CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK QUIZ - 3

CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK QUIZ - 3

1. In which of the following place “International Bhojpuri Mahostva” organized recently?

[A]Patna                      [B]Lucknow

[C]Ranchi                    [D]Bhubaneswar

2. As of now, what is the total number of High Courts in India?

[A]21              [B]20               [C]24              [D]22

3. Recently, which one of the following country has affirmed India’s right to pursue exploration and exploitation work in South China Sea?

[A]Russia                     [B]Thailand

[C]Malaysia                 [D]Vietnam

4. Which one of the following committee has recommended setting up of a National Aviation University in India?

[A]Kaw committee                 [B]Singh Committee

[C]Verma Committee                         [D]Krishna Committee

5. Election Commission has decided to facilitate allotment of a common symbol to the registered un-recognised parties that contest a general election from a minimum of ___seats in state Loka Sabha. Fill the blank with correct option.

[A]10%           [B]15%            [C]12%           [D]16%

6. Which one of the following cities is hosting G-20 finance ministerial meeting 2013?

[A]New York                         [B]London

[C]Moscow                             [D]Beijing

7. Recently, Salty Dog 502 was making new. What is this Salty Dog 502?

[A]It’s a name of the unmanned jet of US defence department

[B]It’s a new breed of dog developed by the scientist [C]It’s a robot with advanced technology

[D]It’s a new missile developed by DRDO

8. By which one of the following pen name, J K Rowling has written a crime novel “The Cuckoo’s Calling”?

[A]Robert Galbraith                [B]Robert Brown

[C]Joseph Thomson                [D]Joseph Galbraith

9. Union Government has launched Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) programme to check ___?

[A]Jaundice                 [B]Anaemia

[C]Diarrhoea               [D]Goitre

10. As per the baseline survey of Indian languages by the People’s Linguistic Survey of India, which among the following states is richest with highest number of languages?

[A]Sikkim                               [B]Assam

[C]Arunachal Pradesh             [D]Andhra Pradesh

11. Who among the following has been appointed as first-ever woman referee I-League season by the All India Football Federation?

[A]Maria Rebello                    [B]Anadi Barua

[C]Chaitra Gangadharan         [D]Indu Choudary

12. Who among the following is the author of the book “An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions”?

[A]Amartya Sen          [B]Arundhati Roy

[C]A P J Kalam            [D]Ramachandra Guha

13. The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral agreement deals with which one of the followings? [A]Global Warming      [B]Limiting the use of toxics

[C]Copy Right law        [D]Ozone depletion

14. Which of the following countries has the highest Life expectancy in the World?

[A]Japan                     [B]Monaco     

[C]Mexico                  [D]Norway

15. Name the Indian-American, who was nominated to head the “South Asia Bureau” in the US state department?

[A]Nisha Desai Biswal            [B]Manasa Patel

[C]Amira Desai Biswal           [D]Tara Singh

                                                  ANSWERS

1	A		6	C		11	A
2	C		7	A		12	A
3	D		8	A		13	B
4	A		9	A		14	B
5	A		10	C		15	A