CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 80

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 80

1. Which of the following states of India are home to Rhino?

1.Assam                                  2.West Bengal                             3.Bihar                          4.Uttar Pradesh

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

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

2. Which of the following movies has been nominated to represent India in the best foreign film category at next Oscar awards?

[A]The Lunchbox                               [B]Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

[C]English Vinglish                             [D]The Good Road

3. In which of the following places, union government decided to set up an “Information Technology Investment Region”?

[A]Bangalore                                        [B]Hyderabad

[C]Bhopal                                            [D]Panaji

4. Who among the followings is the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities?

[A]K N Daruwall                                  [B]Tsering Namgyal Shanoo

[C]Wajahat Habibullah                          [D]Ajaib Singh

5. Recently (September, 2013), who among the followings has been appointed as first Ambassador for Border Security Force (BSF)?

[A]Virat Kohli                                                   [B]Sachin Tendulkar

[C]Ranbeer Kapoor                                          [D]Amir Khan

6. Recently (September, 2013), union government gave its approval for setting up refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Rajasthan which would be developed by?

[A]HPCL                                      [B]ONGC      

[C]Reliance                                   [D]IOC

7. World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on_____? 

[A]September 20                                    [B]September 21

[C]September 22                                    [D]September 22

8. Recently (September, 2013), which country firm has won a 1,900 crore order from India to supply self-protection system for Dhruv, indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter?

[A]France                                         [B]Swedish       

[C]Japan                                           [D]Russia

9. “Malihabad”, a place in Uttar Pradesh is world renowned for ____? .

[A]Banana                                                  [B]Apple        

[C]Mangoes                                               [D]Citrus

10. Which of the followings has been separated by the “Luzon Strait”?

[A]Taiwan and Philippines                                     [B]China and Japan 

[C]Australia and New Zealand                              [D]India and Sri Lanka

11. The Dongria Khondh are indigenous tribal groups living in which of the following state?

[A]Bihar                                    [B]Jharkhand

[C]Odisha                                 [D]Tripura

12. With reference to Rashtriya Swasthya Bhima Yojana (RSBY), which of the following statement is not correct?

[A]RSBY is a scheme of Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

[B]This is a smart card based cashless and paperless health insurance scheme

[C]It provides annual hospitalization cover up to Rs 30,000 for family of five members through health insurance companies

[D]75% of the cost of scheme is borne by Central government and rest is borne by respective state government.

13. The Eravikulam National Park in the Western Kerala is famous for which among the following fauna?

[A]Elephants                                 [B]Nilgiri Tahr

[C]Tiger                                        [D]Liontailed Monkey

14. Which of the following oil companies has bagged the Oil Industry Safety Directorate’s (OISD) best overall safety performance award 2011- 12? 

[A]ONGC                               [B]Essar                         [C]HP                              [D]Reliance

15. India's new Chief Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam hails from which among the following states?[A]Karnataka                                               [B]Kerala

[C]Tamil Nadu                                             [D]Andhra Pradesh

16. Recently, which of the following cities of United States was making news for Largest-ever municipal bankruptcy in US?

[A]Detroit                                    [B]Michigan                             [C]Texas                       [D]California

17. Which among the following is / are biodiversity hotspots in India?

1. Western Ghat                                          2. Eastern Himalayas              

3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands                 4. Sunderban

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

18. Consider the following statements about a country in central Asia:

1. The biggest city of this country is Almaty, which was also its capital till 1997

2. The capital of this country is known as second coldest capital city in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

3. The country is headed by Nursultan Nazarbayev

Identify the country from the given options: 

[A]Uzbekistan                           [B]Kazakhstan                     [C]Kyrgyzstan                         [D]Tajikistan

19. Which one of the following navigable lake is located at the highest altitude in the world?

[A]Lake Maracaibo                              [B]Lake Titicaca

[C]Lake Baikal                                     [D]Lake Superior

20. Justice Malimath Committee report 2003 is related to the reforms in ___:

[A]Hindu Personal Law                            [B]Criminal Justice System 

[C]Judicial Appointments                         [D]Taxation Law

                                      ANSWER

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