CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ MARCH 17, 2014 1. According to latest report from Swedish think tank -Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) which country is the largest importer of arms in the world ? [A] India [B] China [C] Pakistan [D] USA 2. Which team won Vijay Hazare trophy by defeating Railway ? [A] Mumbai [B] Karnataka [C] Baroda [D] Army 3. What is Rani-ki-Vav? [A] a 11th-century step well located in Patan, Gujarat [B] Sword of Rani Laxmibai [C] Palace of Ahilyabai Holkar [D] a historical well used by Rajput women for Jauhar 4. India has nominated which sites as candidates for UNESCO’s World Heritage Site status this year? [A] Rani-ki-Vav and Hill Forts in Aravali [B] Great Himalayan National Park and Rani-ki-Vav [C] The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur and Western Ghats [D] Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks 5. Great Himalayan National Park is located in __________________. [A] Uttarakhand [B] Sikkim [C] Arunachal Pradesh [D] Himachal Pradesh 6. Nico Rosberg is a sports person associated with which sports ? [A] Lawn Tennis [B] Cricket [C] F1 car racing [D] Football 7. Which of the following correctly represents members of BIMSTEC ? [A] Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. [B] Srilanka , Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and Bhutan. [C] Bangladesh, India, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Korea and Nepal. [D] Maldives, Srilanka , Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, India and Bhutan 8. book entitled Akbar – The Asthete authored by [A] Dr. Indu Anand [B] M.J.Akbbar [C] Jaswant Singh [D] Chetan Bhagat 9. GRIHA 5-Star and LEED India Platinum are rankings for [A] Cheap, low cost housing [B] Energy saving lighting for homes [C] Green buildings [D] Pollution emission by Industry 10. With objectives to increase forest/tree cover and improved quality of forest cover in two to eight million hectares, along with improved ecosystem services including biodiversity, hydrological services, increased forest-based livelihood income of households, living in and around the forests, and enhanced annual CO2 sequestration, during 12th plan Period, Indian Government has launched the mission _____________. [A] Harit Bharat [B] National Mission for a Green India (GIM) [C] Bharat Nirman [D] Go Green India Mission (GGIM) 11. Which seemingly impoverished country recently made a surprising entry into the high-tech world with its own manufactured Android tablet named Surtab? 12. Crimea’s parliament on 17 March 2014 declared the region an independent state, after its residents voted overwhelmingly to break off from Ukraine and seek to join Russia. Approximately how many respondents had supported leaving Ukraine to join Russia in the referendum held on 16 March 2014? 13. What is the name of the proposed 70-storey temple, billed to be the tallest shrine in the world, which was inaugurated on 16 March 2014 at Vrindavan in UP? 14. What was India’s rank in the recently released report of the global anti-money laundering body Financial Action Task Force (FATF) pertaining to progress in combating money laundering in the world? 15. Who won the first Formula 1 (F1) title of the year – the Australian Grand Prix on 16 March 2014? 16. Karnataka on 16 March 2014 created history in Indian domestic cricket when it won its triple trophy by defeating Railways. Which trophy is this, which Karnataka won after already bagging Ranji and Irani Trophy? 17. On 15 March 2014 India’s P.V. Sindhu stunned which recently-crowned All England Badminton champion to enter the semi-finals of the $125,000 Swiss Grand Prix Gold Badminton trophy? Answers 1. [A] India 2. [B] Karnataka 3. [A] a 11th-century step well located in Patan, Gujarat 4. [B] Great Himalayan National Park and Rani-ki-Vav 5. [D] Himachal Pradesh 6. [C] F1 car racing 7. [A] Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. 8. [A] Dr. Indu Anand 9. [C] Green buildings 10. [B] National Mission for a Green India (GIM) 11. Haiti (Better known for producing poverty and political mayhem, the Western Hemisphere’s least developed country Haiti recently made a surprising entry into the high-tech world with its own Android tablet. With only a limited selection of expensive imported tablets available in Haiti, Surtab is the cheapest device on the market. A product such as Surtab also shows that Haitians are not just destined for low-wage, low-skilled jobs) 12. 97% (However, this referendum is not recognised by the West, and the United States and the European Union are preparing sanctions against Russia, whose troops have been occupying Crimea for several weeks) 13. ‘Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir’(This project will cost more than Rs. 300 crore and its builder International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is hoping to conclude the temple construction within the next five years. The project was first conceived by the devotees of ISKCON, Bangalore. The proposed Chandrodaya Mandir, a 213 metres high one of its kind temple is expected to mark Vrindavan, where Hindu deity Krishna is said to have spent his childhood, on the world spiritual map) 14. 34 (In the Indian neighbourhood, the countries where progress in combating money laundering and financial terrorism has been scratchy include Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Two other countries which were under FATF surveillance, Nepal and Bangladesh emerged from there as per the report. Action against money laundering is significant as most of the other trans-national crimes including terrorism use this as a conduit) 15. Nico Rosberg of Germany representing Mercedes team (Rosberg dominated the Australian Grand Prix to claim the fourth F1 victory of his career and the first in the new turbo-powered era. Kevin Magnussen of Denmark (McLaren) was declared second after Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was disqualified after finishing second in the race. Ricciardo was disqualified for breach of fuel regulations. Jenson Button of Great Britain also representing McLaren finished the podium with third place. Red Bull’s four time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull could not finish the race due to an engine failure. Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) and Sergio Perez (Mexico) finished at 6th and 10thspot respectively) 16. Vijay Hazare Trophy (Karnataka defeated Railways by 4 wickets in the finals held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The team had won the Ranji and Irani Trophy of 2014) 17. Shixian Wang of China (Sindhu defeated Wang by 21-17, 21-15. However, Sindhu was later defeated by China’s fast emerging player Sun Yu on 16 March in the semi-finals. Yu defeated Sindhu by 18-21, 21-12, 21-19).
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