Current Affairs: 24 July 2013

1.Recently, Who has been given the prestigious award “Ramon Magsaysay award” who is also Afghanistan’s first woman Governor?

Habiba Sarabi

2.As per the data released be Planning Commission, India’s Poverty ratio in 2011-12 stands at…………….?

21.19%

3.Lee Chong Wei  who has become the costliest player in Indian Badminton League action was bought by…………………?

Mumbai Masters

4.Ministry of Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) has proposed to set up the first MSME technology centre at which place?

Bengaluru

5.……………………… has decided to set up technology institute in Madhya Pradesh

NTPC

6.Which state has occupied first rank in terms of tourist visitors in 2012 ?

Andhra Pradesh

7.Government has approved the proposal to amend Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act for providing more power to the market regulator to control which kind of schemes ?

Ponzi Schemes

8.Who has won 13^th IPCA World Women’s Individual Chess Championship ?

K. Jennitha

9.According to latest survey by Nielsen, India has possessed ………………..rank in Global Consumer Confidence Index ?

Third

10.  Who will host the meeting of the Ministers of the BASIC group in February 2013-14 ?

Chennai, India