Current Affairs & General Knowledge PYQs

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1. Prelims 2005Q14Persons in News

   Who among the following is the President of the FICCI?

   aSunil MittalbBrijmohan Lal MunjalcOnkar S. KanwardVivek Burman
2. Prelims 2005Q20Persons in News

   Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr. V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian born doctor working in USA, during February, 2005

   aResearch on human stem cell which is likely to revolutionise treatment of deadly disease like cancerbSuccessful open heart procedure called arterial switch performed on an infantcResearch on genetic engineering which can help in treatment of deadly disease like AIDSdSuccessful brain surgery to revive the function of nearly dead brain of a premature born infant
3. Prelims 2005Q26Sports

   Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final in the year 2004?

   aSwitzerland and United States of AmericabSpain and United States of AmericacAustralia and ArgentinadSweden and Belgium
4. Prelims 2005Q28Books & Authors

   Whose autobiography is the book “My Music, My Life”?

   aPandit Shiv Kumar SharmabUstad Amjad Ali KhancPandit Ravi ShankardUstad Zakir Hussain
5. Prelims 2005Q35Persons in News

   Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Person)

   A.V.R.S. Natrajan

   B.A.K. Puri

   C.V. Thulasidas

   D.Jogdish Khattar

   List II (Organization)

   1.Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

   2.Air India

   3.Maruti Udyog Limited

   4.Bharat Earth Movers Limited

   5.Indian Space Research Organization

   aA-2, B-3, C-5, D-1bA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3cA-2, B-1, C-5, D-3dA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
6. Prelims 2005Q37Important Days & Events

   Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?

   aCricket match fixingbBest Bakery CasecTehelka tapes CasedDemolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
7. Prelims 2005Q44Persons in News

   Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I

   A.Guenter Grass

   B.Trevor Huddleston

   C.Dicky Dolma

   D.Kim Campbell

   List II

   1.First woman Prime Minister of Canada

   2.Nobel Prize winner for literature

   3.Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa

   4.Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest

   5.American violinist

   aA-5, B-3, C-2, D-1bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-5, B-3, C-4, D-2dA-2, B-1, C-3, D-5
8. Prelims 2005Q46Persons in News

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

   List I (Distinguished Person)

   A.B.V. Rao

   B.C.K. Prahlad

   C.John Kurien

   D.Kiran Karnik

   List II (Area of Work)

   1.Automobiles Manufacture

   2.Fisheries Economy

   3.Information Technology and Software

   4.Poultry Farming

   5.Management Science

   aA-2, B-5, C-1, D-3bA-4, B-3, C-2, D-5cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-5dA-4, B-5, C-2, D-3
9. Prelims 2005Q68Important Days & Events

   Consider the following statements :

   1.Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November–December, 2004

   2.World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004

   3.4th Meeting of the SAARC, Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a3 onlyb1 and 2c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
10. Prelims 2005Q102Sports

    Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?

    aTable tennisbHockeycFootballdBasketball
11. Prelims 2005Q107Important Days & Events

    Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Publication — Group

    1.Sportstar — The Hindu publication group

    2.Business-world — ABP group

    3.The Week — Malayala Manorama publication group

    4.Reader’s Digest — Indian Express publication group

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    a1, 2, 3 and 4b1, 2 and 3c2 and 4d1 and 3
12. Prelims 2005Q110Persons in News

    Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with List-II (Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Businesswoman)

    A.Zia Mody

    B.Anuradha J. Desai

    C.Villoo Morawala Patell

    D.Meena Kaushik

    List-II (Company)

    1.Venkateshwara Hatcheries

    2.AZB & Partners

    3.Quantum Market Research

    4.Avestha Gengraine Technology

    5.Biocon India

    aA-4, B-1, C-5, D-3bA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1cA-4, B-3, C-5, D-1dA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
13. Prelims 2005Q125Important Days & Events

    Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Location)

    A.Kakinada

    B.Dundigal

    C.Margao

    D.Bhadrachalam

    List-II (Known For / In News For)

    1.Skybus Metro rail test-run

    2.ITC paper board unit

    3.Bio-diesel plant

    4.Indian Air Force Academy

    aA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3bA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2cA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3dA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
14. Prelims 2005Q135Important Days & Events

    In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in the year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?

    aColombiabHaiticSudandGhana
15. Prelims 2005Q144Sports

    Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)

    A.French Open 2004

    B.Wimbledon 2004

    C.US Open 2004

    D.Australian Open 2004

    List-II (Winner of Women’s Singles)

    1.Svetlana Kuznetsova

    2.Anastasia Myskina

    3.Maria Sharapova

    4.Serena Williams

    5.Justine Henin Harden

    aA-5, B-1, C-4, D-2bA-2, B-3, C-1, D-5cA-5, B-3, C-1, D-2dA-2, B-1, C-4, D-5
16. Prelims 2005Q145Sports

    Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List-I (Former Sportsperson)

    A.Wally Grout

    B.Eusébio

    C.Rod Laver

    D.Mark Spitz

    List-II (Game/Sport)

    1.Swimming

    2.Lawn Tennis

    3.Cricket

    4.Football

    5.Basketball

    aA-3, B-5, C-2, D-4bA-2, B-4, C-3, D-1cA-3, B-4, C-2, D-1dA-2, B-5, C-3, D-4
17. Prelims 2005Q148Awards & Honours

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.

    2.A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently.

    3.The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb1 and 3c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
18. Prelims 2005Q150Awards & Honours

    Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?

    Person — Award

    1.Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize

    2.Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar

    3.Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management

    4.Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna Award

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    a1 and 2b1, 2 and 3c3 and 4d1, 2, 3 and 4
19. Prelims 2004Q37Books & Authors

    Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    List I

    A.My Presidential Years

    B.The Hindu View of Life

    C.Voice of Conscience

    D.Without Fear or Favour

    List II

    1.S. Radhakrishnan

    2.V. V. Giri

    3.N. Sanjiva Reddy

    4.R. Venkataraman

    aA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3bA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1cA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1dA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
20. Prelims 2004Q41Awards & Honours

    The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as

    aA campaigner for urban sanitationbAn anti-child labour activistcAn organizer of rain-water harvesting schemesdAn activist for the welfare of poor rural women