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On 13th Nov. 2010, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had announced that it will launch three satellies in 2011 to study climate change. Which one is incorrect from the followings?

  1. SARAL

  2. RISAT-1

  3. Megha-Tropiques

  4. IMS-1


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

IMS-1 is an Earth Observation Satellite launched on April, 2008.

With which country India sign an MoU for cooperation in the fields of protection, preservation, promotion and management of natural and cultural heritage on 15th Nov, 2010?

  1. Seychelles

  2. France

  3. Syria

  4. Sri Lanka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 India and Seychelles sign in New Delhi an MoU for cooperation in the fields of protection, preservation, promotion and management of natural and cultural heritage on 15th Nov, 2010.

Which country's collaboration to set up the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra, which receives clearance in the month Nov, 2010 from the Union Environment Ministry?

  1. Germany

  2. Iran

  3. France

  4. UAE


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

France's collaboration to set up the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project in Maharashtra, which receives clearance in the month Nov, 2010 from the Union Environment Ministry.

Who led the eight-member Indian scientific team to conduct studies on the South Pole region on Nov 22, 2010?

  1. Reza Alaei

  2. Thomas Matussek

  3. Rasik Ravindran

  4. Bashar al-Assad


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Rasik Ravindran is the head of team & Chief of NCAOR (National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research).

Who is the winner of Dubai World Golf Championship, held in Nov, 2010?

  1. Sebastian Vettel

  2. Rafael Nadal

  3. Robert Karlsson

  4. Joseph Abraham


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Robert Karlsson won Dubai World Golf Championship.

On 26th Nov, 2010, NASA announces that the Cassini spacecraft has found an oxygen atmosphere on Rhea. It is the moon of which planet?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Mars

  3. Venus

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Rhea is the 2nd largest moon of Saturn.

Who won the Nepal Open Squash Championship in Nov, 2010?

  1. Lin Dan

  2. Jang Mi-Ran

  3. Dipika Pallikal

  4. Kyle Lindsay


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Dipika Pallikal from India won the Nepal Open Squash Championship.

Who won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Nov, 2010?

  1. Sanam Singh

  2. Sebastian Vettel

  3. H. S. Prannoy

  4. Robert Karlsson


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 German driver Sebastian Vettel of the Red Bull team won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Nov, 2010.

From which Factory, Indian Railways's first AC double-decker rake is rolled out in the month of Oct, 2010?

  1. Varanasi

  2. Chittaranjan

  3. Chennai

  4. Kapurthala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

On 16th Oct, 2010,  Indian Railways's first AC double-decker rake is rolled out from Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

Which number of India's Nuclear Power Reactor started its operations in the month of Nov, 2010?

  1. 17th

  2. 18th

  3. 19th

  4. 20th


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 India's 20th NPR started on 27th Nov, 2010.

Which award is given in the field for Architecture (for 2010 the award given on 24th Nov, 2010 in Doha, Qatar)?

  1. Feroz Gandhi Award

  2. Aga Khan Award

  3. Shanthi Swaroop Bhatnagar Award

  4. Manav Seva Award


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The five projects selected for the 2010 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced at a ceremony held at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar.

Which one is India's only government award for an environment film, (for 2010 this award was given on 30th Nov, 2010)?

  1. Indira Gandhi Award

  2. Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  3. Vasudha Award

  4. Nargis Dutt Award


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Short films on environmental issues 'Niyamgiri You Are Still Alive,' directed by Suma Josson, and 'Kaippad,' directed by Babu Kambrath, were declared joint winners of 'The Vasudha Award,' the country's only government award for an environmental film, on 30th Nov, 2010.

Who won the Miss World 2010 title on 30th Oct, 2010?

  1. Emma Wareus

  2. Adriana Vasini

  3. Alexandria Mills

  4. Emma Britt Waldron


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  Alexandria Mills won Miss World 2010 title.

Which country won the 2010 Davis Cup in the month of December?

  1. Argentina

  2. France

  3. Serbia

  4. Czech Republic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Serbia won the final after beating France.

Who is chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010, on 19th Nov, 2010?

  1. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  2. Mohamed El Baradei

  3. Sheikh Hasina

  4. Luiz inacio lula da Silva


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Formar Brazilian President Luiz inacio lula da Silva is chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2010.

Which country completed its first nuclear power plant, named Bushehr, on 27th Nov, 2010?

  1. Indonesia

  2. Iran

  3. Pakistan

  4. Bangladesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bushehr is Irna's  first nuclear power plant.

What is the sequence of winning titles by Saina Nehwal during 2010 (between June 2010 to Dec, 2010)? i. 2010 Indonesia Super Series ii. 2010 India Open Grand Prix Gold iii. 2010 Hong Kong Super series iv. 2010 Singapore Open Super Series

  1. ii, i, iii, iv

  2. i, ii, iii, iv

  3. ii, i, iv, iii

  4. i, ii, iv, iii


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 2010 Hong Kong Super series was held from December 7-December 12, 2010.

Which combination is correct about Miss Earth 2010, the event held in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 4th Dec, 2010?

  1. Miss Earth 2010: Watsaporn Watanankoon

  2. Miss Earth Air 2010: Jennifer Pazmino

  3. Miss Earth Water 2010: Yeidy Bosquez

  4. Miss Earth Fire 2010: Nicole Faria


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Miss Earth Air 2010 title went to Jennifer Pazmino.

Who was the doubles' partner of Somdev Devvarman in Asia Games 2010?

  1. Karan Rastogi

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Mahesh Bhupathi

  4. Sanam Singh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Somdev teamed up with Sanam Singh to claim the title in the men's doubles event.

Which country in the month of Nov, 2010 celebrated the election of their first women President?

  1. Haiti

  2. Brazil

  3. Suriname

  4. Colombia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 1st Nov, 2010: Dilma Rousseff, became the first woman president in her country's history.

Match the followings, in news in the month of Nov. 2010:

 
Player: Sport:
A. Blanka Vlasic i. Squash
B. Paddler Soumyajit Ghosh ii. Athletics
C. H. S. Prannoy iii. Table Tennis
D. Dipika Pallikal iv. Badminton
  1. (A, ii), (B, iii), (C, iv), (D, i)

  2. (A, i), (B, iii), (C, iv), (D, ii)

  3. (A, ii), (B, iv), (C, iii), (D, i)

  4. (A, iv), (B, iii), (C, ii), (D, i)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Croatioan high jumper Blanka Vlasic is presented the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards in Nov, 2010.

Which statement(s) is correct about International Events held during Nov, 2010?

i. Iranian nuclear scientist Majid Shahriari died after bumb blasts in Tehran. ii. Russian President Vladimir Putin met to Iranian President to discuss the Iranian nuclear programee and bilateral relations. iii. D. M. Jayaratne is new President of Sri Lanka. iv. Lisbon, hosted the NATO summit on 20th Nov, 2010, is the capital of Portugal.

  1. i

  2. i and ii

  3. i and iii

  4. i and iv


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Lisbon, hosted the NATO summit on 20th Nov, 2010, is the capital of Portugal.

Which three Indian Performing -art Forms are inscribed by the UNESCO in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the month of Nov, 2010? i. Mudiyettu ii. Chhau Dance iii. Kalbelia Folk Songs and Dances iv. Ghoomer Folk Dance

  1. i, ii and iv

  2. i, ii and iii

  3. ii, iii and iv

  4. i, iii and iv


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Chhau dance (inscribed by the UNESCO) is a genre of Indian tribal martial dance whose origin is attributed to Mayurbhanj, an erstwhile princely state of Orissa which is popular in the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Which number of summit held in Seoul, South Korea, of the 2010 G20 Summit, on 12th Nov, 2010?

  1. 2nd

  2. 3rd

  3. 4th

  4. 5th


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  The 2010 G-20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11-12, 2010.

What is the rank of India in the world in terms of production of nuclear energy, till Nov, 2010?

  1. 3rd

  2. 4th

  3. 5th

  4. 6th


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kaiga Generation Station becomes India's 20th nuclear power reactor & becoming operational on Nuv, 2010 & make India 6th rank.

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