Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-answers July 2013, July 15-june 21

1. Which IT company on 15 July 2013 formally merged with Tech Mahindra?

TCS

Infosys

Satyam

Wipro

2. The second International Crimes Tribunal on 17 July 2013 sentenced war crime indicted, General Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami to death. He was a leader of Jamaat's student wing Islammi Chattra Sangha in 1971 Bangladesh war was indicted of 7 war crimes including murder, genocide and conspiracy to kill intellectuals during the Bangladesh War for Liberation.

Obed Ruzindana

Ali Mohammed Mujaheed

Elie Ndayambaje

Alfred Musema

3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 July 2013 imposed fines of around 49.5 crore rupees on 22 private and public sector banks including SBI, PNB and Yes Bank. The banks were fined for violation of?

KYC/Anti-Money Laundering Norms

Offering gold loans despite restrictions imposed by the RBI to curb fall in value of Rupee

For flouting the directions issued by RBI under section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act

Not maintaining the standards of Currency Chest

4. The Centre has appointed S. B. Mainak, Executive Director, LIC, as Managing Director of the life insurance organisation. When was LIC founded by the Government of India?

1947

1955

1956

1989

5. Which publisher in the month of July 2013 launched their new website that caters particularly to the young readers?

Rupa Books Publication

Penguin Books India

Harper-Collions India

Alchemy Publishers

6. Name the player who won Swedish Open women's title by defeating Johanna Larsson in the final at Bastad in Sweden.

Sabine Lisicki

Serena Williams

Maria Sarapova

Victoria Azarenka

7. The British Government on 17 July 2013 honoured former Indian high commissioner to Britain by placing a Blue Plaque at the house, where he lived when he moved to London for the first time. Name the Person, who was honoured by the British Government?

Jaimini Bhagwati

M. A. Vellodi

Kocheril Velayudhan Bhagirath

V.K. Krishna Menon

8. The Union government on 17 July 2013 approved a proposal to amend SEBI Act for providing more powers to the market regulator to crack down on Ponzi schemes. Which statement/statements among the given options in form of power given to SEBI with the approval are true?

SEBI regulator will get direct powers to carry out search and seizure operations and for attachment of assets, as part of efforts to crackdown on ponzi schemes.
The SEBI would have powers to seek information, such as telephone call data records, from any persons or entities in respect to any securities transaction being probed by it.

Both Statements I and II both are true

Only statement I is true

Only Statement II is true

Both the Statements I and II are false

9. Union Cabinet on 17 July 2013 approved amendments to the marriage law enabling a married woman to get a share of her husband's ancestral property as reparation in case of a __________?

Death of the husband

Divorce

In case separation with the Husband (not a legal one also)

Only in case she adopts the child after getting divorced

10. Name the Indian-origin student in Australia developed a smartphone application which helps in detecting the breast cancer early.

Har Gobind Khorana

Molly Easo Smith

Sanjay Sreekumar

Narayan Hosmane

11. Lupin, the drug maker decided to co-market the MSD's 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for preventing the occurrence of which ailment?

Pneumonia

Cholera

Polio

Measles

12. Name the Sprinters, who failed drugs tests and were tested positive for an Unidentified Substance at an out-of-competition test on 16 May 2013.

Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell

Tyson Gay and Nesta Carter

Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin

Tyson Gay and Kobe Bryant

13. The Report by independent American group released in the month of July 2013 revealed that the Hindus living in Pakistan were the worst victims of rape. It has revealed that in last 18 months, there were seven incidents of rape on Hindu girls in Pakistan. Name the group that released the report?

US Commission on International Religious Freedom

US Research Group

American Community Survey

None of these

14. The Union government of India on 16 July 2013 proposed to make production of _____________ mandatory for purchase of acid.

Photo Identity Card

Identity Card of any type

Aadhar Card

Driving

15. India in the month of July 2013 surpassed the U.S. and became the top buyer of crude oil of which country.

Oman

Colombia

Russia

Nigeria

16. The Union Government of India on 16 July 2013 raised the FDI limit in Telecom Sector from 74 percent to 100 percent. The Government also declared that the FDI in the Insurance and Telecom sectors will be up to _____ percent through automatic route.

56 percent

49 percent

51 percent

74 percent

17. Name the Government body/institution that has extended the financial assistance to provide free one year residential JEE/IIT coaching and mentoring 20 underprivileged meritorious students from Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi under the Abhayanand Super 30 initiative, as part of its CSR initiative.

Rural Electrification Corporation

Urban Electrification Corporation

Himalayan Electrification Corporation

Damodar Valley Corporation

18. The Government of Sri Lanka on 15 July 2013 announced a ban on the movie. The government claimed that the film, insulted the Government as well as the Security Forces of the country. Name the film that was banned by the Government

The last Marble

Flying Fish

The Battle of Midway

Prelude to War

19. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India launched the nation-wide National Tobacco Control Campaign known as _____________. The aim of the campaign is to raise the public awareness regarding dangers of smokeless tobacco which is consumed by millions of Indians every day.

Your Lungs Are Dying

Crazy for Cancer

Tears You Apart

Trial to Death

20. At which position did India finished in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 that ended on 21 July 2013?

Fourth

Second

First

Third

21. President Pranab Mukherjee on 16 July 2013 launched a Kisaan Portal for sending SMS through mobile phones to the farmers across the country. Which of the following statement related to the launch of the advantages of the Kissan Portal are true?

The SMS advisories and alerts is supposed to help farmers in taking informed decisions relating to different aspects of farming including crop production and marketing, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries.
The limits the farmers' options to receive SMS messages customized to their specific requirements, as the facility to choose from the available options is not provided.
Weather forecast SMS and alerts will enable farmers in planning, farming operations effectively and taking the best suited action to deal with adverse weather conditions.
Advisories on disease/pest outbreak will also help the farmers immensely to take immediate actions to secure their crops and animals. Advisories on best practices, such as selection of better suited crop variety/ animal breed, will lead to better farm productivity and higher income to the farmers.

Statement I,II and III are true

Statements II is only true

Statements I, II and IV are true

Statements I, III and IV are true

22. U.S. palaeontologists in month of July 2013 discovered the fossil of a previously unknown dinosaur which is big-nosed horned face. What is the name of this species?

Alamosaurus

Allosaurus

Nasutoceratops

Abelisaurus

23. The U.S. space agency in July 2013 announced the discovery of 14th moon of which planet?

Pluto

Mars

Mercury

Neptune

24. Which stock exchange, as per the latest data by World Federation of Exchanges, regained its position as the world's largest bourse in terms of volume in equity trade in June 2013?

Bombay Stock Exchange

National Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Nasdaq OMX

25. Engineers at the Kyoto University of Japan, in cooperation with Panasonic Corporation developed a new technology for which purpose?

Restoring water level in urban areas

Greening of the desert areas

Forestation of the urban areas

Avoiding deforestation in urban areas

26. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 17 July 2013 opened a window for commercial banks to meet the cash requirements of mutual funds (MFs). What is the name given to the window?

Mutual Fund Liquidity Window

Commercialized Liquidity Window

Special Liquidity Window

None of the following

27. Which hotel chain strengthened their presence in the African markets by deciding to commence The Premiere Hotel, Nairobi in Kenya?

Park Inn

Sarovar Premiere

Sarovar Portico

Sarovar Hotels and Resorts

28. Lanco Resources Australia got the conditional approval from which authority of Western Australia in order to develop the coal handling berth at the Bunbury port?

Environmental Protection Authority

Forest Protection Authority

Green Environment Authority

Forestation Promotion Authority

29. Morgan Stanley Mutual Fund on 18 July 2013 announced that it was launching the open-ended debt fund. Name this open-ended debt fund.

Morgan Stanley Open-Ended Debt Fund

Morgan Stanley Fund for Debtors

Morgan Stanley Ultra Short-Term Fund

Morgan Stanley Short-Term Fund

30. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 July 2013 announced measures to deal with rupee volatility which includes lifting of two interest rates by 200 basis points each and a planned sale of 120 billion rupees (2 billion dollars) of Government bonds in July 2013. RBI has also adjusted the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) and the Bank Rate to 10.25% each which were 8.25% previously. What does Marginal Standing Facility mean?

It is the rate at which the RBI borrows money from commercial banks.

31. The Department of _________________ on 16 July 2013 launched the system of electronic transfer of funds to ensure quick and direct transfer of funds to its beneficiaries. The electronic transfer would help in bringing in more efficiency in the financial working of the department.

MNREGA

Food & Public Distribution

Economic Affairs

Commerce

32. Sula Vineyard, which is the largest wine producer of India, decided to make its mark in the wine market of which state?

Manipur

Goa

Arunachal Pradesh

Sikkim

33. Name the Indian players who on 20 July 2013 clinched their first ever ATP tour doubles title by defeating Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France and Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands in the final match of Claro Open in Bogota, Colombia. The tournament was played from 15 July to 21 July.

Mahesh Bhupati and Rohan Bopanna

Purav Raja and Divij Sharan

Vishnu Vardhan and Yuki Bhambri

Vijay Amritraj and Purav Raja

34. Lawmakers of US in July 2013 proposed a Bill in the US Congress for establishing a national park on the Moon. The new Bill seeks creation of the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites as National Historical Park on the Moon. What is the name of the Proposed Bill?

Apollo Lunar Landing Legacy Act, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)

Apollo Lunar Landing History Legacy Act, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)

National Historical Park on the Moon, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)

Apollo Lunar Landing Sites Act, the Bill (House Resolution 2617)

35. The Union Government of India proposed land reforms for acknowledging the women rights and giving the ownership to rural poor women, according to the National Land Reform Policy Draft 2013 formulated by Union Ministry of Rural Development released on 18 July 2013. Which of the following statements mentioned below about the draft document are true?

In all Government land transfers, women's claims should be directly recognized.
According to the new policy, all new land distribution among landless poor families will be in the women's name.
In all land distribution schemes (land related to surplus land, custodial land, or under the land ceiling act), the land should be distributed to rural landless women workers.
The policy recommends 100 percent of land holdings given to forest communities should go to women.

Statement I,II and III are true

Statement I,II and IV are true

Statement I and III are only true

All the statements are true

36. Iran on 15 July 2013 agreed to take payments for oil it sells to India entirely in rupees after US and western sanctions blocked all other payment routes. India has been, since July 2011, paying in euros to clear 55 percent of its purchases of Iranian oil through Ankara- based Halkbank. The remaining 45 percent due amount was remitted in rupees in accounts Iranian oil company opened in Kolkata-based Bank. Name the Bank from which the transactions will be made.

IDBI

Union Bank of India

UCO

SBI

37. Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 18 July 2013 promulgated the Securities Law Amendment Ordinance 2013. The ordinance would grant Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the powers to regulate any pooling of funds under an investment contract involving a corpus of 100 crore rupees or more and attach assets in case of non-compliance. The ordinance was promulgated by the President following the powers granted to him by which article of the Constitution of India?

Clause 1 A of the Article 72

Clause 1 of Article 124

Clause 1 of Article 73

Clause 1 of Article 123

38. The world's largest airborne observatory got off the ground from which city of New Zealand?

Christchurch

Auckland

Wellington

Hamilton

39. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Reid School of Music found that singing in the foreign language can help learn it better. The research was conducted for testing which foreign language?

Spanish

Hungarian

Hebrew

Portuguese

40. Name the person, who became the first swimmer of the world to win Olympic and world titles in both the Pool and Open Water after he sprinted a victory in Barcelona in a 5 kilometer event.

Michael Phelps

Oussama Mellouli

Claudia Kolb

Ulrike Tauber

41. Name the member of Jharkhand Ranji Sqad and the inventor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's (Captain Indian Cricket Team) signature shot, Helicopter Shot, who died on 17 July 2013 at a hospital in New Delhi?

Raja Ali

Vishal Sharma

Naishad Bakshi

Santosh Lal

42. The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has allocated 1200 crore rupees as Special Central Assistance (SCA) to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for the year 2013-14 for being implemented in the states as the _______________.

Programme for Socio-Economic Development of Scheduled Tribes & Forest Dwellers

Eklavya residential Model Schools in Scheduled Tribe areas

Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas

Special Area Programme