Objective Current Affairs

Q. When an Ordinary Bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of Indian Parliament, it has to be passed by a:
1 two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the Houses.
2 simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses
3 two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting
4 simple majority of the total number of members of both the Houses present and voting
Ans: 4
Q. Alcoholic (-OH) group can be identified by:
1 FeCl3 Test
2 Tollen's Reagent Test
3 Esterification Test
4 Ozonolysis Reaction
Ans: 1
Q. As per official announcement India's average GDP growth during 1990-2010 stood at-
1 7.0%
2 7.2%
3 6.8%
4 6.6%
Ans: 4
Q. As per RBI's Annual Report 2010-11, the transferable surplus of RBI for the year ended June 2011 has dipped to Rs. 15,009 crore which shows a decline of -
1 20%
2 10%
3 15%
4 24%
Ans: 1
Q. The Center of Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has revised its real GDP forecast for 2011-12 from-
1 8.6% to 8.1%
2 9.0% to 8.6%
3 8.6% to 8.5%
4 8.5% to 8.0%
Ans: 1
Q. Foreign Tourists arrival In India during 2010 registered growth of about -
1 24%
2 16%
3 20%
4 22%
Ans: 1
Q. According to WTO's World Trade Report 2011, India's rank in service exports during 2010 stood -
1 20th in the world
2 16th in the world
3 18th in the world
4 14th in the world
Ans: 2
Q. According to UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2011 India's rank in attracting FDI during 2009 was 8th in the world which in 2010 became---
1 14th
2 6th
3 10th
4 16th
Ans: 1
Q. The new chairman of CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxation) who took charge on August 1, 2011 is -
1 M.V. Tanksale
2 R.S. Gujral
3 Srivardhan Goyenka
4 M.C. Joshi
Ans: 4
Q. In 2009-10 the actual wheat production was 80.80 million tonne which as per 4th advance estimates for 2010-11 got increased to--
1 85.93 MT
2 84.27 MT
3 86.27 MT
4 88.27MT
Ans: 1