1.

Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh visited Germany

from 10 April 2013 to 12 April 2013. He visited for
participating in second round of Inter Governmental
Consultations with Germany.
2. The Vice-President of India, Hamid Ansari visited Tajikistan
from 14 April to 17 April 2013.
3. External Affairs Minister of India, Salman Khurshid visited
Japan on 26-27 March, 2013 to co-chair the 7th annual India
Japan Strategic Dialogue with the Japanese Foreign Minister.
4. The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee visited Mauritius
from 11 March 2013 to 13 March 2013. He was invited to be
the chief guest at the 45th Independence Day celebrations
of Mauritius.
5. The President of Egypt Mohamed Morsy visited India from
18 March 2013 to 20 March 2013.
6. Yash Chopra and Rajesh Khanna are to be honoured with
the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards 2013.
7. Asha Bhosle will be honoured with the Phalke Ratna Award
for the contributions made by her in the field of music for
over a period of five decades.
8. Belgian Mathematician Pierre Deligne won the Abel prize
2013.
9. The New York Times won four Pulitzer Prizes, including the
award for investigative reporting for stories that detailed
how Wal-Mart used bribery to expand in Mexico.
10. Legendary actor, Pran Krishan Sikand was awarded with
Bollywoods highest honour in Indian Cinema Dada Saheb
Phalke Award 2012.

Question 1
Who is new chief of DRDO- Defence Research and Development
Organisation and scientific advisor to defence minister ?

Ans:- Avinash Chander

Question 2
What is the name of newly appointed governor of Arunachal Pradesh ?
Ans:- Nirbhay Sharma
Question 3
Who became the first woman to receive the Library of Congress Gershwin
Prize for Popular Song ?
Ans:- US singer Carole King
Question 4
Recently China launched a communication satellite from Xichang . What is
its name ?
Ams:- Zhongxing-11
Question 5
Recently a person Indian citizen name was in news who died in Pakistan
jaildue to attack by fellow inmates . Who was that person ?
Ans:- Sarabjit Singh
Question 6
Name of new leader of World Trade Organisation ?
Ans:- Roberto Azevdo of Brazil
Question 7
Who achieved Dadasaheb Phalke award this year?

Ans:- Hindi film actor Pran

Question 8
Who became Indias first woman to conquer Mt. Everest on a prosthetic leg
?
Ans:- Arunima Sinha
Question 9
Which three banks got notice from Income Tax department in connection
with alleged money laundering charges levelled by
online portal Cobrapost ?
Ans:- HDFC Bank, ICICI, and Axis Bank
Question 10
Which fort was shortlisted for the prestigious Aga Khan Award for
Architecture?
Ans:- Ahhichatragarh fort - Nagaur
TRADITIONAL G.K

When was Qutub Minar built?

Answer: A.D. 1231
1.

2. When was Guru Nanak born?

Answer: A.D.1469
3. Who was the engineer behind the building of Suez
Canal?
Answer: Ferdinand de Lesseps

4. The largest arch dam in Asia is:

Answer: Idukki
5. Who was the Indian President between 1967 - 1969?
Answer: Zakir Hussain
6. Who established Arya Samaj?
Answer: Dayananda Saraswati
7. Who formed Indian National Army in Singapore?
Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose
8. When did the second round table conference take
place?
Answer: A.D. 1931
9. When was the Battle of Panipat fought?
Answer: 1526 A.D.
10. There are ........... number of schedules in Indian
Constitution.
Answer: 12
11. Dilwara Temples are situated in:
Answer: Mount Abu
12. Name the well known traveller who visited India in
A.D. 1333?
Answer: Ibn Batuta

13. When was speed post introduced in India?

Answer: A.D. 1986
14. When did China attack India?
Answer: A.D. 1962
15. Athirapally and Vazhachal waterfalls are in .......
district.
Answer: Thrissur