Current Affairs & General Knowledge PYQs

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1. Prelims 2003Q28Persons in News

   Match List I (High Officials) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (High Officials)

   A.C P Jain

   B.S Ramadorai

   C.Sunil Arora

   D.Vivek Paul

   List II (Organisation)

   1.Indian Airlines

   2.NTPC

   3.TCS

   4.Wipro Technologies

   aA-4, B-1, C-3, D-2bA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4dA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
2. Prelims 2003Q54Awards & Honours

   The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to

   aJohn HumebNelson MandelacNorodom SihanoukdSadako Ogata
3. Prelims 2003Q55Persons in News

   Match List I (Name of the Person) with List II (Associated with) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Name of the person)

   A.Brijmohan Lall Munjal

   B.Kiran Karnik

   C.Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

   D.Sunil Mittal

   List II (Associated with)

   1.Biotechnology

   2.Automobile industry

   3.Software

   4.Telecom industry

   5.Film industry

   aA-4, B-1, C-5, D-2bA-4, B-3, C-1, D-2cA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4dA-2, B-1, C-5, D-4
4. Prelims 2003Q56Sports

   Whom did Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis championship in the year 2002 to win the title?

   aWayne Black and Kevin UllyettbMike Bryan and Bob BryancJonas Bjorkman and Todd WoodbridgedJiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
5. Prelims 2003Q60Awards & Honours

   Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

   aDev AnandbLata MangeshkarcRamanand SagardYash Chopra
6. Prelims 2003Q72Sports

   Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year 2002?

   aAlbert CostabJuan Carlos FerrerocAndre AgassidPete Sampras
7. Prelims 2003Q95Books & Authors

   Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a

   alitterateurbmusiciancscientistdsports person
8. Prelims 2003Q97Sports

   Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Cricketer)

   A.Barry Richards

   B.Ted Dexter

   C.Alan Davidson

   D.Charlie Griffith

   List II (Country)

   1.England

   2.West Indies

   3.South Africa

   4.New Zealand

   5.Australia

   aA-3, B-2, C-5, D-1bA-5, B-1, C-4, D-2cA-3, B-1, C-5, D-2dA-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
9. Prelims 2003Q117Sports

   The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with

   aSailingbHockeycGolfdAthletics
10. Prelims 2003Q121Persons in News

    Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

    List I (Distinguished lady)

    A.Amrita

    B.Anu Aga

    C.Mallika Srinivasan

    D.Priya Paul

    List II (Organisation/Industry)

    1.National Dairy Development Board

    2.Park Hotels

    3.Pfizer Limited

    4.Thermax Limited

    5.Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

    aA-1, B-4, C-5, D-2bA-2, B-4, C-1, D-5cA-1, B-3, C-5, D-2dA-2, B-3, C-1, D-5
11. Prelims 2003Q131Important Days & Events

    Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

    aIcelandbIndiacNew ZealanddUSA
12. Prelims 2003Q133Awards & Honours

    Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in

    aPrevention of child marriagesbPromotion of communal harmonycEnvironmental protectiondEducation and livelihood projects for Dalits
13. Prelims 2003Q138Sports

    In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was

    a6b7c8d9
14. Prelims 2003Q140Awards & Honours

    In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to

    aKumar Mangalam BirlabN. R. Narayana MurthycRahul BajajdRatan Tata
15. Prelims 2002Q6Sports

    Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?

    aGopichandbHendrawancJi Xin PengdPeter Gade
16. Prelims 2002Q38Sports

    Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?

    aG G PramilabJyothna DekacKaramjeet KaurdManisha Dey
17. Prelims 2002Q48Awards & Honours

    Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?

    aSmita PatilbNargis DuttcMeena KumaridMadhubala
18. Prelims 2002Q72Sports

    In the year 2001, in which one of the following Women’s Singles events did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams to win the title?

    aAustralian Open 2001bFrench Open 2001cWimbledon 2001dUS Open 2001
19. Prelims 2002Q83Sports

    Which country among the following has been involved in two tied Test cricket matches?

    aAustraliabIndiacWest IndiesdEngland
20. Prelims 2002Q86Books & Authors

    Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Book)

    A.Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

    B.India: A Wounded Civilization

    C.Confessions of a Lover

    D.The English Teacher

    List II (Author)

    1.Mulk Raj Anand

    2.Nirad C. Chaudhuri

    3.R. K. Narayan

    4.V. S. Naipaul

    aA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4bA-2, B-4, C-1, D-3cA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3dA-2, B-3, C-1, D-4