G.K. QUIZ ON Current Affairs 1. Recently Government aims to achieve 80% literacy rate by 2017. What is the current literacy rate of the country? (1) 64% (2) 74% (3) 70% (4) 72% (5) None of these 2. According to the UN report on World Population Prospects, India will become the most populous country in the world by__? (1) 2022 (2) 2020 (3) 2028 (4) 2025 (5) None of these 3. According to 13th annual global wealth management report, which among the following country has the highest density of millionaires in the World? (1) Qatar (2) Saudi Arabia (2) China (4) France (5) India 4. What is the rank of India in Global Peace Index (GPI) report 2013? (1) 162 (2) 124 (3) 152 (4) 141 (5) None of these 5. Recently Government has decided to start National Higher Education Campaign to focus on equity based development, improvement in teaching-learning quality and research. What is the name of the campaign? (1) Rashtriya Shiksha Abhiyan (2) Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (3) Rashtriya Jagruk Shiksha Abhiyan (4) Rashtriya Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (5) None of these 6. Recently Planning Commission approved the “Project Ananta” a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone of which among the following state of India? (1) Himachal Pradesh (2) MP (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Rajasthan (5) None of these 7. Recently which among the following state government has given approval for starting an online lottery system to enhance revenues of the state? (1) UP (2) Punjab (3) Rajasthan (4) Gujarat (5) None of these 8. Which among the following celebrities has topped the Forbes most powerful celebrity list 2013? (1) Lady Gaga (2) Taylor Swift (3) Oprah Winfrey (4) Roger Federer (5) None of these 9. Who among the following has been appointed as the secretary of the All India Chess Federation? (1) Bharat Singh (2) Hariharan (3) Kishore Bandekar (4) Jaspal Singh (5) None of these 10. As per the Better Life Index released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which among the following country was ranked as the world’s happiest nation among developed economies for the third consecutive year? (1) Sweden (2) Denmark (3) Australia (4) Norway (5) None of these Answers with Explanations: 1. (2) The Union Government of India has set a target to achieve 80% literacy rate in the country by 2017. The current literacy rate of the country stands at 74% 2. (3) As per the latest report titled World Population Prospects — The 2012 Revision, released by the United Nations, India will become the most populous country in the world by 2028, surpassing China, while Nigeria will have more people than the United States by 2050. 3. (1) As per the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) 13th annual global wealth management report, Qatar has the highest density of millionaires in the world, with 14.3% of the oil-rich Gulf nation’s population holding private wealth of at least $1 million. 4. (4) The Global Peace Index (GPI) that measured peace in 162 countries ranked India at 141st position for year 2013. To prepare the Index, 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators of the absence and fear of violence were used. The main indicators that deteriorated India’s ranking are militarisation, domestic and international, conflicts, and corruption. Iceland top the list. 5. (2) The Union Government has decided to launch National Higher Education Campaign (Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan), to focus on equity based development, improvement in teaching-learning quality and research. Under this programme, funds will be granted to public Universities and Colleges so that higher educational institutes do not depend heavily on the affiliation fees. 6. (3) The Planning Commission has given its ‘in principle’ approval to the “Project Ananta” which is a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The Rs 8,000-crore project will take a holistic approach to achieve the target. 7. (2) The Punjab government has given approval for starting an online lottery system to enhance revenues of the state. 8. (3) Oprah Winfrey was named the most powerful celebrity on Wednesday by Forbes, heading the six women and four men who make up the top 10. Singer Lady Gaga came in second, followed by director/producer Steven Spielberg and singers Beyonce and Madonna. 9. (2) Former international player V Hariharan has been appointed as secretary of the All India Chess Federation while Bharat Singh was named Chief Executive Officer. 10. (3) As per the Better Life Index released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Australia was ranked as the world’s happiest nation among developed economies for the third consecutive year. The index ranked over 30 nations on criteria like income levels, health, safety and housing. Top ranking: 1. Australia 2. Sweden 3. Canada 4. Norway 5. Switzerland
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