Current Affairs of April 2013-Part 6 of 7

101. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the four laning of the Jorhat-Demow section of which National Highway- in the state of Assam?
a) National Highway- 37
b) National Highway- 24
c) National Highway- 19
d) National Highway- 17
Answer: (a) National Highway- 37

102. What amount was sanctioned by the Union Government of India on 5 April 2013 for pollution abatement schemes of rivers and lakes in different states?
a) 4065.81 crore rupees
b) 4063.65 crore rupees
c) 4036.81 crore rupees
d) 4029.54 crore rupees
Answer:  (a) 4065.81 crore rupees

103. Name the city where the Two-day International Workshop on Green National Accounting for India was finished on 6 April 2013.
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
Answer: (c) New Delhi 

104.Name the British Tennis player who on 31 March 2013 won the ATP Miami Masters by defeating Spanish third seed David Ferrer  by 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) in Miami, Florida.
a) Roger Taylor
b) Mark Hilton
c) Andy Murray
d) James Ward
Answer: (c) Andy Murray

105. Which American Golfer won the Houston Open 2013 on 1 April 2013?
a) Darren Andrew Points
b) Mike Brannan
c) Mike Austin
d) Karl Zoller
Answer: (a) Darren Andrew Points

106. Name the Indian shooting champion who clinched the first gold for India in International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Korea on 5 April 2013.
a) Rahi Sarnobat
b) S.K Uthappa
c) Manoj Kumar
d) Jai Bhagwan
Answer: (a) Rahi Sarnobat

107. Name the member of NRAI who was re-elected as the President of National Rifle Association of India.
a) Jaswant Singh
b) Sunny Thomas
c) T.S Dhillon 
d) Raninder Singh
Answer: (d) Raninder Singh

108. Name the world Billiard Champion, who won the 12th Asian Billiards championship at Indore Tennis Club, Indore on 7 April 2013.
a) Rupesh Shah
b) Alok Kumar
c) Ashok Shandaliya
d) Pankaj Advani
Answer: (a) Rupesh Shah 

109. Researchers in the first week of April developed a New Laser powered Camera System that can take image of any object by creating high-resolution 3D images. The technique on which the camera is based is called _____________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:
a) Capture the Image
b) Autonomous Navigation Systems
c) Time-of-Flight
d) Laser Beam Technology
Answer: (c) Time-of-Flight

110. What, according to Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), is as unique as the fingerprints of an individual?
a) Exhaled Breath
b) Mouth Spit
c) Hair
d) Tears from Eyes
Answer: (a) Exhaled Breath

111. Name the software that was released by Facebook on 4 April 2013 for Android phones.
a) Notice
b) Home
c) Profile
d) Like 
Answer: (b) Home

112. Italian archeologists in the first week of April 2013 discovered the gate to hell. From where was this gate to hell discovered? 
a) Salento
b) Turkey
c) Rome
d) Istanbul
Answer: (b) Turkey

113. According to the scientists from the University of Minnesota, which species benefited from climate change and industrial fishing in Antarctica?
a) Pleuragramma Antarctica
b) Euphausia Crystallorophias
c) Antarctic toothfish
d) Beaufort Island Adélie Penguin
Answer: (d) Beaufort Island Adélie Penguin 

114.Which mobile company emerged as the most popular brand in emerging markets, according to an online survey conducted recently by Upstream?
a) Samsung
b) Blackberry
c) Apple
d) Nokia
Answer: (a) Samsung

115. Which engineering and construction company, on 1 April 2013 announced that it bagged the order worth 5689 crore Rupees from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd in order to set up super critical thermal power project in Rajasthan?
a) Punj Lloyd Group
b) Lanco Infratech Limited
c) Larsen and Toubro Ltd
d) IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects Ltd
Answer: (c) Larsen and Toubro Ltd

116. Which government company on 1 April 2013 signed a deal of 2.3-million-tonne (mt) capacity in the Cove Point LNG liquefaction terminal project at Lusby in Maryland, US?
a) Akaltara Power Ltd.
b) GAIL (India) Ltd
c) Antrix Corporation Ltd.
d) BEL Optoelectronic Devices Ltd.
Answer: (b) GAIL (India) Ltd

117. Who on 1 April 2013 was appointed as CEO of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories?
a) Satish Reddy
b) Anji Reddy
c) Kallam Reddy
d) G.V. Prasad
Answer: (d) G.V. Prasad

118. Who was signed as the Brand Ambassador of Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo on 7 April 2013?
a) Jeev Milkha Singh
b) Tiger Woods
c) Sania Mirza
d) Leander Peas
Answer: (a) Jeev Milkha Singh 

118.US President Barack Obama Signed Short-Term Budget Bill to Avert Government Shutdown in Washington. What is/are the benefits of the signing of the bill? 
a) The Bill removes the alarming threat of a Government shutdown by funding the US government through the end of the year.
b) The Bill was passed even though the upper Senate disapproved the mandate moved on by the lower chamber of the congress
c) The budget provides three trillion dollars to end the fiscal deficit of US
d) Short term funding is the blue-print of US Government to reduce the external debts of the country that it gained due to the recession through which the country passed in 2009. 
Answer: (a) The Bill removes the alarming threat of a Government shutdown by funding the US government through the end of the year.

119. Name the two tribal women of Pakistan, who will contest polls in the upcoming election for the first time in Pakistan?
a) Farida Zakiri and Nusrat Fatima
b) Badam Zari and Nusrat Begam
c) Begam Fatima and Badam Khar
d) Khatoon Rasooli and Mirza Sheikh 
Answer: (b) Badam Zari and Nusrat Begam

120. During Pranab Mukherjee’s Mauritius Visit, several agreements were signed between the two nations. Which of the following statements about the MoUs signed are true?
I. Empowerment of persons with disabilities and senior citizens
II. Exchange of resource persons in the identified fields
III. The Government of Mauritius signed a deal to provide Government Jobs (if eligible) to Indians in the Country, who make a visit to the country for few years of stay. 
IV. Conducting joint research and exchange of research outcomes
a) Statements I, and III are true
b) Statements I, II and IV are true
c) Statements I, II and III are true 
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (b) Statements I, II and IV are true