Current Affairs QUIZ: FEB 07, 2014

Current Affairs QUIZ: FEB 07, 2014

1. Name the eminent Bhajan singer who passed away recently at the age of 93. She was admired by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru for her performances on the All India Radio.

[A] Anupama Jalota

[B] Juthika Roy

[C] Wynne Paris

[D] None of these

2. The once Chief Minister Sheila Dixit was accused along with any others of involvement in a scandal that came to be called CWG scam. What does the CWG imply?

[A] Commonwealth Games

[B] Cash-for-Working- Government

[C] Corrupt Working Government

[D] None of these

3. What is the joint patrol of international borders in the sea by Indian and Indonesian navies conducted twice a year called?

[A] Ind-Indo Corpat

[B] India- Indonesian Joint Patrol

[C] Ind-donesian Mixed Security Forces

[D] None of these

4. There is a National park in the in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. What is the park famous for its tigers called?

[A] Indravati National Park

[B] Keoladeo National Park

[C] Ranthambhore National Park

[D] None of these

5. One of India’s worst Industrial disasters occurred on December 2 1984. Name the event.

[A] Alumina plant accident

[B] Dhanbad coal mine disaster

[C] Bhopal Gas Tragedy

[D] None of these

6. Give one word for ‘the collection of piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for docking and handling the ships, vessels on shores of harbors, rivers and canals’.

[A] Carrack

[B] Wharf

[C] Berth

[D] None of these

7. A river expedition was conducted between Murshidabad and Kolkata by three hearing and speech impaired brothers. A first of its kind, what was the event called?

[A] Differently Abled

[B] Beyond Belief

[C] Man-O-War

[D] None of these

8. Which men’s only outdoor clay court tennis game is to be held next month in Buenos Aires? Rafael Nadal backed out of these games not long ago.

[A] Copa Claro

[B] Stockholm Open

[C] Brisbane Open
[D] None of these

9. Name the former CEO of Micromax who resigned in october of last year. He joined the media group Pearson.

[A] Deepak Mehrotra

[B] Khaja Muzaffarullah

[C] Ajay Sharma

[D] None of these

10. Who is the 16th Chief Minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh? He has been a four time MLA and hails from the Pileru constituency.

[A] Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

[B] N. T. Rama Rao

[C] Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

[D] None of these

11. Sebi chairman has got a two-year extension till 2016 to continue at the top job as finance ministry has issued a notification to this effect on 7th Feb 2014. Who is current SEBI chairman?
[A] U K Sinha
[B] G D Birla
[C] R Rangarajan
[D] C K Basu

12. PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank Managing Director Chanda Kochhar are among Fortune magazine's list of 50 most powerful women in business who are "taking on the world" by pushing into new territories and inspiring women in their home countries. The Fortune list of '50 most powerful women in business: Global edition' released on 7th feb 2014 has been topped by General Motors CEO who is the first woman to run a global automaker. Can you name her?
[A] Mary Barra
[B] Kim Steinford
[C] Shea Mursar
[D] Charlotte Barry

13. The global conversation organisation, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) on 6 February 2014 appointed new director-general (DG) of the WWF International and his new role as the DG will start on 1 May 2014. Can you name him?
[A] James P Leape
[B] V K Iyengar
[C] Bill Marconi
[D] Marco Lambertini

14. Which eminent Hindi writer has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013 for his memoir 'Vyomkesh Darvesh' that is a biography of the noted Hindi scholar Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi?
[A] Narendra Kohli
[B] Ramdarash Mishra
[C] Vishwanath Tripathi
[D] Amit Kumar Chaubey

15. Which company on Thursday, 6th Feb 2014, launched the Celerio car, which comes with the country's most affordable clutch-less/auto gear option?
[A] Hyundai
[B] Maruti
[C] Ford
[D] Honda

16. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) recently calculated that the new fuel efficiency standards from 2017 would help the country reduce oil consumption by 2.22 million tonnes of oil equivalent (mtoe) as compared to the business as usual scenario by 2017 and 10.5 mtoe by 2022. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is to implement the new fuel efficiency standards under which act?

17. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 5 February 2014 approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs to establish an emergency response system for women and other vulnerable groups who may face violence. The Geographical Information System (GIS) based call-taking and Geographical Positioning System (GPS)-based police vehicle dispatch system will be able to respond to distress calls and ensure speedy assistance to women. What is the name of this system?

18. North and South Korea on 5 February 2014 agreed to hold reunions of families separated by the Korean War. The reunions will take place at the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea between February 20 and 25. Korean War took place in which years, which resulted in separation of many families and which are now being tried to rejoin through this agreement?

19. Who won the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014, which concluded at Zurich (Germany) on 5 February 2014?

20. What is the name of the 4-day biennial defence exhibition that commenced at New Delhi on 6 February 2014?

21. Which Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh came to highlight on 6 February 2014 after he gave notice for a no-confidence motion against his own party’s UPA Govt. led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?

1. Juthika Roy

2. Commonwealth Games

3. Ind-Indo Corpat

4. Ranthambhore National Park

5. Bhopal Gas Tragedy

6. Wharf

7. Beyond Belief

8. Copa Claro

9. Deepak Mehrotra

10. Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy

11. U K Sinha

12. Mary Barra

13. Marco Lambertini

14. Vishwanath Tripathi

15. Maruti

16. The Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (The fuel efficiency norms are part of the ‘demand management’ that the government had professed for years in order to regulate the volume of oil imported. It also feeds in to the Energy Efficiency mission under the National Action Plan on Climate Change)

17. Integrated Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Platform (Distress or emergency alarms generated by panic buttons, landlines, mobiles through individual devices pioneered by the Department of Information Technology (DIT) or mobile phone applications would be tracked and Emergency Response (ER) units will be dispatched to attend the call. It will be integrated with the existing Dial 100 system for seamless operation and coordination between the two systems. The initiative will provide 24 hours and 24X7 helpline service to women in distress and an efficient and effective response system to attend to their calls as well as for alarms related to other emergency services such as medical and disaster (fire etc.) by other responders in an integrated manner. This project would obtain funding from the Nirbhaya Fund. The project involves a total expenditure of Rs. 321.69 crore)

18.  1950-53 (This war separated many families and is a highly sensitive issue for the two neighbours. The two Koreas have allowed temporary reunions of selected divided families on a handful of occasions since a 2000 summit. Many members of divided families are in their 70s and 80s and want to see their relatives one last time. If the reunions go ahead, they will be the first since 2010. A similar round of reunions was due to take place in September, but was called off at the last minute by North Korea)

19. Magnus Carlsen of Norway (World Chess Champion Carlsen won the first major tournament since his World Championship win over India’s Vishwanathan Anand of India during November 2013. Carlsen scored a total of 10 points, 8 from Classical format and 2 from Rapid format. Vishwanathan Anand was again out-of-form and finished the championship at 5th place. Final Standings : 1. Carlsen (10 points) 2 and 3 Caruana and Aronian (9 points each) 4. Nakamura (7.5 points) 5. Anand (5 points) and 6. Gelfand (4.5 points)

20. 8th DEFEXPO India (This biennial exhibition seeks to showcase the best of Indian defence products, technologies and services at a time when the Government has made a number of important policy and procedural changes relating to defence manufacturing and acquisition. As many as 624 companies from 30 countries are taking part in this exhibition. The Union Government is looking forward to encourage strong partnerships between India and international manufacturers capable of meeting India’s growing defence needs through this exhibition)

21. Sabbam Hari (He and M Venugopala Reddy (TDP) separately gave the notices for no-confidence motion shortly before the Lok Sabha met for the day, a day after Telangana issue rocked Parliament. The MPs from Seemandhra, as well as those from the TDP, have been protesting the division of Andhra Pradesh in the House. Any move to bring a no confidence motion requires the support of some 50 odd members 10% of the membership of the House)