LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS 100 MCQs Part(11-20)

11. Which of the following statements regarding the outgoing Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada are/is correct?

i) He is the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada.

ii) He was sworn as Prime Minister of Canada on 6 February 2006.

Choose the right option:

a)    Both i and ii are correct.

b)    Both i and ii are incorrect.

c)    Only i is correct.

d)    Only ii is correct.

Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct.

12.  Latikia, witnessed the mass unrest against the ruling President Bashar al-Assad on 25-26 March 2011. Where the place Latikia is located?

a) Syria

b) Egypt

c) Yemen

d) Pakistan

Answer: (a) Syria

13.  Latikia, witnessed the mass unrest against the ruling President Bashar al-Assad on 25-26 March 2011. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

i) Bashar al-Assad is the President of Egypt

ii) Latikia is in Syria

a)    Both the statements are incorrect

b)    Only i is incorrect

c)    Only ii is incorrect

d)    Both the statements are not incorrect

Answer: (b) only i is incorrect; Bashar al-Assad is the President of Syria

14. The Rajya Sabha, the upper House in Indian Parliament, on 24 March 2011 passed the bill___ changing the name of Orissa to Odisha.

a) Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill, 2010

b) Odisha(the Alteration of Name) Bill,2011

c) Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill, 2011

d) Odisha(the Alteration of Name) Bill, 2010

Answer:  (a) Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill, 2010

15.    Earth quake of 6.8 magnitude struck Myanmar’s borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai on 24 March 2011. What was the magnitude of the quake?

a.    6

b.    6.3

c.    6.8

d.    7.6

Answer: (c)

16.    The Shunglu Committee set up to probe corruption in organising the Commonwealth Games (CWG) on 23 March 2011 submitted its second report to the Cabinet Secretary. Which private developer was indicted in the second report?

a.    Emaar MGF

b.    Royale Builders and Developers

c.    Green Field Real Estate

d.    DLF

Answer: (a)

17.    The World Meteorological Organization with its 189 Members and the worldwide meteorological community celebrate World Meteorological Day every year on 23 March. When was the WMO Convention convened for the first time with the purpose of setting up the World Meteorological Organization?

a.    1947

b.    149

c.    150

d.    1956

Answer: (d)

18.    To how many village panchayats was the Nirmal Gram Puraskar awarded by President Pratibha Patil on 23 March 2011?

a.    1543

b.    2808

c.    29

d.    166

Answer: (b)

19.    The Indian government on 24 March 2011 constituted 11member Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) to examine the means of oversight on regulators and their autonomy from the government. Who will head the committee?

a.    Retired Supreme Court Justice BN Srikrishna

b.    former PFRDA Chairman D Swarup

c.    RBI Governor Dr. D. Subbarao

d.    PMEAC member M Govinda Rao

Answer: (a)

20.    On which of the following freedom fighters was a commemorative postage stamp released by the Indian President Pratibha Patil on 24 March 2011?

a.    Padmaja Naidu

b.    Padmaja Naidu

c.    Sucheta Kriplani

d.    Subhadra Joshi

Answer: (d)