Current Affairs 2012



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Current Affairs MCQ

1. Who took over as Vice-Chief of Indian Air Force?

Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria

2. Who took charge of command of the Western Air Command (WAC)?

Air Marshal Arup Raha

3. Name the Indian American girl who won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee crown.

Snigdha Nandipati


4. Name the spacecraft which returned to earth to end historic trip.

SpaceX Dragon

5. Global rating agency Fitch downgraded which banks credit rating outlook to negative from 
stable?

Indian Bank

6. Which 2 countries signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic 
cooperation and joint investment to boost bilateral trade?

India and Bahrain

7. Name the Taiwanese bank which is set to open its 2nd branch in India at Sriperumbudur, Tamil 
Nadu.

Chinatrust Commercial Bank

8. To save which ailing company, proposal is being made by 2 oil sector PSU’s IOC and MRPL to  take charge of running it?

Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL)

9. Name the Sikh leader from BJP, who won his 2nd term as MLA from Dasuya in Punjab assembly 
elections and died recently.

Amarjit Singh Sahi

10. Which country celebrated Queen’s 60 year reign recently?

United Kingdom

11. Irish voters recently backed which pact by large majority by exhibiting final memorandum 
results?

European Union fiscal pact

12. Who won the 73rd PGA Tour Title 2012?
Tiger Woods

13. Who won the Catalunya MotoGP 2012?
Jorge Lorenzo

14. Who won the Copenhagen International sand sculpture championship 2012 held in Denmark?
Sudarsan Patnaik for “Save the Ocean” sand sculpture of 20-feet high

15. Name the Australia’s largest beef producer.
Australia Agriculture Co. (AAco)

16. Name the Indian cricketer who took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.
Sachin Tendulkar

17. Which electronic giant’s stock dipped below 1,000 yen for first time since 1980?
Sony

18. Name the oldest American men’s clothier chain Reliance inked pact with to hold 49% stake in  it.

Brooks Brothers

19. Which Asian stock market hit 28-year low on 4th June 2012?
Tokyo

20. Name the Pakistan Interior Minister who was suspended for dual nationality.

Rehman Malik

21. Who won the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?

New Zealand

22. Which medal did India bag at the 21st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament 2012?

Bronze

23. What is the importance of June 5th?

World Environment Day

24. Which shrubs are turning into trees as Arctic region warms?
Tundra shrubs

25. Music Academy in Chennai has been granted the status of research centre by which 
Karnataka-based University?

Tumkur University

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