CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK QUIZ - 5

CURRENT AFFAIRS AND GK QUIZ - 5

1. The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which was recently in news is a ___:

[A]Open source cloud computing platform

[B]A visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water or various chemicals suspended in the atmosphere

[C]A nearby irregular galaxy, and a satellite of the Milky Way

[D]New version of Apple's 'iCloud'

2. At which among the following locations, India’s First All Women Post Office was recently inaugurated?

[A]Ahmedabad                       [B]Patna

[C]New Delhi                         [D]Dehradun

3. Which among the following was the theme for "International Women's Day 2013"?

[A]"100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges"

[B]"Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty"

[C]"A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women"

[D]"Women's History Month"

4. Who amongst the following Indians was awarded SAARC Literature Award in 2013?

[A]Abhay K                            [B]Dr Suresh K Goel

[C]Surjit Patar                         [D]Abhi Subedi

5. Who is the chairperson of FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council) ?

[A]Finance Minister                [B]RBI Governor

[C]Prime Minister                   [D]None above

6. In March 2013, Bangladesh has conferred "Liberation War Honour" upon:

[A]Pranab Mukherjee              [B]Manmohan Singh

[C]Indira Gandhi                    [D]Sonia Gandhi

7. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formed a panel to recommend norms to curb the menace of insider trading. This panel is headed by:

[A]Justice S. H. Kapadia        [B]Justice N. K. Sodhi

[C]Justice A.K. Ganguly         [D]Justice K. G. Balakrishnan

8. The 67th Santosh Trophy tournament has been won in March 2013 by__:

[A]Kerala                                [B]Railways

[C]Bengal                                [D]Services

9. 'Walking with Lions: Tales from a Diplomatic Past' is a book written by:

[A]Shashi Tharoor                   [B]K. Natwar Singh

[C]Hamid Ansari                    [D]L. K. Advani

10. Who is famous his "Hole in the Wall" experiment ?

[A]Ajit Balakrishnan               [B]Sam Pitroda

[C]Sugata Mitra                      [D]Sabeer Bhatia

                     ANSWER

1	C	6	A
2	C	7	B
3	C	8	D
4	A	9	B
5	A	10	C