Current Affairs 3

Q.1. Who has been honoured with the Mallikarjun Mansur Award?
Ans. Ustad Amjad Khan.

Q.2. Which state's Tourism Development Corporation has been conferred with the 'Best State Tourism Board of the Year1 award recentlyby the Union Minister for Tourism Subodh kant Sahay?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh.

Q.3. Who will be hosting Indian Science Congress in the year 2013?
Ans. Kolkata.

Q.4. Department of Science and Technology, Government of India is setting up the world's largest solar telescope in which region of J&K?

Ans. Ladakh.

Q.5. Recently a country carried out a successful test of a short-range interceptor missile as a part of its efforts  to develop a domestic missile defence shield. Which country is it ?
Ans. Russia.

Q.6. Which Indian stock exchange has become the fifth largest commodity futures exchange in the world?
Ans. MCX Stock Exchange.


Q.7. Which state has borrowed a credit of USD 152 million from world bank to build and improve health outcomes?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh.

Q.8. NTPC has signed an agreement with which state's power trading company for supply of 
power from a 50-MW solar photovoltaic power plant?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh


Q.9. Which bank had pledged to provide a credit to the City Development Fund (CDF) for six drinking water projects in Nepal?
Ans. ADB Bank.

Q.10. Which company has bagged the NDTV Profit Business Leadership award in the metal category for its various initiatives?
Ans. Tata Steel.


Q.11. Who has been named as the artist having most-played songs throughout the year of 2011 and is also a Grammy winner?
Ans. Adele.

Q.12. Which country has best bureaucracy in Asia?
Ans. Singapore. 

Q.13. According to Price water houseCoopers 'Capital Markets in 2025' report, which country will be among the most popular region for future listing destinations?
Ans. India.

Q.14. Suzlon Wind Energy Corp has acquired a contract for supplying how many wind turbines for a project in the US?
Ans. 57.

Q.15. Who has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or Trophy for the Best Player of 2011 ?
Ans. Lionel Messi.

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