GK & Current Affairs March 2013 – 31
1. Union Government has announced to provide a financial assistance of Rs 41.21 crore to protect which among the following varieties of Goats?
[A]Pygora
[B]Pashmina
[C]Jamunapari
[D]Dumba
Pashmina
The Changthangi or Pashmina goat. They are found in Ladakh and Baltistan (Kashmir region). They are raised for meat and cashmere production and used as pack animals. The breed is most often white, but black, gray and brown animals also occur. They have large, twisting horns.
2. Who among the following was recently in news as the First non-American Editor of "Time International"?
[A]Soumitra Bhattacharya
[B]Bobby Ghosh
[C]Jagat Singh Negi
[D]Sandeep Kumar Maini
Bobby Ghosh
3. Recently, Japan became the first country to unravel the mystery of 'Fire ice', unlocking the world's 'next major energy resource'. What is "Fire Ice" ?
[A]Hydrogen sulfide
[B]Propane
[C]Methane hydrate
[D]Shale Gas
Methane hydrate
Methane hydrate is also called Methane clathrate, hydromethane, methane ice, fire ice, natural gas hydrate, or gas hydrate.
4. Which among the following term is used for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)?
[A]Washington Convention
[B]New York Convention
[C]Paris Convention
[D]Geneva Convention
Washington Convention
The 12-day global wildlife conference of 178 member nations on the multilateral treaty CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), has concluded recently (March 2013). CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
5. The Flags of which among the following entities also have their map on them?
1. Kosovo
2. Cyprus
3. Vatican City
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]1 & 2
[B]2 & 3
[C]1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
1 & 2
6. "A bank for the Buck" is a book written by one of India’s top financial journalists Tamal Bandyopadhyay. The Book is a story of__:
[A]ICICI Bank
[B]HDFC Bank
[C]Axis Bank
[D]Yes Bank
HDFC Bank
7. Which among the following companies has joined hands with India Post to implement and manage India Post's Rural Systems Integration (RSI) program?
[A]Wipro
[B]HCL
[C]TCS
[D]Infosys
Infosys
8. Which among the following monuments has bagged the prestigious National Tourism Award 2011-12 for “the best maintained and disabled-friendly monument”?
[A]Fatehpur Sikri, Agra
[B]Humanyun's Tomb, Delhi
[C]Red Fort, Delhi
[D]Taj Mahal, Agra
Fatehpur Sikri
9. Which among the following movies has won the best feature film award at the 60th National Film Awards for 2012?
[A]Vicky Donor
[B]Paan Singh Tomar
[C]Chittagong
[D]Kahaani
Paan Singh Tomar
10. Who among the following has been declared as the winner of 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize - the most prestigious and richest award of architecture, also often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Architecture.
[A]Toyo Ito
[B]Kenzo Tange
[C]Fumihiko Maki
[D]Tadao Ando
Toyo Ito
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