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Current Affairs 2012- January

1. Youngest ever Microsoft Certified Professional who died

recently at the age of 16 ?
Arfa Karim Randhawa
2. What is the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh as on
1st January 2012?
27

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3. Where the Coastal Business Development Summit is is held?

Mangalore,Karnataka

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4. Name the DGP replacing outgoing chief Sankar Baruah

for Assam.
Jayanta Narayan Choudhury

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5. Where National Kannada conference is is set to be held in the

month of April?
Delhi

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6. Which country recently joined UNSC as non-permanent member?

Pakistan

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7. Who are now allowed to invest in Indian stock market

directly?
QFIs Qualified foreign investors

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8. How much of share can a QFI company and QFIs put together
hold a stake in Indian companies?
5% and 10%

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9. Which two countries have strengthened business ties to start

trading electricity and petroleum products?
India and Pakistan

10. What is SEBI toll free helpline number launched to support

14 languages?
1800 227 575

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11. Who has been named male player of the year by Golf
writers Association of America?
Luke Donald
12. Name the Argentinean bike rider who died after being
involved in an accident on the first day of the Dakar Rally.
Jorge Martinez Boero
13. Name Afghans first team of female boxers set to aim for
Olympics 2012.
Shabnam and Sadaf Rahimi

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14. Which country test launched first 3D television broadcast?

China

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15. What rank does Vishwanathan Anand holds as he prepares for

2012 World chess championship?
4th

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16. Name the former Macedoninan President who passed away

recently.

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Kiro Gligorov

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17. Which Indian ace tennis star withdrew out of Aircel Chennai
Open 2012 because of recurring shoulder injury?
Somdev Devvarman

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18. Where the 5-day 99th Indian Science Congress science event
is is set to start on 3rd January 2012?
Kalinga Institute of industrial Technology, Bhuvaneshwar, Orrisa

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19. What bank account facility is set to be launched in India?

Bank Number Portability

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20. Name the new education tablet launched by Classteacher

Learning Systems, a Delhi based Educational Solutions Provider.
Classpad
21. Who has been appointed as chief coach of Kolkata Knight
Riders?

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Trevor Bayliss
22. Where in India is Literary Festival 2012 is scheduled to be
held?
Jaipur
23. What is the concept introduced by Indian Postal Department
(Bihar Postal Circle) to get a personalized stamp with
photograph on it?
My Stamp

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24. Who takes over as Wipro Technologies Senior Vice President

and Corporate Treasurer?
Manoj Jaiswal

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25. Who has been considered for first Gates Innovation Award?
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

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26. Which auto major is set to invest USD142 million at its

Chennai plant in India to manufacture a compact sports utility
vehicle named EcoSport?
Ford India

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27. Name the Government policy introduced by Karnataka to boost

animation industry.
Karnataka Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (KAVGC)
Policy 2011

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28. Name the ace woman tennis player who withdrew from
Australian Open due to left ankle injury.
Serena Williams

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29. Who has been named as CEO of Yahoo?

Scott Thompson

30. Who has been appointed as Senior Vice President in India by

CIBER?
Vivek.K.Marla
31. Name the interactive presentation tool launched by HP in
India.

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Pocket whiteboard
32. Name the Australian cricket captain who joined the triplecentury club recently.
Michael Clarke scored 329* against India at SCG
33. Where the national and international theater festival, the
Bharat Rang Mahotsav set to be held?
National School of Drama, Amritsar
34. Who won gold for triple jump at the all India interuniversity athletics meet held in Mangalore, Karnataka?
Arpinder Singh

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35. Who has been named Chief Information Officer of WildCard

Systems?
Shahi Kapur

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36. Who has been appointed as VP, Chief Information Officer of

Qwest Communications?
Girish Varma

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37. Name the Indian doctor who became famous for his selfless
work in China during the Sino-Japan war whose memorial was
dedicated to India.
Dr.Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis

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38. Where has Union Government planned to build 11 tunnels to

connect important roads?
Pakistan and China borders

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39. Which version of Internet Explorer is dead as per Microsoft?

Internet Explorer 6

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40. Name the website launched by Jammu and Kashmir government

for the states school education department.
www.jkeducation.gov.in
41. Who was given the first S.K.Singh award for negotiating
Indo-US nuclear deal?
D.Bala Venkatesh Varma

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42. Where is the worlds largest solar telescope set to
be built?
Merak on Pangong Tso lake in the cold desert Ladakh region
43. Who has been appointed as President of Federation of Indian
Export Organisations?
Rafeeq Ahmed
44. Which state has planned to teach Bhagavad Gita in schools?
Karnataka

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45. Which automobile maker has re-entered Indian markets

after 13 years?
Vespa

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46. Who won the doubles title at the Chennai Open 2012?
Leander Peas and Janko Tipsarevic

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47. Which country has called for Indian investments and sought
partnership in oil and gas exploration?
Trinidad and Tobago

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48. Who has been appointed as Managing Director, President and

CEO of Samsungs South- West Asia operations?
B.D.Park

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49. Name the worlds first hydrogen powered 3-wheeler which was
launched by Mahindra and Mahindra at the 11th Auto Expo 2012.
HyAlfa

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50. Who won the FIFA womens World player of the year?
Homare Sawa of Japan

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51. Who won the FIFA mens world player of the year 3rd time in
a row?
Lionel Messi of Argentina

52. Name the car which won the 2012 North American Car of the
year award.
Hyundai Elantra

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53. Name the Guinea Bissau President who died recently.
Malam Bacai Sanha
54. Name the chairman of Swiss National Bank who stepped down
recently.
Philipp Hildebrand
55. Which company has acquired Bangalore-based event and
entertainment guide Buzzintown?
Yatra online

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56. Which countrys Prime Minister is to be chief guest at

Indian Republic Day parade?
Thailand Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra

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57. How many banks are now allowed to import bullion or precious
metals?
35

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58. Name the recently added banks to import precious metals.

Yes Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, City Union Bank and ING Vysya
Bank

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59. Which bollywood actor is campaigning for clean voting?

Aamir Khan

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60. Who took over as Director General Military Operations

succeeding Lt Gen Anand Mohan Verma?
Lt Gen Ashok Kumar Chaudhary

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61. Name the Chinese dancer who took Bharatanatyam and Kathak to
Maos China died recently.
Zhang Jun

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62. Where the Quick service cum mobile medical dispensary was
inaugurated recently?
Bodh Gaya Temple premises
63. What is the lowest one-day score by Sri Lanka in the
recently held match against South Africa?
43 all out

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64. What is the worth of total Private equity investment made in
India in 2011?
$10.11 billion
65. Which country has been ranked first on nuclear safety?
Australia
66. What has Kerala hospital introduced to diagnose small bowel
bleeding sites, tumours and ulcers?
Wireless Capsule Endoscopy

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67. Where does the industrial output stand as of November 2011

in India?
5.9%

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68. When did India complete one polio-free year?

13th January 2012

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69. What is the cost of cheapest electric car unveiled by

Tata in Detroit?
$20,000

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70. Which legendary singer is set to be honoured with lifetime

achievement award at the 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards?
Asha Bhosle

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71. Who has been appointed to google board recently?

Diane Greene, VMware co-founder

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72. Which service the Indian Government has planned to launch

for farmers?
Interactive medium of spoken web service

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73. Who won gold in Asian shooting championship?

Abhinav Bindra

74.Which airways bagged best airline award?

Ethad Airways
75. Which Indian city is set to host psychiatry conclaves?
Kochi

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76. Which country reported rare decline of foreign reserves?
China
77. Name Indias first woman journalist who died recently.
Homai Vyarawalla
78. Who won the Mumbai marathon title recently?
Laban Moiben
79. Where does inflation stand as on 16th January 2012?
7.47%

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80. Name the scheme launched by Arunachal Pradesh government for

the treatment of Multi Drug Resistant TB patients.
Directly Observed Treatment Plus Service (DOTS)
81. Who took charge as Kerala governor?
H.R.Bharadwaj

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82. Who won the trust of vote in Parliament of Pakistan?

Yousuf Raza Gilani

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83. Which currency is worlds most undervalued currency as per

Big Mac Index?
Indian rupee

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84. Who has been appointed as Director Enterprise Business

(India and South Asia) by Adobe?
Kulmeet Bawa

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85. What is the amount received by India in venture capital

funding in the solar energy sector?
Rs.500 crore

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86. Which Government has bought 1.09% worth stake in Reliance

Industries?
Singapore Government

87. Which bank is likely to increase their presence in Karnataka

from the present 71 to 100 branches?
Bank of Baroda

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88. Name the boxer who turned 70 recently.
Mohammad Ali
89. What is the export growth as of December 2011?
6.7% at $25billion
90. Which website is to be shut for 24hrs to stop anti-piracy
act?
Wikipedia

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91. Name the Indian-origin Sikh who has been unanimously elected
as the mayor of Charlottesville, a historic American city in
Virginia.
Satyendra Singh Huja

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92. What fund has India planned to launch by July 2012?

$1 billion innovation fund

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93. Where is the India-Burma talks scheduled on January 19th

2012?
Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw

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94. Name the Yahoo co-founder who resigned recently.

Jerry Yang

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95. Which global consulting and IT service provider is set to

participate in World Economic Forum?
Mahindra Satyam

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96. Which card has BSNL launched to facilitate making utility

bill payments like electricity and telephone bills?
Itz Cash Card (Trust Card)

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97. Name the media advisor to Prime Minister who resigned

recently.
Harish Khare

98. Where Indias first Startup Village is to be setup?

KINFRA Park, Kalamassery, Kochi
99. Expand SOPA & PIPA

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Stop Online Piracy Act & Protect IP Act
100. Which photo pioneer company filed bankruptcy recently?
Kodak
101. Which online video streaming site has launched a film
festival?
YouTube

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102. Name the Indian wicketkeeper who is set to debut in place

of MS Dhoni in test cricket against Australia.
Wriddhiman Saha

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103. Where is the Jaipur Literature Festival held in India?

Diggi Palace, Jaipur

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104. Which file-sharing website has US shut down recently?

Megaupload

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105. Petroleum ministry recently allowed import of?

ATF Aviation Turbine Fuel

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106. Name the new kind of train launched by China.

Magnetic train

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107. Which auto-maker regained its title as the worlds topselling automaker in 2011?
General Motors

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108. Who is appointed as COO of Intel?

Brain Krzanich

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109. Who is appointed as Managing Editor of Wall Street Journal?

Raju Narisetti

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110. Where did India open its 5th Consulate in US?

Atlanta

111. Which country is set to join European Union in 2013?

Coratia
112. Name the year that is been celebrated across China?

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Dragon year
113. Who won the Ranji Trophy 2011-12?
Rajasthan
114. What rank does India hold to have a nuclear submarine?
6th position
115. Which parliament passed Armenian gernocide bill?
French Parliament
116. What is the prevailing CRR as on 25th January 2012?
5.5%

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117. Which states theme has been set in 26th Surajkund Crafts
Mela in Faridabad, Haryana?
Assam

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118. Who won Grand slam title in mens Australian Open 2012?
Djokovic

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119. What rank does India hold as steel maker in 2011 as per
World Steel Association?
4th rank

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120. What sum of capital has been approved to be infused in SBI

and PNB?
Rs.7,900 crore and Rs.1,285 crore

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