GK & Current Affairs: November 13-15, 2014
1. Which among the following is the first state in India to make law for “compulsory voting” in local body elections?
[A]Haryana
[B]Gujarat
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Gujarat Local Authorities Laws Bill, 2009 was recently given asset.
2. At which among the following places, Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located?
[A]Mussoorie
[B]Leh
[C]Haldwani
[D]Palanpur
Haldwani
Defence Bio-Energy Research (DIBER) is located at Haldwani in Uttarakhand. It is a laboratory of DRDO of the Defence Ministry. It was recently making news for development of a Leucoderma drug called Lukosin.
3. With reference to Jnanpith award, which among the following is / are correct statements?
1. It is given for literary work in any language listed in 8th schedule
2. It is given for lifetime contribution to Indian literature
Select the correct statements from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 & 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 & 2
Jnanpith award is given to any Indian citizen who writes in any 22 official languages of India mentioned in VIII Schedule of Constitution. Prior to 1982, the awards were given for a single work by a writer; since then, the award has been given for a lifetime contribution to Indian literature.
4. The “Jeevan Pramaan” scheme has been launched for the benefit of __?
[A]Pensioners
[B]Widows
[C]Infants
[D]Unemployed persons
Pensioners
On 10th November 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Jeevan Pramaan scheme- an Aadhar based Digital Life Certificate for pensioners. his digital life certificate scheme will benefit over 1 crore pensioners who have to produce Life Certificates each year to receive pension.
5. Which among the following countries is known for its iTaukei ceremonial welcome tradition?
[A]Madagascar
[B]Fiji
[C]South Korea
[D]Japan
Fiji
Recently, Narendra Modi was accorded a traditional iTaukei ceremonial welcome in Fiji when he visited the country. Similar kind of welcome was given to Indira Gandhi in 1981. Narendra Modi has become the first Indian to address the Fijian Parliament during which he said that India was prepared to work with Fiji to build a “Digital Fiji’’.
6. Which among the following country was host to the 12th ASEAN-India Summit held recently?
[A]Myanmar
[B]India
[C]Nepal
[D]Bhutan
Myanmar
The 12th ASEAN-India meet was held at Nay Pyi, Myanmar on the side-lines of 25th ASEAN Summit. It was attended by PM Narendra Modi and all the leaders of ASEAN. The leaders reiterated their commitment to reach the target of 100 million US dollars by 2015.
7. Which among the following is the Word of the Year 2014 as per announcement made by Oxford dictionary?
[A]Vape
[B]Selfie
[C]Bestie
[D]Bookaholic
Vape
Oxford dictionary has announced Vape as the Word for the year 2014. Vape is a utilitarian noun which means to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.
8. Which among the following has been chosen for the Indira Gandhi prize for peace, disarmament and development for 2014?
[A]ISRO
[B]Suzlon
[C]Coal India
[D]ONGC
ISRO
ISRO has been picked up for the Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for peaceful use of outer space. They jury of the award was Vice President Hamid Ansari.
9. Which of the following days was observed on 19th November ever year?
[A]World Green Day
[B]World anti-Poverty Day
[C]World Toilet Day
[D]World Clean water Day
World Toilet Day
As per UN, November 19th is celebrated as the World Toilet Day to bring out the seriousness of the problem of lack of access of proper sanitation to many people in the world.
10. What is the name of the new email service started by IBM for enterprises?
[A]Verse
[B]Prose
[C]Workfile
[D]WorkComm
Verse
IBM has launched new email named ‘Verse’ for enterprises as it integrates social media, file sharing and analytics to help increase productivity.
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elakkiya
December 9, 2014 at 5:19 pmthankyou………….