Current Affairs: October 2009

1. Which institution turned 50 on October 2 this year?
a. Khadi Gramodyog
b. Panchayati Raj
c. Akashvani
d. Doordarshan
2. This person has been felicitated with Sawai Jaipur Decoration. Name him.
a. Manoj Vajpayee
b. Rajyavardhan Rathore
c. Irrfan Khan
d. MS Dhoni
3. This cricketer has been named the ICC test cricketer of the year. Name him.
a. Gautam Gambhir
b. Mitchell Johnson
c. Tillakaratne Dilshan
d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
4. Which cricketer has been named the ICC ODI cricketer of the year?
a. Harbhajan Singh
b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
c. Gautam Gambhir
d. Sachin Tendulkar
5. In the ICC honours, which country has bagged the Spirit of Cricket Award?
a. India
b. Pakistan
c. Australia
d. New Zealand
6. Hundreds of fossilized dinosaur eggs have been found in this state. Which state are we talking about?
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Maharashtra
7. This structure lit up red and yellow in honour of China’s 60 years of independence. Name it.
a. 10, Downing Street, London
b. Empire State Building, New York
c. Eiffel Tower, Paris
d. Opera House
8. This art form has been recently included as part of world’s “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO. Name it.
a. Bhangra
b. Bihu
c. Shaolin Kungfu
d. Tango
9. JK Rowling was denied a top Government honour from this country on the grounds that she promoted sorcery, according to a recently-released book. Which country denied her the honour?
a. The US
b. The UK
c. Germany
d. Australia
10. This city recently hosted world leaders in their bid for the 2016 Olympics. Which city are we talking about?
a. Madrid
b. Atlanta
c. Copenhagen
d. New York
11. According to a probe in UP and MP, in the utilization of funds for NREGA funds, as much as … per cent of funds have been siphoned off.
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
12. This personality had a nasty welcome when a student journalist threw a shoe at him/her.
a. IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn
b. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
c. Former US President Bill Clinton
d. Former US President George Bush
13. This country got its first Supreme Court on October 1, this year.
a. Sri Lanka
b. New Zealand
c. Kenya
d. The UK
14. Oscar-award winning director Roman Polanski was recently arrested on charges of rape of a minor girl three decades ago. In which country was he arrested?
a. France
b. Poland
c. Switzerland
d. The US
15. This favourite comic character will be back after 80 years, with a new collection of stories.
a. Donald Duck
b. Winnie the Pooh
c. Mickey Mouse
d. None of these
16. Which country recently test fired long-range missiles including a solid fuelled weapon, which can target several destinations in the region?
a. Iraq b. Israel
c. Iran d. India
17. 3500 doctors in this state put in their papers recently demanding parity of pay between doctors of the department of medical education and department of health and family welfare. Name the state.
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerela
c. Karnataka
d. Andhra Pradesh
18. The infamous Bofors case led to Congress’s Defeat in the 1989 Lok Sobha polls. The government has recently decided to drop proceedings against the key accused. Name him.
a. Gopichand
b. Ottavio Quattrocchi
c. SK Bhatnagar
d. Hinduja brothers
19. Spain’s two-time Formula One world champion Feranando Alonso has signed a five-year contract worth 25 million euros a season with which formula one team?
a. McLaren
b. Ferrari
c. Renault
d. Force India
20. Alberto Fujimori, former president of …. was recently convicted and sentences to six years in prison for wiretapping opponents and paying bribes to lawmakers and publishers during his rule from 1990 to 2000.
a. Peru
b. Brazil
c. Argentina
d. Spain

Answers
1. b. Panchayati Raj
2. c. Irrfan Khan
3. a. Gautam Gambhir
4. b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
5. d. New Zealand
6. c. Tamil Nadu
7. b. Empire State Building, New York
8. d. Tango
9. a. The US
10. c. New York 11. d. 40
12. a. IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn
13. d. The UK
14. c. The US
15. b. Winnie the Pooh
16. c. Iran
17. c. Karnataka
18. b. Ottavio Quattrocchi
19. b. Ferrari
20. a. Peru