Current Affairs QUIZ: March 09, 2014 1. Which among the following is / are primary conditions to be fulfilled by a person who wishes to contest the Lok Sabha elections? 1. He / she must be more than 25 years old 2. He / she must be a member of a political party 3. He / she must be registered as a voter Choose the correct option from the codes given below: [A] Only 1 [B] Only 1 & 2 [C] Only 1 & 3 [D] 1, 2 & 3 2. Which among the following is the source of famous Sanskrit quote Yatra naryastu pujyante ramante tatra Devata which means Gods reside there where women are worshipped? [A] Rigveda [B] Bhrihadupanishad [C] Manusmriti [D] Taittriya Upanishad 3. Which among the following was the venue of the Third BIMSTEC Summit held in March 2014? [A] Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar [B] Colombo, Sri Lanka [C] Dhaka, Bangladesh [D] Bangalore, India 4. The Nalanda Project is a programme of ___? [A] Ministry of Culture [B] Ministry of Human Resource Development [C] Ministry of Minority Affairs [D] Ministry of External Affairs 5. What is the maximum number of candidates in a constituency, for which elections can be conducted via the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in India? [A] 16 [B]32 [C]64 [D]72 6. With the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 getting Presidents assent, which among the following dates has been decided as Telangana Formation Day? [A] 2 June [B] 6 June [C] 27 May [D] 25 May 7. Which among the following region saw a major polio outbreak in 2013? [A] Khorasan [B] Caucasus [C] Horn of Africa [D] Congo Basin 8. Which among the following government ministries / departments have recently launched Virtual Clusters? [A] Department of Information Technology [B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [C] Department of Education [D] Ministry of Commerce 9. Approximately what fraction of Indias GDP is shared by MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) segment? [A] 3% [B] 5% [C] 8% [D] 10% 10. Every year, the government gives away stree shakti awards which are named after six legendary women of India. Who among the following is NOT among them? [A] Lakshmibai [B] Ahilyabai Holkar [C] Jijabai [D] Begum Hazrat Mahal 11. Which among the following day is observed on 6th March 2014? [A] World International Women’s day [B] World Children day [C] World Cancer Day [D] World Dentist day [E] World Heart day 12. Recently Sheila Dikshit has appointed as the 22nd Governor of which state? [A] Karnataka [B] Rajasthan [C] Kerala [D] Himachal Pradesh [E] None of these 13. Recently Union Ministry of Minority Affairs launched which scheme for the welfare of minorities people? [A] Indira Swasthya Yojna [B] Rajiv Swasthya Yojna [C] Atal Sehat Yojna [D] Maulana Azad Sehat Yojna [E] None of these 14. According to the RBI reports on Development’s in India’s Balance of Payments Current Account Deficit declined to what percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Quarter 3 (Oct-Dec) 2013-14? [A] 0.4% [B] 0.5% [C] 0.7% [D] 0.9% [E] 0.6 15. Who is the author of the book – “India at Risk – Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misadventures of Security policy” which was launched on 3rd March 2014? [A] Arvind Adiga [B] Rohinton Nariman [C] Salman Khurshid [D] L.K. Advani [E] Jaswant Singh 16. Which among the following country emerged as the winner of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2014 at Dubai? [A] South Africa [B] Pakistan [C] New Zealand [D] India [E] Australia 17. The duration of President’s rule in a state in the first case is ___? [A] 12 months [B] 6 months [C] 3 months [D] 9 months [E] None of these 18. Which among the following India’s first private bank to commence operation in China is___? [A] HDFC Bank [B] Axis Bank [C] ICICI Bank [D] Yes Bank [E] None of these 19. The G-20 countries members represents about ____ per cent of the world’s economy. Fill the blank with correct option. [A] 50 [B] 60 [C] 75 [D] 80 [E] 85 20. Union Govt. on 28 February 2014 cleared a proposal of the Election Commission (EC) to raise expenditure limits for elections in the country. What is the new upper limit of expenditure for fighting election for a Parliamentary seat in the country? [A] 40 Lakh [B] 50 lakh [C] 60 lakh [D] 70 lakh [E] None of these ANSWERS 1. Only 1 & 3 Any Indian citizen who is more than 25 years old and is registered as a voter can contest elections even without forming a party. Similarly, associations can also contest elections without getting registered by the Election Commission 2. Manusmriti 3. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and President of Sri Lanka met in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 4 March 2014 for the Third BIMSTEC Summit Meeting. 4. Ministry of Minority Affairs Nalanda Project is a Faculty Development Program of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, under its Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategy for awareness, orientation and development of faculties of Minority Universities/ Minority Managed Degree Colleges (MMDCs) and higher educational institutions located in minority concentration areas in the country. 5. 64 Electronic Voting Machines are being used in Indian General and State Elections to implement electronic voting in part from 1999 elections and in total since 2004 elections. Elections can be conducted through EVMs if the number of candidates does not exceed 64. 6. 2 June On 4 March 2014 the Government of India declared that 2 June would be the Telangana Formation Day. 7. Horn of Africa Major polio outbreaks were in the Horn of Africa region and the Middle East. 8. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Virtual Clusters, an initiative of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, was launched recently. Conceived as supplementing Physical Clusters, Virtual Clusters is a dedicated web- portal which will enable small businesses located anywhere in the country and the other stakeholders like banks, other financial institutions, various Government bodies, NGOs, industry experts, consultants and trainers, academia, research & technical institutions etc. to come together. This will facilitate the stakeholders to leverage the expertise of each other to their mutual growth and benefit. 9. 8% The MSME sector is of vital importance to our national economy. It accounts for 8 per cent of the country’s GDP, 45 per cent of its manufactured output and 43 per cent of our exports. It provides employment to over 10 crore people. 10. Begum Hazrat Mahal Stree Shakti Awards are named after six legendary women of India, Rani Lakshmibai, Rani Rudramma Devi, Kannagi, Rani Gaidinliu Zaliang, Rani Ahilyabai Holkar and Mata Jijabai. 11. [D] World Dentist day 12. [C] Kerala 13. [D] Maulana Azad Sehat Yojna 14. [D] 0.9% 15. [E] Jaswant Singh 16. [A] South Africa 17. [B] 6 months 18. [B] Axis Bank 19. [E] 85 20. [D] 70 lakh
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