CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ -78

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ -78

1. Recently (September, 2013), which one of the following nations has passed law to end the system of secret voting in the national legislature?

[A]Brazil                                             [B]Britain       

[C]France                                           [D]Germany

2. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, 2011 allows at least __ per cent FDI in pension sector.

[A]26%                         [B]50%                            [C]74%                         [D]100%

3. “Tatapani” power project which is said to be nation’s first geothermal power project is coming up in which state?

[A]Odisha                                            [B]Chhattisgarh

[C]Andhra Pradesh                              [D]Himachal Pradesh

4. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India?

1.CIC of India is appointed for a term of 5 years or till he / she attains the age of 65 years

2.CIC is eligible for reappointment

3.Salary of CIC is same as that of the Chief Justice of India

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1                                        [B]Only 2

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

5. Who among the followings has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2012-13?

[A]Andres Iniesta                                        [B]Cristiano Ronaldo

[C]Franck Ribery                                        [D]Lionel Messi

6. “Zubin Mehta” who has been conferred the prestigious Tagore Award for Cultural Award 2013 is a famous___?

[A]Musician                                           [B]Author

[C]Scientist                                            [D]Economist

7. Recently (September, 2013), the largest volcano on Earth and one of the largest in the entire solar system has been discovered under which ocean?

[A]Pacific Ocean                                     [B]Indian Ocean

[C]Southern Ocean                                 [D]Arctic Ocean

8. Recently (September, 2013), Leader of the BRICS group of nations has agreed to set up fund to guard against financial shocks. The capital volume of fund has been granted at__?

[A]$50bn                           [B]$100bn                                 [C]$150bn                          [D]$200bn

9. Recently (September, 2013), which of the followings have become the first private sector lender to launch a “branch-on-wheels” drive?

[A]ICICI                                              [B]Axis

[C]Federal                                            [D]City Bank

10. Which of the following banks bags five RBI Rajbhasha Awards organized by Reserve Bank of India?

[A]Syndicate Bank                                [B]Canara Bank

[C]Punjab National Bank                      [D]State Bank of Mysore

              ANSWER

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