GK & Current Affairs: July 31, 2014
1. Recently, it was reported in newspaper that use of antibiotics in poultry industry might be strongly linked to growing antibiotic resistance in Indians. What purpose antibiotics have been used in poultry industry?
[A]Growth promotion
[B]Increasing size of egg
[C]Increase egg production
[D]To keep chickens disease free
Growth promotion
The poultry industry uses antibiotics as a growth promoter. Chickens are fed antibiotics so that they gain weight and grow faster.
2. According to latest economic census, which among the following states has highest maximum number of employees?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]West Bengal
[C]Maharashtra
[D]Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Maharashtra has the maximum number of employees at 1.43 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 1.37 crore, West Bengal at 1.15 crore, Tamil Nadu 1.08 crore and Gujarat at 90.63 crore.
3. The “Kousar Nag Yatra” is associated with _____?
[A]Jammu and Kashmir
[B]Himachal Pradesh
[C]Haryana
[D]Uttarkhand
Jammu and Kashmir
4. The Kotas are an ethnic group who are indigenous to _____?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Punjab
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Kotas or Kothas are an ethnic group who are indigenous to the Nilgiris mountain range in Tamil Nadu, India. They are one of the many tribal or ethnic groups indigenous to the region.
5. Recently, the union government has formed a committee to look into the amendments in Lokpal search panel rules, which were notified by the last UPA government. The committee will be headed by ____?
[A]Mukul Rohatagi
[B]Arun Jaitley
[C]S Nariman
[D]Harshavardhan Shukla
Mukul Rohatagi
Union government has formed a committee under the chairmanship of the Attorney General Mukul Rohatagi to look into changes in the Lokpal search committee rules. The search panel is mandated to recommend names for appointment of chairperson and members of the Lokpal.
6. “Mahan I thermal power” project is located in which of the following states?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Jharkhand
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Mahan I thermal power project is located in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh.
7. Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT)?
[A]Srishant Shukla
[B]K V Chowdary
[C]Krishna Nair
[D]Chandrabhanu Singh
K V Chowdary
Senior IRS officer K V Chowdary has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Tax (CBDT), the top policy making body of the Income Tax department.
8. “My Earth My Duty” India’s biggest environment awareness initiative was launched by ____?
[A]ISRO
[B]Zee News
[C]NEERI
[D]Ministry of Environment
Zee News
My Earth My Duty is a revolutionary pan-India campaign initiated by Zee news on June 5, 2010 instigating youth action on imperative issues of human induced climate change.
9. As per the latest report, which among the following states has the highest proportion of under-weight children in the country?
[A]Uttar Pradesh
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Bihar
[D]Jharkhand
Bihar
Bihar has the highest proportion of under-weight children (50%) followed by Andhra Pradesh (37%), Uttar Pradesh (36%), Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh (both 32%) are some of the large states with a high proportion of children being malnourished.
10. The Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world is located on the bank of which river?
[A]Bagmati River
[B]Gomti River
[C]Mahananda River
[D]Teesta River
Bagmati River
Pashupatinath temple is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage site list.
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