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
[A]Fields Medal
[B]Abel Prize
[C]Chern Medal
[D]Cole Prize
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
[A]Madhya
Pradesh
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Chattisgarh
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
[A]Apple
[B]Microsoft
[C]Intel
[D]Google
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
[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.
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?
[B]Abel Prize
[C]Chern Medal
[D]Cole Prize
4. Consider the following Statements regarding 'National Commission for Women
(NCW)' :
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 _________ :
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Chattisgarh
6. Consider the following Statements regarding 'Bal Bandhu Scheme':
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 :
[B]Microsoft
[C]Intel
[D]Google
8. Consider the following Statements:
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 ____:
[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
[A]World Hepatitis
Day
[B]World Population Day
[C]World UFO Day
[D]World Humanitarian Day
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
[A]A R Rahman
[B]Danny Boyle
[C]Karl Hyde
[D]Rick Smith
[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
[A]Damascus
[B]Aleppo
[C]Homs
[D]Palmyra
[A]women's 10m air rifle competition
[B]women's football
[C]women's beach volleyball
[D]women’s synchronised 3m springboard
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
[A]Ashok Ganguly
[B]Nandan Nilekani
[C]Sam Pitroda
[D]Jayati Ghosh
12. '28th July' is observed as _________ every year.
[B]World Population Day
[C]World UFO Day
[D]World Humanitarian Day
13. Consider the following Statements regarding India-Indonesia bilateral
relations:
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 _________:
[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?
[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
?
[B]Aleppo
[C]Homs
[D]Palmyra
18. China’s Yi Siling has won the first gold of the London Olympics in the
_________ :
[B]women's football
[C]women's beach volleyball
[D]women’s synchronised 3m springboard
19. Consider the following Statements:
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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