CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 31

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 31

1. Which one of the following will become the first e-court of the country, where petitions filed via e-mails would be entertained?

[A]Bangalore High Court                 [B]Madras High Court

[C]Bombay High Court                   [D]Delhi High Court

2. Which one of the following is a name of the new term that defines Anti-Social use of smartphone? [A]Phubbing                           [B]Mobiphobia

[C]Snubbing                            [D]Misophonic

3. Approximately, what numbers of Agri Export Zones (AEZ) has been sanctioned to set up across the country?

[A]60               [B]75              [C]45               [D]50

4. Recently (August, 2013), which one of the following states has decided to set up “Lok Seva Guarantee Commission” to provide time-bound public services?

[A]Gujarat                               [B]Rajasthan

[C]Punjab                                [D]Jharkhand

5. As per the latest NSSO data on unemployment rates, which of the following religions has faced highest level of unemployment in rural areas during 2009-10?

[A]Christians                           [B]Sikhs

[C]Muslims                              [D]Hindus

6. Which of the following countries is the biggest shipbuilder in the world?

[A]India                                   [B]Japan

[C]South Korea                       [D]Germany

7. The Union Government has decided to set up two major ports, one each at which of the following two states?

[A]Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka                         [B]Karnataka, Maharastra

[C]Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal                      [D]West Bengal, Odisha

8. Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands is disputed between Argentina and _____?

[A]United Kingdom                 [B]United States

[C]France                                [D]Germany

9. The Kurinji flower, a rare phenomenon, blossom once in twelve years, in the___ ?

[A]Darjeeling Hills                  [B]Nilgiri Hills

[C]Kumaon Hills                     [D]Kodaikanal Hills

10. Recently, SEBI has issued “Operational, Prudential, and Reporting Norms for AIFs. What does AIFs stands for?

[A]Alternative Investment Funds                          [B]All India Funds

[C]Alternative Institutional Funds                          [D]None of the Above

11. The 10-ton meteor, which recently streaked across the sky of Russia, exploded over which among the following mountains of Russia?

[A]Ural Mountains                          [B]Baikal Mountains

[C]Koryak Mountains                     [D]Sayan Mountains

12. Which among the following has recently become the first Indian organisation to be listed on NYSE Euronext London and Paris markets?

[A]HCL Technologies                        [B]Reliance

[C]Infosys                                         [D]State Bank of India (SBI)

13. The "Giving Pledge" commitment for philanthropy has been established by __:

[A]John Caudwell                   [B]Paul G. Allen

[C]Bill Gates                           [D]Larry Ellison

14. Which among the following is the minimum capacity of the Ultra Mega Power projects (UMPP)?

[A]1000 MW                          [B]2500 MW

[C]4000 MW                           [D]5000 MW

15. World’s tallest statute of Mahatma Gandhi has been recently unveiled at which among the following places?

[A]Gandhinagar                      [B]Patna

[C]Delhi                                  [D]Mumbai

16. As per the recently released data, which among the following states of India has recorded highest growth rate in 11th Five Year plan?

[A]Gujarat                               [B]Maharashtra

[C]Bihar                                  [D]Rajasthan

17. Who among the following is known to have given the shortest ever interim budget speech in India?

[A]K.C. Neogy                                  [B]H.N. Bahuguna

[C]H. M. Patel                                    [D]Rajiv Gandhi

18. Who among the following is the only finance minister of India to present the Union budget on his birthday?

[A]Manmohan Singh                [B]Morarji Desai

[C]Yahshant Sinha                  [D]Jaswant Singh

19. Which among the following is the largest shareholder in "Infradebt ", India's first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) under the non-banking financial company?

[A]LIC                                                [B]Bank of Baroda

[C]ICICI Bank                                    [D]CITIBank

20. Which among the following banks has launched the ‘Tatkal’, scheme that enables the people to transfer money to their families in their native towns and villages without actually opening an account?

[A]State Bank of India                   [B]Bank of India

[C]Canara Bank                             [D]Union Bank of India

                                   ANSWER

1	C	6	C	11	A	16	C
2	A	7	C	12	C	17	C
3	A	8	A	13	C	18	B
4	B	9	B	14	C	19	C
5	A	10	A	15	B	20	A