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



General Knowledge : Current Affairs 2009 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part6 : 21 to 25

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

21.Who was awarded this years Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership which carries a cash prize of dollar 5 million and is awarded by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation?

Tanzanias President Jakaya Kikwete
South Africas President Thabo Mbeki
Ghanas President John Kufuor
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22.The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for which of the following?

For discoveries of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system
For discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA
For the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase
For discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells

23.Which international organisations member countries of share intelligence data and undertake joint counter-terrorism initiatives under their Regional Counter Terrorism Structure (RCTS)?

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

24.Which of the following combinations of awards and their winners in the International Competition Section at the 16th International Childrens Film Festival organised in Hyderabad recently is incorrect?

Golden Elephant + Rs. 2 lakh for the Best feature film – The King – The Netherlands
Golden Elephant + Rs. 1 lakh for the Best Director – Harald Hamrell for A Witch in The Family – Sweden
Silver Elephant + Rs. 1 lakh for the Best Short film – Elephants – United Kingdom
Silver Elephant + Rs. 1 lakh for the Best Animation film – New Species – Latvia

25.China beat India in the final to win the Asia Cup Hockey Championship for Women in Bangkok recently. Which Indian player was declared the player of the tournament?

Suraj Lata Devi
Subhadra Pradhan
Mamta Kharab
Madhu Yadav

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