Latest Current Affairs April 2013

Latest Current Affairs April 2013

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1. Which Bollywood actress will be part of the Cannes Film Festival’s (Festival begins on May 15 and ends on May 26) prestigious international jury, presided over by the American director and producer, Steven Spielberg?

[A] Aishwarya Rai

[B] Sushmita Sen

[C] Sridevi

[D] Vidya Balan

Ans. [D] Vidya Balan

2. Which company has launched Officejet Pro X500 series of printer on 24th April 2013, and which is recognised as the world's fastest desktop printer by Guinness World Records?

[A] IBM

[B] HP

[C] Dell

[D] Samsung

Ans. [B] HP

3. Which cricketer hit the fastest ever century in the history of cricket by reaching 100 in merely 30 balls during Royal Challengers Bangalore-Pune Warriors IPL match on 23 April 2013?

[A] Yuvraj Singh

[B] Chris Gayle

[C] Brendon McCullum

[D] Shahid Afridi

Ans. [B] Chris Gayle

 4. Today on 22 April 2013, the world is observing the International Mother Earth Day with an aim of spreading awareness to protect earth’s environment. What is the theme selected for 2013 for this day?

[A] Face of Climate Change

[B] Go Green

[C] Go Ecogreen

[D] Climate Green

Ans. [A] Face of Climate Change

5. World renowned mathematical wizard and astrologer Shakuntala Devi, also known as the 'human computer', passed away on 22nd April 2013. In which year she made it to Guinness records by giving result of multiplication of two 13- digit numbers in 28 seconds flat which was faster than the computer at that time?

[A] 1977

[B] 1978

[C] 1979

[D] 1980

Ans. [D] 1980

4. Who has been on Monday, 22 April 2013, elected unopposed as the Bangladesh's new President?

[A] Sheikh Hasina

[B] Abdul Hamid

[C] Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad

[D] Zillur Rahman

Ans. [B] Abdul Hamid

5. Which country will host ICC World T20 2014?

[A] Australia

[B] India

[C] South Africa

[D] Bangladesh

Ans.[D] Bangladesh

6. Who has been appointed as the President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in India on 31 March 2013?

[A] Adi Godrej

[B] Naina Kidwai

[C] Shikha Sharma

[D] Rajan Bharti Mittal

Ans.[D] Rajan Bharti Mittal

7. Who has been awarded Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar Award on 31st March 2013?

[A] Lata Mangeshkar

[B] Asha Bhosle

[C] Kishore Kumar

[D] Md Rafi

Ans.[B] Asha Bhosle

8. The four private daily newspapers (namely Pyidaungsu Daily (Union Daily), Shwe Naing Ngan Thit Daily (Golden Freshland Daily), San Taw Chein Daily (Standard Times Daily) and Voice Daily) started temporary publication on Monday, 1 April 2013 after a gap of five decades in which country?

[A] Myanmar

[B] Afghanistan

[C] Oman

[D] Iraq

Ans.[A] Myanmar

9. Which state's assembly passed the new Lokayukta Bill on 2nd April 2013?

[A] Bihar

[B] Gujarat

[C] Tamilnadu

[D] Himachal Pradesh

Ans.[B] Gujarat

10. Minister of Railways Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday, 2nd April 2013, launched Wi-Fi- facility as a pilot on the which route Rajdhani Express?

[A] Delhi-Mumbai

[B] Delhi-Bangalore

[C] Delhi-Jammu

[D] Delhi-Howrah

Ans.[D] Delhi-Howrah

11. The Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament opens its sixth edition on 2nd April at which place?

[A] Eden Garden Stadium, Kolkata

[B] Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

[C] Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

[D] Ferozshah Kotla Stadium, Delhi

Ans.[C] Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

12. President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday, 3rd April 2013, signed the Bill which gives India a strong anti-rape law. Bill was earlier passed by the two Houses of Parliament. Which bill is this?

 [A] Violence Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

[B] Crime Against Women Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

[C] Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2011

[D] Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

Ans.[D] Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013

13. Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has been roped in to endorse which jewellery brand on 3rd April 2013?

[A] Gitanjali

[B] Malabar Gold & Diamonds

[C] Asmi

[D] PP Jewellers

Ans.[B] Malabar Gold & Diamonds

14. Who has been elected as the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2013-14 on Friday 5th April 2013?

[A] Adi Godrej

[B] S Gopalakrishnan

[C] Chanda Kochar

[D] Indira Nooyi

Ans. [B] S Gopalakrishnan

15.Google Mapathon 2013 has triggered a controversy in India with the official survey and mapping organisation of the country objecting to the Google online contesting for national security reasons. Which organisation has registered a complaint with the Delhi police against Google?

[A] Survey of India

[B] Maps of India

[C] India Urban Planning commission

[D] Indian Society for Land Development and Planning

Ans.[A] Survey of India

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Current Affairs & GK Questions- Part 10

Current Affairs & GK Questions- Part 10

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1. Who was the chief guest at 2013 Republic Day parade?

[A] Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

[B] Jigme Khesar Wangchuk

[C] Jigme Singye Wangchuk

[D] Ugyen Wangchuk

Ans. [B] Jigme Khesar Wangchuk

2. "Toward Freedom" is an autobiography of which Indian leader?

[A] Jawaharlal Nehru

[B] Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

[C] Mahatma Gandhi

[D] Lal Bahadur Shastri

Ans. [A] Jawaharlal Nehru

3.  What is the capital of Nepal?

[A] Windhoek

[B] The Valley

[C] Pyongyang

[D] Kathmandu

Ans. [D] Kathmandu

4.  Who became the first man to win three successive Australian Open titles in the professional era when he won the final match on Sunday, 27th January 2013?

[A] Andy Murray

[B] Novak Djokovic

[C] Roger Federer

[D] Rafael Nadal

Ans. [B] Novak Djokovic

5. On 6th February 2013, the BCCI instituted an annual lecture to honour the memory of late former India skipper. Can you name the cricket player in whose memory this lecture has been instituted?

[A] Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

[B] C. K. Nayudu

[C] Lala Amarnath

[D] E.A.S. Prasanna

Ans. [A] Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

6. During February there were controversies on Kamal Haasan's latest film include the naming of the film title itself, Direct-To-Home release conflicts with theatre owners, Islamic protests resulting in banning of the film and political conflicts surrounding this ban. What was the name of the movie?

[A] Manmadhan Ambu

[B] Vishwaroopam

[C] Dasavatharam

[D] Anbe Sivam

Ans. [B] Vishwaroopam

7.  How do we better know playback singer Kedarnath Bhattacharya ?

(A) Shaan

(B) Lucky Ali

(C) Kumar Sanu

(D) Kishore Kumar

Ans. (C) Kumar Sanu

8. What is the scientific name of Vinegar?

(A) Citric Acid

(B) Acetic Acid

(C) Lactic Acid

(D) Tartaric Acid

Ans. (B) Acetic Acid

9. Which co-founder of Infosys, wrote the book `Imagining India : Ideas for the New Century' ?

(A) N.R.Narayan Murthy

(B) N.S.Raghavan

(C) Nandan Nilekani

(D) Kris Gopalakrishnan

Ans. (C) Nandan Nilekani

10. Who was popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?

[A]Mother Teresa

[B]Sister Nivedita

[C]Florence Nightingale

[D]The Mother (Mirra Alfassa)

Ans. [C]Florence Nightingale

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Current Affairs April 2013 & GK Questions- Part 9

Current Affairs & GK Questions- Part 9

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1. “Who among the following is given the credit of establishing the modern postal system in India?

A) Lord Clive

B) Lord Mountbatten

C) Lalith Mansingh

D) Dalhousie

2. The Nobel prize for Economics was instituted in 1967, but was first awarded in

A) 1967

B) 1988

C) 1969

D) 1970

3. In which year the new logo of India Post was launched?

(a) 2004

(b) 2006

(c) 2008

(d) 2010

4. The Wimbledon Championship is played in

A)  Sweden

B)  U.K

C)  Australia

D)  France

5. Where was the first Gandhi Stamp printed?

A) Germany

B) India

C) Switzerland

D) South Africa

6. What is the special constitutional position of Jammu and Kashmir ?

(a) Indian laws are not applicable

(b) It has its own constitution

(c) It is not one of the integral part of India

(d) It is above Indian constitution

7. Which of the following appointment is not made by the President of India ?

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(b) Chief Justice of India

(c) Chief of the Air Force

(d) Chief of the Army

8. Vikram Sarabhai Space centre is located at

 A)  Pune

B)  Ahmedabad

C)  Sriharikota

D)  Thiruvananthapuram

9. Which is the most populous city in the world is

A) Paris

B) London

C) Peking

D) Tokyo

10. The boundary line between India and China is called

 A)  Mc Mahon Line

B)  Durand Line

C)  Radcliffe Line

D)  Red Line

11. The concept of five years plans in india was introduced by

 A) Lord Mountbatten

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Indira Gandhi

D) Lal Bahadhur Shastri

12. Night blindness is caused due to deficiency of

A)  Vitamin E

B)  Vitamin A

C)  Vitamin B

D)  Vitamin K

13. Which was the first metal used by man?

 A)  Copper

B)  Silver

C)  Bronze

D)  Brass

14. Which bank opened the first ATM in India?

A) HDFC

B) ICICI 

C) HSBC

D) SBI

* HSBC -- the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation -- was the first bank to introduce the ATM concept in India way back in 1987

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Postal Assistant Exam 2013 question paper and answer key for Part B Mathematics (Phase 1- 21 April 2013)

Postal Assistant Exam 2013 question paper and answer key for Part B Mathematics (Phase 1- 21 April 2013)

01. Tarun travels a distance of 24km at 6 km/hr another distance of 24km at 8 km/hr and a third distance of 24 km at 12 km/hr. His average speed for the whole journey (in km/hr) is

(A) 8 2/3

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 7

Ans. (B) 8

02. Rohan lends 1000 in four parts. If he gets 8% interest on 2000, 7 1/2% on 4000 and 8 1/2% on 1400 what percent of interest must he get for the remainder if his average annual interest is 8.13%?

(A) 10%

(B) 9%

(C) 8%

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 9%

03. A solid piece of iron is in the form of a cuboid of dimensions (49cmx33cmx24cm) is melted and moulded to form a solid sphere. The radius of the sphere is

(A) 23 cm

(B) 21 cm

(C) 19cm

(D) 25cm

Ans. (B) 21 cm

04. Twelve solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base diameter 2 cm and height 16cm. The diameter of each sphere is:

(A) 4cm

(B) 3cm

(C) 2 cm

(D) 6 cm

Ans. (C) 2 cm

05. Perimeter of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square whose area is 484 cm². What is the radius of the circle?

(A) 14cm

(B) 12 cm

(C) 7 cm

(D) 16 cm

Ans. (A) 14cm

06. Puneeta borrowed from Reena certain sum for two years at simple interest. Puneeta lent this sum to Venu at the same rate for two years compound interest. At the end of two years she received 110 as compound interest but paid 100 as simple interest. Find the sum and rate of interest:

(A) 250, rate 20% per annum

(B) 250, rate 25% per annum

(C) 250, rate 10% per annum

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 250, rate 20% per annum

07. 13 chairs and 5 tables were brought for 8280. If the average cost of the table will be 1227, what is the average cost of a chair?

(A) 2145

(B) 165

(C) 175

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 165

08. A man goes uphill with an average speed of 24 kmph and comes down with an average speed of 36 kmph. The distance travelled in both the cases being the same, The average speed (in km/hr) for the entire journey is:

(A) 30.8

(B) 32.8

(C) 28.8

(D) None of these

Ans. (C) 28.8

09. 40% of the employees of a certain company are men, and 75% of the men earn more than 25000 per year. If 45% of the company's employees earn more than 25000 per year, what fraction of the women employed by the company earn 25000 per year or less?

(A) 1/4

(B) 3/4

(C) 1/3

(D) 2/11

Ans. (B) 3/4

10. A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts in 3 years to 800 and in 4 years to 840 what is the percentage rate of interest?

(A) 6%

(B) 5%

(C) 4%

(D) 3%

Ans. (B) 5%

11. If the difference between simple and compound interest on some principal amount at 20% per annum for three years is 48, then the principal amount is:

(A) 390

(B) 375

(C) 450

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 375

12. A rational number between 1/2 and 3/5 is:

(A) 4/7

(B) 3/5

(C) 2/5

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 4/7

13. The curved surface of a cylinder is 264m². Its volume is 924m³. The height of the cylinder must be:

(A) 8 m

(B) 6 m

(C) 4 m

(D) None of these

Ans. (B) 6 m

14. If by selling 110 apples, the cost price of 120 apples is realized. The gain % is?

(A) 10 10/11%

(B) 9 1/9%

(C) 11 1/9%

(D) 9  1/11%

Ans. (D) 9  1/11%

15. If 8 men or 12 women can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days can the same work be done by 6 men and 11 women?

(A) 15 days

(B) 13 1/2 days

(C) 12 days

(D) 18 days

Ans. (A) 15 days

16. Pujara has a certain average of runs for his 8 matches in Border Gavaskar Trophy. In the ninth match he scores 100 runs and thereby increases his average by 9 runs. His new average of runs is:

(A) 28

(B) 24

(C) 20

(D) 32

Ans. (A) 28

17. It costs 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper. However, 2% discount is allowed on all photocopies done after first 1000 sheets. How much will it cost to photocopy 5000 sheets of paper?

(A) 3920

(B) 4900

(C) 4920

(D) 3980

Ans. (C) 4920

DIRECTIONS (Question No 43 & 44) Answer the following questions on the basis of the information given below.

i. Trains A and B are travelling on the same route heading towards the same destination. Train B has already covered a distance of 220km before the train A started.

ii. The two trains meet each other after 11 hours after start of train A

iii. Had the trains been travelling towards each other (from a distance of 220 km) they would have met after one hour.

18. What is the speed of trains 'B' in kmph:

(A) 116

(B) 180

(C) 100

(D) None of these

Ans. (C) 100

19. What is the speed of trains 'A' in kmph:

(A) 118

(B) 80.5

(C) 102

(D) None of these

Ans. (D)

DIRECTIONS: What approximate (you are not expected to calculate the exact value) value will come in place of the question mark(?) in following equation?

20. 384.996 x 15.001 + 44.99 = ?

(A) 5080

(B) 5820

(C) 5280

(D) 5420

Ans. (B) 5820

21. Three men or eight boys can do a piece of work in 17 days. How many days will two men and six boys together take to finish the same work?

(A) 12 days

(B) 17 days

(C) 11 days

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 12 days

22. Vaibhav got a monthly increment of 12 percent of Pushpa's monthly salary. Pushpa's monthly salary is 7800. Vaibhav's monthly salary before increment was 6500. What amount will he earn in five months after his increment?

(A) 37.180

(B) 35.180

(C) 36.180

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 37.180

23. The ratio of two numbers is 4:5. When the first is increased by 20% and the second is decreased by 20% the ratio of the resulting numbers is:

(A) 5:6

(B) 5:4

(C) 6:5

(D) 4:5

Ans. (C) 6:5

24. If the numerator of a fraction be increased by 12% and its denominator decreased by 2% the value of the fraction becomes 6/7. Thus, the original fraction is:

(A) 3/4

(B) 4/3

(C) 2/3

(D) None of these

Ans. (A) 3/4

25. What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

239.99 / 8.0001 x 9.99 = ?

(A) 350

(B) 260

(C) 400

(D) 300

Ans. (D) 300

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