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GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 9, 10

2013-02-11 11:02:29 GKToday

1. As per the recently released advance estimates, the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of India are expected to be only a 5% growth in the current fiscal, which is lowest since 2002-03. Which among the following organization releases these data? [A]Reserve Bank of India [B]Central Statistical Office [C]Finance Ministry [D]Ministry of Planning Central Statistical Office

Show Answer 2. Which among the following banks publishes the Purchasing Manager's Index in India from time to time? [A]HDFC [B]HSBC [C]RBI [D]EXIM Bank of India HSBC Purchasing Managers Index is published by HSBC.

Show Answer 3. Recently, BCCI has been slapped a penalty of Rs. 52.24 crore by SEBI for which among the following reasons? [A]Abuse of its dominant position [B]Unfair Practices [C]Discriminatory Practices [D]Creating barriers to entry Abuse of its dominant position Competition Commission of India has penalized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for what it said was the abuse of its dominant position. According to the CCI order, Surinder Singh Barmi, a Delhi based cricket fan, had alleged irregularities in the grant of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise rights for team ownership, media rights for coverage of the league, and in the award of sponsorship rights and other local contracts related to the Twenty20 league conducted by BCCI. Barmi had submitted the information to CCI in November 2010 (Live Mint)

Show Answer 4. Which among the following cities is the most expensive city in the world as per the report "The Worldwide Cost of Living 2013"? [A]Tokyo [B]Osaka [C]Zurich [D]Singapore Tokyo The Intelligence Unite of The Economist has published a report, "The Worldwide Cost of Living 2013." According to the report, the most expensive city in the world is Tokyo. The list closes with Mumbai and Karachi. The first position on this year's list belongs to Tokyo. The Japanese capital is followed by Osaka, Sydney, Oslo, Melbourne, Singapore, Zurich, Caracas and Geneva. According to experts, one kilogram of bread in Tokyo is nine times more expensive as it is in Mumbai. Curiously, a bottle of table wine in Mumbai costs $23 and $15 - in Tokyo. For an average Indian, life in Mumbai and Delhi costs a pretty penny. Therefore, the research published in The Economist raises many eyebrows in India: life in Mumbai and Karachi is the cheapest, in comparison with other countries. New Delhi is only one position higher.

Show Answer 5. Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered pre-historic caves with rock paintings dating back to 12,000 years near __________? [A]Bhimbetka [B]Badami [C]Mahabalipuram [D]Betul Betul The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered pre-historic caves with rock paintings dating back to 12,000 years on the Satpura mountain range near Betul on the Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border. About 71 new rock shelters harbouring paintings and engravings have been found at the site, which may give a tough competition to the World Heritage site of Bhimbetka near Bhopal.

Show Answer 6. Recently, the power ministry has set up a mega advisory panel to thrash out issues hurting reforms in the power sector. The panel is headed by __________? [A]Sudhir Mehta [B]Baba kalyani [C]Jyotiraditya Scindia [D]G M Rao

Jyotiraditya Scindia The power ministry has set up a mega advisory panel comprising industry heavyweights, heads of banks, financial institutions and power Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other experts to thrash out issues hurting reforms in the sector. The move comes at the backdrop of power companies sending distress signals as fuel supply issues and high interest rates have taken a toll on profit margins and fresh investments. The panel is headed by power minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Members include Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry, ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani, Torrent Group Chairman Sudhir Mehta, GMR Group Chairman G M Rao, Kalyani Group Chairman Baba kalyani, JayPee Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Manoj Gaur, State Bank of India Chairman Pratip Chowdhury, ICICI Bank Managing Director (MD) & CEO Chanda Kochhar, McKinsey & Co Partner Vivek Pandit and Chairmen of Powergrid Corp and Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL).

Show Answer 7. Who among the following is the author of the book titled "Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Germany"? [A]Ashis Nandy [B]Shashi Tharoor [C]Anita B Pfaff [D]Ramachandra Guha Anita B Pfaff 'Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Germany' is penned down by Netaji's daughter Prof Anita B Pfaff. The book portrayed some interesting facets of Netaji's life and his extraordinary contribution to India's freedom struggle.

Show Answer 8. Recently, who among the following has announced to set aside at least 20 per cent of his familys wealth for education? [A]S. Gopalakrishnan [B]Nandan Nilekani [C]Shiv Nadar [D]Ratan Tata Shiv Nadar Shiv Nadar, founder of the $6.2-billion IT firm HCL, intends to set aside at least 20 per cent of his familys wealth for education. The billionaire has already spent 2000 crore. He will spend Rs 3,000 crore in a five-year time frame till 2018. Shiv Nadar, who has set up an eponymous university in Uttar Pradesh and Shiv Nadar schools in the national capital region, apart from the SSN College of Engineering near Chennai, on current estimates, has a net worth of approximately $5.6 billion.

Show Answer 9. Which among the following countries is hosting the 14th meeting of BASIC Environment Ministers? [A]India [B]China [C]Brazil [D]South Africa India India will host the 14th meeting of BASIC Environment Ministers in Chennai on Feb 15-16. BASIC countries meet four times in a year and once a year in each of the four countries by rotation. Typically, the first meeting of the year takes place in India. At the Chennai meeting, the BASIC Ministers are expected to review the decisions taken at Doha and plan the future steps for taking the global process for an ambitious and equitable agreement under Durban Platform.

Show Answer 10. Recently, which among the following State government has unveiled the State governments Aerospace Policy, the first such policy statement in the country? [A]Maharashtra [B]Tamil Nadu [C]Karnataka [D]Kerala Karnatka Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar unveiled the State governments Aerospace Policy, the first such policy statement in the country, at Aero India 2013. Recognising that the expenditure on aerospace and defence equipment in the next 10 years is to amount more than Rs. 5 lakh crore, the policy aims to develop Karnataka as a hub for the aerospace industry. The mission to develop the State as a hub would be undertaken in two phases.

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