Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013 Part-1
Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013
65. Which among the following countries was recently making news for the controversial “bedroom tax”?
[A]France
[B]Italy
[C]England
[D]China
England
Protesters across the UK have taken part in demonstrations against changes to the country’s benefits system, including the controversial “bedroom tax“. The “bedroom tax”, which is due to be introduced next month, refers to a cut in housing benefit for claimants whose home has a spare room. Pensioners, who have the highest number of spare rooms, are exempt, but critics say that a spare room is a necessity for many families, particularly those with ill or disabled family members.
66. Pandit Hridaynath Lifetime Achievement Award has been recently given to __:
[A]Lata Mangeshkar
[B]Asha Bhonsle
[C]Alka Yagnik
[D]Kavita Krishnamurthy
Asha Bhonsle
The veteran singer Asha Bhoslewas felicitated by her sister Lata Mangeshkar with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to the world of music. The singer was presented with the Pandit Hridaynath Lifetime Achievement Award.
67. The first Indian to get MGNREGA wages from the postal department using the Aadhaar number is from which among the following states?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
It was a historic moment for Madduri Lakshmi Devi, a daily wage-earner from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy’s native Kalikiri village, when she became the first Indian to get MGNREGA wages from the postal department using the Aadhaar number.
68. Petronas Towers, which make the tallest twin-towered building in the world, are located in?
[A]Chicago
[B]Paris
[C]Kuala Lumpur
[D]Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
69. Manik Sarkar has become the Chief Minister of which State for the fourth consecutive time recently?
[A]Nagaland
[B]Tripura
[C]Manipur
[D]Meghalaya
Tripura
70. . Flamingo is the state bird of which among the following states of India?
[A]Haryana
[B]Gujarat
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
71. Maldives had last year terminated a $511-million project awarded to Indian infrastructure major GMR for upgrading and development of the Male International Airport. Now, recently, which firm has been recently chosen by Maldives develop the Addu International Airport ?
[A]’GMR’ – India
[B]’Jaypee’ – India
[C]’MT Hojgaard’ – Denmark
[D]Lagan Construction’ – U.K.
Lagan Construction’ – U.K.
72. Which among the following is the first Indian State to introduce e-GPF facility ?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Bihar
[C]Arunachal Pradesh
[D]Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
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