Current Affairs & General Knowledge PYQs

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1. Prelims 1999Q76Sports

   In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments?

   aAustralian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US OpenbWimbledon, French Open, US OpencWimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, US OpendDavis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
2. Prelims 1999Q90Books & Authors

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

   List I (Writers)

   I.Sashi Tharoor

   II.Amitav Ghosh

   III.Anita Desai

   IV.Vikram Chandra

   List II (Books)

   A) Clear Light of Day

   B) Circle of Reason

   C) Love and Longing in Bombay

   D) Show Business

   aI-D, II-B, III-A, IV-CbI-D, II-B, III-C, IV-AcI-B, II-D, III-A, IV-CdI-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A
3. Prelims 1998Q7Sports

   Olympics 2000 is to be held in

   aJohannesburgbCape TowncRomedSydney
4. Prelims 1998Q24Awards & Honours

   Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to

   aDr. Homi Bhabha (posthumous)bFormer President R. VenkataramancSatyajit Ray (posthumous)dDr. Abdul Kalam
5. Prelims 1998Q83Awards & Honours

   Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 1997 was awarded for contribution in the area of

   aInternational EconomicsbFinancial EconomicscPublic EconomicsdDevelopment Economics
6. Prelims 1997Q44Books & Authors

   The film ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ has been directed by

   aPeter UstinovbRichard AttenboroughcShyam BenegaldMira Nair
7. Prelims 1997Q65Awards & Honours

   Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of

   aEast TimorbGuatemalacBosniadBarunda
8. Prelims 1996Q8Books & Authors

   Which one of the following works has recently been made into a full-length feature film?

   aR. K. Narayan’s Malgudi DaysbSalman Rushdie’s Midnight’s ChildrencVikram Seth’s A Suitable BoydUpamanyu Chatterjee’s English August
9. Prelims 1996Q29Important Days & Events

   Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?

   aBoycottbGheraocBandhdHartal
10. Prelims 1996Q76Important Days & Events

    Which one of the following has legalised euthanasia?

    aTexas in the USAbNorthern Territory in AustraliacQuebec in CanadadMaharashtra in India
11. Prelims 1996Q91Sports

    In the 1996 Cricket World Cup, the non-Test playing countries which participated included

    aUAE, Kenya and CanadabUAE, Kenya and Hong KongcUAE, Kenya and HollanddCanada, Kenya and Hong Kong
12. Prelims 1996Q93Sports

    Consider the following statements: Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of Indian hockey were believed to be on the upswing because —

    I.India had won the Azlan Shah Cup in 1995.

    II.India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation Games final.

    III.India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics.

    Of these statements —

    aI, II and III are correctbI and II are correctcI and III are correctdII and III are correct
13. Prelims 1996Q94Important Days & Events

    The following advertisement appeared in the Times of India dated 7th August:

    "THE MARVEL OF THE CENTURY THE WONDER OF THE WORLD LIVING PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES IN LIFE-SIZED REPRODUCTIONS BY MESSERS LUMIERE BROTHERS CINEMATOGRAPHIE A FEW EXHIBITIONS WILL BE GIVEN AT WATSON'S HOTEL TONIGHT". It appeared in the year —

    a1931b1929c1921d1896
14. Prelims 1995Q14Important Days & Events

    The original home of the gypsies was

    aEgyptbRussiacIndiadPersia
15. Prelims 1995Q43Persons in News

    The lead character in the film The Bandit Queen has been played by

    aPratibha SinhabRupa GangulycSeema BiswasdShabana Azmi