Current Affairs 2010 - Questions and Answers

526. Which of the following statements about the foreign direct investment (FDI) by Indian companies overseas in 2009-10 is/are correct, according to the according to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India recently?I. Overseas FDI by Indian companies declined in 2009-10 compared to the previous fiscalII. Among sectors, manufacturing formed the highest share of FDI by Indian companies abroad III. Among countries, Singapore received the highest share of FDI by Indian companies abroad

527. Which of the following metals companies was in news for rejection of its application to mine bauxite in the Niyamgiri Hills of Orissa on grounds of lack of environmental clearance recently?

528. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt does not hold the world record in which of the following events?

529. Which island in Indonesia was in news for eruption of Mount Sinabung recently?

530. A Committee appointed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation to look into various aspects of slum statistics and guide conduct of slum census 2011 submitted its report recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?I. The Committee has estimated Slum Population in the country in 2001 at 75.26 million. II. The Committee has projected slum population in the country for the year 2011 at 93.06 million. III. The slum population constituted 26.31 % of the urban population of the country in 2001.