CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 112

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK  QUIZ - 112

1. Which country is host to the “Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet” 2013?

[A]India                                  

[B]Sri Lanka

[C]Myanmar                            

[D]Indonesia

2. According to World Prosperity Index 2013, which is the most prosperous country in the world?

[A]Canada                                     

[B]USA                      

[C]Norway                              

[D]New Zealand

3. Which of the following has become Europe’s first country to allow babies with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female? 

[A]Germany                                 

[B]Sweden

[C]Georgia                              

[D]France

4. The Palamaner, a small town in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh is well known for its __?

[A]Numerous Shrines            

[B]Scenic waterfalls

[C]Terracotta toys                   

[D]Traditional Sarees

5. The “Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary” in Assam is famous for which one of the following species/animals?

[A]Tigers                                 

[B]Spotted Deer

[C]One-horn rhinos                

[D]Asian Elephants

6. Which of the following are the top three largest produced oilseeds in India?

[A]Groundnut, Soyabean and Mustard

[B]Soyabean, Groundnut and Mustard

[C]Soyabean, Mustard and Groundnut

[D]Mustard, Soyabean and Groundnut

7. Which of the following indigenous tribal groups are found Andaman Island?

1.Jarawa                       2.Sentinelese                                 3.Onge                          4.Shom Pen

Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 4                        

[B]Only 2, 3 & 4

[C]Only 1, 2 & 3                    

[D]1, 2, 3 & 4

8. In a first of its kind, which cereal crop has been selected for the “Geographic Information System (GIS)” to provide farmers all information about sowing and harvesting of the crops?

[A]Rice                                 

[B]Sorghum

[C]Maize                               

[D]Mustard

9. According to the All India survey on Higher Education, which of the following cities has highest number of colleges in the country?

[A]Hyderabad                         

[B]Bangalore

[C]Chennai                              

[D]Kolkata

10. Radha Burnier, who passed away recently, was related to which among the following organizations? 

[A]Brahmo Samaj

[B]Theosophical Society

[C]International Vedanta Society

[D]International Society for Krishna Consciousness

            ANSWER

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