Current Affairs of April 2013-Part 3 of 7

41. Name the writer who was recently selected for Jnanpith Award 2012 by the Jnanpith Award Committee. 
a) Pratibha Ray
b) Amar Kant
c) Sri Lal Sukla[6]
d) Ravuri Bharadhwaja
Answer: (d) Ravuri Bharadhwaja

42. The Vice-President of India recently paid a four day state-visit to a country from 14 to 17 April 2013. Name of the country of his visit? 
a) Nepal
b) Tajikistan
c) Burgundy
d) Maldives
Answer: (b) Tajikistan

43. The 20th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council, comprising of the States of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand, was held on 17 April 2013 at ____________________?
a) Ranchi
b) Bhubaneshwar
c) Patna
d) Kolkata
Answer: (d) Kolkata 

44.What is the escalation in the growth percentage of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in March 2013 over March 2012?
a) 2.8 Percent
b) 3.5 Percent
c) 5.3 Percent
d) 6.2 Percent
Answer:  (a) 2.8 Percent

45. As per the data released by Ministry of Railways Indian Railways, what was the revenue earning freight traffic of Indian Railways during the financial year 2012-13 ?
a) 1009.73 million tones
b) 2009.71 million tones
c) 3009.74 million tones
d) 4009.74 million tones
Answer:  (a) 1009.73 million tones

46. What amount was raised by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) by issuing taxable bonds backed by Government of India Guarantee in order to meet the additional working capital requirement?
a) 5000 crore Rupees
b) 4000 crore Rupees
c) 3000 crore Rupees
d) 2500 crore Rupees
Answer:  (a) 5000 Crore Rupees

47. As per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) with what percent the auto Sales in India was dropped, hitting a 10 year lowest sales percentage?
a) 4.6 Percent
b) 6.7 Percent
c) 3.5 Percent
d) 2.5 Percent
Answer:  (b) 6.7

48. What is the slashed percentage in World Trade Growth Forecast by World Trade Organization in year 2013?
a) 3.6 Percent
b) 3.2 Percent
c) 2.6 Percent
d) 3.3 Percent
Answer:  (d) 3.3 Percent 

49.Which company was declared as the most attractive employer in India, according to the HR service company, Randstad?
a) Hewlett Packard
b) Google India
c) Microsoft
d) Lenovo 
Answer: (c) Microsoft

50. Which social media on 18 April 2013 unveiled a new music app called #Music?
a) Twitter
b) Facebook
c) YouTube
d) Stumble Upon 
Answer: (a) Twitter

51. Which company’s retail outlet entered into the Guinness World Records when it opened record 315 outlets in 10 states of India, just at one time on 1 April 2013?
a) Reliance
b) Tata 
c) Mahindra and Mahindra
d) Sahara India Pariwar
Answer: (d) Sahara India Pariwar

52. Name the sixth commodity platform that went live on 19 April 2013 with 100 members on board.
a) Multi Commodity Exchange
b) Universal Commodity Exchange
c) National Multi Commodity Exchange
d) Ace Commodity Exchange
Answer: (b) Universal Commodity Exchange

53. Which company announced launching 100 crore Rupees non-convertible debenture (NCB) issue in order to fund the expansion of microfinance as well as small and medium enterprise (SME) business?
a) Muthoot Pappachan
b) Muthoot Finance
c) Mannapuram Finance
d) Muthoot Fincorp
Answer: (d) Muthoot Fincorp 

54.The Supreme Court of India on 15 April 2013 ordered Gujarat to share which endangered species with its neighbouring state- Madhya Pradesh?
a) Asiatic Lions
b) Bengal Tiger
c) Asiatic Elephants
d) White Elephants
Answer: (a) Asiatic Lions

55. The researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, United States as an experiment transplanted which organ into rats?
a) bio-engineered lungs
b) bio-engineered liver
c) bio-engineered heart
d) bio-engineered kidney
Answer: (d) bio-engineered kidney

56. Which disease-resistant animal was produced by the scientists using a new technique simpler than cloning?
a) Cow called Cow-26
b) Rat called Rat-26
c) Piglet called Pig-26 
d) Dog called Dog-26
Answer: (c) Piglet called Pig-26

57. Scientists in the third week of April 2013 discovered a giant galaxy which is 12.8 Billion light years away from Earth. What is the name of this giant galaxy?
a) HFLS3
b) AGFL4
c) ISMT6
d) KASK10
Answer: (a) HFLS3

58. Name the two Earth-like planets discovered by NASA’s Kepler mission in Lyra constellation.
a) Kepler-62f and Kepler-62e
b) Kepler-20f and Kepler-20e
c) Kepler-53f and Kepler 53e
d) None of these 
Answer: (a) Kepler-62f and Kepler-62e 

59.A fourteen member Delegation from Finland led by Marja Rislakki, State Secretary Ministry of Employment & Economy of Finland met with an Indian delegation led by Lakshmi Panabaka, Minister of State, MoPNG Government of India on 15 April 2013. Both the sides had discussions on identified areas during the meet. Which of the following statements on the identified areas mentioned below for the same are true
I. Projects on Solar Energy applications for Oil & Gas Projects
II. Projects on Solar Energy applications for Biofuels & Algae based biofuels research and water and waste water management
III. Carbon capture & reformation
IV. Finland`s Green Growth & Groove programme for suitable application to Indian Scenario and Academic Institutions/Universities for collaborative R&D projects in areas of low carbon growth technologies and sustainable development.
a) Statements I, and III are true
b) Statements II, III and IV are true 
c) Statements I, II and IV are true
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (b) All the four statements are true

60. European Parliament approved new rules on bankers’ bonuses and the amount of capital that banks must hold as a buffer by a big majority. What is the name of the New Rule?
a) Capital Requirements Directive (CRD4)
b) Capital Reimbursement Directions (CRD4)
c) Capital Requirements Directions (CRD4)
d) Capital Reimbursement Directives (CRD4)
Answer: (a) Capital Requirements Directive (CRD4)