Showing posts with label August 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August 2012. Show all posts

August 2012 Current Affair or GK Trivia Quiz

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August 2012 Current affairs and General Knowledge  questions and Answers.
1) Neil Armstrong who recently passed away was a famous ?
  1. Writer
  2. Singer
  3. Astronaut
  4. Scientist
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Answer = C 
Explanation:Neil Armstrong who was the first man to land on the moon passed away on 25th august 2012.
2) In ICC U-19, 2012  the Indian cricket team beat which team in the final?
  1. Australia
  2. South Africa
  3. West Bengal
  4. Sri Lanka
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Answer = A
3) Which Bollywood actor recently passed away on 26 Aug 2012?
  1. Rajesh Khana
  2. Dara Singh
  3. AK Hangal
  4. None of above
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Answer =C
4) Apple won more than $1 billion in the patent case,  in the latest court verdict against ?
  1. Samsung
  2. Nokia
  3. HTC
  4. Motorola
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Answer = A
5) Which university signed an agreement Hyderabad-based CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) for establishing the Geographical study center ?
  1. University of Punjab
  2. University of Delhi
  3. University of Pune
  4. University of Kashmir
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Answer = D
6) Which Indian Telecom company joined its hands with Microsoft for providing cloud computing to small  and medium business enterprise?
  1. Reliance
  2. BSNL
  3. Bharti Airtel
  4. Vodafone
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Answer = C 
Explanation: Microsoft tied up with the Bharti Airtel to provide cloud computing to small and medium business enterprise. Microsoft will provide its products and Bharti airtel will provide its connectivity ans its services.
7) In Aug 2012 which company started the home delivery of Telecom connections ?
  1. MTNL
  2. BSNL
  3. Reliance
  4. Tata Indicom
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Answer = A 
Explanation:Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited is now providing mobile connection and broadband connections at the doorstep of customer. Customers just need to send an SMS or communicate online about their need
8) Which university scientists developed a mechanical device that measures the mass of individual molecules ?
  1. University of Pune
  2. California Institute of Technology
  3. University of Oxford
  4. University of Delhi
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Answer = B 
Explanation: This device will help the doctors to diagnose diseases and enable biologists to study viruses
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Updated: Current Affairs Quiz of August 2012

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 Multiple choice and objective type questions on current affairs August 2012. These questions are based on the day to day , recent events and happenings.

1) Which state had declared the House sparrow as official bird ?
  1. Gujarat
  2. Haryana
  3. Delhi
  4. Punjab
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Answer = C
2) Who is appointed as president of European Central Bank in Aug 2012 ?
  1. Jean-Claude Juncker
  2. Angela Merkel
  3. Herman van
  4. Mario Draghi
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Answer = D
3) Name the person who is also known as the blade runner and recently took part in Olympics games ?
  1. Carl Pistorius
  2. Sheila Pistorius
  3. Van Phillips
  4. Brüggemann
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Answer = A
4) Newfound moon of ex-planet Pluto names as ?
  1. Hydra
  2. P4
  3. P5
  4. Charon
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Answer = C
5) Andra Pardesh newly started to take advantage of Information Technology to comman man is known as ?
  1. EMRI
  2. E seva
  3. Gyandhoot
  4. None of these
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Answer = B
6) Who among the following chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award 2012 ?
  1. Vijay Kumar and Sania Mirza
  2. Vijay Kumar and Gagan Narang
  3. Gagan Narang and Sania Mirza
  4. Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar
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Answer = D
7) Delhi Government launched a scheme on 21 Aug 2012, What is tha ?
  1. Kerosene Free Delhi
  2. Polution Free Delhi
  3. WiFi Delhi
  4. None
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Answer = A
Explanation: Under this scheme around 3.50 households will get the free kerosene and gas stove free of cost in coming days.
8) Who is elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
  1. Shrimati Violet Alva
  2. Dr Smt Najma Heptulla
  3. PJ Kurien
  4. M M Jacob
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Answer = C
9) Name them who won the Cincinnati Masters at Cincinnati. ?
  1. Roger Federer and Li Na
  2. Ruth Sanders Cordes and May Sutton
  3. Ruth Sanders Cordes and Clara Louise Zinke
  4. None of these
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Answer = A
10) Who won the miss world 2012 Beauty Pageant ?
  1. Jessica Michelle
  2. Vanya Mishra
  3. Sophie Moulds
  4. Yu Wenxia
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Answer = D
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Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers - August 2012

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Current Affairs Questions and Answers Based on the current happenings and various events.
1) Indian Government has started a new scheme for BPL families, which is names as ?
  1. Har Ghar Mein Bijli
  2. Har Hath Mein Phone
  3. Har Ghar Mein Chirag
  4. Har Ghar Mein Roti
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Answer = B
2)  Reason behind restriction about 5 SMS per day limit on 18th Aug 2012 was ?
  1. Increasing use of phones
  2. Because the companies want it
  3. Because of violence in Assam
  4. None of above
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Answer = C 
3) Reason behind the Assam Violence is ?
  1. Clashes between Bodos and immigrants
  2. Income and gender inequality
  3. Taxation and pricing
  4. Regional variation
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Answer =A 
4) Country that wins the highest number of medals in London Olympics 2012 ?
  1. Great Britain
  2. Germany
  3. France
  4. USA
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Answer = D 
Explanation:  United states of America wins 104 medals in totality.  
5) How Many Medals did India Win in London Olympics 2012?
  1. Six
  2. Eight
  3. Four
  4. Nine
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Answer =A
Explanation: India Wins 6 Medals in London Olympics 2012 (2 Silver and 4 Bronze)
6) Which among the following is India's first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine ?
  1. INS Arihant
  2. INS Sindhughose
  3. INS Chakra
  4. INS Shishumar
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Answer =A
7) The Union Cabinet Approved the proposal  of department of space to launch a satellite on Mars in?
  1. 2015
  2. 2013
  3. 2017
  4. 2012
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Answer =B
8) Who among the following won the silver medal in London Olympics 2012?
  1. Vijay Kumar
  2. Sania Mirza
  3. Sania Nehwal
  4. Gagan Narang
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Answer = A
Explanation: vijay Kumar brought the silver medal to India in London Olympics 2012 In Men's 25m Rapid fire Pisotal
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Aug 2012 - Current Affairs Question With Answers

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Question 1:  Contrarian Author Who died on 1st Aug 2012
                        A.   Agatha Christie
                        B.   Gore Vidal
                        C.   Enid Blyton
                        D.   Corín Tellado

Question 2:   Who wins the fisrt medal for india in London Olympics 2012 ?
                        A.    Abhinav Bindra
                        B.    Vijendar Singh
                        C.    Gagan Narang
                        D.    Sushil kumar

Question 3:  Gagan Narang wins the  Bronze Medal in ?
                        A.    Shooting 25 M pistol
                        B.    Shooting 25 M Air rifel
                        C.    Shooting 10 M Pistol
                        D.    Shooting 10 m aIR RIFEL 

Question 4:  Union Cabinet approved the Launch of satellite to study ?
                        A.     Mars
                        B.     Jupiter
                        C.     Moon
                        D.     None of above

Question 5:   India Signed the Collaborative Academic Research  Program Agreement with?
                        A.    America
                        B.    China
                        C.    Pakistan
                        D.    Israel

Question 6:   In London Olympics 2012 Usain Bolt wins Gold medal for 100M final In ?
                       A.     9.60 sec
                       B.     9.70 sec
                       C.     9.63 sec
                       D.     9.56 sec

Question 7:    Recently in which state 160 cows died because of food and mouth disease ?
                       A.    Mizoram
                       B.    Uttranchal
                       C.    Punjab
                       D.    Haryana

 Question 8:     Who won the first silver medal in London Olympics 2012 ?
                        A.   Sania Mirza
                        B.   Gagan Narang
                        C.   Vijendar Kumar
                        D.   Vijay Kumar

Question 9:    6 people killed at sikh temple located at ?  
                       A.   Oak Creek in Wisconsin
                       B.    Punjab
                       C.   Australia
                       D.   Canada

Question 10:   Which among the following state government has recently launched "Ladli Laxmi Scheme" which  aims to prevent female foeticide in the state ?
                      A.    Maharashtra
                      B.    Haryana
                      C.    Goa
                      D.    Madhya Pardesh

 Question 11:  Who among the following has " Fifty Shades of Grey " which has recently become the largest sellinh book in UK ?
                     A.    E L James
                     B.    Margret Atwood
                     C.    Philip Roth
                     D.    Michel Chabon

Question 12: Recently 'Naresh Chandra Committee' has submitted its report on .......... to the Government.
                    A.     National Security
                    B.     Electoral Reform
                    C.     Parliamentary Reform
                    D.     Draught management in rain deficient states

 Question 13:  Recently India has signed ninth Tax Information Exchange Agreement with... ?
                    A.     Tuvalu
                    B.     Monaco
                    C.     Liechtenstein
                    D.     Guernsey 

Question 14:  Recently the US space agency NASA has launched a huge new robot rover on Mars called ?
                 A.     Propensity
                 B.     Curiosity
                 C.     Luminosity
                 D.     Viscosity

 Question 15:  Recently the RBI has Slashed The statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) form ?
                A.      25% to 23%
                B.      25% to 24%
                C.      24% to 22%
                D.      24% to 23%

                
 


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Answers:

1.   B                  11.   A
2.   C                  12.   A
3.   D                  13.   B
4.   A                  14.   B
5.   D                  15.   D
6.   C 
7.   A 
8.   D
9.   A 
10. C
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