1.Sahitya Akademi president Sunil Gangopadhyaya presented Sahitya Akademi Award 2011, to which of the following Telgu poets for his book ‘Swaralayalu' on Hindustani music?
Samala Sadasiva.
2.Who among the following is the maker of documentary film ‘Jashn-e-Azadi,’?
Sanjay Kak.
3.Who among the following is the current President of Maldives?
Waheed Hassan.
4.Which among the following states has launched “Indira Bal Swasthya Yojana (IBSY)” to provide free treatment to all children?
Haryana.
5.Recently, Tata Power along with SN Power has signed a 236 MW ‘Duger Hydro Electric Project' in which of the following states?
Himachal Pradesh.
6.Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) was established in December 1971 it is located in:
Hyderabad.
7.Which among the following Biosphere Reserves has been nominated for the prestigious Michael Batisse Award under the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)?
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve (NBR).
8.To boost dryland crop production, which of the following states has launched 'Bhoo Chetana' programme in 2009?
Karnataka.
9.23rd National sub-junior “kho-kho” championship was recently held in which of the following states?
Karnataka.
10.For imparting training to less-educated and unemployed youths to improve their skills in the hospitality sectors, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has launched “Hunar Se Rozgar” (Employment through Skills) scheme in which among the following states?
Rajasthan.
11.Insecticides India has entered into a marketing tie-up with which of the following Japanese Chemicals companies to distribute ‘Pulsor', a fungicide which prevents sheath blight in rice in India?
Nissan.
12.On the grounds of “disagreement with certain State policies and inability of the government to deal with mining scam and other scandals, which one of the following social activists has declined the Karnataka government's Basava Puruskar 2010?
Medha Patkar.
13.'Etisalat' is a telecommunications services provider company of which of the following countries?
UAE.
14.“The Last Lecture” is a book authored by which of the following author?
Jeffrey Zaslow.
15.Which of the following state governments would get an assistance of Rs. 2,000 crore from the Union government to set up internal infrastructure for the proposed Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs)?
Odisha.
16.VE Commercial Vehicles, a 50:50-joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, is setting up a bus manufacturing plant in:
Madhya Pradesh.
17.Who among the following authors has written the book “Feeding the forgotten poor”?
William D. Dar.
18.Recently, Sun pharmaceutical company has formed joint venture with:
Merck.
19.Who among the following personalities is the current Project Director of Chandrayaan II?
M. Annadurai.
20.Who among the following has been declared for 'Vyas Samman' for his poetry collection “ Aam Ke Patte ”?
Ramdarash Mishra.
21.Who among the following is the writer of 'Nirbasan' ?
Taslima Nasreen.
22.Recently, Karnataka Government has opposed the proposal of Central Government for a tiger reserve because of opposition from local people and elected representatives in the region. This tiger reserve is proposed in which of the following national parks?
Kudremukh National Park.
23.“Bhooya Sangharsher Hatya” is a book written by:
Sujato Bhadra.
24.“Power of Music” is a book on music as therapy, which is authored by
T. Mythily.
25.Which of the following states will host the International Children Film Festival in association with CFSI in April 2012?
Odisha.
26.Which of the following Bangladeshi writers has written the book 'Dwikhandito' ?
Taslima Nasreen.
27.The 'Ghodahad reservoir' is located in:
Odisha.
28.The 'World Wetlands Day' is celebrated globally on:
February 2.
29.An athlete from Kerala has national record in 800-metre race and won silver medal in the 800-metre race at the Asian Junior Athletics Championship in Jakarta. The name of the athlete is:
Tintu Luka.
30.Kobelco Cranes India Pvt. Ltd(KCI) is a part of Kobelco Cranes Company has commenced production at its hydraulic crane manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to:
Japan.
31.An urban drinking water supply project worth Rs.740 crore will be launched shortly with loan assistance to be provided by L'Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French public institution in which of the following districts of Rajasthan?
Jodhpur.
32.“Kiran-Mk 2” is a/an
Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft.
33.Which of the following State Governments has launched “Atal Bijli Bachat Yojna” to reduce energy consumption and Green House Gas emission by distributing free 4 CFL bulbs to every household?
Himachal Pradesh.
34.The Aerospace Company of which of the following countries has designed and built 'Rafale' a twin-engine delta-wing multi-role jet fighter aircraft?
France.
35.The 11th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention ‘Wetlands, Tourism and Recreation' (Ramsar COP11) will be held in which of the following countries from 6 - 13 July 2012?
Romania.
36.The K.K. Birla Foundation has awarded the 21st Bihari Puraskar for 2011 to Arjun deo Charan for his Rajasthani poetry collection. The name of Rajasthani poetry collection is:
Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau.
37.Aerospace company of which of the following countries has manufactured the 'Saab JAS 39 Gripen', which is a lightweight single-engine multi-role fighter?
Sweden.
38.'Dollu Kunitha' (dance), is a major form of art, occupies the pride of place among folk dances accompanied by singing. Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance of
Karnataka.
39.Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania AB has announced to establish a completely knocked down (CKD) assembly unit for truck and bus chassis in which of the following cities?
Bengaluru.
40.Which of the following cargo airlines has bagged the ‘Air Cargo Carrier of the Year' award for 2012, at the Air Cargo India summit held in Mumbai?
SkyCargo.