651. The Japanese automaker on 16
January 2013 launched a five-speed automatic version of the Fortuner SUV for 22.33
lakh rupees (ex-showroom New Delhi). What is the name of this Japanese
automaker?
a) Toyota Kirloskar Motor
b) Nissan
c) General Motors
d) Volkswagen
Answer: (a)
652. Which airways company in the
month of January 2013 entered into a partnership with Centrum Direct to offer
Foreign Exchange Services to guests travelling abroad?
a) Spice
b) Kingfisher
c) Indian Airlines
d) Jet Airways
Answer: (d)
653. Which online marketplace on 18
January 2013 tied up with Mahindra & Mahindra for selling of its
two-wheelers to customers on the site?
a) E-bay.com
b) Myntra.com
c) Snapdeal.com
d) Amazon.com
Answer: (c)
654. The News Broadcasting Standards
Association (NBSA) on 7 January 2013 issued certain guidelines for the
television channels to exercise discretion and sensitivity, while reporting the
sexual assault cases. Which of the following statement in relation to the
guidelines are true?
i. NBSA directed television channels
to keep the identity of the victims involved in sexual assault, hideous keeping
in view Section 228A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
ii. The guidelines were a result of
the Zee News television interview of the friend of Delhi gang rape victim. The
name of victim was also disclosed in one international publication
iii. The news channels were advised to
balance the right to privacy of the survivor as well as his/her family with the
public interest.
iv. The issued guidelines declared
that in reporting of such sexual crimes on women, victims of juvenile offending
and child abuse, the privacy should be respected and name, photographs as well
as other private details should be disclosed.
a) Statement i, ii and iii are true
b) Statement i, ii and iv are true
c) Statement ii, iii and iv are true
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (a)
655. Name the identity card that has
been decided and consequently advised by the Ministry of External Affairs in
January 2013 to all Passport Issuing Authorities for acceptance of the same as
the Proof of Address and Photo identity in conjunction with any other
prescribed documents for proof of address/identity for the purpose of passport
application.
a) Aadhaar Card
b) Ration Card
c) Educational Certificate
d) Birth Certificates
Answer: (a)
656. Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on 8
January 2013 launched the first fast patrol vessel (FPV), built for the Indian
Coast Guard. The vessel is the first in a series of 20 numbers fast patrol
vessel (FPVs) contracted by CSL for the Indian Coast Guard. What is the name of
the Patrol Vehicle?
a) Madhusudan
b) Aadesh
c) Rastrabhakt
d) Vishwast
Answer: (b)
657. Which of the below mentioned
statements are true in context of the newly launched patrol Vehicle Aadesh?
i. Its primary role includes fisheries
protection and monitoring, patrol within exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and
coastal patrol, anti smuggling, search and rescue operations and for anti
piracy operations.
ii. The vessel is the first in a
series of 20 numbers fast patrol vessel (FPVs) contracted by CSL for the Indian
Coast Guard. The contract was signed in year 2010 with of which the delivery
the last vessel scheduled for 2017.
iii. The ship was designed by the
Kochi-based SEDS and this is the first association between CSL and a local
design house. The yard also launched two other platform supply vessels for PSV
Holdings Inc, Cyprus.
iv. The secondary role of vessel is to
provide communication link and escort convoys during hostilities and war time.
a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are
true
b) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are
true
c) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are
true
d) All the statements are true
Answer: (d)
658. A Special Bench of two Justices
was constituted in the month of January 2013 to hear cases of crime against
women. Name the body that was responsible behind its constitution.
a) Supreme Court of India
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Planning Commission of India
d) Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
Answer: (a)
659. The centre of excellence which
specializes in reading the weather conditions of the space and helps the air
traffic on their polar routes is scheduled to come up in which city and by
when. The space weather reading centre in Kolkata will be first of its kind and
is approved by Union HRD Ministry.
a) Kolkata by mid 2013
b) Bangalore by January 2013
c) Bhopal by end of 2013
d) Mumbai by mid 2013
Answer: (a)
660. India for the continuous second
year reported no fresh cases of Polio. How many more year of success with zero
fresh cases of polio, would win India a status of polio free nation, in
2014.
a) Three year
b) All ready won the status
c) One year
d) Five years
Answer: (c)
661. When and by which body was the
Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) Program
was initiated in India with the aim of eradicating it completely from the
country.
a) In 1987 and was a program of United
Nation
b) In 2000 and was a program of World
Health Organization's (WHO)
c) In 1995 and was a program of World
Health Organization's (WHO)
d) In 1990 and was a program of UNESCO
Answer: (c)
662. The Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs in January 2013 suggested the
entitlement of the food under the National Food Security Act to the what
percent population and left behind what percentage of people, who are tax-payers
and have pucca houses of their own?
a) 60 percent population is entitled
with it and 40 percent is kept out from the plan
b) 58 percent population is entitled
with it and 42 percent is kept out from the plan
c) 67 percent population is entitled
with it and 33 percent is kept out from the plan
d) 55 percent population is entitled
with it and 45 percent is kept out from the plan
Answer: (c)
663. President of India recently
enforced President’s rule in Jharkhand. Which of the below mentioned statement
in relation to the enforcement of the President’s rule is true.
i. The former Chief Minister of
Jharkhand, Arjun Munda resigned from the office after his government was
concentrated to minority after the withdrawal of support of Jharkhand Mukti
Morcha (JMM)
ii. Provisions in case of failure of
constitutional machinery in States – the President’s Rule can be imposed in
case of failure of constitutional machinery in States under Article 356.
iii. Failure of the Constitutional
machinery was the result of the agreement of the two parties in made during the
formation of the coalition government
iv. None of these
a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are
true
b) Only Statement i is true
c) Only Statement ii and iii are true
d) Statement iv is true
Answer: (a)
664. The Union Government of India in
January 2013 approved use of saving bank accounts of which body to receive the
Government benefits and deposits by MGNREGA beneficiaries.
a) Post Office Savings Account
b) Aadhaar Card based bank Accounts in
State Bank of India
c) Bank accounts of the beneficiaries
in Punjab National Bank
d) Bank accounts of the beneficiaries in
IDBI bank
Answer: (a)
665. Which of the following statements
in relation to the linking of the Post Office Saving Bank Account true.
i. The Union Government of India
amended the August 2010 notification to allow MGNREGA beneficiaries to receive
other Government benefits and deposits in their post office saving account
ii. more than 3.5 crore post office
accounts in existence has turned up to be ready for the Aadhaar-linked Cash
Transfer Scheme of Government of India
iii. Earlier, the accounts linked with
the MGNREGA workers of the country were used for receiving the wages under the
rural employment guarantee scheme
iv. As per the guidelines of the
August 2008 notification of the Union Finance Ministry of India no deposit other
then NREGA can be made to these accounts.
a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are
true
b) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are
true
c) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are
true
d) All the statements are true
Answer: (c)
666. Name the Constitutional Body that
recommended setting up of the Special Court for conducting the trials of the
Italian Marines accused of shooting the two fishermen in Indian Ocean.
a) Supreme Court of India
b) High court of Delhi
c) Union Home Ministry
d) High Court of Kerala
Answer: (a)
667. The Supreme Court of India in
January 2013 banned tourists from to pass from Andaman Nicobar Trunk Road that
passes through the tribal area. Name the tribe that is the local resident of
the region.
a) Sentinelese Tribes
b) Jarawa Tribes
c) Peruvian Tribes
d) Pintupi Nine Tribes
Answer: (b)
668. Which of the statements
(recommendation) mentioned below in relation to Verma Report submitted in the
Government of India in January 2013 true?
i. Anyone committing rape shall be
given rigorous imprisonment which may range from seven years to life term.
Punishment for rape that leads to death or vegetative state should be given
rigorous imprisonment ranging from not less than 20 years to the remaining life
of a convict.
ii. There was a need for the separate
Bill of Rights for women that will make sure that women would have their own
rights for having sexual autonomy. All the marriages should be registered,
while making sure that there was no demand for dowry.
iii. Juvenile homes should be run in
spirit as envisaged in Juvenile Justice Act. The Panel additionally noticed
that these juvenile homes became a hub for all kinds of sexual crimes.
iv. The judiciary of India should have
core responsibility of making sure that the fundamental rights through the
constitutional remedies are fulfilled. The CJI has the right to take up suo
motu cognizance and social activists should help the court in this.
a) Only Statement i, ii, and iii are
true
b) All the statements are true
c) Only Statement i, ii, and iv are true
d) Only Statement ii, iii and iv are
true
Answer: (b)
669. Name the first women chief
Justice of Sri Lanka, who was removed from her office following the process of
impeachment by the countries Parliament.
a) Srimavo Bandaranaike
b) Vivimarie Vanderpoorten
c) Shirani Bandarnayake
d) Chandrika Kumaratunga
Answer: (c)
670. Which of the following statements
mentioned below are true?
i. India in January 2013 put on hold
the most awaited visa-free entry regime for senior citizens of Pakistan citing
technical reasons. The nine Pakistani hockey players participants in the Hockey
India League tournament were also sent back home following the protests against
their presence in India by the radical units
ii. The Supreme Court of Pakistan in
January 2013 ordered the authorities to arrest Raja Pervez Ashraf, the Prime
Minister of Pakistan, within 24 hours. The orders of the Court came following
the allegations in connection with a corruption case linked to power projects,
done during his office of the Water and Power Minister.
iii. Barrack Obama, the US President
in January 2013 proposed extensive gun control laws, making them stricter.
Obama announced a total of 23 executive measures which would come into effect
immediately after his signatures.
iv. India, China and Bangladesh
decided in the third week of January 2013, to speed up its rail link projects
in order to increase the contact among the people of two neighbouring nations.
a) Statement i, ii and iii are true
b) Statement i, ii and iv are true
c) Statement ii, iii and iv are true
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (a)
671. India and Vietnam on 15 January
2013 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which is directly meant for
building capacity and developing institutional framework and identifying thrust
areas and opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises in Vietnam. The
MoU was signed during the 4 day state visit of Vice President Hamid Ansari to
Vietnam. Which of the following statements mentioned below is true in context
of the MoU signed.
i. The MoU signed would be focusing on
building capacity for developing policy and institutional framework through
exchange of experts for the development of MSMEs, and conducting industrial
surveys and feasibility studies to identify thrust areas and opportunities for
development of MSMEs in Vietnam.
ii. It ideates the promotion of
partnership projects and institutional cooperation between the two countries,
organising exhibitions and trade fairs for marketing the products of MSMEs,
exchange of business missions to initiate transfer of technology and business
alliance, and providing training for improvement of managerial and technical
skills for MSMEs.
iii. The MoU is part of India’s
efforts to further strengthen economic ties with Vietnam. The two countries
have set a trade and investment target of 7 billion dollars by 2015.
iv. A Joint Committee comprising
representatives from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (Vietnam) and
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (India) is going to monitor the
implementation of the MoU.
a) Statement i, ii and iii are true
b) Statement i, ii and iv are true
c) Statement ii, iii and iv are true
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (d)
672. The FDI inflow in China dropped
down by what percentage in the year 2012?
a) 3.7 percent
b) 1.6 percent
c) 6.3 percent
d) 4 percent
Answer: (a)
673. US President Barrack Obama’s half-brother,
Malik Obama decided to launch his political career in the third week of January
2013. Malik Obama announced that he intended running for the gubernatorial seat
in the Kenyan country in elections which will be held on 4 March 2013. Malik
Obama is planning to contest elections from which country?
a) Zimbabwe
b) Kenya
c) Algeria
d) Sao Tome and Principe
Answer: (b)
674. Barack Obama on 20 January 2013
sworn in as the President of United States for the second term. Which of the
following statements in relation to the swearing ceremony true?
i. Even though the swearing-in of
Obama was kept on low-profile, but this was creation of history because Barack
Obama became the first mixed-race president who was elected for second
consecutive term.
ii. Barack Obama is the third
consecutive President to win two terms, after Bush and Clinton. This had
happened two centuries ago earlier when Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and
James Monroe were elected for two terms each between the time periods of 1801
to 1825.
iii. The brief oath-taking ceremony
was held to meet the constitutional deadline, i.e., 20 January, under which
term of both President as well as the Vice-President finishes at the noon.
iv. The formality of repeating this
ceremony will publically take place on 21 January 2013 because public
institutions and the courts which record as well as endorse swearing-in
officially because Obama did a mistake while swearing in for the second term in
his first attempt.
a) Statement i, ii and iii are true
b) Statement i, ii and iv are true
c) Statement ii, iii and iv are true
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (a)
675. The War Crimes Tribunal of
Bangladesh constituted for conducting trials against those, who committed
atrocities during a war on 21 January 2013 pronounced its first verdict and
ordered death sentence against Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the Jamaat-e-Islami
leader. The accused was sentenced with the punishment for his involvement in
which war/crime?
a) During the Bangladesh Liberation
War 1971
b) Its partition from British India
c) During the Bangladesh Liberation
War 1979
d) Chittagong Hills Civil Clash
Answer: (a)
676. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
in its update to World Economic Outlook (WEO) on 23 January 2013, projected
that the global economic growth rate would be _______ in 2013.
a) 2.9 percent
b) 4 percent
c) 3.5 percent
d) 4.2 percent
Answer: (c)
677. Which of the following statements
in relation to the update of International Monetary Fund to World Economic
Forum true?
i. To tackle the rising domestic
imbalances, the developing nations and emerging economies need to make fine
policies and should make their retail market completely tax free for the
foreign investors
ii. The update mentioned that the
global economic growth would strengthen gradually as the limitations of the
economic activities have seen a positive note with the start of the year.
iii. The policies made by the emerging
economies of the world in terms of policy making is has also shown positive
outcomes with a good start in the year
iv. Following the findings of the
report in detail, it’s projected that the Euro Area is one of the biggest
threat to the Global Economic Outlook as it poses a downside risk to the
economy. If the momentum of reforms is not maintained in the Euro Area than the
risk of prolonged stagnation would increase
a) Statement i, ii and iii are true
b) Statement i, ii and iv are true
c) Statement ii, iii and iv are true
d) All the four statements are true
Answer: (c)
678. According to the National Bureau
of Statistics (NBS), China’s economy which is considered to be the second
largest economy of the world saw a very retarded growth rate in 2012, which
is found to be 13-year low. What was
growth percentage?
(a)
7.8
(b) 10.4
(c) 12.5
(d)
3.9
Answer: (a)
679. Digital marketing company GETIT
Infoservices on 19 January 2013 rolled out DigiGains, a name give to platform
for digital marketing. What was the purpose of DigiGains?
a) To benefit Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs)
b) To benefit Small, Medium and Large
Enterprises
c) To benefit Small-Scale Enterprises
d) To benefit Large-Scale Enterprises
Answer: (a)
680. The automobile company,
Volkswagen in the third week of January 2013 unveiled its new advertising
campaign. What is the name of this advertising campaign?
a) Fast Track
b) Fast Speed
c) Fast Start
d) Fast Pace
Answer: (c)
681. Reliance Industries shut down its
eighth well on the main gas-producing field in KG-D6 block, which compelled the
output to drop down to an all-time low at 20.88 million metric standard cubic
metre per day (mmscmd). What is the name of eighth well of KG-D6 block?
a) B4
b) B6
c) B8
d) B2
Answer: (b)
682. Spice Global, the diversified
company on 22 January 2013 entered into the healthcare sector. What is the name
of the hospital inaugurated by Spice Global?
a) New Delhi city Hospital
b) Mehrauli City Hospital
c) NFC Hospital
d) Saket City Hospital
Answer: (d)
683. Which leading Dutch financial
services group departed the insurance business in India by selling off 26
percent stake to the Exide Industries, its joint-venture partner?
a) ING
b) Bupa health Insurance
c) Oriental Insurance
d) Bajaj Allianz
Answer: (a)
684. Which leading car manufacturer
acclaimed the title of top selling automaker of the world in 2012, recording
the highest sales and beating its arch rivals Volkswagen and General Motors?
a) Nissan Motors
b) Honda Motors
c) Toyota Motor
d) Chevrolet
Answer: (c)
685. Which bank was appointed as the
depository bank for Global Depository Receipt (GDR) of Indiabulls
Infrastructure and Power Limited (IIPL)?
a) JPMorgan Chase Bank
b) Deutsche Bank
c) ERSTE Group Bank
d) Citi Bank
Answer: (b)
686. Which mobile company on 28
January 2013 launched a product called One Nation, One Rate which offers users one
rate for voice, SMS and data in home circles and on roaming?
a) Airtel
b) Vodafone
c) Idea
d) Aircel
Answer: (d)
687. Name the only Indian private
airline to launch its flights to Guangzhou, China. The flights were launched in
the first week of February 2013.
a) SpiceJet
b) Jet Airways
c) Kingfisher
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
688. Which electronics company sold
the audio and video business to Funai Electric of Japan in the deal which
exited it from consumer electronics completely in India?
a) Bajaj Electronics
b) Philips Electronics
c) Sony Electronics
d) Samsung Electronics
Answer: (b)
689. The space telescope of NASA
discovered astonishing magnetic braids of super-hot matter in outer atmosphere
of the Sun. Which of the following statements is true in context with this
statement?
a) The scientists claimed that this
discovery could help in explaining the mysterious hot centre of the Sun.
b) The NASA’s telescope captured 1000
photographs depicting astonishing details.
c) It was found out that the Sun’s
surface was almost up to 6125 degrees Celsius.
d) The scientists also discovered that
the powerful magnetic waves which rippled from within the surface of the
Sun.
Answer: (c)
690. Iran on 28 January 2013 announced
that it had successfully sent into space a primate. Which primate did it send
into space?
a) Worms
b) Monkey
c) Turtle
d) Mouse
Answer: (b)
691. NASA on 1 February 2013 marked
10th anniversary of which Space Shuttle?
a) Columbia
b) Challenger
c) Both of these
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
692. Scientists from NASA in the last
week of January 2013 discovered an old star called TW Hydrae which they believe
could create new planets even now. How old is this star?
a) 100 million years old
b) 50 million years old
c) 20 million years old
d) 10 million years old
Answer: (d)
693. The Japanese scientists from the
Saitama University in the first week of February 2013 filmed for the first
time, the thoughts of which animal while it was tracking its prey?
a) A fish
b) A zebra
c) An elephant
d) A snail
Answer: (a)
694. Which mobile company launched an
emergency alert service for the subscribers in Odisha, Bengal and Kolkata on 1
February 2013? The service is directed towards the women primarily.
a) Vodafone
b) Bharti Airtel
c) Aircel
d) Tata Indicom
Answer: (b)
695. Thirty Indian software product
companies joined hands to form their own new association, marking a break-up
with the IT industry body NASSCOM. What is the name of this newly formed
association?
a) Indian Software Product Industry
Round Table
b) iSpirt
c) Both these are the same
d) None of these
Answer: (c)
696. ICICI Bank, the largest private
sector bank of India partnered with Aircel to announce the launch of their
mobile banking service. What is the name of this mobile banking service?
a) Mobile Money
b) Mobile Market
c) Mobile Finance
d) Mobile Corporate
Answer: (a)
697. Who was appointed as the group
spokesperson and brand custodian of TATA Group on 6 February 2013?
a) Cyrus Mistry
b) Ratan Tata
c) Manjushree Khaitan
d) Mukund Govind Rajan
Answer: (d)
698. Who on 5 February 2013 took over
as the top executive of the BK Birla flagship, Kesoram Industries which is a
6000 crore Rupees company?
a) Kumar Mangalam Birla
b) Bharat Singh
c) Manjushree Khaitan
d) Lalit Naik
Answer: (c)
699. Reckitt Benckiser (RB) on 13 Feb
2013 signed a global partnership deal of 8-million US dollars with which NGO?
a) Smile Foundation
b) Save the Girl Child
c) Plan India Children
d) Save the Children
Answer: (d)
700. Twitter on 11 February 2013
launched its first pay-by-tweet service in whose partnership?
a) American Express
b) Microsoft Office
c) Facebook
d) Google
Answer: (a)
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