Very Important Current Affairs Update For Journalism Exam 2012

FEBRUARY 15TH FEBRUARY 29TH 2012

February 15th

*** The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced that Kamal Chauhan, a disgruntled RSS worker arrested by the National Investigation Agency , planted bombs onboard the Samjhauta Express in 2007 after undergoing training in arms and explosives in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

*** Air India will no longer enjoy the exclusive privilege over all bilateral air traffic rights with foreign countries as the government has decided to allow all Indian carriers to use these rights.

*** The Income Tax Department has submitted to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) a “full probe report” on the investments and assets of the former Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan, and his family members.

ACJ Previous Year Paper 2011 G.K. with Answer

ASIAN COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM

Entrance Examination     2011                 General Knowledge          105 Marks

I           Expand the following                         10 Marks

a.         FSLRC    FINANCIAL SECTOR LEGISLATIVE REFORMS COMMISSION

b.         WFP      WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

c.         CEDAW   COMMISSION TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

d.         MNP     MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY

Important Topics for Journalism Exam 2012, Expected questions for journalism exam 2012

These are some imp. Topics:

1. IOA and Dow Chemical’s controversy: Should India boycott Olympics?

2. Merits and demerits of cancellation of 2G licenses.

3. Akhilesh as CM: Will fresh leadership bring in a fresh atmosphere to UP?

4. Are 2012 assembly polls a semi-final run up to General Elections in 2014?

5. Kudamkulam struggle: Resetting the Nuclear priorities in India.

ACJ Previous Year Paper 2011 (English)

I. Correct the misspelled words in the following list. Put a tick mark against the

correctly spelled word, if any. (5 Marks)

1. Previlage ___________________ 6. Suvienier _____________________

2. Aquitted ___________________ 7. Exhuberence _____________________

3. Forsee ___________________ 8. Fullfill _____________________

4. Fluroscent ___________________ 9. Tempremental _____________________

5. Managable ___________________ 10. Perceverence _____________________

II. U se the following words in sentences to bring out their meaning. (You may use

any part of speech or tense of the given word. Eg. If the given word is Do, you

may use doing, did, done, etc.) (20 Marks)

1. a. Braid ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

b. Upbraid ____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

2. a. Bare ____________________________________________________________

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Bhoja  Airliner : A passenger aero plane crash near Islamabad in Pakistan on 20 April 2012, left more than 100 people dead. The tragic incident occurred while the airliner was attempting to land during a thunderstorm. 
The Bhoja airliner had been flying from the southern seaport city of Karachi and burst into flames right before its landing in the Islamabad following a  3½-hour flight. The airline Boeing 737 was carrying 121 passengers, including 11 children, as well as six crew. 

Pulitzer Prize: The 2012 Pulitzer Prize was announced on 16 April 2012. The Associated Press won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for documenting the New York Police Department's spying on Muslims. The Philadelphia Inquirer was on the other hand honoured in the public service category for its examination of violence in the city's schools. A second Pulitzer for investigative reporting was given to The Seattle Times for a series about accidental methadone overdoses among patients with chronic pain.

Sample Questions and answer for all exams

APEC summit 2011:  was held in Honolulu, Hawaii from 8 November to 13 November 2011. Under the chairmanship of US President Barak Obama, leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum agreed a comprehensive set of measures to increase economic growth and job creation by expanding trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.  Leaders agreed to adopt market-driven innovation policies, reduce tariffs and eliminate other barriers to trade in environmental goods and services, and improve regulatory environments to reduce unnecessary burdens on businesses.

Encephalitis : The disease is caused by Japanese Encephalitis virus. The symptoms of encephalitis include headache, fever, convulsions, drowsiness, fatigue and the inflammation of the brain.
In the Magadh division of Bihar an outbreak of viral encephalitis claimed the lives of 82 children since August 2011. 

Sample Questions and answer for all exams

भारती: अंटार्कटिका में भारत के तीसरे स्थायी स्टेशन भारती के मार्च 2012 तक काम शुरू करने की संभावना है. केंद्रीय पृथ्वी विज्ञान मंत्रालय के अनुसार इसके दूसरे चरण के निर्माण का कार्य लगभग पूरा हो चुका है. ज्ञातव्य हो कि अंटार्कटिक में भारत का तीसरा स्थायी स्टेशन भारती के निर्माण का प्रथम चरण का कार्य 7 अगस्त 2011 को पूरा हो गया था.