March Week 3

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Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest density of rhinoceros population in the world. Pobitora
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Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Meghalaya
4. Arunachal Pradesh
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

Who among the following has been awarded the prestigious 'Dadasaheb Phalke award' for the year
2)
2012?

1. Manna Dey
2. Soumitra Chatterjee
3. VK Murthy
4. K. Balachander
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

According to the report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) which of the
3)
following country is the worlds second largest weapons importer?

1. Pakistan
2. India
3. China
4. South Korea
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 3

Who among the following politicians has been declared winner for the prestigious International Jurists
4)
Award-2012.'?

1. Sheila Dixit
2. Mulayam Singh Yadav
3. Narendra Modi
4. Nitish Kumar
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

To promote institutional deliveries, create awareness and responsibility towards health in pregnant
5) women, which of the following State Governments has recently introduced Surakshit Maa' and Swasth
Maa' awards?

1. Bihar
2. Haryana
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. New Delhi
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

The first World Sparrow Day was celebrated in 2010, across the globe to celebrate the beauty of the
6)
house sparrow. World Sparrow Day is observed on:
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1. March 21

2. March 20

3. January 5
4. January 27
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

7) 'Kalbelia' is one of the most sensuous dance forms of:

1. Gujarat
2. Assam
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 4

Which among the following airports authorities has won the prestigious international 'Jane's ATC Award'
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for the year 2012?

1. Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA)

2. Thunder Bay Airport Authority (TBAA)
3. Airports Authority of India (AAI)
4. Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA)
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 3

Tihar Prisons became the first jail in the country to attain near total literacy among inmates. Which of
9) the following programmes has been launched in Tihar jail in collaboration with the National Literacy
Mission to increase literacy levels among inmates?

1. 'Padho aur Padhao'

2. 'Aao Padhein'
3. 'Padhana Likhana Sikho'
4. 'Aao Sakshar Bane'
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

Which famous painters received Padma Bhushan award from President Pratibha Patil during the
10)
Padma Awards 2012 function at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi ?

1. Jatin Das
2. Vijay Sharma
3. Rajendra Mishra
4. Sujata Achrekar
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

Chennai airport will soon get a new and advanced satellite-based precision approach and landing
11)
system instead of:

1. Transponder Landing System

2. Microwave Landing System
3. Local Area Augmentation System
4. Instrument Landing System
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 4

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) formerly known as National Open School (NOS) was
12) established in November 1989. Which among the following personalities is the current chairman of
NIOS?

1. Dinesh Singh Bisht

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2. Sitansu Sekhar Jena

3. M.C. Pant
4. N.K Ambasht
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

13) World Water Day is observed on:

1. March 22
2. March 23
3. March 24
4. March 25
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

14) Which of the following States has launched Jawahar Bala Arogya Raksha programme?

1. Haryana
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. New Delhi
4. Odisha
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

Mahari Award has been instituted by Guru Pankaj Charan Odissi Research Foundation. Who among
15)
the following won Mahari award 2012?

1. Shubhada Varadkar
2. Sujata Mohapatra
3. Sharmila Biswas
4. Minati Pradhan
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 4

16) 'Phaeton' is a full-size luxury sedan launched by:

1. Audi
2. Volkswagen
3. BMW
4. Daimler
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 2

Which among the following sitar player has been awarded 'Pandit Amarnath Vaggeyakar Samman' by
17)
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on the 88th birth anniversary celebrations of Pandit Amarnath?

1. Ustad Rias Khan

2. Ustad Sharif Khan
3. Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain Khan
4. Ustad Shahid Parvez
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is India's largest Research and Development (R&D)
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organization. Who is the current director-general of CSIR?

1. Samir K. Brahmachari
2. Raghunath A. Mashelkar
3. M. K. Bhan
4. Swaminathan Sivaram
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NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

According to 'France Football magazine' who among the following footballer is the world's highest-paid
19)
footballer of year?

1. Lionel Messi

2. David Beckham
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Ronaldinho
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1

20) Padma Awards 2012 function at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi ?

1. Jatin Das
2. Vijay Sharma
3. Rajendra Mishra
4. Sujata Achrekar
NOT ATTEMPTED Correct option is: 1
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