Quizzes on the Current Affairs section are designed to cover the wide range of national issues, international events, and other information from different segments which are of general human interest. Taking the Current Affairs Quiz for October 2011 will update you on the latest incidents that the world is talking about. The quizzes on Current Affairs will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well.
1. IBSA summit concluded in Pretoria, South Africa. What is the full form of IBSA?
a) India Brazil South America
b) India Brazil South Africa
c) India Brazil Saudi Arabia
d) India Bangladesh South Africa
Answer: (b) India Brazil South Africa
2. Syria announced the creation of a committee tasked with preparing new constitution. Syria is located in____.
a) West Asia
b) South Asia
c) East Asia
d) South America
Answer: (a) West Asia
3. China recently backed Pakistan for UN Security Council seat. UN Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and __ non-permanent members.
a) 10
b) 5
c) 15
d) 7
Answer: (a) 10
4. World Food Day was observed on which of the following dates with the theme- Food Prices – From Crisis to Stability?
a. 15 October
b. 16 October
c. 17 October
d. 18 October
Answer: (b)
5. Name the Indian-born Fauja Singh, 100 year old person who entered the Guinness Book of records as the oldest person to complete a full-distance marathon after crossing the finish line at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds.
a. Fauja Singh
b. Milkha Singh
c. Veer Singh
d. Navjot Singh Ahluwalia
Answer: (a)
6. Who won the 2011 man Booker Prize for his short novel The Sense of an Ending?
a. Carol Birch
b. Patrick deWitt
c. Julian Barnes
d. AD Miller
Answer: (c)
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