Current GK Current Affairs for CLAT 2009

Current GK Current Affairs general knowledge CLAT 2009 Solved Free paper1. The largest natural gas reserves are found in? (A) Russia (B) Antarctica (C) Senegal (D) South Africa 2. The President of the Palestinian Authority is? (A) Mahmud Abbes (B) Yasser Arafat (C) Mustaf a Barghouti (D) Humid Karat 3. The person associated with ‘New India’ is? (A) Annie Besant (B) Subshash Chandra Bose (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) M. N. Roy 4. In a freezer, ice cube will be fo med more quickly in trays made of? (A) Rubber (B) Plastic (C) Aluminum (D) Steel 5. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Intelligence Bureau for the next two years? (A) P. C. Haldar (B) Ravi Mathur (C) Sudha Pillai (D) K. P. Singh 6. At present which country has the president-ship of European Union? (A) Britain (C) Italy (B) Germany (D) Finland7. Sania Mirza is related to Lawn Tennis. In the same way Saina Nehwal is related to which sport? (A) Chess (B) Hockey (C) Badminton (D) Squash 8. Who among the following wrote the book ‘The Sound of Music’? (A) Maria Von Trapp (B) Hammerstein (C) Robert Wise (D) Howard Lindsay 9. May 17 is celebrated as? (A) USA Constitution Day (B) World Telecommunications Day (C) UN Day for the Disabled (D) International Day for the Elderly People 10. An ‘Act of Parliament’ is called as? (A) Statute (B) State Act (C) Legislation (D) Central Act 11. Can an American Citizen be a party to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? (A) Yes (B) No (C) Yes, because America is a member of Security Council of United Nations (D) No, because only states can be a party to ICJ 12. Who can file a Petition in the Supreme Court of India? (A) Any Indian Citizen (B) Any Person, whether natural or legal (C) Any person resident in India (D) Any person above the age of 18 13. Indian Settlement Commission deals with? (A) Tax Matters (B) Land Disputes (C) Railway Claim Settlement (D) Compensation for Motor Accidents 14. Who was felicitated with ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’? (A) Shatrughan Sinha (B) Maulana Azad (C) Diip Kumar (D) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan 15. Which State provided separate reservation for Muslims and Christians in the State Backward Classes List in 2007? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Bthar (D) Kerala 16. Which of the following dances is not a classical dance? (A) Kathakali (B) Garba (C) Odissi (D) Manipuri17. Sulabh International is an organisation which provides—? (A) Health Services in Rural Area (B) Good Sanitation at Cheap Rates (C) Low Cost Accommodation (D) Low Cost Credit 18. Who among the following was honoured with ‘Officer of the Legion of Honour’ award by French Government in July 2008? (A) Dev Anand (B) Yash Chopra (C) B. R. Chopra (D) Mrinal Sen 19. The largest gland in the human body is? (A) Liver (B) Pancreas (C) Thyroid (D) Endocrine 20. The Railway Budget for 2007- 2008 has declared the year 2007 as the year of? (A) Cleanliness (B) Passenger Comfort (C) Staff Welfare (D) Computerization of Reservations 21. In the world of Hindi Cinema, who was affectionately called as ‘Dada Moni’? (A) Balraj Sabni (B) Prithviraj Kapoor (C) Ashok Kumar (D) Utpal Dutt 22. Outstanding Parliamentarian Award (2006) was presented in 2007 to? (A) P. Chidambram (B) Sand Pawar (C) Math Shankar Aiyar (D) Sushma Swaraj 23. World’s longest sea bridge took shape in to 2007 in? (A) China (B) Japan (C) Singapore (D) U.S.A. 24. Who among the following Indians became Citigroup’s Investment Banking head? (A) L. N. Mittal (B) A. K. Subramaniyam (C) Vineet Singh (D) Vikram Pandit 25. The Green Revolution in India has been identified with? (A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Dr. Montek Singh Ahlu walia (C) Mr. Rajendra Singh ‘Water-man’ (D) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan 26. Indian Judge in the UN Law of the Sea Tribunal is— (A) Dr. P. S. Rao (B) Dr. P. C. Rao (C) Mr. Justice Jagannath Rao (D) Mr. Justice Rajendra Babu 27. The Ozone Layer thins down as a result of a chain chemical reaction that separates from the layer? (A) Oxygen (B) Chlorine (C) Nitrogen (D) Hydrogen 28. Joint SAARC University of eight SAARC Nations has been established in ? (A) Colombo (B) Dhaka (C) Kathmandu (D) New Delhi 29. Which country recently produced the world’s first cloned rabbit using a biological process that takes cells from a fetus? (A) U. K. (B) China (C) U. S. A. (D) Germany 30. Which one of the following Vitamins is responsible for blood clotting? (A) Vitamin A (B) Vitamin E (C) Vitamin C (D) Vitamin K 31. What is the meaning of ‘Gilt Edged Market’? (A) Market in Government securities (B) Market of Smuggled goods (C) Market of Auctioned goods (D) Market of Gold products 32. Who is the Central Chief Information Commissioner of India? (A) Prof. Ansari (B) Mrs. Padma Subramanian (C) Mr. Wajahat Habibullah (D) Dr. 0. P. Kejariwal 33. The youngest recipient of Padma Shri so far is? (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Shobana Chandra Kumar (C) Sania Mirza (D) Billy Arjan Singh 34. Who is the Director of the film “Elizabeth the Golden Age Cast”? (A) Ramanand Sagar (B) Ram Gopal Verma (C) KaranJohar (D) Shekhar Kapur 35. The territorial waters of India extend up to? (A) 12 nautical miles (B) 6km (C) 10 nautical miles (D) 15 nautical miles 36. ‘Samjhouta Express’ runs between the Railway Stations of? (A) New Delhi — Wagah (B) New Delhi – Lahore (C) Amritsar — Lahore (D) New Delhi — Islamabad 37. Blue revolution refers to? (A) Forest Development (B) Fishing (C) Poultry Farming (D) Horticulture 38. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam has been appointed as Chancellor of? (A) IIM Mumbai (B) IIT Kanpur (C) IIM Ahmadabad (D) IIST Thiruvananthapuram 39. In which State ‘Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana’ is operational? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Rajasthan (D) Haryana 40. Who emerged the fastest woman of the world at Beijing Olympics? (A) Sheron Sumpson (B) KerrQn Stewart (C) Ann Fraser (D) Elina Bsiena 41. Savannah grasslands are found in? (A) North America (B) Africa (C) Australia (D) East Asia 42. Which State has launched the ‘Aarogya Sri’—a health Insurance Scheme for families below poverty line? (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala 43. The first nuclear reactor of India is named? (A) Rohini (B) Vaishali (C) Apsara (D) Kamini 44. In May 2007 Air Sahara acquired by Jet Airways is being operated as a separate airline under the name of? (A) Jet Lite (B) Jet Sahara (C) Air Jet Line (D) Jet Sahara Lite 45. Suez Canal connects? (A) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea (B) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea (C) Baltic Sea and Red Sea (D) Baltic Sea and Black Sea 46. Government has launched Passport Scheme and first Passport was issued to? (A) Mr. Arjun Singh (B) Mrs. Sonia Gandhi (C) Dr. Manmohan Singh (D) Mrs. Pratibha Patil 47. The Hindu outfit ‘Hindraf’ has been banned in? (A) Pakistan (B) Thailand (C) Malaysia (D) Bangladesh 48. Which organization is headed by Indian Environmentalists R. K. Pachauri, a Nobel Laureate? (A) International Environment Panel (B) International Panel on Climate Change (C) International Pollution Control Panel (D) International Panel on Global Warming 49. Kandhamal, the worst affected town by sectarian violence in September 2008 is situated in? (A) Orissa (B) Gujarat (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kamataka 50. World ‘No Tobacco Day’ is observed on? (A) January 10 (B) June 1 (C)May31 (D) March5 Answers: 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 A 9 B 10 D 11 B 12 B 13 A 14 C 15 B 16 B 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 A 21 C 22 C 23 A 24 D 25 D 26 B 27 B 28 D 29 B 30 D 31 A 32 C 33 C 34 D 35 A 36 B 37 B 38 D 39 B 40 C 41 B 42 A 43 C 44 A 45 A 46 D 47 C 48 B 49 A 50 C