GK Quiz: Current Affairs

Ques.1.  Which of the following companies has launched the first white-level ATM of the country recently?

1) Tata Communications           

2) Reliance Capital

3) Birla Capital  

4) Modi Finance

5) None of these          

Tata Communications

Ques.2.  The Central Govt has announced a hike in the support price of paddy marginally by Rs 60 to ………………..per quintal for the 2013-14 crop year.

1) Rs 1,210       2) Rs 1,250

3) Rs 1,310       4) Rs 1,350

5) None of these          

Rs. 1,310

Ques.3.  India has launched IRNSS-1A satellite in the space as its first step towards building own satellite navigation system. Expand the term IRNSS.

1) Indian Regional Network Satellite System       

2) Indian Revolving Navigational Satellite System

3) Indian Regional Navigational Satellite  System

4) Indian Responsive Navigational Satellite System        

5) None of these

Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System

Ques.4. The govt banned the top-selling drug Pioglitazone recently citing its severe side effects as the reason. This drug was used to treat which of the following diseases?

1) Cancer          2) Hypertension

3) Diabetes       4) Blood Pressure

5) None of these          

Diabetes

Ques.5.  The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced to start World Test Championship. Its inaugural edition will be played in England in      .

1) 2014

2) 2015

3) 2016

4) 2017

5) None of these          

2017

Ques.6.  Among the several measures taken by the RBI to curb current account deficit (CAD), it has now asked banks not to

1) convert gold bought through credit cards into EMIs

2) convert consumer goods bought through credit cards into EMIs

3) convert apparels bought through credit cards into EMIs         

4) convert luxury goods bought through credit cards into EMIs

5) None of these          

Conveert gold bought through credit cards into EMIs

Ques.7. As announced by the ICC recently, India will host which of the following tournaments?

1) T20 Cup in 2016        

2) World Test Championship in 2021

3) Word Cup (50-over format) in 2023    

4) All the above

5) None of these

All of above

Ques.8.  Who among the following has been elected the new President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) recently?

1) Suresh Kalmadi         2) Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad

3) HRH Prince Imran      4) Gideon Sam

5) None of these          

Dahlan Jumaan Al- Hamid

Ques.9. The project to develop Astra missiles is finally back on track after a long delay due to technical glitches. This is India’s first……………………. missile.

1) Air-to-air       

2) Submarine launched

3) UAV launched          

4) Reusable

5) None of these          

Air to Air

Ques.10.  India held the 16th round of border talks with which of the following countries recently?

1) Pakistan        2) Bangladesh

3) Nepal            4) China

5) None of these

China