General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Current Affairs 2009: part6



General Knowledge : Current Affairs 2009 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part6 : 6 to 10

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2024 examinations :

6.The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has recently decided to increase the Out of Pocket Allowance paid to players and other members of the Indian contingent who are deputed as part of the official contingent at government cost for the participation in major international sports events abroad. What is the increased amount?

US dollar 5 per day
US dollar 10 per day
US dollar 15 per day
US dollar 25 per day

7.The dog unit of National Security Guard (NSG) will soon replace Labradors with which of the following breeds for search operations in aircrafts?

Doberman
Cocker Spaniel
Lhasa Apso
Alsatian

8.Who are the winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics?

Albert Fert, Peter Grunberg
John C. Mather, George F. Smoot
Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, George E. Smith
Roy J. Glauber, John L Hall, Theodor W. Hansch

9.Grameenphone, Bangladeshs biggest mobile-phone firm with over 21m subscribers was in news for the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the countrys history recently. Grameenphone is co-owned by Grameen Telecom, a non-profit company founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and which European telephone company?

Telefonica
Telenor
T-Mobile
Telecom Italia

10.Who was conferred with the Outstanding Law Leader Award 2009 jointly by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) recently?

Indira Jaising
Harish Salve
Ram Jethmalani
Soli Sorabji

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