Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-answers October 2013, October 7-october 13

The Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on 8 October 2013. It is the 81st anniversary of the Indian Air Force.

He was elected as the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel in the year 1973 by a majority of 81 to 68 votes. He replaced Yitzhak Nissim.

Apart from Ratan Tata, eight Indian-Americans were also inducted in the NAE. 75-year-old Ratan tata, the Chairman Emeritus of the Tata Group was inducted as the Foreign Associate.

They were awarded for their groundbreaking work on how the cell organises its transport system.

For this purpose, a memorandum of understanding was signed with a purpose of enhancing the trade and investments between the two nations.

Article 371-J of the Constitution grants special status to six backward districts in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. This article provides for the establishment of a separate development board for the region and includes provisions for reservation in education and employment, financial assistance, and equitable allocation of funds for the development of the region.

The study was conducted on 3.6 million residents near Heathrow Airport. The study suggested that the risks of these people increase by 10-20 percent with the highest levels of aircraft noise.

He was the co-founder of the European People's Party (EPP) in 1976 and remained its President since 1992. He was preceded by Jacques Santer.

Chris Hoy, the Scottish cycling star carried the Commonwealth Games baton to Buckingham Palace on 9 October 2013 for starting the relay which in turn will conclude with opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in 2014 in Glasgow.

The correct answer is Kandla Port of Gujarat. The Union Minister for Mines, Dinsha J. Patel, dedicated the state-of-the-art Geo-scientific research vessel RV Samudra Ratnakar to the nation on October 12, 2013, at Kandla Port in Gujarat.

The new device is known as Galaxy Round and features flexible 5.7-inch HD display. The device curves from side to side.

The correct answer is 3 percent. The Supreme Court of India directed the Union and all state governments to provide job reservation to disabled persons in all their departments, companies, and institutions. The percentage of the posts directed by the Supreme Court of India is 3 percent.

The surface-to-surface missile was test fired from a mobile launcher. The last user trial of Prithvi-II was successfully carried out from the same base on 12 August 2013.

Mumbai Indians clinched the Champions League Twenty-20 title by defeating Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in New Delhi on 6 October 2013.

First Monday of October every year is designated as the World Habitat Day by the United Nation. World Habitat day is observed across the world on 7 October 2013.

She is the first woman to take charge as the Chairperson of SBI, the largest bank of India. She succeeded Pratip Chaudhuri who retired on 30 September 2013.

Novak Djokovic clinched his fourth China Open title in five years on 6 October 2013 against Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-4 in the final. The 26-year-old Djokovic clinched the title with the 3-0 lead in the first set.

Jairam Ramesh announced that Bihar's food subsidy will increase from 5500 crore Rupees to 11500 crore Rupees, under the National Food Security Act.