous place for turtles.(1) Pacific(2) Indian Ocean

(3) Atlantic Ocean(4) Mediterranean Sea(5) Caspian Sea

43. As per news of October 2011, hackers broke into the .. of celebrities like Scarlett Johansson nd Prince William.(1) cell-phones

(2) e-mails(3) social networking sites(4) residence(5) None of these

44. According to scientists, the discovery of neutrinos which travel faster than light has challenged .. theory.(1) Newtons(2) Plancks(3) Bohrs(4) Heisenbergs(5) Einsteins

45. As per scientists, .. are in trouble world-wide, particularly on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.(1) dolphins

(2) whales(3) sea-anemones

(4) sharks

(5) Lobsters

46. The worlds first desert park opened in .., in October 2011.

(1) China(2) USA(3) Saudi Arabia(4) India(5) Afghanistan


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47. During September 2011, a blanket ban was imposed on plastic bags, with violators being subjected to a .. year jailsentence.(1) 7(2) 6

(3) 5(4) 4(5) 3

48. As per scientists, ozone-related deaths would be on the rise in the next .. years.

(1) 100(2) 80

(3) 60(4) 40

(5) 20

49. As per news of October 2011, ..were be taken from Hawai to california

(1) Monkeys(2) Wild Donkeys(3) Pigs(4) Untrained horses

(5) Castrated bulls

50. In October 2011, police raided Greenpeace over GM cropraid(1) Australian(2) American

(3) British(4) Russian

51. As per news of October 2011, BSNL would get Rs. .crore for Defence Communication Network

(1) 1000(2) 800

(3) 650(4) 550(5) 500

52. As per news of October 2011, ..would raise funds through sale of non core assets(1) Tata Motors(2) Tata Cummins(3) Tata International Limited(4) Tata Tetley Limited(5) Tata Power

53. During October 2011 the ..company weiss launched its Indian subsidiary(1) French(2) Italian

(3) German(4) British

(5) Polish

54. In October 2011, an Income Tax notice was served on NGOs associated with .. .(1) Dr. R.K. Pachami

(2) Kiran Bedi(3) Swami Agnivesh(4) Shiv Sena(5) Baba Ramdev


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55. In October 2011, Tevatron, a ..year old atom smasher in Batavi, Illinois, runby the Fermi National AcceleratorLaboratory was shut down(1) 10(2) 15

(3) 20(4) 25(5) 30

56. During October 2011, .launched space lab module

(1) Pretoria(2) Russia

(3) Japan(4) Cambodia

(5) China

57. Which of the following is correct with regard to the two child norm as per the Universal Health Coverage Report?

(1) Sustain it(2) Discard it(3) Improrise it(4) Cannot be concluded from facts available

(5) No such report exists

58. As per news of October 2011 the CBI would extradition of ..the main accused in the Nowal War Room leakcase, who is(1) Shivshankaran

(2) Gouri Maheswaran(3) Ravi Shankaran(4) Venugopalan(5) Gajapati Raju

59. In October, President Pratibha appointed.new judges in Supreme Court

(1) 2(2) 3(3) 4(4) 5

(5) 660. As per a courts ruling, repeated threats of from a wife to her husband will amount to cruelty and will be a ground

for divorce(1) Alimony(2) Desertion(3) Elopment(4) Suicide(5) None of these

61. As per news of October 2011, the .consulate rejected visa application of Magasaysay award winner, Neelima

Mishra, which was unreasonable as the reason cited for rejection was her poor financial condition(1) UK

(2) Australian

(3) French(4) Canadian(5) US

62. As per news of October 2011, while the integrated Action Plan (IAP) for .. Left Wing Extremists (LWE) districtsfailed to deliver the union government would induct technical and managerial hands(1) 60(2) 50(3) 40(4) 30(5) 20


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63. In October 2011, dissidents launched national council(1) Egyptian(2) Libyan(3) Syrian

(4) Yemeni(5) Tumisian

64. As per news of October 2011, public support for the new PM fell(1) Egyptian

(2) Syrian(3) Libyan

(4) Japanese(5) South Korean

65. The Tamil United Liberated Front (TULF) appealed to stop land registration scheme in Tamil dominated North and eastareas of

(1) Thailand(2) Sri Lanka(3) Indonesia(4) Mauritius

(5) Malaysia

66. In October 2011, .an anti terrorism court awarded death sentence to the assassin of . Governor SalmanTaseer(1) Sind

(2) Multan(3) Lahore(4) Punjab(5) Baluchistan

67. In October 2011, Fitch and Standard and Poors downgraded ..credit rating

(1) Australias(2) Germanys(3) Japans(4) South Koreas

(5) New Zealands

68. As per news of October 2011, ..Mutual Fund sought an overseas distribution partners(1) Reliance(2) Birla Sun Life(3) HDFC(4) Future Generali(5) None of these

69. In October 2011, Vijay Mallya stood as guarantor of Kingfisher loans and got Rs. . Crore as commissioner

(1) 100(2) 80

(3) 70

(4) 50(5) 40

70. The national carrier expanded its services to Kolkata, Ranchi and Port Blair(1) Indian Airlines(2) Spice Jet(3) Kingfisher(4) Sahara Airways(5) Go Air


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71. In October 2011, ..commenced Eon bookings(1) Chevrolet(2) Mercedes Benz(3) Hyundai

(4) Volkswagen(5) BMW

72. In October 2011, the company Ascott launched .branded serviced residence(1) Edinburgh

(2) Somerset(3) Glamorgan

(4) Wales(5) Warwickshire

73. As per news of October 2011,.would have stake in banking sector(1) Reliance Capital

(2) UTI Securities(3) Fullerton(4) Bajaj Allianz(5) None of these

74. In October 2011, there was a further liberalization of norms by the central government(1) FII(2) Forex(3) Exim

(4) FDI(5) Banking

75. Which of the following is true of Indias flight tested Agni II missile

(1) It became the hat trick of the countrys achievements(2) It was launched on 30 September 2011 from Balasore, in Orissa

(3) The missile is in the Intermediate Range, nuclear weapons capable surface to surface for its full range of over2000 kms

(4) All of these(5) None of these

76. The government came out with incentives to protect endangered(1) Acquatic creatures(2) Tree species(3) Wild Life(4) All of these(5) None of these

77. As per news of October 2011, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) would test .solution to interceptservices

(1) Nokia(2) Idea

(3) Blackberry

(4) Vodafone(5) Airtel

78. As per the study of ICMR India B, diabetes is on the rise across India, having affected ..million people in 2011(1) 63(2) 70(3) 75(4) 82(5) 91


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79. Healthy living and doing aerobic exercises regularly would keep away ..(1) Tension(2) Dementia(3) Incontinence

(4) Irritation(5) Depression

80. As per news of October 2011 the government would invest Rs. lakh crore funds into banks over the 10 yearspread

(1) 5(2) 4

(3) 3(4) 2

(5) 1

81. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site

(1) URL(2) Web site address(3) Hyperlink(4) Domain name

(5) None of these

82. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is referred to as ..(1) QBE(2) SQL

(3) OLAP(4) Sequel Server(5) None of these

83. Chip is a common nickname for a (n):(1) transistor

(2) resistor(3) integrated circuit(4) semiconductor(5) None of these

84. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to:(1) unlock the database(2) provide a map of the data(3) uniquely identify a record(4) establish constraints on database operations.(5) None of these

85. The design of the network is called the network:(1) architecture

(2) server(3) transmission

(4) type

(5) None of these

86. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:

(1) the hard disk(2) cache memory(3) RAM(4) registers(5) None of these


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87. The .......... contains data descriptions and defines the name, data type, and length of each field in the database.(1) data dictionary(2) data table(3) data record

(4) data field(5) None of these

88. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:(1) listservs

(2) Webcasts(3) blogs

(4) subject directories(5) None of these

89. A(n) ..... uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system.(1) command based user interface

(2) GUI(3) system utility(4) API(5) None of these

90. Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?(1) Cable(2) DSL(3) Dial-up

(4) Satellite(5) None of these

91. Software, such as viruses, worms and Trojan horses, that has a malicious intent, is known as:

(1) spyware(2) adware

(3) spam(4) malware(5) None of these

92. Making a field ..... means that it cannot be left blank.(1) numeric(2) required(3) calculated(4) validated(5) None of these

93. .......... are viruses that are triggered by the passage of time or on a certain date.(1) Boot-sector viruses(2) Macro viruses

(3) Time bombs(4) Worms

(5) None of these

94. Linux is a (n) .......... operating system.(1) open-source

(2) Microsoft(3) Windows(4) Mac(5) None of these


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95. What is a backup?(1) Restoring the information backup(2) An exact copy of a systems information(3) The ability to get a system up and running in the event of a system crash or failure

(4) All of these(5) None of these

96. Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest(1) character, file, record, field, database

(2) character, record, field, database, file(3) character, field, record, file, database

(4) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database,(5) None of these

97. The internet is (1) a large network of networks

(2) an internal communication system for a business(3) a communication system for the Indian government(4) All of these(5) None of these

98. .......... are lists of commands that appear on the screen.(1) GUIs(2) Icons(3) Menus

(4) Windows(5) None of these

99. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning file names?

(1) Files may share the same name or the same extension but not both(2) Every file in the same folder must have a unique name

(3) File extension is another name for file type(4) The file extension comes before the dot (.) followed by the file name(5) None of these

100. Verification of a login name and password is known as:(1) configuration(2) accessibility(3) authentication(4) logging in(5) None of these


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PTs Current Awareness Question Bank 51 (03.10.2011)

Answer Key

Not to be seen until all questions are attempted honestly

1.(5) 2.(4) 3.(3) 4.(2) 5.(1) 6.(3) 7.(2) 8.(1) 9.(4) 10.(1)11.(3) 12.(1) 13.(4) 14.(1) 15.(4) 16.(4) 17.(1) 18.(3) 19.(2) 20.(5)

21.(5) 22.(3) 23.(5) 24.(1) 25.(5) 26.(4) 27.(2) 28.(4) 29.(3) 30.(1)31.(5) 32.(1) 33.(3) 34.(4) 35.(2) 36.(3) 37.(3) 38.(4) 39.(4) 40.(3)

41.(4) 42.(2) 43.(1) 44.(5) 45.(4) 46.(1) 47.(3) 48.(3) 49.(2) 50.(1)51.(4) 52.(5) 53.(3) 54.(2) 55.(4) 56.(5) 57.(2) 58.(3) 59.(1) 60.(4)61.(5) 62.(1) 63.(3) 64.(4) 65.(2) 66.(4) 67.(5) 68.(1) 69.(4) 70.(5)71.(3) 72.(2) 73.(1) 74.(4) 75.(4) 76.(2) 77.(3) 78.(1) 79.(2) 80.(4)81.(1) 82.(2) 83.(3) 84.(2) 85.(1) 86.(2) 87.(1) 88.(3) 89.(2) 90.(3)

91.(4) 92.(2) 93.(3) 94.(1) 95.(4) 96.(3) 97.(4) 98.(3) 99.(4) 100.(3)

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