Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Current Affairs July 2012 (27-31)


Current Affairs July 2012 (27-31)

1. Consider the following Statements:
1.Jawahar Thakur has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India.
2.Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is the principal Accounts Adviser to the Government of India.
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is the principal Accounts Adviser to the Government of India and it exercises the powers of the President under Article 150 of the constitution for prescribing the forms of Accounts of the Union and State Governments on the advice of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG).

2. Pranab Mukherjee is the ____ President of India.
[A]12th
[B]13th
[C]14th
[D]15th



3. Which of the following is often been described as the "mathematician's Nobel prize" and is among the most prestigious awards in mathematics?
[A]Fields Medal
[B]Abel Prize
[C]Chern Medal
[D]Cole Prize

4. Consider the following Statements regarding 'National Commission for Women (NCW)' :
1.National Commission for Women is a statutory body.
2.Mamta Sharma is the chairman of the Commission.
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

5. 'Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary' which was recently declared as the 42nd Tiger Reserve of India by the Government is located in _________ :
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Chattisgarh

6. Consider the following Statements regarding 'Bal Bandhu Scheme':
1.It is a Centrally-sponsored scheme for youth in Naxal-hit districts.
2.Funds for the scheme will come from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

7. The new Operating System called 'OS X Mountain Lion' has been recently launched by :
[A]Apple
[B]Microsoft
[C]Intel
[D]Google

8. Consider the following Statements:
1.Kokrajhar is the capital of Bodoland Territorial Council.
2.The Bodo Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD) consist of four contiguous districts-Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Udalguri and Dhubri.
Which among the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

The area under the BTC jurisdiction is called the Bodo Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD). The BTAD is to consist of four contiguous districts — Kokrajhar, Baska, Udalguri and Chirang — carved out of eight existing districts : Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup, Darrang and Sonitpur — an area of 27,100 km² (35% of Assam).

9. Who among the following is the president of the 'World Bank' ?
[A]José Antonio Ocampo
[B]Jim Yong Kim
[C]Robert Zoellick
[D]Christine Lagarde

10. Presently, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in Indian aviation sector (Domestic Airlines) is ____:
[A]26%
[B]49%
[C]51%
[D]74%

100% for NRIs, 49% for others. No direct or indirect equity participation by foreign airlines is allowed.

11. Who among the following is the Chairman of 'National Knowledge Commission' ?
[A]Ashok Ganguly
[B]Nandan Nilekani
[C]Sam Pitroda
[D]Jayati Ghosh

12. '28th July' is observed as _________ every year.
[A]World Hepatitis Day
[B]World Population Day
[C]World UFO Day
[D]World Humanitarian Day

13. Consider the following Statements regarding India-Indonesia bilateral relations:
1.In order to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion, India and Indonesia have signed Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).
2.Both countries hope to achieve the trade target of 25 billion US Dollars by 2015.
3.India and Indonesia are partners in the Non Aligned Movement and the ASEAN grouping.
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 2
[B]1 and 2
[C]2 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 3

14. The magnificent show at the opening ceremony of London Olympics-2012 was orchestrated by _________:
[A]A R Rahman
[B]Danny Boyle
[C]Karl Hyde
[D]Rick Smith

15. Which among the following countries has won the exclusive right to exploit a deep-sea mine in the Indian Ocean that could produce more than $300 million worth of minerals a year?
[A]South Korea
[B]Vietnam
[C]Indonesia
[D]Malaysia

The 10,000-square kilometre (4,000 sq mile) site contains hydrothermal vents that could yield metals including gold, silver, copper, zinc and lead. The general assembly of the International Seabed Authority last Friday voted to give Seoul the exclusive right to develop the area - around 2,500 kilometres southwest of Sri Lanka - from 2013 to 2027. The ministry estimated production would reach about 46,000 tonnes, worth $320 million, a year.

16. Consider the following Statements :
1.Recently,the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever is spreading in Uganda.
2.Ebola fever is a highly infectious viral disease which has no cure or vaccine.
Which among the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

17. Which among the following cities in Syria, earlier considered relatively safe government bastion has now become the latest centre of the revolt against President Bashar Al-Assad ?
[A]Damascus
[B]Aleppo
[C]Homs
[D]Palmyra

18. China’s Yi Siling has won the first gold of the London Olympics in the _________ :
[A]women's 10m air rifle competition
[B]women's football
[C]women's beach volleyball
[D]women’s synchronised 3m springboard

19. Consider the following Statements:
1.Showing concern about the increasing number of oral cancer cases, Himachal Pradesh was the first State to ban tobacco containing products.
2.Till date eight states namely Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand have banned these products.
Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

Madhya Pradesh was the first State to ban tobacco containing products.

20. The renowned Indian Painter 'Sumahendra' who passed away recently was a master of which among the following schools of Indian painting?
[A]Ragamala Painting
[B]Kangra School of Pahari painting
[C]Rajasthani miniature painting
[D]Madhubani Painting


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