Current Affairs September(06-09)

Current Affairs September(06-09)

1. According to the new norms for mobile handsets, what is the allowed value for the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of mobile handsets?
[A]1.6 watt/kg averaged over 10 grams of human tissue
[B]1.8 watt/kg averaged over 10 grams of human tissue
[C]1.6 watt/kg averaged over 1 gram of human tissue
[D]1.8 watt/kg averaged over 1 gram of human tissue

2. Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), how many AIIMS-like institutions are setting up by Government of India?
[A]4
[B]6
[C]8
[D]10

3. The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council track all the Public Sector projects with an investment of ___________?
[A]Rs. 500 crore and above
[B]Rs. 1,000 crore and above
[C]Rs. 1,500 crore and above
[D]Rs. 2,000 crore and above

4. Which among the following proteins that plays a crucial role in increasing muscle mass during development was recently found by Australian scientists?
[A]Gna10
[B]Gna22
[C]Grb10
[D]Grb22

5. Recently which among the following country has signed a scientific and technological cooperation agreement with Iran, bringing the two nations deeply at odds with the US closer together?
[A]China
[B]Russia
[C]North Korea
[D]Cuba

6. Which among the following State government has instituted nutrition awards at the district level to check malnourishment among children?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Bihar
[C]Punjab
[D]Haryana

The Haryana Government has instituted nutrition awards at the district level to check malnourishment among children. Under the scheme, three best performing districts which checked malnutrition among children will get cash awards of Rs. two lakh, Rs. one lakh and Rs. 50,000 respectively.

7. In the 2012 Nehru cup, India won the title by beating _________?
[A]Cameroon
[B]Maldives
[C]Syria
[D]Nepal

8. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which is an international standardised assessment that tests 15-year-olds in reading, mathematical science and science literacy is introduced by_________?
[A]UNESCO
[B]OECD
[C]Oxfam
[D]Harvard University

9. Which among the following countries is not a member of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation?
[A]Vietnam
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Myanmar
[D]Laos

Mekong–Ganga Cooperation (MGC) was established in 2000. It comprises six Member countries namely, India, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. They emphasised four areas of cooperation, which are tourism, culture, education, and transportation linkage in order to be solid foundation for future trade and investment cooperation in the region.

10. Recently in which among the following State, Government of India has launched National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF) pilot project?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Assam
[C]Orissa
[D]Haryana

11. Recently India and Tajikistan signed six agreements in the field of sports, health, culture, education, labour, textiles and energy during delegation level talks between the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the visiting president of Tajikistan. Who among the following is the president of Tajikistan?
[A]Saparmurat Niyazov
[B]Nursultan Nazarbayev
[C]Emomali Rahmon
[D]Almazbek Atambayev

12. Recently Vijay Kelkar panel has submitted a report to Ministry of Finance. The report deals with ________?
[A]Fiscal consolidation
[B]Balance of Payments (BoP)
[C]Reducing trade deficit with China
[D]Gender Budgeting

13. The expert committee on General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR), headed by Parthasarathi Shome, has advocated postponement of the controversial
tax provision till ______________?
[A]2014-15
[B]2015-16
[C]2016-17
[D]2017-18

14. To enhance capacities and expertise in the knitwear sector, a Knitwear Technology Mission (KTM) has been established by Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) at _____________?
[A]Karur
[B]Erode
[C]Coimbatore
[D]Tirupur

15. Anil Bordia, who recently passed away is a noted___________?
[A]Lawyer
[B]Scientist
[C]Educationist
[D]Journalist

Noted educationist Anil Bordia was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2010. He initiated many education programmes in Rajasthan. Mr. Bordia was known for Lok Jumbish Project which was an innovative concept for education for all with peoples participation.

16. Under the ‘Clean India’ campaign, the Ministry of Tourism has signed an MoU with which among the following oil PSU to keep six major tourist sites,
including Taj Mahal and Konark Temple, clean and environment-friendly?
[A]IOCL
[B]HPCL
[C]BPCL
[D]ONGC

The six sites are Taj Mahal, Khajuraho Temple, Konark Temple, Ajanta-Ellora Caves, Bodhgaya and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal.

17. Rolf Heuer, who recently visited India is the Director General of the ___________?
[A]European Space Agency (ESA)
[B]European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
[C]NASA
[D]JAXA

18. By which year a target of skilling 500 million persons was set under the National Policy on Skill Development?
[A]2014
[B]2017
[C]2020
[D]2022

19. In which sports India got its first medal at the London Paralympics Games?
[A]Men's High Jump
[B]Javelin throw
[C]Shot put
[D]Swimming

20. Under the umbrella of Indo German bilateral development cooperation, which among the following has signed an agreement for financial assistance of Rs. 375 crore with the German Government’s development Bank KfW to support the development and diffusion of innovative technologies by micro, small and medium enterprises , MSMEs operating in designated clean technology sectors?
[A]SIDBI
[B]RBI
[C]SBI
[D]IDBI

21. Which among the following countries has topped the list of countries in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-13 of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
[A]Netherlands
[B]Switzerland
[C]Hong Kong
[D]Sweden

22. Chhau dance, which is a popular tribal dance is celebrated in which among the following States?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Odisha
[C]Karnataka
[D]Rajasthan

23. Recently which among the following company has extended its partnership with UNHabitat on water sustainability to 10 countries?
[A]Cadbury
[B]PepsiCo
[C]Coca-Cola
[D]Nestle

24. Recently in which among the following States,an ancient statue of Gautam Buddha and remains of a Buddha monastery have been unearthed in the vicinity of the world famous Lalitgiri Buddhist site?
[A]Bihar
[B]Odisha
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Uttar Pradesh

An ancient statue of Gautam Buddha and remains of a Budhha Vihar (monastery) have been unearthed in Kesharaipur-Hatikhol village in the vicinity of the world famous Lalitgiri Buddhist site in Odisha's Jajpur district.

25. Recently unveiled India's first passenger solar electric vehicle 'ARKA - The Sun Car' is designed by __________?
[A]Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi
[B]Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Delhi
[C]Delhi Technological University
[D]IIT, Delhi

26. Syed Mustafa Siraj, who recently passed away is a well-known __________?
[A]Bengali writer
[B]Hindi writer
[C]Kashmiri writer
[D]Urdu writer

27. Who among the following heads the Cauvery River Authority (CRA)?
[A]Prime Minister
[B]Water Resources Minister
[C]A former Chief Justice of India (CJI)
[D]Secretary for the Water Resources Ministry

28. Presently how many Indian banks have been identified as global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) under Basel III?
[A]Zero
[B]One
[C]Two
[D]Three

29. In which among the following locations, Institute of forest Genetics and Tree Breeding is located?
[A]Hyderabad
[B]Mangalore
[C]Coimbatore
[D]Nagpur

30. What is the India's rank in the Global Competitiveness Index 2012-13 of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
[A]56th position
[B]57th position
[C]58th position
[D]59th position

31. Who among the following has not worked as World Bank Chief Economist?
[A]Justin Yifu Lin
[B]Joseph E. Stiglitz
[C]Martin Ravallion
[D]Paul Krugman

32. Who among the following is not a honorary officer in the Territorial Army?
[A]Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[B]Sachin Tendulkar
[C]Kapil Dev
[D]Sachin Pilot

33. Recently which among the following IT major has signed an agreement with West Bengal government for designing and implementing ICT solutions for the rural employment guarantee scheme in the state?
[A]Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
[B]WIPRO
[C]Infosys
[D]IBM

34. Citarum river, which is one of the world's most polluted river is located in which among the following countries?
[A]France
[B]Indonesia
[C]Germany
[D]Spain

35. Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization is a national institute under the __________?
[A]Ministry of MSME
[B]Ministry of Rural Development
[C]Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
[D]Ministry of Panchayati Raj

36. Tipaimukh Dam is a proposed embankment dam on the river Barak is located in _________?
[A]Mizoram
[B]Assam
[C]Nagaland
[D]Manipur

37. Recently which among the following Indian company has not made into list of 100 most innovative firms in the world, prepared by US business magazine Forbes?
[A]Larsen & Toubro
[B]Tata Consultancy
[C]Infosys
[D]Biocon

Recently five Indian companies — Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Unilever, Infosys, Tata Consultancy and Sun Pharma — have made it to the list of 100 most innovative firms in the world, prepared by US business magazine Forbes.

38. Which among the following the commission has recently submitted its report on illegal mining in Goa?
[A]Hegde commission
[B]J.C. Shah commission
[C]Mihir Shah commission
[D]M B Shah commission

39. ONGC Videsh has recently acquired a share in Azeri, Chirag and Guneshli (ACG) oil and gas fields. The ACG oil and gas fields are located in ________?
[A]Uzbekistan
[B]Azerbaijan
[C]Kazakhstan
[D]Turkmenistan

ACG, which is located in the South Caspian Sea about 95 km off the coast of Azerbaijan, is the largest oil and gas field complex in Azerbaijan and is one of the largest producing oil fields in the world.

40. In which among the following year, Neil Armstrong first landed on the moon?
[A]1966
[B]1967
[C]1968
[D]1969