Current Affairs Set-23

Current Affairs Set-23

1. Which among the following substances pose on harm to the ozone layer but has high global warming potential ?

a) HFCs                         b) CFCs

c) HCFs                         d) R-12

2. Novak Djokovic, has won his second Wimbledon singles title after winning Wimbledon men's single title for 2014 by defeating_____?

a) Roger Federer

b) Rafael Nadal

c) Stanislas Wawrinka

d) Andre Agassi

3. As per the Rangarajan committee report which was tasked with revisiting the Tendulkar formula for estimation of poverty and identification of poor what percent of the Indian population lives below the poverty line ?

a) 29.5%                      b) 35%

c) 21.5%                      d) 33.5%

4. Recently, Super Typhoon Neoguri, the strongest typhoon so far in the 2014 Western Pacific season smashed which of the following countries ?

a) Japan                       b) New Zealand

c) Australia                 d) China

5. Who among the following has won the British Grand Prix-2014 title?

a) Lewis Hamilton

b) Valtteri Bottas

c) Kimi Raikkonen

d) Jenson Button

6. Recently, Susie Wolff becomes the first woman to take part in a Formula 1 racing weekend race in 22 years during the British Grand Prix, Who among the following was the last woman to enter the F1 wold championship ?

a) Giovanna Amati

b) Lella Lombardi

c) Christiana Amati

d) Susi Hudson

7. Which of the following stadium is often called "Mecca of Cricket"?

a) Eden Garden, Kolkata

b) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

c) The Lords, London

d) The Oval, London

8. Recently, NASA has launched world's first flying observatory "Sofia" to study____?

a) Asteroids 

b) Stars

c) Comets

d) Eclipse

9. The Super Typhoon, is a category uses for typhoons with winds speed over____?

a) 180 kph                      b) 220 kph

c) 240 kph                      d) 280 kph

10. The year 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem of United States. Identify the national anthem of US in the options given below ?

a) God save the Queen

b) The Star-Spangled Banner  

c) My Country, Tis to Thee

d) O Say Can You Sing

Answers:- 1. a)  2. a)  3. a)  4. a)  5. a)  6. a)  7. c)  8. b)  9. c)  10 b)

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Current Affairs Set-22

Current Affairs Set-22

1. Recently, retail giant Carrefour has announced its intention to close its stores in India. Carrefour is a multinational retailer based in which country ?

a) France 

b) USA

c) Germany 

d) England

2. The "Operation Protective Edge" is an ongoing military conflict between____?

a) Israel and Hamas

b) Ukraine and Russia

c) China and Vietnam

d) Philippines and China

3. Granville Austin, who passed away recently, was a renowned scholar of the ___?

a) Indian Constitution

b) Indian History

c) Indian Geography

d) Indian literature

4. In the latest Railway budget, the government has announced the first bullet train in which corridor?

a) Delhi-Agra

b) Mumbai-Ahmadabad

c) Delhi-Kanpur

d) Delhi-Kolkata

5. Edvard Shevardnadze, who passed away recently, was the former president of which country ?

a) Russia

b) Georgia

c) Uzbekistan

d) Armenia

6. According to Rangarajan Panel on poverty estimation which state has highest number of people below poverty line?

a) Jharkhand

b) Chhattisgarh

c) Odisha

d) Bihar

7. Which among the following companies has topped the Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest companies 

?

a) ExxonmMobil

b) Wal-Mart

c) Sinopec Group

d) Indian Oil Corp

8. The "Mission Mangalam" is and integrated poverty alleviation and rural woman empowerment initiative of which state ?

a) Rajasthan

b) Gujarat

c) Karnataka

d) Maharashtra

9. Who among the following has been appointed as India's permanent representative to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) ?

a) T P Seetharam

b) Sridharan

c) Aravind Nair

d) Kushal Singh

10. According to latest survey, which of the following cities is expected to become World's Top Tourist destination ?

a) London

b) Bangkok

c) Paris

d) Singapore

Answers:- 1. a)  2.a)  3. a)  4. b)  5. b)  6. b)  7. b)  8. b)  9. a)  10. a)  

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Current Affairs Set-21

Current Affairs Set-21

1. The Signature bridge project is being constructed across river_____?

a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Beas

d) Hoogly

2. Which among the following is the country's first indigenously built warship, that has been handed over to the Indian Army, recently?

a) INS Kamorta

b) INS Hamsa

c) INS Tejas

d) INS Shivalik

3. India is building the world's highest railway bridge which is expected to be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower. The bridge is being constructed over which river ?

a) Bramhaputra

b) Ganga

c) Chenab

d) Beas

4. Recently, which of the following actors ancestral home in Pakistan has been declared national heritage ?

a) Devanand

b) Dalip Kumar

c) Raj Kapur

d) Kishore Kumar

5. The use of Neonicotinoid, a class of neuro-active insecticide is linked is linked to have potential toxicity to ____?

a) Honey bees

b) Butterflies

c) Bats

d) Pigeon

6. Which among the following committees was constituted to look into the concerns of people from the North East living in different parts of the country that submitted its reports, recently ?

a) Bezbaruah committee

b) Srinivasan committee

c) Radhakrishnan committee

d) Murali Joshi committee

7. Which of the following cities are the world's first and second populous cities in 2014 ?

a) Tokyo, Mumbai

b) London, Delhi

c) Tokyo, Delhi

d) Berlin, Tokyo

8. The theme of World Population Day-2014 is ____?

a) Investing in Young People

b) Stabilization of Population for Sustainable development

c) Growing Population: a risk for tomorrow

d) Curbing Population Growth

9. The Atibadi Jagannath Das Award is the highest literary honour of ______?

a) Andhra Praddsh

b) Odisha

c) Haryana

d) Jharkhand

10. According to State of Forest report-2013, which among the following states has lost maximum forest cover in the country ?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) West Bengal

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Maharashtra

Answers:- 1. b)  2. a)  3. c)  4. b)  5. a)  6. a)  7. c)  8. a)  9. b)  10. c)

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Current Affairs Set-20

Current Affairs Set-20

1. According to Employment Exchange Statistics-2013 which state has been rated as the top state for providing jobs through employment exchanges?

a) Punjab

b) Kerala

c) Gujarat

d) Tamil Nada

2. Who among the following has been awarded "Gandhi Peace Prize for 2013 " ?

a) Chandi Prasad Bhatt

b) Laxman Bhattacharya

c) Raghavaloki Nayak

d) Arunaprabha Singh

3. Which one of the following is not a financial regulatory body in India ?

a) RBI                       b) SEBI

c) CCI                       d) IRDA

4. As of 2014, the BRICS nations represented ------ per cent of the World economy. Fill the blank with correct option ?

a) 10                        b) 15

c) 18                        d) 20

5. The tar balls phenomenon" which is getting wider attention of environmentalists and parliamentarians nowadays is associated with which state ?

a) Gujarat               b) Goa

c) Karnataka          d) Kerala

6. Nobel prize-winning author Nadine Gordimr, who died recently, belongs to which country?

a) Italy                

b) South Africa

c) Germany

d) Kenya

7. Recently, which one of the following countries has launched the "Operation Barkhane" a counter jterrorism operation against Islamist militants in Northern Africa ?

a) USA                 b) Russia

c) France              d) Germany

8. According to the latest World Development Indicators (WDI) data, public spending on health and education in India is_____per cent of country's GDP. Fill the blank with correct option?

a) 8.5                    b) 4.7

c) 7.0                    d) 8.9

9. The movement for Unity and Jihad (MUJAO) in West Africa is a splinter group of the organisation of ____?

a) al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

b) al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

c) Ansar al-Sharia

d) Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna

10. Who among the following have the "Golden Boot" and "Golden Ball" award in the FIFA 2014, respectively?

a) James Rodriquez and Lionel Messi

b) Miroslav Klose and Lionel Messi

c) Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez

d) Lionel Messi and Miroslav Klose

Answers:- 1. c)  2. a)  3. c)  4. c)  5. b)  6. b)  7. c)  8. b)  9. a)  10. a) 

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Current Affairs Set-19

Current Affairs Set-19

1. Recently, which among the following has kicked off global "Digital Literacy Campaign" to teach people basic Internet use and other digital skills?

a) Google                   b) Mozilla

c) Facebook               d) Microsoft

2. Which among the following species is considered to be the natural host of the Ebola Virus, which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in human beings?

a) Rats                       b) Fruit Bats

c) Monkey                 d) Camels

3. "Gyrochronology" is a method for estimating the age of ........?

a) Star                        b) Planets

c) Comet                    d) Fossils

4. Which among the following is the Africa's top gold producing country ?

a) Ghana                    b) Nigeria

c) South Africa          d) Mali

5. Which of the following countries will host the 2018 FIFA world cup ?

a) Argentina 

b) Russia

c) Qatar

d) Belgium

6. Alice Coachman Davis, who passed away recently, was famous as the first black woman to win an Olympic and medal at the 1948 London Games. She won the gold in the ..........?

a) Swimming

b) High Jump

c) Running

d) Boxing

7. Recently, the BRICS countries firmed up plan to set up a New Development Bank (NDB) with an initial authorised capital of $ 100 billion. The NDB will be headquartered in..........?

a) New Delhi

b) Shanghai

c) Moscow

d) Jonesburg

8. Recently, it was reported in the newspaper that over 670 large dams across the country fall under high-intensity seismic zones. Which state has highest number of dams falls under high-intensity seismic zone ?

a) Maharshtra

b) Gujarat

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Uttarakhand

9. As per the latest report, which among the following is the least urbanised state in the country ?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Kerala

c) Rajasthan

d) Jharkhand

10. Which among the following has unveiled "Project Zero" a team of elite hackers designated for checking internet security holes and secure people from cyber-attacks ?

a) Gooogle

b) Yahoo

c) Microsoft

d) BM

Answers:- 1. b)  2. b)  3. a)  4. c)  5. b)  6. b)  7. b)  8. b)  9. a)  10. a)

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Current Affairs Set-18

Current Affairs Set-18

1. Recently, which among the following has kicked off global "Digital Literacy Campaign" to teach people basic Internet use and other digital skills ?

a) Google

b) Mozilla

c) Facebook

d) Microsoft

2. Which among the following species is considered to be the natural host of the Ebola virus, which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever in human beings ?

a) Rats                      b) Fruits Bats

c) Monkeys              d) Camels

3. "Gyrochronology" is a method for estimating the age of ............?

a) Star                      b) Planets

c) Comet                  d) Fossils

4. Which among the following is the Africa's top gold producing country ?

a) Ghana                 

b) Nigeria

c) South Africa 

d) Mali

5. Which of the following countries will host the 2018 FIFA world cup ?

a) Argentina

b) Russia

c) Qatar

d) Belgium

6. Alice Coachman Davis, who passed away recently, was famous as the first black woman to win an Olympic and medal at the 1948 London Games, She won the gold in the .........?

a) Swimming      

b) High Jump

c) Running 

d) Boxing

7. Recently, the BRICS countries firmed up plan to set up a New Development Bank (NDB) with an initial authorised capital of $ 100 billion. The NDB will be headquartered in .........?

a) New Delhi

b) Shanghai

c) Moscow

d) Jonesburg

8. Recently, it was reported in the newspaper that over 670 large dams across the country fall under high-intensity seismic zones. Which state has highest number of dams falls under high-intensity seismic zone ?

a) Maharashtra

b) Gujarat

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Uttarakhand

9. As per the latest report, which among the following is the least urbanised state in the country ?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Kerala

c) Rajasthan

d) Jharkhand

10. Which among the following has unveiled "Project Zero" a team of elite hackers designated for checking internet security holes and secure people from cyber-attacks ?

a) Google

b) Yahoo

c) Microsof

d) BM

Answers:- 1. b)  2. b)  3. a)  4. c)  5. b)  6. b)  7. b)  8. b)  9. a)  10. a)

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Current Affairs Set-17

Current Affairs Set-17

1. Recently, the union government has given in-principle approval for the creation of two new tiger reserves at........?

a) Ratanpani and Sunabeda

b) Rajaji and Bor

c) Kudremukh and Bor

d) Ratanpani and Rajaji

2. Currently (July 2014), which country holds the chair of the Group of Twenty (G-20) forum?

a) Russia                        b) Australia

c) Brazil                         d) Canada

3. The Kameng hydropower project is a 600 MW hydropower project in.......?

a)Andhra Pradesh

b) Arunachal Pradesh

c) Sikkim

d) Haryana

4. Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated on..........?

a) July, 14                     b) July 17

c) July 18                     d) July 19

5. The Sobriquet "Oracle of Omaha" refers to which of the following business tycoons?

a) Carlos Slim

b) Warren Buffet

c) Bill Gates

d) Lakshmi Mittal

6. The Union government has announced the setting up of "Jal Marg Vikas" project on river Ganga to link which of the following places ?

a) Allahabad and Haldia

b) Allahabad and Kanpur

c) Kanpur and Patna

d) Varanasi and Haldia

7. As per the latest report, which among the following countries has the world's highest deforestation rate ?

a) Brazil                     b) China

c) Kenya                    d) South Africa

8. Recently, India and which one of the following countries has signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of environment ?

a) Brazil                   b) China

c) Russia                  d) Japan

9. The controversial "Mankading Law" is associated with which on of the following sports?

a) Tennis                 b) Cricket

c) Football              d) Hockey

10. Recently, NASA has launched Ship-Aircraft Bio-Optical Research (SABOR) experiment to probe.........?

a) Ocean Ecology and Carbon Cycle

b) Aquatic animal's life style

c) Ocean Minerals

d) Effect of ocean acidification 

Answers:-  1. a)  2. b)  3. b)  4. c)  5. b)  6. a)  7. b)  8. a)  9. b)  10. a)

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Current Affairs Set-16

Current Affairs Set-16

1. Which among the following is not one of the major objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity?

a) Conservation of biological diversity

b) Sustainable use of components of biological diversity

c) Fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources

d) Promote ecotourism to fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas

2. Recently, which among the following countries has passed a law authorizing children to work from age 10 and became the first country to make work by 10 year old legal ?

a) Bolivia                    b) Nigeria

c) Bosnia                     d) Tanzania

3. The "Bonalu" is a famous folk festival celebrated in which among the following states of India ?

a) Kerala

b) Telangana

c) Karnataka

d) Maharashtra

4. Which among the following organization release the "Global Gender Gap" report from time to time?

a) World Economic Forum

b) UNESCO

c) World Trade Organisation

d) World Bank

5. Which among the following is the most dangerous part of the Ultraviolet Rays?

a) UV-A                       b) UV-B

c) UV-C                       d) UV-D

6. Which one of the following acts of Islam (Five Pillars of Islam) mandates paying alms tax to benefit the poor and needy ?

a) Shahadah                b) Salat

c) Zakat                      d) Sawm

7. Recently, Which among the following Asian Countries has allowed foreign banks to won 100 percent ownership of banks?

a) Philippines

b) Singapore

c) Sri Lanka

d) Bangladesh

8. Which one of the following is not a Millennium Development Goals that were established by United Nations in 2000 ?

a) To Eradicate Extreme Poverty 

b) To Combat HIV/AIDS Malaria and other diseases

c) To Promote Gender Equality

d) To Eradicate HUman Trafficking

9. According to a latest study, which among the following diseases is emerged as the biggest killer in India ?

a) Malaria

b) Tuberculosis

c) HIV/AIDS

d) Dengue

10. According to a United Nations latest report India has the sixty highest prevalence of child marriage in the world. As per the report country which highest number child marriage is........?

a) Niger                    b) Bangladesh

c) Chad                    d) Mali

Answers:- 1. d)  2. a)  3. b)  4. a)  5. b)  6. c)  7. a)  8. d)  9. b)  10. a) 

  

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Current Affairs Set-15

Current Affairs Set-15

1. Which of the following celebrities was recently appointed as "Brand Ambassador" of Telangana ?

a) Katrina Kaif

b) Sania Mirza

c) Saina Nehwal

d) VVS Laxman

2. Recently inaugurated Khurkot Bridge will provide the shortest land route between.......?

a) India and Bangladesh

b) India and China

c) China and Bangladesh

d) Bangladesh and Bhutan

3. The Reserve Bank of India is planning to launch a new category of banks called D-SIB. What does D-SIB stands for .................?

a) Domestic Systematically Important Banks

b) Domestic Systematically Improvised Banks

c) Domestic Synchronised Important Banks

d) Domestic Synchronised Improvised Banks

4. "Joko Widodo" has bee elected as President of .............?

a) Indonesia                    b) Mexico

c) Argentina                    d) Ukraine

5. India has been ranked 135th rank among 187 countries in the recently released Human Development Report-2014. Which among the following countries has been ranked number one ?

a) Australia

b) Switzerland

c) Norway

d) Netherland

6. Which among the following is the motto of Commonwealth Games 2014 ?

a) Come and Play

b) People, Place, Passion

c) Sporty, Spirit and Game

d) One World, One Aim

7. Recently, which among the following has been the India's first company to cross market capitalization value of Rs. 5 lakh crore ?

a) Wipro                           b) TCS

c) Infosys                         d) HCL

8. The FIBA Asian cup is associated with which among the following sports?

a)Table Tennis    

b) Basketball

c) Hockey 

d) Football

9. Dr. Jim Yong Kim, who concluded his three-day visit to India, recently is the current  President of ..................?

a) World Trade Organisation

b) European Commission

c) World Bank

d) Asian Development Bank

10. The Japanese encephalitis a virus born disease, which claimed many deaths in India recently, affected which part of the human body ?

a) Kidney                   b) Brain

c) Lungs                     d) Intestine

Answers:- 1. b)  2. b)  3. a)  4. a)  5. c)  6. b)  7. b)  8. b)  9. c)  10. b)

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Current Affairs Set-14

Current Affairs Set-14

1. Recently a term "Bladabindi" was making news. What is "Bladabindi"?

a) Computer Virus

b) A World Heritage Site

c) A community in Africa

d) A new comet discovered recenlty

2. The "Erra Matti Dibbalu "(Red Sand Dunes)" which has been declared a Geo-heritage Site is located in which place ?

a) Mysore                             b) Visakhapatnam

c) Mumbai                            d) Pune

3. The "Pudhu Vazhvu Scheme" is an empowerment and poverty reduction initiative launched by...............?

a) Tamil Nadu                      b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Kerala                              d) West Bengal

4. Who among the following was the founder of "Ahmedia Movement"?

a) Mirza Gulam Ahmed

b) Syed Ahmed Khan

c) Syed Shariat Allah

d) Babruddin Tayyabjji

5. The ELN (National LIberation Army) is an armed group active in ..............?

a) Turkey                           b) Columbia

c) Venezuela                    d) Congo

6. The Union government has planning to launch new schemes "Ustaad", "Hamari Dharohar" and "Nai Manzil" for the welfare of ................?

a) Minorities          

b) Tribal Communities

c) SC/ST Communities

d) Other Backward Classes

7. Sanjita Chanu, who won the first gold medal for India at the 20th Commonwealth Games associated with which sports/events ?

a) Weightlifting                      b) Cycling

c) Shooting                             d) Boxing

8. At Which one of the following Places, the River Cauvery flows at its widest ?

a) Kulithalai                            b) Erode

c) Srirangapatnam                  d) Hogenakkal

9. Which among the following countries is the world's largest producer and consumer of pulses ?

a) Canada                               b) India

c) USA                                   d) China

10. Which among the following countries is the largest producer and exporter of black and white pepper ?

a) Vietnam                             b) Cambodia

c) Australia                            d) Brazil

Answers:-  1. a)  2. b)  3. a)  4. a)  5. b)  6. a)  7. a)  8. a)  9. b)  10 a)

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