M.C.Q's On Current Affairs Series 1

Multiple Choice Questions (M.C.Q’s) Check Your General Knowledge skill

Q 1: How is Year 2012 been presented in Roman Numbers?

1. MDCCCCX
2. MMMXXIII
3. MMXII
4. MCMLIV

Q 2: On which day the year 2012 starts?

1. Friday
2. Monday
3. Thursday
4. Sunday

Q 3: United Nations has declared 2012 year as:

1. “International year of Biodiversity” and “International year of youth”
2. “International Year of Forests” and “International year of Chemistry”
3. “ International Year of Cooperatives” and “ International year of Sustainable Energy”
4. “ International year of Nature” and “International year of Physics”

Q 4: On which date Annular Solar Eclipse will occur in the year 2012?

1. December 15, 2012 ( Centeral America to Hawai)
2. May 20, 2012 ( Nothern China to California)
3. September 19, 2012 ( Eastern London to Alaska)
4. April 03, 2012 ( South America to Islamabad)

Q 5: What was special about 6th February, 2012 ?

1. Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
2. The 2012 World Expo
3. Election Day of Pakistan
4. King Abdullah Died

Q 6: What is on 6th june, 2012?

1. Century’s third and last Solar transit of Venus
2. Century’s 5th and last Solar transit of Venus
3. Century’s second and last Solar transit of Venus
4. Century’s 10th and last Solar transit of Venus

Q 7:Which Country is all set to launch Kuafa spacecraft in the year 2012 ?

1. Pakistan
2. China
3. India
4. Uzbekistan

Q 8: At what value have India and Japan agreed for currency swap ?

1. $ 25 billion
2. $ 50 Billion
3. $ 20 Billion
4. $ 15 Billion

Q 9: Compaq has been acquired by :

1. Microsoft
2. HP
3. Dell
4. HPCL

Q 10: Who has been named as CEO of Yahoo ?

1. John Thompson
2. Tony Thompson
3. Scott Thompson
4. Lord Thompson

Answers :

Q 1: (c) MMXII

Q 2: ( d) Sunday

Q 3: (c) “ International Year of Cooperatives” and “ International year of Sustainable Energy”

Q 4: (b) May 20, 2012 ( Nothern China to California)

Q 5: (a) Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Q 6: (c) Century’s second and last Solar transit of Venus

Q 7: (b) China

Q 8: (d) $ 15 Billion

Q 9: (b) HP

Q 10: (c) Scott Thompson