Quiz 24 on Current Affairs 2014-15 for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

Name the body of Afghanistan appointed by Hamid Karzai to negotiate with elements of the Taliban for Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program?
The Peace Council for Afghan negotiation
Peace Council of Afghanistan
Afghanistan peace Council
High Peace Council
United State of America on 18 June 2013 announced that it will held direct peace talks with Taliban. The announcement from US came after Taliban opened its first political office at ______________. The office has been opened to help in ending the 12 years old conflict. To bring the talks in process, US agreed to drop the series of preconditions that have held back the negotiations, previously?
Doha, Qatar
Dubai
Yemen
Oman
When was the Nepal-India Economic Cooperation Programme launched?
1964
2001
1951
2011
India signed an agreement for loan of __________ million US dollars with World Bank for the National AIDS Control Project (NACP-IV) in New Delhi on 18 June 2013. The Objective of the project is to increase safe behaviors among high risk groups in order to contribute to India’s national goal of reversal of the HIV epidemic by 2017?
150
300
225
255
Trail of the seven Pakistanis including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi LeT Commander, who are the prime accused of the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks in June 2013 was shifted to a new antiterrorism court in ___________from the antiterrorism court in Rawalpindi?
Multan
Islamabad
Baluchistan
Lahore
On which day, the World Refugee Day is observed across the world?
20 June
21 June
17 June
23 June
Name the school with which Indian embassy signed an MoU to help in development of the school building in Nepal?
Nepal Higher Secondary School
Shree Higher Secondary School
Kapilvastu School for Secondary Education
Janak Higher Secondary School
What is the meaning of the word, Fête de la Musique?
World Music Day
Music is everywhere
Music is life
Life without Music
World Music Day is celebrated every year on?
21 December, day of winter Solstice
22 June, the day of summer solstice
21 June, the day of Summer Solstice
20 December, day of winter Solstice
The Government of Pakistan in June 2013 decided to declare a Sikh shrine ________ as a holy city. The government will initiate steps for sorting out the issues related to the welfare of the Sikhs, who live at the pilgrimage site?
Panja Sahib
Patti Sahib
Mall Ji Sahib
Bal Lilah Nankana Sahib
The World Bank in June 2013 slashed its growth forecast for China's economy for 2013 to _________percent from 8.4 percent. In its report, the World Bank stated that the main risk related to China remains the possibility that high investment rates prove unsustainable, provoking a disorderly unwinding and sharp economic slowdown?
6.5 percent
8.1 percent
7.7 percent
7.2 percent
World observed the World Refugee Day for the first time in the year?
1998
2001
1991
2003
High levels of toxic radioactive isotope were found in the groundwater at which nuclear plant of Japan in June 2013?
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant
Ōi Nuclear Power Plant
Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Name the fastest supercomputer of the world developed by China?
Milky Way-2
Tianhe-1
Tianhe-2
Titan
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?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Hilium
Sodium
Where will the Desiccant Enhanced Evaporative or the Devap air-cooling system be first used in India?
ITM University
Nalanda International University
Manav Rachna International University
Indian Institute of Planning and Management – Gurgaon
Which marine animal which usually has its habitat in the colder waters was discovered stranded near the Newquay, Cornwall?
Blue Jellyfish
Crab
Octopus
Sea Horse
Where did Tata Coffee, the largest plantation company of Asia on 19 June 2013 inaugurate the premium extraction plant?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Chennai
Which bank announced on 19 June 2013 that it received a license for opening the representative office in Yangon, Myanmar?
The State Bank of India
The Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India
The Bank of India
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?
Institute for Banking
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
None of These
Which global pharmaceutical company received novel antibiotic product Potentox patented from Mexico in June 2013?
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Cadila Pharmaceuticals
Ranbaxy Laboratories
Venus Remedies Limited
Who was appointed as the Chief Advisor of AirAsia’s India board on 17 June 2013?
Cyrus Mistry
Subramanian Ramadorai
Ratan Tata
Mukund Govind Rajan
Name the publisher of the book “Ambedkar Speaks (Trilogy)”?
Shriti Publishers
Rupa Publishers
Mills and Boons
Konark Publishers
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India), the market regulator of India on 20 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 an investment adviser?
Institute of Securities Markets
National Institute of Securities
National Institute of Securities Markets
National Securities Market Institute
Name the writer of the book “Ambedkar Speaks (Trilogy)”?
Dr. Rajendra Jadhav
Dr. Surendra Jadhav
Dr. Vijendra Jadhav
Dr. Narendra Jadhav
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