The document provides information on various current affairs questions with answers related to important political and historical facts about India such as the presidents, chief ministers, important dates and events. It covers topics like the leaders of India, states and union territories, important days, defense forces, and historical events post independence.
The document provides information on various current affairs questions with answers related to important political and historical facts about India such as the presidents, chief ministers, important dates and events. It covers topics like the leaders of India, states and union territories, important days, defense forces, and historical events post independence.
The document provides information on various current affairs questions with answers related to important political and historical facts about India such as the presidents, chief ministers, important dates and events. It covers topics like the leaders of India, states and union territories, important days, defense forces, and historical events post independence.
The document provides information on various current affairs questions with answers related to important political and historical facts about India such as the presidents, chief ministers, important dates and events. It covers topics like the leaders of India, states and union territories, important days, defense forces, and historical events post independence.
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Current affairs
1)who became the 13th president of India on July
25 ,2012 shri Pranab Mukherjee 2)who is the youngest chief minister of Uttar PradeshAkhilesh Yadav 3)who was re-elected as the vice president of India in 2012Hamid Ansari 4)in which Indian state was anna Hazare bornMaharashtra 5)what is the name of the mascot of Indian railwaysBholu 6)in which year did parliament of India has its first sitting1952 7)in which state is the Jaipur literary festival heldRajasthan 8)who was sworn in as the chief election commissioner of India in 2012V.S. Sampath 9)which former president of India wrote turning pointA.P.J Abdul kalam 10) J. Jayalalitha is the chief minister of which Indian stateTamil Nadu 11) Which queen was affectionately called Mannikarnika rani Lakshmi bhai 12) In which city is Rashtrapati bhavan located new Delhi 13) Which famous lady wrote ‘the dare to do! For the new gentlemenKiran Bedi 14) Who is currently the chairmen of press council of Indiajustice Markandey Katju 15) Bomkai saree and fabrics received the geographical indications tag in 2012. It is speciality of which state? Odisha 16) Who was the president of India before Pranab Mukherjee Pratibha Patel 17) In which India city was the 10th Pravasi Bhariya divas in 2012 held Jaipur 18) The mana airport in Raipur , Chattisgarh has been renamed after which famous Indian ? swami Vivekananda 19) According to 2011 census which state has the highest population? Uttar Pradesh 20) Manesar is an industrial town in the Gurgoan district of which state Haryana 21) The capital of which Indian state is named after Anantha the cosmic serpent that has a 1000 heads Kerala 22) Who was the chief guest at the 63rd republic day parade in India? Yingluck Shinawatra 23) In which state is the Mullaperiyar dam located? Kerala 24) Who was appointed as the chief army staff in 2012 general Bikram Singh 25) Jhina Hikaka is an MLA of which state Odhisha 26) The oldest member in the Rajya Sabha is the only sitting MP who was also the part of first Lok Sabha in 1952 . who is he? Rishang Kieshing 27) A Buddhist stupa site discovered in Munjuluru village . in which state it is located ? Andhra Pradesh 28) Who is the author of the book pax Indica :India and the world of 21st century Shashi Tharoor 29) Who was sworn in as the chief minister of goa in 2012 Manohar Parrikar 30) Kokrajhar , in the news in 2012 is a district in india of which state Assam 31) Who is the author of ‘the very best of the common man’? R.K. Laxman 32) Sudarshan pattnik , who won the 2012 Copenhagen international Scand sculpture championship , is based in which state Odisha 33) Which famous Indian has written ‘what young India wants’ Chetan bhagat 34) Which nobel laureate has been appointed the first character of the proposed Nalanda International University in Bihar Amartya Sen 35) In 2012 who became the first Indian speaker of the Lok Sabha to go on an official visit to Pakistan Meira Kumar 36) Which Indian geographical feature received the world natural heritage status by UNESCO in 2012 the western Ghats 37) Hillary Clinton , who came to India on an official visit in 2012 , is the secretary of state of which Indian country USA 38) In India , Duty unto death is the motto of which organization border security force 39) Who is currently as the chief of air staff NAK browne 40) Which day in the country is observed as the armed forces flag day 7 December 41) When was the Chipko movement stated in the country 1973 42) When is the national integration day observed in the country 19th December 43) Estimate the number of refugees who came to india from across the borders after the partition as given in 1951 census 73 lakhs 44) Which is India’s first surface to surface missile Prithvi 45) Which day is observed as the army day in the country 15 january 46) Which day is observed as the navy day in the country 4 december 47) How many commands are there in Indian army 7 48) The territorial army is a citizen’s volunteer force in which year its act was passed 1948 49) When was community development programme in the country developed 1952 50) When was LIC established to spread the message of life insurance and mobilise people’s saving for nation building activities 1956 51) When was dowry prohibition act 1961 amended to make the provisions os the act more stringent and effective 1986 52) India’s first woman supreme court judge Fathima beevi 53) Who became the first woman to win ashok chakra ,who died in the Pan Am Hijaking to karachi in January 1987 Neerja bhanot 54)