Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 25 July 2012

1. 500 sex workers from across 42 countries participated in a 'freedom rally' on 25 July 2012, that kicked off from the country's and perhaps Asia's biggest red-light district. What is the name of this red light area?
[A]G B Road, Delhi
[B]Sonagachi, Kolkata
[C]Kamathipura, Mumbai
[D]Chaturbhuj Sthan, Muzaffarpur


2. On 24th July 2012, West African nation's leader "John Evans Fifii Atta Mills ", who led his country to the fastest pace of economic growth on the continent, died. He was the president of which African country?
[A]Nigeria
[B]Guinea
[C]Ghana
[D]Gambia


3. The violent clashes between minority immigrants and Bodo tribals which started on 19th July 2012 claimed 35 lives till 25th July 2012. Which state of India is facing these ethnic clashes?
[A]Nagaland
[B]Manipur
[C]Mizoram
[D]Assam


4. Which state's government banned production, distribution and sale of Gutka and panmasala in the state? This state also becomes the seventh state in India to ban gutka.
[A]Jharkhand
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Delhi
[D]Karnataka


5. Encouraged by the increasing acceptance by transporters of its RORO service, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has planned on 25 July 2012 to augment the capcity by adding one more rake. What is RORO?
[A]Rail On/Road Off
[B]Roll On/Rail On
[C]Roll Off/Rail On
[D]Roll On/Roll Off