CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ JUNE 2011 FIRST EDITION | M.F.HUSAIN | STRAUSS-KAHN | NIIRA RADIA | AIRTEL

Master of colours

1.     Eminent Indian M.F.Husain passed away while in exile in London. Some of his paintings have been criticized as anti-Hindu. Which movie directed by M.F.Husain, for which A.R.Rahman played score and soundtrack received widespread protests from Muslim organizations alleging the presence of blasphemous contents?



Identify the movie



2.     Who won the Man booker International prize for the year 2011?

3.     What is ANNA 4?

4.     Christine Lagarde announced her candidature for the post of Director General of International Monetary Fund to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Hopes to succeed

    

Which post is she having at present?

5.     Name the Indian lady residing in USA who was arrested on suspicion of sending obscene emails to her teacher but was later found not guilty?

6.     Which mobile software maker entered into a 5 year deal with  

       Airtel for providing value added service in African countries?

7.     What is so haunting about Grimsvoth?

8.     The Delhi high court stayed the release and circulation of ‘Close Encounter with Niira Radia’,

Behind the bars?

    

       the book on the corporate lobbyist. Name the author?

9.     Which website is seeking a world heritage site tag on the view that it is predestined to become the first ever digital world heritage site carrying the ancient idea of common and free knowledge into the third millennium?

    10. Connect:

        (a) TGV     (b) ICE 3     (c) Shinkansen    (d) Siemens Velaro     (e)   CRH380A


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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ AUGUST 2010 3RD EDITION

1.      UNO laid foundation to a new organization called UN women in order to strengthen the idea of gender equity. What is the official name of the organization?

2.      The scientists of IIA (Indian Institute of Astrophysics) conducted experiments in Easter Island on the most recent solar eclipse day in order to unveil vital information about the solar corona. To which country does the Easter Island belong?

3.      Which is the first Latin American country to legally permit same sex marriage? 

4.      Which IIT graduate designed the new icon for Indian rupee?

5.      The portrait named ‘8 horses’ was auctioned for 2 crore bucks. Who created this portrait?

6.       Since 2004 Vatican has membership in UNO with a check on the right to vote. What is the terminology for their current status?

7.       Which famous Hindustani classical musician is awarded the Gangubai Hangal prize this year?

8.      The father of black box passed away recently. Name him.  

9.      Who is the union urban development minister who is in charge of themetro projects for states?

10. Muttiah Muralitharan retired from internation cricket recently. Who are the first and last wickets of this legendary bowler?  

Answers

1.      UN Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

2.      Chile

3.      Argentina

4.      D.Udaykumar

5.      M.F.Hussain

6.      Observer

7.      Bhimsen Joshi

8.      David Warren born in Australia

9.      S.Jaipal Reddy

10.  First wicket – Craig McDermott (Australia)

        Last wicket – Pragyan Ojha(India)