GK & Current Affairs: July 30, 2013

1. Recently (July 2013) , MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), a new respiratory Virus related to SARS has killed many people in which country?
[A]Saudi Arabia
[B]Qatar
[C]Oman
[D]Yemen


2. Who among the following has been chosen for “Lokamanya Tilak Award-2013”?
[A]E Sreedharan
[B]Anna Hazare
[C]Medha Patkar
[D]Sheila Dixit


3. Which of the following state government has decided to launch a new scheme, “Mythri” to provide monthly pension of 500 for transgender?
[A]Tamil Nadu
[B]Kerala
[C]Karnataka
[D]Punjab


4. “World Hepatitis Day” is observed on_____?
[A]July 26 

[B]July 27
[C]July 28
[D]July 29


5. Which one of the following firms has bagged an order valued Rs 8,250 crore to develop a Metro Project in Saudi Arabia?
[A]Hindustan Constructions
[B]Larsen and Toubro
[C]Mangalam Cement Ltd
[D]Omaxe Ltd


6. Who among the following has become the first cricketer to hit 400 sixes in an International Career?
[A]Chris Gayle
[B]Shahid Afridi
[C]Virendra Shehwag
[D]Kevin Peterson


7. Under which of the following names, Indian Air Force and Air Force of France have decided to conduct military exercise during first half of 2014?
[A]Shakti
[B]Varuna
[C]Garuda
[D]Astra


8. Which one of the followings is not a member country of “Southern African Customs Union (SACU)”?
[A]Botswana
[B]Lesotho
[C]South Africa
[D]Brazil


9. Recently (July 2013) , which of the following state has become the first in country launch video chat in prisons?
[A]Haryana
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Himachal Pradesh
[D]Assam


10. Consider the followings:
1.Patkai hills
2.Mizo hills
3.Manipur hills
4.Naga hills
Which of the above make the Purvanchal Range?
[A]Only 1, 2 & 3
[B]Only 1, 3 & 4
[C]Only 1 & 4
[D]1, 2, 3 & 4

ANSWERS 

1. (A), 2. (A), 3. (C), 4. (C), 5. (B), 6. (B), 7. (C), 8. (D), 9. (C), 10. (D)

Prepared By : Jatinder Budhiraja ( 9810513909 )
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