CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 37

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 37

1. Who among the following has won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013?

[A]V P Sharma                       [B]A K Sood

[C]M G Menon                       [D]K S Valdiya

2. Which of the following states gives out “Bharat Bharti Samman” a prestigious literary award?

[A]Uttar Pradesh                    [B]Assam

[C]West Bengal                      [D]Jharkhand

3. Who among the followings has become the first Indian woman player to clinch an individual medal at the World Badminton Championship?

[A]P V Sindhu                        [B]Saina Nehwal

[C]Ashwini Ponnappa             [D]Jwala Gutta

4. Which one of the following Islands is a source of dispute between Spain and Britain?

[A]Cayman Islands                 [B]Falkland Islands

[C]Gibraltar Islands                [D]Diego Garcia Islands

5. With respect to “Sweet Crude Oil” which of the following statements is true?

[A]It is a type of petroleum with lower level of sulfur 

[B]It is a type of petroleum with higher level of sulfur 

[C]It is a type of petroleum with fructose Blended

[D]It is a type of petroleum with high amounts of hydrogen sulphide

6. Recently (August, 2013), which one of the following countries has agreed to sell 145 state-of-the-art 155 mm towed Howitzers to India?

[A]Italy           [B]France        [C]USA           [D]Russia

7. The United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on____?

[A]June 11            [B]August 9                      [C]July 31                  [D]October 25

8. Recently (August, 2013), RBI has announced that it will sell government bonds worth ___ crore rupees every Monday to check volatility in the foreign exchange market. Fill the blank with correct option? [A]10,000                 [B]22,000                       [C]15,000            [D]20,000

9. The famous Dudhsagar Falls in Goa, is located on which of the following Rivers?

[A]Malaprabha                        [B]Mandovi

[C]Ghataprabha                      [D]Godavari

10. Automobile Industry sector, contribute what percent of the country’s manufacturing GDP?

[A]15               [B]20              [C]22              [D]25

11. Thomas Cup and Uber Cup are associated with which of the following sports?

[A]Football                             [B]Tennis

[C]Badminton                         [D]Table Tennis

12. Recently 5170 Bharat Nirman Rajeev Gandhi Seva Kendras became Operational in which of the following states in India?

[A]Uttar Pradesh                    [B]Rajasthan

[C]Bihar                                  [D]Madhya Pradesh

13. Which of the following countries is a member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR):

[A]Russia                    [B]India

[C]Pakistan                 [D]China

14. Which of the following Indian City became the first city in South Asia to launch a heat wave preparation and warning system?

[A]Ahmedabad                       [B]Surat

[C]Vadodara                           [D]Pune

15. The Arvind Mayaram Committee has been looking into the matters related to the ambiguities in the definition of __:

[A]Go & no go areas and Inviolate areas        [B]FDI and FII Investments

[C]OIC and PIO Status                                 [D]Tax Residency Certificates and Tax Clearance Certificates

16. The difference between the outflow and inflow of foreign currency is known as ___:

[A]Foreign Exchange Reserves                  [B]Current Account Deficit

[C]Fiscal Deficit                                        [D]Balance of Payments

17. India's Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) is headed by ___:

[A]Finance Minister                          [B]Minister of Commerce & Industries

[C]Prime Minister                             [D]Finance Secretary

18. As per the recent data, the growth rate of core industries slipped to a decade low of 2.6 percent in 2012-13. Which among the following is not a core infrastructure industry?

[A]Cement                              [B]Textiles

[C]Steel                                   [D]Fertilizers

19. At present, Wealth Tax is charged in India at 1% if the value of assets that exceed?

[A]Rs. 20 Lakh                       [B]Rs. 30 Lakh

[C]Rs. 40 Lakh                       [D]Rs. 50 Lakh

20. India's ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) has recently finalized a deal worth USD 1.001 billion to buy around 2.7% stake in the Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli oil fields of the Caspian Sea. These fields are located in which among the following countries?

[A]Azerbaijan                         [B]Iran

[C]Turkmenistan                     [D]Kazakhstan

                                ANSWER

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