Essential Current Affairs 2011 Interview Questions & Answers:

1. What is the USB version of Transcends JetFlash 700?

USB 3.0

2. What are the unique features of Intels 2nd generation intel core processors?

Built-in visual capabilities to deliver superior audio-visual experience, faster downloading ability and improved battery life

3. Which company sponsored Formula 1 rider Narain Karthikeyan on his re-entry?

Tata's Hispania Racing Team

4. Which England all-rounder retired from Test cricket in 2011?

Paul Collingwood

5. Who retired from all form of cricket including IPL, becomes Sports administrator of Karnataka State Cricket Association and an entrepreneur to launch sports edu outfit Tenvic?

Anil Kumble

6. Who won the 5-match series 3-1, to retain Ashes?

England

7. What has been commissioned to the country by Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh at Tarapur, around 100km north of Mumbai?

2nd Power Reactor Reprocessing Plant

8. Which 5-day event was inaugurated by Prime Minster Manmohan Singh and held at the SRM University in Kattankulathur near Chennai?

98th Indian Science Congress (ISC)

9. Where a 4-day World Sanskrit Book Fair(sanskritbookfair.org) has been organised from January 7th 2011?

National College Basavanagudi, Bangalore, India

10. Who has been appointed as part-time Chairman and Managing Director of HMT Machine Tools Ltd.?

G.K.Pillai

11. What has been setup in Haryana in the memory of astronaut Kalpana Chawla in her home town Karnal?

Medical College

12. Who has been appointed as CIO of Allianz Investment Management?

Nikhil Srinivasan

13. At which class has Utkarsh Tripathi, student of the Brij Bihari Sahai (BBS) Inter College in Allahabad is Jagriti newspaper turns editor, reporter and publisher?

Class 8

14. Where the worlds first Art Exchange was launched to offer opportunity for individuals and institutions to buy and sell shares of famous artworks?

In Paris, A&F Markets

15. Which Public sector bank is planning to setup 600 financial inclusion centres, 300 by March-end 2011 and another 300 by March-end 2012?

SBI

16. What system did BSE launch recently?

Index-based circuit breaker system

17. How many more banks has RBI allowed to import gold and silver?

7 (State Bank of Mysore, Karur Vysya Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank,
South Indian Bank, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, State Bank of Hyderabad
and State Bank of Travancore)

18. In which Social Networking site did Goldman, Digital Sky Technologies invest USD 500 million?

Facebook

19. Which 2 dual sim models have Nokia unveiled in India recently?

C2-00 dual sim Internet and X1-01 dual sim

20. Countrys largest 2 wheeler maker Hero Hondas board have approved the changing of the company name to?

Hero MotoCorp Ltd

21. Which actor of Jackass movie was killed in car accident in Pennsylvania?

Ryan Dunn

22. Which airbus was grounded for clipping a wing at the Paris Air Show recently?

A380

23. Who has been elected as Captain of New Zealand Cricket for all 3 formats of game?

Ross Taylor

24. Toyota is all set to launch its latest model in India. Which is it?

Etios Liva

25. Who has been unanimously re-elected as UN chief?

Ban Ki-moon

26. Which software training major has decided to setup 100 One World centres in a years time?

NIIT

27. Which is the latest launch from Research In Motion (RIM) in India?

BlackBerry Playbook

28. Which award did Sunil Mittal receive recently?

INSEAD award

29. With which country India inked pact to boost apparel, textile industry?

Russia

30. Under which category India won gold at Cannes Lions?

Design category

31. Who has been promoted as VP of Wipro?

Rishad Premji

32. Which grammy award nominee is all set to perform at IIFA?

Jermaine Jackson

33. Which ID is now valid ID proof for LPG gas connection in India?

Aadhaar

34. Which US technology major turned 100 years recently?

IBM

35. What is current Repo and Reverse Repo rate hiked by RBI?

Repo - 7.5% and Reverse Repo - 6.5%