SSC CGL GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS (JAN 14) QUIZ

SSC CGL GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS (JAN 14) QUIZ DATE- 23 JAN 2014

1. Who among the following has won The Hindu Prize for Best Fiction 2013?

[A]Manu Joseph              [B]Anees Slim                    [C]Sonora Jha                    [D]Manjul Bajaj

2. As per the Index of Economic Freedom 2014, which among the following is the country / territory with highest economic freedom?

[A]Hong Kong                    [B]Switzerland                  [C]Singapore                     [D]Australia

3. Namdeo Dhasal who passed away recently, was a famous poet in which language?

[A]Kannada                       [B]Marathi                          [C]Tamil                              [D]Konkani

4. The FARC is one of the world’s richest guerrilla armies active in which country?

[A]Egypt                              [B]Columbia                       [C]China                               [D]Spain

5. Which among the following countries has conducted “Island defence” drill in the controversial Senkaku islands, recently?

[A]China                             [B]Japan                              [C]Vietnam                        [D]South Korea

6. In which among the following cities, India’s first Climate Change Theatre opened, recently?

[A]Kapurthala                      [B]Bangalore                      [C]Chennai                         [D]Kolkata

7. Recently, which among the following has announced the launch of “Academia Accelerator” programme which is aimed at building a deep and long-term association between industry and academia?

[A]IBM                                [B]Infosys                           [C]Microsoft                      [D]TCS

8. Currently, which among the following nations holding the number one position in the FIFA ranking? [A]Spain                                [B]Portugal                         [C]Brazil                              [D]Egypt

9. India’s only and first hospital for fish will come up in which of the following states?

[A]Andhra Pradesh         [B]Kerala                             [C]Karnataka                      [D]Goa

10. Name the India-American, who has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently?

[A]Subra Suresh              [B]Mahesh Nair                                [C]Aravind Singh             [D]Amith Mishra 
11. Which one of the following is not a capital city of South Africa?

[A]Cape Town                   [B]Pretoria                          [C]Durban                          [D]Bloemfontein

12. Name the first woman lawyer to file public interest litigation (PIL) to earn the title “Mother of PIL” who passed away, recently___?

[A]Kapila Hingorani        [B]Shwetha Mahadevi   [C]Anupama Rao              [D]Srilatha Patkar

13. In which among the following countries “Tenharim” tribal people are living?

[A]Australia                        [B]Kenya                             [C]Brazil                              [D]Republic of Congo

1 4. As per the decision of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), all non-machine readable passports will be phased out globally by____?

[A]2014                                [B]2015                                 [C]2016                                 [D]2017

15. Which one of the following is not a member country of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation “(BIMSTEC)?

[A]China                              [B]Bhutan                           [C]India                                [D]Nepal

16. The Palatana power project the biggest gas-based power project in the north-eastern region has been commissioned recently by___?

[A]Reliance Power          [B]Tata Power                   [C]ONGC                             [D]NTPC

17. Which among the following has become the first in the country to implement foreign tracking system?

[A]Tamil Nadu                   [B]Karnataka                      [C]Maharashtra                [D]Goa

18. Name the Indian who has become the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world?

[A]Naveen Singh              [B]Aditya Joshi                  [C]Jaswanth Singh           [D]Mahendra Singh

19. Which among the following Planet pole is the only known hot polar vortex in our solar system?

[A]Jupiter                    [B]Earth                               [C]Saturn                             [D]Mars

20. What is India’s ranking in the recently released Nuclear Materials Security Index?

[A]20th                                 [B]22nd                                [C]23^rd [D]25th
21. Who among the following has won the FIFA Ballon d’ Or award for 2013?

[A]Lionel Messi             [B]Cristiano Ronaldo       [C]Franck Ribery               [D]Manuel Neuer

22. According to Indian Council for Medical Research report, which of the following cities has largest number of child cancer cases in the country?

[A]Bangalore                     [B]Chennai                         [C]Bhopal                            [D]Mumbai

23. Recently, South Korean steel maker giant POSCO has received environment clearance from the MoEF to set up steel plant in which state?

[A]Odisha                            [B]Bihar                                [C]Jharkhand                     [D]West Bengal

24. Which among the following has been adjudged “Best Motion Picture” at 71st annual Golden Globe Awards?

[A]American Hustle        [B]Gravity                           [C]12 Years a Slave          [D]The Wolf of Wall Street

25. The term “Wavetable Synthesis” is related to _____?

[A]Video                             [B]Sound                             [C]Memory                        [D]CD-ROM

26. Recently, which of the following has become the first “5S” certified public sector enterprises in the steel industry?

[A]SAIL                              [B]RINL                             [C]MECON                          [D]NMDC

27. World Hindi Diwas is being observed every year on ___?

[A]January 6                       [B]January 7                       [C]January 9                       [D]January 10

28. In computer terminology DPI refers to: ____?

[A]Data Process Information                                                      [B]Dots Per Inch

[C]Data Programme Information                                              [D]Data Protocol Integration

29. Ariel Sharon, who passed away recently, was a former Prime Minister of which country?

[A]Iran                                                 [B]Sweden                         [C]Israel                               [D]Rwanda

30. Which among the following countries has claimed that it overtook the United States as the world’s top trading nation, recently?

[A]Japan                              [B]Russia                             [C]China                              [D]Australia
31. Which one of the following is not a capital city of South Africa?

[A]Cape Town                  [B]Pretoria                          [C]Durban                           [D]Bloemfontein

32. The Gangotri National Park, which is home to snow leopard, is located in ___?

[A]Uttrakhand                 [B]Uttar Pradesh             [C]Assam                            [D]Himachal Pradesh

3 3. Y B Datuk Seri Palanivel, who was the chief guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas-2014, belongs to which country?

[A]Canada                           [B]Australia                        [C]Malaysia                        [D]Indonesia

34. The Agulhas and Kuroshio are the names refer for ___?

[A]Mountains                    [B]Ocean Currents          [C]Arctic winds                  [D]Volcanoes

35. Consider the following:

1.Estonia 2.Latvia 3.Lithuania 4.Finland

Which of the above correctly represents the “Baltic Nations”?

[A]Only 1, 2 & 4                 [B]Only 2, 3 & 4                 [C]Only 1, 2 & 3                 [D]1, 2, 3 & 4

36. Ila Pathak, who passed away recently, was a famous___?

[A]Folk dancer                  [B]Author                            [C]Social activist               [D]Actress

37. Which of the following statements is true about “Nirbheek”?

[A]It is India’s first gun for woman                           [B]A mobile app for woman safety

[C]Transport facility exclusively for women          [D]Fund for rehabilitation of rape victims

3 8. The “Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award” is given for excellence in ___?

[A]Telugu                            [B]Bengali                           [C]Odisi                                [D]Rajasthani

39. As per the YouGov poll survey, who among the following has been named as the most admired person in world?

[A]Sachin Tendulkar       [B]Bill Gates                       [C]Barack Obama             [D]Narendra Modi

40. World’s first Bitcoin storage service that insures deposits of the digital currency against loss and theft has launched in ___?

[A]London                          [B]New York                     [C]Sydney                           [D]Beijing
41. In which of the following years government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal?

[A]1986                                                [B]1990                                [C]1995                                 [D]1994

42. Recently, which among the following has been granted the status of Qualified Central Counterparty (QCCP) by RBI?

[A]Indian Clearing Corporation                                  [B]MCX-SX Clearing Corporation

[C]National Securities Clearing Corporation          [D]Clearing Corporation of India

43. The Mor committee on comprehensive financial services for small business and low-income households has recommended all Indians above 18 years of age should have full-service bank accounts by ___?

[A]January 1, 2015          [B]January 1, 2016           [C]March 31, 2015           [D]March 31, 2016

4 4. The union government recently launched the nation’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme which will focus on adolescent sexual health. The programme has been named as___? [A]Rastriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram                      [B]Rastriya Sampoorna Swasthya Karyakram

[C]Rastriya Kishor Evam Bal Swasthaya Yojana    [D]National Adolescent Mission

45. The Reunion Island is a small French island located in the _____

[A]Indian Ocean               [B]Pacific Ocean               [C]Arctic Ocean                                 [D]Antarctic Ocean

46. Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary, which is only the second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation of peacocks, is located in ___?

[A]Karnataka                     [B]Andhra Pradesh         [C]Gujarat                          [D]Rajasthan

47. The “Yellow rust” is a dreaded disease of wheat caused by ____?

[A]Bacteria                        [B]Virus                                [C]Fungus                           [D]Virus & Fungus

48. The Prime Minister of which country will be the chief guest at this year’s India’s Republic Day parade?

[A]China                             [B]Japan                              [C]Singapore                      [D]Australia

49. Who among the following has become the first woman to chair United Sates Central Bank (Federal Reserve)?

[A]Amelia Grace              [B]Aimee Jayne                           [C]Janet Yellen                  [D]Margaret Chloe

50. The Registan Desert is located in which of the following countries?

[A]Afghanistan               [B]Kazakhstan                        [C]Pakistan                         [D]Russia

ANSWER- 1.B    2.A   3.B   4.B    5.B    6.A     7.C     8.A  9.B    10.A   11.C     12.A     13.C     14.B   15.A    16.C    17.A   18.B     19.C    20.C    21.B   22.B    23.A    24.C    25.B   26.B     27.D    28.B    29.C    30.C    31.C     32.A     33.C     34.B     35.C    36.C    37.A    38.B    39.B   40. A  41.B   42.D   43.B     44.A     45.A   46.A   47.C   48.B    49.C    50.A

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