Current Affairs and Gk -June 2013
Current Affairs and Gk -June 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of June 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]
73. The drug Bedaquiline, which is recently in news is used to treat which one of the following disease?
[A]Malaria
[B]Tuberculosis
[C]Dengue
[D]HIV/AIDS
Tuberculosis
Bedaquiline is a new TB drug. Recently, the World Health Organization has, for the first time in 40 years, issued interim guidance for the use of this new Tuberculosis drug. The drug was granted approval by the US Food and Drug Administration last year. The interim guidance provides the advice on the inclusion of bedaquiline in the combination therapy of Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB.
74. Who among the following has been awarded “Simon Bolivar National Award of Journalism 2013?
[A]George Bush
[B]Angle Markel
[C]Hugo Chavez
[D]Valdmir Putin
Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chavez, former president of Venezuela, was posthumously awarded the Simon Bolivar National Award of Journalism 2013. The National Journalism Prize for foundation said that its jury voted unanimously to give Chavez the prize because he gave voice to the oppressed of the world and fought a constant battle against media lies.
75. The Rollapadu Great Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary is located in which of the following state?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
The Rollapadu Great Indian Bustard Bird sanctuary was set up in 1987 in an area of 6.14 square km near Nandikotkur in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The rare giant bird, Great Indian Bustard, is currently facing deep trouble due to ecological changes and their populations have also dwindled. As the alarm bells are ringing, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest, Bombay Natural History Society, World Wide Fund for nature and State forest department have launched a unique Species Recovery Programme to save the Great Indian Bustard, which will continue for decade.
76. 14 square km near Nandikotkur in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The rare giant bird, Great Indian Bustard, is currently facing deep trouble due to ecological changes and their populations have also dwindled. As the alarm bells are ringing, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest, Bombay Natural History Society, World Wide Fund for nature and State forest department have launched a unique Species Recovery Programme to save the Great Indian Bustard, which will continue for decade.
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[A]1979
[B]1987
[C]1990
[D]1985
1987
In August 1987, the Sri Lanka Parliament passed the 13th amendment to the constitution and the ancillary Provisional Councils Act. The Sri Lankan government declared that the enactment of these laws fulfilled the promises made in the accord, to devolve power on the Tamil people.
77. Recently, which one of the following ancient Jain manuscript has been registered in the UNESCO Heritage documentary?
[A]Shantinatha Purana
[B]Jaina Purana
[C]Mahavira Purana
[D]Bahubali Purana
Shantinatha Purana
UNESCO has recognized an ancient Jain manuscript “Shantinatha Purana” as one of the rarest documents in the world and has registered it in its Register as Heritage Documentary. Shantinatha Purana is a text in Sanskrit written in Devanagari script. It describes the life and times of Shantinatha, the 16th Jain Tirthankara.
78. World Refugee Day is observed on___:
[A]June 18
[B]June 20
[C]June 21
[D]June 23
June 20
The World Refugee Day is observed on 20 June every year to honour the courage, strength and determination to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence.
79. The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting constituted a committee to review the rate revision of the newspaper advertisements. Who among the following is the head of this committee?
[A]S K Sinha
[B]Prakash Chandra
[C]J S Mathur
[D]Chandra Mouli
J S Mathur
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting constituted a committee headed by J S Mathur to review the rate revision of the newspaper advertisements. The committee will also look into different parameters on the basis of which advertisements are issued. J S Mathur is the additional secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
80. . Who among the following is the author of the book “Ambedkar Speaks (Trilogy)”?
[A]Ramachandra Guha
[B]Narendra Jadhav
[C]Sushil Tharoor
[D]Prathiba Ray
Narendra Jadhav
Dr Narendra Jadhav who is currently serving as Member of the Planning Commission of India is the author of the book Ambedkar Speaks (Trilogy). It was released recently in (Vol I, II and III). This trilogy is an attempt to develop a comprehensive bibliography of all the speeches delivered by Dr. Ambedkar.
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