Current Affairs Questions-Answers for November 2011–One-liners

Update your general knowledge & knowledge in the current affairs segment with the crisp one-liner question-answer for November 2011 designed to further your preparation process for competitive examination. Aspirants for Bank Po, Civil Services and other other candidates preparing for UPSC exams can refer to the questions-answers for thorough and detailed study.

•    The country, which signed a nuclear deal with Bangladesh to build a nuclear power plant: Russia

•    The state, which launched one rupee a kilo rice scheme in the state: Andhra Pradesh

•    The country to win the membership of UNESCO on 31 October 2011: Palestine

•    The person who was sworn in as the seventh Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh:  Nabam Tuki

•    The person who was awarded S Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for Mathematics: Mahan Maharaj

•    The person who became the first Frenchman to win Austrian Open: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

•    The person who was elected Mayor of Bogota, the capital of Columbia: Gustavo Petro

•    Scientists found a new species of trap-door spider, the albino spider in the country: Australia

•    The nation, which passed legislation on 8 November 2011 to impose a carbon tax on the nation’s 500 largest polluters: Australia

•    The giant asteroid, which came within 201700 miles of earth on 8 November 2011: 2005 YU55

•    The conglomerate, which launched  American Express Leadership Academy in India: American Express

•    The Delhi state cabinet on 8 November 2011 decided to waive VAT on: Fertilsers

•    IAEA report released  in Vienna on 8 November 2011 accused the nation to carry out Nuclear Weapons related activities: Iran

•    The Arab league suspended the nation from the organization: Syria

•    China donated 1 Billion US dollars to the university: Nalanda International University

•    Fujitsu to open its fourth delivery centre in the city: Bangalore

•    The institution, which gave investment clearance for Anti Erosion measures to protect villages in Assam: The Planning Commission of India

•    US Army conducted the test flight of Advanced Hypersonic weapon from the place: Kauai

•    The nation, which signed a contract with ISA to explore ore deposit in Indian Ocean: China

•    The nation, which demanded a formal apology from Pakistan for the atrocities carried out by its troops during the 1971 Liberation War: Bangladesh

•    UNAIDS HIV AIDS report 2011 released on 21 November 2011 revealed a dramatic per cent decrease of between 1996 and 2010 in the number of new HIV infections in India: 56%

•    This sports body on 22 November 2011 decided to set up an 11-member Athletes Commission to give more representation to sportspersons: Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

•    He was  chosen  on 23 November 2011 to succeed Tata group chairman Ratan Tata as the group’s new chairman in 2012: Cyrus P. Mistry

•    Tamil Nadu government banned the screening of Hollywood film directed by Sohan Roy with immediate effect: Dam 999

•    Indian government inked a path-breaking tripartite peace agreement with a prominent insurgent group of Assam: United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS)

•    Australian Cricket Board appointed him as the head coach of Australia’s national cricket team: Mickey Arthur

•    Former Pakistani Information Minister  was on 23 November 2011 designated to become Pakistan’s next Ambassador in the U.S: Sherry Rehman

•    Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) upon the deputy chief of general staff of Chinese Peoples Liberation Army:General Hou Shusen

•    Eminent Kannada author was on 16 November 2011 presented the 20th Saraswati Samman in literature for 2010 for his epic novel Mandra: S. L. Bhyrappa

•    Union Cabinet gave its nod for this percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pension Sector: 26%

•    The Union cabinet on 24 November 2011 approved this per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail: 51%

•    The Union Culture and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja inaugurated the India Heritage Week and launched two new schemes:  Cultural Heritage Young Leadership

•    This Indian state emerged the overall champion of the five-day 65th National aquatics meet which concluded in Ranchi on 20 November 2011: Karnataka

•    World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November 2011 with this theme: Act on Diabetes. Now

•    This Wimbledon champion was voted WTA's Player of the Year 2011: Petra Kvitova

•    The former heavyweight boxing champion died on 7 November 2011: Joe Frazier

•    Senior banker was appointed prime minister of an interim Greek unity government on 10 November 2011: Lucas Papademos

•    This economist was selected to head an emergency Italian government following the departure of Silvio Berlusconi who resigned as Prime Minister: Mario Monti

•    The Karnataka State government on 1 December 2011 announced its decision to confer the prestigious Basava Sri Award for the year 2010 on noted environment activist: Medha Patkar

•    Union Minister of Power represented India at the meeting of the Heads of Governments of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in St. Petersburg on 7 November 2011: Sushilkumar Shinde

•    India won two prestigious awards as the World's Leading Destination at the World Travel Awards 2011: Best Destination and Best Marketing Campaign
•    Pioneering Indian American biochemist, who won the 1968 Nobel Prize for medicine, died in Massachusetts on 9 ovember 2011: Har Gobind Khorana

•    This movie was judged the Best Picture at the 2011 New York  Film Critics Circle Awards which announced its winners on 29 November on its official Twitter feed: The Artist

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