CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 62

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 62

1. Which one of the following is not a project component under “Bharat Nirman”?

[A]Irrigation                            [B]Electrification

[C]Employment                      [D]Telecommunication

2. What is the India’s first dedicated spacecraft for defence applications?

[A]GSAT-10                           [B]GSAT-7                       [C]GSAT-8                             [D]GSAT-8A

3. Which of the followings is the largest wind energy producing country in world?

[A]USA                      [B]China                              [C]Netherlands                    [D]Japan

4. As per the latest data, which state had largest number people living with HIV/AIDS in 2011?

[A]Andhra Pradesh                 [B]Tamil Nadu

[C]Karnataka                          [D]Maharastra

5. Currently, with which of the following countries India has signed Currency Swap agreement?

1. Japan                         2. China                        3. Bhutan                        4. Russia

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below: 

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

6. Which of the following states will have World Class Life Science Park called “Bio 360”?

[A]Kerala                    [B]Haryana

[C]Odisha                   [D]West Bengal

7. Who among the following has been conferred the first “Mahathir Award for Global Peace”? 

[A]Pranab Mukharji                      [B]Barack Obama

[C]Nelson Mandela                       [D]Kofi Annan

8. The Appalachian Mountains are in______?

[A]Russia                                 [B]America

[C]China                                 [D]South Africa

9. The Muziris Heritage Project, the largest heritage conservation project in India is associated which state?

[A]Gujarat                               [B]Rajasthan

[C]Kerala                                [D]Andhra Pradesh

10. Which of the followings are Rabi Crops(grown between the months mid November to April)?

[A]Wheat, Maize, Barley, Sugarcane                                    [B]Wheat, Mustard, Barley, Gram

[C]Millet, Sorghum, Sunflower, Soyabean                             [D]Sorghum, Wheat, Barley, Sunflower

11. What is the current number of members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)?

[A]15                            [B]20                             [C]25                             [D]10

12. Which of the following place is the venue for 2014 winter Olympics?

[A]Sochi, Russia                                      [B]Tokyo, Japan

[C]Canberra, Australia                             [D]Zurich, Switzerland

13. Recently, who among the following has been appointed as National Security Advisor to the United States President?

[A]Tom Donilon                     [B]Susan Rice                       [C]Ani Bera                      [D]Durell Lawrence

14. Which of the following airline company has been awarded best low-cost airline in West Asia?

[A]Air Arabia                          [B]Azerbaijan

 [C]Bahrain Airlines                  [D]GMG Airlines

15. Recently, Telecom commission of India approved the enhancement of the Foreign Direct Investment limit in the telecom sector from 74 percent to_____ percent. 

[A]80                          [B]86                          [C]90                          [D]100

16. Father of the Computer Mouse, who passed away recently is_____?

[A]Douglas Englebart                                  [B]Leonard Euler

[C]Hans Bathe                                            [D]Willard Laby

17. Who among the following has been appointed as President of NASSCOM?

[A]R Chandrashekar                                     [B]K V Kamath 

[C]Krishnakumar Natarajan                          [D]Srinivasan

18. The National Institute of Virology (NIV) is located in which of the following place?

[A]Mumbai                             [B]Chennai                           [C]Bhopal                               [D]Pune

19. Vikas Gowda, who clinched India’s first gold at Asian Meet is associated with which of the following Athletic sports?

[A]Discus Throw                    [B]High Jump                    [C]Javelin Throw                    [D]Wrestling

20. Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board imposed a life ban on which one of the following Pakistan Cricket Player?

[A]Salman Bhatt                     [B]Danish Kaneria

[C]Shahid Afridi                     [D]Shoib Mallik

                                  ANSWER

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