CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 33

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 33

1. Till date, how many Prime Ministers of India got defeated in noconfidence motion against them?
[A]One                        [B]Two                              [C]Three                 [D]Four

2. The term “Green Gold” generally refers to which among the following crops?

[A]Sugar Cane            [B]Cardamom

[C]Bamboo                 [D]Green Pepper

3. The proposed “National Urban Livelihoods Mission”, would replace which of the following existing schemes?

[A]Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozagar Yojana

[B]Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission 

[C]Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme

[D]Nehru Rozgar Yojana

4. “Green Card” refers to an immigration process of becoming a permanent resident of which country? [A]United Kingdom                     [B]France

[C]Switzerland                            [D]United States

5. According to Forbes, who among the followings has topped the Forbes List of Top Paid Female Athlete?

[A]Saina Nehwal                     [B]Sania Mirza

[C]Maria Sharapova                [D]Serena Williams

6. According to the Census 2011, which one of the following Indian states has the maximum rural population?

[A]Karnataka                          [B]Uttar Pradesh

[C]Rajasthan                           [D]Maharastra

7. Recently (August, 2013), which of the following nations has unveiled “Izumo’’, the largest warship after World War II?

[A]USA                   [B]China                [C]Japan                [D]Russia

8. What is the name of NASA next mission on Mars, which would be launched in November, 2013? [A]NAMA                                    [B]MAVEN

[C]NEVMA                                 [D]MASA

9. In which of the following states, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project is located?

[A]Tamil Nadu                        [B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]West Bengal                      [D]Jharkhand

10. In context to India’s defence system, Pinaka is a____?

[A]Airto- Air Missile                         [B]Multiple Rocket Launcher 

[C]Light Combat Vehicle                   [D]Surface-to-air Missile

11. One Billion Rising (OBR), a global campaign was held to demand an end to _______________?

[A]discrimination against disabled persons                        [B]violence against women

[C]developing nuclear power projects                              [D]death sentence

12. The Irani cup, which is recently held is a related to which among the following sports?

[A]Hockey                  [B]Badminton

[C]Cricket                   [D]Football

13. Recently, which among the following States has set a new record for the country’s highest-ever voter turnout with 93% polling in the Assembly elections?

[A]Manipur                 [B]Mizoram

[C]Nagaland               [D]Tripura

14. Which among the following State government has decided to establish the first Geothermal Power Plant of the country?

[A]Jammu & Kashmir             [B]Chhattisgarh

[C]West Bengal                      [D]Tamil Nadu

15. Recently, who among the following became the oldest woman to hold the number one world ranking in Tennis?

[A]Serena Williams                 [B]Venus Williams

[C]Maria Sharapova                [D]Victoria Azarenka

16. Under the 'Open Budget Survey 2012' report, which among the following countries is ranked first for provided the most information on budget?

[A]South Africa                      [B]New Zealand

[C]Sweden                              [D]Norway

17. Which among the following countries has won the ICC Women’s World Cup, 2013?

[A]West Indies                       [B]Australia

[C]England                             [D]South Africa

18. Which among the following team has won the first edition of the Hero Hockey India League?

[A]Delhi Wave Riders                    [B]Mumbai Magicians

[C]Ranchi Rhinos                           [D]Jaypee Punjab Warriors

19. Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York?

[A]B. H. Bhat                                    [B]Ranga Nayak

[C]Asoke Kumar Mukerji                  [D]Chandra Shekar Kumar

20. Which among the following country has busted a global cyber-crime operation that infected millions of computers with a "ransomeware" virus?

[A]Germany                            [B]Spain

[C]Russia                                [D]Norway

                                 ANSWER

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