समसामयिक सामान्य ज्ञान अक्टूबर 2014

समसामयिक सामान्य ज्ञान अक्टूबर 2014 


1. एशियन गेम्स में गोल्ड जीतने वाली भारतीय पुरुष हॉकी टीम के कप्तान कौन हैं-
a. सरदार सिंह 
b. श्रीजेश रविन्द्रन 
c. करतार सिंह 
d. वीरेंदर भान सिंह 

उत्तर- a. सरदार सिंह 

2. चैंपियन लीग 20-20 की विजेता टीम का क्या नाम है- 
a. दिल्ली डेयर डेविल्स 
b. चेन्नई सुपरकिंग्स 
c. कोलकाता नाईट राइडर्स 
d. पुणे वारियर्स 

उत्तर- b. चेन्नई सुपरकिंग्स 

3. अमरीकी नागरिक माइकल फेलप्स किस खेल के खिलाडी है-
a. साइकिलिंग 
b. स्वीमिंग 
c. शूटिंग 
d. गोल्फ 

उत्तर- b. स्वीमिंग 

4. भौतिकी का नोबल पुरस्कार किसका आविष्कार करने वालों को दिया गया ?
a. माइक्रोचिप 
b. LCD टीवी 
c. ब्लू LED लाइट 
d. डिजिटल थर्मामीटर 

उत्तर- c. ब्लू LED लाइट 

5. केरल के वर्तमान राज्यपाल का नाम क्या है-
a. शीला दिक्षित 
b. पी सदाशिव 
c. के जी बालकृष्णन 
d. के पी सुंदरम 

उत्तर- b. पी सदाशिव 

6. एशियन गेम्स में पदक न स्वीकार कर विरोध जताने से चर्चा में आई सरिता देवी किस खेल की खिलाडी है- 
a. बॉक्सिंग 
b. रेसलिंग 
c. साइकिलिंग 
d. शूटिंग 

उत्तर- a. बॉक्सिंग 

7. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा गांधी जयंती के अवसर पर शुरू किये गए सफाई अभियान का क्या नाम है-
a. साफ भारत 
b. स्वच्छ भारत 
c. स्वच्छ गृह 
d. स्वच्छ मातृभूमि 

उत्तर- b. स्वच्छ भारत 

8. किस अभिनेता को हाल ही में ग्लोबल डाइवर्सिटी अवार्ड मिला -
a. अमिताभ बच्चन 
b. शाहरुख़ खान 
c. आमिर खान 
d. रणवीर कपूर 

उत्तर- b. शाहरुख़ खान 

9. जर्मनी का एकीकरण दिवस किस दिन मनाया जाता है-
a. 1 अक्टूबर 
b. 2 अक्टूबर 
c. 3 अक्टूबर 
d. 4 अक्टूबर 

उत्तर- c. 3 अक्टूबर

10. एशियन गेम्स में भारत की महिला एवं पुरुष कबड्डी टीम कौनसा पदक लेकर लौटी-
a. महिला स्वर्ण, पुरुष रजत 
b. महिला रजत, पुरुष स्वर्ण 
c. दोनों स्वर्ण 
d. दोनों रजत 

उत्तर- c. दोनों स्वर्ण 

मानसिक अभियोग्यता प्रश्न उत्तर -भाग 1

मानसिक अभियोग्यता प्रश्न उत्तर -भाग 1 


1. यदि DRIVER =12 , PEDESTRIAN =20 और ACCIDENT =16 तो बताय कि CAR = क्या होगा ?
a. 3 
b. 10 
c. 8 
d. 6 

उत्तर- d. 6 

2. अगर हम किसी कोड में CLOUD को GTRKF लिखें तो इसी कोड में SIGHT को कैसे लिखेंगे ?
a. WJPOU 
b. WIJHGV 
c. WGJHV 
d. GWHJY 

उत्तर- c. WGJHV 

3. जो सम्बन्ध नाव का चप्पू से होता है वैसे ही कार का सम्बन्ध किससे है?
a. ब्रेक 
b. स्टेयरिंग 
c. रेडियेटर 
d. डिक्की 

उत्तर- b. स्टेयरिंग 

4. रानी के पति की बेटी के पति, रानी के बच्चों के क्या लगेंगे ?
a. नाना 
b. पिता 
c. ससुर 
d. साला 

उत्तर- b. पिता 

5. छोटे से बड़े आकर के क्रम में लगाओ - Bunglow -1 , Flat -2, Cottage -3 , House -4 
a. 3,2,4,1 
b. 2,1,3,4 
c. 1,2,3,4 
d. 4,3,2,1 

उत्तर- a. 3,2,4,1 

6. निम्न विकल्पों में से कौनसा बाकी समूह से अलग है?
a. Jaundice:Liver 
b. Rickets:Bones 
c. Dengue:Fever 
d. Eyeflue:Eyes 

उत्तर- c. Dengue:Fever 

7. ? के स्थान पर क्या आएगा - AFHO:GBDM::CHFM:? 
a. GBLD 
b. GBJO 
c. UHGP 
d. WHGJ 

उत्तर- b. GBJO 

8. रमेश 40 मीटर उत्तर में जाकर बाईं ओर मुड़ा फिर 20 मीटर चला । फिर बाईं ओर मुड़ा और 40 मीटर चला । अब आपको यह बताना है कि रमेश अपने शुरूआती बिंदु से कितनी दूर व किस दिशा में हैं ?
a. 20 मीटर, पूर्व 
b. 20 मीटर , दक्षिण 
c. 20 मीटर , उत्तर 
d. कोई नहीं 

उत्तर- d. कोई नहीं 

समसामयिक सामान्य ज्ञान जून 2014

समसामयिक सामान्य ज्ञान जून 2014 

१. अगला फुटबॉल विश्व कप कहाँ होना हैं-
अ. श्रीलंका
ब. ब्राज़ील
स. चीन
द. फ्रांस

उत्तर- ब-ब्राज़ील 

२. सीरिया की राजधानी का क्या नाम है -
अ. दमिश्क
ब. तेहरान
स. मनीला
द. काबुल

उत्तर- अ-दमिश्क

३. लन्दन में गिरफ्तार किये गए नेता अल्ताफ हुसैन किस देश के हैं-
अ. भारत
ब. पाकिस्तान
स. अफगानिस्तान
द. ईरान

उत्तर-ब. पाकिस्तान 

४. बदायूं किस राज्य में आता है - 
अ. आँध्रप्रदेश
ब. पंजाब
स. उत्तरप्रदेश
द. मध्य प्रदेश

उत्तर-स -उत्तरप्रदेश

५. कार दुर्घटना में मारे गए नेता गोपीनाथ मुंडे किस पार्टी के नेता थे-
अ. कांग्रेस
ब. भाजपा
स. राकांपा
द. शिवसेना

उत्तर- ब. भाजपा

६. भारत में २९ वें राज्य का नाम क्या हैं-
अ. उत्तराखंड
ब. छत्तीसगढ़
स. तेलंगाना
द. सीमांध्र

उत्तर- स-तेलंगाना 

७. तेलंगाना के पहले मुख्य मंत्री कौन बने-
अ. के. चंद्रशेखर राव
ब.  चन्द्र बाबू नायडू
स. जे. रेड्डी
द. नरसिम्हन

उत्तर-अ-के. चंद्रशेखर राव

८. संविधान के किस अनुच्छेद के जरिये जम्मू कश्मीर को विशेष दर्जा प्राप्त है-
अ. 370
ब. 371
स. 372
द. 374

उत्तर-अ. 370

९. आईपीएल-7 की विजेता कौनसी टीम रही -
अ. मुंबई इंडियंस
ब. किंग्स इलेवन पंजाब
स. कोलकाता नाईट राइडर्स
द. चेन्नई सुपरकिंग्स

उत्तर-स. कोलकाता नाईट राइडर्स 

Current Affairs of Feb 2014

Current Affairs of Feb 2014

1.Olympic torch was recently lit atop the highest peak of Europe and also Russia. The name of the highest peak is
a) Mount Elbrus
b) North Pole
c) Siberia’s Baikal Lake
d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Mount Elbrus

2. Which one of the following does not form the part of the 4 Special Route designated for the Olympic torch relay undertaken for 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi?
a) International Space Station, North Pole, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Mount Elbrus
b) Centre of Pacific Ocean, North Pole, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Black Sea
c) International Space Station, Black Sea, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Mount Elbrus
d) International Space Station, North Pole, Centre of Pacific Ocean and Mount Elbrus
Answer: (a) International Space Station, North Pole, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Mount Elbrus

3. Name the body that on 3 February 2014 announced that the tea production of India has gone up by 6.5 percent in the year 2013.
a) Indian Tea Research Association
b) Indian Tea Association 
c) Tea Board India
d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Indian Tea Association 

4.Who won the Australian Open men’s singles title on 26 January 2014?
a) Rafael Nadal 
b) Roger Federer
c) Andy Murray 
d) Stanislas Wawrinka  
Answer: (d) Stanislas Wawrinka  

5. Who won the Australian Open women’s singles title?
a) Dominika Cibulkova
b) Li Na
c) Serena Williams
d) Ana Ivanovic
Answer: (b) Li Na

6. Who won the Mixed doubles tennis titles at Australian Open 2014?
a) Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor
b) Sania Mirza and Horia Tecau
c) Ana Ivanovic and Rafael Nadal 
d) Li Na and Andy Murray 
Answer: (a) Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor

7.Domestic content requirement of India's solar mission on 10 February 2014 was challenged by which country by alleging it as discriminatory and against international norms including the laws of WTO?
a) United States
b) China
c) Britain
d) Japan
Answer: (a) United States

8. Foundation named YouWeCan joined its hand with an NGO Navbharat Sewa Samiti on 10 February 2014 to roll out a campaign named Cancer Mukt Purvi Dilli. Name the founder of the foundation YouWeCan?
a) Manisha Koirala
b) Yuvraj Singh 
c) Lisa Ray
d) Anurag Basu
Answer: (b) Yuvraj Singh

9. Name the country that on 13 February 2014 legalised death to terminally ill children of any age?
a) Belgium 
b) Netherlands
c) Luxembourg
d) Switzerland
Answer: (a) Belgium

10.The Indian flag was unfurled on 17 February 2014 at the Winter Olympics Village at Sochi, Russia at a special ceremony held at International Plaza of the Mountain Village. India was suspended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) from participation in the games for how long?    
a) 12-months long suspension 
b) 14-month long suspension 
c) 16-month long suspension 
d) 22-months long suspension 
Answer: (b) 14-month long suspension 

11. 80-million rupees has been sanctioned for restoration of Bhagat Singh’s ancestral house, school and village on 17 February 2014. At which place the ancestral house, school and village of Bhagat Singh is located?
a) Faisalabad, Punjab in Pakistan
b) Ludhiana, Punjab in India
c) Shadman in the Eastern City of Lahore Pakistan 
d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Faisalabad, Punjab in Pakistan

12. Name the Indian film that on 17 February 2014 won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film by the Children’s jury in Generation KPlus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.  
a) The Grand Budapest Hotel
b) Killa
c) Little House
d) Black Coal
Answer: (b) Killa

13. Name the batsman of Indian cricket team who was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Gujarat State Election Commission recently?
a) Virat Kohli 
b) MS Dhoni 
c) Shikhar Dhawan
d) Cheteshwar Pujara
Answer: (d) Cheteshwar Pujara

14. Who has been named as the interim President of Ukraine after the impeachment of President Viktor Yanukovych 
a) Volodymyr Vynnychenko 
b) Oleksandr Turchynov,
c) Symon Petliura
d) Mykhailo Hrushevskyi
Answer: (b) Oleksandr Turchynov

15. Name the team which emerged as the champions of the Hero Hockey India League 2014 after defeating Jaypee Punjab Warriors at Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi?
a) Delhi Waveriders
b) Ranchi Rhinos
c) Mumbai Magicians
d) Kalinga Lancers
Answer: (a) Delhi Waveriders

Current Affairs of Dec 2013

Current Affairs of Dec 2013

1. The scientists have decoded the oldest DNA from 400000 year old thigh bone of human family. This research has expanded the knowledge of the human genetics by how many years as it suggests the journey of man evolution. 
a) 150000 years
b) 200000 years
c) 250000 years
d) 300000 years
Answer: (d) 300000 years

2. The members of the opposition party of Thailand resigned en masse from the Parliament recently to protest against the Government claimed by them as illegitimate. Name the opposition party of Thailand that resigned en masse?
a) Pheu Thai Party
b) Democrat Party
c) Phalang Chon Party
d) Rak Thailand Party
Answer: (b) Democrat Party

3. Where is the headquarters of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)?
a) Washington, USA
b) Beijing, China
c) Delhi, India
d) Canberra, Australia 
Answer: (b) Beijing, China 

Current Affairs of Sept 2013

CURRENT AFFAIRS of SEPT 2013

1.When is the National Day of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Celebrated?
a) 25 September
b) 24 September
c) 23 September
d) 26 September
Answer: (c) 23 September

2. Which cricketer was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF) on 22 September 2013?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Ravindra Jadeja
d) Virat Kohli
Answer: (d) Virat Kohli

3. Apollo Hospitals and health science firm Saarum Innovations formed a joint venture for establishment of Sapien Biosciences. What is Sapien Biosciences?
a) India’s first personalised medicine company
b) India’s first Commercial Bio-Bank
c) India’s first bio-tech company
d) India’s first personalised research centre
Answer: (b) India’s first Commercial Bio-Bank 

4. When is the National Day of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Celebrated?
a) 25 September
b) 24 September
c) 23 September
d) 26 September
Answer: (c) 23 September

5. Which cricketer was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Border Security Force (BSF) on 22 September 2013?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Ravindra Jadeja
d) Virat Kohli
Answer: (d) Virat Kohli

6. Apollo Hospitals and health science firm Saarum Innovations formed a joint venture for establishment of Sapien Biosciences. What is Sapien Biosciences?
a) India’s first personalised medicine company
b) India’s first Commercial Bio-Bank
c) India’s first bio-tech company
d) India’s first personalised research centre
Answer: (b) India’s first Commercial Bio-Bank 

7.Chandresh Kumari Katoch on 16 September 2013 unveiled the Brass Plate World Heritage Plaque at the Chittaurgarh Fort, Rajasthan. What is the primary purpose of World Heritage Plaque?
a) To identify the World Heritage Site
b) To ensure safety of the World Heritage Site
c) To inform the general public about the World Heritage Site
d) To introduce the World Heritage Site to the international community
Answer: (c) To inform the general public about the World Heritage Site

8. Which company presented a dividend cheque of 40 crore Rupees to the Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan for the financial year 2012-13? 
a) The Ennore Port 
b) The Chabah Port 
c) The Karachi Port 
d) The Paradip Port
Answer: (a) The Ennore Port

9. On which date is Hindi Diwas observed?
a) 15 September
b) 16 September
c) 13 September
d) 14 September
Answer: (d) 14 September 

Current Affairs of Jul 2013

Current Affairs of Jul 2013

1.Name the golfer, who won the Scottish Open title in a sudden-death play-off on 14 July 2013 played at Castle Stuart in Inverness in Northern Scotland?
a. J.B. Hansen
b. Tiger Woods
c. Jyoti Randhawa 
d. Phil Mickelson
Answer: (d)

2. The measurements by Curiosity rover of NASA re-instated the fact that Mars was mostly composed of which gas?
a. Nitrogen
b. Hydrogen
c. Methane
d. Carbon Dioxide 
Answer: (d)

3. The World's first mission to South Pole of the Moon for installation of _________ was announced in July 2013. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. 
a. Permanent Satellite
b. Permanent Telescope
c. Permanent Observatory
d. Permanent Radar 
Answer: (b) 

4.Afcons Infrastructure signed a memorandum of understanding with which state government of India for setting up 250-crore Rupees fabrication yard for the oil as well as gas platforms?
a) Maharashtra Government
b) Gujarat Government
c) Tamil Nadu Government
d) Karnataka Government
Answer: (b) Gujarat Government

5. The Supreme Court of India on 24 July 2013 slapped contempt notices on two Sahara firms for not complying with its order of refunding around 19000 crore rupees to investors. Which body filed the contempt petition against Sahara firms?
a) The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)
b) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Aulthority (PFRDA)
c) Forward Markets Commission (FMC)
d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Answer: (d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

6. According to the recent satellite images, deforestation has dropped down by around one-third since 2000 in which rainforests of Africa?
a) Zaïre basin
b) Congo Basin
c) Amazon Rainforest
d) None of these
Answer: (b) Congo Basin

7. INSAT-3D was launched successfully by the European rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana on 26 July 2013. What is the purpose of INSAT-3D?
a) To provide technological experience in building and operating a satellite system
b) To provide experience in building and operating a payload experiment three-axis stabilised communication satellite
c) For multipurpose communication: business communication, developmental communication, and mobile communication
d) Meteorological Satellite with advanced weather monitoring payloads
Answer: (d) Meteorological Satellite with advanced weather monitoring payloads

8. Which automobile company became first automaker to participate in Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programme in India on 23 July 2013?
a) Ford Motor Company
b) General Motors
c) Maruti Suzuki
d) Mahindra and Mahindra Limited
Answer: (a) Ford Motor Company 

Current Affairs of Jun 2013-Part 4 of 4

61.India and Thailand signed a treaty after two decades of negotiations. Name the treaty?
a) Free Trade Agreement
b) Extradition Treaty 
c) Economic Support Treaty 
d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Extradition Treaty 

62. Name the organization that has offered help to Pakistan for Polio Vaccination? 
a) Red Cross Society of India
b) AIIMS
c) Apollo India 
d) Rotary International's India National Polio Plus Committee
Answer: (d) Rotary International's India National Polio plus Committee

63. The UN Security Council on 31 May 2013 imposed sanctions on the Syrian rebel group, ___________ on account of its links with Al-Qaeda?
a) Syrian Revolution General Commission 
b) Al-Nusra Front
c) National Salvation Front in Syria
d) Syrian Islamic Front
Answer: (b) Al-Nusra Front 

64. Parliament of which country that passed a bill that criminalized gay marriage, and made it punishable with a 14-year prison term.
a) Nigeria
b) South Korea
c) Germany 
d) Russia 
Answer: (a) Nigeria

65. China and the US agreed mutually to hold high level, regular negotiations on setting standards for ________________.
a) Commercial spying only
b) Cyber security only 
c) Commercial spying as well as cyber security
d) None of the above 
Answer: (c) Commercial spying as well as cyber security

66. India and Thailand signed a treaty after two decades of negotiations. Name the treaty?
a) Free Trade Agreement
b) Extradition Treaty 
c) Economic Support Treaty 
d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Extradition Treaty 

67. Name the organization that has offered help to Pakistan for Polio Vaccination? 
a) Red Cross Society of India
b) AIIMS
c) Apollo India 
d) Rotary International's India National Polio Plus Committee
Answer: (d) Rotary International's India National Polio plus Committee

68. The UN Security Council on 31 May 2013 imposed sanctions on the Syrian rebel group, ___________ on account of its links with Al-Qaeda?
a) Syrian Revolution General Commission 
b) Al-Nusra Front
c) National Salvation Front in Syria
d) Syrian Islamic Front
Answer: (b) Al-Nusra Front 

69. Parliament of which country that passed a bill that criminalized gay marriage, and made it punishable with a 14-year prison term.
a) Nigeria
b) South Korea
c) Germany 
d) Russia 
Answer: (a) Nigeria

70. China and the US agreed mutually to hold high level, regular negotiations on setting standards for ________________.
a) Commercial spying only
b) Cyber security only 
c) Commercial spying as well as cyber security
d) None of the above 
Answer: (c) Commercial spying as well as cyber security 

71.What is the growth percentage of India's food grain production in last nine years as it went up to 259 million tonnes in 2012-13 from 198.36 million tonnes in 2004-05 which is a result of government initiatives like National Food Security Mission, NFSM, and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana?
a) 30 Percent
b) 45 Percent
c) 33 Percent
d) 36 Percent
Answer: (a) 30 Percent

72. As per the World Bank report titled Capital for the Future: Saving and Investment in an Interdependent World released on 3 June 2013 which two countries was forecasted to become the largest investors among various developing nations of the world in the year 2030?
a) India and China
b) India and Brazil
c) China and Brazil
d) India and Japan
Answer: (a) India and China

73. The Union Cabinet of India on 4 June 2013 approved the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill 2013. What is the major objective behind the approval?
a) To set up a regulator for the real estate sector in the country
b) To protecting home buyers from dishonest builders
c) To hear appeals from orders, decisions or directions of regulator and adjudicating officer by Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.
d) To make all relevant clearances for real estate projects which have to be submitted to the regulator and also displayed on a website before starting construction work.
e) All of these
Answer: (e)

74. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 4 June 2013 approved the revival of the Nagaland Pulp and Paper Company Limited (NPPC) with the infusion of Huge fund. What was the amount? 
a) 309.38 crore Rupees
b) 369.32 Crore Rupees
c) 321.56 Crore Rupees
d) 256. 56 Crore Rupees
Answer: (a) 309.38 crore Rupees

75. The Union Government of India on 5 June 2013 hiked the import duty on gold to what percent from the present 6 percent?
a) 7 Percent
b) 9.5 Percent
c) 8 Percent
d) 7.5 Percent
Answer: (c) 8 Percent 

Current Affairs of Jun 2013-Part 3 of 4

41.Which Hollywood actor became the new face of the men’s perfume, Dior Homme on 12 June 2013?
a) Robert Pattinson
b) Henry Cavill
c) Paul Walker
d) Will Smith
Answer: (a) Robert Pattinson

42. Which company on 14 June 2013 unveiled the World’s Largest Container ship?
a) Hong Kong Ferry Company
b) Century Shipyard Pvt. Ltd.
c) Maersk Line
d) IAI Ramta
Answer: (c) Maersk Line

43. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by the Government of India?
a) Thomas Mathew T
b) SK Roy
c) S B Mainak
d) Usha Sangwan
Answer: (b) SK Roy

44. Name the 24 hours news channel which was launched by Media firm TV18 Broadcast on 13 June 2013 in UK?
a) CNBC Awaaz
b) CNN-IBN
c) CNBC TV18
d) News18 India
Answer: (d) News18 India

45. Which new feature was introduced by Facebook Inc. on 12 June 2013 for identification of topics for discussions? This feature is already being used by Instagram and Twitter.
a) @ sign (at the rate tags)
b) # sign (Hash tags)
c) * sign (asterisk tags)
d) ! sign (exclamation tags)
Answer: (b) # sign (Hash tags) 

46.Name the International tennis player who on 9 June 2013 won his 8th Men's Singles Tittle of the French Open Tennis Tournament at Paris beating Spanish compatriot David Ferrer.
a) Andy Muray
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Roger Federer
Answer: (c) Rafael Nadal

47. Name the formula one player who on 10 June 2013 won the Canadian Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. 
a) Sebastian Vettel
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Michael Schumcaher
d) Fernanado Alonso
Answer: (a) Sebastian Vettel

48. In which city the Asian Athletic Championship is going to held from 3 to 7 July 2013 as declared by Maharashtra on 13 June 2013.
a) Pune
b) Kolhapur
c) Thane
d) Nasik
Answer: (a) Pune

49. Which top seeded Tennis player on 16 June 2013 won Gerry Weber Open Halle ATP final after defeating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia by 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4 at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany.
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Roger Federer
c) Andy Muray
d) Novak Djokovic
Answer: (b) Roger Federer

50. Which country won silver medal at the World Cup (Stage-II) Archery competition in Turkey on 16 June 2013.
a) Turkey
b) Jordan
c) India
d) Pakistan
Answer: (c) India 

51.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), released its June mid-quarter monetary policy on 17 June 2013.
Consider the following statements:
i) RBI left its key policy, repo rate unchanged at 7.25 percent in line.
ii) Cash reserve ratio (CRR), remained at 4 percent.
iii) Repo is the rate at which banks borrow from the Central bank.
Choose the right option:
a)All i, ii and iii are correct.
b) Only i and ii are correct.
c) Only ii and iii are correct.
d) Only i and iii are correct.
Answer: (a) All i, ii and iii are correct

52. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), released its June mid-quarter monetary policy on 17 June 2013. RBI is headquartered in___.
a) New Delhi
b) Patna
c) Mumbai
d) Lucknow
Answer: (c) Mumbai

53. The British government in the second week of June 2013planned to introduce a new scheme requiring visitors from high risk countries in Africa and Asia, including India and Pakistan, to put up a 4600 US dollars cash bond before entering Britain. Consider the following statements:
i) The bonds, to be introduced from November, will only apply to non-EU migrants.
ii) In 2012, 296000 people from India were granted six-month visas.
Choose the right option:
a) Both i and ii are correct.
b) Only i is correct.
c) Only ii is correct.
d) Neither i nor ii is correct.
Answer: (a) Both i and ii are correct.

54. SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), the market regulator of India in June 2013 notified guidelines for investment advisers and their associated person and made it compulsory for them to get the requisite certifications for them to operate in stock market. Name the body that will offer certifications for being a investment adviser?
a) Institute of Securities Markets 
b) National Institute of Securities Markets 
c) National Institute of Securities 
d) National Securities Market Institute
Answer: (b) National Institute of Securities Markets   

55. As per the official data released on 14 June 2013, the inflation in India that is based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) fell to what Percent in percent in May 2013 , which itself is a result of  decline in the prices of manufactured items and a slight rise in the prices of food items resulted in the measured fall of inflation?
a) 4.5 Percent
b) 4.6 Percent
c) 4.7 Percent
d) 5.2 Percent
Answer: (c) 4.7 Percent 

56.Where was the Early Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) installed? This system is capable to predict a tsunami immediately after an earthquake.
a) Lakshadweep
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c) Kochi
d) Kerala 
Answer: (b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

57. India and a top US science body in Month of June 2013 have forged an international organisation to develop space __________. This is an initiative that has that possibly can solve the humanity’s energy needs and greatly extenuating climate change. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option. 
a) Solar Power
b) Lunar Power
c) Magnetic Power
d) Electromagnetic Power 
Answer: (a) Solar Power

58. Scientists at Jadavpur University in the month of June 2013 discovered that zinc-doped hydroxyapatite (HAP) which is a calcium phosphate-based bioceramic material has a stimulatory effect on _________ formation. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
a) Brain
b) Muscles
c) Bone
d) Nerves 
Answer: (c) Bone

59. What did the 2013 TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) environmental survey published on 3 June 2013 indicated?
a) Air Quality
b) Water Quality
c) Air and Water Quality
d) Forest Quality 
Answer: (c) Air and Water Quality

60. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) permitted certain companies as well as the research institutes for conducting the field trials of which kinds of crops?
a) Bumper Crops
b) Energy Crops
c) Break Crops
d) Genetically Modified Crops 
Answer: (d) Genetically Modified Crops 

Current Affairs of Jun 2013-Part 2 of 4

21.Who was appointed as the Chief Advisor of AirAsia’s India board on 17 June 2013?
a) Cyrus Mistry
b) Ratan Tata
c) Subramanian Ramadorai
d) Mukund Govind Rajan
Answer: (b) Ratan Tata

22. Which global pharmaceutical company received novel antibiotic product Potentox patented from Mexico in June 2013?
a) Venus Remedies Limited
b) Ranbaxy Laboratories
c) Cadila Pharmaceuticals
d) Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Answer: (a) Venus Remedies Limited

23. National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purpose of joint promotion of corporate as well as securities market governance with which institute?
a) Institute for Banking
b) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
c) The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
d) None of These
Answer: (c) The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

24. Which bank announced on 19 June 2013 that it received a license for opening the representative office in Yangon, Myanmar?
a) The Bank of India
b) The Reserve Bank of India
c) The State Bank of India
d) The Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India
Answer: (d) The Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India

25. Where did Tata Coffee, the largest plantation company of Asia on 19 June 2013 inaugurate the premium extraction plant?
a) Kerala
b) Chennai
c) Assam
d) Tamil Nadu 
Answer: (d) Tamil Nadu 

26. Which marine animal which usually has its habitat in the colder waters was discovered stranded near the Newquay, Cornwall?
a) Octopus
b) Sea Horse
c) Crab
d) Blue Jellyfish
Answer: (d) Blue Jellyfish

27. High levels of toxic radioactive isotope were found in the groundwater at which nuclear plant of Japan in June 2013?
a) Fukushima Nuclear Plant
b) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
c) Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant
d) Ōi Nuclear Power Plant
Answer: (a) Fukushima Nuclear Plant

28. Name the fastest supercomputer of the world developed by China.
a) Milky Way-2
b) Tianhe-2
c) Tianhe-1
d) Titan
Answer: (b) Tianhe-2

29. Where will the Desiccant Enhanced Evaporative or the Devap air-cooling system be first used in India?
a) ITM University
b) Manav Rachna International University
c) Nalanda International University
d) Indian Institute of Planning and Management – Gurgaon
Answer: (c) Nalanda International University

30. Researchers from University of Maryland in third week of June 2013 developed an eco-friendly battery using wood, tin and _________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.
a) Sodium
b) Hilium
c) Nitrogen
d) Carbon
Answer: (a) Sodium

31.By-election results of five states of India namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and ______________ were announced on 5 June 2013.
a) Kerala
b) Goa
c) Karnataka
d) West Bengal
Answer: (d) West Bengal

32. The Union Government of India on 7 June 2013 constituted a Standing Council of Experts (SCE) to access global competitiveness of Indian Financial Sector in the _______________?
a) Commerce and Industry ministry
b) Department of Finance 
c) Department of Economic Affairs
d) International market
Answer: (c) Department of Economic Affairs

33. The Union government of India on 8 June 2013 decided to launch National Higher education Campaign, named_______________, to focus on equity based development, improvement in teaching-learning quality and research.
a) Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
b) Rashtriya Ucchatam Shiksha Abhiyan
c) Rashtriya Uccha Shiksha Abhiyan
d) Rashtriya Shiksha Abhiyan
Answer: (a) Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan

34. Union government in month of June 2013 has reconstituted the National Advisory Council by including prominent sociologist _________ into the 12-member panel chaired by Sonia Gandhi.
a) Yogesh Atal
b) Virginius Xaxa
c) Vina Mazumdar
d) Gail Omvedt
Answer: (b) Virginius Xaxa

35. Ministry of Rural Development on 7 June 2013 launched a new skill development scheme to offer employment to tribal youth in 24 Naxal affected districts. What is the name of this scheme?
a) Ujiyara
b) Roshni 
c) Suraj
d) Chamak
Answer: (b) Roshni

36. India in June 2013 offered _______ million Dollars credit to Myanmar for establishing a Special Economic Zone at Sittwe in Myanmar's Buyer's Credit Scheme under National Export Insurance Account?
a) 160
b) 175
c) 150
d) 140
Answer: (c) 150

37. The cash strapped new Government of Pakistan on 12 June 2013 announced hike of ___________ percent in its defence budget to 627 billion rupees for the fiscal 2013-14?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 22
d) 20
Answer: (b) 15

38. The Lower House of the Parliament of Russia on 11 June 2013 approved a bill that stigmatized gay people and banned providing children any information about homosexuality in the country. What is the name of the Lower House of Parliament in Russia?
a) State’s Secretariat 
b) National Duma
c) National Secretariat
d) State Duma
Answer: (d) State Duma

39. Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) to enhance the strength of ___________ from 900 to its authorized strength of 1250 to maintain the peace along Syria-Israel borders in the Golan Heights.
a) United Nation Disengagement Forces 
b) United Nation rapid-reaction Forces
c) United Nations World Protection Forces
d) United Nation Protection Forces
Answer: (a) United Nation Disengagement Forces 

40. Nuclear Reactors of Areva, the French company will start the production first in China before supplying the production to _____________ in Maharashtra. The French Ambassador to India Francois Richier announced that Areva will facilitate two reactors to China. These reactors are under construction.
a) Nagpur
b) Pune
c) Aurangabad
d) Jaitapur
Answer: (d) Jaitapur