1. The former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia visited India in November 2012. She is currently Leader of the Opposition and Chairperson of which of the following political parties?

1) Awami League

2) Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

3) Bangladesh Nationalist Party

4) Bangladesh Jatiya Party

5) Communist Party of Bangladesh

2. Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis. Which country won the 2012 Fed Cup on November 4, 2012?

1) Czech Republic

2) Serbia

3) Germany

4) Russia

5) Spain

3. 'Playing to Win' is written by which of the following sportspersons?

1) Sania Mirza

2) Sachin Tendulkar

3) Saina Nehwal

4) Anil Kumble

5) Vishwanathan Anand

4. Who was conferred the 27th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration on October 31, 2012, the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi?

1) A.R.Rahman

2) Shyam Benegal

3) Javed Akhtar

4) Gulzar

5) Lata Mangeshkar

5. Which of the following statements about Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is not correct?

1) APEC is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries that seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

2) Its headquarters is in Jakarta.

3) The 24th APEC summit was held in Vladivostok, Russia in September 2012.

4) The 25th APEC summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia in October 2013.

5) India is not a member of APEC.

6. Venu Srinivasan received the Ishikawa-Kano Award in Hong Kong in August 2012. He is the Chairman of which of the following companies?

1) Videocon

2) TVS Motors

3) Future Group

4) Ashok Leyland

5) Kinetic Group

7. The Tagore University for Liberal Arts is the first of the proposed 'innovation univers-ities'. It will come up in which of the following cities?

1) Pune

2) Kolkata

3) Nalanda

4) Hyderabad

5) Kharagpur

8. Nadzeya Ostapchuk was stripped of her gold medal that she won in the women's shot put in the London Olympics for testing positive for an anabolic steroid. She belongs to?

1) Poland

2) Belarus

3) Czech Republic

4) Slovakia

5) Slovenia

9. On August 1, 2012, the Indian government allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from which of the following countries?

1) Bangladesh

2) Sri Lanka

3) Pakistan

4) Afghanistan

5) Myanmar

10. Which of the following organiz-ations releases World Investment Report?

1) UNO

2) IMF

3) WTO

4) UNCTAD

5) World Bank

11. UNESCO has put Timbuktu on its list of endangered world heritage sites. Timbuktu is a town in which of the following African countries?

1) Niger

2) Mali

3) Morocco

4) Somalia

5) Ghana

12. Who is the first recipient of the new Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application?

1) Daniel Hillel

2) Aditi Mukherji

3) M.S.Swaminathan

4) Tapas Kumar Kundu

5) None of these

13. Former Union Minister Kashiram Rana passed away recently. He was Textiles Minister in which of the following govern-ments?

1) Rajiv Gandhi

2) Deve Gowda

3) Chandrasekhar

4) A.B.Vajpayee

5) P.V.Narasimha Rao

14. Badminton legend Punch Gunalan passed away in August 2012. He belonged to?

1) Indonesia

2) Singapore

3) Malaysia

4) Thailand

5) Philippines

15. Who received the 2012 Gruber Cosmology Prize at the 28th conference of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Beijing in August 2012?

1) Charles L. Bennett

2) Simon White

3) Carlos Frenk

4) Marc Davis

5) Wendy Freedman

16. Bill Moggridge of UK died in September 2012. He created the world's first?

1) Personal computer

2) Laptop computer

3) Calculator

4) Super computer

5) None of these

17. Andy Roddick retired from Lawn Tennis in September 2012. He belongs to?

1) Great Britain

2) USA

3) Canada

4) Argentina

5) Australia

18. Which Commission/Committee recommended 15 per cent seats for minorities in educational institutions and government services?

1) Sachar Committee

2) Sri Krishna Committee

3) Kelkar Committee

4) Shah Commission

5) Ranganath Misra Commission

19. Maria van der Hoeven of Netherlands visited India in September 2012. She is the Executive Director of?

1) UNICEF

2) WHO

3) IEA

4) IAEA

5) UNESCO

20. Who was elected President of the Indian Newspaper Society for 2012-13 in September 2012?

1) K.N.Tilak Kumar (Deccan Herald)

2) Ravindra Kumar (The Statesman)

3) Ashish Bagga (India Today)

4) Sanjay Gupta (Dainik Jagran)

5) None of these

21. Who has been appointed India's governor on the board of governors of the African Development Bank?

1) Arvind Mayaram

2) R.Gopalan

3) P.Chidambaram

4) R.S.Gujral

5) Kaushik Basu

22. Who has/have been given the Ra-jiv Gandhi Excellence Awards?

1) Priya Dutt

2) Sanjana Jon

3) Daler Mehandi

4) Both 1 and 2

5) All 1, 2 and 3

23. Which of the following banks opened India's first ever financial supermarket, aimed at cross-selling non-traditional banking products like insurance, credit cards and mutual funds, in Jaipur on August 8, 2012?

1) State Bank of India

2) Punjab National Bank

3) Punjab and Sind Bank

4) State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur

5) None of these

24. United Bank Limited (UBL) is awaiting approval from the Reserve Bank of India to start banking operations in India. It belongs to?

1) Pakistan

2) China

3) Indonesia

4) Iran

5) South Korea

25. Maoists are against the proposed Rowghat iron ore mine which is located in Kanker district of?

1) Jharkhand

2) Bihar

3) Odisha

4) Chhattisgarh

5) Madhya Pradesh

26. Which of the following is the central bank of Pakistan with its headquarters in Karachi?

1) National Bank of Pakistan

2) State Bank of Pakistan

3) Bank of Khyber

4) Bank of Punjab

5) Habib Bank Limited

27. The battle for Aleppo is an ongoing military confrontation in Aleppo between the rebels and government forces. Aleppo is the largest city in which of the following countries?

1) Lebanon

2) Jordan

3) Syria

4) Yemen

5) Egypt

28. Maya Kodnani has been convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison in the Naroda Patia massacre case. She is a former Minister of which of the following states?

1) Maharashtra

2) Bihar

3) Karnataka

4) Gujarat

5) Uttar Pradesh

29. Department of Economic Affairs is part of which of the following Ministries?

1) Home Affairs

2) Rural Development

3) Planning

4) Heavy Industries& Public Enterprises

5) Finance

30. Union Budget which is presented by the Finance Minister every year is also known as?

1) Common Budget

2) Annual Budget

3) General Budget

4) Finance Report

5) Statement of Allocation of Funds

31. Which of the following terms is not used in Banking/Finance?

1) Letter of Credit

2) Discount Rate

3) General Ledger

4) Law of Motion

5) Cheque Clearing

32. Banks recover term loans from the parties in EMIs. The letter 'E' represents?

1) Easy

2) Essential

3) Equated

4) Effective

5) Economical

33. Which of the following organizations/agencies is not associated with Banking/ Finance?

1) SEBI

2) AMFI

3) ECGC

4) IBRD

5) SPCA

34. What does the letter 'P' denote in the term 'PAN' issued by the Income Tax Department?

1) Provisional

2) Public

3) Private

4) Permanent

5) Personal

35. 'India Grows at Night' is the latest book of?

1) Jeffrey Archer

2) Gurcharan Das

3) C.P. Thakur

4) William Dalrymple

5) V.S. Naipaul

36. India defeated which of the following countries in the final to defend the Nehru Cup football title at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi on September 2, 2012?

1) Cameroon

2) Syria

3) Maldives

4) Nepal

5) Pakistan

37. Who among the following Bolly-wood actors featured on the cover of TIME magazine recently?

1) Ajay Devgan

2) Salman Khan

3) Aamir Khan

4) Shah Rukh Khan

5) Akshay Kumar

38. The impact of Green Revolution in India was felt most in case of?

1) Oilseeds

2) Pulses

3) Jute

4) Maize

5) Wheat

39. Renault is a car manufacturer based in?

1) Italy

2) Germany

3) USA

4) UK

5) France

40. Which country became a full member of Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, on July 31, 2012?

1) Paraguay

2) Argentina

3) Brazil

4) Uruguay

5) Venezuela

ANSWERS:

1) 3 2) 1 3) 3 4) 4 5) 2 6) 2 7) 1 8) 2 9) 3 10) 4

11) 2 12) 2 13) 4 14) 3 15) 1 16) 2 17) 2 18) 5 19) 3 20) 1

21) 3 22) 5 23) 4 24) 1 25) 4 26) 2 27) 3 28) 4 29) 5 30) 3

31) 4 32) 3 33) 5 34) 4 35) 2 36) 1 37) 3  38) 5  39) 5 40) 5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

120 Current Affairs MCQ 2013

1. Match the following. Who of the following chairman’s of finance commission of India is correctly matched?

i. 14th Finance Commission        Yaga Venugopal Reddyii. 4th Finance Commission          K.C Neogyiii. 1st Finance Commission          P.V. Rajamannarr iv. 12th Finance Commission        C. Rangarajan

a) Only i b) The i and iv are rightly matchedc) The i and ii are rightly matched d) The ii and i are rightly matched

Answer. (b) The i and iv are rightly matched

2. Which of the following statements mentioned below are true in relation to the Pilot Project of Crime and Criminal Tracking Systems launched in the month of January 2013?

i. The project was launched by the Union Home Minister of India, Sushil Kumar Shindeii. It aims at creating a comprehensive and integrated system for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of policing through adopting the principle of e-Governance. iii. Success of the project would help in creation of a nation-wide environment for sharing the crime and criminal information on real-time basis and would connect 14000 police stations across the countryiv. Success of the project would make the Police functioning citizen friendly and more transparent by automating the functioning of Police Stations.

a) All the four statements are trueb) Statements ii, iii and iv are truec) Statements ii and iv are trued) None of the above mentioned statements are true

Answer. (a) All the four statements are true

3. The Ministry of Home Affairs on 2 January 2013 ordered foreign tourists not to indulge in the journalistic activities on a particular type of visas available with them. Name the type of visa on which the order was issued?

a) Journalist Visab) Tourists Visac) Employment Visad) Conference Visa

Answer. (b) Tourists Visa

4. India celebrated its 100th Indian Science Congress in the month of January 2013. Match the following options as per the city and the number of Science Congress.

i. 100th Indian Science Congress            a. Bhubaneshwarii. 99th Indian Science Congress             b. Kolkataiii. 98th Indian Science Congress            c. Kolkataiv. 1st Indian Science Congress              d. Chennai

a) Option i matches to option d, ii matches to c, iii matches to a and iv matches with db) Option i matches to option b, ii matches to a, iii matches to d and iv matches with cc) Option i matches to option a, ii matches to b, iii matches to c and iv matches with dd) Option i matches to option a, ii matches to c, iii matches to d and iv matches with b

Answer. (b) Option i matches to option b, ii matches to a, iii matches to d and iv matches with c

5. Which of the following statements mentioned below is true?

i. The first successful and healthy intestinal transplant surgery in India was given to a software engineer on 24 November 2012 at Medanta Medicity, Gurgaonii. Union Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on 4 January 2013 declared that the Centre’s allocation for the science and technology and earth sciences ministry had been doubled for the 12th Plan period.iii. Ministry of Home Affairs on 2 January 2013 ordered foreign tourists not to indulge in the journalistic activities on their Research Visaiv. The Finance commission is set up after every five years and Article 280 of

the Constitution provides for setting up of a finance commission to recommend how net earnings of taxes are to be divided between the Union and states and subsequently among the states.

a) Statement i, ii, and iii are trueb) All the statements are truec) Statement i, ii, and iv are true d) Statement ii, iii and iv are true

Answer. (c) Statement i, ii, and iv are true

6. Suven Life Sciences – the Drug Firm on 31 December 2012 won patents on three products for CNS molecules. Where are these patents from?a) Two from Eurasia with patent numbers 016594 and 017007 and one from Canada with patent number 2683124b) Two from Canada with patent numbers 016594 and 017007 and one from Eurasia with patent number 2683124c) All three from Eurasia with patent numbers 016594, 017007 and 2683124d) None of these Answer: (a) Two from Eurasia with patent numbers 016594 and 017007 and one from Canada with patent number 2683124

7. Which UK-based subsidiary of Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) on 1 January 2012 acquired Soft and Gentle, the women’s deodrant brand from Colgate-Palmolive Co?a) Godrej Agrovetb) Godrej Infotech Ltd.c) Keyline Brandsd) Godrej Industries Ltd.Answer: (c) Keyline Brands

8. Which of the following statements is false:a) Nestle in January 2013 won a trademark lawsuit against Cadbury on the rights over the four fingered and three dimensional shape of the KitKat Chocolate Bar.b) Nestle got the shape of KitKat registered in the year 2010.c) The battle was won at the UK's Community Trade Mark Office and with this decision confectioners would not be allowed to sell any of their products in the same shape across the European Union.d) As per the regulators claim the four-bar structure used by nestle is something, with which the customers worldwide are able to associate themselves to the brand.

Answer: (b) Nestle got the shape of KitKat registered in the year 2010.

9. The Nasscom Sector Skills Council (SSC) on 4 January 2013 signed a memorandum of understanding with NIIT to train one lakh students over the next three years for what purpose?a) Knowledge Process Outsourcing and Business Process Outsourcingb) Legal Process Outsourcing and Knowledge Process Outsourcingc) None of these d) Business/ Knowledge Process Outsourcing and Legal Process OutsourcingAnswer: (d) Business/ Knowledge Process Outsourcing and Legal Process Outsourcing

10. Where was the first wind power project commissioned by National Aluminium Co Ltd (Nalco) in the Month of January 2013?a) Hyderabadb) Tamil Naduc) Andhra Pradeshd) Kochin Answer: (c) Andhra Pradesh

11. Astronomers studying about the newborn star called HD 142527, observed glimpses of the planets which were forming around it, depicting the stage of  planetary evolution which was never seen before. Which telescope helped to observe these planets? a) Large Binocular Telescopeb) Gemini Southc) Hale Telescope (200 inch)d) Atacama Large Millimetre /submillimeter ArrayAnswer: (d) Atacama Large Millimetre /submillimeter Array

12. A team of researchers including that of an Indian-origin, at Oregon State University discovered in the first week of January 2013, one malfunctioning protein which leads to itchy, dry as well as inflamed skin wounds in a kind of eczema. What is the name of this protein?a) Tropomyosinb) Fibronectinc) Ctip2d) CoroninAnswer: (c) Ctip2

13. Scientists claimed that the 2-billion year old dark black rock, called Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 or Black Beauty is actually new kind of Martian meteorite which contains 10 times excess water than the normal. Where did this rock land in 2011? a) Mexicob) Saharac) Antracticad) None of these Answer: (b) Sahara

14. Astronomers studying about the newborn star observed glimpses of the planets which were forming around it. Astronomers were studying the HD 142527 which is __________ away from the Earth. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:a) 450 light yearsb) 350 light yearsc) 250 light yearsd) 150 light yearsAnswer: (a) 450 light years

15. Which largest mountain glacier of the world was claimed to have been reduced to 5.9 km in its longitudinal extent from the time period of 1989 to 2009 because of increasing temperatures and presence of humans?a) Gangotrib) Janapac) Miyard) Siachen Answer: (d) Siachen

16. India and Pakistan exchanged their nuclear units’ lists on 1 January 2013, as it is customary. This process of exchanging the list of the nuclear units of both the countries has been into process since when?

a) 1 January 1992b) 1 January 1991c) 1 January 1988d) 1 January 2001Answer. (a) 1 January 1992

17. Which of the following statements related to the exchange of the list of Nuclear Units between India and Pakistan as a part of its customary?i. The list which contains the names of nuclear units of two countries, are

exchanged between India and Pakistan as a custom and part of an agreement which prevents them from aiming the nuclear installations of each others’ nationsii. This is a customary action as a part of Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities which was signed in December 1988.iii. Diplomatic channels doesn’t intervene in the process of exchange of the lists between the two countriesiv. In 2011, the exchange of the list was delayed by 10 days and the exchange was successfully completed on 10 January 2011a) All the statements are trueb) Statements i and ii are truec) Statements i and iv are trued) None of the above mentioned statements are true

Answer. (b) Statements i and ii are true18. Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) in the last week of December 2012 revealed that the Jewish population of Israel passed the crucial mark for first time. What is the declared limit of crucial mark by the bureau?a) 12 millionb) 4 millionc) 14 milliond) 6 million

Answer. (d) 6 million19. Name the first Asian country to Order Chemical Castration of Child Rapist?a) South Koreab) North Koreac) Afghanistand) Russia

Answer. (a) South Korea20. US President Barack Obama on 3 January 2013 signed into law an annual Policy Bills, authorizing 633 billion dollars to be spent for 2013. The bill was earlier threatened by the White House to be exercised as a Veto. Name the Bill?

a) Annual Defence Policy Billb) Annual Employment Billc) Infrastructure Development Billd) Education Bill

Answer. (a) Annual Defence Policy Bill

21. Which Australian pace legend was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting from 4 January2013 in Sydney?(a) Glenn McGrath(b) Shane Warne(c) Brett Lee(d) Allan BorderAnswer (a) Glenn McGrath

22. Name the player of Indian cricket team who 4 January 2013  was named as CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2012(a) Yuvraj Singh(b) Gautam Gambhir(c) Sachin Tendulkar(d) Virat KohliAnswer (d) Virat Kohli

23. Which tennis player duo claimed the ladies double final at the Brisbane International?(a) Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupati(b) Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands(c) Saian Nehwal and Bethanie Mattek-Sands(d) Sania Mirza and Serena WilliamsAnswer (b) Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mattek-Sands

24. Name the tennis player who claimed the WTA Brisbane International trophy with her first ever single Brisbane International Title?(a) Venus Williams(b) Serena Williams(c) Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova(d) Maria SharapovaAnswer (b) Serena Williams

25. Name the third seeded Scottish tennis player who retained his Brisbane International Tennis Title after defeating the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on 6 January 2013.(a) Jamie Murray(b) Andy Murray(c) Roger Federer(d) Ian CollinsAnswer (b) Andy Murray

27. The Government of China recently launched a postage stamp to mark the year 2013. Name the animal depicted on the postage stamp?a) Lizardb) Snakec) Dragond) RabbitAnswer: (b) Snake

28. Which of the statements mentioned below related to the Postage Stamp released by China to mark the year 2013 is true?i. The snake depicts a reptile that carries a bright pearl in its mouth in form of a gratitude for the man, who was a savior of its life.ii. The stamp carries a face-value of 1.20 Yuan i.e. 19 cents.iii. The stamp along with its booklet worth 9.60 Yuan would be available at different post offices as well as the book stalls of the countryiv. Wu Guanying is the designer of this Snake Stamp and has taken the idea of offering it a flowery and auspicious look from Ancient Chinese Storya) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are true. Answer: (b) Statement i, ii and iv are true

29. Barrack Obama, the US president signed into law the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012. Which of the statements mentioned below are true in relation to the Act? i. The Act has extended the life-time protection to the former American presidents as well as family which include the children till 16 years of age. ii. The new Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 also restores the lifetime Secret Service protection of the former presidents who were not serving as the President before 1 January 1997, along with their spouses.iii. The fresh Act actually reversed the previous law in which limited Secret Service protection was provided to the former presidents as well as their families up to 10 years in case they served after 1997iv. Former president George W Bush as well as future former presidents of the US would be entitled to receive this Secret Service protection for the lifetime.a) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are trueAnswer: (d) All the four statements are true

30. Malaysian Bar Council in January suggested its stand on chemical castration. Which of the following statement given below in relation to the punishment is False?a) As per the Malaysia’s Bar Council chemical castration should be the treatment given to repeated sex offenders as the alternative kind of sentencing.b) South Korean Court recently gave the order of first chemical castration of Asia to the pedophile.c) The medical studies on this treatment hinted towards the fact that there exists no side-effects in cases of using chemical castration d) There are already certain jurisdictions in the world that have made chemical castration a mandatory law for sex offenders. These nations include certain American states and Czech Republic. Other nations using it for several years are Sweden, Poland, Germany and Denmark.Answer: (c) Statement C is false

31. Which of the below mentioned events are true?i. China denotes every preceding year of the calendar following the Zodiac Signs assigned number wise to represent or mark the yearii. In case of Chemical Castration the President of Bar Council of Malaysia also announced that this alternative kind of sentencing required study in case it is needed to be applied in Malaysia iii. US president signed into law the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012, which extends life-time protection to the former American presidents as well as family which includes the children till 16 years of age.iv. The latest stamp released by China carries has featured a colourful snake that holds a golden pearl in its mouth, with a pink peony flower on its head, which signifies honour and riches. The body of the snake represents all the four seasons by the peach blossom, lotus, plum blossom and chrysanthemum engraved on its bodya) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are trueAnswer: (d) All the statements are true

32. NASA in the first week of January 2013 unveiled that Mars Curiosity Rover has captured an image of a flower like object embedded on the rocks of Mars. It has also photographed a snake-like rock formation on the Martian Rocks. What was the name of microscope that captured the image?

(a) Light Microscopy Module

(b) Mars Hand Lens Imager

(c) Fluorescence light microscope

(d) None of these

Answer: (b) Mars Hand Lens Imager

33. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh's School of Biological Sciences in the second week of January 2013 discovered that the oldest known super predator of the world was the marine crocodile. What is the name of this oldest known super predator of the world?

(a) Tyrant Swimmer

(b) Tylosaurus

(c) Predator X

(d) Basilosaurus

Answer: (a) Tyrant Swimmer

34. Scientists at the Stanford University in the second week of January 2013, California developed an experimental drug called LM11A-31 which is claimed to help paralysed people reclaim their movements. Which of the following statements is true in context to this sentence?

(a) The new drug enabled the dogs which had no movements in lower limbs, to walk again with the coordinated steps.

(b) In the tests, it was also observed that the medication did not cause any pain in dogs.

(c) Blood brain barrier, which is responsible for protecting the central nervous system (CNS) from harmful chemicals carried in the bloodstream, was also crossed efficiently.

(d) None of these

Answer: (c) Blood brain barrier, which is responsible for protecting the central nervous system (CNS) from harmful chemicals carried in the bloodstream, was also crossed efficiently.

35. Which kind of wine can distort the results of testosterone level in body?

(a) White Wine

(b) Rose Wine

(c) Purple Wine

(d) Red Wine

Answer: (d) Red Wine

36. Which is the largest cosmic structure in the universe that is powered by super massive black holes clump together? This structure was discovered by the astronomers in the first week of January 2013.

(a) Large Quasar Group

(b) Galaxy Filaments

(c) Inflationary universe

(d) None of these

Answer: (a) Large Quasar Group

37. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, US and Karolinska Institute in Sweden got a genetic get through into the main cause of arthritis. What, according to the scientists could be used for predicting the person who could potentially be at a risk of this disease?a) Simple X-Rayb) Simple Blood testc) Simple Diagnosisd) None of these Answer: (b) Simple Blood Test

38. A team at Intel, the computer hardware firm created a device, which is said to allow which renowned physicist of the world to communicate faster than before?a) Nikola Teslab) Antoine Henri Becquerelc) Max Planck

d) Stephen Hawking Answer: (d) Stephen Hawking

39. The researchers from EMBL- European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) in January 2013 developed a new method that allows storage of 100 million hours of high definition video in a cup of DNA. Which of the following statements is true in context to this?a) The scientists in Cambridge downloaded all the 154 sonnets of Wordsworth on the strands of the synthetic DNA, a genetic storage device have been used.b) Scientists were successful in encoding the information and reproduction of the Brad’s words with complete accuracy.c) One sonnet from Shakespeare weighs 0.3 millionths of a millionth of a gram when written on the DNA and thus a gram of the DNA can easily store information that more than one million of compact disks (CDs) can store.d) Scientists claimed that the genes can be used as the robust way to store information as the information once stored in it can be extracted from the mammoth bones, even after tens of thousands of years.Answer: (c) One sonnet from Shakespeare weighs 0.3 millionths of a millionth of a gram when written on the DNA and thus a gram of the DNA can easily store information that more than one million of compact disks (CDs) can store.

40. In which Indian zoo were the thirty one Black Bucks killed by the stray dogs on 19 January 2013?a) Kanpur Zoob) Lucknow Zooc) Delhi Zood) Patna ZooAnswer: (a) Kanpur Zoo

41. Where was the Vulture Population Estimation-2013 conducted by the State Government?a) Manas Tiger Reserveb) Panna Tiger Reservec) Palamau Tiger Reserved) Pench Tiger ReserveAnswer: Panna Tiger Reserve

42. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, in the third week of January 2013 developed a fresh technique that enables surgeons to find out about the reach of tumours and helps them to decide which tissues should be removed for saving the healthy cells in cancer patients. What is the name of this new technique?

a) Laser Imagingb) Molecular-Laser Imagingc) Molecular-Targeted imagingd) Target ImagingAnswer: (c) Molecular-Targeted imaging

43. Kaspersky Lab, the Russian cyber security firm on 14 January 2013 revealed that India is one among various nations which are hit by the cyber spying which has been targeting governmental, diplomatic and scientific research organisations for around 5 years. What is the name of this cyber spying campaign?a) Blue Octoberb) Red Decemberc) Blue Decemberd) Red October Answer: (d) Red October

44. Which space agency released surprising pictures of the remains of huge river which ran across the Red Planet, Mars at some point of time, on 17 January 2013?a) NASAb) European Space Agencyc) Australian Space Agencyd) None of these Answer: (b) European Space Agency

45. The meteorological authority of China issued yellow alert in various cities. Which of the following statements is not correct in this context?a) Yellow alert indicated the presence of fog that shows dangerous smog levels in the northern as well as western regions of China.b) The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center website declared that the density of the PM2.5 particulates crossed the 700 micrograms per cubic meter level in various parts of Beijing.c) Initially, it was found that the PM2.5 that is an indicator of the air quality had reached 500 point in certain monitoring stations.d) PM2.5 is an indicator of the extent of pollution in the air.Answer: (d) PM2.5 is an indicator of the extent of pollution in the air.

46. Astronomers had already discovered that the super-massive black holes which sit in the centres of various galaxies were growing faster. Professor Graham explained that every time there is a ten times increase in the stellar mass of the galaxy, it leads to around 100 times increase in the ______________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:a) Mass of black holeb) Density of black hole

c) Both of thesed) None of these Answer: (a) Mass of black hole

47. Versace 19.69 Abbigliamento Sportivo, the Italian luxury brand for clothing entered into India through its partnership with which Indian apparel as well as leather exporter?a) Majgenta Fashionsb) Levis Straussc) Pepe Jeansd) MangoAnswer: (a) Majgenta Fashions

48. Income Tax officials surveyed the Sriperumbudur plant of which mobile company in its day-long survey on 8 January 2013 in order to find out the tax default, if it existed?a) Motorolab) Samsungc) Nokiad) Sony Ericsson Answer: (c) Nokia

49. With which bank did the Chamber of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kolkata on 4 January 2013?a) Dena Bankb) State Bank of Indiac) Axis Bankd) Allahabad BankAnswer: (d) Allahabad Bank

50. Where did PR Fonroche, the joint venture of the French company Fonroche and the Indian company PR Clean Energy, on 10 January 2013 inaugurated a 5 MW Solar Plant in India? a) Punjabb) Rajasthanc) Haryanad) Chandigarh Answer: (b) Rajasthan

51. Microsoft in the month of January 2013 announced plans to shut down which service?a) MS Office 2007b) Skype

c) Windows Live Messengerd) BingAnswer: (c) Windows Live Messenger

52. Name the International Cricket Team with which India Lost the Series by 2-1 after it won the last match by 10 runs on 6th January 2013.(a) England(b) Australia(c) Pakistan(d) South AfricaAnswer(c) Pakistan

53. Name the Argentine footballer who won FIFA Ballond’Or Award on 7 January 2013 as a reward to his 91-goal in a year for Barcelona and Argentina, in the year 2012.(a) Lionel Messi (b) Zavier Zanetti(c) Oscar Ruggeri(d) Gabriel BatistutaAnswer (a) Lionel Messi

54. Name the Indian Women Weightlifter who on 10 January 2013 Won Maiden National Title in National Weightlifting Championship 2013.(a) Binitha Devi(b) Amanpreet Kaur(c) Manpreet Kaur(d) Karnam MalleswarAnswer (c) Manpreet Kaur

55. Which International cricket Umpire is supposed to become the first ever umpire to deliver, the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture scheduled to be delivered on 24 July 2013?(a) Billy Bowden(b) Steve Bucknor(c) Rod Tucker(d) Simon TaufelAnswer (d) Simon Taufel

56. Name the Olympic gold medalist who Won Athlete of the Year Award at JAAA Golden Cleats Awards Ceremony.

(a) Michael Phelps(b) Usain Bolt(c) Chris Roy(d) Carl LewisAnswer (b) Usain Bolt

57. The Union Government of India in January 2013 approved use of saving bank accounts of which body to receive the Government benefits and deposits by MGNREGA beneficiaries. a) Post Office Savings Account b) Aadhaar Card based bank Accounts in State Bank of India c) Bank accounts of the beneficiaries in Punjab National Bankd) Bank accounts of the beneficiaries in IDBI bankAnswer: (a) Post office Savings Account

58. Which of the following statements in relation to the linking of the Post Office Saving Bank Account true. i. The Union Government of India amended the August 2010 notification to allow MGNREGA beneficiaries to receive other Government benefits and deposits in their post office saving accountii. more than 3.5 crore post office accounts in existence has turned up to be ready for the Aadhaar-linked Cash Transfer Scheme of Government of Indiaiii. Earlier, the accounts linked with the MGNREGA workers of the country were used for receiving the wages under the rural employment guarantee schemeiv. As per the guidelines of the August 2008 notification of the Union Finance Ministry of India no deposit other then NREGA can be made to these accounts. a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are trueb) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are true c) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the statements are trueAnswer: (c) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are true

59. Name the Constitutional Body that recommended setting up of the Special Court for conducting the trials of the Italian Marines accused of shooting the two fishermen in Indian Ocean. a) Supreme Court of Indiab) High court of Delhi c) Union Home Ministryd) High Court of KeralaAnswer: (a) Supreme Court of India

60. The Supreme Court of India in January 2013 banned tourists from to pass

from Andaman Nicobar Trunk Road that passes through the tribal area. Name the tribe that is the local resident of the region. a) Sentinelese Tribesb) Jarawa Tribesc) Peruvian Tribesd) Pintupi Nine Tribes Answer: (b) Jarawa Tribes

61. Which of the statements (recommendation) mentioned below in relation to Verma Report submitted in the Government of India in January 2013 true?i. Anyone committing rape shall be given rigorous imprisonment which may range from seven years to life term. Punishment for rape that leads to death or vegetative state should be given rigorous imprisonment ranging from not less than 20 years to the remaining life of a convict.ii. There was a need for the separate Bill of Rights for women that will make sure that women would have their own rights for having sexual autonomy. All the marriages should be registered, while making sure that there was no demand for dowry.iii. Juvenile homes should be run in spirit as envisaged in Juvenile Justice Act. The Panel additionally noticed that these juvenile homes became a hub for all kinds of sexual crimes.iv. The judiciary of India should have core responsibility of making sure that the fundamental rights through the constitutional remedies are fulfilled. The CJI has the right to take up suo motu cognizance and social activists should help the court in this.a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are trueb) All the statements are truec) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are true d) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are trueAnswer: (b) All the statement are true

62. The centre of excellence which specializes in reading the weather conditions of the space and helps the air traffic on their polar routes is scheduled to come up in which city and by when. The space weather reading centre in Kolkata will be first of its kind and is approved by Union HRD Ministry.a) Kolkata by mid 2013b) Bangalore by January 2013c) Bhopal by end of 2013 d) Mumbai by mid 2013Answer: (a) Kolkata by mid 2013

63. India for the continuous second year reported no fresh cases of Polio. How many more year of success with zero fresh cases of polio, would win

India a status of polio free nation, in 2014. a) Three yearb) All ready won the status c) One year d) Five yearsAnswer: (c) One year

64. When and by which body was the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) Program was initiated in India with the aim of eradicating it completely from the country. a) In 1987 and was a program of United Nationb) In 2000 and was a program of World Health Organization's (WHO)c) In 1995 and was a program of World Health Organization's (WHO) d) In 1990 and was a program of UNESCO Answer: (c) In 1995 and was a program of World Health Organization's (WHO)

65. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs in January 2013 suggested the entitlement of the food under the National Food Security Act to the what percent population and left behind what percentage of people, who are tax-payers and have pucca houses of their own?a) 60 percent population is entitled with it and 40 percent is kept out from the plan b) 58 percent population is entitled with it and 42 percent is kept out from the plan c) 67 percent population is entitled with it and 33 percent is kept out from the plan d) 55 percent population is entitled with it and 45 percent is kept out from the plan Answer: (c) 67 percent population is entitled with it and 33 percent are kept out from the plan

66. President of India recently enforced President’s rule in Jharkhand. Which of the below mentioned statement in relation to the enforcement of the President’s rule is true. i. The former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda resigned from the office after his government was concentrated to minority after the withdrawal of support of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)ii. Provisions in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States – the President’s Rule can be imposed in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States under Article 356.iii. Failure of the Constitutional machinery was the result of the agreement of the two parties in made during the formation of the coalition government iv. None of these a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are trueb) Only Statement i is true

c) Only Statement ii and iii are trued) Statement iv is true Answer: (a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are true

67. The News Broadcasting Standards Association (NBSA) on 7 January 2013 issued certain guidelines for the television channels to exercise discretion and sensitivity, while reporting the sexual assault cases. Which of the following statement in relation to the guidelines are true?i. NBSA directed television channels to keep the identity of the victims involved in sexual assault, hideous keeping in view Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)ii. The guidelines were a result of the Zee News television interview of the friend of Delhi gang rape victim. The name of victim was also disclosed in one international publicationiii. The news channels were advised to balance the right to privacy of the survivor as well as his/her family with the public interest.iv. The issued guidelines declared that in reporting of such sexual crimes on women, victims of juvenile offending and child abuse, the privacy should be respected and name, photographs as well as other private details should be disclosed.a) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are trueAnswer: (a) Statement i, ii and iii are true

68. Name the identity card that has been decided and consequently advised by the Ministry of External Affairs in January 2013 to all Passport Issuing Authorities for acceptance of the same as the Proof of Address and Photo identity in conjunction with any other prescribed documents for proof of address/identity for the purpose of passport application. a) Aadhaar Card b) Ration Cardc) Educational Certificated) Birth CertificatesAnswer: (a) Aadhaar Card

69. Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on 8 January 2013 launched the first fast patrol vessel (FPV), built for the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel is the first in a series of 20 numbers fast patrol vessel (FPVs) contracted by CSL for the Indian Coast Guard. What is the name of the Patrol Vehicle?a) Madhusudanb) Aadeshc) Rastrabhakt

d) VishwastAnswer: (b) Aadesh

70. Which of the below mentioned statements are true in context of the newly launched patrol Vehicle Aadesh?i. Its primary role includes fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and coastal patrol, anti smuggling, search and rescue operations and for anti piracy operations.ii. The vessel is the first in a series of 20 numbers fast patrol vessel (FPVs) contracted by CSL for the Indian Coast Guard. The contract was signed in year 2010 with of which the delivery the last vessel scheduled for 2017.iii. The ship was designed by the Kochi-based SEDS and this is the first association between CSL and a local design house. The yard also launched two other platform supply vessels for PSV Holdings Inc, Cyprus.iv. The secondary role of vessel is to provide communication link and escort convoys during hostilities and war time.a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are trueb) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are true c) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the statements are trueAnswer: (d) All the statements are true

71. A Special Bench of two Justices was constituted in the month of January 2013 to hear cases of crime against women. Name the body that was responsible behind its constitution. a) Supreme Court of Indiab) Ministry of Home Affairsc) Planning Commission of India d) Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)Answer: (a) Supreme Court of India

 72. The leading software services exporter of India posted a very strong, unexpected 23 percent increase in the quarterly profit for October to December 2012 quarter. What is the name of this company?a) Wiprob) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)c) IBMd) Satyam Answer: (b) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

73. Air India on 17 January 2013 grounded the fleet of all six Boeing 787 dreamliners after US federal agency asked its airlines to ground the Boeing 787. What was the reason for grounding the fleet?a) Employees went on strikeb) No funds for fuel

c) Safety hazardd) None of these Answer: (c) Safety hazard

74. The Japanese automaker on 16 January 2013 launched a five-speed automatic version of the Fortuner SUV for 22.33 lakh rupees (ex-showroom New Delhi). What is the name of this Japanese automaker?a) Toyota Kirloskar Motorb) Nissanc) General Motorsd) Volkswagen Answer: (a) Toyota Kirloskar Motor

75. Which airways company in the month of January 2013 entered into a partnership with CentrumDirect to offer Foreign Exchange Services to guests travelling abroad?a) Spice b) Kingfisherc) Indian Airlinesd) Jet AirwaysAnswer: (d) Jet Airways

76. Which online marketplace on 18 January 2013 tied up with Mahindra & Mahindra for selling of its two-wheelers to customers on the site?a) E-bay.comb) Myntra.comc) Snapdeal.comd) Amazon.comAnswer: (c) Snapdeal.com

77. Digital marketing company GETIT Infoservices on 19 January 2013 rolled out DigiGains, a name give to platform for digital marketing. What was the purpose of DigiGains?a) To benefit Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)b) To benefit Small, Medium and Large Enterprises c) To benefit Small-Scale Enterprises d) To benefit Large-Scale Enterprises Answer: (a) to benefit Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

78. The automobile company, Volkswagen in the third week of January 2013 unveiled its new advertising campaign. What is the name of this advertising campaign?a) Fast Trackb) Fast Speedc) Fast Start

d) Fast Pace Answer: (c) Fast Start

79. Reliance Industries shut down its eighth well on the main gas-producing field in KG-D6 block, which compelled the output to drop down to an all-time low at 20.88 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd). What is the name of eighth well of KG-D6 block?a) B4b) B6c) B8d) B2Answer: (b) B6

80. Spice Global, the diversified company on 22 January 2013 entered into the healthcare sector. What is the name of the hospital inaugurated by Spice Global?a) New Delhi city Hospitalb) Mehrauli City Hospitalc) NFC Hospitald) Saket City HospitalAnswer: (d) Saket City Hospital

81. Which leading Dutch financial services group departed the insurance business in India by selling off 26 percent stake to the Exide Industries, its joint-venture partner?a) INGb) Bupa health Insurancec) Oriental Insuranced) Bajaj Allianz Answer: (a) ING

82. Barack Obama on 20 January 2013 sworn in as the President of United States for the second term. Which of the following statements in relation to the swearing ceremony true?i. Even though the swearing-in of Obama was kept on low-profile, but this was creation of history because Barack Obama became the first mixed-race president who was elected for second consecutive term.ii. Barack Obama is the third consecutive President to win two terms, after Bush and Clinton. This had happened two centuries ago earlier when Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe were elected for two terms each between the time periods of 1801 to 1825.iii. The brief oath-taking ceremony was held to meet the constitutional deadline, i.e., 20 January, under which term of both President as well as the Vice-President finishes at the noon.iv. The formality of repeating this ceremony will publically take place on 21

January 2013 because public institutions and the courts which record as well as endorse swearing-in officially because Obama did a mistake while swearing in for the second term in his first attempt. a) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are trueAnswer: (a) Statement i, ii and iii are true

83. The War Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh constituted for conducting trials against those, who committed atrocities during a war on 21 January 2013 pronounced its first verdict and ordered death sentence against Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the Jamaat-e-Islami leader. The accused was sentenced with the punishment for his involvement in which war/crime?a) During the Bangladesh Liberation War 1971b) Its partition from British India c) During the Bangladesh Liberation War 1979d) Chittagong Hills Civil ClashAnswer: (a) During the Bangladesh Liberation War 1971

84. International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its update to World Economic Outlook (WEO) on 23 January 2013, projected that the global economic growth rate would be _______ in 2013. a) 2.9 percentb) 4 percentc) 3.5 percentd) 4.2 percentAnswer: (c) 3.5 percent

85. Which of the following statements in relation to the update of International Monetary Fund to World Economic Forum true?i. To tackle the rising domestic imbalances, the developing nations and emerging economies need to make fine policies and should make their retail market completely tax free for the foreign investorsii. The update mentioned that the global economic growth would strengthen gradually as the limitations of the economic activities have seen a positive note with the start of the year.iii. The policies made by the emerging economies of the world in terms of policy making is has also shown positive outcomes with a good start in the yeariv. Following the findings of the report in detail, it’s projected that the Euro Area is one of the biggest threat to the Global Economic Outlook as it poses a downside risk to the economy. If the momentum of reforms is not maintained in the Euro Area than the risk of prolonged stagnation would increasea) Statement i, ii and iii are true

b) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are trueAnswer: (c) Statements ii, iii and iv are true

86. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s economy which is considered to be the second largest economy of the world saw a very retarded growth rate in 2012, which is  found to be 13-year low. What was growth percentage?(a)  7.8(b) 10.4(c) 12.5(d)  3.9Answer: (a) 7.8

87. Name the first women chief Justice of Sri Lanka, who was removed from her office following the process of impeachment by the countries Parliament.

a) Srimavo Bandaranaikeb) Vivimarie Vanderpoortenc) Shirani Bandarnayaked) Chandrika KumaratungaAnswer: (c) Shirani Bandarnayake

89. Which of the following statements mentioned below are true?i. India in January 2013 put on hold the most awaited visa-free entry regime for senior citizens of Pakistan citing technical reasons. The nine Pakistani hockey players participants in the Hockey India League tournament were also sent back home following the protests against their presence in India by the radical unitsii. The Supreme Court of Pakistan in January 2013 ordered the authorities to arrest Raja Pervez Ashraf, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, within 24 hours. The orders of the Court came following the allegations in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects, done during his office of the Water and Power Minister.iii. Barrack Obama, the US President in January 2013 proposed extensive gun control laws, making them stricter. Obama announced a total of 23 executive measures which would come into effect immediately after his signatures.iv. India, China and Bangladesh decided in the third week of January 2013, to speed up its rail link projects in order to increase the contact among the people of two neighbouring nations.a) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are true

Answer: (a) Statement i, ii and iii are true

90. India and Vietnam on 15 January 2013 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is directly meant for building capacity and developing institutional framework and identifying thrust areas and opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises in Vietnam. The MoU was signed during the 4 day state visit of Vice President Hamid Ansari to Vietnam. Which of the following statements mentioned below is true in context of the MoU signed. i. The MoU signed would be focusing on building capacity for developing policy and institutional framework through exchange of experts for the development of MSMEs, and conducting industrial surveys and feasibility studies to identify thrust areas and opportunities for development of MSMEs in Vietnam.ii. It ideates the promotion of partnership projects and institutional cooperation between the two countries, organising exhibitions and trade fairs for marketing the products of MSMEs, exchange of business missions to initiate transfer of technology and business alliance, and providing training for improvement of managerial and technical skills for MSMEs.iii. The MoU is part of India’s efforts to further strengthen economic ties with Vietnam. The two countries have set a trade and investment target of 7 billion dollars by 2015.iv. A Joint Committee comprising representatives from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Vietnam) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (India) is going to monitor the implementation of the MoU.a) Statement i, ii and iii are trueb) Statement i, ii and iv are truec) Statement ii, iii and iv are trued) All the four statements are trueAnswer: (d) All the four statements are true

91. The FDI inflow in China dropped down by what percentage in the year 2012? a) 3.7 percentb) 1.6 percent c) 6.3 percentd) 4 percent Answer: (a) 3.7 percent

92. US President Barrack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama decided to launch his political career in the third week of January 2013. Malik Obama announced that he intended running for the gubernatorial seat in the Kenyan country in elections which will be held on 4 March 2013. Malik Obama is planning to contest elections from which country?a) Zimbabweb) Kenya

c) Algeriad) Sao Tome and PrincipeAnswer: (b) Kenya

93. The space telescope of NASA discovered astonishing magnetic braids of super-hot matter in outer atmosphere of the Sun. Which of the following statements is true in context with this statement?a) The scientists claimed that this discovery could help in explaining the mysterious hot centre of the Sun.b) The NASA’s telescope captured 1000 photographs depicting astonishing details.c) It was found out that the Sun’s surface was almost up to 6125 degrees Celsius. d) The scientists also discovered that the powerful magnetic waves which rippled from within the surface of the Sun.  Answer: (c) It was found out that the Sun’s surface was almost up to 6125 degrees Celsius.

94. Iran on 28 January 2013 announced that it had successfully sent into space a primate. Which primate did it send into space?a) Wormsb) Monkeyc) Turtled) MouseAnswer: (b) Monkey

95. NASA on 1 February 2013 marked 10th anniversary of which Space Shuttle?a) Columbiab) Challengerc) Both of thesed) None of theseAnswer: (a) Columbia

96. Scientists from NASA in the last week of January 2013 discovered an old star called TW Hydrae which they believe could create new planets even now. How old is this star?a) 100 million years oldb) 50 million years oldc) 20 million years oldd) 10 million years oldAnswer: (d) 10 million years old

97. The Japanese scientists from the Saitama University in the first week of February 2013 filmed for the first time, the thoughts of which animal while it was tracking its prey?a) A fishb) A zebrac) An elephantd) A snailAnswer: (a) A fish

98. Which leading car manufacturer acclaimed the title of top selling automaker of the world in 2012, recording the highest sales and beating its arch rivals Volkswagen and General Motors?a) Nissan Motorsb) Honda Motorsc) Toyota Motord) Chevrolet Answer: (c) Toyota Motor

99. Which bank was appointed as the depository bank for Global Depository Receipt (GDR) of Indiabulls Infrastructure and Power Limited (IIPL)?a) JPMorgan Chase Bankb) Deutsche Bankc) ERSTE Group Bankd) Citi BankAnswer: (b) Deutsche Bank

100. Which mobile company on 28 January 2013 launched a product called One Nation, One Rate which offers users one rate for voice, SMS and data in home circles and on roaming?a) Airtelb) Vodafonec) Idead) AircelAnswer: (d) Aircel

101. Name the only Indian private airline to launch its flights to Guangzhou, China. The flights were launched in the first week of February 2013.a) SpiceJetb) Jet Airwaysc) Kingfisher

d) None of these Answer: (a) SpiceJet

102. Which electronics company sold the audio and video business to Funai Electric of Japan in the deal which exited it from consumer electronics completely in India?a) Bajaj Electronicsb) Philips Electronicsc) Sony Electronicsd) Samsung Electronics Answer: (b) Philips Electronics

103. Reckitt Benckiser (RB) on 13 Feb 2013 signed a global partnership deal of 8-million US dollars with which NGO?a) Smile Foundationb) Save the Girl Childc) Plan India Childrend) Save the ChildrenAnswer: (d) Save the Children

104. Twitter on 11 February 2013 launched its first pay-by-tweet service in whose partnership?a) American Expressb) Microsoft Officec) Facebookd) Google Answer: (a) American Express

105. Which third national stock exchange made its debut in India on 11 February 2013?a) SX40b) MCX-SXc) BSEd) NSEAnswer: (b) MCX-SX

106. Which company in February 2013 became the first Indian FMCG brand that crossed 5000 crore Rupees mark in terms of retail sales in one year?a) Britannia's Tigerb) ITC's Sunfeastc) Parle-G

d) None of theseAnswer: (c) Parle-G

107. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) acquired stake of Navistar International Corporation in how many joint ventures?a) One joint ventureb) Two joint venturesc) Three joint venturesd) Four joint venturesAnswer: (b) two joint ventures

108. Name the Mars rover of NASA.a) Erab) Curiosityc) Discoveryd) ChallengerAnswer: (b) Curiosity

109. Where was the first bionic man of the world called Rex unveiled on 7 February 2013?a) London's Science Museumb) American Science Museumc) Paris Science Museumd) Europe Science MuseumAnswer: (a) London's Science Museum

110. Which of the following statements is not true?a) NASA on 9 February 2013 announced that its Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the surface of the planet for first time.b) The drilling into Martian surface took place for the first time on 8 February 2013.c) As an outcome of the drilling, the pictures were sent by Challenger which depicted a hole of around 0.63 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep in the fine-grained sedimentary bedrock.d) The first drill target of Curiosity was a Martian rock which was laced with the veins which appeared like water-deposited minerals.

Answer: (c) As an outcome of the drilling, the pictures were sent by Challenger which depicted a hole of around 0.63 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep in the fine-grained sedimentary bedrock.

111. In the first bionic man of the world, Rex, where did the synthetic blood come from?a) MITb) Swanseac) University College Londond) Sheffield UniversityAnswer: (d) Sheffield University

112. Curiosity is on a _________ mission on Mars for finding out the chemical and geologic conditions on Mars which are required for supporting as well as preserving the microbial life. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option:a) 3-yearb) 5-yearc) 2-yeard) 10-yearAnswer: (c) 2-Year

113. NASA on 9 February 2013 announced that its Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the surface of the planet for first time. Which of the following statements is not true in context to this statement?a) As an outcome of the drilling, the pictures were sent by Curiosity which depicted a hole of around 0.63 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep in the fine-grained sedimentary bedrock.b) Engineers are absolutely clear whether the powder was produced in what quantity but it is enough for laboratory analysis.c) NASA announced that using drill was the biggest achievement for the team of Curiosity ever since the rover landed on Mars in August 2012.d) The final target of Curiosity is 3-mile- (5-km) high mound of layered sediment which rises from floor of Gale Crater landing site.Answer: (b) Engineers are absolutely clear whether the powder was produced in what quantity but it is enough for laboratory analysis.

114. A new study using data from a pair of gravity-measuring NASA satellites found on 12 February 2013 that large parts of the arid __________ region lost freshwater reserves rapidly during the past decade. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.a) Middle Eastb) South Easternc) Saudi Arabiad) North WesternAnswer: (a) Middle East

115. Astronomers in the third week of February 2013 discovered six speeding stars which were racing through the space at a speed of 3.2 million kilometres per hour. The mass of these stars is equivalent to what?a) Moonb) Earthc) Milky Wayd) SunAnswer: (d) Sun

116. NASA scientists discovered the youngest black hole in our galaxy, Milky Way in February 2013. How far is this black hole from Earth?a) 26000 light years awayb) 12000 light years awayc) 10000 light years awayd) 25000 light years awayAnswer: (a) 26000 light years away

117. The core of Milky Way is actually cloaked in dust which makes all stars unclear from telescopes of the astronomers, except the brightest stars. But these hypervelocity stars were useful in providing a peep into _________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option.a) Deaths of stars in Milky Wayb) Birth of the stars in the universec) Deaths of the stars around the Sund) Formation of stars in Milky WayAnswer: (d) Formation of stars in Milky Way

118. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 8 February 2013 arranged the first of its kind Live Twitter Conference. What was the theme of the conference?a) Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conferenceb) Community Radio: Road Travelled & Way Forwardc) Climate Change and Sustainable Development  Conference d) Live Twitter ConferenceAnswer: (b) Community Radio: Road Travelled & Way Forward

119. The Union Cabinet of India on 6 February 2013 gave its nod to the proposal of decreasing the headcounts to what number in habitations under the government's flagship programme, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSYa) 125b) 140

c) 100d) 200Answer: (c) 100

120. My India Initiative-A Digital Volunteer Programme was launched by which ministry of the Government of India?a) Information and Broadcasting Ministry b) Agricultural Ministry c) Science and Technology Ministry d) New and Renewable EnergyAnswer: (a) Information and Broadcasting Ministry