Current Affairs and Gk -July 2013 part-1
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]
17. As per the latest study, which of the following country is set to have the highest internet protocol traffic growth between 2012 and 2017?
[A]India
[B]China
[C]Russia
[D]USA
India
India is to have the highest internet protocol (IP) traffic growth with a 44 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2012 and 2017, followed by Indonesia (42 per cent) and South Africa (31 per cent). The Cisco Visual Networking Index forecast projects that global IP traffic will grow three fold between 2012 and 2017. By 2017, the highest traffic generating countries will be the US (37 exabytes per month) and China (18 exabytes).
18. Which among the following dairy companies in India is not in the Cooperative sector at present?
[A]Mother Dairy
[B]Saras
[C]Amul
[D]Vasundhara Dairy
Mother Dairy
Mother Dairy was one of several dairies funded and set up by the NDDB under ‘Operation Flood’ programme in 1974 to ensure milk supply in the country. Mother Dairy is a wholly owned company of the Centre’s National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
19. Which among the following institution in India awards the Premchand Fellowships?
[A]Birla Foundation
[B]Central Hindi Directorate
[C]Sahitya Akademi
[D]Bharatiya Jnanpith
Sahitya Akademi
Premchand Fellowship was started in 2005. It is given to persons of eminence in the field of Culture from SAARC countries.
20. . Which among the following is not a part of the “Great Living Chola Temples”, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu?
[A]Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur
[B]Brihadeeswarar temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
[C]Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram
[D]Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram
The Great Living Chola Temples constructed by the king Raja Raja Chola I and his son Rajendra are sites of glorious heritage and architectural achievements. The Cultural heritage site includes the three great temples of 11th and 12th century namely, the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram.he temples testify to the brilliant achievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting. The site was inscribed under UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004 as Cultural heritage.
21. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was established in_____?
[A]1952
[B]1949
[C]1943
[D]1960
1949
The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI), India’s premier and world’s second largest accounting body was established in July 1, 1949. The Institute celebrated its 64th foundation day on July 1, 2013.
22. Who among the following has been elected as president of Asian Athletic Association’s?
[A]Suresh Kalmadi
[B]Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad
[C]Adille Sumariwala
[D]C K Valson
Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad
General Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad has been elected as the 6th president of the Asian Athletic Association during the 20th Asian Athletic Association congress meeting held in Pune. Indian Suresh Kalmadi lost 18-20 while seeking re-election to a post he has held for 13 years. He has been at the helm of affairs of the Asian Athletic Association since 2000.
23. Recently, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially named the fourth and fifth moons of Pluto as___?
[A]Kerberos and Styx
[B]Apollo and Artemis
[C]Hera and Heracles
[D]Demeter and Dionysus
Kerberos and Styx
The two smallest moons orbiting Pluto were officially named by the International Astronomical Union. The moon earlier known P4 has been named Kerberos, after the three-headed dog of Greek mythology. The second one P5, was named Styx. After the mythology river that separates the world of the living from the realm of the dead.
24. What is the present ranking of India in the recently released Global Innovation Index-2013?
[A]59
[B]66
[C]64
[D]57
66
India ranked 66th in the Global Innovation Index-2013, published by Cornell University, INSEAD, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Confederation of India Industry (CII) as a knowledge partner. The study ranked 142 economies across the world on their innovation capacity and efficiency. India ranked number one in the Central and South Asia region followed by Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka and 11th overall in Innovation efficiency ratio.
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