Current Affairs MCQ Question and Answer

Current Affairs MCQ Question and Answer
61. If a complete ship is hired, the shipping company issues—
  • Shipping order
  • Charter party
  • Bill of Entry
  • Railway receipt
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62. As per nuclear agreement signed by George W. Bush, the then President of USA and Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, the number of Nuclear reactors which India had agreed to open up for inspection by International Atomic Energy Agency was—
  • 10
  • 12
  • 14
  • 16
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63. Consider the following statements :
1. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the Jawahar Lal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission
in December 2005.
2. The Mission will have an initial corpus of Rs. one lakh crore.
3. Initially only 28 state capitals will benefit from the mission.
4. The mission aims to provide food for work to the urban poor.
Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct ?
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1, 2, 3 only
  • All the four
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64. Who among the following has been given Time Person of the Year Award 2008 ?
  • Kofi Annan
  • Jimmy Carter
  • Barack Obama
  • Ronald Reagan
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65. Who has been recently given ‘Indira Gandhi Award for Peace, Disarmament and Development’ 2008 ?
  • Bismillah Khan
  • Jyoti Basu
  • Mohammad El Bardei
  • Mahesh Bhatt
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66. ‘Tshwane Declaration’ was signed by representative of—
  • India and South Africa
  • India and Brazil
  • India, Brazil and South Africa
  • India and Myanmar
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67.  Who of the following have received the Nobel Prize 2008 in Medicine ?
  • John C. Mather and George F. Snoot
  • Herald Zur Hausen, Luc Montagnier and Francoise, Barre-Sinoussi
  • Steven Boone and Curtis Cooper
  • Roger Korhberg
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68. Consider the following statements about the ‘Right to Information Act, 2005’ and select one which is not provided for or specially exempted ?
  • It is not a pplicable in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
  • An applicant making request for information will have to give reason for seeking information
  • Removal of Chief Information Commissioner
  • Every Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or fill the age of 65 years whichever is earlier
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69. Consider the following statements :
1. The first ever fast Asia summit was held in Singapore in December 2005
2. The summit was attended by 16 countries from the East Asian region including India.
Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct ?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
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70. Consider the following statements :
1. The 93rd Indian Science Congress was held at Hyderabad (A.P.) in January 2006.
2. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan was the recipient of the India Science Award 2004 at the congress
Which of the above statement(s) is / are correct ?
  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
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