CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 35

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 35

1. “Yoghurt” is a dairy product obtained by the process of____?

[A]Homogenization                  [B]Fermentation

[C]Pasteurization                      [D]Dehydration

2. Which one of the following states has largest population of Buddhists?

[A]Bihar                       [B]Maharastra

[C]Odisha                   [D]Karnataka

3. Currently, which one of the followings is the top profit-making Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)? [A]ONGC                 [B]BSNL                     [C]NTPC                   [D]SAIL

4. Which among the following is not a computer language?

[A]DATAMATRICS                         [B]COBOL

[C]FORTRAN                                  [D]PASCAL

5. With which of the following countries, India has signed civil nuclear cooperation agreement?

(1).France               (2).USA                (3).Canada             (4).Japan             (5).Australia

Choose the correct option from the codes given below: 

[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4                        [B]Only 1, 2, 3, & 5

[C]Only 1, 2 & 3                            [D]All the above

6. As per the IMS health physician and Chemist survey, which of the following states has the highest doctor density?

[A]Haryana                             [B]Uttarkhand

[C]Kerala                                [D]Assam

7. According to a latest report, which of the following countries has the largest group of overseas citizens of India?

[A]United States                     [B]Canada

[C]South Africa                       [D]Australia

8. Recently (August 2013), the Home Ministry has issued orders extending Visa-on-Arrival facility to four more International airports. With this decision, total number of airports to have Visa-on-Arrival facility is? [A]Five                                [B]Eight                            [C]Ten                   [D]Nine

9. Who among the followings are the recipients of US Presidential Medal of Freedom for the year 2013? [A]Bill Clinton, Tiger Wood                                    [B]Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey

[C]George Bush, Oprah Winfrey                             [D]Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Wood

10. In a recent decision, union government approved setting up of how many Mega Food Parks during 12th plan period?

[A]12                           [B]11                         [C]14                      [D]15

11. Recently, India's Planning Commission along with ‘India @75’unveiled the ‘India Backbone Implementation Network’ (IBIN) to improve implementation of policies, programs, and projects, particularly of the 12th Five Year Plan. The "India @75" is a grass root initiative of __:

[A]Planning Commission of India

[B]Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

[C]Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)

[D]Ministry of Planning & Programme Implementation

12. The E-pathshala, a new initiative of the Government of India proposed to develop E-content at which among the following levels?

[A]Primary & Secondary                    [B]Post Graduate

[C]Doctorate                                     [D]Post-doctorate

13. The government has recently changed the minimum land requirements for the SEZ (Special Economic Zones) in to revive interest in special economic zones. As per the new norms, what is the minimum land required for a multi-product SEZ?

[A]50 Hectare                         [B]100 Hectare

[C]250 Hectare                       [D]500 Hectare

14. Who among the following heads the One-man Committee to inquire into media reports concerning Walmart?

[A]Justice Mukal Mudgal       [B]Justice S.S. Saron

[C]Justice A.K. Sikri               [D]Justice Ranjan Gogoi

15. The National Policy for Children, 2012 recognizes every person below the age of ___ as a child.

[A]14 Years                            [B]16 Years

[C]18 Years                             [D]15 Years

16. The Kasturirangan panel has been constituted on studies related to:

[A]Gujarat's Gir Forests                      [B]Foreign Direct Investment in India

[C]Western Ghats                               [D]Asian Lions

17. Union Government recently approved a project for creation of NOFN (National Optical Fibre Network). Which among the following is the SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for the implementation of NOFN?

[A]Indian Broadband Network Limited (IBNL)              [B]Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)

[C]Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)            [D]Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)

18. Hilary Koprowski who passed away recently was a pioneer in the development of first successful ___:

[A]Heart transplant                                        [B]Oral vaccination for polio

[C]Vaccination for hepatitis B                        [D]In-vitro fertilization

19. Which among the following is the Governing body of tennis in India?

[A]Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA)                  [B]Indian Tennis Federation (ITF)

[C]Board of Control for Tennis in India (BCTI)              [D]All India Tennis Association (AITA)

20. South-South-North Knowledge Exchange (SSNKE) facility launched by the World Bank is most closely related to knowledge sharing about __:

[A]Banking & Finance                      [B]Science & Technology

[C]Clean Energy                               [D]Policy and Economic Development

                                  ANSWER

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