Current Affairs and Gk - September full month, 2013
Current Affairs and Gk -September full month, 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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129. Under the Mahatma Ghandi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Scheme the wage and material ratio should be maintained at?
[A]50:50
[B]60:40
[C]70:30
[D]80:20
60:40
As per para 9 of MGNREGA schedule-1 60:40 wage and material ratio has to be maintained.
130. . Who among the following has been named as the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year?
[A]Rory Mcllroy
[B]Arnold Palmer
[C]Tiger Woods
[D]Jordan Spieth
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods named PGA Tour’s player of the Year for a record 11th time with fellow American Jordan Spieth Rookie of the year.
131. Who among the following is the author of the book “India and Malaysia: Intertwined Strands”?
[A]Veena Sikri
[B]Naveen Bandopadhya
[C]Sushma Singh
[D]Ravichandran Nayak
Veena Sikri
The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book titled “India and Malaysia: Interwined Strands” authored by former diplomat Smt Veena Sikri. The book offers a panoramic yet in-depth historical analysis of the inter-linkages between India and Malaysia, which are a microcosm of the much larger relationship between South Asia and South East Asia, as these have evolved more than two millennia.
132. Which one of the followings is the major objective of the proposed “Rajiv Rinn Yojana” scheme?
[A]Making India Slum Free
[B]Interest subsidy scheme for Housing and Urban poor
[C]Credit facility for street vendors
[D]Health insurance to farmers
Interest subsidy scheme for Housing and Urban poor
Union government has decided to implement Rajiv Rinn Yojana an interest subsidy scheme for housing and urban poor, which will be implemented as a stand alone Central Sector Scheme.
133. Recently (September, 2013), who among the following has become the youngest pilot to fly across the World on single engine aircraft?
[A]Ryan Campbell
[B]Jack Wiegand
[C]Steve Thomson
[D]William Campbell
Ryan Campbell
Ryan Campbell of Australia became the youngest person to fly a single engine aircraft, solo around the globe. Campbell began his journey across the globe on 30 June 2013 from Wollogong in Southern New South Wales. He completed his journey after flying for 200 hours through different countries and ended the journey at Wallongong. In 70 days his flight recorded a distance of 44448 kilometers.
134. Blood doping is a technique to increase ones ____ count. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]White blood cell
[B]Red blood cell
[C]Platelets
[D]Haemoglobin
Red blood cell
Blood doping is a technique to increases ones red blood cell counts. Most commonly this involves the removal of two units of the athletes blood several weeks prior to competition. The blood is then frozen until 1-2 days before the competition. When it is thawed and injected back into the athlete.
135. Recently (September, 2013), the presence of which chemical in rice including basmati variety of India raised international concern?
[A]Arsenic
[B]Mercury
[C]Cadmium
[D]Zinc
Arsenic
The US health watchdog FDA is conducting a detailed inspection of the arsenic level in rice being sold in the American market, including those of basmati rice variety imported from India.
136. In which of the following states the “Harike Wildlife Sanctuary” is located?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Punjab
[C]Kerala
[D]Haryana
Punjab
The Harike Wildlife Sanctuary is the most important sanctuary in Punjab state. Located in the western corner of the state, it covers three districts of Amritsar, Ferozepur and Kapurthala. The wetland ecosystem of Harike lies on the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej.
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