Quiz 25 on Current Affairs 2014-15 for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

China and the US agreed mutually to hold high level, regular negotiations on setting standards for ________________?
Commercial spying only
Commercial spying as well as cyber security
Cyber security only
None of the above
Parliament of which country that passed a bill that criminalized gay marriage, and made it punishable with a 14-year prison term?
South Korea
Germany
Russia
Nigeria
The UN Security Council on 31 May 2013 imposed sanctions on the Syrian rebel group, ___________ on account of its links with Al-Qaeda?
Syrian Revolution General Commission
National Salvation Front in Syria
Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front
Name the organization that has offered help to Pakistan for Polio Vaccination?
Rotary International's India National Polio Plus Committee
AIIMS
Apollo India
Red Cross Society of India
India and Thailand signed a treaty after two decades of negotiations. Name the treaty?
Free Trade Agreement
Extradition Treaty
Economic Support Treaty
None of the above
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?
Genetically Modified Crops
Break Crops
Energy Crops
Bumper Crops

What did the 2013 TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) environmental survey published on 3 June 2013 indicated?
Forest Quality
Air Quality
Water Quality
Air and Water Quality
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?
Brain
Bone
Muscles
Nerves
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?

Lunar Power
Magnetic Power
Electromagnetic Power
Solar Power
Where was the Early Tsunami Warning System (ETWS) installed? This system is capable to predict a tsunami immediately after an earthquake?
Lakshadweep
Kochi
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Kerala
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?
@ sign (at the rate tags)
# sign (Hash tags)
* sign (asterisk tags)
! sign (exclamation tags)
Name the 24 hours news channel which was launched by Media firm TV18 Broadcast on 13 June 2013 in UK?
News18 India
CNBC Awaaz
CNN-IBN
CNBC TV18
Who was appointed as the new Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by the Government of India?
Thomas Mathew T
S B Mainak
SK Roy
Usha Sangwan
Which company on 14 June 2013 unveiled the World’s Largest Container ship?
Hong Kong Ferry Company
Maersk Line
Century Shipyard Pvt. Ltd.
IAI Ramta
Which Hollywood actor became the new face of the men’s perfume, Dior Homme on 12 June 2013?
Henry Cavill
Robert Pattinson
Will Smith
Paul Walker
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?
Jaitapur
Nagpur
Pune
Aurangabad
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?
United Nation rapid-reaction Forces
United Nations World Protection Forces
United Nation Protection Forces
United Nation Disengagement Forces
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?
State Duma
National Duma
State’s Secretariat
National Secretariat
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?
10
22
15
20
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?
160
150
175
140
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?
Ujiyara
Suraj
Roshni
Chamak
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?
Yogesh Atal
Vina Mazumdar
Gail Omvedt
Virginius Xaxa
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?
Rashtriya Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Uccha Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Rashtriya Ucchatam Shiksha Abhiyan
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 _______________?
Commerce and Industry ministry
Department of Economic Affairs
Department of Finance
International market
By-election results of five states of India namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and ______________ were announced on 5 June 2013?
Karnataka
West Bengal
Kerala
Goa
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