INTERNATIONAL

1. On 7 January who is the country Palestinian Authority President has issued a decree renaming the organization the State of Palestine ? Ans:- Mahmoud Abbas 2. On 16 January 2013 Which country Cargo Ship MV Amina fled away from the waters of Sri Lanka after suffering detention by its Navy for about two months ? Ans:- Iran 3. Which country president signed into law the Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012 on January 2013 ? Ans:- America 4. Which country Bar Council recently Suggested Chemical Castration for Repeated Sex Offenders ? Ans:- Malaysia 5. Which 3 countries leaders set out 6 months goal for peace, urge Taliban to dialogue on 4 February 2013 ? Ans: Britain , Afghanistan , Pakistan. 6. What is the new name for Sindh province? Ans: Sind 7.. On February 2013 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a financial aid of $ 278.8 million to ? Ans: Bangladesh 8.. On February 2013 Regional African leaders signed UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the ? Ans: Democratic Republic of Congo 9.. Which country prohibited its security forces from taking any air support from the International Forces on 18 February 2013 ? Ans: Aghanistan

10. Who had been elected as Cyprus new President on 24 February 2013 ? Ans: Nicos Anastasiades 11. Which two countries was reached an agreement on Prison Transfer on 23 March 2013? Ans: US and Afghanistan 12.Which countries finance ministers had approved a new bailout plan for Cyprus,putting an end to uncertainties over the fate of the Mediterranean island country in the euro area ? Ans: Eurozone 13. Which country and South Africa signed a number of agreements, focusing on trade, tourism, education and social cooperation on 27 March 2013 ? Ans: China 14. On March 2013 South Korean and US troops launched a joint military exercise as Ans: North Korea 15. In the month of March 2013 which country was declared an environmental state of emergency in Amazon jungle region ? Ans: Peru 16. Which two countries was reached an agreement on Prison Transfer on 23 March 2013? Ans: US and Afghanistan 17.Which countries finance ministers had approved a new bailout plan for Cyprus,putting an end to uncertainties over the fate of the Mediterranean island country in the euro area ? Ans: Eurozone 18. Which country and South Africa signed a number of agreements, focusing on trade, tourism, education and social cooperation on 27 March 2013 ? Ans: China 19.. On March 2013 South Korean and US troops launched a joint military exercise as Ans: North Korea

20. In the month of March 2013 which country was declared an environmental state of emergency in Amazon jungle region ? Ans: Peru

21.Which country have signed agreement with India to support R&D Projects on 13 March 2013? Ans: Britain 22. Which country has signed seven agreements with India on 19 march 2013 ? Ans: Egypt 23. Which agreement was signed by India and 18 countries on 20 March 2013 ? Ans: Social Security Agreements (SSAs) 24. In the month of March South Australia rolled out 10-year Plan to Enhance Trade with Ans: India 25. Which country and India agreed to finalise the plan of bilateral exchanges between their armed forces and decided that the exchanges would be conducted between the Armies on 22 March 2013? Ans: China 26. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on 26 March 2013 barred players and officials of which country from featuring in IPL matches slated to be held in Tamil Nadu? Ans: Sri Lanka

27. For which country reconstruction India pledges $100m on 5 February 2013 ? Ans: Mali 28. On 7 February 2013 the Union Cabinet approved for which project formation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV )? Ans: TAPI pipeline

29. On february 2013 the Defence Ministry has ordered CBI probe into how much crore alleged scam in a defence helicopter deal ? Ans: Rs 3600 crore 30. India and which country discussed on the issues of nuclear energy cooperation, security, terrorism and trade on 19 February 2013 ? Ans: Britain 31. Which two countries have exchanged strip maps as part of the process of the implementation of the agreement signed to resolve land boundary issues between the two countries ? Ans: India & Srilanka 32.. Which country will make initial investments of $2 billion in infrastructure projects in India on February 2013 ? Ans: The United Arab Emirates 33. Which country wins Kishanganga case against Pakistan at the Hague court on 18 February 2013 ? Ans: India 34. According to the which country 2012 Home Office report, India is among 10 countries that are the main sources of illegal immigration ? Ans:- Britain 35. On 30 January 2013 which country Pledged Humanitarian Assistance of 2.5 Million US Dollars to Syria ? Ans:- India 36. India asked to avoid Violence Prone Areas in which country on 19 January 2013 ? Ans: Nigeria 37. Which two countries agreed not to allow escalation of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) on 16 January 2013 ? Ans:- India and Pakistan 38. What is the name of the Tibetan Monk got sentenced to death by the Chinese Court for encouraging the self-Immolations?

Ans:-Lorang Konhok

NATIONAL
1. In how many districts Government of India launched Direct Cash Transfer Benefit (CBT) on 1 January 2013 ? Ans:- 20 districts 2. According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2012 report which class students could read Class II text fell from 53.7% in 2010 to 46.8% in 2012 Ans:- Vth class 3. Who released the Commemorative Postage Stamps, at the Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, in New Delhi on 12 January 2013 ? Ans:- President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee 4. Government of India how much crore of the MGNREGA linked Post Office Accounts would be used under the Direct Cash Transfer Scheme on January 2013 ? Ans:- 3.5 Crore

5. Who was signed MoU with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to Highlight Issues related to AIDS on 14 February 2013 ? Ans: NACO 6. Who was ordered to cease operations to the telecom companies that failed to win or participate in the November 2012 2G Auction? Ans: Supreme Court of India 7. Which programme was launched by the I&B Ministry for Real Time Engagement with Citizens on 7 February 2013 ? Ans: My India Initiative-A Digital Volunteer Programme 8. Who constituted a panel to Examine issues of Certification under Cinematograph Act 1952 on 4 February 2013 ? Ans:I&B Ministry

9.Who is the renowned Urdu poet commemorative postage stamp was released by President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 8 March 2013 ? Ans: Sahir Ludhianvi 10. Which of the following bill was approved by the Union Cabinet on 19 March 2013 ? Ans: National Food Security Bill 11. On 21 March 2013 the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case ? Ans: Yakub Abdul Razzak Memon 12. Which bill was introduced in the Rajyasabha on 23 March 2013? Ans: National Waterway Bill 13.. Which scheme was launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment on 24 March 2013 ? Ans: Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) 14. Union government approved a 1500 crore Rupees proposal for production of more than 2000 rockets for the Ans: Pinaka multi- barrel weapons system 15. Actor Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to 5-year prison by the Supreme Court on 21 March 2013 for his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. What was his crime? Ans: Illegal possession of arms