Quiz 487: Current Awareness for All Examinations

1.Where are the headquarters of "Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe"?
(A)Paris
(B)Astana
(C)Vienna
(D)Auckland

2. The World Military Cup organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM) involves which among the following sports?
(A)Cricket
(B)Football
(C)Volleyball
(D)Basket Ball

3.Who among the following former Prime Ministers of India ,never remained a Chief minister of Indian state?
(A)Morar Ji Desai
(B)Chandra Shekhar
(C)V P Singh
(D)P V Narsimharao

4.The National Highways in India cover which among the following fractions of India's total Road Network?
(A)1.7%
(B)2.7%
(C)3.7%
(D)5.7%

5.In which of the following years, first commercial civil aviation flight took place in India between Allahabad and Naini?
(A)1910
(B)1911
(C)1915
(D)1921

6.What is the name of the first tri services Joint exercise of Indian Armed Forces conducted in 2009?
(A)TIRANGA I
(B)SANGAM
(C)AKASHGANGA
(D)MADAD II

7.Maximum Jute mills are located in which among the following states?
(A)West Bengal
(B)Assam
(C)Andhra Pradesh
(D)Uttar Pradesh

8.During the last 60 years, how many General Elections have been conducted by the Election Commission of India?
(A)14
(B)15
(C)16
(D)17

9.How many states of India are covered under the National Horticulture Mission?
(A)18
(B)20
(C)22
(D)25

10.Recently a commemorative stamp was released by the Department of Posts in honor of T N Rajarathinam Pillai. He was world famous artist of which among the following instruments?
(A)Mridangam
(B)Nadaswaram
(C)Saraswati veena
(D)Violin

11.Approximately what fraction of India's trade by volume is moved by sea?
(A)70%
(B)80%
(C)90%
(D)95%

12.Right to Safety, Right to information, Right to Choose, Right to be heard & Right to Seek Redressal are the essential components of which among the following?
(A)Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India
(B)The Consumer Protection Act
(C)The Essential Commodities Act
(D)Prevention of Corruption Act

13.How many Gold medals were won by India in 2010 Asian Games ?
(A)14
(B)16
(C)18
(D)20

14.Indian Army Chief Vijaya Kumar Singh was recently conferred honorary rank of General of which among the following armies?
(A)Nepal
(B)Bhutan
(C)Bangladesh
(D)Sri Lanka

15.Which among the following is the largest oil producer of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries?
(A)Saudi Arabia
(B)Venezuela
(C)Canada
(D)Iran

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