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Who has been elected as the 12th President of Pakistan? Mamnoon Hussain

Indian Team bagged two silver & three bronze medals at ---- International Mathematics

Olympiad. 54th

Which country is known as “Pearl of the Antilles”? Haiti

Ministry of Tourism has undertaken joint development of tourist amenities at Amritsar,

Raibareilly, Trivandrum, Gaya and ---- Cantt Railway Stations in association with

Ministry of Railways. Agra

On which date “Global Tiger Day” is observed? July 29

The Government has appointed Prof. ------ as the Director of National School of

Drama (NSD). Waman Kendre

In which Northeast State, India's longest rail-cum-road bridge is being coming up? Assam

Who took charge as the Secretary, Department of Justice in the Ministry of Law & Justice? Anita Kaul

Who was honoured with the 21st Rajiv Gandhi National Sadhbhavna Award? Amjad Ali Khan

The Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG scheme has commenced operations in ---------

district of Himachal Pradesh. Mandi

Which team has won the South Asian Football Federation Under-16 Championship? India

Where is “National Centre for Biological Sciences” located? Bengaluru

Which country will jointly host the 2015 Cricket World Cup? Australia and New Zealand

The Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which Project? Chambal Project

World Police & Fire Games are organised by the World Police and Fire Games

Federation since ------. 1989

Who has been conferred with 'Saraswati Samman' Award for 2012? Sugathakumari

The Government has decided to set up new major ports one each at Sagar in

West Bengal and the other at Dugarajapatnam in -------. Andhra Pradesh

Who has been re-elected Zimbabwe's President? Robert Mugabe

By defeating which team, India has won historic bronze medal at junior women hockey

world cup in August 2013? England

Name the Indian Chess Player who has won Politiken Cup in Denmark. Parimanjan Negi

Who is Shri A.K. Tyagi? CMD, MECON

Which place is famous for "Chikankari Work", a traditional embroidery art? Lucknow

In which State the 'Great Himalayan National Park' is located? Himachal Pradesh

Pranab Mukherjee attended the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of M.S. Swaminathan

Research Foundation on August 7, 2013 at ------. Chennai

In which state, Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project is located? Madhya Pradesh

An Aadhaar enrolment centre at the Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi was inaugurated on

------- by Sindhushree Khullar, Secretary, Planning Commission. 7th August, 2013

Pinaka is a____. Multiple Rocket Launcher

Who is Dr. V S Madan? DG & MD, UIDAI

According to the Census 2011, which State has the maximum rural population? Uttar Pradesh

When is ' National Day of Singapore' celebrated? August 9


Which state has largest population of Buddhists? Maharashtra

Who is Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam? President of Singapore

A pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones has been

launched by IRCTC on ------. 1st July 2013

In which year M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) was established? 1988

How many adolescent girls in India in the age group 10-19 years are anaemic according

to the third National Family Health Survey? 56 per cent

The recent catastrophe in Uttarakhand is estimated to have resulted in a loss of around

Rs. ---- crores to the state economy. 12,000

The World Health Organization estimates that yellow fever causes 200,000 illnesses

and ----- deaths every year in unvaccinated populations with nearly 90% of the

infections in Africa. 30,000

Who has been appointed as the Member Secretary to the Law Commission of India? N. L. Meena

Olympian L. Brojeshori Devi passed away at Coimbatore. Who was she? Judo Player

Pranab Mukherjee delivered the ---- Foundation Day Lecture of the Indian Council

of Agriculture Research at National Agriculture Science Centre Complex, Pusa,

New Delhi. 85th

As of now, what is the total number of High Courts in India? 24

Which committee has recommended setting up of a National Aviation University

in India? Kaw Committee

Bengaluru International Airport is the ------ busiest airport in the country. Fifth

Who has been appointed as first-ever woman referee I-League season by the All India

Football Federation? Maria Rebello

Bengaluru International Airport became operational on 24th May, ------. 2008

Deepika Kumari is associated with which sport / game? Archery

Dudhwa National Park is in which State? Uttar Pradesh

India is to achieve ---- literacy rate in the next two years. 80%

Afghanistan's first woman governor, ------ is the winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2013. Habiba Sarabi

The literacy rate of India is ----- per cent at present as per the 2011 Census. 73

As per the data released by Planning Commission, India's Poverty Ratio in 2011-12

stands at ________. 21.9%

Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam has been sworn in as the ------ Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court of India. 40th

Martina Hingis, who has been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame, hails from

which country? Switzerland

As per the latest data on India's poverty, which state has shown biggest drop in

percentage of poor? Odisha and Bihar

As per the latest estimates, India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of foodgrains

during 2012-13 compared to ----- million tonnes in the previous year. 259.29

United Nations has recognised which date as "World Toilet Day"? November 19

Which port has been conferred the "Major Port of the Year" award? Paradip Port

India is free from Yellow fever disease. Yellow fever disease is endemic in -----------

countries in the world. 44

Who is the current Chairperson of “National Green Tribunal” of India? Justice Swatanter Kumar

The Direct Benefits Transfer programme was rolled out on 1st January, ---. 2013

Who is the author of the book “The Lowland”? Jhumpa Lahiri

India is set to meet the Projected Demand of 150 Million Tonnes of Milk by -----. 2016-17

Which planet is also called Earth's Twin? Venus

Who has taken over as Director General in Bureau of Police Research & Development? Rajan Gupta


The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee completed his first year in office on --------. July 25, 2013

According to India State of Forest Report (2011), which state has the maximum forest

cover area? Madhya Pradesh

As per census, 2001, there are ----- crore persons with disabilities. 2.19

Which city is the venue for World Police and Fire Games 2013? Belfast

India's advanced weather Satellite INSAT 3D has been launched from which

space centre? Kourou French Guinea

Who is Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian? French Minister of Defence

Who is the winner of Tour de France 2013? Chris Froome

Dr. Obaid Siddiqi died on July 21. Who was he? Bio-Scientist

Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydroelectric project is located in which state? Manipur

On which date, Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated? July 26

Who has been appointed as Director General of National Investigation Agency? Sharad Kumar

In which country, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has officially launched his

political party? Australia

Agricultural Census in India is being organized once in every ____ years. 5

The SC has refused to reduce the age of juvenile _____________ and dismissed a

plea that minors involved in heinous crimes should not be protected under the law. from 18 to 16 years

The Centre has earmarked ___________ for development of railway network in the

north eastern region. Rs. 600 crore

India successfully launched its advanced meteorological spacecraft __________ by

a European rocket. INSAT-3D

__________, recently observed the Malala Yousafai Solidarity day in which around

500 students held lighted candles and took the oath at the function. Mahatma Gandhi

University

The ___________________ Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System has undergone

successful firing trials in Pokhran field firing ranges. Pinaka Mark II

The bust sculpture of ------------------- has been unveiled at the ------------ oldest

University of Santo Tomas. Mother Teresa, Asia's

China successfully launched -------- satellites to carry out scientific experiments into

space from its Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre using ---------- carrier rocket. three, Long March-4C

Who has been sworn in as Belgium's seventh king, after his 79-year-old father

Albert II abdicated? Prince Philippe

Which Indian-American legal luminary has been nominated by US President

Barack Obama to a key judiciary post in California? Vince Girdhari Chhabria

How many Indian Americans have won the 2013 Simons Investigators awards? Four

US President Barack Obama has nominated Robert Blake as Ambassador to- Indonesia

Indian-American -------------, a leading nephrologist, has donated USD 1.25 million

to Stony Brook University of USA to boost its India studies programme. Nirmal K Mattoo

Who has been named as the world's most profitable celebrity according to

Forbes magazine's annual list of highest paid actors? Robert Downey Jr

Which cine star has emerged as the greatest Bollywood star in a UK poll celebrating

100 years of Indian cinema? Amitabh Bachchan

Which Tennis star has been ranked number one in the Forbes list of the world's 10

best-paid female athletes? Maria Sharapova

A bronze statue of legendary actor -----------------was unveiled at Bandra

Bandstand in Mumbai. Rajesh Khanna

Which movie has climbed up the popularity chart in the United States and was ranked

at 13th spot in the very first weekend? Chennai Express


Which political leader has become the most mentioned personality on social

networking sites? Narendra Modi

Which actress is at the top in Forbes magazine's annual list of highest paid actresses? Angelina Jolie

For which country, the L&T has won a Rs 2,085-cr contract for an expressway construction? Oman

Who is the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? Chandrajit Banerjee

With which state electricity board, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN),

has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for supply of 300 MW Round

the Clock (RTC) power for a period of three years starting from 1st March 2014? Kerala

Which company has tied up with Ennore Port for export and has entered into a 10-year

agreement with Ennore Port Ltd for export of its vehicles? Nissan India

Government of India has signed an agreement with --------------------for a $60 Million

Loan for North Karnataka Urban Sector Investment Program (NKUSIP). ADB

IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has completed the acquisition

of an enterprise solutions provider Alti SA, which will help the Tata Group company

to expand its reach in Europe. Alti SA belongs to which European country? France

Who has been awarded the Asian Business Leaders Award 2013 for his 'impressive

business credentials' and service to society by London-based Asia House? Azim Premji

From which of the following companies Alstom T&D has bagged five contracts worth

Rs 256-cr for its pan-India projects? Power Grid Corporation

Supreme Court has issued notice to Centre and __________ on ____________. RIL, gas pricing

Engineering major ______________ and its consortium partners have bagged an order

valued at $1,403 million or Rs. 8,250 crore to develop a __________ project in Saudi Arabia. L&T, metro

Indians are top foreign investors in Dubai's ----------------, during the first half of 2013. real estate market

The government has approved to increase the FDI cap in telecom to 100 per cent from

--------per cent, up to -------- per cent through automatic route and beyond that through FIPB. 74, 49

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has cleared the proposal for sale of ---------

per cent government stake in Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which may fetch around

Rs 3,750 crore to the exchequer at the current market price. 10

Era Infra Engineering Ltd (EIEL) has bagged Rs 357 crore project from Nabinagar Power

Generating Company, a joint venture of ------------ and Bihar State Electricity Board. NTPC

------------ founder and chief executive officer Jeffrey P Bezos has agreed to buy

the newspaper assets of The Washington Post Company for USD 250 million. Amazon

The Reserve Bank imposed a fine of about Rs 5.6 lakh on ----------- for violation of

------------ norms. SBI, currency chest

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank would jointly provide ---------------

to rain-ravaged Uttarakhand to redevelop basic amenities like housing, agriculture,

education and healthcare facilities besides reconstructing the damaged roads. $400 million

The government has allowed wheat exports of additional ------------from FCI godowns

through public sector trading firms, to clear surplus stock and ease storage crunch. 2 million tonnes

Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) Limited presented a dividend cheque

of Rs. ----- crore & Bonus Share Certificates worth Rs. 8 crore for the financial year

2012-13 to Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat in New Delhi. 12

The NTPC Professional Circles Convention entered into its ----- year recently. 12th

According to Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), India is the world's ____

largest exporter of iron ore. Third

The 'Indian Electrical Equipment Industry Mission Plan -----' points to the fact that one

of the major reasons for the shortfall in planned versus achieved capacity addition

in power generation is the problem of land acquisition. 2022


The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the disinvestment of

10 percent paid-up equity in the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, out of its equity

capital holding of ----- percent. 78.92

During 2011-12, the production of fruits and vegetables in India was 76.42 million

tonnes and ------ million tonnes, respectively. 156.33

Coal India Ltd has not been exporting coal since 2010-11 and prior to 2010-11, coal

was exported from CIL only to SAARC countries, mostly ------. Nepal

Central Government has approved ----- Proposals of Foreign Direct Investment

amounting to Rs. 343.39 crore approximately. 12

The Union Minister of Steel, Beni Prasad Verma was presented with a dividend cheque

of Rs. ---- crore by MECON. 10.35

Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Dr. Raghuram Rajan as the Governor

of Reserve Bank of India for a term of ------ years. Three

Who has been conferred three Awards by the World HRD Congress & Star group at

the 4th Asian's Best Employer Brand Awards held at Singapore? NTPC

The Competition Commission of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. ---------- Lakhs

on 11 Companies relating to a tender for supply of polyester blended duck ankle boots

rubber sole. 625.43

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved an allocation of --------

lakh tonnes of foodgrains during 2013-14 for BPL families. 50

NTPC has decided to set up technology institute in which state? Madhya Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation

of 15 building projects under the Delhi Police Building Programme Scheme,

with an estimated cost of Rs. ----- crore during the 12th Five Year Plan. 723.77

Which company has adopted the Taj Mahal under the Clean India Campaign of

Ministry of Tourism? ONGC

Which has become the first automaker to participate in Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Programme in India? Ford Motor

Providing a big boost to the power sector, Coal India Limited has signed 82 FSAs

as on 25 July 2013, with power stations with a capacity of ----- MW. 34,793

September 8 is observed as the International Literacy Day by UNESCO since -----. 1966

Who was sworn in the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court? Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana

Kerala is the only state in India to have ----- literacy rate. 100%

Who took over as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? Raghuram

Govind Rajan

Today, the female literacy levels according to the Literacy Rate 2011 census are ----

where as the male literacy rate is over 80%. 65.46%

Who became the first woman Chief Information Commissioner? Deepak Sandhu

When the British rule ended in India in the year ----- the literacy rate was just 12%. 1947

Who was sworn in as the 12th President of Pakistan? Mamnoon Hussain

Who has been conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2013? Ronjon Sodhi

How many coaches were honoured with Dronacharya Awards for 2013? 5

The South East Asian Regional Organisation is one of the six regions of WHO with its

HQ in -----. India

Henry Rebello has died in Gurgaon on 27 August 2013. Who was he? Athlete

G. Mohan Kumar has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of -----. Steel

Vithura Baby, veteran ------ journalist and writer has died. Malayalam

Ronald Coase died in Chicago. Who was he? Economist


Which state government has proposed to launch a pension scheme for workers

under MGNREGS scheme? Kerala

Which nation emerged as champion of Asia Cup Hockey 2013? South Korea

Government of India has decided to extend the Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL)

Scheme in ----- more districts by 1.1.2014 in phases depending on Aadhaar penetration. 235

Who will get the Moortidevi Award for 2013? Dr. Hara Parasad Das

BRICS Leaders met on 5 September 2013, ahead of the formal opening of the ----

Summit in St Petersburg. G-20

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a _____. DNA Virus

Who is Shri B.C. Tripathi? CMD of GAIL

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony for the

year 2013 to ------. Zubin Mehta

The Tagore Award was instituted by the Govt. of India during the commemoration

of ----- Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. 150th

M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled "India and Malaysia: Interwined Strands"

authored by former Diplomat -----. Veena Sikri

Which Rail Coach Factory received 'Par Excellence Award' in Chennai? Kapurthala

Hamid Ansari presented First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013

to ----- . Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Diego Garcia Island is in ___. Indian Ocean

Which city has won the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games? Tokyo

Who has won Women's Singles Title in the US Open 2013? Serena Williams

President Pranab Mukherjee presented the 2012 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,

Disarmament and Development to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of -----. Liberia

Who has won Men's Singles Title in the US Open 2013? Rafael Nadal

The National Skilling Mission envisages adding ----- million skilled Indians by

the year 2022. 500

The Ecumenical Christian Centre was established in -----. 1963

75 Percent of the Rural and ----- Percent of the Urban Population will be benefited

from Food Security Law. 50

In which country 'Muslim Brotherhood' is active? Egypt

Aadhaar is a ---- digit individual identification number which serves as a proof of

identity and address, anywhere in India. 12

According to the latest figures of Health Ministry, which state has recorded maximum

number of cases of Malaria? Odisha

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 mandates

the provision of free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of ---- years. 6-14

In which year first National Family Health Survey was conducted in India? 1992-93

Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National School of Drama Society? Ratan Thiyam

US scientists have created the most precise clock of the world. This clock is made by

which element? Ytterbium

Who is Mr. Abdul Latif Siddique? Minister of Textiles, Bangladesh

United Nation declared which day as “International Day of Sports for Development

and Peace”? April 6

What is C 130J-30? Aircraft

Who is Mr. Karim Khalili? Vice President of Afghanistan

In which place the Headquarters of "International Civil Aviation Organization"

is located? Montreal

"Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram" was launched on 6th February -----. 2013


The Appalachian Mountains are in ______. America

Who is Nouri Kamil al-Maliki? Prime Minister of Iraq

Which is the largest wind energy producing country in world? China

Who has been awarded the inaugural Mahathir Award for Global Peace? Nelson Mandela

Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari Laid Foundation Stone of Central Training

College of ITBP in Ramgarh, ------. Alwar

Which state government laid the foundation stone of Bio 360, a life science park? Kerala

Who has received the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Peace and

Reconciliation? Dr. Brigalia Bam

Who has received the 2013 International Children's Peace Prize? Malala Yousafzai

Noble laureate Seamus Heaney, who died recently, was a famous poet of which country? Ireland

The RTE Anthem was launched by Union Minister for HRD Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju.

The anthem will be dubbed in English and ---- regional languages. 15

Recently, which historical forts completed its 400th anniversary? Jhansi Fort

The Second ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (Plus) was held in -----. Brunei

Which team has won the inaugural "Indian Badminton League"? Hyderabad Hotshots

Which is India's first exclusive defence satellite that was successfully launched,

recently, by European space consortium Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket? GSAT-7

Defence Minister A. K. Antony formally inducted IAF's biggest ____ heavy-lift

transport aircraft into service at the Hindon Air Base. C-17

A team of engineers in which state has produced a lamp which has high quality light

and doubles up as a device to cook food without causing pollution? Maharashtra

The President Pranab Mukherjee gave away the National Awards to _________

teachers of outstanding merit. 336

Anna Hazare and _______________ led the largest Indian Independence Day

celebrations overseas, with over 2 lakh people carrying the tricolour witnessing an

impressive parade. Vidya Balan

The Chinese military said the first ingenuously developed military attack helicopter

__________ has launched its first air-to-air missile successfully intercepting

low-altitude targets. WZ-10

Which country inducted a F-22P frigate made with Chinese assistance into its navy,

recently? Pakistan

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport ranks first in terms of customer

satisfaction, as per a survey. Where is it located? Ahmedabad

Indians have voted which city as the world's second best city in the world after Singapore

for doing business and for living purpose, recently? Mumbai

Director Gianfranco Rosi's documentary 'Holy GRA' won the Golden Lion for

Best Movie at the Venice film festival. Mention his nationality. Italian

Who would be honoured by a charitable body, run by a group of Indian-American

women professionals in Manhattan? Indra Nooyi

Reliance Industries and its partner BP plc won approval to invest _____________

in R-Series gas field in the flagging KG-D6 block. USD 3.18 billion

As per CAG report, ___________ revenue as central excise and service tax remained

unrealised due to appeals and litigations pending before authorities during the

financial year 2011-12. Rs 1.27 lakh crore

RBI has decided to create a central repository on large borrowers with exposure of

more than _________ to help banks deal with credit risks. Rs. 10 crore

As per RBI data, India's services exports in July 2013 stood at USD 12.94 billion, up

__________ from the previous month 4.8 percent


The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to the proposal of

M/s Mylan Inc., USA, as recommended by FIPB, to acquire ---- percent of the fully

paid up share capital of M/s. Agila Specialities Private Limited. 100

The Chairman cum Managing Director of Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited,

Dr. Gopal Dhawan gave dividend Cheque of Rs. ---- Crores for the Financial Year

2012-13 to the Minister of Mines, Dinsha Patel. 4.13

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011 was passed by the

Lok Sabha. The New Pension System has been made mandatory for all the Central

Government employees (except armed forces) entering service with effect from -----. 1.1.2004

Coal India Limited has produced 31.67 million tonnes coal in the month of August, 2013.

Who is Union Minister of Coal? Sriprakash Jaiswal

The Global Competitiveness Report is published from time to time by ___ World Economic Forum

Who is Shri S. Narsingh Rao? CMD of CIL

As per the recent data, India is the___ largest coffee producer in the world. Seventh

India-Japan decided to expand the current bilateral currency swap arrangement from

15 to ----- billion US dollars. 50

Coal India Limited has decided to set up ---- washeries in its various subsidiaries to

reduce the quantity of ash and other un useful component from coal so as to make

it competitive in comparison to imported coal. 16

Which country holds world's largest foreign exchange reserves? China

Union Minister Dr. K. Chiranjeevi has approved Central Finance Assistance of

Rs. ----- crore for the ongoing tourism mega circuit projects at Tirupati and Kadapa

district in Andhra Pradesh. 25.04

Which is the largest natural rubber producing country in the world? Thailand

Who will be HPCL's first woman chief? Nishi Vasudeva

The Railways have generated Rs. ----- crore of revenue earnings from commodity-wise

freight traffic during 1st April to 31st July 2013. 29690.16

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for continuing the

Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme during the 12th Plan period. The total

budget outlay for continuation of the scheme will be about Rs ------ crore. 11,900

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