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GK & Current Affairs: April 9, 2013

2013-04-10 20:04:10 GKToday

1. The Islands are called Xisha in China and are disputed over sovereignty claims by China, Taiwan and Vietnam. These islands are known all over world as? [A]Paracel Islands [B]Spratly Islands [C]Pratas Islands [D]Macclesfield Bank Paracel Islands

Show Answer 2. Which among the following protocols is also related to the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism? [A]Kyoto protocol [B]Nagoya Protocol [C]Geneva Protocol [D]Cartagena Protocol Nagoya Protocol

Show Answer 3. The second phase of ambitious DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) scheme is scheduled to operational from July 1, 2013. How many districts are to be covered in Phase II? [A]56 [B]67 [C]78 [D]92 78 The second phase of ambitious DBT scheme is scheduled to operational from July 1 in the select districts spread across 19 states and two union territories. In first phase that started from January 1, 43 districts were identified for DBT transfer of 26 government schemes. Banks have been directed install and operationalise ATMs at all branches in identified 121 districts by June 30. In view of the roll out of the Direct Benefit Transfer, it is important that the 43 districts of Phase-I and the 78 districts of Phase-II are taken up on priority for installation of ATMs.

Show Answer 4. Which among the following countries was making news recently as its privately owned newspapers go on sale for the first time since 1964? [A]Myanmar [B]Cambodia [C]Thailand [D]Fiji Myanmar

Show Answer 5. Researchers in which among the following countries have recently unveiled the smelling screen, a digital display screen capable of emitting pinpointed smells? [A]United States [B]Japan [C]South Korea [D]Germany Japan

Show Answer 6. Alawites, which has been making news in recent times, is a minority community in __? [A]Iraq [B]Syria [C]Nigeria [D]Lebanon Syria

Show Answer 7. Which of the following is officially known as officially the "Republic of China"? [A]Taiwan [B]Hong Kong [C]Macau [D]Beijing Taiwan The People's Republic of China is commonly known as China and the Republic of China is commonly known as Taiwan. These are separate states with a shared history; China claims sovereignty over Taiwan.

Show Answer 8. Among the Indian sports what is "Mallakhamb" is most closely related to __: [A]Pole Gymnastics [B]Bull Fight [C]Chariot Race [D]Martial Art Pole Gymnastics Mallakhamb or Malkhamb - a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs feats and poses in concert with a vertical wooden pole or rope. Mallakhamb also refers to the pole used in the sport. Translated to English as pole gymnastics. Madhya Pradesh government has decided to declare Malkhamb as State Sport.

Show Answer 9. Who among the following has been recently appointed as the new chief of NASSCOM ? [A]Rajendra Singh Pawar [B]Kishnakumar Natarajan [C]Bhaskar Pramanik [D]Som Mittal Kishnakumar Natarajan

Show Answer 10. Yellow Cake is a kind of concentrate powder obtained from an intermediate step in the processing of ores of ? [A]Uranium [B]Gold [C]Lead [D]Aluminium Uranium Iran recently announced that it has begun production at production at two uranium mines and a yellow cake plant to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day.

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