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Quiz - Current Affairs October 30-31, 2012

2012-11-07 11:11:24 GKToday

1. Which among the following film has won the best film award in the 14th Mumbai Film Festival? [A]Miss Lovely [B]Valley Of Saints [C]Shahid [D]Mumbai Cha Raja Miss Lovely Director Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely won best film award and Hansal Mehta's Shahid won in the runner-up category at the closing ceremony of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival in Mumbai. In the newly introduced competition section for Indian feature films India Gold, director Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely was announced as the best film.

Show Answer 2. Recently the legendary Bengali poet and writer Sunil Gangopadhyay passed away. Which among the following is the first novel written by him? [A]Athmo Prakash (Self-Revelation) [B]Pratham Alo (First Light) [C]Purba Pachim (East and West) [D]Shei Shomay (Those Days) Athmo Prakash (Self-Revelation) Starting off his six-decade literary career as a bohemian poet and editor of Kritibas, a monthly poetry magazine, Sunil Gangopadhyay wrote his first novel, Athmo Prakash (Self-Revelation), at the behest of the editor of the hugely popular periodical Desh for its special Durga Puja edition. Two of the most critically acclaimed films of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray Pratidwandi and Aranyer Din Ratri were based on novels written by him.

Show Answer 3. Recently, which among the following two countries navies conducted a bilateral exercise called 'INDIAEX 2012'? [A]India and Japan [B]India and USA [C]India and Indonesia [D]India and France

India and USA The U.S. and Indian navies conducted the exercise INDIAEX 2012, a bilateral exercise designed to demonstrate cooperation between the U.S. submarine rescue system and Indian submarines.

Show Answer 4. Jaspal Singh Bhatti, one of the most known comedians of Indian television passed away recently. Which among the following is the popular television show written and directed by him? [A]Dekh Bhai Dekh [B]Office Office [C]Flop Show [D]Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi Flop Show Flop Show was first aired on Doordarshan in 1989. The show was written and directed by satirical humorist Jaspal Bhatti, who also played himself as the main character. The low-budget series 'Flop Show' is remembered even today for taking on the problems of middle class Indians in a quirky way.

Show Answer 5. According to the State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 report, what fraction of the world population is chronically undernourished today? [A]8 per cent [B]12.5 per cent [C]15.5 per cent [D]18 per cent 12.5 per cent The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012 (SOFI), jointly published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP), presents better estimates of chronic under nourishment based on an improved methodology and data for the last two decades. The global number of hungry people declined by 132 million between 1990-92 and 2010-12, or from 18.6 percent to 12.5 percent of the world's population, and from 23.2 percent to 14.9 percent in developing countries.

Show Answer 6. Recently, in which among the following city, the 8th International Conference on Public Administration (8th ICPA) was held? [A]Bangalore [B]New Delhi [C]Mumbai

[D]Hyderabad Hyderabad

Show Answer 7. Recently, who among the following has received the 2012 International Crop Science award for his contribution to agriculture in the dry land areas of Asia and sub- Saharan Africa? [A]Vijaykumar Saraswath [B]Ahmed Mirza [C]C.L.Laxmipathi Gowda [D]S Sundaresh C.L.Laxmipathi Gowda Dr. C.L.Laxmipathi Gowda, scientist of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), received the 2012 International Crop Science award for his contribution to agriculture in the dry land areas of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.Dr.Gowda is known for significant contribution in developing improved chickpea cultivars with high yield and resistance to pests and diseases. Shared as international public goods with scientists and national programmes globally, 68 highyielding chickpea cultivars have been selected, tested and released in 30 countries globally. He received the award during the annual meeting of Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) on October 23 at Cincinnati, USA.

Show Answer 8. Recently, who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA)? [A]Narendra Jadhav [B]Deep Joshi [C]Ashis Mondal [D]Pramod Tandon Deep Joshi Well-known social worker and winner of Magsaysay award Deep Joshi has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).Joshi, a member of the NAC and chair of the National Foundation of India, had joined IRMA board early in 2009. Co-founder of Pradan (a voluntary organisation dedicated to promoting and strengthening livelihood for poor families in villages) Joshi has worked with the NGO as its executive director for two five year terms. He was conferred with Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2009 and the Padma Shree in 2010. Joshi, who has served on several government committees concerning rural development, has also received the Harmony Silver award in 2007.

Show Answer 9. Recently, who among the following has clinched the only gold for India at the 33rd International Tammer Youth Boxing Tournament, beating England's Jack Bateson in the final in Tampere, Finland? [A]L P Prasad [B]Dheeraj Singh [C]Ram Singh Yadav [D]Manoj Kumar L P Prasad L P Prasad clinched the only gold for India at the 33rd International Tammer Youth Boxing Tournament, beating England's Jack Bateson in the final in Tampere, Finland. The 17 -year-old won the gold in the 49kg category with an overall score of 14-10. However, the other Indian in the fray in the finals, Dheeraj Singh (52kg) had to make do with a silver medal after losing out to Elie Konki of France.

Show Answer 10. Which among the following two States recorded lowest Infant Mortality Rate(IMR) during 2011? [A]Assam and Nagaland [B]Manipur and Assam [C]Goa and Manipur [D]Goa and Mizoram Goa and Manipur Indias infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down by three points from 47 to 44 deaths per 1,000 live births during 2011.According to the latest bulletin of the Sample Registration System (SRS) released by the Registrar General of India (RGI) shows that the IMR for rural areas has dropped by three points from 51 to 48 deaths per 1,000 live births while the urban rate now stands at 29 from the previous 31.Among the states, Goa and Manipur have the lowest IMR of 11, followed by Kerala with 12 deaths per 1,000 live births. Madhya Pradesh has the highest IMR of 59 per 1,000 live births followed by Uttar Pradesh and Odisha with 57 each. Assam, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Meghalaya have IMRs higher than the national average of 44.

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