Current Affairs for civils prelims , November 2011

Current Affairs for civils prelims , November 2011

Current Affairs month wise :

Which country is set to rebuild Srilanka's war-ravaged railway tracks in Northern province?
India

Where is 3-day cultural festival titled Octave 2011 held?
Nagpur

Which most awaited Superfast Express was flagged off by chief minister Arjun Munda recently?
Hatia-Pune Superfast Express

How many records were created on the inaugural day of Senior National Aquatic Championships?
4 records

Who is the president of Karnataka State Cooperative Federation?
G.T.Devegowda
Where was All India Cooperative week held in Karnataka?
Belgaum

Which express was flagged off by Nagaland chief minister recently, in turn connecting Nagaland to mainland and bringing Nagaland into railway network of India?
Dimapur-Kamakhya Nagaland Express

Name the former Philippine president who was arrested recently for electoral fraud.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Against which company did Suzuki terminate its alliance recently?
Volkswagen

Which is the new facebook app introduced by paypal that lets people send money to other users within the facebook network?
Send money

Which company is set to buy network access security providing company called "Avenda Systems"
Aruba Networks

What is the name of the online game developing company which is been acquired by Sega?
Three Rings Design

Which is the latest and the first ultrabook launched by HP recently?
HP Folio

Name the investor whom HP inducted into its board.
Ralph Whitworth

At what value Motorola Mobility is set to be sold to Google?
$12.5 billion

Which community leadership was presented with 'Transforming Our World' at 12th Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston?
Swatantra Jain of Vinmar International and Avinash Ahuja of Magnum Producing Company

To which UN's commission has India been re-elected and name its member?
UN's International Law Commission and Narinder Singh

Who completed 22 years of playing international cricket?
Sachin Tendulkar

What Utsav is been scheduled in Dharwad from 23rd to 25th December 2011?
Dharwad Utsav

Which region of Madhya Pradesh has Infosys agreed to set up a development centre?
Indore

Where is the 31st India International Trade Fair (IITF) is being held?
Pragathi Maidan, New Delhi


All ministers of which state have submitted resignations ahead of cabinet reshuffle?
Rajasthan state ministers

Which cabinet has proposed division of Uttar Pradesh into 4 states?
Uttar Pradesh(Mayawati) cabinet

Who is set to take over as General Motors President and MD of India operations from 1st January 2012?
Lowell Paddock

Which Canadian city bids to host IIFA in 2013?
Vancouver

Who is set to participate in 50m rifle prone event at the forthcoming 55th National shooting championships?
Nana Patekar

Which tennis star has been named WTA player of the year?
Petra Kvitova

Who has been selected for Swaralaya-Devarajan Master award?
KJ. Yesudas

Name the cricket writer who died recently.
Peter Roebuck

Name the website launched by commonwealth war graves commission to honour undivided India's war heroes.
www.cwgc.org

Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011?
Lewis Hamilton

Who has been appointed as Sebi chief?
U.K.Sinha
Who won the Paris Masters 2011 title for the first time?
Roger Federer

Who won the men's doubles Paris Masters title 2011?
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

Where is the Asia-Pacific summit being held?
Hawaii

What is the significance of 14th November 2011 in India?
Children's day

Which social media has Election Commission in India planned to use to educate voters?
Facebook

Name the first animated film in Kannada for children which is to be screened at the 17th edition of the International Children's Film festival in Hyderabad.
Chintu's Skool

Who becomes first US president to take part in East Asian nations summit?
Barack Obama

Who has been named as CEO of Air France?
Alexandre de Juniac

Who is the head of European department's International Monetary Fund  resigned from his post recently?
Antonio Borges

Which are the new blackberry smart phones which runs on blackberry 7 operating system unveiled by RIM on recently?
Blackberry Bold 9790 and Blackberry Curve 9380

Who is the founder of shoe-selling online store www.zappos.com?
Nick Swinmurn


What is the name of the new movie starring George Clooney?
The Descendants

What is the name of the award named after the Queen Elizabeth that would be given for the engineers for exceptional achievements in engineering?
The Queen Elizabeth Engineering Prize

Which Spanish writer and director was honoured at an annual event by Museum of Modern Art(MoMa)?
Pedro Almodovar

How many players have signed up for world series hockey?
150 Indian players

What award was Buddh International Circuit, India's first Formula One Grand Prix conferred at the Professional Motorsport World Expo 2011?
Motorsport Facility of the Year

Which tv network has bagged rights of 'Revolution 2020'?
UTV

Who is set to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dubai International Film Festival?
A.R.Rahman

Which Qatar based channel launched its English news channel across India on Dish TV?
Al Jazeera

Where has the 19th ASEAN Summit begun and what is its theme?
Indonesia, "ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations"

Name the android-based touch-screen handset launched by Motorola recently in India.
Defy+

Name the Afghan women and Palestinian peace activist who have been conferred the 2011 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence, an award instituted in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
Anarkali Honaryar and Khaled Abu Awwad

Who accepted United Nations award for promoting peace and tolerance after a decade?
Aung San Suu Kyi

Where has Nissan planned diesel engine unit in India?
In Chennai, inside Oragadam plant