Latest Current Affairs-: May 2013

Latest Current Affairs- May 2013

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Q1. Where was the 19^th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships held recently which concluded on 10 May 2013? - New Delhi, India

Q2. No. of Medals won by India in the 19^th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships?- 2 Silver and 7 Bronze Medals

Q3. Union External Affairs Minister, Salman Khurshid paid an official visit to the People’s Republic of China from 9 to 10 May 2013 at the invitation of the Foreign Minister of China. Name the Foreign Minister of China? - Wang Yi

Q4. Two union cabinet ministers resigned on 10 May 2013 on certain allegations. One after a week’s time since his nephew Vijay Singla was arrested for his alleged involvement of bribery of 90 lakh rupees from the Railway Board Member, with a promise of promotion & the other after being into attack by the opposition and the CBI affidavit submitted to Supreme Court for vetting up the CBI report in the Coal Block allocation scam. Name the two minsters?- Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Union Law Minister of India Ashwani Kumar

Q5. The Union Cabinet of India on 9 May 2013 gave its approval to Amendments in the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 by introducing a Bill in the Parliament. Name the Bill?- Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 2013

Q6. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 9 May 2013 approved the proposal of the Ministry of Shipping for setting up of two major ports in the country. Name the states where these two ports are coming?- West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh

Q7. The Union Cabinet of India on 9 May 2013 gave its approval to declare the year 2013 as?- Water Conservation Year 2013

Q8. Nokia on 8 May 2013 announced a smart phone to beat the low-cost Android phones in developing markets like India in their Asha Series. Name the Phone?- Asha 501

Q9. Ministry for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution introduced amendments in bill & placed the amended Bill in the Loksabha for consideration and passing by the House. Name the Bill?- National Food Security Bill

Q10. Who on 8 May 2013 declared that he would step down as the Manager of Manchester United at the end of the season, after his 26 years journey as the in-charge of Manchester United?- Alex Ferguson

Q11. Who was named as the head of the World Trade Organisation on 8th May 2013?- Roberto Azevedo from Brazil

Q12. Maruti on 9 May 2013 launched a limited edition trim of the Ertiga called ?- Feliz

Q13. The Union Government of India on 8 May 2013 approved a National Cyber Security Policy. What was the aim of the Policy?- To create a secured computing environment across the country.

Q14. How many seats were won by Indian National Congress in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013, to return to power after 07 years?- 121 seats of the 223

Q15. Name the sites which were nominated by India for World Heritage Sites for 2013 by UNESCO?- Cluster of six hill forts in Rajasthan as well as Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh

Q16. Sahara India Pariwar created a new Guinness World Record on 6 May 2013. What was it?- Largest Group to Sing National Anthem at One Place. Its 121653 staff and workers sang India’s national anthem Jana Gana Mana in union at Lucknow.

Q17. State of the World’s Mothers’ report released in first week of May 2013 reported which country for first day death of newborns than any other country of the world?- India

Q18. The recipients of Polar Music Prize 2013?- Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho

Q19. Name the New Variant of its Pick-up Vehicle launched by Mahindra & Mahindra in May 2013?- Bolero Maxi Truck Plus

Q20. Statue of which former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh was unveiled by Lok Sabha Speaker recently in Parliament?-  N T Rama Rao

Q21. Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the Second Term on 6^th May 2013?- Najib Razak

Q22. 7 May 2013 was observed as the World Asthma Day across the world. What was this year's theme?- You Can Control Your Asthma

Q23. Name Former Italian Prime Minister died at 94 on 6 May 2013?- Giulio Andreotti

Q24. Doctors have warned that the new sexually transmitted Sex-Superbug can be much more deadly than the AIDS virus. Name it?- H041

Q25. According to the TRAI data released recently which State accounted for Largest Number of Mobile Subscribers in India?- Uttar Pradesh

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Solved Questions: English Section of Postal Assistant Exam (PA/SA) 2013 held on 05 May 2013

Solved Questions: English Section of Postal Assistant Exam (PA/SA) 2013 held on 05 May 2013

English Section

Q1. Fill the correct word in the given Sentence:

 All..........Shashi were present

(A)    Accept   

(B) Except   

(C) Expect    

(D) Aspect

Ans. (B) Except   

Q2. Identify the correct sentence among the following:

(A). Two and two makes four.   

(B) Our hen has given two eggs

(C) He talks as if he is mad.     

(D)I do not know how to cycle

Ans. (D) I do not know how to cycle

Directions: (Q 3 & 4) : Choose the correct article to complete the sentence

Q3. Shusil is...........N.C.C. Officer

(A)  An     

(B) The    

(C) Some   

(D) A

Ans. (A) An

Q4. The rose is ......... sweetest of all flowers 

(A)  A      

(B) An    

(C) the    

(D) One

Ans. (C) the   

Q5. Mohit had a short sleep after lunch. Give one word for the underlined phrase

(A) Nap    

(B) Dream                

(C) Laugh               

(D) Game

Ans. (A) Nap    

Q6. Give the adverb form of the verb "go”

(A) Going    

(B) Ago    

(C) Goes    

(D) Gone

Ans. (B) Ago    

Directions: Choose the correct option

Q7. The tree lost ......... leaves

(A) its              

(B) their      

(C) they     

(D) Our

Ans. (A) its  

Directions (8 to 10) : In the following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one which best express the meaning of given word and answer accordingly

Q8. Successive

(A) Consecutive  

(B) Victonous  

(C) Rapid  

(D) Beneficient

Ans. (A) Consecutive  

Q9. Fidelity

(A) Allegiance   

(B) Accuracy  

(C) Affection  

(D) Loyalty

Ans. (D) Loyalty

Q10. Infructous

(A) Unnecessary   

(B) Redundant   

(C) Meaningless  

(D) Fruitless

Ans. (D) Fruitless

Directions (11 to 12) : In the following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one opposite meaning of given word and mark it as answer

Q11. Exodus

(A)  Home Coming   

(B) Return   

(C) Influx  

(D) Restoration

Ans. (C) Influx  

Q12. Conformity

(A) Deviation   

(B) Distraction   

(C) Dilutions  

(D) Diversion

Ans. (A) Deviation  

 

Q13. The adverb which corresponds to the adjective” good”

(A) Better   

(B) Best   

(C) Well  

(D) Worth

Ans. (C) Well  

Q14. In the given alternatives there are four sentences with underlined word. Identify the sentence with underlined word which not an adverb

(A) He gave me a lovely present      

(B)  He hardly works

(C) He is nearly sixty                           

(D) Suzy is quite beautiful

Ans. (B) He hardly works

Directions (15 to 17) : Fill-in the blanks with correct Prepositions

Q15. Attach this rope........the back of the crane:

(A) to               

(B) in              

(C) with       

(D) by

Ans. (A) to        

       

Q16. Butter is made.......milk.

(A) by              

(B) from                      

(C) of        

(D) through

Ans. (C) of     

   

Q17. Shivansh is good........studies

(A) in               

(B) towards    

(C) at       

(D) by

Ans. (C) at     

  

Q18. Given below is the sentence in active voice. Choose the correct sentence in Passive voice among the alternatives

Could they not have helped the needy?

(A)    Could the needy had not been helped by them?

(B)     Had the needy been not helped by them?

(C)     Could the needy not have been helped by them?

(D)    Would the needy not have been helped by them?

Ans. (C) Could the needy not have been helped by them?

Q19. Choose the incorrect among the following

(A)  I would rather drink coffee than tea.

(B) I would buy a car if i won a lottery.

(C) We should obey our parents.

(D) Work hard, lest you should not fail

Ans. (D) Work hard, lest you should not fail

Find Out the error

Q20. I get up at five (A) /and studied for two hours. (B) /After taking bath, I took breakfast. Then I went to my school on my bike (C) / No error (D)

Ans. A

Q21. You need (A) /not have wasted (B) /Your time in this useless activity (C) / No error (D)

Ans.C

Q22. I dare (A) / not to (B) /go to my father (C) / No error (D)

Ans. B

Q23. What shall be correct combination of two Simple sentence into a complex sentence by using an adverb clause.

The chief guest entered the hall. The audience clapped.

(A) The audience clapped upon the chief guest entering the hall

(B) The audience was clapping when the chief guest entered the hall

(C) The audience clapped as the chief guest entered the hall

(D) The audience had to clap when the chief guest enter the hall

Ans. (C) The audience clapped as the chief guest entered the hall

Directions (24 to 25):- In the following sentences, identify the correct reported Speech from the given alternatives.

Q24. He said to his wife “How many people coming to dinner tonight”

(A) He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

(B) He called his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

(C) He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner tonight

(D) He narrated his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

Ans. (A) He asked his wife how many people were coming to dinner that night

Q25. He said “please give me another choice”

(A) He suggested them to give him another chance.

(B) He pleased them that he must be given another chance

(C) He asked them that he must be given another chance

(D) He requested them to give him another choice.

Ans. (D) He requested them to give him another choice.

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Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Exam scheduled to be held on 12.05.2013 (Sunday) in Kerala Circle

For Kerala Circle, Examination for Direct Recruitment to Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant(PA/SA) is scheduled to be held on 12.05.2013(Sunday) between 1000 hrs to 1200 hrs at 4 locations namely Kochi, Kozhikode, Trivandrum and Kavaratti under 3^rd phase.  There are a total of 181 examination venues in all the three cities except Kavaratti. The Approved Outsourcing Agency will conduct the Examination.

Examination City	No. of venues	No. of candidates appearing
Kochi	20	12096
Kozhikode	35	16626
Trivandrum	126	60156
Total	181	88878

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Question Paper of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam(PA/SA) Held on 05 May 2013

Question Paper of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam

Held on 05 May 2013

Circles covered: Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, North East , Odhisha & West Bengal

Question Booklet code: D

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Will be useful for those who are taking their exams on 12 May & 19 May 2013

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Special thanks: to our friend Lakshman Singh from Odisha Circle who has provided us this Question Paper..

 Disclaimer: markings & calculations shown in question paper are done by the candidate. Hence, answers marked are not correct. 

Answer Key: GK Section

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Kerala HSE/VHSE Exam Results 2013 Declared

Kerala HSE/VHSE Exam Results 2013 Declared

The results of the Kerala Higher Secondary & Vocational Higher Secondary have been declared on 08 May 2013.  The pass percentage for HSE is 81.82% and that for VHSE is 90.32%.

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