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]
49. Which among the following rivers rise from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 2 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Only 1 & 2
50. . The term “Churia hills” refers to ___:
[A]Aravalli Hills
[B]Shivalik Hills
[C]Patkai Hills
[D]Western Ghats
Shivalik Hills
51. Which of the following movies has won best movie award at 14th IIFA-2013?
[A]Kahaani
[B]Barfi
[C]Ek Tha Tiger
[D]Bodyguard
Barfi
Anurag Basu’s movie Barfi has received the best film award at 14th edition of the International India Film Academy Awards, held at the Ventian Macao in Macau. It has also won 9 awards in technical category. Vidya Balan received the Best Actress Award.
52. Recently, which of the following state has launched the “Phulwari” scheme to tackle malnutrition?
[A]Odisha
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Uttarakhand
[D]Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh government has launched the “Phulwari” scheme for children between ages of 6 months and 3 years, aiming to curb malnutrition. “The objective is to keep children healthy by providing proper nutrition. In the first phase the scheme will be implemented in 85 tribal development blocks of 19 districts, with 2,850 Phulwari centres. Pregnant women, mother of infants, and children will get balanced, nutritious and hot meals every day, besides medical attention and other care at these centres.
53. What is the frequency range of Ultra High Frequency band?
[A]3 to 10 Megahertz
[B]3 to 30 Megahertz
[C]300 to 3000 Megahertz
[D]300 to 30000 Megahertz
300 to 3000 Megahertz
Ultra High Frequency (UHF) designates the ITU radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 Megahertz to 3 GHz (3,000 Megahertz).
54. Which of the following date is observed as Independence Day in United States of America?
[A]July 2
[B]July 3
[C]July 4
[D]July 5
July 4
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 declaring independence from United Kingdom.
55. India’s first commercial “Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor” is being developed at which of the following place?
[A]Kalpakkam
[B]Mumbai
[C]Hyderabad
[D]Kochi
Kalpakkam
Indias’ first commercial fast breeder reactor the 500 Mwe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is in an advanced stage of completion at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.
56. As per the latest ICC Test rankings (July 2013), which of the following country is in top position?
[A]South Africa
[B]England
[C]India
[D]Australia
South Africa
As per the latest test ranking issued in July 2013, India moved to second spot while South Africa led the ranking. South Africa gained seven rating points making its tally to 135 points. India scored 116 points. England was placed at third position.
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