Current Affairs and Gk -July 2013 part-2
Current Affairs and Gk -July 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of July 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.
[important]This questions are useful for any competitive exam like IAS, bank PO, SSC CGL, RAS, CDS, UPSC exams and all state related exams.[/important]
49. Which among the following is / are Kharif Crops?
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
1, 2 & 3
50. . Which among the following types of Crude Oil is generally sourced from the North Sea?
[A]Sweet
[B]Sour
[C]Brent
[D]Mazut
Brent
Brent Crude is sourced from the North Sea.
51. The Dongria Khondh are indigenous tribal groups living in which of the following state?
[A]Bihar
[B]Jharkhand
[C]Odisha
[D]Tripura
Odisha
The Dongria Khondhas are indigenous tribal groups living in Odisha. Their highest concentration is found in the blocks of Rayagada, Kashipur and Kalahadi districts. They are called Dongria or dweller of donger (hill in Odiya) and settle in higher altitudes due to their economic demands.
52. With reference to Rashtriya Swasthya Bhima Yojana (RSBY), which of the following statement is not correct?
[A]RSBY is a scheme of Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
[B]This is a smart card based cashless and paperless health insurance scheme
[C]It provides annual hospitalization cover up to Rs 30,000 for family of five members through health insurance companies
[D]75% of the cost of scheme is borne by Central government and rest is borne by respective state government.
A is incorrect
RSBY was launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2008.
53. The Eravikulam National Park in the Western Kerala is famous for which among the following fauna?
[A]Elephants
[B]Nilgiri Tahr
[C]Tiger
[D]Lion-tailed Monkey
Nilgiri Tahr
Eravikulam National Park is a national park located in the Idukki district of Kerala. Twenty six species of mammals have been recorded in the park including the largest surviving population of Nilgiri Tahr, estimated about 750 in numbers.
54. Which of the following oil companies has bagged the Oil Industry Safety Directorate’s (OISD) best overall safety performance award 2011-12?
[A]ONGC
[B]Essar
[C]HP
[D]Reliance
ONGC
The ONGC, Rajahmundry asset, in the Krishna-Godavari basin has bagged the Oil Industry Safety Directorate’s best overall safety performance of oil and gas onshore assets for 2011-12 and also the most consistent safety performer award.
55. India’s new Chief Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam hails from which among the following states?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Kerala
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
64-year-old Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam is the second CJI from Tamil Nadu. Justice M. Patanjali Sastri, who served as CJI from November 1951 to January 1954, hailed from the undivided Madras Presidency.
56. Recently, which of the following cities of United States was making news for Largest-ever municipal bankruptcy in US?
[A]Detroit
[B]Michigan
[C]Texas
[D]California
Detroit
Auto making capital, Detroit became the largest ever US city ever to move for bankruptcy, with a liability running into $ 18 billion. Detroit has more than $ 18 billion in debt and unfunded liabilities and doesn’t have the revenues to meet those obligations and provide adequate services to its people.
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