CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-2011
1. More than Rs. 90,000 Crore treasures were found in the secret chambers of a Hindu
temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Name of that
temple?
Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
2. Which country has asked the United States to withdraw its forces from the Shamsi
airbase?
Pakistan.
3. Parliament of which country railroaded the 15th Constitution Amendment Bill, 2011
terminating the provision of non-party caretaker government that supervised three general
elections since 1996?
Bangladesh.
4. A painting by Irish-born artist sold for 18.0 million pounds ($28.7 million), the second
highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie's post-war and contemporary auction in
London. Name of that Painter?
Francis Bacon.
5. Who won the Man of the match award in the third Test cricket match played between
India and West Indies held in West Indies from July 16, 2011?
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies).
6. Who won the Player of the Series award in the three Test cricket matches played
between India and West Indies held in West Indies in 2011?
Ishant Sharma. (India).
7. Which country will transfer the Akula-II class ‘Nerpa' nuclear attack submarine to
India on a 10-year lease by the end of 2011?
corruption and financial mismanagement?
(CVC) of India replacing PJ Thomas whose appointment was struck down by the Supreme
Court in March, 2011?
Pradeep Kumar
10. Who won the Wimbledon’s Women Title-2011 beating Maria Sharapova of Russia in
the final?
Petra Kvitova.
11. Who won the Wimbledon’s Men’s Title-2011?
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
12. Brazilian politician and the President of Brazil from December 29, 1992, to January 1,
1995 who died on July 2, 2011?
Itamar Franco.
13. Which pair won the Wimbledon mixed doubles Title-2011?
Jurgen Melzer (Austria) and Iveta Benesova (The Czech Republic).
14. The Ukrainian coach of India’s women’s 400m runners who has been sacked after six
of them tested positive for anabolic steroids?
Yuri Ogrodnik.
15. The 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics were held in?
France.
16. Corporate Affairs Minister of India who has submitted his resignation from the union
cabinet recently?
Murli Deora.
17. French Finance Minister who became the first woman to head the International
Monetary Fund?
Christine Lagarde.
18. Disaster reconstruction minister of Japan who resigned a week after his appointment
because of criticism he was rude to officials on a trip to the tsunami-ravaged coast?
Ryu Matsumoto.
19. Who is appointed as the new disaster reconstruction minister of Japan following the
resignation of Ryu Matsumoto over remarks he made over the weekend?
Tatsuo Hirano.
20. Tunisia's exiled former leader who is sentenced to 16 years in prison for corruption and
property fraud, in the latest sentence handed to the ex-president?
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
21. Noted film maker who was considered one of the pioneers of new Indian cinema died
after prolonged illness?
Mani Kaul.
22. Who has been appointed president of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi?
Perumbadavam Sreedharan.
23. Which country is selected as the host site for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
South Korea.
24. Who became third Indian bowler and the 11th bowler in history to capture 400 Test
wickets?
Harbhajan Singh.
25. Name the only two Indian fast bowlers to have taken two five-wicket hauls in a Test
series in the West Indies?
Kapil Dev and Isant Sharma.
26. South Sudan became an independent country on?
9 July 2011.
27. How many countries are members of the United Nations?
193.
South Sudan became the 193rd member of U.N.
28. Which is the largest country of Africa?
30-year era that opened the space frontier, exposed its dangers and established a grip for
future endeavors beyond Earth?
Atlantis.
31. Britain's biggest selling newspaper which is to be closed due to claims that it hacked
into the phones of relatives of dead British soldiers, missing children, and victims of the
2005 London bombings?
is written by Khushwant Singh?
“Turbaned Tornado The Oldest Marathon Runner Fauja Singh”.
33. Former US First Lady, who founded a rehabilitation clinic after battling drug and
alcohol addiction herself, died of natural causes on July 8, 2011?
Chairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation Limited of the Department of
Space?
35. A new biography of Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan
pooh-poohs
suggestions that he was romantically involved with slain former premier Benazir Bhutto.
Name of that biography?
to a persistent knee injury?
to a report released on July 7, 2011?
Kobe, Japan from 8-11 July 2011.
39. Which country tops in the medal tally of 19th Asian athletics championship held in
Japan?
Japan.
40. USA suspended $US800 million aid to an Asian country on July 11, 2011. Which is that
country?
Pakistan.
41. Which country won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup-2011?
Galle?
year in a row?
cabinet apparently unhappy over not being elevated to Cabinet post?
cabinet ahead of a reshuffle?
in the 2G scam probe status report filed by the CBI before the Supreme Court?
president of Kerala Sports Council?
(Girls) held at Tyagaraja indoor stadium, New Delhi?
Occurred on?
50. “A Stolen Life”, a book which narrates the memoir of kidnap victim has hit the number
one spot on Amazon’s bestseller list. Who is the author of the book?
1. More than Rs. 90,000 Crore treasures were found in the secret chambers of a Hindu
temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thiruvananthapuram, India. Name of that
temple?
Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
2. Which country has asked the United States to withdraw its forces from the Shamsi
airbase?
Pakistan.
3. Parliament of which country railroaded the 15th Constitution Amendment Bill, 2011
terminating the provision of non-party caretaker government that supervised three general
elections since 1996?
Bangladesh.
4. A painting by Irish-born artist sold for 18.0 million pounds ($28.7 million), the second
highest price paid for a work of art at a Christie's post-war and contemporary auction in
London. Name of that Painter?
Francis Bacon.
5. Who won the Man of the match award in the third Test cricket match played between
India and West Indies held in West Indies from July 16, 2011?
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies).
6. Who won the Player of the Series award in the three Test cricket matches played
between India and West Indies held in West Indies in 2011?
Ishant Sharma. (India).
7. Which country will transfer the Akula-II class ‘Nerpa' nuclear attack submarine to
India on a 10-year lease by the end of 2011?
Russia.
8. The government of which country has dissolved its cricket board amid
allegations ofcorruption and financial mismanagement?
Sri Lanka.
9. Former defence secretary who was sworn in as the new central vigilance
commissioner(CVC) of India replacing PJ Thomas whose appointment was struck down by the Supreme
Court in March, 2011?
Pradeep Kumar
10. Who won the Wimbledon’s Women Title-2011 beating Maria Sharapova of Russia in
the final?
Petra Kvitova.
11. Who won the Wimbledon’s Men’s Title-2011?
Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
12. Brazilian politician and the President of Brazil from December 29, 1992, to January 1,
1995 who died on July 2, 2011?
Itamar Franco.
13. Which pair won the Wimbledon mixed doubles Title-2011?
Jurgen Melzer (Austria) and Iveta Benesova (The Czech Republic).
14. The Ukrainian coach of India’s women’s 400m runners who has been sacked after six
of them tested positive for anabolic steroids?
Yuri Ogrodnik.
15. The 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics were held in?
France.
16. Corporate Affairs Minister of India who has submitted his resignation from the union
cabinet recently?
Murli Deora.
17. French Finance Minister who became the first woman to head the International
Monetary Fund?
Christine Lagarde.
18. Disaster reconstruction minister of Japan who resigned a week after his appointment
because of criticism he was rude to officials on a trip to the tsunami-ravaged coast?
Ryu Matsumoto.
19. Who is appointed as the new disaster reconstruction minister of Japan following the
resignation of Ryu Matsumoto over remarks he made over the weekend?
Tatsuo Hirano.
20. Tunisia's exiled former leader who is sentenced to 16 years in prison for corruption and
property fraud, in the latest sentence handed to the ex-president?
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
21. Noted film maker who was considered one of the pioneers of new Indian cinema died
after prolonged illness?
Mani Kaul.
22. Who has been appointed president of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi?
Perumbadavam Sreedharan.
23. Which country is selected as the host site for the 2018 Winter Olympics?
South Korea.
24. Who became third Indian bowler and the 11th bowler in history to capture 400 Test
wickets?
Harbhajan Singh.
25. Name the only two Indian fast bowlers to have taken two five-wicket hauls in a Test
series in the West Indies?
Kapil Dev and Isant Sharma.
26. South Sudan became an independent country on?
9 July 2011.
27. How many countries are members of the United Nations?
193.
South Sudan became the 193rd member of U.N.
28. Which is the largest country of Africa?
Algeria.
29. The space shuttle returned from NASA's final shuttle mission on July 21,
2011 ending a30-year era that opened the space frontier, exposed its dangers and established a grip for
future endeavors beyond Earth?
Atlantis.
31. Britain's biggest selling newspaper which is to be closed due to claims that it hacked
into the phones of relatives of dead British soldiers, missing children, and victims of the
2005 London bombings?
News of the World.
32. Name of the biography of Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest half marathon
runner, whichis written by Khushwant Singh?
“Turbaned Tornado The Oldest Marathon Runner Fauja Singh”.
33. Former US First Lady, who founded a rehabilitation clinic after battling drug and
alcohol addiction herself, died of natural causes on July 8, 2011?
Betty Ford.
34. Outstanding Scientist and Scientific Secretary, ISRO who has been
appointed as theChairman and Managing Director of Antrix Corporation Limited of the Department of
Space?
Dr. V.S. Hegde.
suggestions that he was romantically involved with slain former premier Benazir Bhutto.
Name of that biography?
“Imran Vs Imran". The book is
written by Frank Huzur.
36. Italy's 2006 World Cup-Football winning captain who has retired at the
age of 37 dueto a persistent knee injury?
Fabio Cannavaro.
37. Which is the fattest state in U.S.A with an adult obesity rate of 34.4
percent accordingto a report released on July 7, 2011?
Mississippi.
38. The 19th Asian athletics championships were held in?Kobe, Japan from 8-11 July 2011.
39. Which country tops in the medal tally of 19th Asian athletics championship held in
Japan?
Japan.
40. USA suspended $US800 million aid to an Asian country on July 11, 2011. Which is that
country?
Pakistan.
41. Which country won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup-2011?
Mexico.
42. Which planet celebrated its first birthday on July 12, 2011 since it was
found by JohannGalle?
Neptune.
43. Which city has been named the world's most expensive city for expats for
the secondyear in a row?
Luanda, Angola's capital.
44. Minister of State for Home and Communication and IT who has resigned
from unioncabinet apparently unhappy over not being elevated to Cabinet post?
Gurudas Kamat.
45. Corporate Affairs Minister of India who has submitted his resignation
from the unioncabinet ahead of a reshuffle?
Murli Deora.
46. Textiles minister of India who resigned from the Union Cabinet, after
his name figuredin the 2G scam probe status report filed by the CBI before the Supreme Court?
Dayanidhi Maran.
47. Former International Athlete and Arjuna Award winner who has been
appointed as thepresident of Kerala Sports Council?
Padmini Selvan.
48. Which state won the gold medal in the 62nd National Junior basketball championship(Girls) held at Tyagaraja indoor stadium, New Delhi?
Kerala.
49. A series of three coordinated bomb explosions at different locations in
MumbaiOccurred on?
July 13, 2011
50. “A Stolen Life”, a book which narrates the memoir of kidnap victim has hit the number
one spot on Amazon’s bestseller list. Who is the author of the book?
Jaycee Dugard.
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