Current Affairs and Gk -September 1-10, 2013
Current Affairs and Gk -September 1-10, 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of September 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.
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9. Who among the followings has won Italian Grand Prix Championship 2013?
[A]Fernando Alonso
[B]Mark Webber
[C]Narayan Kartiken
[D]Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull’s star driver Sebastian Vettel has won the Italian Grand Prix Championship. He left behind Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso and Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber, who finished second and third respectively.
10. . Who among the following has been named as South Africa’s “Cricketer of the Year”?
[A]Hashim Amla
[B]AB de Villier’s
[C]Jacque Kallis
[D]Dale Steyn
Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla was the star of Cricket South Africa’s annual awards as he walked away with four top honor’s, including the coveted “Cricketer of the Year” trophy for the second in his career. Amla was beaten in just one of the top categories by teammate AB de Villiers, who won the ODI Player of the Year award.
11. The power generated by the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is to be shared among__?
1.Tamil Nadu
2.Karnataka
3.Kerala
4.Maharastra
5.Puducherry
Chose the correct answer from the codes give below:
[A]Only 1, 2 & 3
[B]Only 1, 2 & 4
[C]Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Only 1, 2, 3 & 5
12. Which of the following is the longest river in Asia continent?
[A]Yenisei River
[B]Ganga River
[C]Yangtze River
[D]Mekong River
Yangtze River
Yangtze in China is the longest river in Asia. Its total length is 6,300 Km.
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13. Who among the following has been chosen for the “Global Diversity Award”?
[A]Salman Khan
[B]Amitabh Bachchan
[C]Amir Khan
[D]Sanjay Dutt
Amitabh Bachchan
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been chosen for the Global Diversity Award. He will be honoured with the Global Diversity Award in Delhi Wednesday. Amitabh was honoured with the PadmaShri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001. In July 1999, he was named the “Greatest Star of Stage or screen of the Millennium” by a BBC online poll.
14. As per the latest figures, which of the following BRICS nation has recorded largest increase in Ultra-High Net worth individuals?
[A]Russia
[B]India
[C]China
[D]Brazil
India
Despite of continuing economic gloom, India has recorded the largest increase in Ultra-High Net worth individual club among the BRICS nations in the last one year, with a total of 7,850 super rich people in the country.
15. Which of the following countries and their currency is not correctly matched?
[A]Albania – Lek
[B]Cambodia – Riel
[C]Ethiopia – Birr
[D]Finland – Dalasi
Finland – Dalasi
Finland currency is Euro (formerly Markka)
16 . Recently (September, 2013), which one of the following states announced to give free dialysis for kidney patient from October 2?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Haryana
[C]Uttarkhand
[D]Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Rajasthan will provide free dialysis facility to the kidney patient in government hospitals of the state from Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). All the patients, BPL or APL, would be provided free dialysis facilities in government hospitals.
17. The Global Competitiveness Report is published from time to time by ___?
[A]World Bank
[B]International Monetary Fund
[C]Yale University
[D]World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. The report assesses the ability of countries to provide high levels of prosperity to their citizens. This in turn depends on how productively a country uses available resources. Since 2010, Switzerland has led the ranking as the most competitive economy in the world. India is at 60th position.
19. As per the recent data (September, 2013), India is the___largest coffee producer in the world. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]Fifth
[B]Fourth
[C]Sixth
[D]Seventh
Seventh
India’s ranking among the top coffee producing countries slipped to seventh despite a marginal rise in production in 2012, from sixth in the previous year. According to the International Coffee Organisation, the total coffee production in the world increased 7.18 per cent to 144.06 million bags in 2012 against 134.41 million bags.
20. Which of the following gases is/are used in the Modified Atmospheric Packaging of food products?
1.Oxyzen
2.Carbon dioxide
3.Nitrogen
4.Ethane
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 1, 2 & 3
[C]Only 2 & 3
[D]All the above
Only 1, 2 & 3
The atmosphere in an MA package consists of Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon dioxide. It is the altered ration of these gases that prolongs the shelf life. By reducing the oxygen level and increasing the carbon dioxide level ripening of the fruits and vegetables can be delayed, respiration and ethylene production rates can be retarded and various compositional changes associated with ripening can be slowed down.
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