Who has been elected new president of France on May 5, 2012?
1.
Nicolas Sarkozy
2.
Francois Hollande
3.
Jean-marc Ayrault
4.
None of these
3
Who among the following has been placed at number one among the world’s 20 Power Moms in the Forbes list?
1.
Dilma Rousseff
2.
Sonia Gandhi
3.
Hillary Clinton
4.
Aung San Suu Kyi
4
Which European government has come up with new laws that stubout the sale of Cannabis to Foreigners?
1.
France
2.
Sweden
3.
Denmark
4.
The Netherlands
5
Which country has declared itself nuke-free in May 2012 for the first time in 42 years?
1.
Germany
2.
India
3.
Japan
4.
France
6
The Camp David Declaration is associated with....
1.
G-8 Summit
2.
G-20 Summit
3.
NATO Summit
4.
None of these
7
Which Indian state has declared Urban Water Policy for 2012?
1.
Bihar
2.
Madhya Pradesh
3.
Haryana
4.
Karnataka
8
Parliament has passed the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Bill to allow for the creation of high courts in which of the following state(s)?
1.
Manipur
2.
Meghalaya
3.
Tripura
4.
All of these
9
A Boeing MD83 aircraft crashed on 3 June 2012. All 153 people on board were killed in the worst air disaster of the country in nearly past two decades. Identify the place.
1.
Lagos, Nigeria
2.
Naha Airport, Japan
3.
Verona, Italy
4.
Cricklewood Aerodrome, North London
10
Which Indian state has abolished the practice of reservation in promotions for government employees in May 2012?
1.
Uttar Pradesh
2.
Bihar
3.
West Bengal
4.
Uttarakhand
11
The Lok Sabha in May 2012, approved a bill to grant scheduled tribe status to which community?
1.
Dogra
2.
Paharia
3.
Medara
4.
None of these
12
Who wrote the famous book ‘The House holder’?
1.
Amitabha Bagchi
2.
Vijay Darda
3.
Naresh Chandra Joshi
4.
Hemant Sahay
13
The U-21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems lists countries best at providing higher education. Which rank does India possess in this list?
1.
5th
2.
13th
3.
48th
4.
8th
14
Which Indian was recently conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun title by Japan for his contribution in strengthening economic relations between Japan and India?
1.
Pranab Mukherjee
2.
Ratan Tata
3.
C. Rangarajan
4.
Sonia Gandhi
15
Music Maestro A.R. Rahman has been conferred with his first American honorary doctorate by the.....
1.
Miami University
2.
Chicago University
3.
New York University
4.
None of these
16
In a bid to appease foreign investors, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has put off the implementation of the controversial tax evasion measure, GAAR. What does GAAR stand for?
1.
General Anti Avoidance Rule
2.
Global Anti Avoidance Regulation
3.
General Anti Avoidance Regulation
4.
Global Anti Acquisition Rule
17
On May 27, 2012 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh became the first Indian Prime Minister in 25 years to visit_______
1.
Pakistan
2.
Indonesia
3.
Singapore
4.
Myanmar
18
The Indian Parliament in May 2012 corrected the archaic Copyright Act of 1957. This Act ensures which of the following:-
1.
Defines the author of copyright as its owner and secures his right to royalty over the work
2.
Requires broadcasters (Radio & TVs) to pay for use of copyrighted material
3.
The amendments end the era of indiscriminate remixing of hit songs and says that no cover versions (remakes) can be made till six years of the creation of the work
4.
All of these
19
NATO Summit held on May 20-21, 2012 aimed at___
1.
charting out a road map of international support to Afghanistan post 2014
2.
charting out a road map of international alienation of Afghanistan
3.
charting out a road map of international support to India post 2014
4.
charting out a road map of international support to Pakistan post 2014
20
The following structure, opened to the public on May 22, 2012 is recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest tower (634 metres). Indentify this structure.
1.
The Canton Tower in China
2.
Burj Khalifa in Dubai
3.
The Tokyo Sky Tree
4.
The CN Tower in Toronto
21
Which day is celebrated as the World No Tobacco Day?
1.
May 30
2.
May 29
3.
May 25
4.
May 31
22
When is the Anti-Terrorism Day observed in India?
1.
May 20
2.
May 21
3.
May 22
4.
May 23
23
On May 1, 2012 US signed a landmark strategic Partnership Agreement with which of the following countries:-
1.
India
2.
China
3.
Pakistan
4.
Afghanistan
24
Which two countries on 31 May 2012 inked a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment between the two countries.
1.
India and Bahrain
2.
India and Singapore
3.
India and China
4.
India and South Korea
25
On May 30, 2012 the Indo-Russian project to develop a multi-role transport aircraft got a major boost with ___ signing a tripartite general contract with Russian partner United Aircraft Corporation – Transport Aircraft and Multi-role Transport Aircraft Ltd.
1.
Indian Rotocraft
2.
Mahindra Aerospace
3.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
4.
DRDO
26
On May 13, 2012 the ______ town of Sandwich celebrated the 250th anniversary of the moment when its Earl invented the bread –based meal that would go on to become a global convenience snack.
1.
British
2.
Irish
3.
French
4.
Dutch
27
The following was conferred the Best Director in the CANNES Film Festival Awards on May 27, 2012?
1.
CRISTINA FLUTUR
2.
MICHAEL HANEKE
3.
MADS MIKKELSEN
4.
CARLOS REYGADAS
28
CANNES is a city located in_______
1.
Germany
2.
France
3.
Italy
4.
England
29
The following was on May 20, 2012, honoured with West Bengal’s highest award Banga Bibhushan. Identify the person.
1.
Satyajit Roy
2.
Suchitra Sen
3.
Soumitra Chatterjee
4.
Sharmila Tagore
30
This noted Tamil writer (82 years old) known for his novel ‘Thanneer’ was conferred the 6th National Literary Award on May 28, 2012. Identify the person.
1.
Ashokamitran
2.
R.Balachandran
3.
Akila Karthikeyan
4.
A. Muttulingam
31
Renowned US hairdresser and trendsetter, who brought a kind of architectural design to the haircut in the late 1950s and early 1960s, died on May 9, 2012, in Los Angeles. Identify him/her.
1.
Adam Yauch
2.
Carlos Fuentes
3.
Trevor Sorbie
4.
Vidal Sassoon
32
The Grammy winning disco legend of US nicknamed the Queen of Disco, died on May 17, 2012 in Florida. Who is being talked about?
1.
Donna Summer
2.
Chuck Brown
3.
Michael Jackson
4.
Maurice Sendak
33
Rasna girl and ‘Paa’ child actor died in a plane crash in Nepal on May 14, 2012. Identify her.
1.
Shriya Sharma
2.
Ayesha Kapoor
3.
Taruni Sachdev
4.
Benaf Dadachandji
34
This famous British singer and song-writer, who formed the famous BEE GEES group, passed away on May 20, 2012. Identify the person
1.
Maurice Gibb
2.
Colin Petersen
3.
Barry Gibb
4.
Robin Gibb
35
Bollywood’s quintessential onscreen mother, better known for her role in 1965 film ‘Waqt’, where she was part of the legendary song ‘Ae meri zohre jabeen’, died on April 29, 2012. Identify her.
1.
Achala Sachdev
2.
Nirupa Roy
3.
Shashi Kalka
4.
Aruna Irani
36
This Bollywood actor made his television debut with an Indian TV talk show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, on May 6, 2012. Identify the person.
1.
Salman Khan
2.
Sunil Shetty
3.
Sanjay Dutt
4.
Aamir Khan
37
This Bollywood star made his Hollywood debut for a short time appearance in ‘The Great Gatsby’ directed and produced by film maker Baz Luhrmann. Identify the person.
1.
Aamir Khan
2.
Shahrukh Khan
3.
Anil Kapoor
4.
Amitabh Bachchan
38
The following directorial venture by Anurag Kashyap, premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight Section at Cannes Film festival in May, 2012. Identify the movie
1.
Gangs of Waseypur
2.
Dev D
3.
Shaitan
4.
Udaan
39
This 58 year old Hollywood superstar announced his retirement as an action star in May 2012, saying he is too old for stunts and the world is too full of violence. Identify him.
1.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
2.
Jackie Chan
3.
JET LI
4.
Harrison Ford
40
This Indian jewellery brand has been nominated for the prestigious Andrea Palladio international jewellery Awards in May 2012. Identify the brand.
