Current Affairs GK Quiz for 13 March 2014

1. As announced by the Deputy Election commissioner Sudhir Tripathi on 12 March 2014 which two states became first states in India to be issued with Plastic Photo Identity Card for elections in India?
[Category: Elections 2014 Current Affairs]
[A] Odisha and Assam
[B] Nagaland and Sikkim
[C] West Bengal and Jharkhand
[D] Nagaland and Assam


2. Which day (observed annually on the second Thursday in March) was observed on 13 March 2014 with the theme, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and aging?
[Category: 2014 GK Current Affairs]
[A] World Kidney Day
[B] World Geriatrics Day
[C] World Old Age Day
[D] World Liver Day


3. Which airlines signed a deal worth 4.4 billion dollar (26000 crore rupees) on 12 March 2014 with Boeing Company at the inauguration of India Aviation 2014 in Hyderabad?
[Category: Business Current Affairs]
[A] Indigo
[B] Spice Jet
[C] Air India
[D] Jet Airways


4. President Pranab Mukherjee on 12 March 2014 presented the President's Standard and Colours Award. The Standard Award was given to 112 Helicopter Unit and President's Colour to 4 Base Repair Depot (BRD). The Award was presented at the Air Force Station in which city?
[Category: Awards and Honours Current Affairs]
[A] Ghaziabad
[B] Ambala
[C] Kanpur
[D] Secundarabad


5. On 12 March 2014, who was appointed as the first woman director (commercial) of Navratna Public Sector Unit (PSU) National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO)?
[Category: Banking GK Current Affairs]
[A] Kamlesh Batra
[B] Savitri Bhola
[C] Ritu Arora
[D] Soma Mondal