CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 87

CURRENT AFFAIRS &  GK QUIZ - 87

1. Recently (September, 2013),in which of the following cities China launched its first “Free Trade Zone”?

[A]Beijing                               [B]Shanghai

[C]Guangzhou                        [D]Tianjin

2. Which of the following statements is true about "TomTato"?

[A]A new mammal species discovered in UK                   [B]A plant produces both tomatoes and potatoes

[C]A man eating fish species                                             [D]New element discovered under deep sea

3. In the wake of India’s low performance in the rankings of higher educational institutions in world, the Union government has recently set up a committee for evaluation of research and ranking in the country. The Chairman of the committee is ___ ?

[A]K Vijay Raghavan                         [B]Vasanth Bangera

[C]Aravind Tripati                              [D]Krishna Aradya

4. In September 2013, “Sarah Outen” became the first woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska. She belongs to which country?

[A]Japan                                           [B]China

[C]Germany                                      [D]Britain

5. Who among the following has been named as the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year?

[A]Rory Mcllroy                            [B]Arnold Palmer

[C]Tiger Woods                             [D]Jordan Spieth

6. Who among the following is “Miss World 2013”?

[A]Megan Young                                [B]Marine Lorphelin

[C]Naa Okailey Shooter                     [D]Navneet Kaur

7. Who among the following has been appointed as permanent representative of India to UNESCO?[A]Ruchir Kamboj                                    [B]V S Oberoi

[C]Vijay Keshav Ghokhale                        [D]Sudeer Kulkarni

8. India’s Swaran Singh Virk is associated with which of the following sports/games?

[A]Shooting                            [B]Wrestling

[C]Rowing                              [D]Swimming

9. Under the Mahatma Ghandi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Scheme the wage and material ratio should be maintained at?

[A]50:50                          [B]60:40                               [C]70:30                            [D]80:20

10. Which of the following entities/funds are eligible to get registered as Foreign Institutional Investors?

1.Pension Funds                      2.Insurance Companies

3.Investment Trusts                 4.Banks

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

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

             ANSWER

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