Current Affairs for CSAT 1
21. Which city of world is also known as the Manhattan
(a) Rawalpindi (Pakistan
(b) Surat (India
(c) Shibam (Yemen
(d) Teharan (Iran
Ans: C
22. The UN general assembly consists of the representatives of all the member states. Each state has one vote, but-may send how many representatives?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 10
Ans: C
23. Consider the following statements:
1. Security Council consists of 15 members, each of which has one vote.
2. There are five permanent and 10 nonpermanent members.
3. The permanent members have the power to veto any move
Which statement/statements is/are true?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: A
24. Match the following:
List I List II
(Organization) (Head quarter)
A. FAO 1. New York
B. UNESCO 2. Paris
C. IAEA 3. Rome
D. UNICEF 4. Vienna
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 3 2 4 1
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: C
25. When was the post of High Commissioner for Human Rights established?
(a) 1984
(b) 1990
(c) 1993
(d) 2008
Ans: C
26. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) was established as a specialized agency of UN by UN Maritime Conference in 1948. Where is the Head quarter of IMO situated?
(a) Geneva
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) New Delhi
Ans: A
27. The League of Arab states is also known as ‘Arab League’ is a voluntary association of countries of Arabic speaking. When was this Organization instituted?
(a) 1948
(b) 1945
(c) 1946
(d) 1949
Ans: B
28. The European Union (EU) is a sui generic political body. What is the number of countries related with EU?
(a) 25
(b) 27
(c) 28
(d) 31
Ans: B
29. Consider these statements:
1. The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) is a loose political and economic alliance of six gulf countries.
2. The GCC was formed in May 1981 against the back drop of the Islamic revolution in Iran
3. The HQ of GCC is situated in Riyad (Saudi Arabia
Which statements are true?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3
Ans: A
30. Interpol is the world’s largest International Police Organization with 188 member countries. In which year Interpol was created?
(a) 1920
(b) 1923
(c) 1939
(d) 1956
Ans: B
31. Which country is not the member of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC).
(a) Egypt
(b) Algeria
(c) Iran
(d) Iraq
Ans: C
32. ‘Going Rogue’ is the autobiography of
(a) Sarah Palin
(b) Bill Clinton
(c) Boris Yeltsin
(d) Mohammad Yunus
Ans: A
33. Which award is known as the Green Oscar?
(a) Grammy Award
(b) Nobel Peace Prize
(c) Whiotley Golden Award
(d) Pulitzer Award
Ans: C
34. Which pair is correctly matched?
(a) Britain
(b) Liberia
(c) China
(d) Japan
Ans: B
35. Jony Award is given for achievement in which field?
(a) Music
(b) Sports
(c) Theatre
(d) Social service
Ans: C
36. Who wrote – I have measured out my life with coffee spoons?
(a) Mitton
(b) Eliot
(c) Barnard shah
(d) M K Gandhi
Ans: B
37. The first kite museum was set up in 1975. This museum also known as ‘Shankar Kendra’. In which city of India
(a) Mumbai
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Chandigarh
(d) New Delhi
Ans: B
38. A former PrimeMminister of India is entitled to government accommodation for which period of time?
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 20 years
(d) Life time
Ans: D
39. The inventor of ice cream was
(a) Joseph Schumpeler
(b) Gerald Tissain
(c) Austin
(d) Costa Hango
Ans: B
40. The index that measures progress in countries in longevity, knowledge and standard of living is
(a) HPI
(b) HDI
(c) WDI
(d) GDP
Ans: B
41. The 29 year old, who defeated Somnath Chatterjee in Jadhavpur to become one of India
(a) Pranav Mukherjee
(b) Mamta Banerjee
(c) Kabir suman
(d) Munnun Sen
Ans: B
42. Which statement/statements is/are not true?
1. Mother Teresa was born in Bengal .
2. Mother Teresa was fluent in Bengali.
3. She never spoke Bengali.
(a) Only 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
Ans: A
43. Which book was not written by Premchand?
(a) Godan
(b) Gaban
(c) Jai Somnath
(d) Ranbhumi
Ans: C
44. Match the following:
List I List II
(Books) (Author)
A. Gandhi & Stalin 1.Rabindra nath Tagore
B. Gitanjali 2. PT Usha
C. Golden Girl 3. Upamanya Chatterjee
D. Last Burden 4. Louis Fisher
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: B
45. A Money Bill can be introduced in
(a) Lok Sabha only
(b) Rajya Sabha only
(c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
(d) Joint session of parliament
Ans: A
46. How many regional languages are listed under the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India?
(a) 24
(b) 22
(c) 18
(d) 15
Ans: B
47. International Labour Organization (ILO) has it’s headquarter at
(a) The Hague
(b) Geneva
(c) New York
(d) Condom
Ans: B
48. RTI stands for
(a) Research and Technology Institute
(b) Rural and Transparency Infrastructure
(c) Right to Information
(d) Revenue Transactions in India
Ans: C
49. Which one of the following is the first National Park of India
(a) Jim Corbett National Park
(b) Bandipur National Park
(c) Kanha National Park
(d) Sariska National Park
Ans: A
50. Which one of the following coasts of India
(a) Malabar
(b) Andhra
(c) Konkan
(d) Gujarat
Ans: B
51. The Ex-officio secretary of National Development Council is
(a) Home Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Secretary of Planning Commission
Ans: D
52. Where is the volcanic mountain Mount St Helena Situated?
(a) USA
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) South Africa
Ans: A
53. The largest producer of coffee in India
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: B
54. Silver Revolution in India
(a) The production of Eggs
(b) The production of Milk
(c) The production of Rice
(d) The production of Oil
Ans: A
55. Aquaphobia is the term associated with
(a) Water
(b) Fire
(c) Building
(d) Dog
Ans: A
56. The vitamin which has cyano cabalamin is
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Vitamin B 12
(c) Vitamin D
(d) Vitamin K
Ans: B
57. The Karpoor Chandra Kalish International Award is associated with
(a) Sports
(b) Music
(c) Journalism
(d) Social works
Ans: C
58. Ashok Kumar of India
(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Golf
(d) Tennis
Ans: C
59. International Human Rights Day is celebrated on
(a) 1st December
(b) 10th December
(c) 5th October
(d) 5th June
Ans: B
60. Kaiga II plant which supplies electricity is a
(a) Hydel project
(b) Coal project
(c) Nuclear power reactor
(d) None of these
Ans: C
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