Current Affairs 2011-2012

Q1. Who has been crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011 ?.

ANS.   Kanishtha Dhankhar

Q2. Name of the new revised income tax return form to be introduced for small tax papers?

ANS.  ‘Sugam’

Q3. Minimum Alternate Tax which is payable by companies has been Hiked in budget 2011-12. The tax is hiked to?

 ANS.  18%

Q4. Rs.500 Crores have been given to NGRBA in Central Budget for the financial year 2011-12 What is NGBRA?

ANS.  National Ganga River Basin Authority.

Q5. Who has been selected by the International Magicians Society(IMS) of the US for the International Merlin Award,2011

ANS. Illusionist Gopinath Muthukad.

Q6. According to the Union Budget, economy of India is expected to grow in 2012 at?

OR

As per Union Budget how much amount is to be provided during 2011-12 to enable public sector banks to maintain a minimum of Tier I CRAR of 8 per cent?

ANS. Rs.6,000 crore.

Q7. Veteran Malayalam film producer and director who has been selected for JC Daniel award-2011 of the state government for his overall contribution to cinema?

ANS. MC Punnoose (Navodaya Appachan).

Q8. Which club has won the Carling Cup after beating Arsenal 2-1 in the final at Wembley?

ANS. Birmingham.

Q9. Who has won 2011 Sony world photography award?

ANS. Amit Madheshiya

Q10 Indian Defence budget increased by how much percentage for 2011 – 2012?

ANS .11.6%