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GK & Current Affairs: May 7-10, 2013

1. Which among the f ollowing companies has become the biggest prof it maker on annual list of Fortune 500? [A]Apple [B]Wal-Mart [C]Exxonmobil [D]General Motors Walmart Wal-Mart replaced ExxonMobil as the biggest revenue maker on the annual list of Fortune 500. Wal-Mart reclaimed the top spot on the list f rom energy titan ExxonMobil af ter posting $469.2 billion in revenue. Apple cracked into the top 10 companies f or the f irst time, vaulting into sixth place f rom the prior year's number 27 slot. Show Answer 2. In which of the f ollowing year India handed over Katchtheevu island to Sri Lanka? [A]1976 [B]1974 [C]1980 [D]1967 1974 Katchatheevu is a controversial uninhabited island administered by Sri Lanka. T his island is given to Sri Lanka by India in 1974 on a conditional basis. Recently Tamilnadu legislative assembly unanimously passed a resolution seeking the centre to retrieve Katchatheevu island that was ceded to Sri Lanka under 1974 agreement between India and Sri Lanka government. Show Answer 3. As per the annual report of "State of World's Mothers 2013" India's ranking in mothers saf ety is__? [A]140 [B]176 [C]150 [D]142 142 T he annual report called "State of World's Mother 2013" was issued by an international NGO "Save the Children" bef ore mother's day. T he report was f eatured by a ranking list of mother's index, showing the conditions of mothers in 176 countries. Among the review countries, Finland was ranked the best country. Show Answer 4. Which country recently banned Air Conditioners use in Government of f ices? [A]Japan [B]China

[C]Pakistan [D]Russia Pakistan Pakistan Government has decided to ban the use of air conditioners by government of f ices to help cope with the country's pervasive energy shortage Show Answer 5. Who has been recently appointed as Cyber Security Chief of India? [A]Gulshan Rai [B]Naveen Chandra [C]Raghunath Rai [D]Mahesh Bhatt Gulshan Rai T he union government has approved the appointment of Gulshan Rai current head of CERT.IN, as the cyber security coordinator. Show Answer 6. Identif y the countries that were granted the observer status in Arctic Circle by Arctic Council recently? [A]India, Pakistan, Italy, China and South Korea [B]India, China, Italy, Singapore and South Korea [C]India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China and Pakistan [D]China, South Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Italy India, China, Italy, Singapore and South Korea India, China, Italy, Singapore and South Korea along with Japan are the six nations which got the observer status in Arctic Council. Show Answer 7. Who won the Women's and Men's Madrid open title 2013? [A]Serena Williams, Raf ael Nadal [B]Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic [C]Roberta Vinci, Monte Carlo [D]Li Na, Roger Federer Serena Williams, Raf ael Nadal Show Answer 8. Who among the f ollowing is the Director General of World Trade Organisation? [A]Pascal Lamy [B]Herminio Blanco [C]Taeho Bark [D]Robert Carvalho de Azevedo Robert Carvalho de Azevedo Robert Carvalho de Azevedo, Brazil's 55 years old ambassador to the WT O is the new Director General of WT O. Azevedo replaced Pascal Lamy.

Show Answer 9. Union cabinet declared the year 2013 as____? [A]Forest Conservation Year [B]Soil Conservation Year [C]Water Conservation Year [D]Wildlif e Conservation Year Water Conservation Year T he Union cabinet approved the proposal to declare 2013 as Water Conservation Year under which awareness programme will be launched f or conservation of the scare natural resource. Under the proposal which got the nods of the union cabinet, the water resource ministry will launch a series of programmes Show Answer 10. Recently hill f orts of which state were inscribed to UNESCO's World Heritage Site list? [A]Gujarat [B]Rajasthan [C]Karnataka [D]Tamilnadu Rajasthan Six hill f orts of Rajasthan have been selected f or inscription on UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage list. T he hill f orts are located in the Aravalli mountain range and are excellent examples of Rajput military hill architecture, which are f ound in palaces, temples, memorials and even in villages. Built between the eighth and 19th centuries, these f orts are unique to this region and creatively use the landscape to increase protection and are exceptional of centers of Rajput power and control, ref lections of courtly culture and patronage of arts and music. Show Answer Download article as PDF