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Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013 Part-2

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Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013

Important current affairs and Gk questions of April month for IAS, RAS, SSC CGL, UPSC, BANK PO, UPSC,RPSC, Bank exams and all other exams.If you like the post kindly give rating.

[important]This questions are useful for any competitive exam like IAS, bank PO, SSC CGL, RAS, CDS, UPSC exams and all state related exams.[/important]

105. 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 surface-to-surface missile was conducted from a mobile launcher from the Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR).


106. 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.


107. 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.


108. 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 Guantánamo Bay in Cuba. (wikipedia)


109. 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.


110. . 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.


111. The Islands are called Xisha in China and are disputed over sovereignty claims by China, Taiwan and Vietnam. These islands are known all over world as?

[A]Paracel Islands

[B]Spratly Islands

[C]Pratas Islands

[D]Macclesfield Bank



Paracel Islands


112. Which among the following protocols is also related to the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism?

[A]Kyoto protocol

[B]Nagoya Protocol

[C]Geneva Protocol

[D]Cartagena Protocol



Nagoya Protocol


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