Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013 Part-1
Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013
81. Legendary actor Pran has been declared as the 2012 Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner. Which among the following was the first film of Pran?
[A]Yamla Jat
[B]Chaudhry
[C]Khajanchi
[D]Khandaan
Yamla Jat
Yamla Jat, a Punjab Film was the first film of Legendary actor Pran.
82. Which among the following online giants has recently launched the “Digital will”?
[A]Yahoo
[B]Google
[C]Microsoft
[D]Apple
Google has launched a ‘digital will’, which lets the people decide what they want to do with their emails, photos and other documents after they are dead or incapacitated. Users can use the new feature, called the ‘inactive account manager’, to pass on data from online venues such as Gmail, YouTube, Drive or its social network Google+ to particular people in case the account has been inactive for a long period. They can choose up to 10 friends and family members with whom they want to share this data, as well as the time period before the information is dispersed. (Hindustan Times)
83. The efficiency of the ports is sometimes measured in terms of the Turnaround time (TRT). With this reference, consider the following statements:
1. TRT is the total time spent by a ship at the ports from its entry until its departure
2. Increased TRT indicates better efficiency for ports
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Only 1
Efficiency at ports has an important bearing on the transaction cost of the shipping lines. Major ports have improved their efficiency of operation particularly in terms of turnaround time (TRT). TRT is the total time spent by a ship at the ports from its entry until its departure. Average TRT for all major ports improved from 8.10 days in 1990-91 to 4.47 days in 2011-12. During April-September 2012, the TRT at 4.15 was lower compared to 4.80 days in the corresponding period of the last year. (PIB)
84. 47 days in 2011-12. During April-September 2012, the TRT at 4.15 was lower compared to 4.80 days in the corresponding period of the last year. (PIB)
[A]Fish
[B]Shrimp
[C]Lobster
[D]Crab
Shrimp
85. People of which among the following countries are also known as Magyars ?
[A]Hungary
[B]Malaysia
[C]Hong Kong
[D]Spain
Hungary
Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are a nation and ethnic group who speak Hungarian and are primarily associated with Hungary.
86. With reference to the Economic Growth of India in the previous five year plans, which among the following observations is / are correct?
1. The Growth rate in 11th five year plan was less than targeted
2. The growth rate achieved in 11th five year plan was more than the growth achieved in 10th plan
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 is correct
[B]Only 2 is correct
[C]Both 1 & 2 are correct
[D]Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Both 1 & 2 are correct
India’s economic fundamentals have been improving in many dimensions, and this is reflected in the fact that despite the slowdown in 2011–12, the growth rate of the economy averaged 8 per cent in the Eleventh Plan period. This was lower than the Plan target of 9 per cent, but it was better than the achievement of 7.8 per cent in the Tenth Plan. (12th Plan Document)
87. 8 per cent in the Tenth Plan. (12th Plan Document)
[A]Establishment of Akal Takht
[B]Establishment of Khalasa Panth
[C]Establishment of Guru Granth Sahib as permanent guru of Sikhs
[D]Foundation of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar
Establishment of Khalasa Panth
88. The current strength of judges in India’s supreme court is 30. What is the maximum (sanctioned) strength of Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India?
[A]31
[B]33
[C]35
[D]30
31
The sanctioned strength of the apex court is 31 judges including the CJI. (Article 124 and Act 11 of 2009)
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