Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: May 1, 20142014-05-03 10:05:58 GKToday

1. Former Indian Air Force Chief N K Browne has been appointed as India’snext ambassador to____? [A]Pakistan [B]Netherland [C]Aust ralia [D]Norway

NorwayFormer Chief of the Air Staf f Norman Anil Kumar Browne has been appointedas India's next Ambassador to Norway. Air Chief Marshal Browne will succeedMr RK Tyagi as India's envoy to Norway

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2. According to World Bank report , India has replaced which among thefollowing count ries to become third largest economy based on purchasingpower parit y (PPP)? [A]China [B]Russia [C]Japan [D]Singapore

JapanAs per the World Bank report India replaced Japan as the world's third largesteconomy as far back as 2011. The ranking is based on purchasing powerparit y (PPP) in dollar terms.

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3. The newly formed Telangana state has how many assembly andParliamentary seats? [A]120 and 17 [B]119 and 17 [C]134 and 20 [D]125 and 23

119 and 17The Telangana has 119 assembly seats and 17 parliamentary seats.

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4. Which among the following hormones is popularly called “happiness

hormone”? [A]Serotonin [B]Dopamine [C]Endorphins [D]Ghrelin

SerotoninSerotonin is popularly called the happiness hormone. It regulates the mood,prevents depression and makes feeling happy.

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5. The “Project 75I” of India is a project related to ___? [A]Milit ary [B]Irrigat ion [C]Renewable Energy [D]Pharmaceut icals

MilitaryThe project 75 is one of the India’s most closely guarded milit ary projects.Under this project stealth, land-at tack capabilit y and the abilit y to incorporatefuturist ic technologies, all the new submarines will be equipped with air-independent system to boost their operat ional capabilit ies.

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6. Who among the following has been honoured as the Most Popular All T imeInternat ional Star in India at IIFA awards 2013-14? [A]Johny Depp [B]Kevin Spacey [C]John T ravolta [D]Tom Cruise

John TravoltaJohn T ravolta the famous super star of Hollywood honoured as most popularAll T ime Internat ional Star in Internat ional Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards2014.

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7. “Fight ing Poverty in Asia and the Pacif ic” is the mot to of ______? [A]ASEAN [B]SAARC [C]Asian Development Bank [D]BRICS

Asian Development Bank

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8. The so called Northern Limit Line is a disputed marit ime demarcat ion linebetween _____? [A]Russia and China [B]China and Japan [C]North Korea and South Korea [D]Germany and France

North Korea and South KoreaThe Northern Limit Line or North Limit Line is a disputed marit ime demarcat ionline in the Yellow sea between the Democract ic People’s Republic f Korea onthe north and the Republic of Korea on the south. This line of milit ary cont rolacts as the de facto marit ime boundary between North and South Korea.

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9. Which among the following Stock Exchanges will shut it operat ion af ter itfailed to adhere to several new regulatory requirements? [A]Bangalore Stock Exchange [B]Madras Stock Exchange [C]Bombay Stock Exchange [D]Delhi Stock Exchange

Madras Stock ExchangeThe 76 year old Madras Stock Exchange will cease to exist f rom May 30 af terit failed to adhere to several new regulatory requirements, including increasednet worth as out lined by market regulator Sebi.

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10. Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) af fects which among thefollowing animals? [A]Dog [B]Pig [C]Cats [D]Cat t le

PigPorcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDv) has killed some seven million pigletsin the US in the past year. The disease has also been found in Canada,Mexico and Japan. It is not harmful to human.

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