SNAP Old Current Affairs Questions

Shri Narendra Modi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India on _________ at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Name the India-China joint military exercise that started in Pune recently?

The Union Cabinet approved signing of three SAARC agreements that is to be signed at 18th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held recently. Which one of the following is not one of the SAARC agreements ?

Hyderabad recently found an intelligent way to manage the traffic problems in the city in a smart way be using H-TRIMS. What is the full form of H-TRIMS?

The Union Commerce Ministry recently cancelled approvals of nine special economic zones (SEZs).
I. Hindalco Industries
II. Chennai Business Park
III. Essar Jamnagar
IV. Adani Townships and Real Estate Company
Which option is correct?

Besides USA, India has signed, with which of the following countries the agreement being named as “Cooperation Agreement on the development of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”?

One of the world’s biggest Uranium resources was recently found in

India has finally woken up to the needs of the country’s elderly. With the number of people in the 60 - plus age group in India expected to increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030, the health ministry is all set to roll out the

In a landmark move, which of these State governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a commission to identify the deprived and underprivileged families among upper castes?

Which of these countries has announced one billion US dollar aid for the reconstruction of Nalanda University?

The government, in February 2011, set up a task force to create a way to provide direct subsidies to the ultimate beneficiaries on petroleum working gas and fertilizers. The task force will be headed by -

Which of the following countries was the host of First Asian Yoga Championship held recently?

Which country has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force’s batton

Anant Pai, better known as ‘Uncle Pai’, who recently died was the creator of which among the following comic series?

Name the failed Chinese pro-democracy activist who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his 'long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China.'

The Unique Identification (UID) Project, headed by Nandan Nilekani has been renamed as

On March 5, 2010, which of the following personalities from India is among 19 members chosen by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for a high-level advisory group on Climate Change Financing tasked with mobilizing funds pledged during the Copenhagen meet to tackle global warming?

“TAREGNA” - a village in Bihar was in the news because of

Who won the 2009 French open tennis ladies title?

Which one of the following planets lost its planet status recently?

March, 2008 witnessed a turning point in the history of which of the following Himalayan Kingdoms when democracy was ushered in replacing monarchy?

In August 2008, India’s longest runway for the passenger aircraft was commissioned in:

The rail-based mass rapid transit system in Mumbai has been awarded to a consortium of companies led by

Suicide car bomb caused havoc in England in July 2007 at the which airport?

Pakistan has signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and a five year investment package with

According to Dun and Bradsstreet which one of the following is the largest employer
among Indian ITes and BPO companies?

The runner-up in the recent Vice-Presidential election was

The newspaper which was recently voted as the largest selling newspaper in the world is

In year 2006, the three largest economies in the world were

Identify an entry that is reversed in terms of the forex rates for US Dollar on a day recently

A major US toy manufacturer which suffered a breakdown in supply chain from China on account of legally unacceptable toxic substances in its products is

In August 2007, Chennai High Court passed a landmark judgment that may have far reaching consequences on pharmaceuticals industry, dismissing a writ petition filed by

The busiest port in the world today is

In recent months the monks of Myanmar marched the streets of Yangon in hundreds

To recover the national loss suffered by small investors in the IPO allotment scam from the National Securities Depository Services Ltd, Central Depository Services Ltd, and eight depository participants, a second interim order was passed by

During the year 2006-07 Indian Railways earned a profit of approximately

India test-fired three medium range surface-to-air missilies in Oct. 2005. Name the missile.

The city closest to the epicenter of the devastating earthquake that hit Pakistan & India in October 2005 is

The highest ranking country for 2005-06 in "Global Competitiveness Report" of the World Economic forum is

The riots spreading across France in 2005 were caused by

The "Whisle Blower Bill" was passed due to pressure created by the murder of

The alleged corruption scan of UN's $64 billion in Iraq disclosed in Nov, 2005 is related to

The Reserve Bank of India Governor is

Which one is listed in the first place among the largest global corporations in 2005 by the Fortune magazine?

Recently VAT was introduced in India. Choose the correct statement.

Earlier this year, President Bush revoked a trade embargo against a country that had been declared a terrorist state earlier. This allows US companies to invest in this country for the first time since 1986. Which is the country ?