11 May 2013 : Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who has been elected as new chief minister of Karnataka (28th chief minister of the state) on Friday, 10th May 2013 and will be sworn in on Monday?
[Category: News Politics Current Affairs]
[A] G Parameshwar
[B] M Mallikarjuna Kharge
[C] Siddaramaiah
[D] Veerappa Moily


2. As announced on 10th May 2013, who has been elected as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization effective from 1st September 2013?
[Category: MBA Entrance Exams Current Affairs]
[A] Pascal Lamy
[B] Roberto Azevedo
[C] Supachai Panitchpakdi
[D] Mike Moore


3. When is the mother's day celebrated for honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society?
[Category: Banking Exams Current Affairs]
[A] First Sunday of May
[B] Second Sunday of May
[C] Third Sunday of May
[D] Fourth Sunday of May


4. On 9 May 2013, the Minister for Women & Child Development, Krishna Tirath, launched which World Bank assisted program?
[Category: SSC Exams Current Affairs]
[A] ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP)
[B] Right to Food
[C] Food Security Regulation
[D] Janadhar Samanvay


5. Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar (1932-2013), the vocalist of the oldest existing north Indian classical music form, passed away on 8 May 2013. He was associated to which classical music form?
[Category: Banking Exams Current Affairs]
[A] Dhamar
[B] Tarana
[C] Sadra
[D] Dhrupad