Current Affairs Questions 2009

1. Which of the following pacts were not signed between the U.S.A. and India during recent Hillary Clinton’s visit ?
(A) Military User Agreement
(B) The Technology Safeguards Agreement
(C) The Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
(D) Agreement on Transfer of Space Technology
Ans : (D)

2. Delingha came recently in news ? What is this ?
(A) It is an endangered species of an Indian bird
(B) It is place in Europe which was struck by an earthquake
(C) China recently deployed missiles in the Delingha near Tibet sending alarming signals across political establishment in India
(D) None of the above
Ans : (C)

3. India recently obtained nuclear fuel from—
(A) Russia
(B) France
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)


4. On July 14, 2004, French National Bastille Day was celebrated marking—
(A) The 200th anniversary of the French Revolution
(B) The 220th anniversary of the French Revolution
(C) The 225th anniversary of the French Revolution
(D) The 210th anniversary of the French Revolution
Ans : (B)

5. In total Second Administrative Reforms Commission submitted—
(A) Fifteen Reports
(B) Twenty Reports
(C) Twelve Reports
(D) Eighteen Reports
Ans : (A)

6. Including India, the number of countries which now possess Nuclear Powered Submarines are—
(A) Seven
(B) Six
(C) Eight
(D) Nine
Ans : (B)

7. U.S.A. Budget deficit has crossed—
(A) $ 2 trillion
(B) $ 1 trillion
(C) $ 100 billion
(D) $ 50 billion
Ans : (B)

8. Russia proposes to open its second military base in—
(A) Kyrgystan
(B) Uzbekistan
(C) Kazakhstan
(D) Tajikistan
Ans : (A)

9. Which of the following countries is not a part of G-5 developing nations grouping ?
(A) Mexico
(B) Indonesia
(C) India
(D) Brazil
Ans : (B)

10. The ……of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was recently held in Sharm-El-Sheikh (Egypt). Fill in the blank with.
(A) 15th Summit
(B) 14th Summit
(C) 13th Summit
(D) 10th Summit
Ans : (A)

11. ASEAN Regional Forum Meeting was recently held at—
(A) Jakarta
(B) Singapore
(C) Phuket
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

12. In which of the following Asian countries have snap elections been called ?
(A) North Korea
(B) Malaysia
(C) Japan
(D) Indonesia
Ans : (C)

13. Octopus is an anti-terror agency of—
(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Gujarat
Ans : (B)

14. JOC stands for—
(A) Joint Operative Cooperation
(B) Joint Operation Centre
(C) Joint Organisation for Cooperation
(D) None of the above
Ans : (B)

15. Desert National Park which has been put in the UNESCO’s latest Tentative List of National Heritage Properties is situated in—
(A) Bharatpur
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Kota
(D) Udaipur
Ans : (B)

16. Russia and China organised recently Peace Mission 2009 (joint military exercise) at—
(A) Khabarovsk
(B) Taonan
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)

17. Alberto Fujimori belongs to—
(A) Argentina
(B) Bolivia
(C) Japan
(D) Peru
Ans : (D)

18. On July 15, 2009, NASA launched for the sixth time—
(A) Endeavour
(B) Columbia
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Ans : (A)

19. In Cricket Bangladesh recently registered a historic test win over—
(A) Australia
(B) Zimbabwe
(C) West Indies
(D) Kenya
Ans : (C)

20. The runner up in 2009 Wimbledon Men’s Singles was—
(A) Roger Federer
(B) Rafael Nadal
(C) Andy Roddick
(D) None of these
Ans : (C)