GK & Current Affairs: July 27, 28, 2014
1. The “Kanjarai Leaf Spot” a fungal disease affects which of the following crops?
[A]Mango
[B]Banana
[C]Papaya
[D]Orange
Banana
Kanjarai Leaf Spot disease is caused by a fungus mycospharella musicola. Occurrence of the disease is severe in Tiruchi, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Tuticorin, Erode and some other districts of Tamil Nadu. The varieties susceptible to this disease are robusta, gros michale, rasthali, manthan and grand naine.
2. Recently, the union government has announced the material-labour expenditure ratio in the MGNREGE scheme would be changed from 60:40% to ___?
[A]50:50%
[B]60:40%
[C]49:51%
[D]55:45%
49:51%
In a first step towards restructuring MGNREGA scheme the government announced that the material-labour expenditure ratio in the scheme would be changed from 60:40% to49.51%. The move aims to asset creation along with job opportunities in the scheme.
3. The Kutlehar Princely, one of the oldest princely estates of India, which religiously carries on with its customs even today is in ______?
[A]Haryana
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
Kutlehar State, was one of the Princely States of India. It was acceded to India in 1957. Its main town was Bangana, in present-day Una district. Currently the area of the former estate is part of Himachal Pradesh.
4. According to Assocham report, which among the following three states have recorded highest growth rate in terms of per capita income (PCI) during 2004-2013?
[A]Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
[B]Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana
[C]Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
[D]Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana
Gujarat, Maharashtra and Haryana recorded highest growth rate in terms of per capita income (PCI) during 2004-2013 among high income states. Among low income states, Bihar topped the list.
5. The prestigious “George Polya Prize” is given for notable contribution in the field of _____?
[A]Biology
[B]Mathematics
[C]Architecture
[D]Literature
Mathematics
The George Polya Prize is a prize in mathematics, awarded by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. First given in 1969, the prize is named after Hungarian mathematician George Polya. In 2014 the award was given to Indian born Nikhil Srivastava along with Adam Marcus and Daniel Spielman.
6. “One Life is Not Enough” is an autobiography of______?
[A]Narendra Modi
[B]Natwar Singh
[C]Man Mohan Singh
[D]Sharad pawar
Natwar Singh
7. The International Tiger Day is observed on ______?
[A]July 26
[B]July 29
[C]July 30
[D]July 31
July 29
International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on 29 July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger summit.
8. The Geographical Indication (GI) tagged “Palakkadan Matta” is a popular variety of ___?
[A]Rice
[B]Wheat
[C]Banana
[D]Chilli
Rice
The Palakkadan Matta is an indigenous variety of rice grown in Palakkad district of Kerala. It is described as a bold rice with distinct flavour.
9. Recently, it was reported in the newspaper that Japanese women’s life expectancy rose above 80 making them the World’s longest lived females. As per the data what is the average lifespan of Japanese women?
[A]86.61 years
[B]80.21 years
[C]80.50 years
[D]87.20 years
86.61 years
The average lifespan of Japanese women rose to 86.61 years in 2013, up from 86.41 the previous year, making them the world’s longest lived females for the second year running. In second place were women in Hong Kong, whose life expectancy hit 86.57 last year.
10. The “Save Our Tiger” is a cause related campaign to spread awareness about conserving tigers was launched by _____?
[A]Airtel
[B]Vodafone
[C]Aircel
[D]Idea
Aircel
The Save Our Tiger is a cause related campaign started by Aircel during the latter part of 2008 with an aim to create mass awareness to save tigers.
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