Friday, 6 September 2013

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 47

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 47

1. The “Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana” aims to provide financial assistance to which of the followings?
[A]Naxal affected states                  [B]Entrepreneurs
[C]Self Help Groups                       [D]Unemployed youths

2. The International Youth Day is observed on __? 
[A]June 13                           [B]August 12                 [C]July 21                                [D]September 12

3. Which of the following countries is the world’s largest oil importer?
[A]Russia                    [B]China                     [C]USA                      [D]India

4. The North and South Islands of New Zealand are separated by____?
[A]Magellan Strait                                [B]Endeavour Strait
[C]Strait of Messina                              [D]Cook Strait

5. Currently, how many countries in the European Union shares euro as a single currency?
[A]14                                [B]19                           [C]17                        [D]28

6. The “Achanakmar Tiger Reserve" is in which of the following states?
[A]Chhattisgarh                        [B]Jharkhand                    [C]Bihar                                   [D]Odisha

7. Which one of the following is the world’s first nuclear reactor which uses thorium to achieve power flattening across the reactor core?
[A]Kakrapara-1                                 [B]Kudankulam
[C]Narora                                          [D]Rawatbhata

8. Anjolie Ela Menon, who was conferred Delhi state government Lifetime Achievement Award-2013, is a famous___?
[A]Artist                                                  [B]Hindustani vocalist
[C]Human Rights activist                          [D]Author

9. As per a recent cabinet decision, the International Centre for Drinking Water Quality is to be set up at __?
[A]Kolkata                                           [B]Bhopal
[C]Ludhiana                                          [D]Patna

10. The Mekong river does not run through which among the following countries?
[A]China                                         [B]Laos
[C]Vietnam                                     [D]Malaysia

11. Which among the following is the only satellite of Ecuador that collided with the Russian rocket debris recently?
[A]Biom-1                   [B]Pegasus                    [C]IRSS                      [D]Kryasor

12. Which among the following states has recently become the first in India to provide tablet PC to ASHA worker?
[A]Gujarat                   [B]Rajasthan                  [C]Karnataka              [D]Haryana

13. On which among the following dates, the World Day to Combat Desertification is observed ?
[A]June 16                        [B]June 17                   [C]June 18                 [D]June 19

14. The famous Padmanabhapuram palace is in which of the following states?
[A]Kerala                    [B]Tamil Nadu                         [C]Karnataka              [D]Andhra Pradesh

15. The Indian-born journalist, who has been appointed as editor of a British national newspaper “The Independent” is?
[A]Amol Rajan                       [B]Joseph Harker             [C]Dinesh Butto                     [D]Thomas Mathew

16. Which of the following team has won the European under 21 championship?
[A]Italy                           [B]Spain                     [C]France                [D]Japan

17. According to latest air traffic figures, which of the following company has maximum share in domestic aviation market?
[A]Jet Airways                        [B]IndiGo                  [C]Spice Jet                            [D]GoAir

18. The first ever Chinese Film Festival has been inaugurated in India at ___?
[A]Kolkata                  [B]Hyderabad                     [C]Mumbai                  [D]New Delhi

19. Recently, a team of Archaeologists have discovered 1,200 year old long-lost city in which of the following country?
[A]Sri Lanka                           [B]Cambodia                  [C]Indonesia                           [D]Malaysia

20. Recently, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), has been granted permission for satellite tracking of which of following bird species?
[A]The Great Indian Bustard                          [B]Peacock
[C]Bengal Florican                                         [D]Lesser Florican

                                ANSWER

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

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