GK Current Affairs Quiz : 19-20 Apr 2014

1. A new robot called Borewell Robot was developed by a Madurai-based social worker to rescue kids who fall into borewells. Can you name him?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Jaya Pandian
[B] PN Subramaniam
[C] M.Manigandan
[D] KV Nilkantham


2. Randstad Awards 2014 was announced on 17 April 2014 to encourage best practices for talent attraction and to identify the best Employer Brand in the country based on perceived attractiveness of a company. Which company was awarded as the most attractive employer in India?
[Category: Recruitment Current Affairs]
[A] Microsoft
[B] Sony India
[C] Yahoo India
[D] Amazon


3. Scientists from which University created a 3D model of the human malaria parasite genome for the first time, whose study was published in the journal Genome Research on 16 April 2014?
[Category: Science GK Current Affairs]
[A] University of Pennisylvenia
[B] University of California
[C] University of Singapore
[D] University of Melbourn


4. Archie Andrews the famous comic book character that has ruled the market of comics for past 73 years is set to die in this summer issue of July 2014. Who created this fictional character Archie?
[Category: Comics Current Affairs]
[A] Vic Bloom and Jennifer Howud
[B] John Goldwyn and Nick Brown
[C] Jim Walter and Parker Dennis
[D] Vic Bloom and Bob Montana


5. Which country's ferry carrying 459 passengers and crew drowned on 16 April 2014 off the south of the Korean Peninsula?
[Category: World Current Affairs]
[A] South Korea
[B] North Korea
[C] Japan
[D] China