CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 52

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 52

1. Who among the following has been appointed as Chairperson of National School of Drama?

[A]Girish Carnad                               [B]Ratan Thiyam

[C]U R Anantha Murthy                     [D]Anupam Khair

2. Who is the chairman of the High Level Committee set up to assess the status of Scheduled Tribes (STs)?

[A]Usha Ramanathan                          [B]Virginius Xaxa

[C]Joseph Bara                                   [D]Abhay Bang

3. The Sinai Peninsula, which was in news recently for Sinai Insurgency is a part of __?

[A]Israel                                   [B]Egypt

[C]Syria                                    [D]Oman

4. The term Footloose industry refers to ___?

[A]Retail Trade Business                      [B]Scattered Industries 

[C]Polluting Industries                          [D]Unorganized Sector

5. Recently (August, 2013), Linguistic Expert Committee has recommended for classical language status to which language?

[A]Odia                                   [B]Gujarati

[C]Bengali                               [D]Hindi

6. Who is the author of the book “My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions”?

[A]A P J Abdul Kalam                    [B]Sachin Tendulkar

[C]Pranab Mukherjee                      [D]Amartya Sen

7. “Ug99” is a deadly rust disease of_______? 

[A]Paddy                                   [B]Wheat

[C]Barley                                   [D]Maize

8. Sprinter Usain Bolt is widely regarded as the fastest person ever. He hails from which country?

[A]Somali                               [B]Ukraine

[C]Jamaica                             [D]Kenya

9. Which of the following cities is host of the BRICS Business Council 2013?

[A]New Delhi                         [B]Beijing

[C]Johannesburg                     [D]Durban

10. The remuneration payable to the Attorney General of India is determined by?

[A]President of India                      [B]Prime Minister

[C]Law Minister                             [D]Parliament

11. Which one of the following motor vehicle company recently unveiled world’s fastest electric racing car ZEOD RC?

[A]Nissan                                [B]Ford

[C]General Motors                  [D]Toyota

12. The Kachin Independence Army is a rebel group active in which of the following country?

[A]Bangladesh                               [B]Sri Lanka

[C]Myanmar                                  [D]Afghanistan

13. Which of the following states rank first in terms of Wind energy production?

[A]Gujarat                                         [B]Tamil Nadu

[C]Andhra Pradesh                            [D]Rajasthan

14. By defeating which of the following team, India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy 2013? 

[A]England                                      [B]Australia

[C]Sri Lanka                                   [D]West Indies

15. Under the National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme of India, which of the following air pollutants have been identified for regular monitoring? 

1. Sulphur Dioxide                                     2. Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2)

3. Suspended Particulate Matter                4. Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                                 [B]Only 2 & 4

[C]Only 1,2 & 3                              [D]1, 2, 3 & 4

16. Who among the following has been appointed coach of “Australian Cricket Team”?

[A]Bryan Lara                                   [B]Shane Warne

[C]Darren Lehmann                           [D]Adam Gilchrist

17. Recently, Vodafone has agreed to buy cable operator Kabel Deutschland for euro 7.7 billion. Kabel Deutschland is a largest cable operator of which of the following country?

[A]Japan                                        [B]Germany

[C]France                                       [D]Canada

18. Who among the following is the recipient of India Abroad Publisher’s Special Award for Excellence 2012?

[A]Sharmila Tagore                 [B]Amrit Singh

[C]Ani Bera                            [D]Meera Jain

19. International Olympic Day is observed on_____? 

[A]June 22                       [B]June 23                      [C]June 24                  [D]June 25

20. Which one of the following film has won Golden Goblet award for best feature film at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival?

[A]The Major                                  [B]Reliance

[C]Fist of Legend                             [D]Amazing

                              ANSWER

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