23-24 March 2014 GK Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who was selected for the 23rd G D Birla Award for scientific research for the year 2013?
[Category: IAS GK Current Affairs]
[A] Rajesh Gopakumar
[B] Rajesh Prahlad
[C] Monash Khiyati
[D] Puran Chand Pradhan


2. World Water Day was observed on which date with the theme Water and Energy to raise awareness of the inter-linkages between water and energy?
[Category: Current Affairs]
[A] 20 March 2014
[B] 21 March 2014
[C] 22 March 2014
[D] 23 March 2014


3. The World's largest TV, was unveiled for the first time at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, US on 21 March 2014. What name has been given to this TV?
[Category: Recent GK Current Affairs]
[A] Big Hoss
[B] Big Plasma
[C] Huge Hoss
[D] Huge Plasma


4. As per the data on FDI released by department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) on 20 March 2014, the foreign direct investment (FDI) grew in January 2014 by what per cent to 2.18 billion US dollar compared to January 2013?
[Category: IBPS GK Current Affairs]
[A] 0.98 %
[B] 1.08 %
[C] 1.50 %
[D] 2.20 %


5. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued notice to banks on 19 March 2014 to take measures to counter the threat expected to arise from discontinuation of the support from Microsoft of which software from 8 April 2014?
[Category: Computers Banking Current Affairs]
[A] Windows NT
[B] Windows XP
[C] Windows 7
[D] Windows 8