Quiz 53 on Current Affairs 2014-15 for SSC CGL, UPSC, IBPS, MAT, CAT and other competitive exams

GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUIZ

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 23 May 2013 approved the proposal of Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare for the implementation of National AIDS Control Support Project (NACSP) under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP). The amount for this would be 2550 crore Rupees. The Government of India as well as the World Bank will finance the NACP in equal proportions. Which of the following statements about the benefits of project is/are false?
I. Strengthening Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) and demand generation
II. Intensifying and consolidating prevention services with a focus on highly vulnerable populations, high risk groups and bridge population
III. Institutional strengthening and financial management
IV. The project would also help in controlling the spread of HIV infection in India as well as the countries in the sub-continent
Statement I and IV are false
Statement I and II are False
Statement IV Is false
Statement III is False
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 21 May 2013 relaxed the eligibility parameters for the _____________ with an expectation of reducing the neonatal and maternal mortality in young mothers.
Janani Suraksha Yojana
Janani-shishu Suraksha Yojna
Sishu-Janani Suraksha Yojna
Maa-Shishu Suraksha yojna
The Election Commission of India and the National Literacy Mission Authority, Ministry of Human Resource Development, on 21 May 2013 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on _______________ in
New Delhi?
Electoral Literacy and Greater Participation for a Stronger and Inclusive Democracy
Greater Participation for a Stronger and Inclusive Democracy only
Electoral Literacy and Greater Participation for Democracy only
Electoral Literacy and Inclusive Democracy only
The Supreme Court of India on 19 May 2013 pronounced its decision on the two-finger test on a rape victim and directed the government to provide better medical procedures to confirm sexual assault. What
is the reason cited by the Court to ban the two finger test?
Because the test is medically unfit
Because it impacts the health of the victim
The test violates her right to privacy
All the three reasons mentioned above were cited by the court
IMF in May 2013 lowered its forecast of Chinese Economic Growth Rate at _______?
7.75 percent
7.80 percent
6.40 percent
8 percent
India, the United States and Australia in the third week of May 2013 came together to develop new _____________ of rice and wheat,
two of the major crops in the world?
Heat-resilient varieties
Winter-resilient varieties
Snow-resilient varieties
Climate-resilient varieties
 Mali's Presidential election will be held on 28 July 2013, on the basis of the draft law adopted by the cabinet as the nation struggles to move on from ___________?
The 3 years of political crisis and war in the nation
War
Political crisis of 6 months of the country
War and an 18-month political crisis
India and Saudi Arabia on 26 May 2013 decided to further strengthen and deepen their counter-terrorism cooperation. This was decided during the visit of ___________ to Saudi Arabia?
Vice President of India Hamid Ansari
Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh
External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid
Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Sinde
China in the month of May 2013 commissioned a satellite data receiving
station meant to monitor the___________ where Beijing was involved in maritime disputes with a number of South East Asian countries?
Disputed South China Sea
Disputed North China Sea
Disputed East China Sea
Disputed region of Indian Ocean
Uttar Pradesh\'s `Yash Bharti\' award 2006 has been awarded to which among the following actors?
Amitabh Bachchan
Shabana Azmi
Abhishek Bachchan
Jaya Bachchan
India and World Bank signed an agreement of __ million dollars for Rajasthan rural livelihoods project.
142.7 million dollars agreement
162.7 million dollars agreement
156.3 million dollars agreement
189.4 million dollars agreement
What was the theme of second Africa-India summit held at Addis Ababa from 24 to 25 May 2011?
Enhancing Partnership: Shared Vision
Increasing Partnership: Shared Vision
Common Goal: Shared vision
Common Goal: One vision
Second Africa-India forum summit was held from 24 to 25 May 2011 at Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa is the capital of which one of the following countries?
Ethiopia
Kenya
South Africa
Sudan
Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri of Indian Institute of Technology-Mumbai was on 26 May 2011 selected for which prestigious award for his important contributions in the area of electronic communications?
G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research
NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing
National Academy of Engineering the Charles Stark Draper Prize
National Medal of Technology
Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on 24 may 2011 launched a conservation programme for a particular animal that was declared National Heritage Animal of the country in 2010 on lines of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Name the animal.
Elephant
Indian Rhinoceros
White-necked deer
Black buck
The Grimsvotn volcano erupted on 21 May 2011. The eruption was considered to be stronger than its last outbreak in 2004. Where is the volcano located?
Ireland
Iceland
England
Netherland
 British-born Sierra Leonean novelist Aminatta Forna on 21 May 2011 won the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for her which of the following novels?
The Devil that Danced on the Water
Ancestor Stones
The Memory of Love
A Man Melting
Name the ace magician received the International Merlin Award also known as the magicians' Oscar for the year 2011 on 23 June 2011 from Tony Hassini, President of the US based International Magicians Society.
Gopinath Muthukad
Houdini
Franz Harary
Criss Angel
UNESCO removed the in-danger tag from which of the following World Heritage Sites in India?
Manas National Park
Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary
Qutb Minar and its Monuments
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
A Tunisian court on 20 June 2011 sentenced former president of the country in absentia to 35 years in jail, six months after his overthrow in a revolution that inspired the Arab Spring. Name the person in question.
Hosni Mubarak
Gaddafi
Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali
Ali Abdullah Saleh
 1.    An eminent economist who played a significant part in moulding the government’s economic policy making died of a cardiac arrest in Pune on 21 June 2011.
2.    Prof. Tendulkar was a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) from 2004 to 2008. He was the Chairman of PMEAC from 2008 to 2009.
3.    He headed a committee that for the first time moved to a wider definition of poverty including spending on food as well as education, health, and clothing.
4.    He was also a part-time member of the National Statistical Commission (2000-01), the first Disinvestment Commission (1996-99), and the Fifth Central Pay Commission (1994-97).
Identify the person with the help of the following clues.

Bibek Debroy
Suresh Tendulkar
Deepak Puri
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Name the former Vice-Chancellor of Kakatiya University and proponent of a separate Telengana state who died on 21 June 2011.
Kothapalli Jayashankar
K Chandrasekar Rao
Shankar Rao
M Kodandaram Reddy
 The United Nations General Assembly on 21 June 2011 appointed Ban Ki-moon to a second consecutive term as the Secretary-General. Ban Ki-moon was the former foreign minister of which of the following countries?
Japan
China
South Korea
Singapore
Golfer Martin Kaymeras topped latest Golf ranking released on 1 March 2011. Which one of the following countries he belongs to?
Germany
France
South Africa
England
Which one of the following teams defeated Chhattisgarh in the final to win gold in the basketball women’s category in the 34th Jharkhand National Games?
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Maharashtra
Kerala
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