Sunday, January 5, 2014
Current Affair MCQ 1: Dec 29th'2013 to 2nd Jan'2014
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1. Who among the following has won the Al-Ain Classic International Open Chess tournament?
[A]Abhijeet Gupta [B]Baadur Jobava [C]Murali Karthikeyan [D]Girish Kaushik
Answer: Abhijeet Gupta [ Abhijeet Gupta won the Al-Ain Classic International Open Chess tournament that concluded in Al Ain at the UAE University. Gupta beat Georgia’s Baadur Jobava. ]
2. Which one of the following countries does not share border with China?
[A]Mongolia [B]Kazakhstan [C]Thailand [D]Vietnam
Answer: Thailand [China has international border with 14 sovereign states, more than any other, except Russia, which also has 14. In the given options it does not share border with Thailand.]
3. India’s Shiva Keshavan is a popular personality in which of the following sports/events?
[A]Cycling [B]Luge [C]Hockey [D]Shooter
Answer: Luge [Shiva Keshavan is the first Indian representative to compete in Luge at the winter Olympic Games. He won the silver medal at the 16th edition of the luge Asia cup, clocking a total time of 1:39:750 seconds for two heats. ]
4. The “White Army” an ethnic militant organisation belongs to which of the following countries?
[A]South Sudan [B]Turkey [C]Pakistan [D]Egypt
Answer: South Sudan [The White Army or Nuer White Army is a militant organisation formed by the Nuer people of South Sudan. The white army is so named due to the Nuer practice of smearing one’s skin with a light-coloured ash as protection against biting insects. ]
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5. Rosetta is a robotic spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency to perform a detailed study of a / an ___?
[A]Asteroid [B]Comet [C]Galaxy [D]Neutron Star
Answer: Comet [Rosetta is a robotic spacecraft built and launched by the European Space Agency to perform a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It is part of the ESA Horizon 2000 cornerstone missions and is the first mission designed to both orbit and land on a comet. ]
6. Which among the following has been voted World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, 2013 by the World Travel Awards?
[A]The Taj [B]The Oberoi [C]The Leela Palace [D]The Sher Bagh
Answer: The Oberoi [ The Oberoi, Gurgaon has been voted World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, 2013 for the third consecutive years by the World Travel Awards.]
7. The “Kamtapur Liberation Organisation” is a banned outfit engaged in an armed struggling for a separate statehood movement in ___?
[A]Tripura [B]West Bengal [C]Andhra Pradesh [D]Nagaland
Answer: West Bengal [The Kamtapur Liberation Organisation is a banned outfit engaged in an armed struggle for a separate Kamtapur state including six districts of North Bengal. Its other objectives and demands include fighting unemployment, literacy and backwardness in the Kamtapuri community, and special status to the Rajbanshi language and culture.]
8. The Indian and which among the following has decided to enhance the bilateral currency swap arrangement from 15 billion dollars to 50 billion dollars?
[A]Japan [B]China [C]Russia [D]Iran
Answer: Japan [ The Reserve Bank of India and Japan’s Central bank, Bank of Japan, decided to enhance the bilateral currency swap arrangement from 15 billion dollars to 50 billion dollars. The arrangement would help bring stability in the financial markets in both countries.]
9. “Aotearoa” is an alternative name for which one of the following entities?
[A]Pitcairn Island [B]Fiji [C]Vanuatu [D]New Zealand
Answer: New Zealand [Aotearoa is the most widely known and accepted alternative name for New Zealand. ]
10. Consider the following awards: 1.Basha Samman 2.Premachand Fellowships 3.Anand Coomarswamy Fellowships Which of the above mention award is/are given by Sahitya Akademi of India?
[A]Only 1 & 2 [B]Only 2 & 3 [C]Only 3 & 4 [D]1, 2 & 3
Answer: 1, 2 & 3 [Basha Samman, Premchand and Anand Coomarswamy fellowship are the awards given by Sahitya Akademi for significant contribution to Indian languages. Premachand fellowship is given to persons of eminence in the field of culture from SAARC countries. Anand Coomarswamy fellowship was started in 1996. It is given to scholars from Asian countries to spend 3 to 12 months in India to pursue a literary project.]
11. Which among the following US states has become the first to legalise selling of Marijuana?
[A]Colorado [B]California [C]Illinois [D]Washington
Answer: Colorado [The US state of Colorado is making history by becoming the first in the country to allow store to sell cannabis (Marijuana). Colorado, along with Washington State, voted to legalise the use and possession of cannabis for people over the age of 21 in November 2012. Washington is not expected to allow the sale of it until later in 2014. ]
12. Which one of the following countries has become the 18th Euro-area member to adopt Euro currency, recently?
[A]Switzerland [B]Latvia [C]Sweden [D]Romania
Answer: Latvia [Latvia has become the 18th member of the euro zone to adopt Euro. The euro became Latvia’s official currency on January 1st as New Year’s fireworks exploded in the skies over the capital, Riga.]
13. Corey Anderson, who hit the fastest century in one-day international history recently, belongs to which country?
[A]Australia [B]New Zealand [C]England [D]South Africa
Answer: New Zealand [New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson cracked the fastest century in one-day international history, in just 36 balls against the West Indies. The previous record was held by Shahid Afridi, who took 37 balls to reach his ton playing for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 1996.]
14. With which one of the following, the Election Commission of India tie up for online voters registration?
[A]Facebook [B]Yahoo [C]Google [D]Twitter
Answer: Google [The Election Commission of India has entered a key partnership with US based internet giant, Google, to help it to manage online voter registration and facilitation services ahead of the democratic exercise. Google will offer EC its resources, including its search engine, to enable voters to check their enrolment status online and locate their polling station, complete with directions using Google maps. ]
15. Who among the following is the new Air Force Chief of India?
[A]Arup Raha [B]Vivek Tyagi [C]Arun Singh [D]Kishore Chandra
Answer: Arup Raha [Air Marshal Arup Raha, an ace fighter pilot took over as the Air Force Chief succeeding Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne. Raha is expected to have tenure of three years as the Chief of Air Staff. ]
16. World’s top three biggest coffee exporting countries are ____?
[A]Brazil, Indonesia and Vietnam [B]Vietnam, Brazil and Indonesia [C]Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia [D]Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil
Answer: Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia
17. Which among the following states has launched free CFL bulbs scheme for hut dwellers?
[A]Tamil Nadu [B]West Bengal [C]Manipur [D]Haryana
Answer: Tamil Nadu [Tamil Nadu government began the first phase of distributing free Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to over 14 lakh hut dwellers in the state. The scheme is aimed at saving 40 mw of electricity. ]
18. What is the name of cyclone which is recently battered west coast of Australia?
[A]Hemp [B]Christine [C]Lava [D]Pristine
Answer: Christine [Cyclone Christine was the third tropical cyclone and second severe tropical cyclone of the 2013-14 slammed west coast of Australia. ]
19. Which of the following countries has recently assumed the coveted chair of the ASEAN?
[A]Myanmar [B]Indonesia [C]Cambodia [D]Philippines
Answer: Myanmar [Myanmar took over the chairmanship of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on January 1.]
20. According to latest study, which Indian city is expected to witness the highest demand for office space in the Asia during 2014?
[A]New Delhi [B]Mumbai [C]Bangalore [D]Chennai
Answer: Bangalore [ IT hub Bangalore is expected to witness the second highest demand for office space in the Asia Pacific region during 2014 in a list topped by Tokyo, according to property consultant Cushman and Wakefield. Tokyo is forecast to see the highest office absorption among the 30 cities in Asia in 2014 at 7.6 million sq ft, followed by Bangalore at 2nd position and Manila at 3rd, with expected absorption of 6.3 million sq ft and 6 million sq ft respectively, during 2014. ]
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