CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 54

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 54

1. As per the recent data, India's tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio stands at ?

[A]6.3%                      [B]7.8%                      [C]8.9%                        [D]9.3%

2. The headquarters of the proposed Bhartiya Mahila Bank is ___?

[A]New Delhi                                     [B]Mumbai

[C]Kolkata                                         [D]Chennai

3. Which among the following is NOT a major handicraft hub of India catering to global markets.? [A]Moradabad                                 [B]Jaipur        

[C]Jodhpur                                       [D]Patna

4. As per the latest Census report, the sex ratio in India is ___ females per thousand males in 2011. 

[A]931                          [B]938                              [C]943                      [D]954

5. The Forward Market Commission comes under the purview of which among the following ministries at present?

[A]Minister of Consumer Affairs                            [B]Ministry of Finance

[C]Ministry of Agriculture                                      [D]Ministry of Commerce

6. Who among the following benefit in the short term by the steep depreciation in Rupee?

(1. Small traders at tech hubs                                 (2). Exporters

(3). Importers                                                        (4).Indian Tourists who visit USA

Choose the correct option from the codes given below: 

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

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

7. According to the Companies Bill 2013, which among the following companies have to shell out (3 to 5%) some amount towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability activities?

(1). Government Companies with profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 500 crore and above

(2). Government Companies with profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 100 crore and above

(3). Private Companies with turnover of Rs. 500 Crore or more

(4). Private Companies with net worth of Rs 200 crore or more

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

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

8. Which among the following can help in bridging the current account deficit?

(1). Improving domestic production of coal                       (2). Exporting more software

(3). Rising Minimum Support Prices                                  (4). Attracting more foreign tourists

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

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

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

9. In the recently amended Direct Tax Code, a new slab has been created 35% Income Tax liability for those who earn more than __?

[A]Rs. 1 Crore                                    [B]Rs. 5 Crore

[C]Rs. 10 Crore                                  [D]Rs. 20 Crore

10. The funds from which among the following are known to be highly concessional or interest-free loans and grants?

[A]International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

[B]International Development Association

[C]International Finance Corporation

[D]Asian Development Bank

11. Recently, in which one of the following places Early Tsunami Warning System has been installed? [A]Vizhag                                               [B]Mangalore

[C]Andaman and Nicobar                       [D]Goa

12. Who among the following has been honoured with “2013 Indian Business Leader of the Year”?

[A]Sanjiv Goenka                              [B]Anil Agarwal

[C]Ajim Premji                                   [D]Mukesh Ambani

13. According to Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey, which of the following marketplaces is the world’s most expensive office market?

[A]HongKong (Central)                         [B]Nariman Point

[C]London’s West End                          [D]Connaught Place

14. Who among the following has been appointed as Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence?

[A]P M Nair                                    [B]Krishna Chaudhary

[C]Ranaveer Singh                           [D]Shankar Bidari

15. Which company recently unveiled the world’s largest container ship?

[A]DSME                               [B]Maersk Line

[C]STX group                         [D]Hyundai heavy

16. Pakistan government decided to declare which of the following Sikh Shrine as holy city?

[A]Pir Panjab                                       [B]Panja Sahib

[C]Patti Sahib                                      [D]Guru Sahib

17. Which of the following state government recently, said that it will offer free pilgrimage to senior citizens?

[A]Rajasthan                                     [B]Gujarat

[C]Punjab                                          [D]Haryana

18. Who among the following has won the men’s singles title of Singapore Open Super series badminton tournament-2013?

[A]Tommy Sugiarto                               [B]Mohammad Ahsan

[C]Hendra Setiawan                              [D]Lee Yong-Dae

19. Jamini Roy, whose 125th Birth Centenary was recently observed was a famous____ ?

[A]Freedom Movement Activist                           [B]Painter

[C]Vocal Artists in Hindustani Music                     [D]Journalist

20. What is India’s present rank in the Renewable Energy Index?

[A]5                             [B]8                             [C]13                          [D]16

                                   ANSWER

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