Current Affairs August (25-28)

Current Affairs August (25-28)

1. At which among the following locations, the proposed National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (NIBSM) will be established?
[A]Bhopal
[B]Kolkata
[C]Raipur
[D]Patna

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Research and Education for the establishment of the National Institute of Biotic Stress Management (NIBSM) at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) during the 12th Five Year Plan at a cost of Rs.121.10 crore.

2. The 12th Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema was recently held in __________?
[A]India
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Japan
[D]China

3. Who among the following is the present Director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)?

[A]Jacques Diouf
[B]José Graziano da Silva
[C]Manoj Juneja
[D]Ann Tutwiler

4. As per the Government data, what has been the average annual growth of the agriculture sector in the Eleventh Five Year Plan?

[A]2.8%
[B]3%
[C]3.3%
[D]3.8%

5. Generally how many Dhyan Chand Awards are given in a particular year?

[A]Not more than 2
[B]Not more than 3
[C]Not more than 4
[D]Not more than 5

Not more than three Dhyan Chand Awards are given in a particular year. However considering that 2012 is the year of Paralympic Games, the Ministry has decided to increase the number of Dhyan Chand Awards from 3 to 4 for the current year. Dhyan Chand Awards 2012:Jagraj Singh Mann (athletics),
Gundeep Kumar (hockey), Vinod Kumar (wrestling) and Sukhbir Singh Tokas (para-sports).

6. Who among the following has been recently appointed as India's Governor on the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and African Development Fund?
[A]P. Chidambaram
[B]D. Subbarao
[C]C. Rangarajan
[D]Kaushik Basu

7. Lance Armstrong, one of the best-known and most accomplished athletes in recent history,had been charged of doping. He hails form __________?

[A]UK
[B]USA
[C]France
[D]Germany

8. The Energy Efficiency Summit 2012 was held in __________?

[A]Hyderabad
[B]New Delhi
[C]Bangalore
[D]Kolkata

9. The government has recently set up a 21-member panel to suggest ways for reforming regulatory environment for doing business in India. The committee is headed by __________?

[A]M Damodaran
[B]Y C Deveshwar
[C]Ishaant Hussain
[D]R K Pachauri

10. Which among the following state areas constitute Bodoland region?

[A]Assam and Nagaland
[B]Assam and Meghalaya
[C]Assam only
[D]Assam and Manipur

11. In August 2012, India has successfully tested its Prithvi II Missile. What is the range of this nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile?
[A]250 km
[B]300 km
[C]350 km
[D]400 km

12. Recently Union Tourism Ministry has granted heritage status to the Castle Naggar. In which among the following states is located Castle Naggar?

[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Rajasthan
[C]Haryana
[D]Punjab

13. Recently a 3000-year-old pillar has been inscribed on a UN-backed heritage list for astronomy. It is located in _______?

[A]Egypt
[B]China
[C]Iraq
[D]Greece

14. Recently which among the following has been recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Puraskar,2012?

[A]ONGC
[B]SAIL
[C]IOC
[D]BHEL

Besides, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (Community sports identification and nurturing of budding young talent), Railway Sports Promotion Board (Financial support for sports excellence), Services Sports Control Board (Establishment and management of sports academies of excellence) and Air India Sports
Promotion Board (Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures) have been chosen for the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.

15. Who among the following has been chosen for Dronacharya award for a non-Olympic discipline (Kabaddi)?
[A]J.S. Bhatia
[B]Bhawani Mukherjee
[C]Sunil Dabas
[D]Satyapal Singh

Dronacharya awards 2012:Yashvir Singh (wrestling), Sunil Dabas (kabaddi), Harendra Singh (Hockey), Satyapal Singh (Athletics), B.I. Fernandez
(boxing), Virendar Poonia (athletics),Bhawani Mukherjee (table tennis) and J.S. Bhatia (athletics). Of them Bhawani Mukherjee and J.S. Bhatia are
chosen for their lifetime achievement.

16. As per the RBI’s latest Annual Report, how much is contributed by household financial savings contributes to the GDP in 2011-12?
[A]7 per cent
[B]7.8 per cent
[C]8.5 per cent
[D]9.2 per cent

According to the RBI’s latest Annual Report, household financial savings, as a percentage of GDP, fell to 7.8 per cent in 2011-12. This is the lowest since 1989-90. The ratio averaged 11 per cent in the preceding three years. The sharp fall in financial savings means India has to depend more on overseas flows to fund its capital needs.

17. In which among the following states, India's first centre for Biopolymer Science and Technology (CBPST) has been established recently?
[A]Kerala
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Orissa
[D]Rajasthan

18. Which among the following state will organize a World Youth Festival on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda?

[A]Gujarat
[B]Bihar
[C]West Bengal
[D]Uttar Pradesh

19. In August 2012, at which among the following places Remote Operating Stations of the Coastal Radar Network have been inaugurated?

[A]Mumbai and Surat
[B]Mumbai and Porbandar
[C]Porbandar and Manglaore
[D]Kochi and Mangalore

20. In a recent US court verdict, Apple won more than $1 billion in patent case against ___________?

[A]HTC
[B]Motorola
[C]Samsung
[D]Nokia

21. Which among the following companies has recently taken over Sweden’s Ericsson to become the world’s largest telecoms-equipment- maker?
[A]Samsung
[B]Huawei
[C]Nokia
[D]LG

22. Which among the following banks have recently come up with a new concept as India's First Financial Supermarket in Jaipur?

[A]State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
[B]State Bank of India
[C]ICICI Bank
[D]HDFC Bank

23. At present, how many countries are members of Non Aligned Movement (NAM)?

[A]110
[B]115
[C]120
[D]125

24. How many sites have been recognised as World Heritage Sites in India by UNESCO?

[A]27
[B]28
[C]29
[D]30

India’s first two sites inscribed on the list at the Seventh Session of the World Heritage held in 1983 were the Agra Fort and the Ajanta Caves. Over the years, 27 more sites have been inscribed, the latest site inscribed in 2012 being the Western Ghats. Of these 29 sites, 23 are cultural sites and the other six are natural sites. A tentative list of further sites/properties submitted by India for recognition includes 33 sites.

25. What is the present permissible Power Density value for mobile towers operating at 1800 MHz?
[A]4.5 Watt/meter²
[B]9 Watt/ meter²
[C]13.5 Watt/meter²
[D]18 Watt/meter²

26. After Delhi, Which among the following state has extended the age bar on child labour from 14 years to 18 years?

[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Himachal Pradesh
[D]Bihar

27. Which among the following countries is known for the Khmer Rouge atrocities?

[A]Cambodia
[B]Vietnam
[C]Malaysia
[D]Thailand

28. In the 2012 ICC U-19 World Cup, India beat ________ in the final match and lift the third world cup.

[A]Australia
[B]South Africa
[C]New Zealand
[D]England

29. Which among the following two countries have decided to replicate India's tiger story on the line of successful Sariska and Panna relocation programme?

[A]Russia and China
[B]Sri Lanka and Russia
[C]Russia and Cambodia
[D]Laos and Vietnam

30. Recently, Chekrovolu Swuro became the first Naga woman to represent India in the Olympic Games in London. She is an Olympic ____?

[A]Athlete
[B]Archer
[C]Boxer
[D]Weight-lifter

31. Heera Oil Fields are located on which among the following states of India?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Gujarat

Recently, ONGC has by chance discovered a new oil reservoir could add nearly 58 million tonnes of initial oil in-place (IOIP) in ONGC’s producing D1 field, making it the third largest field in western offshore after the prolific Mumbai High and Heera.

32. The Gondwana University has been established in the Naxal affected area of which among the following states of India?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Chhattisgarh
[D]Orissa

It is established in Naxal affected Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

33. At which among the following places is located the "Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) ?
[A]Hawaii
[B]Cook Island
[C]Alaska
[D]Samoa

34. The Parchin military base, which is often in news is located in which among the following country?

[A]Afghanistan
[B]Pakistan
[C]Iran
[D]Syria

35. The Malanjkhand mine, which contains more than 70 per cent of India's known copper reserves is located in __________?

[A]Orissa
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Jharkhand
[D]Madhya Pradesh

36. Recently Microsoft India has tied up with which among the following companies to offer cloud computing services to small and medium business enterprises(SMBs)?

[A]Bharati Airtel
[B]Vodafone India
[C]Idea Cellular
[D]BSNL

37. Recently SEBI has decided to introduce a " Basic Services Demat Account"(BSDA). What is the maximum value of securities in a BSDA at any point of time?

[A]Rs 2 lakh
[B]Rs 3 lakh
[C]Rs 4 lakh
[D]Rs 5 lakh

38. A new report by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has commended the Jyotigram Yojana, that provides 24-hour power supply to villages in which among the following State?

[A]Bihar
[B]Assam
[C]Gujarat
[D]Karnataka

39. In which among the following countries sixth Asian Science camp 2012 is held recently?

[A]China
[B]India
[C]Israel
[D]Saudi Arabia

40. 'Economic Outlook 2012-13' report is released by _______________?

[A]Planning Commission
[B]Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister
[C]Ministry of Finance
[D]Reserve Bank of India