311: In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
312: How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?
(a) 131 litres
(b) 159 litres
(c) 257 litres
(d) 321 litres
313: In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following countries pulled out of commonwealth of Independent States?
(A) Georgia
(B) Kazakhstan
(C) Belarus
(D) Azerbaijan
Explanation:
Georgia joined the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in December 1993, two years after the creation of the organization. On 12 August 2008, following the breakout of the military conflict with Russia in South Ossetia, Georgia's president Saakashvili announced at a rally outside the country's parliament that Georgia would leave the CIS and urged Ukraine to follow suit. On 18 August 2008 Georgia notified the CIS executive organs of the unanimous decision of its parliament to leave the regional organization. In accordance with Section II, Article 9 of the CIS Charter, Georgia's membership is scheduled to expire in August 2009
314: In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to
(a) Kumar Manglam Birla
(b) N R Namayana Murthy
(c) Rahul Bajaj
(d) Ratan Tata
315: Match:
List I (Persons in news)
A. Luisa Dias Diogo
B. Mwai Kibaki
C. Rupiah Banda
List II (Countries they belong to)
1. Kenya
2. Mozambique
3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 1 3
(c) 2 1 4
(d) 1 2 4
Explanation:
Luisa Dias Diogo (born April 11, 1958) has been prime minister of Mozambique since February 2004.
Mwai Kibaki (born 15 November 1931) is the President of Kenya. He was sworn in on 30 December 2007 for his second term as president of the Republic of Kenya
Rupiah Bwezani Banda (13 February 1937) is the President of Zambia. He took over Mwanawasa's
presidential responsibilities after Mwanawasa suffered a stroke in June 2008, and following Mwanawasa's death in August 2008, he became acting President. As the candidate of the governing Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), he narrowly won the controversial October 2008 presidential election despite arguments after the elections that he won fraudulently.