CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 71

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 71

1. Recently, Jean-Claude Juncker, the longest serving Prime Minister in the European Union, announced his resignation following a spying scandal. Jean- Claude Juncker was the Prime Minister of which of the following countries?

[A]Germany                            [B]Hungary

[C]Luxemburg                        [D]France

2. Consider the following personalities:

1. Ranjit Sinha                     2. T S Vijayan                     3. S K Roy                     4. Pratip Chaudhary

Which among the following is the correct set of organizations which they represents?

[A]IRDA, CBI, LIC, SBI                                [B]CBI, IRDA, LIC, SBI

[C]CBI, NABARD, LIC, SBI                         [D]CBI, NABARD, UTI, SBI

3. Which of the following parties won the recently held National Assembly Election in Bhutan? 

[A]People Democratic Party                         [B]Druk Phuensum Party

[C]Bhutan Communist Party                          [D]Bhutan National Party

4. The term Teledensity defined as number of telephone connection for every ____ individuals living within an area. Fill in the blank.

[A]100                              [B]1000                           [C]10,000                      [D]100,000

5. Which of the following two gases are used to disinfect water in sewage treatment facilities? 

[A]Oxygen and Chlorine                         [B]Ozone and Chlorine

[C]Helium and Nitrogen                          [D]Nitrogen and Helium

6. With reference to the Indira Awas Yojana, which among the following statements is / are correct?

1. The allotment for each dwelling unit was increased from 45000 rupees to 75000 rupees

2. Manual Scavengers, freed bonded labourers and tribal groups will be given preference in allotments

3. Building Toilet has been made compulsory under the Indira Awas Yojana

Choose the correct option from the codes given below: 

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

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

7. Galapagos archipelago is a part of which of the following Oceans?

[A]Pacific Ocean                                         [B]Indian Ocean

[C]Arctic Ocean                                          [D]Bay of Bengal

8. With the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, the total nuclear power generation in the country will stand at__:

[A]4480 MW                                                      [B]4760 MW

[C]5780 MW                                                      [D]6120 MW

9. Which among the following is / are Kharif Crops? 

1.Sugarcane                                   2. Rice                             3. Cotton

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

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

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

10. Which among the following types of Crude Oil is generally sourced from the North Sea?

[A]Sweet                                 [B]Sour                               [C]Brent                          [D]Mazut

              ANSWER

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