India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers December 2011, December 12-December 18

Quizzes on the India Current Affairs section are designed to cover the wide range of national issues and other informations related to India from different segments which are of general human interest. Taking the India Current Affairs Quiz for December 2011 will update you on the latest incidents that occured in India. The quizzes on India Current Affairs will equip you to take all competitive examinations as well.

1.    The book Non-Stop India by a journalist-author was launched in Chennai by Editor-in-Chief  of The Hindu, N Ram on 13 December 2011. Name the journalist-author who authored the book?
a.    Mark Tully
b.    Sophie Raworth
c.    Jane Hill
d.    Babita Sharma
Answer: (a)

2.    The Sangita Kalanidhi M.S. Subbulakshmi Award was presented to whom at the inauguration of the 85th annual conference of the Music Academy in Chennai on 15 December 2011?
a.    S.R. Nathan
b.    Trichy Sankaran
c.    Subramania Pillai
d.    Subramaniyam Iyer
Answer: (b)

3.    The 40th anniversary of vijay diwas was celebrated on which day marking the finest hour of the Indian armed forces when they defeated Pakistan, leading to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971?
a.    12 December
b.    15 December
c.    16 December
d.    18 December
Answer: (c)

4.  The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on 15 December 2011 approved amendment to the state industrial policy. Consider the following statements:
i) The amended industrial policy seeks to promote environmentally sustainable development in the state and encourage cleaner production and adoption.
ii) Under this policy, disincentive industries will be put on negative list.
Choose the right option:
a)    Both i and ii are correct.
b)    Only i is correct.
c)    Only ii is correct.
d)    Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct

5.  The Supreme Court of India directed Tamil Nadu to ensure that the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam does not exceed __but declined to entertain Kerala’s plea for reducing the level to__.
a) 136 feet; 120 feet
b) 120 feet; 136 feet
c) 140 feet; 112 feet
d) 150 feet; 140 feet
Answer: (a) 136 feet; 120 feet

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