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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Quiz 91: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for RRB SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams
General Knowledge questions for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams.
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Quiz 90: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams
GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ
Pune Warriors
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Which State Government signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 5 June 2013 with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for making use of electronic Bank Realization Certificate (e-BRC)
Maharashtra Government
Kerala Government
Haryana Government
Delhi Government
Media General, the owner of 18 network-affiliated TV stations announced on 6 June 2013 that it will merge with which privately held company
New Young Broadcasting
NBC
Fox 1
MyNetworkTV
Which famous ground will host the 2015 ICC World Cup final
MCG, Melbourne
SCG, Sydney
WACA, Perth
Adelaide Oval
Which artist nominated for 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award, 2013
D. R. Mehta
Lata Mangeshkar
Amjad Ali Khan
Wahiduddin Khan
Total number of Districts that will be included in the Telangana State
8
10
12
14
Which badminton player wins the bronze medal at World Badminton Championship, 2013
Saina Nehwal
Ashwini Ponnappa
PV Sindhu
Jwala Gutta
Which state becamethe first to launch the food security scheme
Delhi
Rajasthan
Punjab
Maharashtra
Which player wins the men's 100 meter race in World Athletics Championships, 2013
Yohan Blake
Justin Gatlin
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Who is appointed as new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in August, 2013
Raghuram Rajan
Subir Gokarn
D Subbarao
Y. Venugopal Reddy
The SAFF Championship- 2013 is Organized by which Country
Bangladesh
Nepal
Afghanistan
Maldives
What is the name of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier launched in August, 2013
INS Vishal
INS Viraat
INS Vikrant
INS Vikramaditya
Which of the following has been appointed as the new director-general of CRPF in August 2013
Dilip Trivedi
Ranjit Sinha
Pranay Sahay
None of these
Who among the following is the first South Asian country to ban testing of cosmetics on animals
Pakistan
India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Name the fastest supercomputer of the world developed by China.
Tianhe-2
Milky Way-2
Titan
Tianhe-1
Name the football club which had won German Cup 2013 after defeating Stuttgart.
Bayern Munich
Guardiola's Barcelona
Manchester United
PSV Eindhoven
Name the Australian driver of Formula One team Lotus who won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix 2013 on 17 March 2013
Kimi Raikkone
Davide Valsechhi
Nicolas Prost
Romain Grosjean
Name the person who was appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in February 2013.
Dilip Sinha
Hardeep Singh Puri
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
Nirupam Sen
Britannia Industries, the country's leading biscuit maker, on Monday, 27 May 2013, announced a new head for its India operations. Can you name him/her
Vinita Bali
Varun Berry
Nusli Wadia
Jaspal Bindra
Which company is having to launch its compact SUV EcoSport in the Indian market on June 11, 2013
Honda
Maruti
Mahindra
Ford
In which Country winter Olympics 2014 will be held
America
England
Germany
Russia
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), released its June mid-quarter monetary policy on 17 June 2013. RBI is headquartered in
New Delhi
Lucknow
Mumbai
Patna
Name the Walmart India Head who resigned from the US retail giant on 26 June 2013.
Ramnik Narsey
Mike Duke
Rob Walton
Raj Jain
Government of India on 19 June 2013 announced a disaster relief fund of ___________ crore rupees to Uttarakhand.
1100
1000
700
1500
Name the person who has been appointed the head of the committee to Examine Indecent Representation of Women in Media Constituted
Bimal Jalan
Acharya Kripalani
JS Verma
K Ratnaprabha
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Quiz 89: on Current Affairs 2014-15 for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams
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Big Brain
Huge Brain
Great Brain
Super Brain
Name the formula one player who on 10 June 2013 won the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
Sebastian Vettel
Fernanado Alonso
Michael Schumcaher
Lewis Hamilton
Which of the following days, being the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, was observed by the UN as Malala Day in July 2013
15 July
12 July
20 July
05 July
Which of the following has been declared India’s first smoke-free state under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
Kerala
Who of the following won the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2013 held at Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Vishwanathan Anand
Parimarjan Negi
Abhijeet Gupta
Lalith Babu
Who of the following was the lone goldmedal winner from India in the individual category at the 20th Asian Athletics Championships 2013 held in Pune
Renjith Maheshwari
Vikas Gowda
Mayookha Johny
Sudha Singh
Who of the following was awarded the second Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony in 2013
Zubin Mehta
AR Rahman
Amjad Ali Khan
Ravi Shankar
In June 2013 Kevin Rudd took over as the Prime Minister of which of the following countries
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United Kingdom
Who of the following won the Thailand Open Grand Prix tournament (Badminton) in June 2013
P Kashyap
K Srikanth
Saurabh Verma
V Diju
In which year is India scheduled to hold the World Test Cricket Championship
2017
2019
2021
2023
Pioglitazone, the drug which was banned by the Union Government is prescribed fo
Heart ailments
Dementia
Diabetes
Hypertension
Palatana, the place at which ONGC’s MegaPower Project was dedicated to the nation by the President of India in June 2013 is located in which of the following states
Tripura
Assam
Mizoram
Bihar
Which of the following forts is NOT among the SIX hill forts of Rajasthan which have been included in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in June 2013
Jalawar
Kumbhalgarh
Chittorgarh
Jodhpur
Who of the following was awarded the Nomura Award for humanitarian work in Singapore in June 2013
Anna Hazare
Kiran Bedi
Ela Bhatt
Swami Agnivesh
Which country was ranked at No. 1 position in the Failed States Index 2013 released by Fund for Peace Organisation in June 2013
Pakistan
Somalia
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
In which year is the first World Test Cricket Championship scheduled to be held?
2015
2016
2017
2018
Dougles Englebart, who died in july 2013 was well known as the Inventor of
Computer Mouse
Compact Disk
Pen Drive
Scanner
Which of the following has become the 28th nation to join the European union in July 2013 ?
Croatia
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Romania
Sarin Gas was in news recently due to ?
use in GM Crop seeds
use as fuel gas
use in chemical weapons in seria
use for medicinal products
Recently,which is country is accused of chemical attacks on its citizens ?
seria
iraq
iran
libya
How much compensation will be given in rural areas for acquiring land as per Land Acquisition bill recently passed by parliament?
2 times of ARC rates
3 times of ARC rates
4 times of ARC rates
5 times of ARC rates
The second International Crimes Tribunal on 17 July 2013 sentenced war crime indicted, General Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami to death. He was a leader of Jamaat's student wing Islammi Chattra Sangha in 1971 Bangladesh war was indicted of 7 war crimes including murder, genocide and conspiracy to kill intellectuals during the Bangladesh War for Liberation.
Alfred Musema
Obed Ruzindana
Ali Mohammed Mujaheed
Elie Ndayambaje
The British Government on 17 July 2013 honoured former Indian high commissioner to Britain by placing a Blue Plaque at the house, where he lived when he moved to London for the first time. Name the Person, who was honoured by the British Government?
V.K. Krishna Menon
Kocheril Velayudhan Bhagirath
Jaimini Bhagwati
M. A. Vellodi
Lawmakers of US in July 2013 proposed a Bill in the US Congress for establishing a national park on the Moon. The new Bill seeks creation of the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites as National Historical Park on the Moon. What is the name of the Proposed Bill?
Apollo Lunar Landing Sites Act, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)
National Historical Park on the Moon, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)
Apollo Lunar Landing History Legacy Act, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)
Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)
The Government of Sri Lanka on 15 July 2013 announced a ban on the movie. The government claimed that the film, insulted the Government as well as the Security Forces of the country. Name the film that was banned by the Government
Prelude to War
The last Marble
The Battle of Midway
Flying Fish
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American Community Survey
US Commission on International Religious Freedom
US Research Group
None of these
Iran on 15 July 2013 agreed to take payments for oil it sells to India entirely in rupees after US and western sanctions blocked all other payment routes. India has been, since July 2011, paying in euros to clear 55 percent of its purchases of Iranian oil through Ankara- based Halkbank. The remaining 45 percent due amount was remitted in rupees in accounts Iranian oil company opened in Kolkata-based Bank. Name the Bank from which the transactions will be made.
UCO
SBI
IDBI
Union Bank of India
India in the month of July 2013 surpassed the U.S. and became the top buyer of crude oil of which country.
Nigeria
Oman
Colombia
Russia
The Union Government of India proposed land reforms for acknowledging the women rights and giving the ownership to rural poor women, according to the National Land Reform Policy Draft 2013 formulated by Union Ministry of Rural Development released on 18 July 2013. Which of the following statements mentioned below about the draft document are true?
1. In all Government land transfers, women’s claims should be directly recognized.
2. According to the new policy, all new land distribution among landless poor families will be in the women’s name.
3. In all land distribution schemes (land related to surplus land, custodial land, or under the land ceiling act), the land should be distributed to rural landless women workers.
4. The policy recommends 100 percent of land holdings given to forest communities should go to women.
Statement I,II and III are true
Statement I,II and IV are true
Statement I and III are only true
All the statements are true
Name the Government body/institution that has extended the financial assistance to provide free one year residential JEE/IIT coaching and mentoring 20 underprivileged meritorious students from Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi under the Abhayanand Super 30 initiative, as part of its CSR initiative.
Damodar Valley Corporation
Rural Electrification Corporation
Urban Electrification Corporation
Himalayan Electrification Corporation
Union Cabinet on 17 July 2013 approved amendments to the marriage law enabling a married woman to get a share of her husband's ancestral property as reparation in case of a __________?
In case separation with the Husband (not a legal one also)
Death of the husband
Divorce
Only in case she adopts the child after getting divorced
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India launched the nation-wide National Tobacco Control Campaign known as _____________. The aim of the campaign is to raise the public awareness regarding dangers of smokeless tobacco which is consumed by millions of Indians every day.
Tears You Apart
Your Lungs Are Dying
Crazy for Cancer
Trial to Death
Name the Indian players who on 20 July 2013 clinched their first ever ATP tour doubles title by defeating Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France and Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands in the final match of Claro Open in Bogota, Colombia. The tournament was played from 15 July to 21 July.
Vijay Amritraj and Purav Raja
Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna
Vishnu Vardhan and Yuki Bhambri
Purav Raja and Divij Sharan
Name the person, who became the first swimmer of the world to win Olympic and world titles in both the Pool and Open Water after he sprinted a victory in Barcelona in a 5 kilometer event.
Ulrike Tauber
Michael Phelps
Oussama Mellouli
Claudia Kolb
President Pranab Mukherjee on 16 July 2013 launched a Kisaan Portal for sending SMS through mobile phones to the farmers across the country. Which of the following statement related to the launch of the advantages of the Kissan Portal are true?
1. The SMS advisories and alerts is supposed to help farmers in taking informed decisions relating to different aspects of farming including crop production and marketing, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries.
2. The limits the farmers’ options to receive SMS messages customized to their specific requirements, as the facility to choose from the available options is not provided.
3. Weather forecast SMS and alerts will enable farmers in planning, farming operations effectively and taking the best suited action to deal with adverse weather conditions.
4. Advisories on disease/pest outbreak will also help the farmers immensely to take immediate actions to secure their crops and animals. Advisories on best practices, such as selection of better suited crop variety/ animal breed, will lead to better farm productivity and higher income to the farmers.
Statement I,II and III are true
Statements II is only true
Statements I, II and IV are true
Statements I, III and IV are true
Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 18 July 2013 promulgated the Securities Law Amendment Ordinance 2013. The ordinance would grant Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the powers to regulate any pooling of funds under an investment contract involving a corpus of 100 crore rupees or more and attach assets in case of non-compliance. The ordinance was promulgated by the President following the powers granted to him by which article of the Constitution of India?
Clause 1 A of the Article 72
Clause 1 of Article 124
Clause 1 of Article 73
Clause 1 of Article 123
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 17 July 2013 opened a window for commercial banks to meet the cash requirements of mutual funds (MFs). What is the name given to the window?
Special Liquidity Window
Mutual Fund Liquidity Window
Commercialized Liquidity Window
None of the following
The Union government on 17 July 2013 approved a proposal to amend SEBI Act for providing more powers to the market regulator to crack down on Ponzi schemes. Which statement/statements among the given options in form of power given to SEBI with the approval are true?
1. SEBI regulator will get direct powers to carry out search and seizure operations and for attachment of assets, as part of efforts to crackdown on ponzi schemes.
2. The SEBI would have powers to seek information, such as telephone call data records, from any persons or entities in respect to any securities transaction being probed by it.
Both the Statements I and II are false
Both Statements I and II both are true
Only statement I is true
Only Statement II is true
The Department of _________________ on 16 July 2013 launched the system of electronic transfer of funds to ensure quick and direct transfer of funds to its beneficiaries. The electronic transfer would help in bringing in more efficiency in the financial working of the department.
Commerce
MNREGA
Food & Public Distribution
Economic Affairs
The Union government of India on 16 July 2013 proposed to make production of _____________ mandatory for purchase of acid.
Photo Identity Card
Identity Card of any type
Driving
Aadhar Card
The Union Government of India on 16 July 2013 raised the FDI limit in Telecom Sector from 74 percent to 100 percent. The Government also declared that the FDI in the Insurance and Telecom sectors will be up to _____ percent through automatic route.
56 percent
74 percent
49 percent
51 percent
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has allocated 1200 crore rupees as Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for the year 2013-14 for being implemented in the states as the
Programme for Socio-Economic Development of Scheduled Tribes & Forest Dwellers
Eklavya residential Model Schools in Scheduled Tribe areas
Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas
Special Area Programme
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 July 2013 announced measures to deal with rupee volatility which includes lifting of two interest rates by 200 basis points each and a planned sale of 120 billion rupees (2 billion dollars) of Government bonds in July 2013. RBI has also adjusted the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) and the Bank Rate to 10.25% each which were 8.25% previously. What does Marginal Standing Facility mean?
MSF is defined as the amount of total deposits that banks are required to keep with the central bank. If the central bank decides to increase the CRR, the available amount with the banks comes down.
It is the rate at which the RBI borrows money from commercial banks.
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is the rate at which banks can borrow from the central bank at an increased rate against government securities during times of tight cash
MSF is the rate at which banks borrow from RBI. It is an instrument of monetary policy. Whenever banks have any shortage of funds they can borrow from the RBI.
The Centre has appointed S. B. Mainak, Executive Director, LIC, as Managing Director of the life insurance organisation. When was LIC founded by the Government of India
1947
1955
1956
1989
Name the member of Jharkhand Ranji Sqad and the inventor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s (Captain Indian Cricket Team) signature shot, Helicopter Shot, who died on 17 July 2013 at a hospital in New Delhi?
Santosh Lal
Raja Ali
Vishal Sharma
Naishad Bakshi
Name the Sprinters, who failed drugs tests and were tested positive for an Unidentified Substance at an out-of-competition test on 16 May 2013
Tyson Gay and Kobe Bryant
Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell
Tyson Gay and Nesta Carter
Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin
Which state become first in India to implement electronic GPF in March, 2013
Mizoram
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Arunachal Pradesh
Which player win the 'golden ball' award in Champions Trophy, 2013
Ishant Sharma
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin
Who is elected as new President of China in March,2013?
Xi Jinping
Li Yuanchao
Li Keqiang
Hu Jinato
With which country India signed extradition treaty in May, 2013
Thailand
Japan
UAE
Malaysia
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Mukul Roy
CP Joshi
Mamata Banerjee
Mallikarjun Kharge
Who won the FIFA Ballon d’Or Award for fourth time on 7 January 2013.
Arjun Munda
Lionel Messi
Liza Bella
Richer Disalva
Justice D.K. Jain has been appointed as the Chairman of the ____________by the Union Government of India.
20th Law Commission of India
30th Law Commission of India
10th Law Commission of India
19th Law Commission of India
Who was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court.
Justice Sunita Sharma
Justice Amitava Roy
Justice Mithun Roy
Justice Anupam Thakur
Who was honored with the Whitley award, also known as Green Oscar, in London?
Dr. Prachi Saxsena
Dr. Priyanka Malhotra
Dr. Aparna Jain
Dr. Aparajita Datta
Who won Asom Ratna Award for the Year 2012?
Mahalaxmi Prjapati
Sonia Singh
Indira Goswami
Mandira Goswami
Union Cabinet of India declared Year 2013 as_________.
Water Wastage Year 2013
Water Conservation Year 2013
Water Convert Year 2013
Water Saving Year 2013
On Which Date has Indian cinema completed exactly 100 years?
4 May 2013
6 May 2013
5 May 2013
3 May 2013
The Union Cabinet of India on 1 May 2013 approved the launch of the____________.
National Health Mission
National Urban Health Mission
National Urban Security Mission
National Rural Health Mission
How many Medals did India win in Inaugural Asian Grand Prix Archery Championship?
Six Medals
Eight Medals
Nine Medals
Ten Medals
International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world on _____.
10 March 2013
11 March 2013
9 March 2013
8 March 2013
Who won the ATP Dubai Open Tennis title 2013 on 2 March 2013.
Novak Djokovic
Drok Jaroen
Nittien Mishaley
Mark Kristan
India launches __________ which aims to address the threats emanating from the cyber world.
National Cyber Security Plans 2013
National Crime Security Policy 2013
National Cyber secure Policy 2013
National Cyber Security Policy 2013
FSSAI Stands for
Films Safety and Standards Authority of India
Family Safety and Standards Authority of India
Fruits Safety and Standards Authority of India
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Who was elected as the new President of Venezuela?
Nicolas Maduro
Mark Bhioad
Mark Richards
Nicolas Mathue
Who selected for the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2012?
Dr Raghuvir Singh
Dr Ravuri Bharadwaja
Dr. Krishnan ayer
Dr. Mithun Chikoriya
Who has won the Golden Bat in Champions Trophy 2013?
M. S. Dhoni
Ravindra Jadeja
Shikhar Dhawan
Virat Kohli
The person who become the first Indian Circumnavigate Globe Solo and non-stop on a sail boat
Lt. Ramadose
Hari Ram Kumar
Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy
None of them
When did President Pranab Mukherjee sign Ordinance on Food Security Bill?
4 July 2013
15 July 2013
10 July 2013
5 July 2013
Which Scheme has Government launched for Blue-Collar Indian workers in Gulf?
MGPSY Scheme
PGMSY Scheme
MMPSY Scheme
PGPSY Scheme
Roald Amundsen’s feat was recently in news for
completion of its 100 years. He was the:
First person to reach the North Pole
First person to reach South Pole
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above
Which of the following is not a media partner of the
whistle-blower website Wikileaks?
The Guardian
The New York Times
El Pais
The Associated Press
‘Aarakshan’, released in August, 2011, is produced by:
Saif Ali Khan
Sachin Krishn
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Palestine recently became a full member of:
United Nations
UNESCO
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Which country did Arab League recently suspend,
following its crackdown on anti-Government protestors?
Syria
Libya
Yemen
Palestine
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GSM
CDMA
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
The US recently upgraded India to ............... countries on
its Human Trafficking List.
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV
Name the temple in Pakistan whose gates were recently
re-opened after 60 years following a High Court order.
Badami Cave Temple
Kailash Temple
Mukteshwara Temple
Goraknath Temple
Who is the Director of the 2011 Lollywood film ‘Bol’?
Shoiab Mansoor
Atif Aslam
Iman Ali
Sajjad Ali
The website launched by J.K. Rowling for legal access to
Harry Potter books is
Pottermore
Harrypottermore
Hogwartsinn
None of the above
Curiosity is on a _________ mission on Mars for finding out the chemical and geologic conditions on Mars which are required for supporting as well as preserving the microbial life. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
3-year
2-year
5-year
10-year
In the first bionic man of the world, Rex, where did the synthetic blood come from?
MIT
Swansea
University College London
Sheffield University
Which of the following statements is not true?
NASA on 9 February 2013 announced that its Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the surface of the planet for first time.
The drilling into Martian surface took place for the first time on 8 February 2013.
As an outcome of the drilling, the pictures were sent by Challenger which depicted a hole of around 0.63 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep in the fine-grained sedimentary bedrock.
The first drill target of Curiosity was a Martian rock which was laced with the veins which appeared like water-deposited minerals
Where was the first bionic man of the world called Rex unveiled on 7 February 2013?
Europe Science Museum
London's Science Museum
American Science Museum
Paris Science Museum
Name the Mars rover of NASA.
Challenger
Era
Curiosity
Discovery
The core of Milky Way is actually cloaked in dust which makes all stars unclear from telescopes of the astronomers, except the brightest stars. But these hypervelocity stars were useful in providing a peep into _________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option
Formation of stars in Milky Way
Deaths of stars in Milky Way
Birth of the stars in the universe
Deaths of the stars around the Sun
NASA scientists discovered the youngest black hole in our galaxy, Milky Way in February 2013. How far is this black hole from Earth?
26000 light years away
12000 light years away
10000 light years away
25000 light years away
Astronomers in the third week of February 2013 discovered six speeding stars which were racing through the space at a speed of 3.2 million kilometres per hour. The mass of these stars is equivalent to what?
Milky Way
Moon
Earth
Sun
A new study using data from a pair of gravity-measuring NASA satellites found on 12 February 2013 that large parts of the arid __________ region lost freshwater reserves rapidly during the past decade. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
North Western
Middle East
South Eastern
Saudi Arabia
The Union Cabinet of India approved merger of Bharat Heavy Plate & Vessels Ltd. (BHPV) Vishakhapatnam with which company?
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
Akaltara Power Ltd.
BEML Ltd.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) started the pre-consultation process for the country-wide __________. Fill in the blank with appropriate option.
lower STD rates
mobile number portability
free roaming
free international SMS
Dabur India on 18 February 2013 launched Dabur Babool Salt Powder Toothpaste. Who was chosen for endorsing this brand?
Irrfan Khan
Bipasha Basu
Sonakshi Sinha
Salman Khan
Which company launched WiFi-only Galaxy Camera in February 2013? The new WiFi-only Galaxy Camera is powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system.
Cannon
Nikon
Sony
Samsung
A group of various banks agreed to loan 937 crore Rupees for 1000-MW NTPL power project. NTPL power project is the joint venture of Tamil Nadu Power Generation and Distribution Corporation as well as Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC). Where will the project come up?
Kalpakkam
Vishakhapatnam
Tuticorin
Tamil Nadu
Where will the first wildlife skywalk of India come up?
Sikkim
Shillong
Manali
Manipur
Scientists discovered in their study that Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) can detect the electric fields of _________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Plants
Vegetables
Flowers
Fruits
The astronomers in the second week of February 2013 discovered the proof that cosmic rays originate as the results of explosions of stars or supernova, these are termed as the most energetic event in the galaxy. Who discovered the cosmic rays first in 1912?
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Eratosthenes
Victor Hess
Claudius Ptolemy
Where did the researchers in the third week of February 2013 detected water traces inside the crystalline structure?
Moon
Mars
Sun
Earth
UK scientists in the third week of January 2013 discovered a set of hydrothermal vents, the deepest anywhere in the world while exploring the ocean floor in the __________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate opti
Atlantic
Caribbean Islands
Cayman Trough
None of these
A box of books said to be that of Sir Isaac Newton, in the school physics laboratory of UK was discovered in the first week of February 2013. The textbooks are over 300 years old and contain works of Sir Issac Newton who is credited with discovery of gravity. Name the institute where these books were discovered
Silsoe Research Institute
Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Staffordsh
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research
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GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ
Teach children and teenagers to avoid UV exposure by being "sun smart"
Global burden of cancer
Cancer - Did you know?
Together it is possible
The result of first direct Presidential elections held in Czech Republic was declared on 25 January 2013. Name the person who emerged as the winner in the Presidential Elections of Czech Republic?
Petr Necas
Karel Schwarzenberg
Milos Zeman
Vaclav Klaus
Name the winner of Nobel Prize for literature, 2012 and the movie star who were given a political role in China by being selected as members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, one of the houses of Chinese parliament.
Zhang Ziyi and Mo Yan
Mo Yan and Jackie Chan
Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Jackie Chan
Mo Yan and Tony Leung Chiu Wai
India dropped itself nine places in the list of 179 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index 2013, which is the lowest since 2002.India was ranked at which position in context of World Press Freedom Index 2013?
140
149
131
79
NASA on 1 February 2013 marked 10th anniversary of which Space Shuttle?
Challenger
Columbia
Both of these
None of these
The Reserve Bank of India on 29 January 2013 slashed its key interest rates by 0.25 per cent and released 18000 crore rupees additional liquidity into the system to perk up growth through reduced cost of borrowing. Which of the following statements in context of the same is true?
i. RBI in its third quarter monetary policy review surprised the market by cutting short-term lending rate called repo, by 0.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent
ii. The Cash Reserve Ratio was slashed to 4 percent
iii.The repo rate cut will increase the cost of borrowing for individuals and corporate, whereas the reduction in CRR, which is the portion of deposits that banks have to park with RBI, would improve the availability of funds.
iv. the stance of monetary policy in this review is intended to provide an appropriate interest rate environment to support growth as inflation risks moderate
All the four statements are true
Statements i, ii and iv are true
Only statement iii is true
Statements ii and iii are true’
Which of the following statements mentioned below are true?
i. The Union Government of India gave the Maharatna status to three PSUs- BHEL, AAI and GAIL on 1 February 2013. Granting Maharatna status to BHEL, AAI and GAIL will provide them with better functional and financial freedom and will also guarantee them with better valuation of the shares.
ii. Enforcement Directorate issued a penalty notice to IPL team Rajasthan Royals for violation of Forex Laws. The penalty notice was issued after investigating the matter for 2 years under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
iii. Maharatna firm has a capacity to take investment decision of around 10000 crore Rupees without taking assistance from the government. On the other hand, forms with Navratna status have this capability of 5000 crore Rupees.
iv. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in February 2013 gave its principle approval for the price pooling mechanism of coal. The mechanism includes cost blending of the domestic coal with the imported one to counterbalance price hike.
Statement ii is only true
Statements ii, iii and iv are true
Statements ii and iv are true
Statements i and iii are true
Rajasthan Royals was penalized with a fine amount of around 100 crore Rupees for violating the Forex laws in February 2013. Name the body that slapped the fine on the IPL team?
Enforcement Directorate
BCCI
Competition Commission of India
None of these
Match the following PSUs with the status granted to them?
i. Coal India Limited a. Navratna
ii. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited b. Miniratna Category I
iii. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited c. Miniratna Category I
iv. RITES Limited d. Maharatana
i&a, ii&d, iii&c and iv&c
i&d, ii&a, iii&b and iv&c
i&c, ii&a, iii&b and iv&d
i&d, ii&b, iii&a and iv&c
Name the two PSUs, which were granted the Maharatna status by the Union Government of India in February 2013?
BHEL and GAIL
ONGC and Gail
NTPC and BHEL
ONGC and NTPC
Life Time Achievement Award 2012 was conferred to an Indian by Ernst & Young. Name the person who was conferred with the award
Ratan Tata
Azim Premji
Aditya Vikram Birla
Gautam Thapar
The Union Cabinet of India on 6 February 2013 gave its nod to the proposal of decreasing the headcounts to what number in habitations under the government's flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY
200
125
140
100
My India Initiative-A Digital Volunteer Programme was launched by which ministry of the Government of India?
New and Renewable Energy
Information and Broadcasting Ministry
Agricultural Ministry
Science and Technology Ministry
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 8 February 2013 arranged the first of its kind Live Twitter Conference. What was the theme of the conference?
Live Twitter Conference
Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference
Community Radio: Road Travelled & Way Forward
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Conference
Which Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) got in-principal approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for establishing as well as operating White Label ATMs (WLAs) in the last week of June 2013?
Muthoot Finance
USB Financial Corporation Ltd.
Mahindra& Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
Escorts Finance Ltd.
Name the Walmart India Head who resigned from the US retail giant on 26 June 2013.
Mike Duke
Ramnik Narsey
Raj Jain
Rob Walton
The European Commission (EC) on 26 June 2013 approved Inter Continental Exchange’s (ICE) proposed 8.2 billion dollars takeover of __________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
BSE- Euronext
NYSE-Euronext
ICE-Next
Nasdaq
Which drug firm on 25 June 2013 announced that it was given World Health Organisation (WHO) pre- qualification for the anti-malarial tablets which will be launched immediately?
Bristol Mayer Pharma
Aurobindo Pharma
Wyeth Pharma
Strides Arcolab Pharma
Which online travel portal announced in June 2013 that it acquired GateGuru, the mobile resource for airport as well as flight information across the globe?
Easy Go Trip
TripAdvisor
Make My Trip
Travel guru
UK scientists in the third week of January 2013 discovered a set of hydrothermal vents, the deepest anywhere in the world while exploring the ocean floor in the __________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option
Atlantic
Caribbean Islands
Cayman Trough
None of these
Where did the researchers in the third week of February 2013 detected water traces inside the crystalline structure?
Moon
Mars
Sun
Earth
The astronomers in the second week of February 2013 discovered the proof that cosmic rays originate as the results of explosions of stars or supernova, these are termed as the most energetic event in the galaxy. Who discovered the cosmic rays first in 1912?
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Eratosthenes
Victor Hess
Claudius Ptolemy
Scientists discovered in their study that Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) can detect the electric fields of _________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
Plants
Vegetables
Fruits
Flowers
Where will the first wildlife skywalk of India come up?
Sikkim
Shillong
Manali
Manipur
The Sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) was organized in
…………… in November, 2011.
Indonesia
India
Thailand
Philippines
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