CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 72

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 72

1. Recently (September, 2013), Prime Minister launched a heritage portal dedicated to which one of the following leaders?
[A]Jawaharlal Nehru                              [B]Mahatma Gandhi 
[C]Subhashchandra Bose                       [D]Indira Gandhi

2. Which one of the following cities has earned the reputation of being the “Weaver City” of India for its exquisite woollen carpets and colourful handloom products?

[A]Ambala                              [B]Patiala

[C]Panipat                               [D]Ludhiana

3. Which of the followings are human diseases caused by viruses?

1.Chickenpox                          2.ebola                            3.Influenza                              4.SARS

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

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

4. Recently, Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage or swim fins, becoming the first person to do so. She is from ___?

[A]USA                                  [B]Canada      

[C]Brazil                                 [D]Mexico

5. Which of the following is/are music gharana? 

1.Gwalior                     2.Patiala                     3.Shimla                  4.Jaipur                         5.Agra

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5                                [B]Only 1, 2, 3 & 5

[C]Only 1, 3, 4 & 5                                [D]All the above

6. Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is in news, is a_____?

[A]DNA virus                                      [B]RNA virus

[C]RNA-RT virus                                [D]DNA-RT virus

7. Who among the following has been conferred the Moortidevi Award for 2012?

[A]Hariprasad Das                              [B]Pratibha Ray

[C]Jayasree Datta                                [D]U R Anantha Murthy

8. In the Second ASEAN Defence minister’s meeting (August,2013) it has been decided to set up an additional Expert Working group on Humanitarian Mine Action which will be co-chaired by?

[A]India with Japan                           [B]India with Australia

[C]India with Vietnam                        [D]India with China

9. Recently (September, 2013), which of the followings internet giants has closed its news and community services in China?

[A]MSN                                  [B]Yahoo

[C]Google                                [D]Rediff

10. Which of the following statements is/are true about Prime Minister’s relief fund?

1.PM’s relief fund is a private body and not a government entity

2.Any contribution to the PM’s relief fund is exempted from income tax

3.PM’s relief fund is audited by an independent firm outside the government.

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

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

             ANSWER

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