CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 49

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 49

1. In a recent survey released by NSSO, what is the status of India’s unemployment for the year 2011-12? [A]It rose by 2%                     [B]It declined by 2%

[C]It rose by 2.7%                  [D]It declined by 2.7%

2. The Union Government has decided to reduce the number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) from over 140 during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). What is the proposed no of reduced CSS under this new strategy?

[A]38                        [B]66                     [C]85                         [D]98

3. In recent times, there have been controversies involving the Indian Pharmacy sector being accused of infringing IP rights. With this reference, consider the following:

1. Product Patent                    2. Process Patent

The Indian laws make provisions for which among the above?

[A]Only 1                                [B]Only 2

[C]Both 1 & 2                         [D]Neither 1 nor 2

4. Which one of the following was the purpose of appointment of Rangachary committee?

[A]Taxation of software Development Centres & IT Sector

[B]Taxation of Biotechnology and Pharmacy sector 

[C]Taxation of MSME sector

[D]None of the above

5. What is the name of the first indigenously developed Rotavirus vaccine of India?

[A]Rotamine                           [B]Rotavac

[C]Rotanic                              [D]Roatacid

6. In which among the following states, the controversial Chutka Nuclear power plant is proposed to be located?

[A]Karnataka                          [B]Tamilnadu

[C]Madhya Pradesh                [D]Gujarat

7. The European Union has imposed ban on the pesticide namely neonicotinoids to protect which species of Insect?

[A]Dragon Fly                          [B]Honey Bees

[C]Vasp                                   [D]Beetle

8. India's first Yoga University was recently inaugurated at___:

[A]Ahmadabad                       [B]Bengaluru

[C]Bhopal                               [D]Hyderabad

9. Recently, Union Cabinet granted classical language status to which of the following language? 

[A]Hindi                                  [B]Gujarathi

[C]Malayalam                         [D]Konkani

10. The Inga dam is the world's largest proposed hydropower project. In which country this dam is being constructed?

[A]South Africa                     [B]Democratic Republic of the Congo 

[C]Nigeria                            [D]Kenya

11. Which of the following film has bagged the Best Feature Film award at the third SAARC Film Festival in Colombo?

[A]Paan Singh Tomar                           [B]Burfi

[C]Dabaang                                         [D]Lunch Box

12. Dicky Rutnagur, who passed away recently, was a____?

[A]Sports journalist                  [B]Film Director

[C]Actor                                  [D]Author

13. Which of the following country has become the 5th country to ratify Istanbul convention?

[A]Albania                  [B]Montenegro

[C]Italy                       [D]Portugal

14. The Kochhar Commission was constituted to probe which one of the following incident?

[A]Pune Blast                                           [B]Bhopal Gas Disaster

[C]Godhra Train carnage                          [D]Mumbai Terror attack

15. Recently, which of the following states has made possession of Adhaar card is mandatory for teaching and Non teaching staff to draw salaries?

[A]Madhya Pradesh                          [B]Maharastra

[C]Gujarat                                        [D]West Bengal

16. The controversial Polavaram project is a being constructed on which one of the following River? [A]Godavari                                    [B]Krishna

[C]Manjira                               [D]Moosi

17. Which among the following Nations has became the first European nation to make military service compulsory for women’s?

[A]Norway                              [B]France

[C]Canada                              [D]Switzerland

18. The United Nations Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) recently conferred its “Jacques Diouf Award” to which of the following organization

of India?

[A]Uday foundation                 [B]Pratham

[C]Give India                          [D]SEWA

19. Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is located in which country?

[A]Italy                                [B]Kenya                        [C]Japan                         [D]Chile

20. Who among the following has written the book “The River of Smoke”?

[A]Naomi Klein                      [B]Peter Forbes

[C]Amitav Ghosh                   [D]Chetan Bhagath

                                   ANSWER

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