Current Affairs QUIZ May 05, 2014 1. Who among the following is not a member of GCC? [A] Qatar [B] Yemen [C] Kuwait [D] Saudi Arabia 2. NASA has announced its plan to send a mission to Europa, which is a moon of the Planet_________ [A] Saturn [B] Jupiter [C] Neptune [D] Mars 3. Which among the following reasons may grant a Special category Status to a Indian State? [A] High concentration of Tribal [B] Strategic location sharing borders with neighbouring countries [C] Economic backwardness [D] All the above 4. Which entity is responsible for granting Special Category Status to Indian State? [A] Planning Commission [B] National Development Council [C] Cabinet [D] Parliament 5. MenAfriVac is a vaccine associated with which among the following? [A] Mental disorder [B] Meningitis [C] Malaria [D] Measles 6. Cubbon park is located in which among the following city? [A] Bangalore [B] Chennai [C] Bhubaneswar [D] Nainital 7. National Cycling Academy is inaugurated at_________ [A] Mumbai [B] New Delhi [C] Raipur [D] Jaipur 8. Which among the following State will witness a three phase poll in the forthcoming election? [A] Tamilnadu [B] Uttar Pradesh [C] Madhya Pradesh [D] Chhattisgarh 9. According to RBI, which among the following contributed to narrow down CAD? [A] Decline in imports, Decline in exports [B] Increase in imports, Increase in exports [C] Decline in imports, Increase in exports [D] Increase in imports, Decrease in exports 10. Which country has announced military aid to Pakistan, cutting off the civilian aid provided earlier? [A] US [B] China [C] Srilanka [D] Iran 11. State-run aerospace firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on 1 May 2014 handed over a Dornier light-weight aircraft to the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). Whta is the aircraft name? [A] AakashRatna [B] Nabhrathna [C] Vayudoot [D] VayuRatna 12. The Union Cabinet on 1 May 2014 approved the proposal for setting up of the Polavaram Project Authority (PPA). It will be set up for the execution of the Polavaram irrigation project. It is in which state? [A] Odisha [B] Karnataka [C] Andhra Pradesh [D] Tamilnadu 13. On 2 May 2014, who conferred Gallantry Awards on 55 personnel for their distinguished service and bravery? [A] Pranab Mukherjee [B] Manmohan Singh [C] Sushil Kumar Shinde [D] A K Antony 14. India on 2 May 2014 successfully test fired indigenously-developed surface-to-air which missile from the launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur? [A] Agni [B] Dhruva [C] Prithvi [D] Akash 15. Manavjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian veteran trap shooter on 2 May 2014 jumped to the which spot in the world ranking after winning gold at the ISSF World Cup in Tucson, USA, in March 2014? [A] First [B] Second [C] Third [D] Fourth ANSWERS 1. [B] Yemen 2. [B] Jupiter 3. [D] All the above 4. [B] National Development Council 5. [B] Meningitis 6. [A] Bangalore 7. [B] New Delhi 8. [D] Chhattisgarh 9. [B] Increase in imports, Increase in exports 10. [A] US 11. [B] Nabhrathna 12. [C] Andhra Pradesh 13. [A] Pranab Mukherjee 14. [D] Akash 15. [C] Third
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