Current Affairs for civil service exams : November 2011
Who has been crowned Miss South India?
Bangalore beauty Lakhsmi Anand
Who won the Miss world crown for 2011?
Miss Venezuela - Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colimenares
Who won the WTA Tournament of Champions title at Bali?
Ana Ivanovic
Who won the World Golf Championship - HSBC Champions golf tournament at Shangai?
Martin Kaymer of Germany
Who has been approached for a motivational campaign during 2012 London Olympics?
Deepika Padukone
Who became India's most prolific Test wicketkeeper getting past Syed Kirmani's long-standing record of 198 Test dismissals?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni with 200 dismissals
What is the new kind of password developed by researchers for online account to help protect against hacking?
Picture password
Name the CBS television commentator who died recently.
Andy Rooney
What has been made mandatory at the time of buying motor insurance by IRDA?
Nominee name
Where is India's largest telescope set to be placed for watching distant stars and galaxies?
Devasthal - 50km from Nanital town
Which company has been named top Indian company for investor relations?
Infosys
Name one of the oldest singer who passed away recently.
Bhupen Hazarika
Name the woman officer who became the fourth generation of a family to serve police continuously since 1921.
Manusmriti
What value of demand drafts to be account payee only as per RBI notification?
Above Rs.20,000
Where is the 17th SAARC summit to be held?
Addu city in Maldives
On whose name has the Manchester United renamed the north stand at its Old Trafford stadium?
Sir Alex Ferguson manager of Manchester United since 25 years
Which banks total business has crossed Rs.25,000 crore mark recently?
City Union Bank
Name the new cement launched by ACC specially focused for coastal areas.
Coastal Plus
Name the Greek Prime Minister who won confidence vote recently.
George Papandreou
Name the 2 messaging phone launched by Nokia recently.
Asha 200 and Asha 201
In which district of Karnataka would the Biotech Park worth Rs.103.27 crore was approved by cabinet recently?
Mysore
Which is the recent Tablet PC running on windows operating system revealed by HP?
Slate 2 Tablet PC
Which 15-day league is all set to start in Karnataka from 5th November 2011?
KBL - Karnataka Badminton League
Who scored triple ton for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy match against Orissa?
Ravindra Jadeja, 314 runs off 375 balls
Which sporting event is set to return after a gap of 5 years to Bangalore?
National Badminton Championship
When is the Bengaluru International Film Festival is set to be held?
December 15th to December 22nd 2011
How many foreign films are to be screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival?
130
Where has the world's biggest stupa has been planned?
Gujarat, 351 feet high stupa towering over a 151 feet statue of Buddha
Name the countries which have pressed the Europeans to act swiftly to contain their sovereign debt crisis.
China, Russia and the United States
Name the RIM's Managing Director for India who quit recently.
Frenny Bawa
Which music application of RIM for its popular messaging service is to be made available for downloading?
BBM Music
Whom has former sports minister Manohar Singh Gill recommended for the Padma Award?
100 year old Fauja Singh who stunned the world by completing the Tokyo Marathon
What is the name given to James Bond's recent movie?
Skyfall
Who has been awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by Japan?
Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R.C.Bhargava
Name the trio cricketers who were sentenced to jail for their role in the spot-fixing scandal.
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir
Bhupen Hazarika
Name the woman officer who became the fourth generation of a family to serve police continuously since 1921.
Manusmriti
What value of demand drafts to be account payee only as per RBI notification?
Above Rs.20,000
Where is the 17th SAARC summit to be held?
Addu city in Maldives
On whose name has the Manchester United renamed the north stand at its Old Trafford stadium?
Sir Alex Ferguson manager of Manchester United since 25 years
Which banks total business has crossed Rs.25,000 crore mark recently?
City Union Bank
Name the new cement launched by ACC specially focused for coastal areas.
Coastal Plus
Name the Greek Prime Minister who won confidence vote recently.
George Papandreou
Name the 2 messaging phone launched by Nokia recently.
Asha 200 and Asha 201
In which district of Karnataka would the Biotech Park worth Rs.103.27 crore was approved by cabinet recently?
Mysore
Which is the recent Tablet PC running on windows operating system revealed by HP?
Slate 2 Tablet PC
Which 15-day league is all set to start in Karnataka from 5th November 2011?
KBL - Karnataka Badminton League
Who scored triple ton for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy match against Orissa?
Ravindra Jadeja, 314 runs off 375 balls
Which sporting event is set to return after a gap of 5 years to Bangalore?
National Badminton Championship
When is the Bengaluru International Film Festival is set to be held?
December 15th to December 22nd 2011
How many foreign films are to be screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival?
130
Where has the world's biggest stupa has been planned?
Gujarat, 351 feet high stupa towering over a 151 feet statue of Buddha
Name the countries which have pressed the Europeans to act swiftly to contain their sovereign debt crisis.
China, Russia and the United States
Name the RIM's Managing Director for India who quit recently.
Frenny Bawa
Which music application of RIM for its popular messaging service is to be made available for downloading?
BBM Music
Whom has former sports minister Manohar Singh Gill recommended for the Padma Award?
100 year old Fauja Singh who stunned the world by completing the Tokyo Marathon
What is the name given to James Bond's recent movie?
Skyfall
Who has been awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by Japan?
Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R.C.Bhargava
Name the trio cricketers who were sentenced to jail for their role in the spot-fixing scandal.
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir
Which country's cabinet unanimously decided to grant India Most Favoured Nation trade status?
Pakistan
Which country is set to donate used laptop for charity?
Dubai
Name the new smartphone introduced by Samsung.
Galaxy Note
Which car range of Ariel Motor's is set to arrive in India?
Atom range
Who is set to lead the Indian team in the 4-nation Shastri junior women's hockey tournament?
Poonam Rani
Pakistan
Which country is set to donate used laptop for charity?
Dubai
Name the new smartphone introduced by Samsung.
Galaxy Note
Which car range of Ariel Motor's is set to arrive in India?
Atom range
Who is set to lead the Indian team in the 4-nation Shastri junior women's hockey tournament?
Poonam Rani
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