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Current Affairs Quiz June 2011
1. The famous Indian painter who died recently on June 9, 2011 at the age of 95
years ?

- M.F. Husain
2. Who has been appointed as new Finance Secretary ?

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- Sunil Mitra
Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra on 1 June took charge as the Finance Secretary in place of
Sushama Nath, who superannuated on May 31 following the completion of her extended
tenure.
A 1975-batch IAS officer (West Bengal cadre), Mr. Mitra will continue to hold charge as the
Revenue Secretary as well, a Finance Ministry statement said here.
3. Former Haryana Chief Minister who died recently on June 03 with a massive
heart attack in Hisar?

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal
4. Who launched the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) ?
- Sonia Gandhi
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), one of the major new initiatives under the
Ministry of Rural Development to bring the poorest of the poor above the poverty line by
ensuring viable livelihood opportunities to them was launched by the UPA Chairperson Sonia
Gandhi at a function in Banswara, Rajasthan at June 03. Union Minister for Rural
Development & Panchayati Raj Vilasrao Deshmukh and Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Sh.
Ashok Gehlot were present on this occasion.
5. Who has been appointed as first ever woman Executive Editor of New York
Times ?
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- Jill Abramson
The New York Times broke with its 160-year history on June 01 when it appointed, for the
first time ever, a woman Executive Editor, Jill Abramson.
Ms. Abramson is currently the Managing Editor of the venerable voice of liberal America
6. Who won the First grand slam for China & creates a history ?

- Li Na
Chinas long wait for a Grand Slam champion ended June 04, when Li Na beat Francesca
Schiavone 64, 76 (0) in the French Open final.
7. Who won a record-equalling sixth French Open title
?
- Rafael Nadal
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Rafael Nadal of Spain won a record-equalling sixth French Open title when he beat Roger
Federer of Switzerland 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 at the Rolland Garros
8. Who appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation (ONGC)
- Sunil Vasudeva
9. Which countrys parliament has approved nuclear shutdown by 2022?
- Germany
10. What rank does Saina Nehwal hold after the recently concluded Indonesian
Open?
- 6th
11. Who is to take charge of Union home secretary role after GK Pillais
retirement?
- RK Singh
12. Who has been elected as chief coach for Indian mens hockey team?
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- Michael Jack Nobbs
13. Which countrys stock exchange is to scrap 90-minute lunch break for trading
from August 1st 2011?
- Singapore Exchange (SGX)
14. Who knocked out Roger Federer from Wimbledon 2011?
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
15. Which airlines has banned babies from first-class cabins?
- Malaysian Airlines
16. Which country jailed 13 people for demanding for better pay?
- Oman
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17. Name the co-founder of twitter who quit recently?
- Biz Stone
18. Which google feature is likely to over take Facebook?
- Google +
19. Who has been named 1st woman IMF chief?
- Frances Christine Lagarde
20. Who has been appointed as Indian ambassador to Kuwait?
- Satish C Mehta
21. Winners List of 12th IIFA Awards 2011

List of other winners of the 12th IIFA Awards 2011 Winners:
Best Film Dabangg
Best Debut Sonakshi Sinha Dabangg
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Best screenply Abhinav Kashyap & Dilip Shukla Dabangg
Best Playback Female Singar Mamta sarma Dabangg(Munni)
Best Playback Male Singar rahat fateh ali khan Dabangg(tere mast mast do nain)
Best performance in Negative role Sonu sood dabangg
Best music director Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit Dabangg
Best Costume Designing Niharika Khan Band Baaja Baaraat
Best Action S. Vijayan Dabangg
Best Makeup Banu (For Rajnikant) Robot
Best Background Score Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy My Name Is Khan
Best Song Recording Vijay Dayal and Ainvayi Ainvayi Band Baaja Baaraat
Best Choreography Award Farah Khan Munni Badnam for Dabangg
Best Editing Namrata Rao Band Baaja Baaraat
Best Sound Recording Pritam Das Love, Sex Aur Dhokha
Best Sound Re-recording Leslie Fernandes Dabangg
Best Cinematography Sudeep Chatterjee Guzaarish
Best Art Direction Sabu Cyril Robot
Best Special Effects -Indian Artists Robot
22. Which mobile operator has launched 3G International video calling service in
India?
- Airtel
23. Which USB version of portable hard drive has been launched by Buffalo
Technology?
- USB 3.0
24. Which French player won over Serena Williams at the Wimbledon tennis
tournament?
- Marion Bartoli
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25. When is IPL5 scheduled to begin in 2012?
- April 4th 2012
26. Which is the latest mobile phone model launched by HTC in India?
- Flyer
27. Who is all set to take over as foreign secretary from August 1st 2011?
- Ranjan Mathai
28. Which Housing Finance Group recently launched its operation in Bangalore?
- Edelweiss Housing Finance
29. Who won the European Grand Prix 2011?
- Sebastian Vettel
30. Who has been named as COO of Unilever?
- Harish Manwani
31. Who won the Indonesian Open 2011?
- Wang Yihan
32. Which west part of India is all set to be inscribed in World Heritage List next
year?
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- Western Ghats
33. Who has joined as Advisor of Spime, a California based social location
technology company?
- Vinod Dham
34. Who clinched his maiden Wimbledon 2011 title?
- Novak Djokovic
35. At what value has Maruti Suzuki donated its engine and powertrain for
educational institutions?
- Rs.1.5 crore
36. Which Indian cricket bowler joined the 100 test wicket taker club?
- Ishant Sharma
37. Who has been elected as first woman Prime Minister of Thailand?

- Yingluck Shinawatra Read More
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38. Where is the 3-day International Leather Fair 2011 scheduled on July 28th is
to be held?
- Delhi
39. Which former Union minister passed away recently?
- Chaturanan Mishra
40. Who becomes the first left-hander woman Wimbledon title winner since
Martina Navratilova in 1990?
- Petra Kvitova
41. What is the public offer made by Zynga Inc?
- $1 billion
42. BSE is all set to halt trade if Sensex moves at what percent in a day during
July-September?- 20%
43. What is the name of interim committee framed by Sri Lanka?
- SriLanka Cricket
44. Which state in India is all set to give Bhagwt Gita as lessons starting July?
- Madhya Pradesh
45. Which former IMF chief was released without bail in New York?
- Strauss-Khan
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46. Which state Chief Ministers office went 247 live on the Internet?
- Kerala
47. Which technology celebrated its 20th anniversary on 1st July?
- GSM (launched on 1st July 1991)
48. What is named after Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit?
- Mango
49. Which ID is now valid ID proof for LPG gas connection in India?
- Aadhaar
50. Which grammy award nominee is all set to perform at IIFA?
- Jermaine Jackson
51. Who has been promoted as VP of Wipro?
- Rishad Premji
52. Under which category India won gold at Cannes Lions?
- Design category
53. With which country India inked pact to boost apparel, textile industry?
- Russia
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54. Which award did Sunil Mittal receive recently?
- INSEAD award
55. Which is the latest launch from Research In Motion (RIM) in India?
- BlackBerry Playbook
56. Which software training major has decided to setup 100 One World centres in
a years time?
- NIIT
57. Who has been unanimously re-elected as UN chief?
- Ban Ki-moon
58. Toyota is all set to launch its latest model in India. Which is it?
- Etios Liva
59. Who has been elected as Captain of New Zealand Cricket for all 3 formats of
game?
- Ross Taylor
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60. Which airbus was grounded for clipping a wing at the Paris Air Show recently?

- A380
61. Which actor of Jackass movie was killed in car accident in Pennsylvania?
- Ryan Dunn
62. Countrys largest 2 wheeler maker Hero Hondas board have approved the
changing of the company name to?
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd
63. Which 2 dual sim models have Nokia unveiled in India recently?
- C2-00 dual sim Internet and X1-01 dual sim