Objective Current Affairs

Q. Astra missile which was recently test-fired is a -
1 Air to-air missile
2 Surface to-air missile
3 Surface to surface missile
4 Air to surface missile
Ans: 1
Q. Consider the following statements -
1. GSAT-8 is the heaviest and largest satellite built by ISRO.
2. It was one of the two copassengers in ISRO's launch carried by Ariane-5 on May 21, 2011.
3. The two communications satellites which the 800 tonne Ariane-5 launched carried weighed 9,000kg.
4. The other and even heavier satellite was from Singapore and Taiwan.
which of the above is correct?
1 only 1 and 2
2 only 3 and 4
3 only 1, 2 and 3
4 All the four
Ans: 4
Q. With reference to a news item related to ISRO setting up several new critical facilities which of the following is not correctly matched? Facility Centre/Location (A) Hypersonic Wind Tunnel- Trivendrum (B) Testing Facility for High Thrust Cryogenics Engines-Mahendragiri (C) New Mission Control- New Delhi (D) Advance Research and Development Centre - Chitradurga
1 (A)
2 (B)
3 (C)
4 (D)
Ans: 3
Q. Islam Karimovvwho recently visited India is the President of -
1 China
2 Mongolia
3 Kazakhstan
4 Uzbekistan
Ans: 4
Q. Which of the nations did Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visit in second week of may 2011?
1 Afghanistan
2 Sri Lanka
3 Bangladesh
4 Pakistan
Ans: 1
Q. By which of the following was 'The Decade of Action for Road Safety'launched?
1 United Nations Organisation
2 Indian Government
3 SAARC Nations
4 None of the above
Ans: 1
Q. Planning Commission has recently set up Working Group on -
1 School Education
2 Health Reforms
3 Infrastructure development
4 Tribal Welfare
Ans: 1
Q. India recently signed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)with -
1 Japan
2 Argentina
3 Russia
4 Colombia
Ans: 4
Q. India recently ratified United Nations Convention against--
1 Drug Trafficking
2 Terrorism
3 Corruption
4 None of the above
Ans: 3
Q. Which of the following is the publisher of 'Employment news'?
1 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
2 Indian Express group
3 Times of India Group
4 Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ans: 1