India events

1. Which of the following was described as 'grave challenge' by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghularn Nabi. Azad in September 2011?
(1) Female foeticide
(2) Infant mortality
(3) Natal mortality
(4) All of the above
2. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)- the country's apex disaster management body -. said in September 2011 that certain buildings may be more prone to earthquakes, especially in high-risk seismic zones. What are those buildings?
(1) Buildings with open ground storey
(2) High level flats in the apartment system
(3) Buildings made without seismic consideration
4) All of the above
3. The Ministry of Railways announced its plans of setting up Station Authority of India on the lines of Airport Authority of India for creation of additional facilities at the stations in September 2011. What is the primary purpose behind these plans?
(1) Passenger comfort
(2) Shore up its finances
(3) Beat airlines
(4) All of the above
4. The Navy, on October 1, 2011, inked the Rs 2,176-crore contract for the manufacture of eight specialized vessels or LCUs (landing craft utility) by the Kolkata-based GRSE shipyard to boost its
(1) Amphibious warfare capabilities
(2) Island protection capabilities
(3) Ma.netivering capabilities
(4) Only 1 and 2
5. The Union Governmen is n October 2011 talked about bringing amendments to the draft National Food Security Bill. The Bill provides for grains entitlement to 75 per. cent of the rural population, with minimum households as 'priority'. What is the percentage of such households that come under 'priority'?
(1) 31 per cent
(2) 42 per cent
(3) 46 per cent
(4) 52 per cent
6. Inaugurating a regional conference on road safety strategy organized by International Road Federation (IRF) in New Delhi on October 3, 2011, Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi said road deaths and injuries cost India at least
(1) Rs 1 lakh crore per year
(2) Rs 5 lakh crore per year
(3) Rs 2 lakh crore per year
(4) Rs 7.5 lakh crore per year
7. The Centre reconstituted the Inter-State Council (1SC) and its standing committee, incorporating new members in these panels in October 2011. The ISC was set up in
(1) 1947 (2) 1956
(3) 1973 (4) 1990
8. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on October 7, 2011, promised to set up an expert group to address the "legitimate concerns" of those pro-
testing a nuclear power plant, but he also clearly indicated that the project would go forward. Which nuclear plant is in reference here?
(1) Narora
(2) Kudankulam
(3) Kalpakkam
(4) Kakrapar
9. Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announced that the government was in the process of setting up the 'National Vocational Educational Qualificational framework,' possibly by 2012, so that students could take up
(I) Vocational studies
(2) Professional courses
(3) Courses according to their interests
(4) Meaningful courses
10. With reference to the government-tightening the norms for television channel licences in October 2011, India has 745 channels already - including 366
(1) News and current affairs channels
(2) Bhakti Channels
(3) Regional language channels
(4) Entertainment channels
11. Which of the following is/are the features of the new draft National Telecom Policy un veiled by Communications Minister Kapil Sibal in New Delhi on October 10, 2011?
(a) It removes national roaming charges
(b) It makes broadband available on demand
(c) It brings in a 'one-nation, one-licence' policy
(d) It allows mobile numbers to be ported to any part of the country
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(1) Both a and b
(2) Only c
(3) All of the above
(4) Only d