Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz - 6 December 2013

1. On January 31, 2013 NGT had banned dumping of debris including construction material into Yamuna and had directed the states of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to remove the rubble immediately while making such an offence punishable with a fine of Rs five lakh. But the Centre on 5th Dec 2013 informed the NGT that debris have not been completely removed from the area along river Yamuna despite its orders. What does NGT stands for?
[Category: Indian Current Affairs]
[A] National Green Treaty
[B] National Grameen Tribunal
[C] New Green Tribunal
[D] National Green Tribunal


2. Which company launched its premium European brand Vredestein to cater to high-end cars and SUVs in India?
[Category: Business Current Affairs]
[A] Apollo Tyres
[B] MRF Tyres
[C] Goodyear India Ltd.
[D] Ceat Ltd


3. On 4 December 2013, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to maintain the same oil output per day as in 2013 for the year 2014. The decision was taken at the 164th meeting of OPEC Oil Ministers in Vienna, Austria on 4 December 2013. What is the output to be maintained?
[Category: MBA Current Affairs]
[A] 10 million barrel per day
[B] 20 million barrel per day
[C] 30 million barrel per day
[D] 40 million barrel per day


4. Which country launched the Chang'e 3 lunar probe incorporating a robotic lander and Jade Rabbit rover on 2nd Dec 2013?
[Category: World Current Affairs]
[A] USA
[B] Germany
[C] India
[D] China


5. A case for allegedly hurting religious sentiments was lodged at Kotwali police station following a complaint by Hasan Raza Khan Noori Miyan, son of the 'sajjadanasheen' of Dargah-e -Ala Hazrat Maulana Subhan Raza Khan Subhani Miyan, who objected to certain tweets by this person against clerics on November 6. Against whom this FIR has been lodged on 5th Dec 2013?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Salman Rushdie
[B] Tasleema Nasreen
[C] Zakir Naik
[D] Isioma Daniel

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Latest Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz - 5 December 2013

1. The Congress led Haryana government on Thursday, 5th Dec 2013, served chargesheet to an IAS officer over Vadra-DLF land deal cancellation issue. He has been given 15 days time to reply to the chargesheet. The state government has chargesheeted him for overstepping his jurisdiction in the cancellation of Vadra-DLF land deal. Can you name this IAS officer, who has been transferred over 40 times in his career for exposing corruption?
[Category: Politics Current Affairs]
[A] Ashok Khemka
[B] Durga Shakti Nagpal
[C] Baba Hardev Singh
[D] Zia Ul Haq


2. Bharatiya Mahila Bank's (BMB) first branch in Madhya Pradesh is inaugurated in Indore on Thursday, 5th Dec 2013. The BMB branch in the city was established in the State Bank of India's (SBI) GPO premises. It was inaugurated by the Additional Secretary Finance, Government of India. Can you name her/him?
[Category: Bank PO Current Affairs]
[A] B P Joshi
[B] Kulwant Suri
[C] Snehlata Shrivastava
[D] Shikha Singh


3. Who will be the next Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India 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 on 5th Dec 2013?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Deepak Sandhu
[B] Sushma Singh
[C] S K Pattjoshi
[D] V K Upadhyaya


4. The official 2014 FIFA World Cup football match ball was unveiled on 3 December 2013 by manufacturers Adidas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. What name has been given to this ball?
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A] Jabulani
[B] Adiba
[C] Zangoora
[D] Brazuka


5. 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. When was it observed across the world?
[Category: Day | Week | Year Current Affairs]
[A] 2nd December
[B] 3rd December
[C] 4th December
[D] 5th December

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Current Affairs for December 2013 Questions Answers Quiz - 4 Dec 2013

1. Which day was observed across the world on 3 December 2013?
[Category: Important Days Current Affairs]
[A] International Day of Women
[B] International Day of Animals
[C] International Day of People with Disability
[D] International Peace Day


2. On 3rd Dec 2013, Apple has acquired which social media search and analytics start-up in $ 200 million, a business that specialises in analysing social media including Twitter to provide insights into sentiment on a variety of topics?
[Category: MBA Current Affairs]
[A] Topsy
[B] Gypsy
[C] Analytsy
[D] Lyticsy


3. Who has won the ICC People’s Choice Award for the year 2013 on 3rd December 2013?
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Virat Kohli
[C] M S Dhoni
[D] Shikhar Dhawan


4. 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?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] 31 December 2013
[B] 31 January 2014
[C] 28 February 2014
[D] 31 March 2014


5. Graft watchdog Transparency International released the report of its corruption survey on Tuesday, 3rd Dec 2013. The survey was based on the index that ranks countries on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean) based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. No country got 100, while two-thirds scored below 50. India scored 36 points on this index and is ranked _____ in 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index, which covered 177 countries.
[Category: Latest Current Affairs]
[A] 77
[B] 80
[C] 83
[D] 94

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Online GK Current Affairs Quiz - 3 December 2013

1. On 2nd Dec 2013, Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have united against the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his call for debate on the special status to Jammu and Kashmir enshrined in Constitution under which article?
[Category: Indian Political Current Affairs]
[A] Article 170
[B] Article 270
[C] Article 370
[D] Article 470


2. Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos made a splash on Sunday, 1st Dec 2013, with his radical plan to deliver goods to millions of its customers' doors by using a fleet of unmanned drone. The vehicles could be used to deliver packages up to 2.3 kg in less than 30 minutes within a 10-mile (16-km) radius of Amazon's fulfillment centers. What name has been given to this service by Amazon?
[Category: Tech Latest Current Affairs]
[A] Ama Air
[B] Prime Air
[C] AmazonAir
[D] Robo Air


3. On 30 November 2013, which state introduced PVC Electoral Photo Identity Card (PVC EPIC) as mandated by the Election Commission of India and hence become the first state in the country to introduce the newly designed EPIC?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Tripura
[B] Nagaland
[C] Chattisgarh
[D] Rajasthan


4. 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?
[Category: Indian Current Affairs]
[A] Surface to Air
[B] Air to Air
[C] Air to Surface
[D] Surface to Surface


5. The latest 'red list' of endangered bird species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes how many Indian bird species which include the Great Indian Bustard, the Indian Vulture and Siberian cranes(All three are in the 'critically endangered' (CR) category)?
[Category: Banking Exams Current Affairs]
[A] 10
[B] 12
[C] 15
[D] 17

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GK Current Affairs Online Quiz - 2 December 2013

1. Which publication has published a report on 2nd Dec 2013 claiming that Sonia Gandhi is richer than Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Syria President Bashar al-Assad and is the 12th richest political leader in the world?
[Category: Politics Current Affairs]
[A] Huffington Post World
[B] The Herald Times
[C] Time
[D] The Guardian Post


2. Who has been named as group president of the Asia-Pacific region to oversee the Tupperware's (American direct selling multinational) operations in 15 countries, including India, China, Japan and Australia?
[Category: Business Current Affairs]
[A] Puneet Narula
[B] Asha Gupta
[C] Atul Singh
[D] Ivan Menezes


3. Ministers and trade diplomats from how many countries will be participating at the WTO Ministerial meeting beginning in Bali on Tuesday with India seeking a deal on farm subsidies that will enable it to implement its USD 20 billion food security law without attracting any multilateral scrutiny?
[Category: Bank Exams Current Affairs]
[A] 98
[B] 102
[C] 145
[D] 159


4. Which country launched a rocket carrying its first moon rover, the “Jade Rabbit” on Monday, 2nd December 2013?
[Category: World Current Affairs]
[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] India
[D] France


5. Which festival was opened by President Pranav Mukherjee on December 1, 2013 at Kisama village on the outskirts of Kohima, Nagaland?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Angami
[B] Kachari
[C] Hornbill
[D] Kuki

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1 December 2013 GK Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who has won the women's singles title at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Tournament on Sunday, 1 December 2013?
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A] Saina Nehwal
[B] PV Sindhu
[C] Li Michelle
[D] Jwala Gutta


2. Malala Yousafzai, Kainat Riaz and Shazia Ramzan on 27 November 2013 were chosen for which award of 2013 at London?
[Category: World Current Affairs]
[A] GG2 (Garavi Gujarat 2) Hammer Award
[B] Asian of the Year award
[C] Award of Duke
[D] British Bravery Award


3. Which US actor, who starred in the Fast & Furious series of action films, has been killed in a car crash in California on 1 Dec 2013?
[Category: International Current Affairs]
[A] Vin Diesel
[B] Michelle Rodriguez
[C] Paul Walker
[D] Ludacris


4. On 28 November 2013, Princess Astrid of Belgium inaugurated the Consulate General of Belgium (This is the second Consulate General and the third diplomatic mission in India. ) in which city for expansion of the bilateral ties with India?
[Category: Latest Current Affairs]
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Kolkata
[C] Mumbai
[D] Chennai


5. Copy of a book printed in 1640, the first book printed in British North America, sells for US$14.2 million at auction, a record for a printed book. What is the name of the book?
[Category: GK Current Affairs]
[A] Bay Psalm Book
[B] Metrical psalter
[C] John Ratcliff
[D] Codex Leicester

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Current Affairs Quiz for 29 - 30 November 2013

1. On 27 November 2013, who has been appointed as the chairman of MCX’s board by Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd?
[Category: Business Current Affairs]
[A] Satyananda Mishra
[B] Venkat Chary
[C] B P Khandelwal
[D] A K Bhola


2. The Okapi has been added to the endangered species list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) on 27 Nov 2013. The Okapi has striped markings similar to that of zebras, but is more closely related to the giraffe. IUCN's Red List of endangered species, updated twice a year, rates the okapi as endangered, the third ominous category behind "Critically Endangered" and "Extinct in the Wild." Can you name the country for which the Okapi is the national symbol?
[Category: Wildlife Current Affairs]
[A] Lativia
[B] Congo
[C] Romania
[D] Argentina


3. Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily on 29 November 2013 inaugurated the first "Synthetic Rubber Plant" of the country. The country’s first e-SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) unit was set up by Indian Synthetic Rubber Ltd (ISRL), a joint venture promoted by Indian Oil, TSRC Corporation, Taiwan, and Marubeni Corporation, Japan. Where is this plant was set up?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Thirusur
[B] Kangra
[C] Panipat
[D] Nashik


4. Who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at the first Express IT Awards in Bangalore on Saturday, 30 Nov 2013?
[Category: Latest Current Affairs]
[A] N Chandrashekharan
[B] Azim Premji
[C] Nandan Nilekani
[D] N R Narayana Murthy


5. On 29 November 2013, which ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Department of AIDS Control?
[Category: Indian Latest Current Affairs]
[A] Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[B] Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[C] Union Ministry of Surface Transport
[D] Union Ministry of Railways

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