India Current Affairs-May 2011 (Part-2)

INDIA CURRENT AFFAIRS 

MAY 2011 (Part-2)

21. Name the from the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader who was sworn in Assam Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on 18 May 2011 by Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik. To which party does he belong to?
a.    Tarun Gagoi
b.    Bhumidar Barman
c.    GC Langthasa
d.    Chandan Sarkar
Answer: (a) Tarun Gagoi

22. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced the list of awardees for the 58th National Film Awards on 19 May 2011. Which film was judged the best feature film?
a.    Adaminte Makan Abu
b.    Baboo Band Baaja 
c.    Ishqiya
d.    Aadukulam
Answer: (a) Adaminte Makan Abu

23. State annual Plan for Maharashtra was finalised at__ during the meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Maharshtra Chief Minister Prithviaraj Chavan.
a) 42000 crore rupees
b) 43000 crore rupees
c) 41000 crore rupees
d) 44000 crore rupees
Answer: (a) 42000 crore rupees

24. Which one of the following parties won the state assembly elections in West Bengal?
a) Trinamool Congress
b) Congress
c) CPI (M)
d) BJP
Answer: (a) Trinamool Congress

25. Writer of the critically acclaimed film Bandit Queen, died of cancer at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Myumbai on 22 May 2011. Name the writer.
a.    Mala Sen
b.    Sagarika Ghose
c.    Kamini Roy
d.    Malathi Rao
Answer: (a) Mala Sen

26.  Which one of the following political parties won the assembly elections in Assam?
a) Congress
b) AGP
c) BJP
d) Trinamool Congress
Answer: (a) Congress

27. India's advanced communication satellite was successfully launched into its geosynchronous transfer orbit by Arianespace's launch vehicle Ariane-5 from Kourou in French Guyana. Name the satellite.
a.    GSAT-8
b.    CARTOSAT-2B
c.    ANUSAT
d.    RESOURCESAT-2
Answer: (a) GSAT-8

28. India successfully test fired indigenously developed air-to-air interceptor missile with an 80 km range from Chandipur in Orissa first on 20 May and then again on 21 May 2011. The missile is one of the smallest missiles developed by the DRDO in terms of size and weight. Name the missile.
a.    Dhanush

b.    Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)
c.    Advanced Air Defense Missile
d.    Astra

Answer: (d) Astra


29. A1974 batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre was on 23 May 2011 appointed the Cabinet Secretary of India. Name the person.
a.    K M Chandrashekhar 
b.    Ajit Kumar Seth 
c.    Sumit Bose
d.    Debasish Prusty
Answer: (b) Ajit Kumar Seth 

30. Name the first harmonium artiste to be awarded Padma Shri in India who died on 25 May 2011.
a.    Ustad Mahmood Dholpuri
b.    Girija Devi
c.    Kishori Amonkar
d.    Ustad Nasir Ahmad Khan
Answer: (a) Ustad Mahmood Dholpuri

31.  The Union government of India rejected the Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj’s recommendation to impose President’s rule in the state. Under which article of the Constitution of India, the President’s role is imposed upon any Indian state?
a) Article 356
b) Article 370
c) Article 56
d) Article 60
Answer: (a) Article 356

32. Madhya Pradesh state government on 23 May 2011 decided to form separate agriculture cabinet. Who is the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?
a) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
b) Shivendra Singh Chauhan
c) Dorjee Khandu
d) Prithvi Raj Chauhan
Answer: (a) Shivraj Singh Chauhan