Current Affairs and Gk -August 2013 part-1
Current Affairs and Gk -August 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of August 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.
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9. Which of the following Chinese city has started offering International transit passenger 72 hour visa-free stay?
[A]Shanghai
[B]Guangzhou
[C]Beijing
[D]Macau
Guangzhou
South China’s mega-city Guangzhou started offering international transit passengers 72-hour stay. Guangzhou is the third Chinese city to introduce the visa-free policy, following capital Beijing and commercial hub Shanghai.
10. . According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on cyber crimes, which of the following states has registered maximum incident of cyber crimes?
[A]Haryana
[B]Maharastra
[C]West Bengal
[D]Uttarakhand
Haryana
Haryana has registered an unprecedented spurt in incident of cyber crimes (137), making it the top state with highest number of cases in the country. West Bengal was closely behind Haryana with 113 cases and Maharastra came third with 90 cases of virtual cases.
11. Which one of the following Islands is a source of dispute between Spain and Britain?
[A]Cayman Islands
[B]Falkland Islands
[C]Gibraltar Islands
[D]Diego Garcia Islands
Gibraltar Islands
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, which is subject of a disputed claim by Spain.
12. The United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on____?
[A]June 11
[B]August 9
[C]July 31
[D]October 25
August 9
The United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous peoples.
13. With respect to “Sweet Crude Oil” which of the following statements is true?
[A]It is a type of petroleum with lower level of sulfur
[B]It is a type of petroleum with higher level of sulfur
[C]It is a type of petroleum with fructose blended
[D]It is a type of petroleum with high amounts of hydrogen sulfide
It is a type of petroleum with lower level of sulfur
Sweet crude oil is a type of petroleum. The New York Mercantile Exchange designates petroleum with less than 0.42% sulfur as sweet. Petroleum containing higher levels of sulfur is called sour crude oil. Sweet crude oil contains small amounts of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. High quality, low-sulfur crude oil is commonly used for processing into gasoline and is in high demand, particularly in highly industrialized nations.
14. Who among the following has won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013?
[A]V P Sharma
[B]A K Sood
[C]M G Menon
[D]K S Valdiya
V P Sharma
Vinod Prakash Sharma an eminent scientist won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013. He received the award for his contribution in the field of basic and applied research and Malaria and Vector Biology. Sharma was presented with a scroll of honour, a silver shield and a cash prize of 2.01 lakh rupees. Prof. Satish Dhawan was the first recipient of the award in the 1988 for his contribution in field of space and Remote Sensing Technology.
15. Automobile Industry sector, contribute what percent of the country’s manufacturing GDP?
[A]15
[B]20
[C]22
[D]25
25
The automobile industry is one of the India’s major sectors; accounting for 25% of the country’s manufacturing GDP.
16. The famous Dudhsagar Falls in Goa, is located on which of the following Rivers?
[A]Malaprabha
[B]Mandovi
[C]Ghataprabha
[D]Godavari
Mandovi
Dudhsagar Falls is a tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River. As the cascading water appears white like milk, the waterfall is called Dudhsagar, Doodh being the Hindi word for milk.
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