Current Affairs & GK Quiz April 2013- Part 15

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Q1. Which International Hockey team won the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament title for the seventh time on 17 March 2013 by defeating Malaysia?

a) Australia

b) South Korea

c) Pakistan

d) India

Ans.a) Australia

Q2. Which Asian Archery team won Gold and a Bronze Medal in Asian Archery Grand Prix held on 12 March 2013?

a) Pakistan

b) India

c) Thailand

d) Bangladesh

Ans.b) India

Q3. World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated on?

a) 1 April

b) 2 April

c) 3 April

d) 4 April

Ans.b) 2 April

Q4.How many states are there in the United States of America(USA)?

(a) 49

(b) 50

(c) 51

(d) 52

Ans.(b) 50

Q5. "Half a Life" is a novel by which of the following author?

(a) V. S. Naipaul

(b) Salman Rushdi

(c) Tasleema Nasreen

(d) Arundhati Roy

Ans.(a) V. S. Naipaul

Q6. Name the person who was appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in February 2013.

a) Dilip Sinha

b) Nirupam Sen

c) Asoke Kumar Mukerji

d) Hardeep Singh Puri

Ans.c) Asoke Kumar Mukerji

Q7. India Post in the last week of March 2013 decided to establish third Automated Mail Processing Centre in which city by April 2013.

a) Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Ahmadabad

d) Hyderabad

Ans.d) Hyderabad

Q8. Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport is located at?

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Kochi

(c) Mumbai

(d) Chennai

Ans.(c) Mumbai

Q9. World cancer day was observed on 4 February 2013 in order to raise awareness about this illness as well as to promote the measures, early detection, prevention and treatment of the disease. What was the theme for World Cancer Day, 2013?

a) Global burden of cancer

b) Cancer - Did you know?

c) Together it is possible

d) Teach children and teenagers to avoid UV exposure by being "sun smart"

Ans.b) Cancer - Did you know?

Q10. Name the Australian driver of Formula One team Lotus who won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix 2013 on 17 March 2013.

a) Romain Grosjean

b) Nicolas Prost

c) Davide Valsechhi

d) Kimi Raikkonen

Ans.d) Kimi Raikkonen

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Examination for Direct Recruitment to Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant is scheduled to be held on 05.05.2013 (Sunday)

Examination for Direct Recruitment to Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant is scheduled to be held on 05.05.2013 Sunday from 10 hrs to 12 hrs in the following five postal circles selected under 2^nd phase. The Approved Outsourcing Agency will conduct the Examination.
 

SL No	Name of the Circle	No of Cities in which Exam is conducting	Total no of Examination Venues
1	Assam	2	13
2	Chhattisgarh	1	44
3	Jharkhand	3	29
4	Madhya Pradash	4	111
5	North East	6	9
6.	Odisha	3	23
7	West Bengal	4	67

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Current Affairs& GK-14

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1. In the most popular internet domain name '.com' (dot-com), the 'com' is the short form for which word?

(A) Common

(B) Commercial

(C) Computer

(D) Communication

Ans.(B) Commercial

2. Which Indian state has the longest coastline ?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Ans.(A) Gujarat

3. Which city is served by Birsa Munda Airport ?

(A) Raipur (Chattisgarh)

(B) Ranchi (Jharkhand)

(C) Dehradun (Uttarakhand)

(D) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)

Ans.(B) Ranchi (Jharkhand)

4. Which country is popularly known as the 'Cockpit of Europe’?

(A) France

(B) Germany

(C) Belgium

(D) Norway

Ans.(C) Belgium

5. Which city, founded by Udasi Sikhs Guru Ram Rai, is capital of Uttarakhand ?

(A) Almora

(B) Dehradun

(C) Haridwar

(D) Roorkee

Ans.(B) Dehradun

6. Galena is the principal ore of which element?

(A) Lead

(B) Iron

(C) Mercury

(D) Aluminium

Ans.(A) Lead

7. Which term is used to describe the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk ?

(A) Sericulture

(B) Viticulture

(C) Horticulture

(D) Apiculture

Ans.(A) Sericulture

8. Who coined the name `Pakistan’?

(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah

(B) Allama Iqbal

(C) Liaquat Ali Khan

(D) Chaudhary Rahmat Ali

Ans.(D) Chaudhary Rahmat Ali

9. Which Indian state was originally known as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) ?

(A) Manipur

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Nagaland

Ans.(C) Arunachal Pradesh

10. As per the Constitution, which among the following is not a fundamental right granted to the citizens of India?

(A) Right to Equality

(B) Right to Freedom

(C) Right Against Exploitation

(D) Right to Property

Ans.(D) Right to Property

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Download- LIC AAO 2013 Admit Cards

Download LIC AAO 2013 Admit Cards

Life Insurance Corporation of India had published the notification for the Recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officers (AAO) post in March 2013. The written examination to be held on 11-05-2013, 12-05-2013, 18-05-2013 and 19-05-2013 at various examination centers in India.

LIC AAO 2013 Admit Cards has been released in the official website. The Candidates those who are appearing for LIC AAO 2013 can download Admit card here.

Click here to download LIC AAO 2013 Admit Cards

The candidate is required to use (i) Registration Number, (ii) Password ,(iii) Date of Birth for downloading the call letter.

How to download LIC AAO 2013 Admit Cards

Follow the link from bank’s website to download call letter. At login page, enter the

REGISTRATION NO. & PASSWORD

or REGISTRATION NO. & DATE OF BIRTH at the required places to download the Call Letter.

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Kerala's Haritha V Kumar tops Civil Services Examination 2012

Kerala's Haritha V Kumar tops Civil Services Examination 2012

Civil Services Examination 2012 results announced- Click Here for full list

The UPSC has declared the final results of Civil Services Examination, 2012 on Friday, the 3rd May, 2013. The following are the important highlights of the results:

 · The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2012 was conducted on 20th May, 2012. A record number of 5,36,506 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,71,422 candidates have actually appeared.

· 13,092 candidates were declared qualified for the Main written examination held in October, 2012 out of which 2674 candidates were selected for the Personality Test conducted in March-April, 2012.  Finally 998 candidates (753 Male & 245 Female) have been recommended for appointment to the IAS, IFS, IPS and other Central Services against 1091 reported vacancies.  Vacancies unfilled presently are on account of 92 reserved community candidates qualifying on general standards. Depending on the options exercised by these candidates for service allocation, these vacancies will be filled by candidates recommended from the Reserve List that is maintained by the Commission.

·TOP position has been taken by Female candidate, Ms.Haritha V. Kumar (Roll No.075502). She has done B.Tech (E&C) from Kerala University. This is her 4^th attempt.

· 2nd rank is of Shri V. Sriram (Roll No.494891). He has done MBBS from Kerala University. This is his 2nd Attempt.

· 3rd position is bagged by another Female candidate Ms. Stuti Charan (Roll No.038970). She has done B.Scfrom Jodhpur University and PG Diploma in Personnel & Marketing Management from IIPM, Delhi. This is her 3rd attempt.

·TOP position in GENERAL, ST and SC categories have been secured by Female candidates. Amongst top 25 candidates there are 13 Male and 12 Female candidates.

· The result also showcases the pan-India distribution of successful candidates of this Examination. Amongst the top 25 candidates, there are candidates claiming domicile from as many as 12 States/UTs i.e.Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, & Uttar Pradesh.

· The family background of top 25 candidates shows diverse representation from all walks of life with their parents being Farmer, Teacher, Businessman, Govt. servant, Doctor, Advocate, Professor & Civil servant.

· Amongst top 25 candidates 6 have made to the merit list in their 1st attempt; 9 in 2nd attempt;  8in 3rd attempt; and 01 each in 4th & 6th attempts. As many as 04 have already been recommended to services other than IAS on the basis of Civil Services Examinations of previous years.

· Of the top 25 candidates - 12 appeared from Delhi; 4 from Thiruvanathapuram, 2 each from Chennai & Hyderabad; and 1 each from Jammu, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Allahabad Centres.

Source: PIB

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CAT exam 2013 to be held from 16th October to 11th November

CAT exam 2013 to be held from 16th October to 11th November

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have announced the dates for the Common Admission Test 2013 CAT 2013 for admissions to top management institutes in the country.

The test will be conducted over 20 days from October 16th to November 11th with four new testing locations.

Four new testing locations -- Surat, Udaipur, Trivandrum and Vijayawada -- will be added for CAT 2013, increasing the number of locations to 40, said Soumitra Roy, the managing director of Prometric India, which will be partnering with IIMs for conducting the test.

The CAT vouchers will be available at selected Axis Bank branches from July 29 to September 24 and the registration window will be open from July 29 to September 26, said a statement.

"Getting to know the dates well in advance of the registration and testing window will enable candidates to prepare better for a successful future," said Rohit Kapoor of IIM Indore, CAT 2013 Convenor.

CAT is one of most prestigious management entrance exams for admissions into the 13 Indian Institutes of Management as well as other top management institutes.

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Current Affairs & GK Questions-13

Current Affairs & GK Questions-13

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Q1. Which of the following legislatures is universally acclaimed as the ‘Mother of Parliaments’?

[A]Congress Of The United States

[B]British Parliament

[C]Federal Assembly Of Switzerland

[D]Canadian Parliament

Ans. [B]British Parliament

Q2. Chanda Kochhar is the persent MD & CEO of

[A]HDFC Bank

[B]ICICI Bank

[C]HSBC Bank

[D]Citibank India

Ans. [B]ICICI Bank

Q3. Where did the first Youth Olympic Games held in 2010?

[A]Sydney

[B]Singapore

[C]Beijing

[D]Munich

Ans. [B]Singapore

Q4. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss Universe title in 1994?

[A]Lara Dutta

[B]Reita Faria

[C]Aishwarya Rai

[D]Sushmita Sen

Ans. [D]Sushmita Sen

Q5. Who is popularly known as the "Metro Man" of India?

[A] M K Jadhav

[B] S K Adhikari

[C] G L Bajaj

[D] E Sreedharan

Ans. [D] E Sreedharan

Q6. Name the smallest ocean in the world?

[A] Arctic Ocean

[B] Pacific Ocean

[C] Indian Ocean

[D] Atlantic Ocean

Ans. [A] Arctic Ocean

Q7. What is Phishing?

[A] A Govt. plan

[B] A stem cell

[C] Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using email

[D] None of these

Ans. [C] Fraudulent way of acquiring PIN and bank passwords using email

Q8. What is the full form of NBFC?

[A]Non-Banking Financial Company.

[B]Non-Banking Financial Crisis.

[C]New Banking and Financial Companies.

[D]New Banks with Financial Crisis

Ans. [A]Non-Banking Financial Company.

Q9. Which of the following personalities is the chairman of India’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India?

[A] S. C. Gupta

[B] O. P. Bhatt

[C] Pratip Chaudhuri

[D] Deepak Parekh

Ans. [C] Pratip Chaudhuri

Q10. World Trade Organization came into existence in

[A]1992

[B]1993

[C]1994

[D]1995

Ans. [D]1995

Q11. Which of the following time periods represents the duration of the 12th Financial Plan?

[A]2011-2016

[B]2012-2017

[C]2013-2018

[D]2014-2019

Ans. [B]2012-2017

Q12. ‘High Performance Delivered’, is the punch line associated with ...

[A]Hewitt Associates

[B]Ernst & Young

[C]Accenture

[D]Honda

Ans. [C]Accenture

Q13. Who authored the book titled A View From The Outside: Why Good Economics Works For Everyone?

[A]N. K. Singh

[B]Shankar J. Acharya

[C]Montek Singh Ahluwalia

[D]P. Chidambaram

Ans. [D]P. Chidambaram

Q14. What is the capital of Philippines?

[A] Tunis

[B] Manila

[C] Dili

[D] Doha

Ans. [B] Manila 

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