Daily GK Current Affairs Quiz : 10th Feb 2014

1. Who has become the new prime minister of Nepal on Monday, 10th feb 2014?
[Category: International GK Current Affairs]
[A] Khil Raj Regmi
[B] Sushil Koirala
[C] Prachanda
[D] Dinesh Bhattarai


2. She received Amazing Indian Award, instituted by Times Now channel in September 2012, on 6 February 2014 from the hands of the Vice President of India, M Hamid Ansari. She was awarded for scaling Mount Everest despite being physically challenged. Who is she?
[Category: Personalities GK Current Affairs]
[A] Arunima Sinha
[B] Jyoti Singh
[C] Garima Rustagi
[D] Jhumpa Dola


3. Which authority/institution on 7 February 2014 issued a ban on the process of burning of tyres at public places like roads and areas surrounded by residential buildings?
[Category: Environment Current Affairs]
[A] Ministry of Environment
[B] Delhi High Court
[C] National Green Tribunal
[D] Supreme Court of India


4. As announced on 10th Feb 2014, this is the first commercial remote sensing satellite being developed by Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) to be launched in 2015. This satellite would be launched on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in collaboration with ISRO. Can you name this satellite?
[Category: Technology Current Affairs]
[A] SeLEOS-1
[B] TeSG-1
[C] SGTeL-1
[D] TeLEOS-1


5. Which union, on 9 February 2014, declared a two day all India strike of banks from 10th Feb 2014 to protest against proposed banking reforms and in support of their demand for an immediate revision in wages?
[Category: Bank GK Current Affairs]
[A] United Forum of Bank Unions
[B] Indian Bankers Association
[C] Central Forum of Bank Unions
[D] All Indian Bank Employees Union