CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 68

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 68

1.Sunil Gavaskar became the fourth Indian cricketer to be inducted into the Legend's Club at the Cricket Club of India. Who among the following is not among the rest of the three Indian cricketers

[A]Kapil Dev                                     [B]Vijay Merchant

[C]Vijay Hazare                                 [D]Vinoo Mankad

2. Which among the following seas is not in Pacific Ocean?

[A]Philippine Sea                    [B]Sea of Okhotsk

[C]Ross Sea                            [D]Yellow Sea

3. With reference to the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), which among the following statements is not correct?

[A]It is found in abundance in Eastern and Western Himalayas

[B]It is one of the heaviest of the flying birds in India 

[C]As per IUCN, it is a Critically Endangered Bird

[D]All the above statements are correct

4. The BSNL has announced that it will close down the Telegram service from July 15, 2013, thus Telegraph becoming a thing of past. In which year, first Telegram was sent in India?

[A]1848                              [B]1850                             [C]1853                      [D]1857

5. With reference to various practices during the holy month of Ramzan (Ramadan), the 'Tarawih' refers to _:

[A]Fast                                [B]Donation    

[C]Prayer                            [D]Feast

6. India's Shiva Thapa is related to which among the following sports / games?

[A]Archery                              [B]Boxing

[C]Wrestling                           [D]Swimming

7. Which among the following types of Polio was the last to be eradicated from India?

[A]Type-1                                [B]Type-2

[C]Type-3                                [D]None of them

8. Consider the following: 

1. Supreme Court                              2. High Court                            3. Subordinate Jury 

Which among the above come under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) act?

[A]Only 3                           [B]Only 2 & 3                   

[C]1, 2 & 3                        [D]None

9. Which among the following rivers rise from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh?

1. Narmada River                  2. Son River                             3. Tapti River

Choose the correct option from the codes given below: 

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

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

10. The term "Churia hills" refers to ___:

[A]Aravalli Hills                     [B]Shivalik Hills

[C]Patkai Hills                        [D]Western Ghats

             ANSWER

1	A	6	B
2	C	7	A
3	A	8	C
4	B	9	B
5	C	10	B