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]
41. Which one of the following motor vehicle company recently unveiled world’s fastest electric racing car ZEOD RC?
[A]Nissan
[B]Ford
[C]General Motors
[D]Toyota
Nissan
Nissan unveiled the ZEOD RC (Zero Emission on Demand Racing Car) the world’s fastest electric racing car, which is claimed to reach speed of more than 300km/h with
electric technology at the Le Mans 24 hours.
42. The Kachin Independence Army is a rebel group active in which of the following country?
[A]Bangladesh
[B]Sri Lanka
[C]Myanmar
[D]Afghanistan
Myanmar
The Kachin Independence Army is the military organization, a rebel group composed of ethnic Kachins in northern Myanmar. The Kachin independence Army is the only
major group that has not reached a cease-fire agreement with the government of President Thein Sein who came to power in 2011.
43. Which of the following states rank first in terms of Wind energy production?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
The total installed capacity of wind energy in India is 19051.5 MW. Tamil Nadu ranks first in the country with the installed capacity of 7154 MW followed by Gujarat (3,093
WM), Maharastra (2976 WM) and Karnataka.
44. By defeating which of the following team, India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy 2013?
[A]England
[B]Australia
[C]Sri Lanka
[D]West Indies
England
India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 against England with a five run victory. India made total 129 runs in 20 overs for seven wickets. It then restricted England to
124 for eight. All rounder Ravindra Jadeja was declared as the Man of the Match and He was also awarded with the Golden Ball for grabbing maximum number of wickets in the series. Shikhar Dhawan was declared as the Man of the Series and he was also conferred with Golden Bat for hitting maximum runs in the series.
45. Under the National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme of India, which of the following air pollutants have been identified for regular monitoring?
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 4
[C]Only 1,2 & 3
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
1, 2, 3 & 4
Under the National Ambient Air Monitoring Programme of India four air pollutants viz., Sulphur Dioxide, Oxides of Nitrogen (NO2), Suspended Particulate Matter, Respirable
Suspended Particulate Matter have been identified for regular monitoring at all stations.
46. Who among the following has been appointed coach of “Australian Cricket Team”?
[A]Bryan Lara
[B]Shane Warne
[C]Darren Lehmann
[D]Adam Gilchrist
Darren Lehmann
Darren Lehmann has been appointed as new coach of Australian Cricket Team. Lehmann appointed replacing Mickey Arthur who was sacked from the post recently.
47. Recently, Vodafone has agreed to buy cable operator Kabel Deutschland for euro 7.7 billion. Kabel Deutschland is a largest cable operator of which of the following country?
[A]Japan
[B]Germany
[C]France
[D]Canada
Germany
Kabel Deutschland is Germany’s largest cable operator.
48. Who among the following is the recipient of India Abroad Publisher’s Special Award for Excellence 2012?
[A]Sharmila Tagore
[B]Amrit Singh
[C]Ani Bera
[D]Meera Jain
Amrit Singh
Legal Activist and the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Amrit Singh received the India Abroad Publisher’s Special Award for Excellence 2012. Amrit is senior legal officer for national security and counterterrorism at the Open Society Justice Initiative based at the New York. Amrit Singh was given this award for her report Globalizing Torture: CIA Secret Torture and Extraordinary Rendition released in February 2013.
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