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GK & Current Affairs : April 5, 6 2013

2013-04-08 11:04:57 GKToday

1. Which among the following commodities has been decontrolled recently ? [A]Pulses [B]Rice [C]Sugar [D]Kerosene Oil Sugar In a much awaited move, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently cleared partial decontrol of sugar by abolishing the requirement for private sugar mills to sell a specified amount of sugar to the government at concessional rates.

Show Answer 2. 4G LTE is a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals. What does LTE stand for? [A]light-weight technology evolution [B]low terminal exchange [C]long term evolution [D]light-weight technology experience long term evolution

Show Answer 3. Which of the following is the oldest scientific department of Government of India? [A]National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) [B]National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) [C]Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) [D]Survey of India Survey of India National Atlas Organisation - 1956 Survey of India - 1767 Survey of India, the National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology, is the oldest scientific department of Government of India, set up in 1767.

Show Answer 4. Rupesh Shah is a player of __? [A]Badminton [B]Billiards [C]Basketball [D]Table Tennis Billiards Rupesh Shah has won the high quality final match of the 12th Asian Billiards championship 2013.

Show Answer 5. Recently, the medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile was successfully test-fired from the Wheeler Island. Wheeler Island is located in ___: [A]Andhra Pradesh [B]Odisha [C]West Bengal [D]Kerala Odisha The medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile was successfully test-fired from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. Defence sources said, the trial of the surfaceto-surface missile was conducted from a mobile launcher from the Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR).

Show Answer 6. Recently, which among the following National Parks was chosen for unmanned aerial survey, which is first of its kind in India? [A]Kaziranga National Park [B]Manas Tiger Reserve [C]Sariska National Park and Tiger Reserve [D]Bandipur National Park Kaziranga National Park For the first time in the country, unmanned aerial survey will be conducted at Kaziranga national park in trail basis from tomorrow in connection with the wildlife security.

Show Answer 7. Which among the following countries of Middle East has implemented the new labour policy Nitaqat, which is feared to affect Indian expatriates in that country adversely?

[A]United Arab Emirates [B]Saudi Arab [C]Bahrain [D]Oman Saudi Arab Nitaqat provides for mandatory recruitment of locals in the private sector. However, the policy has been deferred for three months as of now.

Show Answer 8. Recently, the UN human rights chief called on the United States to close down the Guantanamo prison camp immediately. The Guantanamo prison camp is located in __: [A]Jamaica [B]Cuba [C]Cayman Islands [D]Haiti Cuba The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States military located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in January 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees it had determined to be connected with opponents in the Global War on Terror including Afghanistan and later Iraq, the Horn of Africa and Southeast Asia. It is operated by the Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) of the United States government in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, which fronts on Guantnamo Bay in Cuba. (wikipedia)

Show Answer 9. Under which among the following articles, President has pardoning power? [A]Article 70 [B]Article 72 [C]Article 74 [D]Article 73 Article 72 ARTICLE 72 : the President to grant pardons and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in all cases where the punishment is by a Court Martial or the punishment is for an offence against a law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends or in the case of death sentence.

Show Answer 10. Under which among the following articles, Governor has pardoning power?

[A]Article 161 [B]Article 162 [C]Article 163 [D]Article 165 Article 161 ARTICLE 161 a Governor can grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of a person convicted of an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends.

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