Current Affairs QUIZ: FEB 13, 2014

Current Affairs QUIZ: FEB 13, 2014

1. Which nation ranked 140th in the list of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2014?

[A] Nepal

[B] India

[C] Sri Lanka

[D] Russia

2. Who has been won the Irani Trophy title 2014?

[A] Rest of India

[B] Mumbai

[C] Karnataka

[D] Delhi

3. Name the Former Karnataka minister who booked for trying to commit suicide on 12th February 2014?

[A] S. Suresh Kumar

[B] Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

[C] Jagadish Shettar

[D] S A Ramdas

4. Who becomes the most expensive cricketer in Indian Premier League Auction 2014?

[A] Kevin Pietersen

[B] Dinesh Karthik

[C] Rohit Sharma

[D] Yuvraj Singh

5. How many FIRs registered by anti corruption bureau on Delhi Jal Board in case of Rs. 400 crore loss?

[A] Ten

[B] Three

[C] Five

[D] Seven

6. Which among the following Congress MP resigned on 12th February 2014?

[A] Kuldeep Bishnoi

[B] Rao Tula Ram

[C] Rao Inderjit Singh

[D] Avtar Singh Bhadana

7. Who became the first Indian state to legally ban consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco?

[A] Assam

[B] Punjab

[C] Himachal Pradesh

[D] Tamil Nadu

8. Which among the following country Senior officials met with South Korea for the first high-level talks after seven years?

[A] Japan

[B] Taliban

[C] Bhutan

[D] North Korea

9. Who have been voted the most desirable woman in the world by AskMen.com?

[A] Jennifer Lawrence

[B] Emilia Clarke

[C] Emma Watson

[D] Miley Cyrus

10. Who has been entered the quarter final of State Bank of India ATP Challenger Tour tennis tournament on Wednesday?

[A] Yuki Bhambri

[B] Saina Nehwal

[C] Vishnu Vardhan

[D] Somdev Devvarman

11. Which state in India became the first state to legally ban the consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco including pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine within the State on 13 February 2014?

[A] Assam

[B] Gujarat

[C] Karnataka

[D] Bihar

12. Which cricket team won the Irani Cup for the fifth time on 12 February 2014?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Delhi

[C] Rest of India

[D] Karnataka

13. World Radio Day was celebrated across the globe on 13 February 2014. This is the ___________ Radio Day being observed by the UNESCO to celebrate radio as a medium. The theme for World Radio Day 2014 is Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Radio.

[A] First

[B] Second

[C] Third

[D] Fourth

14. Who became the first Lieutenant General in the army from North East States on 12 February 2014?

[A] Tekcha Singh

[B] Konsam Himalaya Singh

[C] Koem Biswas

[D] G K Thapa

15. The Union Ministry of Urban Development gave an in-principle approval to the Phase - I of the Metro Rail Project for which city on 12 February 2014?

[A] Hyderabad

[B] Pune

[C] Jaipur

[D] Raipur

16. Which two Northeastern states are set to come on rail map as part of Railways’ extension of network in the Northeastern States as announced in the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15, which was presented in the Lok Sabha on 12 February 2014?

17. Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge presented the interim Railway Budget in the Lok Sabha on 12 February 2014. How many new premium, express and passenger trains were announced in this budget?

18. 17 premium trains were announced in the interim Railway Budget for 2014-15. What is the name given to these premium trains, which will have dynamic fare mechanism like airlines?

19. In the Interim Railway Budget of 2014-15 what is the targeted Gross traffic receipt for 2014-15?

20. What is the total Annual Rail Plan envisaged in the interim Railway Budget?

21. What is the name of the new umbrella of central sector scheme which was introduced by merging MNAIS (Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme), WBCIS (Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme) and CPIS (Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme) throughout the country from Rabi 2013-14?

22. Which player came out as the most expensive player for the 7^th edition of IPL, auction for which was held on 12 February 2014?

1. India: India has been ranked 140th in the list of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2014, whereas China and Pakistan were placed at 175th and 158th position.

2. Karnataka: Karnataka ended their golden first-class season with their innings and 222 runs wins over Rest of India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

3. S A Ramdas: Former Karnataka minister S A Ramdas was on Wednesday booked for trying to commit suicide. Ramdas, a minister in the B S Yeddyurappa government, tried to kill himself within hours of a woman accusing him of sexually harassing her since 2009.

4. Yuvraj Singh: Royal Challengers Bangalore bought most expensive player Yuvraj Singh for a staggering Rs. 14 crore while Dinesh Karthik went to the Delhi Daredevils for Rs. 12.5 crore.

5. Three: The anti corruption bureau has registered three FIRs in connection with cases related to Delhi Jal Board where the state exchequer has incurred a loss of around Rs 400 crore.

6. Rao Inderjit Singh: Congress MP from Haryana, Rao Inderjit Singh, who had demanded a probe into land deals of Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, today ended 35 year association with the party as he resigned to join BJP tomorrow.

7. Assam: Assam became the first state to legally ban consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco, including pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine, through an act which comes into effect on Thursday.

8. North Korea: Senior officials for North and South Korea met Wednesday for the first high-level talks between the two foes in seven years ahead of a visit to Seoul by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

9. Emilia Clarke: Emilia Clarke Mother of Dragons and Cyborg-Killing Messiahs have been voted the most desirable woman in the world by AskMen.com, following a rigid electoral process that saw more than 1 million votes.

10. Somdev Devvarman: Somdev Devvarman romped into the quarter-finals but Yuki Bhambri’s campaign came to an end on a mixed day for Indian players at the $50,000 State Bank of India ATP Challenger Tour tennis tournament here Wednesday.

11. Assam

12. Karnataka

13. Third

14. Konsam Himalaya Singh

15. Pune

16. Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh (The state of Meghalaya is all set to come on the Railways map in this financial year itself, as the Dudhnoi-Mehendipathar new line is getting completed by March 2014. The capital (Itanagar) of Arunanchal Pradesh would also soon be on the rail map in this financial year, as Harmuti-Naharlagun newline is expected to be commissioned shortly)

17. 17 new premium trains, 38 express trains and 10 passenger trains

18.  ‘Jai Hind’(Encouraged by the success of a premium AC special train between Delhi and Mumbai, Railways announced to run 17 more such trains christened ‘Jai Hind’ on busy routes, with speed exceeding the flagship Rajdhanis and touching at just a few stations. Cutting down on the time of travel, these trains will have passenger friendly timings keeping in mind the professional and personal needs of the large majority. Tickets will be booked under the dynamic fare mechanism scheme much like the bookings done in airlines with an advanced reservation period of only 15 days initially. No wait-listed ticket will be generated expect for RAC and no cancellation would be allowed)

19. Rs.  160,775 crore (Out of this goods receipts are expected Rs. 105,770 crore and passenger receipts Rs. 45,255 crore)

20. Rs. 64,305 crore(with a budgetary support of Rs. 30,223 crore)

21. ‘National Crop Insurance Programme’ – NCIP

22. Yuvraj Singh (He was purchased for a staggering price of Rs. 14 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This is the highest amount paid so far for a player in the IPL’s history. Delhi Daredevils acquired Dinesh Karthik for Rs. 12.5 crore and Kevin Pietersen for Rs. 9 crore)