~*~ Some Important Quiz for Various UPSC Exams ~*~ Q.1 - Which Islands is a source of dispute between Spain and Britain? ans. Gibraltar Islands Note»»» Gibraltar is a British overseas territory, near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula,which is subject of a disputed claim by Spain. Q.2 - The United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on____? ans. August 9 Note »»»International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous peoples. Q.3 - Who has won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013? ans. V P Sharma Note»»»Vinod Prakash Sharma an eminent scientist won the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Science and Technology 2013. Q.4 - Which of the states gives out “Bharat Bharti Samma” a prestigious literary award? ans. Uttar Pradesh Note»»»Bharat Bharti Samman is the highest literary honour of the Uttar Pradesh State. Q.5 - Who has become the first Indian woman player to clinch an individual medal at the World Badminton Championship? ans. P V Sindhu Note»»»P V Sindhu became the first Indian woman player to win an individual medal at the World Badminton Championship. Q.6 - Which one of the state has largest population of Buddhists? ans. Maharastra Note»»»Maharastra has the largest population of Buddhists in India. The other states that account for 1% of the Buddhist population are West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, Assam, Tripura and Sikkim. Q. 7 As per the IMS health physician and Chemist survey, which of the state has the highest doctor density? ans. Haryana Note»»»The IMS health Physician and Chemist survey on the state of healthcare in the country disclosed that 44 of the top 120 Indian cities are below the global median of 1.2 doctors per 1000 population, while 76 are above the bench mark. Among states, Haryana has the highest doctor density. Q. 8 - What is the name of NASA next mission on Mars, which would be launched in November, ans. MAVEN Note»»»The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, set to launch in 2013, will explore the planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the sun and solar wind. Q. 9 - “Green Card” refers to an immigration process of becoming a permanent resident of which country? ans. United States Note»»»Green Card is the informal name for an ID card attesting to the permanent resident status of an immigrant in the United States. Q. 10 - The term “Green Gold” generally refers to which among the following crops? ans. Bamboo Note»»» Bamboo is also known as Green Gold.
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