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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: April 1, 2, 20142014-04-15 17:04:05 GKToday

1. Maximum number of factories in India are located in __? [A]Gujarat [B]West Bengal [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Maharasht raTamil NaduThe Annual Survey of Indust ries (ASI) f indings for 2011-12, yet to be madepublic by the Cent ral Stat ist ics Of f ice, show that Tamil Nadu has themaximum number of factories, account ing for 17 per cent of the 2.17 lakh unit sin India. The State also ranks f irst in the number of factory jobs. It is followedby Maharasht ra (13 per cent of the total factories) and Andhra Pradesh (12.7per cent ).

Show Answer2. The revised Direct Tax Code proposes to int roduce tax slab for individualsearning more than Rs10 crore a year by taxing them at ____? [A]15% [B]20% [C]35% [D]40%35%Direct Tax Code 2013 proposes to int roduce tax slab for individuals earningmore than Rs.10 crore a year by taxing them at 35% rate.

Show Answer3. Which of the following ent it ies has been recent ly granted banking license bythe Reserve Bank of India? [A]Bajaj Finance and IFCI [B]Bandhan Financial Services Pvt Ltd and IDFC [C]India Infoline and INMAC [D]JM Finance and LIC Housing FinanceBandhan Financial Services and IDFCThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave in-principle approvals to inf rast ructuref inancier IDFC Ltd and microlender Bandhan Financial Services Pvt . Ltd tostart new banks only the third set of private sector lenders it would belicensing in two decades. The approvals will be valid for 18 months, duringwhich the two companies will have to comply with rules st ipulated by RBI.

Bandhan is the largest microlender in India in terms of assets. As of 31 March2014, Bandhan had a loan book of Rs.6,200 crore and 5.4 million borrowers. Thecompany has 13,000 employees and 2,016 branches operat ing in 22 states.

Show Answer4. According to RBI guidelines, what f ract ion of the branches are mandatory tobe opened in rural areas by newly licensed banks? [A]15 [B]25 [C]35 [D]4525RBIs guidelines on set t ing up new banks require new banks to hold minimumcapital of Rs.500 crore. RBI has made it mandatory for new banks to open atleast 25% of branches in rural cent res.

Show Answer5. Who among the following has been appointed as next Prime Minister ofFrance? [A]Manuel Valls [B]Marine Le Pen [C]Anne Hidalgo [D]Jean ClaudeManuel VallsPresident Francois Hollande has named Interior Minister Manuel Valls asFrance next Prime Minister. Mr Valls, has replaced PM Jean-Marc Ayrault ,whose of f ice conf irmed his resignat ion recent ly.

Show Answer6. Lee Kun-hee, who is facing an arrest warrant in a 1.4 million dollar cheat ingcase is chairman of ___? [A]Nokia [B]Samsung [C]LG [D]IBMSamsungLee Kun-hee is a South Korean business magnate and Chairman of SamsungElect ronics. He is considered a criminal and an absconder in India, as he hasdefaulted on a $1.4 million payment due to it for supplying a Coke calcinat ionsplant in 2005. Recent ly, Supreme Court ordered him to come to India to facecriminal charges in a case where a subsidiary is accused of failing to pay oneof it s suppliers.

Show Answer7. The World Aut ism Awareness Day is observed every year on ___? [A]March 28 [B]March 30 [C]April 1 [D]April 2April 2World Aut ism Awareness Day is celebrated on 2 April every year, in order tohelp share more knowledge on the neurodevelopment disorder, which hasaf fected the lives of many people around the world.

Show Answer8. Who among the following has become the f irst Indian piston shooter to berank no.1 in the world ranking, recent ly? [A]Heena Sidhu [B]Anjali Bhagwat [C]Rani Sarnobat [D]Annu Raj SinghHeena SidhuWorld record holder Heena Sidhu has become the f irst Indian pistol shooter tobe ranked No.1 in the world as she climbed to the top of the chart on womensair pistol rat ing in the latest ranking released by the Internat ional Shoot ingSports Federat ion.

Show Answer9. Heartbleed which is being report ing in newspapers recent ly, is a ____-? [A]A new heart related disease [B]Sof tware bug [C]Chemical weapon [D]New variety of CherrySof tware bugHeartbleed is a newly discovered computer bug. The widespread bugsurfaced recent ly when it was disclosed that a pernicious f law in a widely usedWeb encrypt ion program known as OpenSSL opened hundreds of thousandsof websites to data thef t .

Show Answer10. Which among the following is the f irst count ry to sign a civil nuclearagreement with India? [A]Russia [B]France [C]Namibia

[D]UKFranceFrance was the f irst count ry to sign a civilian nuclear agreement with India on30 September 2008.

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1. Who among the following is the author of novel The Lowland ? [A]Jhumpa Lahiri [B]Anita Desai [C]Arundat i Roy [D]Shashi DeshpandeJhumpa LahiriJhumpa Lahiris The Lowland is the one of the six books short listed for theprest igious Baileys women prize for f ict ion. The book is about two Indianbrothers who lives diverge in the tumultuous 1906s. It was short listed for theMan Booker Prize last year.

Show Answer2. Recent ly, United Kingdom 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievement insports was won by __? [A]Virat Kohli [B]M S Dhoni [C]R Ashwin [D]Suresh RainaM S DhoniMahendra Singh Dhoni won the 2014 Asian award for outstanding achievementin sports in London.

Show Answer3. Recent ly, which of the following count ries has overtaken South Af rica tobecome Af ricas largest economy? [A]Nigeria [B]Ethiopia [C]Kenya [D]EgyptNigeriaNigeria has overtaken South Af rica as Af ricas largest economy af ter a"rebasing" of it s GDP f igures. Nigeria, Af ricas most populous count ry with 170million people, has been growing as a dest inat ion for foreign investors owingto the size of it s consumer market and increasingly sophist icated capitalmarkets.

Show Answer4. Who among the follwing was f irst cinematographer to be chosen for theprest igious Dhada Saheb Phalke award? [A]Govind Nihalani [B]B. S. Lokanath [C]B. C. Gowrishankar [D]V. K. MurthyV. K. MurthyV K Murthy, who recent ly passed away, was a famous cinematographer.Considered as the doyen of cinematography, he was the f irstcinematographer to be chosen for the prest igious Dhada Saheb Phalkeaward?

Show Answer5. Which of the following count ries / regions was recent ly making news for"Sunf lower Student Movement "? [A]Hong Kong [B]Taiwan [C]T ibet [D]MongoliaTaiwanThe Sunf lower Student Moment was a protest in Taipei over cont roversialt rade accord between China and Taiwan. The protest movement wasorganised by the students and civic bodie

Show Answer6. Wisdens Five Cricketer of the year for 2013 has been awarded to __? [A]Virat Kohli [B]Rohit Sharma [C]Shikar Dhawan [D]Suresh RainaShikar DhawanIndias swashbuckling opening batsman Shikar Dhawan has been named asone of the f ive cricketers of the year, an honour dat ing back to 1889, byWisden for his performance in 2013. The cricketer of the year is chosen by theeditor of the Wisden Cricketers Almanak based on their excellence in orperformance on, the previous English summer. It can be won only once in aplayers career.

Show Answer7. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca has recent ly become the youngest -everpresident of ___?

[A]Namibia [B]Malta [C]Maldives [D]NigeriaMaltaMarie-Louise Coleiro Preca took the oath of of f ice as President of Malta. Sheis Maltas ninth President and the second female President .

Show Answer8. Panama disease or Fusarium Wilt is a most deadly disease related towhich crop? [A]Coconut [B]Banana [C]Cashew [D]MangoBananaPanama disease is a plant disease of the roots of banana plants. It is a t ypeof Fusarium wilt , caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum.

Show Answer9. Author of "Accidental Prime Minister: The making and unmaking ofManmohan Singh is ___? [A]Yashwat Sinha [B]Sachin Pilot [C]Sanjaya Baru [D]Rajiv PillaiSanjaya BaruManmohan Singhs former media advisor Sanjaya Baru is the author of thecont roversial book Accidental Prime Minister: The making and unmaking ofManmohan Singh. In the book, Baru says PM Singh was defanged in hissecond term in of f ice and quotes Dr Singh as having told him that therecannot be two cent res of power-an obvious reference to Congress presidentSonia Ghandi.

Show Answer10. The Knowledge Partnership on Migrat ion and Development (KNOMAD) is aglobal knowledge partnership on migrat ion and development launched by ___?[A]United Nat ion [B]World Bank [C]Asian Development Bank [D]UNESCOWorld Bank

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1. In April 2014, who among the following has been appointed as next ChiefJust ice of India? [A] Just ice R M Lodha [B] Just ice H L Dat tu [C] B S Chauhan [D] A K PatnaikJustice R M LodhaJust ice R M Lodha will t ake over as the next Chief Just ice of India f rompresent incumbent Just ice P Sathasivam who ret ires later this month. Lodha,who is the senior-most judge of the apex court af ter Just ice Sathasivam, willassume his new charge on April 27 and will have a brief tenure of the f ivemonths as CJI and is due to ret ire on September 27 this year.

Show Answer2. Which among the following companies is NOT a part of open-endedexchange t raded fund Cent ral Public Sector Enterprises Exchange-TradedFund (CPSE ETF)? [A]Oil & Natural Gas Corporat ion [B]Container Corporat ion of India [C]Steel Authorit y of India Ltd [D]Power Finance Corporat ionSteel Authority of India LtdThe CPSE ETF basket consists of shares of 10 PSUs Oil & Natural GasCorp, GAIL India, Coal India, Indian Oil, Oil India, Power Finance Corp, RuralElect rif icat ion Corp, Container Corp, Engineers India and Bharat Elect ronics.

Show Answer3. The current (2014) chairperson of India's Nat ional Innovat ion Foundat ion is__? [A]Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar [B]Anil Kakodkar [C]Sam Pit roda [D]Prof . Yash PalDr. Raghunath Anant MashelkarRaghunath Anant Mashelkar is the recent winner of Padma Vibhushan. He isamong the most visible votaries of innovat ion. The former director general ofthe Council for Scient if ic and Indust rial Research is today president of Global

Research Alliance, a network of some 60,000 scient ists f rom around the world,and chair of Indias Nat ional Innovat ion Foundat ion. Mashelkar has become amuch sought af ter adviser for companies upping their innovat ion ante

Show Answer4. The AK-47 rif le features on the f lag of which among the following count ries?[A]Lebanon [B]Syria [C]Mozambique [D]TurkeyMozambiqueThe AK features on the f lag of Mozambique, commemorat ing it s role in thatnat ion's independence st ruggle. It also features on the Hezbollah f lag.

Show Answer5. Who among the following personalit ies has been nicknamed the Sherif f ofWall Street by T ime magazine? [A]Rajat Gupta [B]Preet Bharara [C]Sant Singh Chatwal [D]Ishar BindraPreet BhararaPreet inder Singh "Preet " Bharara (born 1968) is an Indian American at torneyand the current U.S. At torney for the Southern Dist rict of New York. In 2012,Bharara was named by T ime magazine as one of "The 100 Most Inf luent ialPeople in the World," and by India Abroad as it s 2011 Person of the Year.Bharara was also featured on a cover of T ime Magazine ent it led "This Man isBust ing Wall St reet " for his of f ice's prosecut ions of insider t rading and otherf inancial f raud on Wall St reet . T ime Magazine also nicknamed him as "Sherif fof Wall St reet ".

Show Answer6. China's top legislature is known as ___? [A]Nat ional People's Congress [B]Nat ional People's Assembly [C]Supreme People's Procuratorate [D]Legislat ive YuanNational People's CongressNat ional People's Congress or NPC is top legislature of China. It is the largestparliamentary body in the world with around 3000 members. Among the givenopt ions, Legislat ive Yuan is the legislature of Taiwan, a state with limitedrecognit ion.

Show Answer7. Low-enriched uranium (LEU) is the Uranium which has __: [A]Less than 20% concent rat ion of U-235 [B]Less than 20% concent rat ion of U-238 [C]Less than 5% concent rat ion of U-235 [D]Less than 10% concent rat ion of U-238Less than 20% concentration of U-235Low-enriched uranium (LEU) has a lower than 20% concent rat ion of 235U

Show Answer8. Manuel Valls has been recent ly appointed as Prime Minister of __? [A]France [B]Italy [C]Aust ria [D]BelgiumFranceManuel Valls was appointed the new prime minister of France in a big reshuf f leby Franois Hollande, the president , following a humiliat ing defeat for theruling Socialists in local elect ions

Show Answer9. Which among the following is the f irst conf irmed Earth-sized exoplanetorbit ing within the habitable zone of another star? [A]Kepler-22b [B]Kepler-61b [C]Kepler-62e [D]Kepler-186fKepler-186fKepler-186f , the f irst Earth-sized exoplanet orbit ing within the habitable zoneof another star has been conf irmed by observat ions with both the W. M. KeckObservatory and the Gemini Observatory in April 2014. It is 500 Light Yearsaway f rom earth.

Show Answer10. Which among the following dates is observed as Ant i-Leprosy Day in India?[A]January 30 [B]February 15 [C]March 11 [D]April 6January 30To commemorate Mahatma Gandhis self less ef fort s to care for those

af fected by leprosy, January 30, the day of his martyrdom, is observed asAnt i-Leprosy Day.

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1. Which of the following count ries are world's two largest emit ters ofgreenhouse gases? [A]India and China [B]US and China [C]US and Russia [D]China and RussiaUS and China

Rank Country CO2e emissions inmegatonnes% of globalemissions

1 China 7,225.40 16.38%2 United States ofAmerica 6,933.80 15.72%3 European Union 5,331.50 12.09%4 Brazil 2,854.80 6.47%5 Indonesia 2,038.90 4.62%6 Russian Federat ion 2,012.80 4.56%7 India 1,875.50 4.25%8 Japan 1,390.30 3.15%9 Germany 1,005.00 2.28%10 Canada 810.8 1.84%

Show Answer2. Which among the following is not one of the so called "Fragile Five"count ries? [A]India [B]South Af rica [C]Brazil [D]GreeceGreeceFragile Five count ries - India, Indonesia, Turkey, South Af rica and Brazil

Show Answer3. Which among the following Nat ional Parks is NOT located in the Terai ArcLandscape?

[A]Dudhwa Nat ional Park [B]Corbet t Nat ional Park [C]Rajaji Nat ional Park [D]Panna Nat ional ParkPanna National ParkThere are 11 protected areas in Terai Arc Landscape. 7 located in India and 4in Nepal. Indian National Parks

1. Valmikinagar Wildlife Sanctuary2. Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary3. Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary4. Dudhwa Nat ional Park5. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary6. Corbet t Nat ional Park7. Rajaji Nat ional Park

Nepalese National Parks8. Parsa Wildlife Reserve9. Royal Chitwan Nat ional Park

10. Royal Bardia Nat ional Park11. Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve

Show Answer4. Approximately what f ract ion of India's GDP is shared by Fuel Subsidy? [A]2% [B]4% [C]5% [D]Less than 1%2%Fuel subsidies are Rs 1.3 lakh crore for 2013, roughly 2% of India's GDP.Implementat ion of the Food S Securit y Act will lead to the governmentproviding 62 million tonnes of food annually at a cost of 1.1% of India's GDP.

Show Answer5. The Doll Fest ival or Hinamatsuri is celebrated in __? [A]China [B]South Korea [C]Japan [D]MalaysiaJapanHinamatsuri (hina means dolls and matsuri means fest ival) or the Doll's Day orDolls Fest ival is celebrated each year on March 3. Plat forms covered with a

red carpet are used to display a set of ornamental dolls represent ing theEmperor, Empress, at tendants, and musicians in t radit ional court dress of thehistoric Heian period of Japan.

Show Answer6. The Environment Protect ion related principle of common but dif ferent iatedresponsibilit y (CBDR) was enshrined in __? [A]Rio Declarat ion [B]Nagoya Protocol [C]Mont real Protocol [D]Basel Act ion NetworkRio DeclarationThe principle of common but dif ferent iated responsibilit y (CBDR) is animportant principle of internat ional environmental law, explicit ly formulated inthe Principle 7 of the Rio Declarat ion.

Show Answer7. The Warsaw climate conference is also known as __? [A]COP-16 [B]COP-17 [C]COP-18 [D]COP-19COP-19Warsaw climate conference (COP19) was held under Polish presidency inNovember 2013.

Show Answer8. Anandwan, the Ashram and community rehabilit at ion cent re for leprosypat ients was founded by __? [A]Anna Hazare [B]Baba Amte [C]Thakkar Bapa [D]Pandurang Shast ri AthavaleBaba AmteAnandwan ashram is located in Chandrapur dist rict of Maharasht ra. It is acommunity rehabilit at ion cent re for leprosy pat ients and the disabled f romdownt rodden sect ions of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted socialact ivist , Baba Amte. The project is run by the organisat ion Maharogi SevaSamit i. The Samit i's other projects are Lok Biradari Prakalp and The SomnathProject .

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9. Which among the following two cit ies have been chosen by Indian Railwayfor creat ion of "Green Curtains"? [A]Delhi and Mumbai [B]Agra and Jaipur [C]Bangalore and Mysore [D]Surat and AhmadabadAgra and JaipurThe Indian Railway is undertaking creat ion of 'Green Curtains' at Agra andJaipur. The 'Green Curtains' will involve const ruct ion of RCC boundary wall ofappropriate height along the railway bou ndary up to a suitable distance,landscaping f rom the t rack to the wall and within stat ion circulat ing area.

Show Answer10. The nat ionwide energy conservat ion programme Club Enerji is aprogramme of __? [A]Cairn India [B]PowerGrid Corporat ion of India [C]Tata Power [D]Suzlon EnergyTata PowerTata Power's nat ionwide energy conservat ion programme Club Enerji hassensit ized around 9 lakh cit izens in Mumbai in 2013-14 through primary contactprogramme and secondary sensit izat ion and saved more than a million unit sof energy in the cit y. The energy saved can light up 470 houses for a year.(ET)

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: April 9-10, 20142014-04-20 13:04:58 GKToday

1. Recent ly, the Nat ional Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought a reportf rom the health minist ry on the act ion taken to stop the use of calciumcarbide in the count ry. Calcium Carbide is mainly used in __? [A]Art if icial Fruit ripening [B]Product ion of Gutkha [C]Preparat ion of convenience foods [D]Reduct ion of fat content in baking productsArtif icial Fruit ripeningCalcium carbide is used to art if icially ripen f ruit such as mangoes, bananas,oranges and watermelons despite a ban by the government . In India, use ofcalcium carbide is st rict ly banned under the Prevent ion of Food Adulterat ionAct because it contains t races of arsenic and phosphorus, which pose aserious threat to human health.

Show Answer2. The celebrat ion of Songkran in Thailand, Thingyan in Myanmar and AluthAvurudda in Sri Lanka coincides with which among the following fest ivals inIndia? [A]Makar Sankrant i [B]Holi [C]Vaisakhi [D]Guru PoornimaVaisakhiSongkran is a term for Mesh Sankrant i. It is celebrated as New Year(Songkran) in Thailand and several Southeast Asian count ries when the sunt ransit s the constellat ion of Aries, the f irst ast rological sign in the Zodiac. Thesame is celebrated as Thingyan in Myanmar, Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka,Cambodian New Year (Chaul Chnam Thmey), Pohela Boishakh in West Bengaland Bangladesh.

Show Answer3. Which among the following is the main focus area of Amnesty Internat ional?[A]Give vent for amnesty of prisoners in death row [B]Protect ing rights of women and children [C]Protect ing human rights [D]Eliminat ion of racismProtecting human rights

Show Answer4. The term "garden of southern India" is used for __? [A]Western Ghats [B]Cardamom Hills [C]Cauvery Delta [D]NilgirisCauvery DeltaCauvery or Dakshin Ganga breaks into a large number of dist ributariesforming a wide delta called the garden of southern India.

Show Answer5. Which of the following count ries is not a part of the Arct ic Circle? [A]Norway [B]USA [C]Estonia [D]RussiaEstonia

The land on the Arct ic Circle is divided among the eight count ries: Norway,Sweden, Finland, Russia, USA, Canada, Denmark and Iceland.

Show Answer6. Twenty Years in a Decade is an autobiography of __? [A]Shah Rukh Khan [B]Aamir Khan [C]Amitabh Bachchan [D]Mukesh AmbaniShah Rukh KhanTwenty Years in a Decade is the autobiography of Shah Rukh Khan. Theautobiography would contain the journey of Shah Rukh Khan f rom a smalltelevision actor to top hero of Bollywood.

Show Answer7. Ajinomoto is a special salt added to certain food items, is ____? [A]Sodium bicarbonate [B]Calcium carbonate [C]Monosodium glutamate [D]Sodium chlorideMonosodium glutamateAjinomoto is also known as monosodium glutamate. It is a kind of salt and isadded in the Chinese cuisine to enhance the taste.

Show Answer8. In economy, the term QIP stands for___? [A]Qualit y Improvement Programme [B]Qualif ied Inst itut ional Placement [C]Quarterly Investment Programme [D]Qualif ied Investment ProjectQualif ied Institutional PlacementQualif ied Inst itut ional Placement (QIP) is a capital-raising tool, primarily used inIndia and other part of southern Asia, whereby a listed company can issueequit y shares, fully and part ly convert ible debentures, or any securit ies otherthan warrants which are convert ible to equit y shares to qualif ied inst itut ionalbuyers.

Show Answer9. The most intensive solar f lares are designated as__? [A]M [B]X [C]Y

[D]ZXSolar f lares are classif ied as A, B, C, M or X according to the peak f lux (inwat ts per square met re, W/m2) of 100 to 800 picomet re X-rays near Earth, asmeasured on the GOES spacecraf t .

Show Answer10. Recent ly Nasa scient ists have found evidence that one of the Saturnsmoons harbours a vast ocean of liquid water beneath an icy crust . Whichamong the following is that moon? [A]T itan [B]Mimas [C]Enceladus [D]TethysEnceladusEnceladus was detected as having geysers of water shoot ing out f rom it ssurface, suggest ing the presence of liquid water deep in it s core. It wasconf irmed in 2014. Enceladus is one of only three outer Solar System bodies(along with Jupiter's moon Io and Neptune's moon T riton) where act iveerupt ions have been observed. The craters of Enceladus have been namedAlibaba and Alladin.

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1. Recent ly, Just ice G Rohini has became the f irst ever woman Chief Just iceof ___? [A]Bombay High Court [B]Karnataka High Court [C]Delhi High Court [D]Madras High CourtDelhi High CourtJust ice G Rohini became the f irst woman chief just ice of the Delhi high court ,47 years af ter the court was established in 1966.

Show Answer2. Recent ly, which of the following member count ries of commonwealthorganisat ion announced suspending of funding to the Commonwealth overrotat ing chair Sri Lankas alleged rights abuses? [A]Canada [B]India [C]Singapore [D]PakistanCanada

Show Answer3. Which among the following diseases is of ten called as Polio of Agriculture?[A]Wheat Rust [B]Panama Wilt [C]Cit rus Canker [D]Leaf BlightWheat RustWheat rust is somet ime called the Polio of Agriculture. Wheat rust is a fungalinfect ion. It s most devastat ing form at tacks the plant s stem, forming lethal,scaly red pustules.

Show Answer4. Recent ly, India and which of the following count ries have reached anagreement to include a new cross-boundary landscape in the Hindu KushHimalayan Region? [A]Nepal and China

[B]Nepal and Bhutan [C]Bhutan and Bangladesh [D]Bangladesh and NepalNepal and BhutanNepal, India and Bhutan have formally reached an agreement to include a newcross-boundary landscape covering parts of eastern Nepal, Sikkim and thenorthern parts of West Bengal in India as Kanchanjunga landscape in the HinduKush Himalayan Region.

Show Answer5. Who among the following is the author of the book Crusader orConspirator: Colgate and other T ruths? [A]P C Parakh [B]C B Bhave [C]Rajkumar Singh [D]Arvind MayaramP C Parakh

Show Answer6. The Syed Mushtaq Ali T rophy is associated with __? [A]Football [B]Tennis [C]Cricket [D]HockeyCricketThe Syed Mushtaq Ali T rophy is a Twenty20 cricket domest ic championship,organised by BCCI.

Show Answer7. As per the latest data released by SIPRI, count ry with highest milit aryexpenditure in 2013 is __? [A]China [B]Russia [C]USA [D]Saudi ArabiaUSA

Show Answer8. The theme of World Green Economy Summit -2014 which concluded atDubai is ____? [A]Global Partnership, Sustainable Future

[B]Partnership for Bet ter Future [C]Global Partnership, Bet ter Future [D]Partnership for Sustainable DevelopmentGlobal Partnership, Sustainable FutureThe World Green Economy Summit -2014 was held at the Dubai Internat ionalConvent ion and Exhibit ion Cent re on 15th and 16th April, 2014. The theme ofthe summit was Global Partnership, Sustainable Future.

Show Answer9. Who among the following has been named Chef -de-Mission of IndiasCommon Wealth Game cont ingent? [A]S Ranganathan [B]Raja K Sidhu [C]Raj Singh [D]K MuruganRaj SinghWrest ling Federat ion of India secretary general Raj Singh was named Chef -de-Mission of the Indian cont ingent for the commonwealth games to be heldin Glasgow in July-August

Show Answer10. According to Indian laws, a building has to be at least ___ years old to beconsidered heritage. Fill t he blank with correct opt ion? [A]50 [B]100 [C]75 [D]200100As per the India laws, a building must be 100 year old to be consideredheritage.

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs : April 12-13, 20142014-04-21 10:04:10 GKToday

1. The MENAP region consists of Middle East , North Af rica and ___? [A]Afghanistan and Pakistan [B]Algeria and Poland [C]Argent ina and Pakistan [D]Albania and PolandAfghanistan and PakistanThe Internat ional Monetary Fund created a new analyt ical region calledMENAP which adds Afghanistan and Pakistan to MENA (Middle East and NorthAf rica) count ries

Show Answer2. According to new companies act , the Non-Banking Finance Companies(NBFCs) have to invest what f ract ion of their resources in government bonds.Fill t he blank with correct opt ion? [A]Twenty percent [B]Ten percent [C]Fif teen percent [D]Thirt y percentFif teen percentThe new companies act mandates the non-banking f inance companies(NBFC) to invest f if t een percent of their resources in government bonds.

Show Answer3. The Pulit zer Prize for Fict ion-2014 has been awarded to Donna Tart t , forher novel ___? [A]The Son [B]The Woman Who Lost Her Soul [C]The Goldf inch [D]The Secret HistoryThe Goldf inch2014s Pulit zer Prize for Fict ion has been awarded to Donna Tart t , for herlatest novel The Goldf inch. Tart t epic t riumphed over the two other nominees,The Son by Philip Meyer and The Woman Who Lost Her Soul by BobShacochis.

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4. The Bima Bemisaal is the name of insurance awareness campaign by __? [A]LIC of India Ltd [B]ICICI Prudent ial [C]Aegon Religare [D] IrDAIrDABima Bemisaal is the brand name for IRDAs insurance awareness campaign. Itis a consumer educat ion init iat ive and has the tagline Promot ing Insurance,Protect ing Insured.

Show Answer5. Which among the following two states together account for about half ofthe total mangoes being produced in India? [A]Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka [B]Karnataka and Ut tar Pradesh [C]Andhra Pradesh and Ut tar Pradesh [D]Karnataka and Maharasht raAndhra Pradesh and Uttar PradeshAndhra Pradesh and Ut tar Pradesh together account for about half of thetotal mangoes being produced in India with both the states account ing foralmost similar share of over 24% each.

Show Answer6. Which among the following has been named 2014 world car of the year? [A]Mazda 3 [B]BMW 4 [C]Audi A3 [D]DusterAudi A3Audi A3 has been named 2014 world car of the year, which fought of fcompet it ion f rom the Mazda3 and BMW 4 series.

Show Answer7. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away recent ly, was a famous novelistf rom ___? [A]Sri Lanka [B]Colombia [C]South Af rica [D]SingaporeColombiaGabriel Garcia Marquez, was a Colombian novelist , short -story writer, screenwriter and journalist , known af fect ionately as Gabo throughout Lat in America.

Show Answer8. Due to lack of funds, which among the following count ries has withdrawn asthe host of the 2019 Asian Games? [A]Sri Lanka [B]Vietnam [C]Cambodia [D]ThailandVietnamVietnam has withdrawn as the host of the 2019 Asian Games saying it lackedfunds and the count rys reputat ion could be at risk if the event f lops.

Show Answer9. Which among the following is not a correct match: [A]Cortes Generales Spain [B]Bundestag Germany [C]Riksdag Switzerland [D]Verkhovna Rada UkraineRiksdag SwitzerlandRiksdag is the nat ional legislat ive assembly and the supreme decision-makingbody of Sweden

Show Answer10. Graphene is an ___? [A]Allot rope of Carbon [B]Isot rope of Carbon [C]Isomer of Carbon [D]Isotope of CarbonAllotrope of CarbonThe allot ropes of carbon include diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenesetc.

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1. The WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement, which was much news in recentt imes was signed at __? [A]Doha [B]Marakkesh [C]Bali [D]TokyoBaliThe 159 members of the WTO had adopted the 'Bali package' af terDecember 2013 meet ing. Some of the features of this package were t radefacilit at ion, food stockholding, export subsidies and a package for LDCs(least -developed count ries). In Bali, ministers endorsed the T rade Facilit at ionAgreement aimed at making Customs procedures more t rade-f riendly andlowering t ransact ion costs.

Show Answer2. What is the approximate f ract ion of Agriculture exports in India's totalexports? [A]5% [B]10% [C]13% [D]17%13%In 2012-13, agricultural exports touched an all-t ime high of Rs 231,993 crore,primarily due to a surge in the export of non-basmat i rice, guar gum andwheat . This raised the cont ribut ion of the agriculture to overall exports to13.08 per cent f rom 12.8 per cent in 2011-12. (Business Standard)

Show Answer3. Approximately, what f ract ion of Post Of f ices in India are in rural areas? [A]70% [B]80% [C]90% [D]95%90%India has the largest postal network in the world, with 155,015 post of f ices, ofwhich 139,144 (89.8 per cent ) are in rural areas.

Show Answer4. Which among the following is not a correct statement about El Nio? [A]It emerges af ter a hap of every three to seven years [B]It negat ively impacts the North East monsoons in India [C]It was a reason behind 2009 droughts in India [D]All the above are correct statementsIt negatively impacts the North East monsoons in IndiaEl Nio has a negat ive impact on the southwest monsoon during June. In thepast decade, 2002, 2004 and 2009 were the drought years in India, due toemergence of El Nio .El Nio emerges af ter a gap of every three to sevenyears and af fects rainfall in India during monsoon. The heat of f the westerncoast of South America increases the sea surface temperatures abovenormal by 0.5 degree Celsius, af fect ing format ion of rain-bearing clouds.

Show Answer5. In which of the following years Government int roduced the MarketStabilisat ion Scheme (MSS) to absorb excess liquidit y? [A]2001 [B]2003 [C]2004 [D]20052004The government launched the Market Stabilisat ion Scheme (MSS) inconsultat ion with RBI in 2004 with the object ive to absorb excess liquidit y,arising out of signif icant foreign exchange inf lows, by issuing t reasury bills ordated securit ies.

Show Answer6. Recent ly, a product called Palcohol gained widespread at tent ionworldwide. What does Palcohol refers to___? [A]New kind of drug [B]Powdered alcohol product [C]Food capsules for ast ronauts [D]Genet ically modif ied food productsPowdered alcohol productPalcohol is a powdered form of alcohol that is intended to mix with water orother f lavoured liquids. Recent ly, the United States Alcohol and Tobacco Taxand T rade Bureau approved seven version of Palcohol to sale in shops.

Show Answer7. The Katni-Satna-Singarauli region in Madhya Pradesh is well known for __? [A]Mango product ion

[B]Coal product ion [C]Cement product ion [D]Diamond polishingCement productionThe Katni-Satna-Singarauli region is one of the largest cement producingregions in the count ry.

Show Answer8. Peace Angel 2014 is a joint milit ary exercise concluded recent ly betweenwhich two count ries? [A]India and Bangladesh [B]China and Pakistan [C]China and Bangladesh [D]India and PakistanChina and PakistanPeace Angle 2014 is a joint milit ary exercise concluded between Pakistan andChina.

Show Answer9. The ret irement fund body EPFO has decided to provide universal accountnumbers (UAN) to it s subscribers by ___? [A]August 15 [B]July 30 [C]October 15 [D]November 1October 15The EPFO has decided to provide permanent or universal account numbers(UAN) on the pat tern of core banking services to it s over f ive crore act ivesubscribers by October 15, 2014. The UAN will f acilit ate subscribers in avoidingf iling of PF t ransfer claims on changing jobs.

Show Answer10. The Yonaguni island which is in news recent ly, is a inhabited islandbelongs to which count ry? [A]China [B]Vietnam [C]Japan [D]MyanmarJapanYonaguni is one of the Yeayama Islands. It is the westernmost inhabited islandof Japan.

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1. The MESSENGER is a robot ic NASA spacecraf t orbit ing which among thefollowing planets? [A]Mars [B]Mercury [C]Earth [D]JupiterMercuryMessenger is a robot ic NASA spacecraf t orbit ing the planet Mercury, the f irstspacecraf t ever to do so. On April 20, 2015, the MESSENGER spacecraf tcompleted it s 3,000th orbit of the planet Mercury.

Show Answer2. The theme of 44th edit ion of Earth Day is ______? [A]Green Cit ies [B]Protect Earth [C]Plast ic f ree Earth [D]Green EarthGreen CitiesEarth Day is observed every year on April 22. The theme of Earth Day 2014 isGreen Cit ies.

Show Answer3. Who among the following is the chairman of the commit tee appointed bySupreme Court to monitor the steps taken by the cent re and stategovernment to ensure road safety and curb growing number of accidents,recent ly? [A]Just ice Radhakrishnan [B]Just ice Gopal Gowda [C]Just ice Umesh Mukherji [D]Just ice NagarathnaJustice RadhakrishnanJust ice K S Radhakrishnan is the chairman of the commit tee appointed tomonitor the steps taken by the cent re and state government to ensure roadsafety and curb growing number of accidents. The other members compriseof former secretary of minist ry S Sundar and Nishi Mit tal, ex-chief Scient ist

Show Answer4. What is the name of Robot ic submarine deployed to solve the mystery oflost Malaysian plane MH 370? [A]Bluef in-21 [B]Seabird [C]Detector-1A [D]Drive downBluef in-21Bluef in-21 is robot ic submarine deployed to solve the mystery of lostMalaysian plane MH370. The Bluef in-21 is about 5m-long underwaterautonomous vehicle that can produce a sonar map of the sea f loor. It isext remely modular autonomous underwater vehicle with power to carrymult iple sensors and playloads at a t ime.

Show Answer5. With which one of the following count ries India has recent ly concluded anagreement under Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to combattax evasion? [A]USA [B]Russia [C]Switzerland [D]NetherlandUSAIndia has reached an in substance agreement with the US to combat possibletax evasion by Americans through Indian f inancial ent it ies.

Show Answer6. Recent ly, an RBI working panel has recommended set t ing up a FinancialResolut ion Authorit y (FRA) to ef fect ively deal with failing f inancial inst itut ionand ensure stabilit y in the system. The chairman of the panel is ___? [A]Anand Sinha [B]Arvind Mayaram [C]K C Chakrabharty [D]Kaushik BasuAnand SinhaThe cent ral bank const ituted the working group in January 2013 under thechairmanship of then RBI Deputy Governor Anand Sinha, with economic af fairssecretary Arvind Mayaram as co- chairperson. The group recommended thatthe FRA can be set up by either convert ing the Deposit Insurance and CreditGuarantee Corporat ion (DIGCC) or creat ing a new ent it y that will subsume theDIGCC.

Show Answer7. Which among the following is not PKI-enabled elect ronic payments systemint roduced by RBI? [A]CBLO [B]Forex Clearing [C]MICR [D]CTSMICRMICR is a non-PKI enabled payment system.

Show Answer8. Superbug MRSA is a highly drug resistant __? [A]Virus [B]Bacterium [C]Viriod [D]FungusBacteriumMRSA is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacterium.

Show Answer9. The Chairman of Nat ional Water Resource Council of India is ___? [A]Prime Minister [B]Home Minister [C]Minister of Agriculture [D]Minister of water resourcePrime MinisterPrime Minister is the chairman of the Nat ional Water Resource Council.

Show Answer10. Which among the following count ries proposed an init iat ive Marit ime SilkRoad to boost connect ivit y between the Asia-Pacif ic regions? [A]Japan [B]India [C]China [D]Sri LankaChinaChina plan to build a marit ime silk road to boost connect ivit y between theAsia-Pacif ic region and establishing ports in the Indian Ocean-a move that willreinforce Chinas deepening economic presence in the Indian Ocean regionand in Indias neighbourhood.

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1. India's Joshna Chinnappa and Deepika Pallikal are two talented players of__? [A]Squash, Billiards [B]Billiards, Squash [C]Squash, Squash [D]Billiards, BilliardsSquash, SquashBoth are squash players. Joshna was the f irst Indian girl to win the Brit ishSquash Championship t it le in 2003 in the under 19 category, at Shef f ield, U.Kand was also the youngest Indian women's nat ional champion. Dipika Pallikal isthe f irst Indian woman to break into the top 10 in the WSA rankings.

Show Answer2. Which among the following count ries is/are part of CASA (Cent ral AsiaSouth Asia)-1000 power supply Project?1.Pakistan2.Afghanistan3.Kyrgyz Republic4.Tajikistan5.IndiaChose the correct answer f rom the codes given below: [A]Only 1, 2 & 5 [B]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4 [C]Only 1, 3, 4 & 5 [D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5Only 1, 2, 3 & 4The four count ries which are part of the Cent ral Asia South Asia (CASA) 1000power supply programme are Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic andTajikistan.

Show Answer3. Vishu Fest ival is a t radit ional Hindu fest ival celebrates in which among thefollowing states? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Karnataka [C]Kerala [D]Maharasht ra

KeralaVishu is a Hindu fest ival celebrated in Kerala in the second week of April. Vishuis celebrated with much fanfare and vigour in all parts of Kerala.

Show Answer4. Which among the following movies was named best feature f ilm at the 61stNat ional Film Award? [A]Ship of Theseus [B]Gulaabi Gang [C]Bhaag Mikha Bhaag [D]The RoadShip of TheseusAnand Ghandi directed Ship of Theseus was named best feature f ilm at the61st Nat ional Film Award.

Show Answer5. According latest study, which of the following bird species f rom India havebeen listed endangered species?1.Bengal Florican2.Lesser Florican3.Great Indian Bustard4.Sociable LapwingChose the correct answer f rom the codes given below: [A]Only 1 & 2 [B]Only 2 & 3 [C]Only 1, 2 & 3 [D]1, 2, 3 & 41, 2, 3 & 4

Show Answer6. Which among the following organisat ions gives Crystal Awards tointegrate cultural leaders into it s meet ings? [A]World T rade Organisat ion [B]World Economic Forum [C]United Nat ions [D]Asia Pacif ic Economic Cooperat ionWorld Economic ForumWorld Economic Forum gives Crystal Award to pay t ribute to the decisive roleof arts and culture in creat ion of global understanding and peace.

Show Answer7. Ghaznavi is a short range ballist ic missile test f ired recent ly by which of

the following count ries? [A]China [B]Pakistan [C]South Korea [D]Sri LankaPakistanPakistan successfully test -f ired short range ballist ic missile Half -III namedGhaznavi. The missile can carry nuclear and convent ional warheads to a rangeof 290 kilomet res.

Show Answer8. The Solid carbon dioxide is mainly used as ___? [A]Drying agent [B]Cooling agent [C]Preservat ive [D]As an ant isept icCooling agentSolid carbon dioxide is called as dry ice. It is the solid form of carbon dioxide. Itis used primarily as a cooling agent .

Show Answer9. Which of the following states has recorded the highest growth rate of milkproduct ion and per capita availabilit y during the f ive year period of 2006-10,according to Assocham study? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Karnataka [C]Haryana [D]Tamil NaduAndhra PradeshA study by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Indust ry of India(Assocham) states that Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest growth rate ofover 41 per cent and 36 per cent in terms of milk product ion and per-capitamilk availabilit y respect ively during the f ive year period of 2006-10. Apart f romAP, Rajasthan, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat are amid top f ive states interms of clocking high growth in milk product ion.

Show Answer10. Recent ly, which among the following count ries has conducted Marit imeCooperat ion-2014 mult ilateral milit ary exercise to celebrate 65th anniversaryof it s navy? [A]Russia [B]Singapore [C]India

[D]ChinaChinaChina has conducted Marit ime Cooperat ion-2014 mult ilateral milit ary exerciseto celebrate 65th anniversary of it s navy. Indias stealth f rigate INS Shivalikand Pakistan naval ships took place in the rare exercise.

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1. Recent ly, Supreme Court has set up a four member commit tee under thechairmanship of N R Madhava Menon for f raming guidelines to prevent____? [A]Ponzi schemes [B]Misuse of funds on government advert isement [C]Illegal mining act ivit ies [D]Misappropriat ion of powers by polit iciansMisuse of funds on government advertisementThe Supreme Court set up a commit tee for f raming guidelines to preventmisuse of public funds by the government and it s authorit ies in givingadvert isements in newspaper and television to get polit ical mileage. The fourmember commit tee comprising former director of Nat ional Judicial Academy ,N R Madhava Menon, former Lok Sbha secretary T K Vishwanathan, senioradvocate Ranjit Kumar and the secretary of informat ion and broadcast ingminist ry.

Show Answer2. The SAVE is an internat ional organisat ion created to conserve which ofthe following endangered bird species? [A]Great Indian Bustards [B]Asias Vultures [C]Bengal Florican [D]Lesser FloricanAsias VulturesSAVE stands for Saving Asias Vultures f rom Ext inct ion. It s a consort ium oflike-minded, regional and internat ional organisat ions, created to oversee andco-ordinate conservat ion, campaigning and funding act ivit ies to help the plightof South Asias vultures.

Show Answer3. The Mont Blanc Tunnel links which of the following two count ries? [A]France and Germany [B]France and Italy [C]Germany and Switzerland [D]Switzerland and GermanyFrance and ItalyThe Mont Blanc Tunnel is a major Alpine automot ive tunnel connects Franceand Italy.

Show Answer4. Which among the following is the NASAs moon probe, which recent lycrashed into the lunar surface thus ending it s operat ion? [A]LADEE [B]LCDEE [C]LDCEE [D]LEDCCLADEENASAs Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraf tmet it s end during a vaporizing crash into the lunar surface. The $280 millionLADEE mission launched to space in September 2013 to invest igate themoons thing atmosphere and help scient ist learn more about lunar dust .

Show Answer5. The Dhamra port one of the major newly developed port located in whichstate? [A]Odisha [B]Gujarat [C]Karnataka [D]Andhra PradeshOdishaThe Dhamra port is a major newly developed port in Odisha. It was formed asa result of a joint venture between Larsen and Turbo and TATA steel to runthe port .

Show Answer6. The count ry with highest per-capita milk availabilit y in the world is ___? [A]Denmark [B]Iceland [C]New Zealand [D]HollandNew ZealandNew Zealand (9,773 grams), Iceland (3,260 grams) and Denmark (2,411 grams)are top three count ries in terms of per-capita milk availabilit y.

Show Answer7. Which among the following planets in our solar system is called the UpsideDown planet? [A]Jupiter [B]Venus [C]Saturn [D]Mars

Venus

Show Answer8. Which among the following Internat ional Organisat ion is not based inGeneva? [A]Internat ional Labour Organisat ion [B]Internat ional Telecommunicat ion Union [C]World T rade Organisat ion [D]World BankWorld BankWorld Bank. Located Washington; Mot to-Working for a World Free of Poverty;Established-July 1944

Show Answer9. Current ly, which among the following polit ical part ies is not recognised asNat ional Polit ical Party? [A]Communist Party of India [B]Nat ionalist Congress Party [C]Bahujan Samaj Party [D]Rast riya Janta DalRastriya Janta DalRecognized nat ional part ies are Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharat iya Janata Party,Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist ), Indian Nat ionalCongress and Nat ionalist Congress Party.

Show Answer10. Who among the following has won the Chinese F1 Grand Prix -2014? [A]Daniel Ricciardo [B]Lewis Hamilton [C]Sebast ian Vet tel [D]Nico HulkenbergLewis Hamilton

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1. According to the Global Informat ion Technology Report 2014, which count rywas placed f irst in terms of leveraging informat ion and communicat iontechnologies (ICT)? [A]Finland [B]Brazil [C]Sweden [D]SingaporeFinlandIndia slid down to 83rd spot among 148 economies in terms of leveraginginformat ion and communicat ions technologies for growth and well being,according to the Global Informat ion Technology Report 2014. Finland wasplaced in the f irst place, followed by Singapore and Sweden in the second andthird sports.

Show Answer2. The ASBA (Applicat ion Supported by Blocked Amount ) plat form to facilit atesmooth part icipat ion in the init ial public of fering market was int roduced by___? [A]RBI [B]SEBI [C]BSE [D]NSESEBISEBI has int roduced the ASBA (Applicat ion Supported by Blocked Amount )plat form in 2008 to facilit ate smooth part icipat ion in the init ial public of fering(IPO) market .

Show Answer3. Recent ly, Viktor Orban has been re-elected as Prime Minister of whichcount ry? [A]Spain [B]Holland [C]Hungary [D]PhilippinesHungaryViktor Orban re-elected to a third term as Prime Minister of Hungary. Hedeclared victory in Hungarys parliamentary elect ion, winning a second

consecut ive term. Orbans Fidesz party won 44.6% of the vote.

Show Answer4. Which among the following cit ies holds the sobriquets the cit y of it ar(perfume)? [A]Lucknow [B]Kannauj [C]Varanasi [D]BhopalKannauj

Show Answer5. The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities isa mult ilateral t reaty of the ___? [A]Council of Europe [B]European Union [C]ASEAN [D]European ParliamentCouncil of EuropeThe Framework Convent ion for the Protect ion of Nat ional Minorit ies is amult ilateral t reaty of the Council of Europe aimed at protect ing the rights ofminorit ies. It came into ef fect in 1998 and it had been rat if ied by 39 memberstates.

Show Answer6. Who among the following has been appointed as Indias f irst ambassadorto the separate Indian mission to ASEAN & East Asia summit? [A]Sudha Krishnan [B]Suresh K Reddy [C]Rajiv Jain [D]Aravind NairSuresh K ReddySuresh K Reddy current ly ambassador of India to Iraq, has been appointed tothe separate Indian mission to ASEAN and East Asia summit .

Show Answer7. Which among the following count ries is / are non-part ies to Non-Proliferat iont reaty? 1.India2.Pakistan3.South Korea4.China

5.RussiaChose the correct answer f rom the codes given below: [A]Only 1, 2 & 3 [B]Only 1, 2 & 4 [C]Only 2, 3 & 4 [D]Only 1 & 2Only 1, 2 & 3The t reaty on the Non-Proliferat ion of Nuclear Weapons or Non-Proliferat iont reaty entered into force in 1970. The four United Nat ions member stateshave never joined the t reaty are India, Israel, Pakistan and South Sudan.

Show Answer8. The Marshall Islands, is an island count ry located in ___? [A]Indian Ocean [B]Northern Pacif ic Ocean [C]Southern Pacif ic Ocean [D]Antarct ic OceanNorthern Pacif ic OceanThe Marshall Islands or the Republic of the Marshall Islands is an island count rylocated in the northern Pacif ic Ocean. It has the populat ion of 68,480 peoplespread over 24 low-lying coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands andislets.

Show Answer9. Which among the following organisat ions publishes the Global Informat ionTechnology Report , annually? [A]World Economic Forum [B]World T rade Organisat ion [C]Internat ional Telecommunicat ion Union [D]World BankWorld Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum together with INSEAD publishes the GlobalInformat ion Technology Report .

Show Answer10. The Solid carbon dioxide is mainly used as ___? [A]Drying agent [B]Cooling agent [C]Preservat ive [D]As an ant isept icCooling agentSolid carbon dioxide is called as dry ice. It is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It

is used primarily as a cooling agent .

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1. The ASIMO or Advanced Step In Mobile Innovat ive Mobilit y, is a humanoidrobot designed and developed by ___? [A]Microsof t [B]Ford [C]Honda [D]IBMHondaASIMO is a humanoid robot designed and developed by Honda. ASIMO wasdesigned to be a mult i-funct ional mobile assistant .

Show Answer2. Recent ly, which of the following count ries has decided to deploy drones tomonitor and stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in all it s nat ional parksand reserves? [A]South Af rica [B]Kenya [C]Nigeria [D]UgandaKenyaKenyas wildlif e authorit y has decided to deploy drones to monitor and stopthe poaching of elephants and rhinos in all it s 52 nat ional parks and reserves.The count ry has lost over 435 elephants and around 400 rhinos to poacherssince 2012, driven by demand for illegal wildlif e products in Asia andelsewhere.

Show Answer3. Who among the following has been adjudged as outstanding Asian MensPlayer of the Year 2013 by Asian Squash Federat ion? [A]Ramit Tandon [B]Mahesh Mangaonkar [C]Saurav Ghosal [D]Harinderpal SandhuSaurav GhosalSaurav Ghosal has been adjudged outstanding Asian Mens Player of the Year2013.

Show Answer4. The Yandex is a one of the largest search engine company operat ing in______? [A]Japan [B]South Korea [C]Russia [D]ChinaRussiaYandex is a Russian internet company which operates largest search engine inRussia about 60% market shares in that count ry. Yandex ranked as the 4thlargest search engine worldwide, based on informat ion f rom Comscore.com.

Show Answer5. A new economic term GIRO is being report ing in newspapers recent ly, whatdoes GIRO stands for ___? [A]Government Internal Resource Order [B]Government Internet Related Order [C]Government Internal Revenue Order [D]Government Internal Record OrderGovernment Internal Revenue Order

Show Answer6. Recent ly, which of the following commit tee has submit ted it s reportsuggest ing a mechanism for cent ralised bills payment system in the count ry? [A]Ramesh Chandra Commit tee [B]Umesh Bellur Commit tee [C]Satyajith Ray Commit tee [D]Naveen Patnaik Commit teeUmesh Bellur CommitteeIIT Bombay professor Umesh Bellur commit tee has submit ted it s report oncent ralised bill payment system in the count ry. The commit tee was set up inlast October by RBI. The commit tee has suggested a mechanism forcent ralised bills payment system in the count ry, primarily by set t ing up twoorganisat ion-Bharat Bill Payment Services (BBPS) or the Bharat Bill PaymentOperat ing Units or BBPOUs.

Show Answer7. In India, Snow Leopard is found mainly in which of the following states?1.Himachal Pradesh2.Jharkhand3.Ut tarkhand4.Arunachal Pradesh

5.West BengalChose the correct answer f rom the codes given below: [A]Only 1, 2 & 3 [B]Only 1, 3 & 4 [C]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4 [D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5Only 1, 3 & 4Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ut tarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh andSikkim are home to Snow Leopards.

Show Answer8. Recent ly, which among the following leading confect ionary manufacturerhas been renamed as Mondelez India Foods Limited? [A]Cadbury [B]Nest le [C]Nilagiris [D]Mother DairyCadburyCadbury India Limited, a subsidiary of Mondelez Internat ional Inc has changedit s name to Mondelez India Foods Limited.

Show Answer9. The Homogenizat ion milk is mainly done to _____? [A]Increase fat content [B]Reduce fat globules [C]Reduce microorganism load [D]Remove impurit iesReduce fat globulesThe homogenizat ion of milk is a process where milk fat globules are reducedin size and dispersed uniformly through the rest of the milk.

Show Answer10. Who among the following has won World Womens Senior SnookerChampionship-2014? [A]Umadevi Nagaraj [B]Chit ra Magimairaj [C]Shoba Krishnan [D]Vidya PillaiChitra Magimairaj

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1. The busiest marit ime route in the world is _____? [A]The St rait of Drover [B]The Taiwan St rait [C]The Sunda St rait [D]The Malacca St raitThe Strait of DoverThe St rait of Dover is considered as the busiest marit ime route in the world.The St rait represents the most const rict ing point in the English Channelspanning a width of only about 20 miles.

Show Answer2. What is the name of Googles new project which intends to provide highspeed broadband internet connect ion in selected cit ies? [A]Google Net [B]Google Fiber [C]Google Demo [D]Google ConnectGoogle FiberGoogle f iber is the googles f iber-to-the-premises service in the UnitedStates, providing broadband internet and television to a small and slowlygrowing number of locat ions.

Show Answer3. The Gene Xpert is one of the advance tests for diagnosis of ___? [A]AIDS [B]Malaria [C]Tuberculosis [D]CancerTuberculosisGene Xpert is one of the most advanced tests for TB diagnosis.

Show Answer4. Recent ly, NTT Docomo has announced it s decision to exit it s mobile phonejoint venture with the Tata Group by selling it s ent ire stake in the count ry.Docomo is a telecom company f rom which count ry? [A]China

[B]Singapore [C]Japan [D]South Af ricaJapanNTT Docomo is the predominant mobile operator in Japan. Docomo hasdecided to sell it s 26.5 per cent stake in Tata Teleservices which it hadacquired in 2009.

Show Answer5. The worlds f irst museum dedicated to the pro-democracy protests inBeijing T iananmen Square has opened in ___? [A]Shanghai [B]Honk Kong [C]Bangkok [D]New DelhiHonk KongThe worlds f irst museum dedicated to the 1989 pro-democracy protests inBeijings T iananmen Square has opened in Hong Kong.

Show Answer6. Just ice Rajendra Mal Lodha is the ____ Chief Just ice of India. [A]40th [B]41st [C]43rd [D]42nd41stJust ice RM Lodha is the 41st Chief Just ice of India. He will succeed Just ice PSathasivam and will serve as the CJI for f ive months as he is due to ret ire onSeptember 27.

Show Answer7. Which among the following state has been ranked top in creat ion of newjobs in the manufacturing sector as per the Nat ional Sample Survey latestdata? [A]Gujarat [B]West Bengal [C]Karnataka [D]Maharasht raWest BengalThe latest Nat ional Sample Survey data show West Bengal topped in creat ionof new jobs in the manufacturing sector among all states. During the 2004 and2011 more than 40 per cent of new manufacturing jobs created in India were

generated in West Bengal.

Show Answer8. The Indian Super League is related to ____? [A]Badminton [B]Football [C]Tennis [D]HockeyFootballThe Indian Super League is the name of a new, proposed football league byIMG-Reliance and the All India Football Federat ion.

Show Answer9. The theme of World Malaria Day-2014 is ____? [A]Create Awareness, Curb Malaria [B]Invest in Future. Defeat Malaria [C]No Mosquitoes No Malaria [D]Say Good Bye to MalariaInvest in Future, Defeat MalariaThe world malaria day was observed on 25 April 2014 across the world to raiseawareness of the disease. The theme for 2014 is Invest in Future, DefeatMalaria.

Show Answer10. Recent ly, which South Asian count ry as signed a 10 year pact that wouldallow US milit ary in that nat ion? [A]Thailand [B]Afghanistan [C]Philippines [D]JapanPhilippinesThe US and Philippines have reached a 10 year pact that would allow a largerU.S milit ary presence in this South Asian nat ion. The Enhanced DefenceCooperat ion Agreement , which would give American forces temporary accessto selected milit ary camps and allow them to preposit ion of f ighter jets andships.

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1. The 2014 winner of prest igious Goldman Environmental Prize is __? [A]Ramesh Agarwal [B]Srinivas Acharya [C]Raman Choudhary [D]Sunil NayakRamesh AgarwalIndian environment act ivist Ramesh Agarwal has won the prest igious GoldmanEnvironmental Prize that honours heroic grassroot environmentalists aroundthe world for their achievements. He has been honoured for his cont ribut ion tocont rol the unchecked indust rial development throughout India.

Show Answer2. The Operat ion Clandest ine Fox which is in news recent ly, is a code namerefers to _____? [A]Searching of missing Malaysian Flight in Indian Ocean [B]Russian milit ary exercise along Ukraine border [C]A campaign to hack the Microsof t s internet explorer [D]An operat ion by Indian force to check Bangladeshi migrantsA campaign to hack the Microsof ts internet explorer

Show Answer3. The Sepsis is a medical condit ion refers to an infect ion that has spreadthrough _____? [A]Blood [B]Organs [C]T issues [D]CellsBloodSepsis refers to an infect ion that has spread through the blood, causingsymptoms throughout the whole body.

Show Answer4. Which among the following has bagged f ive major awards at the 15thInternat ional India Film Academy (IIFA) awards? [A]Chennai Express [B]Jab Tak Hai Jaan

[C]Bhaag Milkha Bhaag [D]Rama-LeelaBhaag Milkha BhaagFarhan Akhtars Bhaag Milkha Bhaag a biopic on legendary athlete MilkhaSingh, won f ive major awards including best actor, best director and bestpicture at the 15th Internat ional India Film Academy (IIFA) awards.

Show Answer5. Recent ly, which one of the following internat ional groupings has temporarilybanned the import of Alphonso Mango and four vegetables f rom India on poorqualit y issue? [A]SACU [B]European Union [C]MERCOSUR [D]OPECEuropean UnionThe European Union has temporarily imposed ban on import of AlphonsoMangoes and four vegetables f rom India f rom 1st May onwards which broughtprotests f rom the Indian community, lawmakers and t raders.

Show Answer6. Who among the following has been named as professional FootballersAssociat ion player of the year 2013? [A]Eden Hazard [B]Luis Suarez [C]Steven Gerrand [D]Daniel SturridgeLuis SuarezLiverpools Luis Saurez has been named the Professional FootballersAssociat ions player of the year for 2013-14, becoming the f irst non-Europeanto win the award

Show Answer7. Recent ly, which of the following f irm has acquired Nokia handset business inIndia? [A]Microsof t [B]Google [C]Facebook [D]MotorolaMicrosof tUS sof tware giant Microsof t completed the acquisit ion of Nokias mobilehandset business in India. Nokia will cont inue to operate the Chennai plant one

of it s largest manufacturing facilit ies on a service cont ract for Microsof t .

Show Answer8. The iron ore deposit s in Goa are mainly _______? [A]Haemat ite [B]Magnet ite [C]Siderite [D]GeothiteHaematiteThe iron ore deposit s in Goa are mainly haemat ite.

Show Answer9. Approximately, what f ract ion of India's GDP is generated by Tourism? [A]3% [B]7% [C]10% [D]12%7%The World T ravel & Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated INR6.4t rillion or 6.6% of the nat ion's GDP in 2012. It supported 39.5 million jobs, 7.7%of it s total employment . The sector is predicted to grow at an average annualrate of 7.9% f rom 2013 to 2023

Show Answer10. India's Poonam Rani is a player of __? [A]Table Tennis [B]Hockey [C]Cricket [D]BasketballHockeyHisar-born Poonam Rani who played her f irst internat ional in 2009, has notlooked back since her debut and sealed her berth to the FIH Junior World Cupin USA the same year. In 2010 she was part of the team playing Test matchesagainst Japan, China and New Zealand, her performance yet again helped herto represent the count ry in the Women Asian Champions T rophy i n Korea aswell as FIH Women's World Cup which was played in Argent ina,Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Asian Games in China same year.Since then Poonam Rani has represented India in almost every tournamentthat the count ry has played. She was also part of the team that won historicbronze medal in the FIH Junior Women's World Cup 2013 in Germany and 3rdWomen Asian Champions T rophy 2013 Japan bagging silver medal. (UNI)

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: June 1, 20142014-06-02 12:06:11 GKToday

1. Which among the following is generally known as United Nat ions refugeeagency? [A]UNHCR [B]UNFIP [C]UNHSP [D]UNODCUNHCRUNHCR or United Nat ions High Commissioner for Refugees or UN RefugeeAgency, is a United Nat ions agency mandated to protect and supportrefugees at the request of a government or the UN it self and assists in theirvoluntary repat riat ion, local integrat ion or reset t lement to a third count ry. It sheadquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland and is a member of the UnitedNat ions Development Group. The UNHCR has won two Nobel Peace Prizes,once in 1954 and again in 1981. (From Wikipedia)

Show Answer2. The people of Hakka-Pikki community are predominant ly found in whichamong the following states of India? [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Telangana [C]Karnataka [D]KeralaKarnataka

Show Answer3. Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, who passed away recent ly is known for hisimmense cont ribut ion towards which among the following sports? [A]Cricket [B]Hockey [C]Basket Ball [D]BaseballHockey

Show Answer4. There are some stocks in the stock market which by nature are low-priced,speculat ive and risky because of their limited liquidit y, following and

disclosure. What do we call these stocks? [A]Green Stock [B]Penny Stock [C]Concent rated Stock [D]Microcap stockPenny Stock

Show Answer5. Which among the following is the famous folk dance of Bundelkhand? [A]Bathakamma [B]Bagurumba [C]Geendad [D]BadhaiBadhaiBadhai is the famous folk dance of Bundelkhand, a region divided betweenMadhya Pradesh and Ut tar Pradesh. The dance form Badhai is performed toexpress best wishes to all people for their achievements. The majorit y of thepeople in Bundelkhand worship Goddess Shit la, during calamit ies like f loods,epidemics people pray to the Goddess for immediate relief and recovery oftheir beloved. When blessings are showered and wish is fulf illed male andfemale dance before the Goddess Shit la with a t ypical rhythm to expresstheir grat itude. The musical inst ruments used are Dhapla, T imki, Lota, Rantula& Algoja. The tunes are melodious and rhythm is excit ing.

Show Answer6. Which among the following is a direct tax? [A]VAT paid during purchase of a t yre tube for a vehicle [B]Service Tax paid while making payments of dinner in a restaurant [C]Duty paid while import ing a machinery f rom abroad [D]None of themNone of them

Show Answer7. On average, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere by volumeconsists of carbon dioxide? [A]About 4 percent [B]About 0.4 percent [C]About 0.04 percent [D]About 0.004 percentAbout 0.04 percent

Show Answer8. The Wadden Sea Agreement has been concluded for the protect ion of __: [A]Albat ross [B]Seals [C]Sharks [D]WhalesSealsAgreement on the Conservat ion of Seals in the Wadden Sea is an agreementbetween Wadden Sea count ries, aimed at protect ion of seals and concludedin the aegis of Convent ion on Migratory Species (CMS) in 1990.

Show Answer9. With reference to the fauna of India, what is Southern Birdwing? [A]Sparrow [B]Lizard [C]But terf ly [D]MormonButterf lyThe Southern Birdwing is a large and st riking Swallowtail but terf ly endemic toPeninsular India. With a wingspan of 140190 mm, it is the largest but terf lyfound in southern India. You may note that Grass Jewel is the smallestbut terf ly of India and At las Moth is the largest moth found in India.

Show Answer10. Which among the following birds has the largest wingspan? [A]Arct ic Tern [B]Lapwing [C]Albat ross [D]The Black VultureAlbatrossAlbat rosses are among the largest of f lying birds, and the great albat rosses(genus Diomedea) have the largest wingspans of any extant birds, reachingup to 12 feet (3.7 m).

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1. Mamnoon Hussain is the current (June 2014) president of __? [A]Pakistan [B]Bangladesh [C]Malaysia [D]IraqPakistan

Show Answer2. World's f irst complete granite temple is located in which among thefollowing states of India? [A]Karnataka [B]Bihar [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Andhra PradeshTamil NaduThe Brihadeeshwar temple at Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), built by Rajaraja Chola Iis the world's f irst complete granite temple. Brihadeeshwar temple is the bestexample of excellent workmanship, grandeur and it has stood the test imonyof t ime with it s magnif icent cent ral dome which is a great at t ract ion for oneand all. The temple has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Show Answer3. Now a days, Google and other Internet / email services rely on a form ofencrypt ion abbreviated as TLS. Which among the following is the correct fullf orm of TLS? [A]T ransport Layer Securit y [B]Thread Level Securit y [C]T ransmission Line Securit y [D]Tunnelling Layer Securit yTransport Layer SecurityGoogle and other Internet services rely on a form of encrypt ion known asTransport Layer Securit y, or TLS.

Show Answer4. The share of deposit s that banks must maintain in safe and liquid assetssuch as government securit ies, is known as ?

[A]Repo [B]Reverse Repo [C]SLR [D]CRRSLRStatutory Liquidit y Rat io or SLR is the share of deposit s that banks mustmaintain in safe and liquid assets such as government securit ies. Recent ly,RBI has reduced the statutory liquidit y rat io (SLR) of scheduled commercialbanks by 50 basis points f rom 23 per cent to 22.5 per cent of their deposit s.This will augment the lendable resources of banks.

Show Answer5. The Mount Gorichen is one of the highest peaks of ____? [A]Assam [B]Arunachal Pradesh [C]Nagaland [D]T ripuraArunachal Pradesh

Show Answer6. Who among the following has become the f irst Indian to receive HarvardMedal? [A]A P J Kalam [B]Anand Mahindra [C]Ratan Tata [D]Mukesh AmbaniAnand MahindraAnand G Mahindra, Mahindra Group chairman became the f irst Indian toreceive the prest igious Harvard Medal. He was chosen for this award for hisdedicat ion, generosit y and service to the universit y.

Show Answer7. Recent ly, India has replaced which one of the following count ries to becomethe second largest exporter of text iles in the world? [A]Italy [B]Bangladesh [C]Indonesia [D]MalaysiaItalyIndia overtook Italy to become the second largest text ile exporter in the world.This was revealed by the recent data released by United Nat ions Comt rade inGlobal Text iles as well as Apparel Exports. China remains the largest text ile

exporter in the world.

Show Answer8. In terms of Geographical area, which among the following is correct rank ofnewly formed Telangana state among all states of India? [A]10th [B]12th [C]15th [D]16th12thIn terms of populat ion and area Telangana is 12th largest state in the count ry.

Show Answer9. Which among the following states does not share a border with Telangana?[A]Maharasht ra [B]Karnataka [C]Jharkhand [D]Chhat t isgarhJharkhandTelangana is bordered by the states of Maharasht ra to the north and north-west , Karnataka to the west , Chhat t isgarh to the north-east and AndhraPradesh to the South and east . It shares a small border with Odisha also.

Show Answer10. Gariphema which has been declared the Indias f irst t obacco-f reevillage is located in which state? [A]Assam [B]Arunachal Pradesh [C]Nagaland [D]T ripuraNagalandGariphema village in Nagaland has been declared the count rys f irst tobacco-f ree village. The declarat ion was made on the occasion of World No TobaccoDay.

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1. The corporate headquarter of which among the following organizat ions isknown as "One Earth"? [A]Powergrid Corporat ion of India Ltd [B]Tata Consultancy Services [C]Suzlon Energy [D]WiproSuzlon EnergyCorporate headquarter of Suzlon Group is named "One Earth". It is located inPune, and is completely powered by renewable energy. One Earth hasrecent ly got LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) Plat inumcert if icate. The One Earth campus covers 41,000 sq mt (10.13 acres) and canaccommodate up to 2,300 people. Note: Suzlon is world's third-largest and India's largest wind turbinemanufacturer.

Show Answer2. According to the latest available data as of June 2014, what was India'seconomic growth in 2013-14? [A]4% [B]4.7% [C]5.3% [D]5.7%4.7%India's economic growth remained at 4.7 per cent in 2013-14.

Show Answer3. Who among the following is the current (June 2014) Prime Minister ofBhutan? [A]Jigme Thinley [B]Kinzang Dorji [C]Yeshey Zimba [D]Tshering TobgayTshering TobgayRecent ly, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay had at tended swearing-in ceremony ofIndia's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bhutan is India's all weather f riendand also f irst count ry for Modi's of f icial foreign t rip.

Show Answer4. A governor in state of India is appointed for a period not exceeding __? [A]Three Years [B]Four Years [C]Five Years [D]Six YearsFive YearsArt icle 156(1) provides that the governor shall hold of f ice during the pleasureof the President and that he would hold of f ice for f ive years if he cont inuedto enjoy the conf idence of the President .

Show Answer5. The El Nino ef fect is known to cause f loods in __? [A]India [B]Aust ralia [C]North America [D]Lat in AmericaLatin AmericaEl Ninos are marked by higher-than-normal sea-surface temperatures in theequatorial Pacif ic and their ef fects can ripple globally f rom put t ing India andAust ralia at a higher risk of drought , while touching of f f loods in Lat in America.

Show Answer6. Which among the following count ries will become the 19th member of theeurozone as it is set to adopt the euro on 1 January 2015? [A]Denmark [B]UK [C]Lithuania [D]LatviaLithuaniaLithuania will become the 19th member of the eurozone out of 28 count ries inthe European Union, and the last of the Balt ic States to join eurozone.

Show Answer7. According to the Environmental Performance Index, which is the worldslargest greenest count ry? [A]Aust ralia [B]Luxembourg [C]Switzerland [D]SingaporeSwitzerland

Switzerland is the worlds largest greenest count ry. Af ter Switzerland in topplace comes Luxembourg, Aust ralia, Singapore and the Czech Republic.

Show Answer8. Alexander Shulgin, who passed away recent ly, was popularly known as_____? [A]Godfather of ecstasy [B]Father of Physiology [C]Father of psychoact ive drugs [D]Godfather of MedicineGodfather of ecstasyAlexander Shulgin was an American medicinal chemist , biochemist ,pharmacologist and author. He earned the nickname godfather of ecstasyfor his pioneering work with the drug. Shulgin was credited with creat ing some200 other psychoact ive compounds.

Show Answer9. The T iananmen Square massacre was a student -led popular demonst rat iontook place in? [A]Egypt [B]Tunisia [C]China [D]BangladeshChinaThe T iananmen Square protests of 1989, commonly known as the June Fourthincident was a student -led popular demonst rat ion in Beijing.

Show Answer10. Which among the following correct ly represents the Balt ic count ries? [A]Latvia, Lithuania and Denmark [B]Lithuania, Latvia and Finland [C]Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia [D]Latvia, Denmark and FinlandLatvia, Lithuania and EstoniaThe Balt ic count ries are north eastern region of Europe containing thecount ries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on the eastern shores of Balt ic Sea.

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: June 4, 5, 20142014-06-07 13:06:26 GKToday

1. Which among the following states have successfully implemented the"Jyot irgram Yojana" by elect rif icat ion of 18,000 villages and supply of powerto the remotest locat ions of the state? [A]Maharasht ra [B]Gujarat [C]Tamil Nadu [D]KarnatakaGujarat

Show Answer2. Sumit ra Mahajan, the newly elected speaker of Lok Sabha represents whichamong the following const ituencies? [A]Bhopal [B]Indore [C]Nagpur [D]JabalpurIndoreSumit ra Mahajan represents Indore. She won the Lok Sabha elect ions for theeighth t ime, one of three members of the 16th Lok Sabha to do so, and thelongest -serving woman member.

Show Answer3. Recent ly, Japanese f irm Sof tbank has unveiled a robot which can readhuman emot ions. The robot has been named as___? [A]Humanoid [B]Peeper [C]Mindset [D]Beet lePeeperJapanese f irm Sof tbank has unveiled a robot called Peeper, which can readhuman emot ions. It uses an emot ional engine and a cloud-based art if icialintelligence system that allows it to analyse gesture, expression and voicetones.

Show Answer4. The Karbi Peoples Liberat ion T igers (KPLT) was formed with an object ive

of carving an autonomous Karbi state out of _____? [A]Arunachal Pradesh [B]T ripura [C]Assam [D]NagalandAssamThe Karbi Peoples Liberat ion T iger was earlier known as Ant i-Talks Fact ionsof Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberat ion Front . KPLT is dedicated toforming an Autonomous Karbi Sate out of Assam.

Show Answer5. Recent ly, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbonemission f rom exist ing power plants by 30 per cent by the year ___? [A]2020 [B]2030 [C]2040 [D]20502030The United States has unveiled a new energy policy which aims to cut carbonemission f rom exist ing power plants, which is the single largest source ofcarbon pollut ion in the US, by 30 per cent by the year 2030. It also announcedto cut by 2030 part icle pollut ion, nit rogen dioxides, and sulfur dioxide by morethan 25 per cent as a co-benef it .

Show Answer6. The of f icial slogan for the 2014 World Environment Day is ___? [A]Small Islands and Climate Change [B]Raise Your Voice Not the Sea Level [C]No Global Warming for Tomorrow [D]Climate Change and Sustainable DevelopmentRaise Your Voice Not the Sea LevelThe world environmental Day is observed on 5 June every year. The of f icialslogan for the year 2014 is Raise Your Voice Not the Sea Level.

Show Answer7. Who among the following has won the Ceat Internat ional Cricketer of theyear award for 2013-14? [A]M S Dhoni [B]Virat Kohli [C]Shakib Al Hasan [D]Glenn MaxwellVirat Kohli

Indias top batsman Virat Kohli has won the CEAT Internat ional Cricketer ofthe Year award for 2013-14. Of f -spinner R Ashwin won the Indian Player of theYear award for 2013-14.

Show Answer8. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Baileys womens prize for f ict ionfor her novel _____? [A]Americanah [B]The Goldf inch [C]A Girl is a Half -Formed Thing [D]Burial RitesA Girl is a Half -Formed Thing

Show Answer9. The abacus of Lion Capital of Asoka is engraved with four animals viz. __: [A]Lion, Elephant , Deer, Bull [B]Lion, Bull, Horse, Deer [C]Lion, Elephant , Horse, Bull [D]Bull, Elephant , T iger, HorseLion, Elephant, Horse, BullLion Capital of Asoka was erected around 250 BC at Sarnath. It was notoriginally engraved with "Satyamev Jayate", which was later adopted f romMundkopnishada. The four animals are guardians of the four direct ions: thelion of the north, the elephant of the east , the horse of the south and the bullof the west .

Show Answer10. If a count ry has a closed economy, it implies that this count ry__: [A]Does not allow private ownership of capital [B]Doesn't have f lexible exchange rates [C]Doesn't have f ixed exchange rates [D]Does not conduct t rade with other count riesDoes not conduct trade with other countries

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: June 6-7, 20142014-06-08 15:06:57 GKToday

1. India's largest elect ricit y-generat ing plant is located at ___? [A]Kudankulam [B]Kalpakkam [C]Kaiga [D]KakraparKudankulamThe f irst unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant at tained it s maximumcapacit y of 1000 MW recent ly, becoming the largest elect ricit y-generat ingplant of any type in India. It is the 21st nuclear power reactor in India and isalso the f irst pressurised water reactor belonging to light water reactorcategory.

Show Answer2. Recent ly, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second FrenchOpen t it le in 2014. Maria Sharapova is f rom __? [A]United States [B]Russia [C]France [D]RomaniaRussiaRecent ly, top Russian Tennis star Maria Sharapova has claimed her secondFrench Open t it le when she f loored Romanian fourth seed Simona Halep 6-46-7(5) 6-4 af ter a marathon encounter in Saturdays f inal.

Show Answer3. A vulture restaurant has been recent ly opened at __? [A]Gadchiroli (Maharasht ra) [B]Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [C]Tonk (Rajasthan) [D]Banaskantha (Gujarat )Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)

Show Answer4. With reference to the Syrian Crisis, which among the following count ries isnot against the incumbent Syrian Government led by Bashar al-Assad? [A] USA

[B] Israel [C] Saudi Arabia [D] IranIran

Show Answer5. A pacif ic island count ry has recent ly sued nine nuclear weapon states(including India in the Internat ional Court of Just ice) over failure to disarm.Ident if y the count ry f rom the given opt ions: [A]The Federated States of Micronesia [B]Philippines [C]Marshall Islands [D]Kiribat iMarshall IslandsAs per recent reports, Marshall Islands is suing the nine nuclear powersincluding India at ICJ, the Hague with the argument that they have violatedtheir legal obligat ion to disarm. Marshall Islands is a chain of islands in Pacif ic.It was a site of some 67 nuclear tests between 1946 to 1958. The count ry nowsays that it s people are suf fering serious health problems.

Show Answer6. Which among the following is NOT a correct match? [A]Boer War South Af rica [B]Boxer War China [C]Mau Mau Uprising Kenya [D]Anyanya Rebellion MyanmarAnyanya Rebellion MyanmarThe Mau Mau Uprising, also known as Kenya Emergency was a milit ary conf lictthat took place in Kenya between 1952 and 1960. Ananya rebellion was f irstSudan Civil war.

Show Answer7. World's largest polluter count ry has recent ly decided that for the f irst t ime itwill impose an absolute limit on it s carbon emissions. This count ry is __ : [A]United States of America [B]China [C]Russia [D]IndiaChinaChina is the worlds biggest emit ter of greenhouse gases, surpassing theUnited States in 2006. It recent ly decided that for the f irst t ime it will imposean absolute limit on it s carbon emissions, to begin with coal f ired power plants.

Show Answer8. Which among the following t reaty is a t reaty to Facilit ate Access toPublished Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with PrintDisabilit ies? [A]Marakkesh T reaty [B]Cape Town Treaty [C]Kinshasa T reaty [D]Kharkiv T reatyMarakkesh Treaty

Show Answer9. Great Himalayan Nat ional Park (GHNP) is located in __? [A]Sikkim [B]Arunachal Pradesh [C]Ut tarakhand [D]Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh

Show Answer10. Who among the following is the youngest female ever in the world to reachthe worlds highest peak Everest? [A]Bachendri Pal [B]Tapi Mra [C]Nirupama Pandey [D]Poorna MalavathPoorna MalavathMs. Poorna Malavath created a record of the youngest female ever in theworld to reach the worlds highest peak, at the age of 13 years and 11months, on May 25th, 2014. She is a student of the Social Welfare Resident ialSchool in Nizamabad, Telangana.

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: May 1, 20142014-05-03 10:05:58 GKToday

1. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as Indiasnext ambassador to____? [A]Pakistan [B]Netherland [C]Aust ralia [D]NorwayNorwayFormer Chief of the Air Staf f Norman Anil Kumar Browne has been appointedas India's next Ambassador to Norway. Air Chief Marshal Browne will succeedMr RK Tyagi as India's envoy to Norway

Show Answer2. According to World Bank report , India has replaced which among thefollowing count ries to become third largest economy based on purchasingpower parit y (PPP)? [A]China [B]Russia [C]Japan [D]SingaporeJapanAs per the World Bank report India replaced Japan as the world's third largesteconomy as far back as 2011. The ranking is based on purchasing powerparit y (PPP) in dollar terms.

Show Answer3. The newly formed Telangana state has how many assembly andParliamentary seats? [A]120 and 17 [B]119 and 17 [C]134 and 20 [D]125 and 23119 and 17The Telangana has 119 assembly seats and 17 parliamentary seats.

Show Answer4. Which among the following hormones is popularly called happiness

hormone? [A]Serotonin [B]Dopamine [C]Endorphins [D]GhrelinSerotoninSerotonin is popularly called the happiness hormone. It regulates the mood,prevents depression and makes feeling happy.

Show Answer5. The Project 75I of India is a project related to ___? [A]Milit ary [B]Irrigat ion [C]Renewable Energy [D]Pharmaceut icalsMilitaryThe project 75 is one of the Indias most closely guarded milit ary projects.Under this project stealth, land-at tack capabilit y and the abilit y to incorporatefuturist ic technologies, all the new submarines will be equipped with air-independent system to boost their operat ional capabilit ies.

Show Answer6. Who among the following has been honoured as the Most Popular All T imeInternat ional Star in India at IIFA awards 2013-14? [A]Johny Depp [B]Kevin Spacey [C]John T ravolta [D]Tom CruiseJohn TravoltaJohn T ravolta the famous super star of Hollywood honoured as most popularAll T ime Internat ional Star in Internat ional Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards2014.

Show Answer7. Fight ing Poverty in Asia and the Pacif ic is the mot to of ______? [A]ASEAN [B]SAARC [C]Asian Development Bank [D]BRICSAsian Development Bank

Show Answer8. The so called Northern Limit Line is a disputed marit ime demarcat ion linebetween _____? [A]Russia and China [B]China and Japan [C]North Korea and South Korea [D]Germany and FranceNorth Korea and South KoreaThe Northern Limit Line or North Limit Line is a disputed marit ime demarcat ionline in the Yellow sea between the Democract ic Peoples Republic f Korea onthe north and the Republic of Korea on the south. This line of milit ary cont rolacts as the de facto marit ime boundary between North and South Korea.

Show Answer9. Which among the following Stock Exchanges will shut it operat ion af ter itfailed to adhere to several new regulatory requirements? [A]Bangalore Stock Exchange [B]Madras Stock Exchange [C]Bombay Stock Exchange [D]Delhi Stock ExchangeMadras Stock ExchangeThe 76 year old Madras Stock Exchange will cease to exist f rom May 30 af terit failed to adhere to several new regulatory requirements, including increasednet worth as out lined by market regulator Sebi.

Show Answer10. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) af fects which among thefollowing animals? [A]Dog [B]Pig [C]Cats [D]Cat t lePigPorcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) has killed some seven million pigletsin the US in the past year. The disease has also been found in Canada,Mexico and Japan. It is not harmful to human.

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Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: May 2, 20142014-05-12 11:05:02 GKToday

1. The Fazendas are the areas of plantat ion found in ___? [A]Ghana [B]Brazil [C]Vietnam [D]CambodiaBrazilFazendas are the areas of plantat ion throughout the Brazil. It was earlierrefers to the area of Sugar and Cof fee product ion. Fazendas now denotesany kind of farm.

Show Answer2. Khaled Chowdhury, who passed away recent ly, was a famous personalit y in____? [A]Tamil Theat re [B]Telugu Theat re [C]Bengali Theat re [D]Gujarat i Theat reBengali TheatreKhaled Chowdhury was a famous theat re personalit y in Bengali. He worked forvarious directors of both Bengali and Hindi plays. He has been awarded thePadma Bhushan for his cont ribut ion to theat re in India on 26th January 2012.

Show Answer3. According to latest World Bank report which of the following are the worldsmost expensive economies? [A]Sweden and Norway [B]Switzerland and Netherland [C]Denmark and Norway [D]Switzerland and NorwaySwitzerland and NorwaySwitzerland and Norway are placed as the worlds most expensive economiesas the latest report published by World Bank. They are followed by Bermuda,Aust ralia and Denmark in the list .

Show Answer4. Recent ly, which among the following has become the worlds f irst Island to

secure a constant supply of elect ricit y by combining wind and water power? [A]El Hierro [B]Sumat ra [C]Honshu [D]Victoria IslandEl HierroEl Hierro-the smallest of Spains Canary Islands became the Island to secure aconstant supply of elect ricit y by combining wind and water power.

Show Answer5. A polit ical party will be t reated as a Nat ional Party when it as recognisedpolit ical party in __ or more states. Fill t he blank with correct opt ion? [A]Three [B]Four [C]Five [D]SixFourIf a polit ical party is t reated as a recognised polit ical party in four or morestates, it shall be known as Nat ional Party throughout the whole of India, butonly so long as that polit ical party cont inues to fulf il t hereaf ter the condit ionsfor recognit ion in four or more states on the result s of any subsequentgeneral elect ion either to the House of the people or to the LegislatureAssembly of any State.

Show Answer6. The Berne Convent ion, is an internat ional agreement related to ___? [A]Sea Routes [B]Copyrights [C]Chemical weapons [D]Gold miningsCopyrightsThe Berne convent ion is an internat ional agreement governing copyright whichwas f irst accepted in Berne,

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