GK & Current Affairs: June 25, 2013

1. Recently, in which one of the following places Early Tsunami Warning System has been installed?
[A]Vizhag
[B]Mangalore
[C]Andaman and Nicobar
[D]Goa

Andaman and Nicobar
The Early Tsunami Warning System has been installed at Rangachang in Andaman and Nicobar Island. This system can predict a tsunami within 3 minutes after the occurrence
of the initial tremors.


2. Who among the following has been honoured with “2013 Indian Business Leader of the Year”?
[A]Sanjiv Goenka
[B]Anil Agarwal
[C]Ajim Premji
[D]Mukesh Ambani

Sanjiv Goenka
At the 2013 Global India Business Meeting, currently being held at Belfast UK, Sanjiv Goenka was honoured with the coveted 2013 Indian Business Leader of the Year. This award is in recognition of the success of his business enterprise and to acknowledge his position as an outstanding entrepreneur in India.


3. According to Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey, which of the following marketplaces is the world’s most expensive office market?
[A]Hong Kong (Central)
[B]Nariman Point
[C]London’s West End
[D]Connaught Place

Hong Kong (Central)
Hong Kong (Central) with annual occupancy cost of 235.23 dollars per sq ft topped the most expensive list for the third consecutive time followed by London’s West End,
Beijing’s Finance street and Beijing’s Jianguomen. Connaught place, the marketplace located in Delhi has ranked fifth in the list of world’s most
expensive office market with an overall occupancy cost of 178.96 dollars per sq ft per annum. Bandra Kurla Complex and Nariman Point of Mumbai are place at 11th and
26th positions, respectively.


4. Who among the following has been appointed as Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence?
[A]P M Nair
[B]Krishna Chaudhary
[C]Ranaveer Singh
[D]Shankar Bidari

Krishna Chaudhary
Krishna Chaudhary an IPS officer has been appointed as Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence. His appointment will take effect from the date
he assumes charge of the post and until his superannuation on 30.06.2017.


5. Which company recently unveiled the world’s largest container ship?
[A]DSME
[B]Maersk Line
[C]STX group
[D]Hyundai heavy

Maersk Line
Denmark’s Maersk Line unveiled the world’s largest container ship “Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller”.


6. Pakistan government decided to declare which of the following Sikh Shrine as holy city?
[A]Pir Panjab
[B]Panja Sahib
[C]Patti Sahib
[D]Guru Sahib

Panja Sahib
The Pakistan government has decided to declare Panja Sahib a holy city. Panja Sahib is believed to house a rock having the hand paint of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikh religion,
and a popular pilgrimage spot for Sikhs across the world.


7. Which of the following state government recently, said that it will offer free pilgrimage to senior citizens?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Punjab
[D]Haryana

Rajasthan
The Rajasthan government will soon launch a new scheme under which it will bear all the expenses of boarding and lodging for senior citizens going to selected pilgrimage destinations.


8. Who among the following has won the men’s singles title of Singapore Open Super series badminton tournament-2013?
[A]Tommy Sugiarto
[B]Mohammad Ahsan
[C]Hendra Setiawan
[D]Lee Yong-Dae

Tommy Sugiarto
Indonesia’s un-seeded shuttler Tommy Sugiarto defeated Thailand’s defending champion Boonsak Ponsana in the men’s singles title of Singapore Open Super series to clinch the title.


9. Jamini Roy, whose 125th Birth Centenary was recently observed was a famous____ ?
[A]Freedom Movement Activist
[B]Painter
[C]Vocal Artists in Hindustani Music
[D]Journalist

Painter
Recently, the Union ministry of culture organized a special exhibition titled Jamini Roy (1887-1972): Journey to the Root” to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Jamini Roy. Jamini Roy was an eminent artist whose primary appeal was in popular imagination because of simple, yet strong and vibrant colours. The paintings of Jamini Roy have simple forms and make use of swift and bold strokes of brush, along with the vivid and bright colours. In the year 1976, the government of India declared the artworks of Jamini Roy as National Treasure.


10. What is India’s present rank in the Renewable Energy Index?
[A]5
[B]8
[C]13
[D]16

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High entry-barriers for foreign investors and the rising cost of financing have led to the country slipping to a low eighth position on the renewable energy country attractive index

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2 Comments

  1. ani

    June 28, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    is it 25 or 26?

  2. ghosh

    July 10, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    great

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