Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013 Part-1
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.
9. The Dighi National Manufacturing Investment Zone (NMIZ) is in which among the following states?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Karnataka
[D]Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Ahmedabad-Dholera (Gujarat), Shendra-Bidkin (Maharashtra), Manesar-Bawal (Haryana), Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana (Rajasthan), Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) and Dighi (Maharashtra). These are the first seven National Manufacturing Investment Zones (NMIZs), spanning the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
10. . In recent times, BYOD has been making waves in the business world, with a large number of companies opening up to the concept to enhance business productivity. BYOD stands for?
[A]Bring Your Own Device
[B]Bring Your Own Disk
[C]Be Your Own Director
[D]None of them above
Bring Your Own Device
There is one more concept BYOx. This is an extended version or the evolution, so to say, of the BYOD concept. While BYOD is restricted to the device itself, BYOx brings into its purview a plethora of things associated with the device like the applications, the data, the services, the ports, etc. Working professionals do not want to limit. their work options when it comes to their devices and are moving to a situation where they can bring their own device with a variety of operating systems, including iOS, Android, Mac, etc, and their own applications and services, including the likes of DropBox, and want to use them in concurrence with corporate resources to generate a personalised user experience that suits them. (ET)
11. Recently, Binod Bihari Chowdhury, an anti-British revolutionary and a veteran member of the civil society of Bangladesh has passed away. He is best known for which among the following events of Freedom Struggle of India?
[A]Kakori train robbery
[B]Silk Letter Conspiracy
[C]Chittagong Armoury Raid
[D]Delhi Conspiracy case
Chittagong Armoury Raid
Binod Bihari Chowdhury is mostly known for his participation in the Chittagong Armoury Raid to uproot the British rule from the Indian subcontinent in 1930. Kindly note that Chittagong armoury raid of April 18, 1930 (also known as Chittagong uprising), in Bengal province of British India was led by "Master-da" whom we better know as Surya Sen. He was one of the last martyrs, and after his hanging, the revolutionary activities came to almost an halt in India.
12. A Miniratna–Category–1 Status holding public sector company in India can incur expenditure on modernization, new projects as well as equipment purchase without the approval of the Government, up to:
[A]Rs 100 Crores
[B]Rs 500 Crores
[C]Rs 1000 Crores
[D]Rs 1500 Crores
Rs 500 Crores
13. Which of the following Indian States does not have a Railway Station as of 2013?
[A]Meghalaya
[B]Manipur
[C]Assam
[D]Tripura
Meghalaya
There is no railway station in Meghalaya. For the state people, Guwahati is the nearest Railway station. It was recently declared by the CM of the state that the first railway station in Meghalaya at Mendipathar in the North Garo Hills would be inaugurated soon.
14. To ensure women’s safety in the state,which state government has introduced the Women Armed Special Protection Squad in April 2013?
[A]Punjab
[B]Haryana
[C]Uttarakhand
[D]Gujarat
Punjab
First unit of the Women Armed Special Protection Squad (WASPS) has been flagged off by the state government in Muktsar town of Punjab. The new WASPS unit will serve six districts of Bathinda zone in southwest Punjab. These include Muktsar Sahib, Bathinda, Faridkot, Mansa, Ferozepur and Fazilka districts. (Zee News)
15. As per the recent data released by RBI, the foreign exchange reserves of India stand at $293.84 billion during the week ended April 5, 2013. Which among the following is not a part of this reserve?
[A]Foreign Currency Reserves
[B]Gold Reserves
[C]Special Drawing Rights
[D]Foreign Institutional Investments
Foreign Institutional Investments
16. Which among the following is the 2013 IMF (International Monetary Fund) forecast for global economic growth ?
[A]3.9%
[B]4.1%
[C]4.3%
[D]3.6%
3.9%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut down its 2013 forecast for global economic growth to 3.9 per cent from the 4.1 per cent, trimming projections for most advanced and emerging economies.
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