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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57. In the Second ASEAN Defence minister’s meeting (August,2013) it has been decided to set up an additional Expert Working group on Humanitarian Mine Action which will be co-chaired by?
[A]India with Japan
[B]India with Australia
[C]India with Vietnam
[D]India with China
India with Vietnam
The second ADMM plus meeting was held in Brunie. One of the major decisions taken at the meeting of the ADMM Plus, was the establishment of an additional (Sixth) Expert Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Action which will be co-chaired by India with Vietnam.
58. Which of the followings are human diseases caused by viruses?
1.Chickenpox
2.ebola
3.Influenza
4.SARS
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 4
[B]Only 1 & 3
[C]Only 2 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4
1, 2, 3 & 4
Common human diseases caused by viruses include the common cold, influenza, chickenpox and cold sores. Many serious diseases such as ebola, Avian influenza, AIDS and SARS are caused by the viruses.
59. Which of the following statements is/are true about Prime Minister’s relief fund?
1.PM’s relief fund is a private body and not a government entity
2.Any contribution to the PM’s relief fund is exempted from income tax
3.PM’s relief fund is audited by an independent firm outside the government.
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 1 & 2
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
1, 2 & 3
All the statements are correct
60. . Recently, Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage or swim fins, becoming the first person to do so. She is from ___?
[A]USA
[B]Canada
[C]Brazil
[D]Mexico
USA
61. Recently (September, 2013), which state government has proposed to launch a pension scheme for workers under MGNREGS scheme?
[A]Kerala
[B]Karnataka
[C]Punjab
[D]Haryana
Kerala
Kerala government proposes to introduce a pension scheme for workers registered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREG) and having worked under the scheme for at least 100 days a year. This is the first pension scheme to be launched for MGNREGS workers in the country.
62. The “Paduvalapalya” and “tenku tittu” are two main forms of _____?
[A]Kathakkali
[B]Bharatanatyam
[C]Yakshagana
[D]Mohiniyattam
Yakshagana
The paduvalapalya (northern style) and tenku tittu (southern style) are two main forms of Yakshagana.
63. Who among the followings has been appointed as PM’s Special Envoy on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation?
[A]Brajesh Mishra
[B]Jaswant Singh
[C]Rakesh Sood
[D]Abhishek Nair
Rakesh Sood
Prime Minister Manmohan singh has appointed Rakesh Sood, India’s former Ambassador to Nepal, Afghanistan and France and the country’s first Ambassador in charge of Disarmament in Geneva, as his new Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-proliferation.
64. Which of the followings is/are published by Mahatma Gandhi?
1.Young India
2.Indian Opinion
3.Satyagraha
4.Harijan
5.Navajivan
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4
[B]Only 2, 3, 4 & 5
[C]Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
[D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Only 1, 2, 4 & 5
Mahatma Gandhi edited several newspapers including Harijan in Gujarati, in Hindi and in the English language. Indian Opinion and Young India, in English and Navajivan in Gujarati and Hindi.
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