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Current Affairs: November 10, 11, 2013

2013-11-15 13:11:24 GKToday

1. National Education Day is observed on November 11 every year. Who among the following leaders is remembered on this occasion? [A]Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan [B]Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad [C]Swami Vivekanand [D]Dr. Rajendra Prasad Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad To commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, National Education Day is observed on November 11. Show Answer 2. Tarla Dalal, who recently passed away, was a celebrity___: [A]Journalist [B]Author [C]Poet [D]Chef Chef Celebrity chef Tarla Dalal, author of numerous cookbooks on Indian cooking who hosted several popular cookery shows on television, died recently at 77. She was also known as India's first celebrity chef. Show Answer 3. Which among the following amendments of the constitution of India deals with strengthening the urban local bodies? [A]73rd Amendment [B]74th Amendment [C]75th Amendment [D]76th Amendment 74th Amendment The 73th Amendment deals with empowering panchayati raj institutions while the 74th deals with strengthening urban local bodies. Show Answer 4. The ancient Hindu temple Preah Vihear is a source of dispute between which two countries? [A]Cambodia and Thailand [B]Thailand and Singapore [C]Nepal and Bhutan [D]Bhutan and Bangladesh Cambodia and Thailand Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Hindu temple built during the reign of Khmer Empire. It is disputed are between Cambodia and Thailand over its ownership. Recently, the International Court of Justice in The Hague awarded the temple to Cambodia. Show Answer 5. Who among the following has become the first Indian Pistol shooter to win gold at the ISSF World Cup? [A]Heena Sidhu [B]Anjali Bhagwat [C]Gagan Narang [D]Anjali Sidhu Heena Sidhu Shooter Heena Sidhu created history by becoming the first pistol exponent from India to win a gold medal at the ISSF world cup finals in Munich, Germany. Heena won the gold medal by beating double Olympic champion Guo Wenjun from China, Arunovic Zorana from Serbia and Olena Kostevych of Ukraine.

Show Answer 6. The Ragi (Finger Millet) is an annual plant widely grown as a cereal in Karnataka and some other Southern States of India. Ragi is rich source of__? [A]Magnesium [B]Calcium [C]Sodium [D]Potassium Calcium Ragi is a rich source of Calcium and Iron. Show Answer 7. The Great Himalayan National Park is one of the only two national parks in the world which are home to __? [A]Snow Leopard [B]Himalayan Brown Bear [C]Western Tragopan [D]Eurasian Woodcock Western Tragopan The Great Himalayan National Park is home to the elusive and critically endangered western tragopan. The Great Himalayan National Park is one of the only two national parks in the world with a population of the brilliantly plumaged western tragopan. The Machiara National Park in Pakistan also supports this species. Show Answer 8. As per the latest Financial Secrecy Index, which of the following countries emerged as worlds most secretive place on financial matters? [A]Switzerland [B]Hong Kong [C]Singapore [D]Germany Switzerland Switzerland remains the worlds most secretive place on financial matters, while India ranks 32nd on a new global scale. Switzerland followed by Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, Singapore, US, Lebanon, Germany and Japan in the top-ten of the inaugural worldwide Financial Secrecy Index. The Index was compiled by the Tax Justice Network. Show Answer 9. The Sevai Attam, Oyilattam and Karagattam are the traditional folk dances performed in which of the following states? [A]Kerala [B]Andhra Pradesh [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Karnataka Tamil Nadu The Sevai Attam, Oyilattam and Karagattam are the traditional folk dances performed in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Show Answer 10. Who among the following has been appointed as first Chairman and Managing Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank? [A]Arundhati Bhattacharya [B]Usha Ananthasubramanian [C]Geetha Kumari [D]Chandrakala Subramanian Usha Ananthasubramanian Usha Ananthasubramanian has been appointed as first Chairman and Managing Director of Bharatiya Mahila Bank. Currently she is acting as Executive Director of Punjab National Bank. Bharatiya Mahila Bank is expected to be formally launched on 19th November.

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