GK & Current Affairs Quiz 1. Who among the following is the youngest person to have reached the Mount Everest base camp at the age of 5 years? [A]Harshit Saumitra [B]Apa Sherpa [C]Pem Dorjee [D]Junko Tabei Answer : Harshit Saumitra Harshit Saumitra from New Delhi reached the Everest Base Camp 5364m thus becoming the first person to do so. It took him 10 days to complete the trek of 62 kms many parts of which were covered with 5-7 inch snow. 2. Government of India has decided to dedicate year 2015-16 to which of the following? [A]Water Conservation Year [B]Nuclear Energy Year [C]Year of Clean India [D]Year of Digital India Answer : Water Conservation Year Union Government has decided to observe year 2015-16 as the year of water conservation. Cooperation of state governments, NGOs, Civil society, etc will be sought to conserve water. 3. Who has been awarded as the best Central Bank Governor of the Year award 2014? [A]Raghuram Rajan [B]Ben Bernanke [C]Janet Yellen [D]Mario Draghi Answer : Raghuram Rajan RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has been awarded the best Central Bank Governor of the Year award by Euromoney. He was acclaimed for his tough monetary policy decisions 4. Which country has won the Sultan of Johor Cup under-19 hockey title 2014? [A]India [B]Great Britain [C]Iran [D]Germany Answer : India India has won the Sultan of Johor under-19 hockey title 2014 by defeating Great Britain at Malaysia. It defeated the team 2-1. 5. Egypt has signed contracts with six international firms for dredging of Suez Canal. Which of the following is not among the six firms? [A]National Marine Dredging Company of UAE [B]Royal Boskalis Westminster of Netherlands [C]Deme Group Belgium [D]All of the above Answer : All of the above Egypt has signed contracts with six international firms for dredging of Suez Canal. They are: National Marine Dredging Company of UAE; Royal Boskalis Westminster of Netherlands; Deme Group Belgium; Van Oord of the Netherlands; Jan de Nul Group of Belgium and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock company of US.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:28:03 +0000
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