India's first defence satellite GSAT-7 launched successfully

India's first defence satellite GSAT-7 launched successfully

* India's first exclusive defence satellite GSAT-7 was successfully launched by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on 30 August 2013.

* Indian Navy would be the user of the multi-band home-built communication spacecraft, expected to be operational by September end.

* Rs 185-crore GSAT-7, the country's maiden dedicated spacecraft for defence applications, was launched during a 50-minute launch window which started at 2am, and it was telecast live by Doordarshan.

* After a flight of almost 34 minutes, the satellite was injected into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) of 249 km perigee (nearest point to earth), 35,929 km apogee (farthest point to earth) and an inclination of 3.5 degree with respect to the equator.

* During August 31-September 4, three orbit-raising operations will be performed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to place the satellite into geostationary orbit of 36,000 km above the equator.

* By September 14, GSAT-7 is planned to be positioned in its orbital slot of 74 deg East longitude and subsequently the satellite's communication transponders will be switched on.

* The frequency bands of GSAT-7 will help space-based marine communications. It has coverage over India landmass as well as surrounding seas.

* According to ISRO, GSAT-7 is an advanced communication satellite to provide wide range of service spectrum from low bit rate voice to high bit rate data communication. Its payload is designed to provide communication capabilities to users over a wide oceanic region including the Indian land-mass.

* ISRO cannot launch heavy satellites like GSAT-7 as its home-grown GSLV rocket, with indigenous cryogenic stage, is still at works and needs two successful flights before it is declared operational.

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Q1. Food Security Scheme was launched by UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi at Delhi on 20 August 2013  on the occasion of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 69th birth Anniversary. Name the states in which it came into force from 20 Aug 2013?

Ans. Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana and Uttarakhand

Note: The food security scheme aims at ensuring the poor to get essential food commodities such as wheat and rice at affordable prices (Rice at 3 Rs/kg, Wheat at 2 Rs/kg, Coarse grain 1 Rs/kg).

Q2. Who has been awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2013?

Ans. Ronjon Sodhi

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Q3. Global digital measurement and analytics comScore stated in its report that India is the world’s third largest Internet user after which countries?

Ans. China and USA

Q4. Name the country which India surpassed to become world’s third largest Internet user?

Ans. Japan

Q5. Social networking giant Facebook on 21 August 2013 joined forces with six other technology giants namely Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung to launch Internet.org. What is the aim of it?

Ans. To make Internet access affordable for people across the globe.

Q6. Who has been appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his Special Envoy to visit Japan in the rank of a Cabinet Minister on 22 August 2013?

Ans. Ashwani Kumar

Note: Ashwani Kumar resigned as Union Law Minister on 10 May 2013 for allegedly interfering in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in coal blocks allocation.

Q7. Who has, on 22 August 2013, became the first woman to be selected as the head of the Navratna public sector unit (PSU), Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL)?

Ans. Nishi Vasudeva

Note: At present, she is the Director, Marketing, HPCL and will take over as the chairman and managing director of the company.

Q8. Government on 23 August 2013 announced to release a national e-mail policy. What is the aim of the policy?

Ans.  To protect privacy of email users in India

Q9. Who has sworn in for his seventh term as the President of Zimbabwe on 21 August 2013?Prepared by: http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Robert Mugabe

Q10. Online RTI portal launched by V Narayanasamy, Minister of state for personnel Public Grievances and Pensions in New Delhi on 21 August 2013. Name the URL of the portal?

Ans. www.rtionline.gov.in

Note: Portal is a step towards ushering in greater transparency in governance through the Right to Information Act which mandates timely response to citizens requests for government information. It will enable tech savvy people to file applications at the click of a button.

Q11. Who equaled the world record of highest golds after winning the 4x100m relay at the World Athletics Championships on 18 August 2013 at Moscow, Russia?

Ans. Usain Bolt

Note: Usain Bolt has joined the club of highest (8) gold medal winners list along with American women's 200m specialist Allyson Felix, and retired US track stars Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson including relays.

Q12. Name the latest book of former president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam launched in the month of August 2013 by the Rupa Publication?

Ans. My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions

Q13. Who was on 17 August 2013 appointed as the Director General of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India?

Ans. Dilip Trivedi

Q14. Name the Microsoft CEO who on 24 August 2013 announced that he will retire within 12 month from post?

Ans. Steve Ballmer

Q15. ISRO called off GSLV-D5 launch with just an hour to go before the launch as a "leak" had been detected in fuel tank on 19 August 2013. GSLV-D5 was supposed to carry which satellite?

Ans. GSAT-14

Q16. Bollywood actor and UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) Goodwill Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan on 23 August 2013 joined the UN and its humanitarian partners to promote The World Needs More global campaign. What is the aim of the campaign?

Ans. Campaign seeks to turn words into real assistance for communities affected by humanitarian crises.

Note: It was launched on 19 August 2013.

Q17. Where was the second Asian Youth Games held  recently from August 16 to 24, 2013?

Ans. Nanjing, China

Note: India's finished 10th with an overall tally of 14 medals (3 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze)

Q18. Union Cabinet of India on 22 August 2013 cleared a proposal to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. It will be replaced by ..............?

Ans. Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)

Note: According to the proposal, the government will set up a panel headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to appoint and transfer senior judges. The other members of the proposed Commission will comprise the Law Minister, two judges of the Supreme Court, two eminent persons as members and Secretary (Justice) in the Law Ministry as Member Secretary.

Q19. State Government of Rajasthan on 21 August 2013 laid the foundation stone for world's biggest solar park at which place?

Ans. Bhadla of Jodhpur District of Rajasthan.

Q20. Name the India's second largest tyre maker who on 21 August 2013 announced a tie-up with Manchester United to become its official tyre partner in UK and India?

Ans. Apollo Tyres

Q21. Which State Government adopted an Anti-Black Magic and Superstition Ordinance on 21 August 2013?

Ans. Maharashtra

Note: The ordinance was adopted by the state cabinet after the death of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar.

Q22. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 20 August 2013 further relaxed the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) to provide more funds to banks for lending.  What is SLR?

Ans. SLR stands for Statutory Liquidity Ratio. This term is used by bankers and indicates the minimum percentage of deposits that the bank has to maintain in form of gold, cash or other approved securities. In other words, it is ratio of cash and some other approved securities to liabilities (deposits). It regulates the credit growth in India.

Note: RBI has now allowed banks to retain those holdings at 24.5 percent.

Q23. Thirty-Seven pilgrims which included women as well as children were killed when the Saharsa-Patna Rajyarani Express ploughed on them at the speed of 80 kmph on 19 August 2013.  Where the accident had took place?

Ans. Bihar's Khagaria district.

Q24. Mahendra Singh Dhoni Beat Nadal and Bolt in Recent Forbes List of Highest-Paid Athletes. Now he is at which place in the list?

Ans. 16th

Note: Tiger Woods is at first with the annual income of 78.1 million US dollar followed by the tennis player Roger Federer with the earnings of 71.5 million US dollar and at third was basketball player Kobe Bryant with the earning of 61.9 million US dollar.

Q25. India's first National Media Centre was inaugurated by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on 24 Aug 2013. Where was it situated?

Ans. New Delhi

Q26. Men's Asia Cup hockey tournament kicked off on 24 Aug 2013. Where it was being held?Prepared by: http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Ipoh in Malaysia

Q27. Which Indian player was placed in 6th position in the latest ICC T20 Rankings?

Ans. Virat Kohli

Q28. Who received Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award on 20 August 2013 on the occasion of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 69th birth Anniversary?

Ans. Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan

Q29. World Bank assisted National AIDS Control Support Project was launched by which department under Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in New Delhi on 24 August 2013?

Ans. Department of AIDS Control

Q30. Name the two Lumia series smartphomes launched by Nokia in India 22 August 2013?

Ans. Lumia 925 and 625

Note: Lumia 625 is priced at 19999 rupees, while Lumia 925 is available in the market for 33499 rupees. Lumia 625 is a smart and affordable device which has the advance Lumia features and a large screen where users can have entertainment.

Q31. Telugu writer, novelist and columnist and Winner of Sahitya Akademi who passed away on 21 August 2013?

Ans. Malathi Chandur

Q32. Mental Health Care Bill, 2013 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in the third week of August 2013.  What is the important clause of the bill?

Ans. Bill seeks to decriminalise suicide, while at the same time, making affordable mental health care a right for everyone.

Q33. The 19th Delhi Book Fair started off on 23 August 2013 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. What is the theme of the 19th Delhi Book Fair?

Ans. Libraries and Readership.

Q34. Which company was adjudged the Best Performing Integrated Steel Plant in the country for the year 2011-12, on 22 August 2013, based on the recommendations made by a Panel of Judges that selected companies for the Prime Minister`s Trophy awards for the year 2011-12?

Ans. Tata Steel

Q35. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama Society on 19 August 2013 by the President of India?

Ans. Ratan Thiyam

Note: He is the renowned theatre personality from Manipur.

Q36. Who won gold in Men’s Singles Squash at the second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China on 19 August 2013 for India?

Ans. Kush Kumar

Q37. Who was selected on 12 August 2013 to receive the Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal?Prepared by: http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Harshwanti Bisht

Note: He is a Professor of economics, conservationist and mountaineer

Q38. World Photography Day was celebrated on ........th August 2013?

Ans. 19 August

Q39. Who was appointed Head of Atomic Energy Organisation in Iran on 16 August 2013?

Ans. Ali Akbar Salehi

Q40. Who was named a recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE-EWRI) on 16 August 2013?

Ans. Vijay Singh

Note: He is a professor and a distinguished chair in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Q41. Who will took over as Nepal’s new Indian ambassador?

Ans. Ranjit Rae

Q42. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on 19 August 2013 unveiled the statue of which Nobel Laureate at New Delhi?

Ans. Norman Borlaug

Q43. Who won a bronze medal for India in the 96-kg freestyle category at the World Junior Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria on 17 August 2013?

Ans. Satywart Kadian

Q44. Name the former Pakistani military ruler was indicted by an anti-terrorism court on 20 August 2013 in the 2007 assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto?

Ans. Pervez Musharraf

Q45. Government of India on 19 August 2013 decided to include Hysterectomies as a component in the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), which will begin in January 2014. What is Hysterectomy?

Ans. Hysterectomy is the complete or partial removal of the uterus, and sometimes ovaries, cervix and fallopian tubes.

Q46. Where was the 5th India-China Strategic Dialogue on held 20 August 2013?

Ans. New Delhi

Q47. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon on 22 August 2013 called for a thorough and prompt investigation into the allegations of the use of Chemical Weapons in which country recently?

Ans. Syria

Q48. Union Government on 21 August 2013 decided to set up a committee to analyse the reasons behind the huge backlog in vacancies under reserved categories. Who will head the committee?

Ans. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Q49. Earth Overshoot Day for the year 2013 was observed on ............th August 2013?

Ans. 20 August 

Note: Day is an approximate calendar date on which humanity exhausted nature's budget for the year.

Q50. Name the Typhoon which recently affected 3.61 lakh people in central Hunan Province of China?

Ans. Typhoon Trami

Q51. Name the Iran’s representative to the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who announced his resignation on 22 August 2013?

Ans. Ali Asghar Soltanieh

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GSLV-D5 countdown begins- Indian space science at threshold of a new age

GSLV-D5 countdown begins- Indian space science at threshold of a new age

1> Indian space science is waiting at the threshold of a new phase of mega satellite launches and exploration as the countdown for the GSLV-D5 rocket launch began at 11.50am on Sunday.

2>Twenty-nine hours later, at 4.50pm on 19 August 2013 (Monday), the rocket carrying telecommunication satellite GSAT-14 will lift off from Sriharikota, 100km north of Chennai.

3>GSAT-14 weighs 1,982kg, will be used for telecast and telecommunication.

4>What makes the launch crucial for the nation?- Use of an indigenous cryogenic engine as the upper stage. The first attempt to use an indigenous cryogenic engine on April 15, 2010 to power GSLV-D3 was a failure. With only one more Russian cryogenic engine left in the Isro arsenal, success of the indigenous technology using oxygen and hydrogen in extreme low temperatures as the fuel will propel several big ticket future missions including a manned project to space.

5> ISRO senior scientists led by chairman K Radhakrishnan are monitoring GSLV-D5, whose strap-boosters started getting fuelled soon after the countdown. 

6>Liquid propellants are being filled into the second stage. Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, which fuel the cryogenic engine will be filled around 9am on Monday. Scientists at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre told reporters that the rocket's health and weather conditions were fine.

7>India needs cryogenic engines to launch GSLVs that can carry payloads weighing more than three tonnes, which hold the key to future of telecommunication and space exploration. GSLV-D5 weighs 414 tonnes.

8> Since 1994, India has had 23 consecutive successes with the Polar Sateliite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs), an improvised version of which was used for Chandrayaan-1 in August 2009.

9>However, PSLVs can carry only payloads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes to a geosynchronous transfer orbit (a highly elliptical orbit with the nearest point to earch about 200km and the farthest 42,00km) , and up to 3.5 tonnes to a low earth orbit of about 200km from earth.

10>GSLV can carry payloads weighing 2.5 tonnes to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, and up to 5 tonnes to a low earth orbit.

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Q1. Name the Double Trap shooter of India who was recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2013?

Ans. Ronjan Sodhi

Note: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest honour for a sportsperson. Sodhi had won two silver medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games. In 2011, he became the first Indian to successfully defend a World Cup title.

Q2. Name the first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier launched by India on 12 August 2013?

Ans. INS Vikrant

Note: Click Here to read more. INS Vikrant has a length of 260 metres and it is 60 metres wide. Vikrant is scheduled for extensive trials in 2016 before being inducted into the Navy by 2018 end.

Q3. Name the indigenously-developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface missile successfully test-fired by India on 12 August 2013?

Ans. Prithvi-II

Note: Prithvi-II s the first missile to be developed under India's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).  It is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg of warheads. It has a range of 350 km.

Q4. India celebrated its .........th Independence Day on 15 August 2013?

Ans. 67

Q5. Name the Wimbledon 2013 Women’s Singles winner who announced her retirement from Lawn Tennis on 14 August 2013?

Ans. Marion Bartoli

Q6. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on 13 August 2013 decided to extend Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme to how many more districts from 1 September 2013?

Ans. 35

Note: With this extension the total districts covered under this scheme would go up to 55 districts. New districts which will be covered under the scheme include 12 in Kerala, seven in Andhra Pradesh, seven in Himachal Pradesh, five in Punjab, two in Madhya Pradesh and one each in Maharashtra and Goa. With this Kerala becomes the first state to be completely covered under Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme.

Q7. Name the Indian submarine which sank with 18 crewmen after explosion on 14 August 2013 at the high-security naval dockyard in Mumbai?

Ans. INS Sindhurakshak

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INS Sindhurakshak is the ninth of the ten Sindhughosh-class diesel-electric submarines of the Indian Navy. At the time of its sinking, there were reportedly 18 crew members on board and all are feared dead.

Q8. First season of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) started on 14 August 2013 at New Delhi. IBL is the franchise league which is proposed under?

Ans. Badminton Association of India (BAI).

Note: The schedule of the IBL is 14 August 2013 to 31 August 2013. The league will include Indian as well as foreign badminton players.

Q9. Who are the brand ambassadors of the Indian Badminton League (IBL)?

Ans. Deepika Padukone and Aamir Khan

Q10. Name the franchise cities included in IBL?

Ans. Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Lucknow.

Q11. Union Minister of State for Personnel and Training V Narayanasamy on 12 August 2013 introduced The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill 2013 in Lok Sabha. What is the objective of the bill?

Ans. Bill was introduced to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005, to exclude the political parties from the definition of Public authority for the purpose of the Act.

Q12. Who was the chairman of selection committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna award this year? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Billiards legend Michael Ferreira.

Q13. Who won the 100 metre sprint title at the 14th IAAF World Championships 2013 held in Moscow on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Usain Bolt

Q14. Name the sports persons recommended for Arjuna awards 2013?

Ans. Virat Kohli (Cricket), Chekrovolu Swuro (Archery), Renjith Maheshwary (Athletics), PV Sindhu (Badminton), Kavita Chahal (Boxing), Rupesh Shah (Snooker), Gaganjeet Bhullar (Golf), Saba Anjum (Hockey), Rajkumari Rathore (Shooting), Joshna Chinappa (Squash), Mouma Das (Table Tennis), Neha Rathi (Wrestling), Dharmendra Dalal (Wrestling), Amit Kumar Saroha (Parasports).

Q15. A Street in Winnipeg city of which country has been named after Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of India's 67th Independence Day?

Ans. Canada

Q16. Which state Government on 7 August 2013 became the first state in the country to disburse salary of its staff through their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts?

Ans. Maharashtra

Q17. Janata Party led by Subramanian Swamy has merged with which party on on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Q18. Who won Women's Rogers Cup 2013?

Ans. Serena Williams

Q19. Who won Men’s Singles Title in Rogers Cup 2013?

Ans. Rafael Nadal

Q20. Name the bill passed by Rajya Sabha on 13 August 2013 under which marriages solemnized in India irrespective of the religion of the persons getting married will have to be compulsorily registered?

Ans. Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2012

Q21. Who was appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 8 August 2013? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Vinay Mittal

Note: He is a former Indian Railway Traffic Service officer. Appointment of the UPSC member is for a period of six years or until he/she attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The Commission consists of a Chairman and ten Members.

Q22. Who is responsible for appointing the chairman and members to the UPSC?

Ans. Department of Personnel & Training (Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions)

Q23. What is the structure of present Union Public Service Commission?

Ans. Present Union Public Service Commission headed by D P Agrawal, and members of UPSC are Rajni Razdan, Venkatarami Reddy Y, Alka Sirohi, David R Syiemlieh, Manbir Singh, former CBI director Amar Pratap Singh and Former Navy Vice Chief D K Dewan.

Q24. Who was named as the captain of the 18-member Indian squad for the Asia Cup hockey tournament on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Sardar Singh

Q25. AERB has given clearance for the unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) to produce 500MW of power on 15 Aug 13. AERB stands for?

Ans. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

Q26. Central Government on 13 August 2013 raised customs duty on gold, silver and platinum to ............ percent in a bid to curb the surging imports and burgeoning Current Account Deficit.

Ans. 10

Q27. Name the Egypt’s Vice President who resigned in protest over the attacks on pro Mohamed Morsi supporters in Cairo on 14 August 2013?

Ans. Mohamed Elbaradei

Q28. Union Cabinet on 13 August 2013 approved the proposal for setting up of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC). What is the aim of setting such a Commission? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. To remove ambiguity and establish a stable and non-adversarial tax administration.

Q29. Indian Police team won a record breaking haul of ........... medals after participating in the World Police & Fire Games held at Belfast from 1 August to 10 August 2013?

Ans. 83

Note:  It includes 48 Gold, 22 Silver and 13 Bronze Medals.

Q30. Which company became Aditya Birla group’s most valuable company on 12 August 2013?

Ans. Idea Cellular

Q31. Who won Mali's Presidential elections on 12 August 2013?

Ans. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Q32. The first Cyber Forensic Laboratory (CFL) of India was established in which High Court on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Tripura High Court

Q33. Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister K.V. Thomas on 7 August 2013 introduced National Food Security Bill 2013 in Lok Sabha. This will replace which ordinance?

Ans. National Food Security Ordinance, 2013

Q34. Who won the Gold medal in Women’s pole vault final at World Athletic Championship in Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia?

Ans. Isinbayeva

Q35. International Youth Day was observed on 12th August. What was the theme of the day this year? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.

Q36. Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on 16 August 2013 unveiled the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme. What is the objective of the scheme?

Ans. To motivate the youth for acquiring vocational skills.

Q37. Which country has declared one month emergency following political violence occupied by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi?

Ans. Egypt

Q38. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 14 August 2013 unveiled the second phase of comprehensive multi-media initiative Glimpses of the India Story. What is the aim of such an intiative?

Ans.  To inform the people about the measures taken by the UPA Government

Q39. India won six medals at the 7th Asian Junior Wushu Championships which concluded on 13 August 2013. Where was the Championship held?

Ans. Manila, Philippines

Q40. Name the oldest penguin of the world which turned 36 years old on 12 August 2013? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. King Penguin Missy

Q41. Who won the Cadet Girls singles title at Guatemala Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis championships on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Sagarika Ghosh

Q42. Mars one in the first week of August 2013 announced that more than ............ lakh people have applied for a one-way trip the Mars (the red planet)?

Ans.one lakh

Q43. Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) 2013, the biggest travel trade show of India, started off on 16 August 2013 at which place?

Ans. Ahmadabad

Q44. Name the largest blast furnace of India operationalised by Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), on 10 August 2013?

Ans.  Durga

Q45. Name the India’s best known naturalist and ornithologist who passed away on 11 August 2013? Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Zafar Futehally

Q46. Name the New App developed by German Scientists to find lost things?

Ans. FindMyStuff

Q47. Which Indian player has won 10000 dollar the Internalional Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Tennis Tournament on 11 August 2013?

Ans. Sowjanya Bavisetti

Q48. Indian-American Trio won top honours at the 11th National Geographic World Championship. Where was it held?

Ans. Russia's St. Petersburg city.

Q49. Name the first British to perform a space walk who retired from NASA in the second week of August 2013?

Ans. Colin Michael Foale

Q50. Who was appointed as 11th Director of the IIM A (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad) on 13 August 2013?

Ans. Ashish Nanda

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