General Knowledge and Current Affairs Quiz-
23 December 2013
1) Name the person who developed a vaccine
for the chicken pox virus who died at the age of 85 due to heart failure on 23
December 2013 in Osaka, Japan?
(A) Dr. Shineso Takarami
(B) Dr. Michiaki Takahashi
(C) Dr. Shian Hun
(D) Dr. Rimenso Harakati
2) Titan, the only moon (natural satellite)
known to have a dense atmosphere, is the largest moon of which planet?
(A)Mars
(B)Jupiter
(C)Saturn
(D)Uranus
3) Which day was observed across the
country on 23 December 2013 to celebrate the birthday of Chaudhary Charan
Singh?
(A) Kisan Diwas
(B) Vijay Diwas
(C) Mahaparinirvan Diwas
(D) Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
4) Who was the Prime Minister of Britain
when India got independence?
(A)Stanley Baldwin
(B)Clement Attlee
(C)Winston Churchill
(D)Neville Chamberlain
5) Who won women’s singles titles at the
78th Senior National Badminton Championships, which concluded at the Siri Fort
Sports Complex in New Delhi on 23 December 2013?
(A) Saina Nehwal
(B) Ashwani Ponappa
(C) PV Sindhu
(D) Jwala Gutta
6) Into which water body does river Narmada
flow?
(A)Red Sea
(B)Arabian Sea
(C)Bay of Bengal
(D)Indian Ocean
7) Putting an end to all speculations and
rumours Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on 23 Dec 2013 decided to form government in Delhi
with support of Congress. As per the agreement who will become the Chief Minister?
(A) Najeeb Jung
(B) Anna Hazare
(C) Arvind Kejriwal
(D) Sheila Dikshit
8) Whose birthday on 29 August is
celebrated as `National Sports Day' in India?
(A)C.K.Naidu
(B)Dhyan Chand
(C)Milkha Singh
(D)Wilson Jones
9) Which team won Soccer Club World Cup
2013 defeating Raja Casablanca 2-0 in the finals played on 22-Dec-2013?
(A) Barcelona
(B) Bayern Munich
(C) Manchester United
(D) Liverpool
10) Which pigment is responsible for red
colour of tomatoes?
(A)Melanin
(B) Lycopene
(C) Bilirubin
(D) Chlorophyll
Answers
1) Ans. (B) Dr. Michiaki Takahashi
2) Ans. (C)Saturn
3) Ans. (A) Kisan Diwas
4) Ans. (B)Clement Attlee
5) Ans. (C) PV Sindhu
6) Ans. (B)Arabian Sea
7) Ans. (C) Arvind Kejriwal
8) Ans. (B)Dhyan Chand
9) Ans. (B) Bayern Munich
10) Ans. (B) Lycopene
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