CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ- 58

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ- 58

1. The Muslim Brotherhood is a Islamic political organization active in___?

[A]Israel                   [B]Egypt                    [C]Syria                  [D]Tunisia

2. Recently (August, 2013), which of the following states cabinet approved “Anti Black Magic and Superstition Ordinance”?

[A]Andhra Pradesh                              [B]Maharastra

[C]Kerala                                            [D]Tamil Nadu

3. Which one of the followings is/are used as an indicator to measure the insurance development in a country?

[A]Insurance Density                           [B]Insurance Penetration

[C]Insurance Policies                           [D]Insurance Penetration & Density

4. The Hand-in-Hand is a bilateral counter terrorism exercise between India and ___?

[A]Russia                      [B]Sri Lanka                          [C]China                    [D]Nepal

5. Which of the followings is/are tributaries of Krishna River?

(1).Tungabhadra                        (2).Bhima

(3).Koyna                                 (4).Hemavathi

Chose the correct answers from the code given below:

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

[C]Only 1, 2 & 3                                   [D]All the above

6. World’s largest solar park is coming up in which one of the following states?

[A]Maharastra                                 [B]Gujarat

[C]Rajasthan                                    [D]Tamil Nadu

7. As per an official data, which states has forest cover 47.3% of its total geographical area highest in the Country?

[A]Sikkim                                           [B]Arunachal Pradesh

[C]Assam                                           [D]Nagaland

8. Which is the largest natural rubber producing country in the world?

[A]Indonesia                                  [B]Vietnam

[C]Thailand                                    [D]India

9. The term “Elasmobranches” is a collective name for the____?

[A]Shark, Skates and Rays                               [B]Shark, Rays and Dolphins

[C]Shark, Skates and Dolphins                          [D]Skates, Dolphins and Rays

10. Who among the followings has become the first woman to head the Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd? [A]Rithu Narayan                                         [B]Nishi Vasudeva

[C]Sunitha Choudhury                                  [D]Ruchita Prasad

11. Recently, World Bank announced US $84 million loan for Panchayat Strengthening Project in which of the following state?

[A]Odisha                                                   [B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]West Bengal                                          [D]Bihar

12. Recently, which of the following country has given approval to the world’s first clinical trial using stems harvested from the patient’s own body?

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

13. Who among the following has been appointed as Union Home Secretary?

[A]R K Singh                                     [B]Anil Goswami

[C]Bhimal Julka                                  [D]S Rathode

14. Graamin Haat Programme, a woman empowerment scheme is currently being implemented in which of the following state?

[A]Madhya Pradesh                                [B]Andhra Pradesh

[C]Meghalaya                                         [D]Nagaland

15. Confederations cup is associated with which one of the following sports?

[A]Foot Ball                                           [B]Cricket

[C]Tennis                                               [D]Badminton

16. Prithvi Missile developed by DRDO, under the Integrated Guided Missile Programme is a_____? [A]Surface-to –surface Missile                        [B]Surface –to – air Missile

[C]Air- to – air Missile                                    [D]Surface –to- sea Missile

17. Who among the following has been appointed as 40th Chief Justice of India?

[A]Justice G S Singhvi                            [B]Justice R M Lodha 

[C]Justice H L Dattu                               [D]Justice P Sathasivam

18. Recently, in which of the following city China launched its first pilot carbon emissions trading system?

[A]Beijing                                            [B]Shanghai

[C]Shenzhen                                        [D]Guangzhou

19. According to Trip Advisor’s 2013 Travellers Choice Attractions Awards, Taj Mahal was ranked __in the list of top 25 landmarks. Fill the blank with correct option?

[A]Second                      [B]First                            [C]Third                     [D]Fourth

20. In which of the following year the first Mutual funds in India were created?

[A]1954                     [B]1964                              [C]1967                      [D]1980

                                    ANSWER

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