CURRENT AFFAIRS 63

1. Who among the following is the new Chairman of the Central Water Commission?

a. U K Sinha
b. B P Kanungo
c. P L Punia
d. Narendra Kumar

2. In which among the following places was the Indian Ocean Rim Association Summit held?

a. Antananarivo
b. Sydney
c. Jakarta
d. Moroni

3. When was Bharat Standard first introduced in India?

a. 2000
b. 2002
c. 2003
d. 2004

4. Which among the following does not come under the Geographical Indication Tag?

a. Nagpur Orange
b. Kolhapuri Chappals
c. Hyderabadi Biryani
d. Nashik Grapes

5. Which among the following flowers is known as “sakura”?

a. Chrysanthemum
b. Cherry blossom
c. Morning Glory
d. Cosmos

6. Which among the following High Courts of India recently declared glaciers, forest and lakes as biologically living entities?

a. Allahabad High Court
b. Delhi High Court
c. Kerala High Court
d. Uttarakhand High Court

7. To which among the following is Kishori Amonkar related?

a. Hindustani Music
b. Carnatic Music
c. Cinema
d. Drama

8. Who among the following has been appointed as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the UN’s office in Geneva?

a. Sanjay Kishan Kaul
b. Rajeev Kumar Chander
c. Indira Banerjee
d. Kanta Kumari Bhatnagar

9. Which among the following is the Headquarters of the Central Institute of Road Transport- an authority to certify vehicle engines for their emission standards?

a. Pune
b. Mumbai
c. Chennai
d. Kochi

10. Which among the following is the most expensive diamond ever sold at an auction?

a. Kohinoor
b. Oppenheimer blue
c. Pink star
d. Graff pink

ANSWERS
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c