Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Current Affair MCQ 2: Jan 3rd 2014 to Jan 6th 2014
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1. Who among the following has won men’s Chennai Open Tennis Trophy 2013?
[A]Somdev Burman [B]Roger Vasselin [C]Stanislas Wawrika [D]David Federer
Answer: Stanislas Wawrika [Top seed Stanislas Wawrika lifted his fifth ATP world tour title and second Chennai open trophy after a convincing straight sets win over Edouard Roger Vasselin in the final.]
2. The Loser festival is the most important festival celebrated in___?
[A]Ladakh [B]Leh [C]Shimla [D]Srinagar
Answer:Ladakh The Loser festival marks the beginning of the New Year in Ladakh and China's Tibet and considered to be the most important festival of the region. During this festival the Ladakhi Buddhists make religious offering before their deities in the domestic shrines or in the Gompas.
3. Recently, which among the following has announced to launch of an All Woman’s Insurance branch?
[A]Bajaj Allianz [B]Tata AIG General [C]ICICI Lombard [D]Reliance General
Answer:Bajaj Allianz [Private General Insurer Bajaj Allianz general insurance announced the launch of an All Women Branch at their headquarters in Pune. As the name suggests this branch will have only women employees and recruit and train women agents and intermediaries. Bajaj Allianz is one of the first insurers to come up with such an initiative in the general insurance space.]
4. In which one of the following states, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has decided to set up world’s largest corporate learning and development centre?
[A]Kerala [B]Punjab [C]Maharashtra [D]Karnataka
Answer:Kerala [Tata Consultancy Services, India’s largest software services exporter has decided to set up the world’s largest corporate learning and development centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The proposed centre will have capacity to train 15,000 professionals at one time and 50,000 professionals annually.]
5. Who among the following has been chosen for Portugal highest honor “Order of Prince Henry”?
[A]Cristiano Ronaldo [B]Lopes Anthony [C]Alves Bruno [D]Costa Ricardo
Answer:Cristiano Ronaldo [Cristiano Ronaldo is to be granted one of Portugal’ highest honors by the country’s President. The Real Madrid forward, named FIFA player of the year in 2008, is Portugal’s most famous athlete.]
6. The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the ___?
[A]Indian Ocean [B]Mediterranean Sea [C]Arctic Ocean [D]Pacific Ocean
Answer:Mediterranean Sea [The strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.]
7. According to latest Green 500 supercomputers list, PARAM Yuva II has been raked no.1 power efficient supercomputer in India. PARAM computer was developed by__?
[A]CSIR [B]C-DAC [C]IITM [D]ISRO
Answer:C-DAC [India’s supercomputer PARAM Yuva II, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), has bagged 44th rank among the world’s most power efficient computer systems, according to a Green500 list announced at the supercomputing conference in Denver, US. The PARAM Yuva II supercomputer has been ranked no.1 and no.9 in the Asia Pacific Region.]
8. Which among the following has created the India’s first most comprehensive “Financial Inclusion Index”, recently?
[A]RBI [B]CRISIL [C]ICRA [D]CIBIL
Answer:CRISIL [CRISIL has developed “Inclusix” India’s most comprehensive financial inclusion index for measuring the progress of financial inclusion in the country, down to district level. Inclusix, whose methodology is similar to other global indices, such as UNDP’s Human Development Index, measures financial inclusion on the three critical parameters of basic banking services-branch penetration, deposit penetration and credit penetration.]
9. World Braille Day is observed on which of the following days?
[A]December 30 [B]December 31 [C]January 4 [D]January 6
Answer:January 4
10. Football legend “Eusebio Silva Ferreira” who passed away recently, belongs to which country?
[A]France [B]Portugal [C]Egypt [D]Spain
Answer:Portugal [ Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, commonly known simply as Eusebio, was a Mozambican born Portuguese football player. He is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. During his professional career, he scored 733 goals in 745 matches.]
11. India and which one of the following countries has recently agreed to hold third “2 plus 2” dialogue?
[A]USA [B]Japan [C]China [D]Australia
Answer:Japan [India and Japan agreed to hold the third “2 plus 2” dialogue and the fourth defence policy dialogue in Delhi in 2014. It was decided in the defence minister level talks between the two sides recently.]
12. In international banking system, what does the TIBOR stands for ___?
[A]Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate [B]Taiwan Interbank Offered Rate [C]Thailand Interbank Offered Rate [D]Tongling Interbank Offered Rate
Answer:Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate [TIBOR stands for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate and is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in Japan wholesale money market. TIBOR is published by the Japanese Bankers Associations.]
13. According to the 2010-12 Sample Registration Survey report, which one of the following states registered lowest mortality rate in the country?
[A]Mizoram [B]Goa [C]Kerala [D]Gujarat Kerala
Answer:Kerala has once again gained the position of being the state with the lowest maternal mortality rate in the country. The MMR stands at 66 per one lakh live births according to the 2010-12 Sample Registration Survey report published by the centre.
14. Which among the following parties has gain majority in the 10th Parliamentary elections held in Bangladesh, recently?
[A]Awami League Party [B]Bangladesh Worker’s Party [C]Jatiyo Samjtantrik Dal [D]Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Answer:Awami League Party [Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party has won 104 seats of the 147 contested in the 10th parliamentary elections concluded recently. Having won 127 seats uncontested, the Awami league has 231 seats, which gives it a clear three-fourth majority in the 10 parliament.]
15. Which of the following is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014?
[A]Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generation [B]Sharing a Common Heritage: The Emotional Connect [C]Engaging Diaspora: Connecting All Indians [D]One India: One World
Answer:Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generation [ Engaging Diaspora: Connecting Across Generation is the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014 which kicks off in New Delhi.]
16. Recently, India and Nepal decided to work together for joint conservation efforts for the endangered ____?
[A]Bengal Tiger [B]Asian Elephant [C]South Asian Rover Dolphin [D]Rhinoceros
Answer:Bengal Tiger [India and Nepal is working for joint conservation efforts for the endangered tigers. The aim is to get the most accurate data on tiger population in all 11 protected areas along Nepal-India border. This will be the first time that Nepalese and Indian conservation authorities are matching the tiger populations in their respective tiger reserves. ]
17. Who among the following is the new chairman of NASSCOM?
[A]R Chandrashekar [B]Naveen Patnaik [C]Kushal Mittal [D]Aditya Birla
Answer:R Chandrashekar [Former telecom secretary R Chandrashekar took over as president of NASSCOM a body representing the $ 108 billion Indian IT-BPM industry. He succeeds Som Mittal who served as the president of Nasscom from 2007-13.]
18. The “Araku Valley” known for its rich biodiversity is located in ___? [A]Assam [B]Tripura [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Odisha
Answer:Andhra Pradesh [The Araku Valley is a hill station in Visakapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is a valley in the Eastern Ghats inhabited by different tribes. The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved forest which are part of Araku valley are rich in biodiversity.]
19. Which one of the following committees was set up by RBI to study the various issues relating to financial benchmarks?
[A]Umesh Chandra [B]Vijaya Bhaskar [C]Urjit Patel [D]Subbu Rao
Answer:Vijaya Bhaskar [The RBI had set up a committee under its Executive Director P Vijaya Bhaskar on June 28,2013 with a mandate to study the various issues relating to financial benchmarks. The committee has recommended a change in the way of determining the money market benchmarks so as to remove any possible scope for manipulation along with some other recommendations.]
20. What is the name of India’s satellite-based flight navigation system which has been certified by aviation regulator DGCA, recently?
[A]GAGAN [B]BHUVAN [C]BHOOMI [D]PRITHVI
Answer:GAGAN [GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system is the India’s ambitious navigation system. GAGAN would enable aircraft fitted with satellite-based augmentation equipment to use its signals in space for en route navigation and precision approach without vertical guidance over the huge air space. GAGAN is jointly developed by Airports Authority of India and ISRO.]
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