CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 36

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 36

1. In recent times, which among the following proposed legislations have been in news in relation to copyright infringements on internet?

1. CISPA               2. PIPA                        3. SOPA

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                         [B]Only 2 & 3

[C]Only 3                                [D]1, 2 & 3

2. The coalition of which of the following countries is known as the "Rainbow coalition" in diplomatic parlance__:

[A]USA, UK and France                             [B]India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

[C]Brazil, India and South Africa                  [D]USA, UK, China

3. As per the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India is the largest recipient of remittances in the world, receiving 69 billion US Dollars in 2012. Which among the following is the second largest recipient?

[A]Philippines                         [B]Egypt

[C]China                                 [D]Mexico

4. Which among the following is India’s sixth Commodity futures trading platform which went live recently?

[A]Bharat Commodity Exchange (BCX)                  [B]Universal Commodity Exchange (UCX)

[C]Indian Commodity Exchange (ICX)                    [D]Market Commodity Exchange (MCX)

5. "Civil Services Day" is observed every year on _:

[A]April 20                 [B]April 21

[C]April 22                  [D]April 23

6. Who among the following has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel “The Orphan Master’s Son” ?

[A]Ayad Akhtar                     [B]Sharon Olds

[C]Adam Johnson                   [D]Gilbert King

7. Who among the following has become the first women officer to be appointed to the top position of special DG CRPF ?

[A]Karnam Malleswari           [B]Priya Jhingan

[C]Asima Chatterjee               [D]Aruna Bahuguna

8. The world’s only returnable satellite committed to biological research is __:

[A]SARAL                 [B]Atlas V 401

[C]Bion-M1                [D]GSAT-10

9. Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment Telescope or MACE is located in __?

[A]India                      [B]New Zealand

[C]Australia                [D]United Kingdom

10. Consider the famous movies relased during the early days of Indian Cinema:

1. Alam Ara                      2. Shree Pundalik                    3. Raja Harishchandra

Which among the following is the correct order in which they were released?

[A]1 2 3                       [B]1 3 2

[C]3 2 1                       [D]2 3 1

11. What is "Editors Guild of India" ?

[A]Film censorship and editing body of India

[B]An organization of editors of news papers and magazines in India.

[C]Film censorship board for regional films in India

[D]Ombudsman for Press in India

12. The Medini Puraskar is given to a author who writes a book in Hindi on subject related to ___?

[A]Science                  [B]Environment

[C]Medicine                [D]Grammar

13. The Bayyaram mines area, which was recently in news, is located in __?

[A]Andhra Pradesh                 [B]Karnataka

[C]Tamil Nadu                        [D]Madhya Pradesh

14. Which among the following regulate the commodity markets in India?

1. RBI                                  2. SEBI                       3. Forward Market Commission

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                         [B]Only 2 & 3

[C]Only 1 & 3                         [D]Only 3

15. Which among the following schemes of the Government was launched with an objective of a slum free India?

[A]Indira Awas Yojana          [B]Rajiv Awas Yojana

[C]Ambedkar Awas Yojana   [D]Gruhalaxmi Scheme

16. As of April 2013, which among the following is / are included in the Direct Benefits Scheme (DBS)?

[A]Gas subsidy                       [B]Fertilizer subsidy

[C]Kerosene Subsidy              [D]None of the above

17. “National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)” has been proposed to be launched by The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 12th Five Year Plan. The NULM will replace which of the existing schemes:

[A]Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)                       [B]Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)

[C]Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)          [D]Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY)

18. Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP) scheme which was under pilot phase during Eleventh Five Year Plan period is being revised for launch with enhanced credit limits and targets as:

[A]Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY)                                                      

[B]Indira Gandhi Awas Vikas Yojana (IGAVY)

[C]Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (RGSHUP)

[D]Nehru Awas Vikas Yojana (IGAVY)

19. Which of the following Bollywood Stars has been named recently as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states?

[A]Vidya Balan                      [B]Ajay Devgn

[C]Anupam Kher                    [D]Priyanka Chopra

20. Which of the following foreign airline took over 24% Stake in Jet Airways for USD 379 million becoming the first ever foreign airline picking up a stake in an Indian airline?

[A]Etihad Airways (UAE)                       [B]British Airways (UK)

[C]Emirates (UAE)                                 [D]Cathay Pacific Airlines (Hong-Kong)

                                  ANSWER

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