Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz- 06 December 2013

Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz- 06 December 2013

1) Which country was selected by FIFA on 5 December 2013 to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017?

(A) South Africa

(B) Spain

(C) India

(D) Japan

2)  Who summons the joint session of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

(A)President

(B)Speaker of Lok Sabha

(C)Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(D)Prime Minster

3) Anti-apartheid revolutionary of South Africa, Nelson Mandela died at Johannesburg on 6 December 2013 at the age of?

(A) 90

(B) 92

(C) 94

(D) 95

4) What is the boundary line demarcating India and Pakistan known as?

(A)Curzon Line

(B)Durand Line

(C)McMahon Line

(D)Radcliffe Line

5) Name the official 2014 FIFA World Cup match ball which was unveiled on 3 December 2013 by manufacturers Adidas?

(A) Telstar

(B) Jabulani

(C) Brazuca

(D) SpeedCell

6) For Rajya Sabha, how many members are nominated by President?

(A)20

(B)15

(C)12

(D)10

7) Which country launched the Chang'e 3 lunar probe incorporating a robotic lander and Jade Rabbit rover on 2nd Dec 2013?

(A) USA

(B) Germany

(C) India

(D) China

8) What does the abbreviation PSLV stands for?

(A)Polar Survey Landing Vehicle

(B)Polarised Source Locating Vision

(C)Precise Source Locating Vision

(D)Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

9) Union Cabinet on 5 December 2013 approved draft bill for creation of a new state called Telangana carving out certain portions from which existing state in south India?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Maharashtra

10) Who is the signatory of the Indian Currency notes in the denominations of two rupees and above?

(A)Secretary, RBI

(B)Finance Secretary

(C)Governor RBI

(D)Finance Minister

Answers

1) Ans. (C) India

2) Ans. (A)President

3) Ans. (D) 95

4) Ans. (D)Radcliffe Line

5) Ans. (C) Brazuca

6) Ans. (C)12

7) Ans. (D) China

8) Ans. (D) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

9) Ans. (B) Andhra Pradesh

10) Ans. (C)Governor RBI

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 06 December 2013

Daily Current Affairs Updates: 06 December 2013

1) Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela died at 95: Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first elected black president, a legendary anti-apartheid fighter and Bharat Ratna awardee died early Friday, at his home in the suburb of Houghton in Johannesburg, following a lengthy illness. He was 95. He was the first black South African to hold the office of President from 1994 to 1999, and the first elected in a fully representative multiracial election.

2) India mourns the death of Mandela: India mourned the death of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, saying he was a “giant among men” and a “great friend of India” whose life and work will remain a source of inspiration for generations to come. Government also announced a five-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Nelson Mandela.

3) Malala wins UN Human Rights Prize: Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt last year, has been awarded the 2013 UN Human Rights Prize, an honour previously given to icons like late Nelson Mandela in recognition of outstanding achievement in human rights. The prize is awarded every five years and has previously been bestowed on Amnesty International and former US President Jimmy Carter. Apart from Yousafzai, the other five winners of the award are son of freed slaves who works to eradicate slavery Biram Dah Abeid of Mauritania, campaigner from Kosovo for the rights of short statured people Hiljmnijeta Apuk, President emeritus of the World Federation of the Deaf Liisa Kauppinen, former President of the Morocco Association for Human Rights Khadija Ryadi and Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice.

4) Telangana draft Bill approved by Union Cabinet: The Union Cabinet on 5 December 2013 approved the 10 districts Telangana draft Bill. The 29th state of India, Telengana will consist of ten districts, whereas Andhra Pradesh will have 13 districts. Hyderabad will be the common capital for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a period of 10 year. Both the states will have special status under Article 371-D of the Constitution for equitable opportunities for education and public employment.

5) South Africa thrash India by 141 runs in the 1st ODI: Hosts South Africa produced a clinical all-round performance as they crushed India by 141 runs runs in the first one day international taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

6) India to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017: In a landmark development for Indian football, the country was awarded the right to host the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup on Thursday by the world governing body of the game in its executive committee meeting in Brazil. South Africa, Ireland and Uzbekistan were the other countries in the running for the right to host the tournament. By virtue of being the host country, India will take part in the 24-nation tournament for the first time in its history.

7) RBI hits the jackpot with dollar deposit scheme: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s out-of-the-box move to woo dollar deposits by protecting banks from currency risks has been a big hit. Banks have managed to mobilise $34 billion in foreign currency deposits since the special swap scheme was flagged off in September. This is much higher than the sums raised by the Resurgent India Bonds (RIBs) of 1998 ($4.2 billion) and the India Millennium Bonds ($5.5 billion). The inflows have given the rupee a much-needed breather from its steady slide over the past year.

8) All-India bank strike on Dec 18:  United Forum of Bank Unions, an umbrella organisation of bank officers’ and employees’ unions, will go on an all-India strike on December 18 to press for a halt to the ongoing banking reforms and immediate wage revision in the banking sector.

9) M.S. Bhaskar nominated on Canara Bank board: Central Government has nominated Mocherla Sairam Bhaskar as part-time non-official director on the Canara Bank board.

10) Nation paid homage to Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas: Nation paid homage to Dr. B R Ambedkar on his 58th Mahaparinirvan Diwas on Friday. Floral tributes were paid to the father of the Indian Constitution at his portrait in Parliament House complex, New Delhi. Lakhs of people thronged Chaityabhoomi, the final resting place of Bharat Ratna Dr. B R Ambedkar at Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai on his 56th death anniversary.

11)  British visas now only through e-payment: Indians seeking British visa will have to pay the visa fees online through debit or credit cards or via e-wallet.

12) Japan to abandon nuclear power phase-out:  Japanese Government will call nuclear energy an “important” source of power in an upcoming energy plan, abandoning a policy of phasing it out, Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi was quoted as saying on Friday.

13) Airtel CIO exits: Bharti Airtel's Group Chief Information Officer Jai Menon has exited amidst allegations of violating the company’s code of conduct.

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Nelson Mandela is no more....

Nelson Mandela is no more....

>>  South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela died aged 95 at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, plunging his nation and the world into mourning for a man hailed by global leaders as a moral giant.

>> Although Mandela had been frail and ailing for nearly a year, Zuma's announcement late on Thursday of the death of the former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate shook South Africa.

>> Tributes began flooding in almost immediately for a man who was an iconic global symbol of struggle against injustice and of racial reconciliation.

>> US President Barack Obama said the world had lost "one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth".

>> PM Manmohan Singh said, "A giant among men has passed away. This is as much India's loss as South Africa's. He was a true Gandhian. His life and work will remain a source of eternal inspiration for generations to come. I join all those who are praying for his soul."

>> British Prime Minister David Cameron called Mandela "a hero of our time" and said "a great light has gone out in the world".

>> A somber Zuma made a national broadcast to announce the death of South Africa's first black president, who emerged from 27 years in apartheid prisons to help guide Africa's biggest economy through bloodshed and turmoil to democracy.

>> Mandela rose from rural obscurity to challenge the might of white minority apartheid government - a struggle that gave the 20th century one of its most respected and loved figures

>> He was among the first to advocate armed resistance to apartheid in 1960, but was quick to preach reconciliation and forgiveness when the country's white minority began easing its grip on power 30 years later.

>> He was elected president in landmark all-race elections in 1994 and retired in 1999.

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Daily Current Affairs: 05 December 2013

Daily Current Affairs: 05 December 2013

1) Sushma Singh to take over as new chief information commissioner: Sushma Singh, the seniormost Information Commissioner, will be the next Chief Information Commissioner of India and will succeed Deepak Sandhu, who completes her term. The decision on appointing Singh, a former IAS officer, as the next CIC was taken unanimously by a panel comprising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and law minister Kapil Sibal.

2) Winter Session of Parliament began: Winter Session of Parliament began today on a sombre note as both the Houses condoled the death of sitting members — Mohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha and Murarilal Singh in the Lok Sabha — before adjourning for the day.

3) SBI planning automated system to cut zero balance account cost: State Bank of India is trying to put an automated system that would minimise the cost on zero balance saving accounts which are adding to higher cost but not improving the bank’s CASA ratio. “CASA (current account savings account) is under pressure as we are opening a lot of free saving bank accounts as part of financial inclusion and carry a cost. But we are trying to address this,” SBI Deputy Managing Director P.K Malhotra said on the sidelines of INFOCOM 2013 organised by the ABP group.

4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank to open 16 more branches: Bharatiya Mahila Bank will open 16 more branches this fiscal, taking the overall branch network size to 25 by the end of March. The cities, where the new branches of Bharatiya Mahila Bank will be set up during 2013-14, are Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Shimla, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Dehradun, Patna, Naya Raipur, Panaji, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi, Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala and Itanagar.

5) Delhi: record turnout of 65.13 per cent registered in Assembly polls: Breaking all records, Delhi registered the highest-ever voter turnout of 65.13 per cent in the Assembly polls with men and women coming out in almost equal numbers to exercise their franchise, Delhi's Election Commission said.

6) Cheraman Financial Services gets RBI nod for leasing, equity finance: The Reserve Bank of India has granted a registration certificate to Cheraman Financial Services Ltd to carry out the business of a non-banking finance company without accepting public deposits.

7) International Volunteer Day Observed on 5 December: The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development was observed across the world on 5 December 2013. The day, which is also known as International Volunteer Day (IVD), gives volunteers a chance to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international levels. Theme for the year 2013 is: YOUNG.GLOBAL.ACTIVE

8) India Ranked 94th on Global Corruption Perception Index 2013: India was ranked 94th out of 177 countries on Global Corruption Perception Index 2013, which was released by Transparency International on 3 December 2013.

9)  President releases stamp on INS Vikramaditya: President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday released a postal stamp and First Day cover on INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier that was commissioned in the Navy last month.

10)  Luxembourg gets first gay prime minister: Luxembourg swore in Xavier Bettel as its first openly gay prime minister on Wednesday, paving the way for the introduction of social reforms such as same-sex marriage.

11) BRAZUCA, The official 2014 FIFA World Cup Match Ball was unveiled: Brazuka, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup match ball was unveiled on 3 December 2013 by manufacturers Adidas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The ball is called the 'Brazuca' after a public vote by more than one million football fans in the host nation Brazil. Brazuca is an informal local term which means "Brazilian", or relating to a Brazilian way of life.

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Current Affairs & GK Quiz- 5 December 2013

Current Affairs & GK Quiz- 5 December 2013

1) Bharatiya Mahila Bank's (BMB) first branch in Madhya Pradesh was inaugurated in Indore on Thursday, 5th Dec 2013 by ..................., the Additional Secretary Finance, Government of India?

(A)B P Joshi

(B)Kulwant Suri

(C)Snehlata Shrivastava

(D)Shikha Singh

Ans. (C) Snehlata Shrivastava

2)  Which state in India has minimum population?

(A)Arunachal Pradesh

(B)Sikkim

(C)Goa

(D)Mizoram

Ans. (B)Sikkim

3) Which city in India is also known as "Steel City"?

(A)Moradabad

(B)Jamshedpur

(C)Kanpur

(D)Bellary

Ans. (B)Jamshedpur

4) Who will be the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India as announced on 5 December 2013 in a decision taken unanimously by a panel comprising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and Law Minister Kapil Sibal?

(A)Deepak Sandhu

(B)Sushma Singh

(C)S K Pattjoshi

(D)V K Upadhyaya

Ans. (B) Sushma Singh

5) Which day was observed on 5 December 2013?

(A)Human Rights Day

(B) International Volunteer Day

(C) International Press Freedom Day

(D) Doctor's Day

Ans. (B) International Volunteer Day

6) Bandipur Sanctuary is located in which state?

(A)Tamil Nadu

(B)Uttar Pradesh

(C)Karnataka

(D)Madhya Pradesh

Ans. (C) Karnataka

7) Which state is the largest state in terms of area in India?

(A)Assam

(B)Rajasthan

(C)Madhya Pradesh

(D)Jammu and Kashmir

Ans. (B) Rajasthan

8) India was ranked ...........th out of 177 countries on Global Corruption Perception Index 2013, which was released by Transparency International on 3 December 2013?

(A) 77

(B) 94

(C) 12

(D) 4

Ans. (B) 94

9) Which state government on 3 December 2013 approved a new surrender and rehabilitation policy for Maoists in the state?

(A) Chattisgarh

(B) West Bengal

(C) Tripura

(D) Bihar

Ans. (D) Bihar

10)  Wankhede stadium is situated in which city?

(A)Chandigarh

(B)Bengaluru

(C)Mumbai

(D)Chennai

Ans. (C)Mumbai

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Daily Current Affairs: 04 December 2013

Daily Current Affairs: 04 December 2013

1) Delhi witnessed record turnout in tight triangular contest: A record 66 per cent Delhiites voted today in the fiercely fought assembly polls, considered the litmus test for Congress ahead of the next year’s Lok Sabha elections, as arch rival BJP and debutant Aam Aadmi Party made it a tight triangular contest.

2) Mangalyaan travels beyond SOI extending 9.25 lakh kms: India’s maiden mission to Mars has traversed beyond the sphere of influence (SOI) of Earth extending about 9,25,000 km in its 10-month long voyage to the red planet.

3) INS Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, Navy divers still look for bodies- Nearly four months after submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank following a huge explosion and fire here, Navy divers are still looking for bodies of missing sailors in the wreckage of the warship. “We have not stopped the search operation, our divers are still at the job. We are trying to find out if human remains can be found”, said Vice-Admiral Shekhar Sinha, chief of Western Naval Command.

4) Counting of votes in Rajasthan on Dec 8: Counting of votes in 199 Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan, where polling took place on December 1, will take place amid tight security arrangements on December 8.

5) Asaram’s son arrested in sexual assault case: elf-styled godman Asaram’s son Narayan Sai, who had been evading arrest in a sexual assault case in Surat, has been nabbed by Crime Branch of Delhi Police.

6) Naval vessel INS Konkan catches fire: A fire broke out in the naval vessel INS Konkan on Wednesday evening when the vessel was being retrofiitted in the naval dockyard here, according to sources.

7) Karnataka Assembly passes ESMA Bill: Striking work will be a non-bailable offence and police can arrest a striking employee without warrant under the Karnataka Essential Services Maintenance Bill, 2013 passed by the Legislative assembly on Wednesday. Bill is popularly known as ESMA.

8) SpaceX launches new communication satellite for Asia: A new communication satellite which will provide television and cable TV services to countries such as India and China has been successfully launched aboard the first commercial rocket by private US company SpaceX, after two delays.

9) Laxmipathy Balaji to captain Tamil Nadu Ranji team: Laxmipathy Balaji will captain the Tamil Nadu team in their fifth Ranji Trophy Group B preliminary league match against Baroda to be played at M A Chidambaram Stadium from December 6 to 9.

10) HC dismissed plea challenging Bharat Ratna to Tendulkar, Rao: Madras High Court yesterday dismissed a petition challenging Centre’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and scientist C N R Rao.

11) Wipro logs out of PC business: Wipro has discontinued the making of its branded desktops, laptops and server computers. In a statement to the exchanges, the company said that after evaluating the changing market scenario, it has decided to focus on strengthening its system integrator or software services business. However, Wipro will provide hardware devices as a part of its business offerings, the company pointed out.

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Current Affairs & GK Quiz- 4 December 2013

Current Affairs & GK Quiz- 4 December 2013

1) Where is The National Chemical Laboratory situated?

(A)New Delhi

(B)Bangalore

(C)Pune

(D)Chennai

Ans. (C)Pune

2) Who has won the ICC People’s Choice Award for the year 2013 on 3rd December 2013?

(A) Sachin Tendulkar

(B) Virat Kohli

(C) M S Dhoni

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

Ans. (C) M S Dhoni

3) The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 3rd Dec 2013, set a deadline for all states and Union Territories to frame rules to regulate sale of acid and notify them accordingly. What is the deadline?

(A) 31 December 2013

(B) 31 January 2014

(C) 28 February 2014

(D) 31 March 2014

Ans. (D) 31 March 2014

4) Which day was observed across the world on 3 December 2013?

(A) International Day of Women

(B) International Day of Animals

(C) International Day of People with Disability

(D) International Peace Day

Ans. (C) International Day of People with Disability

5)  ‘Blue revolution’ is associated with what?

(A)Agriculture

(B)Iron And Steel Industry

(C)Irrigation

(D)Fishing

Ans. (D)Fishing

6) In human systems, vitamins cannot:

(A)Help In Digestion

(B)Help In Metabolizing Drugs

(C)Help In Growth

(D)Supply Energy

Ans. (D)Supply Energy

7) Which of the following is not an objective of the Monetary Policy of RBI?

(A)Boost Economic Development

(B)Direct Credit In Desirable Direction

(C)Control Inflationary Pressure

(D)Ensure Social Justice

Ans. (D)Ensure Social Justice

8) On 3rd Dec 2013, India successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha as part of a user trial by defence forces. What type of missile is Prithvi-II?

(A) Surface to Air

(B) Air to Air

(C) Air to Surface

(D) Surface to Surface

Ans. (D) Surface to Surface

9) Which city in India is also known as "Brasscity"?

(A)Aligarh

(B)Moradabad

(C)Banaras

(D)Meerut

Ans.(B)Moradabad

10) Which Indian city has world's longest railway platform?

(A)Kharagpur (W.Bengal)

(B)Secunderabad (A.P.)

(C)Gorakhpur (UP)

(D)Jabalpur(M.P.)

Ans. (C)Gorakhpur (UP)

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