GK & Current Affairs: July 23, 2013

1. United Nation has declared which one of the following dates as “Malala Day”?
[A] July 10
[B] July 12
[C] July 14
[D] July 15

2. Who among the following has been appointed as United Nation (UN) Women Chief?
[A] Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
[B] Michelle Bachelet
[C] Lakshmi Puri
[D] Michelle Bachelet

3. Under which of the following name the National Aviation University, has been proposed to being set up at Rae Bareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi National Aviation University
[B] Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University
[C] Tagore National Aviation University
[D] APJ Kalam National Aviation University

4. The abbreviated form of Computer VIRUS is______?
[A] Vital Information Resource Under Seize
[B] Vital Information Resource Under Secure
[C] Vital Information Replication Under Seize
[D] Vital Information Replication Under Secure

5. Which of the following statement is true about “Graphene”?
[A] It is one of the thinnest, strongest two dimensional material.
[B] It is a form of plastic material of good thermal conductivity.
[C] It is one of the thinnest, strongest one dimensional material.
[D] It is thinnest three dimensional material.

6. Who among the following has been sworn in as the 9th Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
[A] Annapurna Devi
[B] Rajendra Prasad Singh
[C] Hemant Soren
[D] Shibu Soren

7. Which among the following legislations governs the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in India?
[A] Environment Protection Act 1989
[B] Biological Diversity Act 2002
[C] Wildlife Protection Act’s 1972
[D] Both A and B

8. Which of the following country is estimated to have Worlds largest Shale gas reserve?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Argentina
[D] Algeria

9. Recently, Union government cleared the proposal to replace Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) with a new aviation regulator with full operational and financial authority. The new regulatory body would be called as___?
[A] Civil Regulatory Authority
[B] Civil Aviation Authority
[C] Aviation Administration Authority
[D] Aviation Control Authority

10. Tongam Rina, who has been selected for the prestigious prize for “Freedom and Future of the Media -2013” belongs to which of the following state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tripura

ANSWERS 

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

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