India Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers January 2012, January 23-January 29

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 January 2012 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. Union Cabinet of India on 24 January 2012 renamed the Mana Airport at Raipur as the___ Airport, Raipur.
a) Swami Vivekananda
b) Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer:  (a) Swami Vivekananda

2. Which one of the following state governments decided to constitute Jaisalmer Fort development authority?
a) Rajasthan
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Gujarat
Answer:  (a) Rajasthan

3. Noted film critic who reviewed films for the Times of India died of cancer on 20 January 2012 at 53?
a.    Nikhat Kazmi
b.    Raja Sen
c.    Subhash K. Jha
d.    Pauline Kael
Answer: (a)

4. Inter-ministerial coordination committee for tourism sector Headed by Principal Secretary to the PM Pulok Chatterjee in its meeting on 19 January 2012 decided to extend Visa-on-Arrival facility to Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi and Bangaluru airports to help double the foreign tourist arrivals. With respect to this statement which of the two statements given below are true?
1.    Currently, Visa-on-Arrival is extended to 11 countries including Japan, Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand, Vietnam and Finland.
2.    The Visa-on-Arrival  facility is now available at four international airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
a.    Only 1
b.    Only 2
c.    Both 1 & 2
d.    None of the above statements are true
Answer: (c)

5. Which of the following authors was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asia Literature 2012, at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Rajasthan on 21 January 2012. Karunatilka won $50,000 for his book Chinaman?
a.    Dr Alastair Niven
b.    Dr Fakrul Alam
c.    Shehan Karunatilaka
d.    Marie Brenner
Answer: (c)

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