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Q1. World Population Day was observed on 11 July 2013 across the world. What was the theme of the day this year?

Ans. Focus is on Adolescent Pregnancy

Q2. Who was on 13 July 2013 sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

Ans. Hemant Soren

Note: He is the leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and son of party Chief Shibu Soren

Q3. Who was appointed as the Coach of the Senior Men’s Hockey team of India, on 10 July 2013?

Ans. Maharaj Krishan Kaushik

Note:  He replaced Australian Michael Nobbs as the coach of India

Q4. Which former Australian spinner would be inducted into the ICC cricket hall of fame on 19 July 2013 at Lord’s during the Ashes Test series between Australia and England, as announced by ICC on 11 July 2013?

Ans. Shane Warne

Q5. Which team won the Celkon Cup, the tri-nation cricket series held in West Indies involving the host along with India and Sri Lanka?

Ans. India

Note:  India defeated Sri Lanka by 1 wicket in the final.

Player of the match- MS Dhoni

Player of the series-Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Q6. Name the veteran Bollywood actor and Dadasaheb Phalke award winner, who passed away recently?

Ans. Pran Kishan Sikand

Q7. On 7 July 2013, multiple blasts by terrorists rocked which holiest Buddhist shrines in Bihar?

Ans. Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya

Note: It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Q8. Union government on 11 July 2013 approved a proposal to replace DGCA with a new aviation regulator with full operational and financial autonomy. What would be the name of new regulator?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Q9. Who on 9 July 2013 won silver medal in women's 50-metre Rifle 3 Position event for India at the shooting World Cup held in Granada, Spain?

Ans. Lajja Goswami

Q10. Which nuclear power plant in India started functioning on 13 July 2013 and went critical by midnight on that day?

Ans. Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu

Q11. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Egypt by interim President Mansour?

Ans. Hazem El-Beblawi

Note: Mohammad ElBaradei is the new Vice President

Q12. Who won 2013 Wimbledon Men’s Single Trophy?

Ans. Andy Murray

Note: Andy Murray is the first Briton to win Wimbledon Men’s Singles Trophy in 77 years. He defeated Novak Djokovic in three sets to capture the title.

Q13. Recently who became the youngest boxer from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships held at Amman in Jordan?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Shiva Thapa

Q14. Who won the German Grand Prix car racing held on 07 July 2013?

Ans. Sebastian Vettel

Q15. Name the controversial Italian businessman who died on 13 July 2013 who was a key figure in the Bofors payoffs scandal, which led to the resignation of Rajiv Gandhi when he was the prime minister of India?

Ans. Ottavio Quattrocchi

Q16. Which country is hosting the eighth World Youth Athletic Championship which began on 11th July?

Ans. Ukraine, at Donetsk

Q17. Which non-test playing country qualified for 2015 ICC World Cup on July 10, 2013?

Ans. Ireland

Q18. Bharti Airtel on 9 July 2013 announced the commencement of the second edition of 'Airtel Rising Stars' (ARS). What is Airtel Rising Stars?

Ans. It is India’s largest under-16 soccer talent hunt which was started in association with Manchester United in year 2012.

Q19. President of India, Pranab Mukherjee revoked President's Rule from Jharkhand on July 12, 2013. Under which provision of constitution the same was made?

Ans.  Article 356 (Section 2)

Q20. 12 July 2013 was observed as Malala Day across the World and by United Nations. Who has been conferred with the first United Nation Malala Award?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Razia Sulatana

Note: She is a teenager from a Nanglakhumba village of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India. Razia was opted for the award for her efforts to motivate 48 children to go school after freeing them, from child labour bondage.

Q21. State Bank of India, in month of July 2013 launched a card which will enable the holder to receive the remittance directly on the card. What is the name of the card?

Ans. State Bank Xpress Money Card

Q22. Who was announced as the new director of Kalakshetra on 10 July 2013?

Ans. Priyadarsini Govind

Q23. Union government of India on 10 July 2013 constituted a Cabinet Committee to oversee reconstruction and rehabilitation work in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand. Who will chair the committee?

Ans. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Q24. Union Government in July 2013 hiked the import duty on sugar to ........... per cent from the present 10 per cent?

Ans. 15

Q25. As per the latest ICC Test rankings issued on 8 July 2013, what is India's position?

Ans. 2nd

Note:  South Africa retained their No. 1 spot

Q26. Who took over as the new Governor of Meghalaya on 8 July 2013?

Ans. KK Paul

Note: He is the former Delhi police Chief

Q27. India retained the first rank in the recently announced ICC ODI Cricket rankings. How many points India have now?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. 122

Q28. Name the acknowledged food scientist and the former Director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) who died recently?

Ans. Dr. H.A.B. Parpia

Q29. Jewellers decided to suspend Sale of Gold Coins for Six Months recently. Why they have decided so?

Ans. To help the government in curbing gold imports and keep the current account deficit under control.

Q30. Which company on 11 July 2013 announced that it would unveil the world's slimmest Full HD LCD panel for smartphones?

Ans. LG

Q31. Who was on 10 July 2013 named for the second edition of Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the year 2013?

Ans. Zubin Mehta

Note: He is an Indian-Parsi mestro of western classical music

Q32. Who took over as the new Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 8 July 2013?

Ans. Lt Gen (Retd) AK Singh

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Bye…Bye… dear Telegram…we will miss you

Bye…Bye… dearTelegram…we will miss you

As the 160 year old telegram service entered its last days, there was a huge surge in sending telegrams. Many people have rushed today to the telegraph offices to send their last, and in some cases also their first, telegram to their friends and families as a souvenir. The present generations who had no idea of what a telegram is, also found time in visiting the telegram offices to have a glimpse at it, as they would no longer in their lifetime could see it anymore. This was evident as many school children’s too rushed today to telegram offices, may be the last day as Sunday July 14 was a holiday.

At 10 pm on July 14, India will send its final telegram before the service shuts the following day, signaling the end of a service that has been going for over 160 years. It is the latest means of communication to be killed off by the mobile Internet age.

In India, the first telegraphic communication was transmitted between Alipore and Diamond Harbour, a distance of about 50 km, on November 5, 1850. It would be five years more before the service was opened for the general public. For well over a century, it was the preferred method for announcing births, deaths, emergencies, interview dates and even job joining dates. It took two to three days to arrive, but nothing moved faster in those days. It was the original 'tweet', with most preferring to keep the word count down to 30 to pay only the minimum rate: Rs 28. From families waiting to hear from their children who migrated to India’s cities for work, to soldiers in remote areas for whom the telegram was the only way to stay in touch with relatives, the telegraph service has been used to connect millions of people across this vast country since the mid-19th Century.

Till 1986, the department of posts and telegraph were together, before the department split, and telegrams went over to the department of telecommunications, which later became BSNL.

Some employees nostalgically point out: “We should have retained the service. It’s a public need. The postcard is priced at 50 paisa and the government incurs a loss on it. Yet the postcard remains in use because it’s an obligation and service to society. The telegram service should also be retained as a service to people of the country.”

As the curtain falls over telegram service, it’s an era that is ending.....Let's say our final adieu ..."Bye...Bye...telegram we will miss you...thanks for serving us these many years"!!!

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Wimbledon 2013- Complete list of Winners

Wimbledon 2013- Complete list of Winners

The 2013 Wimbledon Championships was the 127th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and the third Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and ran from 24 June to 7 July 2013. It consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events as well as retired players in invitation doubles.

Andy Murray became the first man from Great Britain to win the singles title since Fred Perry. Marion Bartoli won the women's singles title. Bob and Mike Bryan completed the "Bryan Slam" and became the first team to hold all four Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold at the same time.

Here is the complete list of winners with details

Men's Singles

Final between: Andy Murray(UK) vs Novak Djokovic(Serbia)

Winner- Andy Murray (6–4, 7–5, 6–4)

Women's Singles

Final between: Marion Bartoli (France) vs Sabine Lisicki (Germany)

Winner: Marion Bartoli (6–1, 6–4)

Men's Doubles

Final between: B.Bryan (USA) & M.Bryan (USA) vs Ivan Dodig(Croatia) & Marcelo Melo(Brasil)

Winners: Bob Bryan (USA) & Mike Bryan (USA) (3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4)

Women's Doubles

Fianl between: Hsieh Su-wei(China) & Peng Shuai(China) vs Ashleigh Barty(Aus) & Casey Dellacqua(Aus)

Winners: Hsieh Su-wei(China) & Peng Shuai(China) (7–6(7–1), 6–1)

Mixed Doubles

Final between: Daniel Nestor(Can) & Kristina Mladenovic(Fra) vs Bruno Soares(Bra) &  Lisa Raymond(USA)

Winners:  Daniel Nestor(Can) & Kristina Mladenovic(Fra) (5–7, 6–2, 8–6)

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Solved Questions of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam held on 07 July 2013

Solved Questions of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam held on 07 July 2013

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Circles Covered: Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

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Q1. According to 2011 census, which is the second most populous state in India?

(A) West Bengal

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Bihar

Ans. (B) Maharashtra

Q2. The capillary action phenomenon of water climbing up a narrow tube dipped in water is due to:

(A) Surface Tension

(B) Atmospheric Pressure

(C) Differential Temperature

(D) Surface Friction

Ans.  (A) Surface Tension

Q3. The smallest functional unit of kidney is:

(A) Nephron

(B) Air Sac

(C) Ovaries

(D) Neuron

Ans. (A) Nephron

Q4. Kwashiorkar is caused due to the deficiency of which nutrient:

(A) Protein

(B) Vitamin D

(C) Iron

(D) Fat

Ans. (A) Protein

Q5. Vasco-de-gama was a native of:

(A) Britain

(B) Portugal

(C) Australia

(D) America

Ans. (B) Portugal

Q6. Who is the Governor of Maharashtra at present:

(A) S.M Krishna

(B) S.C Jamir

(C) Kateekal Shankarnarayanan

(D) None of the above

Ans. (C) Kateekal Shankarnarayanan

Q7. Third battle of Panipat was fought between:

(A) Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali

(B) Humaun and Hemu

(C) Akbra and Shershah

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali

Q8. Who is the leader of house in the fifteenth Lok Sabha?

(A) Sonia Gandhi

(B) Sushil Kumar Shinde

(C) Meira Kumar

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) Sushil Kumar Shinde

Q9. Layer of the atmosphere which is closest to the earth:

(A) Troposphere

(B) Stratosphere

(C) Ionosphere

(D) Mesosphere

Ans. (A) Troposphere

Q10. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha as envisaged by the constitution is:

(A) 552

(B) 555

(C) 550

(D) 530

Ans. (A) 552

Q11. Deepika Kumari is a name associated with which game:

(A) Archery

(B) Boxing

(C) Weightlifting

(D) Wrestling

Ans. (A) Archery

Q12. Acid Rain destroys vegetation because it contains:

(A) Sulphuric Acid

(B) Nitric Acid

(C) Carbon Monoxide

(D) Ozone

Ans. (A) Sulphuric Acid

Q13. Consider the London Olympics held recently. Identify the wrong match:

(A) Vijay Kumar- Silver in Shooting

(B) Saina Nehwal- Bronze in Badminton

(C) Gangan Narang- Bronze in shooting

(D) Yogeshwar Dutt- Silver in wrestling

Ans. (D) Yogeshwar Dutt- Silver in wrestling

Q14. Which country has launched solar-B satellite to study the sun:

(A) China

(B) Japan

(C) Germany

(D) India

Ans. (B) Japan

Q15. Santhali language is chiefly spoken by more than six million people in India. Apart from the states of Bihar & Jharkhand, it is also spoken in the states of:

(A) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

(B) Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Himachan and Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Assam, Orissa, West Bengal and Tripura

Ans. (D) Assam, Orissa, West Bengal and Tripura

Q16. The Higgs-Boson particle which was recently discovered by scientists, is also known as

(A) God Particle

(B) Atomic Particle

(C) High Mass particle

(D) Quantum Particle

Ans. (A) God Particle

Q17. Recently over 140 countries have agreed on the first international treaty called Minamata Convention. It aims to reduce the emission and release of which element into air, water and land?

(A) Sulphur

(B) Mercury

(C) Cadmium

(D) Lead

Ans. (B) Mercury

Q18. What is the “Support Price” for an agricultural commodity?

(A) Floor price below which it cannot be sold

(B) The minimum price at which the governmet is ready to buyt it

(C) Money paid to agriculturists in the case of draught

(D) Subsidy paid by the government over the prices already available in the market

Ans. (D) Subsidy paid by the government over the prices already available in the market

Q19. Which one of the following items, comes under the concurrent List of the Indian Constitution?

(A) Trade Unions

(B) Citizenship

(C) Local Government

(D) Inter-state rivers

Ans. (A) Trade Unions

Q20. The authority to alter the boundaries of state in India rests with:

(A) President

(B) Prime Minsiter

(C) Parliament

(D) State Government

Ans. (C) Parliament

Q21. The president can nominate two members of the Lok Sabha to give representation to:

(A) Indian Christians

(B) Parsis

(C) Buddhists

(D) Anglo Indians

Ans. (D) Anglo Indians

Q22. Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice-presidential elections are settled by:

(A) Joint Committee of Parliament

(B) Election Commission of India

(C) Supreme Court of India

(D) Central Election Tribunal

Ans. (C) Supreme Court of India

Q23. ……………. Is not a Central Government Tax.

(A) Custom Duty

(B) Land Revenue

(C) Service Tax

(D) Income Tax

Ans. (B) Land Revenue

Q24. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee was declared elected as ......... president of India on 29 July 2012?

(A) 11th

(B) 12th

(C) 13th

(D) 10^th

Ans.(C) 13^th

Q25. Who among the following players won Australian Open mens single title,2013?

(A) Novak Djokovic

(B) Gisela Dulko

(C) Daniel Nestor

(D) Bob Bryan

Ans. (A) Novak Djokovic

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Download RBI Assistant Exam Admit Card/ Call letter 2013

Download RBI Assistant Exam Admit Card/ Call letter 2013

Reserve Bank of India issued online call letters for RBI Assistant Exam 2013. The written exam is scheduled on 20 July 2013, 21 July 2013, 27 July 2013, and 28 July 2013. The candidates who have applied for the post can now download their Call letter or Admit card. You need to enter your Registration No and Date of Birth or Password to download the call letter.

The candidates had to bring their call letter at the exam center on schedule date of exam. No candidate will be allowed to give exam without it. Complete details about the venue, date, and time of the exam is mentioned in the Admit Card. There are total 525 advertised vacancy across different offices of RBI. The written examination will be conducted online mainly at different Engineering Colleges, Management Colleges.

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11 July: World Population Day

11 July: World Population Day

World Population Day was observed on 11 July 2013 across the world. The theme for the year 2013 is ‘Focus is on Adolescent Pregnancy’. In 1989, in its decision 89/46, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) declared 11 July as the day that should be observed as World Population Day by the International Community.

Message for World Population Day 11 July 2013 from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

"When we devote attention and resources to the education, health and wellbeing of adolescent girls, they will become an even greater force for positive change in society that will have an impact for generations to come. On this World Population Day, let us pledge to support adolescent girls to realize their potential and contribute to our shared future."

As the world population edged to 7 billion people in 2011 (up from 2.5 billion in 1950), it has had profound implications for development. A world of 7 billion is both a challenge and an opportunity with implications on sustainability, urbanization, access to health services and youth empowerment.

In 1989, in its decision 89/46, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that, in order to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues in the context of overall development plans and programmes and the need to find solutions for these issues, 11 July should be observed by the international community as World Population Day.

About 16 million girls under age 18 give birth each year. Another 3.2 million undergo unsafe abortions. The vast majority – 90 per cent -- of the pregnant adolescents in the developing world are married. But for far too many of these girls, pregnancy has little to do with informed choice. Often it is a consequence of discrimination, rights violations (including child marriage), inadequate education or sexual coercion.

On 2013 World Population Day, we raise awareness of the issue of adolescent pregnancy in the hopes of delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

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