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145. Who among the following is the winner of the Sixth World Carom Championship in women’s category held in Sri Lanka?

[A]Pramila Devi
[B]Rashmi Kumari
[C]S.Ilavazhagi
[D]Kavitha Somanchi



Rashmi Kumari


146. What is the name of the superstorm that struck the eastern coast of the U.S. recently?


[A]Hurricane Alice
[B]Hurricane Kate
[C]Hurricane Sandy
[D]Hurricane Katrina



Hurricane Sandy


147. How many developing countries are members of the inter-governmental partnership called Partners in Population and Development (PPD)?


[A]22
[B]25
[C]28
[D]32



25


148. Recently, what fraction of centre’s equity in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is allowed for disinvestment by the Cabinet Committee on


Economic Affairs (CCEA) ?

[A]7.5 per cent
[B]10 per cent
[C]12.5 per cent
[D]15 per cent



7.5 per cent
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved divestment of 10 per cent equity in HAL out of its holding on 100 per


cent through an Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the domestic market as per the SEBI rules and regulations.



149. Who among the following is the current head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)?


[A]Peter Maurer
[B]Alexandre Hay
[C]Max Huber
[D]Eric Martin



Peter Maurer


150. Who among the following is the author of the book “An Introduction to CLM Organisation”, which is recently released by the Union Minister of


Minority Affairs?

[A]Nirmal Verma
[B]Motilal Jyotwani
[C]Gopinath Mohanty
[D]Nandlal Jotwani



Nandlal Jotwani
The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities (CLM) is a Constitutional Authority empowered to investigate all matters pertaining to


constitutional rights and nationally agreed safeguards for the linguistic minorities.



151. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 has recently come into force. Under the Act, a child is defined as any person below the


age of _________?

[A]14 years
[B]16 years
[C]18 years
[D]15 years



18 years
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, which was passed by Parliament in May this year, came into force on 14th


November. Under the Act, a child is defined as any person below the age of 18 and makes it gender-neutral. More importantly, it provides precise

definitions for different forms of sexual abuse, including penetrative and non-penetrative sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography. The Act

provides for stringent punishment, graded as per the gravity of the offence, with a maximum term of rigorous imprisonment for life for certain offences.



152. Recently, the Amul had lost the battle for TRIX trademark against which among the following US food giants?


[A]Nestle
[B]General Mills
[C]Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
[D]McDonalds



General Mills


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