Civilsdaily
Who among the following is Chile’s First woman President?
(a)
D. Ortega
(b)
M. Bachelet
(c)
E. Morales
(d)
A. Garcia
(B)
International Relations
What was the purpose of the Operation Sukoon launched by the Government of India?
Helping Indonesia in its efforts to rehabilitate the victims of earthquake in that country
Evacuating the Indian Nationals from Lebanon during the conflict in the Middle East
Assisting United Nations in its efforts to help the civil war victims in the Darfur region of North Africa
Providing a relief package to farmers after a spate of suicides by other farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Geography
In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?
Hoshangabad
Raipur
Sambalpur
Warangal
Off Topics
What is the broad area in which the Nobel Prize winners for the year 2006 in Physiology or Medicine, worked to get the Prize?
Prevention of weakening due to ageing
Flow of genetic information
Immunology and disease resistance
Adult stem cell research
Which one of the following countries is planning to construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?
Colombia
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Nicaragua
(D)
In which one of the following cities is the Global Automotive Research Central being set up?
Chennai
Hyderabad
Pune
Gurgaon
(A)
How is Steve Fossett known as?
as a crocodile hunter
For completing the longest nonstop flight around the globe
For swimming across Atlantic Ocean
For climbing Mt. Everest without any co-climber
Economics
Basel II relates to which one of the following?
International standards for safety in civil aviation
Measures against cyber crimes
Measures against drug abuse by sportspersons
International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank’s capital
Science and Technology
Recently, the European Union and other six countries including India signed the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project. Which one of the following was not a signatory to it?
Canada
China
Japan
USA
Which one of the following Himalayan passes was reopened around in the middle of the year 2006 to facilitate trade between India and China?
Chang La
Jara La
Nathu La
Shipki La
(C)