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CLAT 2011 G.K. Questions and Answers

1. Which was the first Hindi talkie movie?

A. Alam Ara

2. Why was Phukan Committee appointed?

A. Allegations of corruption in the wake of the controversy generated by the Tehelka tapes

3. Name the National Census Commissioner of India?

A. C. Chandramouli

4. Question on CVC?

A. PJ Thomas

5. What is the name of the controversial book by Joseph Lelyveld?

A. Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India

6. Which place does the Music Director of Dhobi Ghat, Gustavo Santaolalla, belongs to?

A. Argentina

7. Which University appointed Gopal Sabharwal as the Vice Chancellor?

A. Nalanda University

8. Secratary General of SAARC is from which country?

A. Maldives

9. In 1996, under which Prime Minister was the Women’s Reservation Bill was first introduced?

A. Deve Gowda

10. Lalit Modi was replaced by whom as an IPL Chairman?

A. Chirayu Amin

11. Name the person who heads the Public Accounts Committee?

A. Murli Manohar Joshi

12. Who is the Chairman of JPC in the 2G Scam?

A. PC Chacko

13. Who is the author World without Islam?

A. Graham. E. Fuller

14. The reasons because of which Arundhati Roy was booked under sedition?

A. Duh. Kashmir. Secession

15. What is Vaishnavi Corporation connected to?

A. Nira Radia

16. Name the place where was the founder of Wikileaks was arrested?

A. UK

17. Why is the name Karun Chandhok relevant?

A. A Reserve driver for Team Lotus (Formula One)

18. Who was not a party to the Ayodhya land issue?

A. Ram Lalla Virajman

19. Name the countries, on the borders of which Baghlihar Dam is situated?

A. India and Pakistan

20. The two Music Directors of the movie Namaste India were Rahul Sharma and ?

A. Kenny G

21. Which place was the Commonwealth Law Conference held at?

A. Hyderabad

22. Sadhvi Pragya and Swami Aseemanand are the members of?

A. Abhinav Bharat

23. Which movie was screened under ‘Un Certain Regard’ category in the Cannes Film Festival?

A. Udaan

24. Which book was written by James W Lain?

A. Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India

25. Name the countries who bid for the World Athletic Meet for 2017?

A. Qatar and England

26. What was the Srikrishna committee recently in news for?

A. Telangana issue

27. With respect to Vedanta Controversy, name the tribe to which Niyamgiri hills belongs to?

A. Dongria Kondh

28. Who was Sania Mirza’s mixed doubles partner in Commonwealth Games 2010?

A. Leander Paes

29. What was the main purpose behind Dalai Lama’s visit to Tawang?

A. To visit the Tawang Monastery

30. Pick the odd one out:

A. Gadaffi : Syria; Port : Cambodia; Castro : Cuba; Mubarak : Egypt

31. Name the issue because of which Iron Sharmila was on fast unto death?

A. Armed forces act 1958

32. Name the BJP’s controversial Yatra in J&K?

A. Ekta Yatra

33. Name the author of the book “The Fate of An Honest Intellectual”?

A. Naom Chomsky

34. The Irish cricketer who scored fastest century in the 2011 World Cup?

A. Kevin o’Brien

35. Supreme Court allowed Passive Euthanasia in a case where the name of the victim was?

A. Aruna Shanbaug

36. What is the percentage of seats reserved for poor students as per the RTE Act?

A. 25% in all private schools

37. Movie “Moner Manush” which claims top honors at 41st International Film Festival of India is based on the life of which person?

A. Lalan Fakhir

38. Which Gharana did Pt. Bhimsen Joshi belong to?

A. Kirana Gharana

39. Death sentence was commuted to six by the High Court in which case?

A. Khairlanji killings

40. What is the reason behind the setting up of Shunglu Committee?

A. CWG Scam

41. What is the other name Tunisian revolution is famously known as?

A. Jasmine Revolution

42. After the UN Summit on Bio-diversity 2010 which was held in Nagoya, Japan, where is the next summit 2012 going to be held?

A. New Delhi

43. In a Strange Room written by Damon Galgut was short listed for?

A. 2010 Man Booker

44. Name the barrister-turned-politician who died on 6th November 2010 and was also active during the 1975 emergency?

A.West Bengal Former Chief Minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray

45. Name the place where UNFCCC Summit, 2010 was held?

A. Cancun, Mexico

46. Saina Nehwal defeated Ji Hyun Sung of South Korea to win?

A. Swiss Grand Prix

47. The reason because of which 2G Scam was exposed?

A. CAG Report

48. Thein Shein is the President of which country?

A. Myanmar

49. Who heads the National Innovation Council?

A. Sam Pitroda

50. Who is the author of Tinderbox: Pakistan’s Present, Past and Future?

A. M.J. Akbar

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