Monday, 22 July 2013

GK & Current Affairs: July 22, 2013

1. The Dongria Khondh are indigenous tribal groups living in which of the following state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha
[D] Tripura


2. With reference to Rashtriya Swasthya Bhima Yojana (RSBY),which of the following statement is not correct?
[A] RSBY is a scheme of Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
[B] This is a smart card based cashless and paperless health insurance scheme
[C] It provides annual hospitalization cover up to Rs 30,000 for family of five members through health insurance companies
[D] 75% of the cost of scheme is borne by Central government and rest is borne by respective state government.


3. The Eravikulam National Park in the Western Kerala is famous for which among the following fauna?
[A] Elephants
[B] Nilgiri Tahr
[C] Tiger
[D] Liontailed Monkey


4. Which of the following oil companies has bagged the Oil Industry Safety Directorate’s (OISD) best overall safety performance award 2011- 12?
[A] ONGC
[B] Essar
[C] HP
[D] Reliance


5. India's new Chief Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam hails from which among the following states?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Andhra Pradesh


6. Recently, which of the following cities of United States was making news for Largest-ever municipal bankruptcy in US?
[A] Detroit
[B] Michigan
[C] Texas
[D] California


7. Which among the following is / are biodiversity hotspots in India?
1. Western Ghat
2. Eastern Himalayas
3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4. Sunderban
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3


8. Consider the following statements about a country in central Asia:
1. The biggest city of this country is Almaty, which was also its capital till 1997
2. The capital of this country is known as second coldest capital city in the world after Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
3. The country is headed by Nursultan Nazarbayev
Identify the country from the given options:

[A] Uzbekistan
[B] Kazakhstan
[C] Kyrgyzstan
[D] Tajikistan



9. Which one of the following navigable lake is located at the highest altitude in the world?
[A] Lake Maracaibo
[B] Lake Titicaca
[C] Lake Baikal
[D] Lake Superior



10. Justice Malimath Committee report 2003 is related to the reforms in ___:
[A] Hindu Personal Law
[B] Criminal Justice System
[C] Judicial Appointments
[D] Taxation Law





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

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