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Current Affairs and Gk - September full month, 2013

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17. In which of the following places the “Centre for Excellence and Ethics” has been proposed to be set up?

[A]Jodhpur
[B]Jaipur
[C]Ajmer
[D]Patna




Ajmer
Centre for Excellence and Ethics would be set up in Ajmer, Rajasthan. An MOU was signed between the three professional institutes of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs viz., the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, The Institute of Cost Accounts of India and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for setting up the Centre for Excellence and Ethics.


18. Which of the followings is/are permanent observer states of Arctic Council?
1.China
2.France
3.India
4.Poland
Chose the answer from the codes given below:


[A]Only 1, 2 & 4
[B]Only 2, 3 & 4
[C]Only 1, 3 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4




1, 2, 3 & 4


19. The best fishing grounds in the world is located in__?


[A]Ocean Deeps
[B]Abyssal Plain
[C]Submarine Trench
[D]Continental Shelves




Continental Shelves
The best fishing grounds are found above continental shelves which are not more than 200 meter below the water surface, where plankton of all kinds is most abundant.


20. . Which one of the followings became the first human-made object to leave the solar system?


[A]Voyage-2
[B]Voyage-1
[C]Voyage-3
[D]Voyage-4




Voyage-1
After streaking through space for nearly 35 years, NASA’s robotic voyage 1 probe finally left the solar system. Voyage 1 is the first human-made object to leave the solar system.


21. Who among the following has been honoured with the Pride of the Nation award?


[A]John Abraham
[B]Akshay Kumar
[C]Salman Khan
[D]Saif Ali Khan




John Abraham
Bollywood actor John Abraham has been conferred the Pride of the Nation award for his attempt to raise the sensitive issue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi assassination through his role as a RAW agent in Madras Cafe film.


22. Which one of the following countries is known as “Play ground of Europe”?


[A]Turkey
[B]Brazil
[C]Switzerland
[D]Germany




Switzerland
Switzerland is known as Play ground of Europe.


23. Which one of the followings has bagged the best film award at “Ladakh International Film Festival”?


[A]Lunch Box
[B]Chennai Express
[C]OASS
[D]Barfi




OASS
Abhinav Shiv Tiwari’s OASS, a movie on human trafficking, was adjudged as the best film at the second edition of the Ladakh International Film Festival.


24. Recently (September, 2013), which software company has launched Finacle 11E an advanced universal banking solution to simplify banking transformation?


[A]Infosys
[B]IBM
[C]Wipro
[D]TCS




Infosys
Infosys launched Finacle 11E – An advanced universal banking solution to simplify banking transformation. The solutions componentized approach helps banks of the all size to rapidly monetize their operations, in a phased manner while minimizing risk.


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