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CURRENT AFFAIRS NATIONAL
1. Sri Lanka announced in February 2013 that despite some teething troubles, National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) first overseas coal-fired power project at Sampur is progressing. Which of the following statements is/are correct r egard ing this impor tan t project?
a. It is coming up in Trincomalee district of Sri Lanka.
b. NTPC and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) signed an agreement in 2011 to set up a coal fuel-based 500 MW plant at a cost of over Rs 4,000 crore at Sampur. Select the correct answer suing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
2. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) charter-hired Transocean's ultra-deep-water drill-ship was announced in February 2013 to have set a world record for the deepest well drilled by an offshore rig. With reference to it, which of the following statements is /are correct? ( l ) The Reliance block where
the drilling was done is in the Cauvery-Palar offshore basin
(2) Blocks in the Cauvery-Palar region are called "wild cat" blocks in the exploration industry
(3) Drilling a deepwater well costs Rs 300-400 crore
(4) All of the above
3. Indian Air Force conducted its first day-night exercise in February 2013 to demonstrate combat and fire prowess at Rajasthan's Pokharan firing range, marking the debut of indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas. The mammoth fire power exercise was named
(1) Soaring Heights (2) Iron Fist (3) New Frontiers (4) Horizon
4. The exper t commi t t ee on Streamlining Short-Term Cooperative Credit Structure in India made news recently for having suggested that the Central cooperative banks (CCBs) should strive to have at least 70 per cent of their loan portfolio for agriculture. Who is the head of this committee? (1) Abhijit Sen (2) Rajeev Shukla (3) Prakash Bakshi (4) Aruna Roy
5. Adding a new dimension to their strategic ties, India and the UK, on 19 February 2013 decided to start negotiations on a civil nuclear pact to facilitate entry of British companies into emerging atomic power sector. With which of the following countries has India not signed civil nuclear pacts? (1) United States of America
and France (2) Kazakhstan and South Ko
rea (3) Mongolia and Canada (4) China and North Korea
6. From which country did India suspend jewellery imports in
February 2013 on apprehensions thai exporters of other countries were routing their exports through there to take advantage of the bilateral trade agreement between the two'? (1) Nepal (2) Bhutan (3) Thailand (4) Myanmar
7. A foreign defence company Ftp meccanica was recently at the centre of a probe into alleged bribery allegations in the Rs 3,546 crore contracts to supply 12• W I P helicopters to India. Finmeccanica is a defence company of
(1) Sweden (2) Italy (3) Britain (4) Canada
8. The Rai lways, in February 2013, announced its plans to complete the world's highest rail bridge by 2016. On which among the following rivers, is this arch-shaped bridge coming up? (1) Ravi (2) Chenab (3) Brahmaputra (4) Sullej
9. The Advanced Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation Initiative (AKRUTI) was launched by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in February 2013. With reference to it, which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. The programme aims to create structured and scalable network of technology nodes in rural areas providing easy access to modern technologies to all villagers in their own villages.
b. 'AKRUTI' is an acronym for 'Advance Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation' programme. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( l )Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
10- India's first wildlife skywalk was announced to come up in Maenam wildlife sanctuary in February 2013. In which state is this sanc tuary located which has the distinction of having around per cent of its geographical area under protected area network? (1) Assam (2) Sikkim (3) Meghalaya (4) Nagaland
11. According to the 'Open Bud-gel Sucvey 2012' released by the International Budget Partnership in February 2013, India's open budget index (OBI) score improved from 67 in 2010 to 68 in 2012. What was the overall rank of India among 100 countries featuring in this list? ( l )7 th (2) 11th (3) 14th (4) 22nd
12. In a bid to ensure a secure future for two of the most critically endangered birds—Great Indian bustard and Jerdon's Courser - the Forest Department recently announced to 'Special Recovery Plans' from April 2013. To which state of India is Jerdon's Courser endemic? (1) Rajasthan (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Goa (4) Maharashtra
13. India and Austria inked social security contribution pact in Vienna on 4 February 2013. Which of the followings statements is/are correct regarding this pact?
a. Under the agreement, India workers on short-term contracts of up to five years will
not be required to make any social security contribution in Austria provided they continue to make social security payments India,
b. As per the pact, Indian workers will be entitled to "export" of their social security benefits if they relocate to India after completion of their service in Austria. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b
(3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
14. Public sector defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), on 8 February 2013 handed over the indigenously built Weapon System Integrated (WSI) he l i copter -Rudra (ALH WSI Mk-IV) to the Indian Army . In this context , which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) Rudra is the Mk-IV variant of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) designed and manufactured by HAL
(2) The helicopter is fitted with weapons, targeting systems, warning and counter measure systems and survivability features
(3) The helicopter is fitted with three sighting systems i.e., Electro Optic Pod, Helmet Mounted Sight and Fixed Sight
(4) All of the above 15. The environment ministry, in
February 2013, constituted a committee to review how elephant reserves and corridors across the country can gel a higher level of legal protection under existing green laws. This committee is headed by
(1) Vinod Rishi (2) J.D. Sharma (3) M.D. Madhusudan (4) Ajay Desai
16. Indian Coast Guard ship Ra-jratan, the fifth in a series of eight inshore patrol vessels (IP" s), was commissioned by
Director General Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral M.P. Mu-ralidharan on 1 1 February 2013. Rajratan has been indigenously built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, (1) Panaji (2) Puri (3) Kolkata (4) Chennai
17. Which oi the following union ministries launched the My India Initialive-A Digital Volunteer Programme' on 7 Feb ruary 2013 that aims at disseminating the development messages across the Social Media platforms by registering citizens as volunteers in an effort to contribute positively towards nation building? (1) Ministry of Science and
Technology (2) Ministry of Communica
tions (3) Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting (4) Ministry of Telecommunica
tion 18. India's fastest supercomputer,
the second generation Param Yuva II was inaugurated at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) facility in Pune in February 2013. With reference to it. which of the following state menls is/are correct':'
a. The supercomputer is capable of crunching data tip to 524 terallops, about 10 times faster than the Param Yuya-I.
b. The supercomputer will make weather predictions quicker. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
19. Which of the following bodies, in February 2013. penalized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for what it said was the abuse oi its dominant position'.-' (1) Competition Commission
of India
r
(2) SEBI (3) IRDA (4) Supreme Court of India
20. The 4th meeting of BASIC Environment Ministers was hosted by India from 15 February to 16 February 2013. Where was this meeting held? (1) Bangalore (2) Chennai (3) Mumbai (4) Nasik
21. Which of the following bodies came out with an 'Electoral Trust Scheme' in February 2013, which lays down the procedure for grant of approval to an electoral trust? (1) Elect ion Commiss ion of
India (2) Central Board of Direct Tax
es (CBDT) (3) Ministry of Corporate Af
fairs (4) Central Vigilance Commis
sion 22. The government, in February
2013, appointed a one-man Inquiry Committee, headed by former Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, to inquire into reports on the US lobbying activities of Wal-Mart for access to India market. Who is the head of this Inquiry Committee?
(1) V.N. Khare (2) Y.K. Sabharwal (3) Mukul Mudgal (4) R.C. Lahoti
23. The first of the 75 Pilatus trainer aircraft procured by the IAF under a Rs 2,800 crore deal to train its rookie pilots arrived in India in February 2013. Which country is providing these aircrafts to the Indian Air Force?
(1) Israel (2) United States (3) Switzerland (4) France
24. India and which country signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) in February 2013 that among other things calls for transparent sharing of
information and lays down that that the requesting state has to provide some minimum details about the information requested in order to justify the foreseeably relevance criteria? (1) Gibraltar (2) Liberia
' (3) Argentina (4) Guernsey 25. The Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting (I&B) recently set up a panel to examine issues regarding certification under the Cinematograph Act. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard?
a. The panel will be chaired by retired Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal.
b. The committee will suggest measures to equip the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to deal with the increasing number of contemporary requirements of certification and increase in its transparency and efficiency. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( l )On ly a
(2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
26. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved ONGC Videsh Ltd's acquisition of stake in the Azer i -Ch i rag-Gunash l i (ACG) oil f ie lds. In which country are these oilfields located? (1) Azerbaijan (2) Kazakhstan (3) Georgia (4) Armenia
27. New Delhi (India) hosted the first India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue in February 2013. During this meeting, both sides deliberated on issues of mutual interest, inter alia, (1) Maritime security including
non-traditional threats (2) Cooperation in shipping,
marine sciences and technology
(3) Marine biodiversity and cooperation
(4) All of the above 28. India and which country, in
February 2013, decided to s trengthen cooperat ion in tourism sector especially in the sphere of human resource development, exchange of lour operators, investment in the tourism sector and exchange of information related to tourism sector? (1) China (2) Afghanistan (3) Japan (4) Singapore •
29. According to BP World Energy Outlook 2030, which was released in February 2013, India is expected to overtake US as second largest coal consumer in (1)2016 (2)2020 (3) 2024 (4) 2030
30. India, in February 2013, promised a donation of $2.5 million as humanitarian assistance for over 2 million Syrians displaced by the ongoing conflict in the country. The assistance could be in the form of
(1) Life saving drugs (2) Food (3) Other essential items (4) All of the above
31. Which of the following new manufacturing/maintenance facilities were announced to be set up by the Railway Budget 2013-2014?
a. A coach manufacturing unit in Sonepat district, Haryana.
b. A midlife rehabilitation (MLR) Workshop at Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
c. Conversion of Bikaner and Pratapgarh workshops to undertake POH of BG wagons. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Both a and b (2) Only c (3) Only b (4) All of the above
STATES 32. Which of the following states
became the first in the country to ban manual scavenging and barred the deployment of 'safai karamcharis' (cleaning staff) for manual sewer cleaning on 26 February 2013?
(1) Tamil Nadu (2) Gujarat (3) Delhi (4) Sikkim
33. The Maharashtra government announced in February 2013 that Arv ind Krushi Mukta Vidyapeeth, the first-ever open agricultural university, dedicated to practical education in the field of agriculture will come up at
( l ) P u n e ' (2)Nasik (3) Nagpur (4) Satara
34. As per «the announcements made in the Railway Budget 2013-2014, a workshop for repair and rehabilitation of mo-torised bogies will be established at Misrod. In which state will this facility come up? (1) Gujarat (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Karnataka
35. The National Capital of India, Delhi, was recently ranked last in the Planning Commission's Environmental Performance Index (EPI). In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. The rankings of EPI reflect the performance of the states depending upon 16 green indicators.
b. The indicators of EPI are divided under water quality, air quality, waste management, measures undertaken for climate change adaptation as well as state of the forests. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
36. Which among the following States of India claimed in Feb
ruary 2013 a world record 22.4 tonnes of rice harvest from one hectare of land without using herbicides or genetically modified (GM) seeds? (1) Bihar (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Punjab (4) Madhya Pradesh
37. In which of the following states is the North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Plant, which was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Investment in February 2013, located? (1) Jharkhand (2) Chhattisgarh (3) Odisha (4) West Bengal
38. The Census Data on 'Female Headed Households' was released by Home ministry recently. According to it,
a. About 11% of total households in the country, constituting 27 million households, are headed by women.
b. The highest number of female-headed households is in Lak-shadweep at 43.7% and in Kerala at 23%. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( l )On ly a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
39. Which among the following States, in February 2013, set a new record for the country's highest-ever voter turnout with 93 per cent polling in the Assembly elections? (1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Manipur (3) Tripura (4) Sikkim
40. Having signed an memorandum of understanding with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which state government, in February 2013, decided to establish the first Geothermal Power Plant of the country in the newly formed Ba l rampur distr ic t of the state?
(1) Gujarat (2) Rajasthan (3) Chhattisgarh (4) Jharkhand
41. Which among the following states of India, in February 2013, became the first in India to introduce e-court fee in all its district courts which provides easy accessibility, faster processing, single court fee receipt of exact denomination irrespective of the amount and a unique e-court fee receipt number with bar code to ensure security of transactions? (1) Delhi (2) Gujarat (3) Bihar (4) Kerala
42. By passing the Right to Hearing act 2012, which among the following states recently became the first state to make legislation to ensure hearing to common man on grievance within a fortnight? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Rajasthan ) (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Punjab
43. The land acquisition for the Rs 52 ,000 -c ro r e Posco steel project was resumed amidst tight security at Gobindpur vi l lage in Odisha recently. Which district of the state is related to this project? ( l )AnguI
(2) Koraput (3) Jagatsinghpur (4) Bhadrak -
44. Narmada Bachao Andolan activists, on 12 February 2013, sought cancel lat ion of the Maheshwar project power purchase agreement between the S. Kumars group and a state government alleging high price of electricity per unit. Which state is in reference here? (1) Rajasthan (2) Uttar Pradesh (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Gujarat
45. Which State, on 7 February 2013, unveiled the State government's Aerospace Policy,
tbe first such pol icy s ta t ement in the coun t r y?
(1) Kera la
(2) Tami l Nadu
(3) K a r n a t a k a
(4) A n d h r a Pradesh
46. Acco rd ing to the Un ion B u d get 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 , p r esen t ed by F inance Min is te r P. C h i d a m ba ram in Indian Par l iament on 28 February 2 0 1 3 , in w h i c h o f the fo l lowing s ta tes wil l 3 0 0 0 kms o f road pro jects be award ed in the first six m o n t h s of 2013-14?
(1) G u j a r a t a n d M a d h y a Pradesh
(2) Maha rash t r a
(3) R a j a s t h a n a n d U t t a r Pradesh
(4) Al l o f the above
47. W h i c h state g o v e r n m e n t o f India recent ly l aunched a statew ide Compute r i sa t i on o f Regis t ra t ion Pro j ec t t i t led " P a n -j eeyan"?
(1) Wes t Benga l
(2) U t ta rakhand
(3) A s s a m
(4) Jha rkhand
48. Wh i ch s ta te in Ind ia , in Feb ruary 2 0 1 3 , a n n o u n c e d to offer h ighes t spor ts s cho la rsh ip in the count ry by c onduc t i ng Spor ts and Phys ica l Ap t i tude Tes t (SPAT )?
(1) Punjab (2) Ha r yana
(3) B ihar (4) Ra j a s than
49. P res ident P r a n a b M u k h e r j e e i n a u g u r a t e d the 2 7 t h S u r a -j k u n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l C r a f t s Mela in Far idabad on 2 Feb ruary 2 0 1 3 . W h i c h o f the following w a s the theme state o f the 2 0 1 3 Me l a?
(1) A s sam (2) K a r n a t a k a (3) Od i sha (4) Kera la
5 0 . J E E V i K A R u r a l L i v e l i h o o d s Project wh i ch a ims to e m p o w er the rural poo r by c rea t ing self m a n a g e d c o m m u n i t y inst i tut ions and e n h a n c i n g inc o m e s t h r o u g h s u s t a i n a b l e l ivel ihoods w a s in news recently. It is a pro ject of
(1) Ra j as than (2) B ihar
(3) Gu ja ra t (4) Od i sha
51. T h e E l e c t r i c i t y D i s t r i b u t i o n C o m p a n y L i m i t e d o f w h i c h s ta te recent ly b e c a m e the first state run powe r agency to successful ly c omp l e t e the instal lat ion ' of ' Go A l i ve ' s y s t em in its day to day funct ion?
(1) Kera la
(2) Tami l Nadu
(3) Wes t Benga l
(4) B iha r
52. W h i c h a m o n g the f o l l o w i n g s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t s r e c e n t l y p laced an order for 2.6 mi l l ion tab le t c o m p u t e r s , b i gges t so far?
(1) Tami l Nadu
(2) Uttar P radesh
(3) Gu ja ra t
(4) A n d h r a Pradesh
53. In a key dec is ion in February 2 0 1 3 , the Cour t o f Arb i t ra t ion the Cour t cha ired by S t ephen M. Schwebe l permi t t ed India to go ahead wi th the cons t ruc t i o n o f t h e R s . 3 6 0 0 c r o r e K i s h e n g a n g a H y d r o - e l e c t r i c pro ject (KHEP ) in Nor th Kash mir. W h e r e w a s this j u d g m e n t del ivered?
(1) Geneva (2) T h e H a g u e
(3) London (4) V i enna
54. As p e r the a n n o u n c e m e n t s m a d e by the 2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 Railway Budge t , w h i c h i s that Ind i a n s t a t e w h i c h h a s b e e n b rough t in to the rail n e two rk for the first t ime and w h e r e the Ha rmut i -Naha r l a gun l ine wil l be c o m m i s s i o n e d in 2 0 1 3 ?
(1) Megha laya
(2) S i kk im
(3) A runacha l P radesh
(4) Man ipur
55. As p e r t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t s m a d e b y the U n i o n B u d g e t 2013 -2014 , a t w h i c h p lace wil l the Ind ian Inst i tute o f Agr icu l tural B io - t echno logy be es tab l ished?
( l ) R a n c h i (2) Panaj i
(3) Ra jko t (4) D ind i gu l '
INTERNATIONAL 56. Fordow, the site of an under
g r o u n d u r a n i u m enr i chmen t facil ity o f I ran, w a s in internat iona l head l ines in February 2 0 1 3 . W h i c h o f the fol lowing s t a t emen ts i s/are correct regard ing it? (1) It is located near the city of
Q o m (2) Its unde rg round construc
tion m a k e s it h ighly resistant to aerial at tack
(3) T h e Wes t e rn p o w e r s have o f fered to r e lax c u r b s on Iran's trade in oil and gold i f T e h r a n agrees to conces s ions over Fo rdow
(4) Al l o f the above 57. International Mother Language
Day w a s recent ly held wor ldw ide to p romote awareness o f l inguist ic and cul tura l d iversity and mul t i l ingua l i sm. Wi th r e f e r ence to it. wh i ch of the f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t s i s /a r e not cor rec t? ( l ) I t i s a n o b s e r v a n c e he ld
annua l l y on 21 February (2) I t w a s first a n n o u n c e d by
U N E S C O in 1999 ' (3) Its observance w a s also for
m a l l y r e c o g n i z e d b y t h e Uni ted Nat i ons in its resolution es tab l i sh ing 2 0 0 8 as the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Year o f Languages
(4) T h e day i s r o o t ed in the B a s q u e s e p a r a t i s t m o v e m e n t
58. In wh i ch of the fo l lowing countr ies w a s a n e w type o f r ice ca l led 'S l im Rice , m a d e f rom a wa t e r so lub l e v ege tab l e f ibre ca l l ed M o y u (kon jac ) , ' in t ro duced in February 2 0 1 3 ? (1) Tha i l and (2) Br i ta in (3) India (4) Japan
59. In w h i c h country we r e G e n e r -aJ'elect ions held in on 17 February 2 0 1 3 to e lect the President , the Nat ional Ass emb l y . P r o v i n c i a l A s s e m b l i e s a n d m e m b e r s o f the A n d e a n Par l i ament as a resu l t of w h i c h Rafae l C o r r e a w a s re -e lec ted pres ident?
(1) Ecuador (2) Venezuela (3) Peru (4) Chile
60. One Billion Rising (OBR), a global campaign was held across the world on 14 February 2013 to demand an end to violence against women. Which of the following playwrights and activists initiated this campaign first in 1971? (1) Karl Nielsen (2) Eve Ensler (3) Mena Suvari (4) Jane Lawrence
61. According to the 'Open Budget Survey 2012' released by the International Budget Partnership in February 2013, which among the following countries was ranked first for provided the most information on budget? . (1) New Zealand (2) Germany (3) South Africa (4) Australia
62. Which among the following countries and Europol busted a global cyber-crime operation in February 2013 that infected millions of computers with a "ransomeware" virus, a virus that falsely accused victims of vk'^'mg, child pornography and. demanded a fine payment?
(1) Germany (2) Britain (3) Spain (4) France
63. Which among the following days was recently celebrated as the World Radio Day, marking the day when the United Nations Radio was launched in 1946 and to raise awareness about the importance of radio? (1)6 February (2) 9 February (3) 13 February (4) 17 February
64. Which country, in February 2013, filed a challenge with the World T rade Organiza t ion (WTO) about India's national solar programme, the Jawaha-rlal Nehru National Solar Mission, on the grounds that it discriminates against foreign solar products in violation of a core global trade rule?
(1) Pakistan (2) USA (3) China (4) Britain
65. Pakistan, in February 2013, successfully tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-IX tactical missile with a range of 60 km, designed to defeat all known anti-tactical missile defence systems. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding this missile?
a. It has "in-flight manoeuvre capability" which can carry "nuclear warheads of appropri ate yield with high accuracy".
b. The first test of the Hatf-IX was conducted in April 2011. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( l )On ly a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
66. Which country, in February 2013, declared a nat ional emergency over the spread of coffee rust, a fungus that is affecting 70 per cent of the country's crop? (1) Brazil (2) Portugal
' (3) Guatemala (4) Poland 67. The Intelligence Unite of The
Economist recently published a report, "The Worldwide Cost of Living 2013." According to the report, the most expensive city in the world is (1) New York (2) Tokyo (3)'Mumbai (4) Shanghai
68. Egyptian capital Cairo hosted the 12th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in February 2013. How many member states comprise the organization? (1)21 (2)39 (3)57 (4)76
69. The Solomon Islands which are a co l lect ion of near ly one thousand islands in Oceania that form a sovereign country exper i enced power fu l 8.0 earthquake followed by a tsunami in February 2013. In which ocean are they located? (1) North Atlantic Ocean (2) South Atlantic Ocean
(3) North Pacific Ocean (4) South Pacific Ocean
70. The World Wetlands Day was recently observed on 2 February 2013. It marks the date of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands, called Ramsar Convention, on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the (1) Dead Sea (2) Black Sea (3) Caspian Sea (4) Aral Sea
71. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadine jad , in February 2013, unveiled a futuristic-looking fighter jet code-named the Qaher F-313 which he claimed ranks among the most sophisticated aircraft. What does Qaher mean? (1) Victor (2) Destroyer (3) Conqueror (4) Invincible
72. The warm-water, deep-sea port of Gwadar was in news in February 2013 when China got operat ional control of this highly strategic port from India's point of view. To which country does this port belong? ( l ) I ran (2) Sri Lanka (3) Pakistan (4) Bangladesh
73. On which of the following rivers did China recently announce the construction of three new hydropower dams named Dagu, Jiexu and Ji-acha? (1) Yangtze River (2) Hawang Ho River (3) Yarlung Zangbo river (4) Yellow River
74. In the presence of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, regional African leaders inked a UN-brokered accord in February 2013 which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of (1) Kenya (2) Democrat i c Republic of
Congo (3) Somalia (4) Algeria
75. Reacting to the nuclear test of North Korea, which country suggested in February 2013 that all the world's nuclear weapons should be destroyed and that all nations should be able to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes?
(1) India (2) Iran (3) Pakistan (4) Syria
76. North Korea conducted its third nuclear test on 12 February 2013 in defiance of U.N. resolutions, drawing condemnation from around the world, including from its only major ally, China. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Pyongyang said the test was an act of sel f-defense against "U.S. hostility".
b. The test had "greater explosive force" than those it conducted in 2006 and 2009. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
77. Which country, in February 2013, announced to file civil fraud charges against credit rat ing agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) accusing it of inflating the ratings of mortgage investments which crashed when the financial turbulence occurred? (I") Spain (2) USA (3) India (4) Greece
78. Which European country, in February 2013, gave new powers to regulators which can now break up banks if they fail to protect their retail operations from their riskier investment arms? (1) Germany (2) Russia (3) Britain (4) Portugal
79. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadine jad , in February 2013, became the first Iranian leader to visit which country after Tehran's 1979 Islamic revolution?
(1) Afghanistan (2) Jordan (3) Egypt (4) Algeria
80. To which country did India recently hand over a Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft which will be used to guard the extensive coastline of the island nation in the Indian Ocean? (1) Mauritius (2) Maldives (3) Seychelles (4) Madagascar
ECONOMY & BUSINESS 81. The Tata Group was in news
in February 2013 for making yet another bid to enter the aviation space when AirAsia sought the approval of the Indian Government to join hands with the Tata Group to enter the aviation sector. AirAsia is a no-frills carrier of
(1)Japan (2) Malaysia (3) South Korea (4) Singapore
82. According to the Economic Survey 2012-2013, which was the year when the overall investment rate in the economy first exceeded 30 per cent? (1) 1996-1997 (2) 1999-2000 (3) 2002-2003 (4) 2004-2005
83. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, in his 2013-14 Budget Speech, said: "Food security is as much a basic human right as the right to education or the right to health care." In this respect, the budget 2013-14 set apart what amount towards the incremental cost that is likely under the National Food Security Act? (1) Rs. 2.500 crore (2) Rs. 5,000 crore (3) Rs. 10,000 crore (4) Rs. 12,000 crore
84. Which of the following bodies/ organizations/departments/ ministries, in February 2013. l aunched the concep t of "Farmers Club" with the mot
to of "One farmers club in One Village"? (1) Ministry of Finance (2) Reserve Bank of India (3) National Bank for Agricul
ture and Rural Development
(4) Ministry of Finance 85. Incube Ventures Pvt. Ltd.'s
newly launched 'Incube Connect Fund', in February 2013, received the distinction of being the first social venture fund in the country to be accorded registration by SEBI under SEBI (A1F), Regulations. '2012. Where is this company based? (1) Mumbai (2) Ahmedabad (3) Kolkata (4) Bangalore
86. According to the CBRE's latest Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey, the results of which were published m February 2013. which among the following remains the world's most expensive prime office market'.-'
(1) Hong Kong Central (2) Tokyo's Marunouchi Ote-
machi (3) London's West End (4) Beijing CBD
87. Amid renewed government efforts to accelerate economic-growth, the Damodaran panel that is looking into ways to improve the country's overall business climate was recently announced to submit its report by end of March 2013. Who are the other members oi this panel? (1) Anand Mahindra (2) Kumar Mangalam Birla (3) Y C Deveshwar (4) All of the above
88. In his 2013-2014 Railway Budget speech, at which place did Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal propos to set up a multi-disciplinary training institute for imparting training in rail related electronics technologies?
(1) Manipal group of hospitals (2) CARE group of hospitals (3) Apollo group of hospitals (4) Fortis group of hospitals
93. Following the push from the PMO, the infrastructure ministries and industry, the environment ministry set up a committee in February 2013 to review the kind of projects requiring environmental clearance from the Centre. The Planning Commission member under whom this committee has been formed is
(1) Montek Singh Ahluwalia (2) K Kasturirangan (3) A. Maira (4) Abhijil Sen
94. The Reserve Bank of India, in February 2013, decided to set up a technical working group to iron out existing issues and boost bank finance for exports. Which of the following related statements is/are correct?
a. The group will be led by G. Pad-manabhan, Executive Director, RBI.
b. The groups will involve key agencies such as the Export Import Bank of India, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, Federation of Indian Export Organisations, Fixed Income, etc. Select the. correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
95. Which among the following Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) was recently granted with Maharatna status along with the Bharat Heavy Elec-tricals Limited (BHEL)? (1) Power Finance Corporation
Limited (PFCL) (2) H industan Ae ronau t i c s
Limited (HAL) (3) Gas Authority of India Lim
ited (GAIL) (4) Hindustan Petroleum Cor
poration Limited (HPCL)
96. While presenting the Railway Budget 2013-2014 in Parha menl on February 26. 2013. Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced the setting up of six more Rail Neer bottling plants. Where will these bottling plants not come up? (1) Patna and Allahabad (2) Vijayawada and Nagpur (3) Lalitpur and Bilaspur (4) Jaipur and Ahrnedabad
97. Which of the features oi Indian economy was highlighted in the budget speech of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram?
a. Global economic growth slowed from 3.9 percent in' 201 1 to 3.2 percent in 2012.
b. India's exports and imports amount to 43 percent of GDP. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
98. In a bid to caution people about the risks associated with a certain mutual fund product, which body/organization announced its plans in February 2013 to introduce colour- cod ed mutual fund products lo depict the level of risk involved with the instrument? (1) SEBI (2) IRDA (3) RBI (4) Ministry of Finance
99. Which of the following, on 5 February 2013, approved in principle the averaging of priees of domestic and imported coal to get a uniform feedstock price, but asked coal and power ministries to come back with specifics of the proposal? (1) Committee on Estimates (2) Cab ine t Committee on
Economic Affairs (3) Committee on Public Ac
count (4) Nat iona l Development
council
( l )Ra jkot (2)Nagpur (3) Jhansi (4) Mathura
89. India's newest stock exchange MCX-SX began trading in equities from 11 February 2013. In this context, which of the following statements is/are not correct? (1) SX40 is the name of Flag
ship index of MCX-SX (2) MCX-SX is the third full-
fledged equity bourse after BSE and NSE
(3)SX40 will be a free-float based index of large-cap and liquid stocks, representing diverse sectors
(4) The bourse was formally launched by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi
90. In its chapter on State Of The Economy And Prospects, the Economic Survey 2012-2013 has made special mention of The Gold Rush.' With reference to it, which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) Demand for gold has been
rising worldwide (2) Gold imports are positively
correlated with inflation (3) The demand for gold as an
investment tool has been increasing over time
(4) All of the above 91. The power ministry, in Febru
ary 2013. set up a mega advisory panel comprising industry heavyweights, heads of banks, financial institutions and power Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other experts to thrash out issues hurting reforms in the sector. Who heads this committee? (1) Jyotiraditya Scindia (2) Ratan Tata (3) Cyrus Mistry (4) Sudhir Mehta
92. Which among the following joined hands with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in February 2013 to launch a skill development programme for doctors, nurses and paramedics?
100. A wo rk ing g r oup set up by the Rese rve B a n k o f Ind ia (RBI ) , on 6 February 2013 , suggested b a n k s to i nc r ease the i r go ld jewel lery loans portfol io to curb large impor t s o f go ld , w h i c h is w iden ing the cur ren t a c coun t deficit . In th is context , in the b u d g e t speech o f w h i c h y ea r w a s the idea o f Go ld B a n k first moo t ed?
(1) 1989 (2) 1992
(3) 1996 (4) 1999
101. A c co rd ing to a F inance M in i s try s t a t ement in N e w Delh i in February 2 0 1 3 , net d i rec t tax co l lec t ions dur ing Ap r i l - January this fiscal saw a s lower pace o f g r ow th at 12.49 per cen t as aga ins t the budge t ed annua l target o f
( 1 ) 1 5 per cen t
(2) 18 per cent
(3) 22 per cent
(4) 25 per cen t
102. T h e Cen t ra l S ta t i s t i c s Of f ice ( C S O ) , on 7 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3 , projected a sl ide in the count r y ' s G D P ( g r o s s d o m e s t i c p roduc t ) g r o w t h to a d e c a d e low in 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 . W h a t w a s the decade low in te rms of percentage?
( 1 ) 4 per cen t (2) 5 per c en t
(3) 6 per cent (4) 7 per cen t 103. T h e b l o ckbus t e r N T P C s take
sale, in February 2013 , fetched t h e g o v e r n m e n t R s . 1 1 , 5 0 0 crore , the s e cond P S U sha r e sale in a w e e k that w a s ove r subscr ibed . W h a t i s the d is inv es tmen t target?
(1) 10,000 crore
(2) 20 ,000 crore
(3) 30 ,000 crore
(4) 40 ,000 crore
104 .A s p e r a n a n n o u n c e m e n t m a d e by the Insurance Regu latory and D e v e l o p m e n t A u thority ( IRDA) on 8 February 2 0 1 3 , I n s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s can now hold up to w h a t per cent s take in any c o m p a n y ? ( 1 ) 5 per cent (2) 10 per cen t
(3) 15 per cent
(4) 20 per cen t
105. G A I L ( India) recent ly s igned a m e m o r a n d u m o f unde rs tand ing (MoU) w i th E D F T rad ing to j o i n t l y a c q u i r e a n d d e v e l o p u p s t r e a m oil and gas asse ts in Nor th Amer i ca . W h e r e i s E D F Trad ing based?
(1) Frankfur t (2) London (3) V i e n n a (4) Brusse ls
106. U n i o n M i n i s t e r P . C h i d a m b a r a m , on 9 February 2 0 1 3 , l a u n c h e d t h e Ra j i v G a n d h i E q u i t y S a v i n g s S c h e m e (RGESS ) in M u m b a i . T h e Fin a n c e Min is te r a lso
a . L a u n c h e d the I L & F S In f ra s t ruc ture Deb t Fund , p romot ed by I L & F S a n d the LIC o f India, to f inance l ong - t e rm inf rastructure pro jects .
b. Inaugura t ed 101 b ranches of S ta te B a n k o f India. Se lec t the correct answe r us ing the codes be low:
(1) On ly a
(2) On ly b . .
(3) Bo th a and b
(4) Ne i ther a nor b
107. T h e Reserve Bank of India Governor D. Subbarao , on 11 Feb ruary 2 0 1 3 , wa rned the country aga ins t w iden ing Cur ren t A c c o u n t Deficit . A c co rd ing to h is s t a t e m e n t w h a t the pe r c en t ag e o f C A D o f g r o s s do mest i c p roduct (GDP) in 2012?
(1) 3.3 per cen t
(2) 4 .2 per cent
(3) 4 .75 pe r cen t
(4) 5.5 per cen t
108. I t w a s a n n o u n c e d in February 2 0 1 3 that the ra t i f i ca t ion o f the Double Taxat ion Avo idance A g r e e m e n t (DTAA) be tween Ind i a a n d a S o u t h A m e r i c a n count ry wil l take a "l ittle m o r e t ime " due to procedura l de lays by that nat ion. W h i c h is that na t i on? ,
(1) Ch i l e (2) Venezue la
(3) C o l o m b i a (4) Uruguay
109. A c co rd ing to the data re leased by the Cent ra l Stat is t i cs Office (CSO) in New De lh i on 12 February 2013 , factory ou tput cont rac ted by wha t per cent in December 2012?
( 1 ) 0 . 3 per cent
(2) 0.6 p e r c e n t
(3) 0.9 per cen t
(4) 1.3 per cent
110. In a s ta t ement issued in New Delh i , C o m m e r c e and Industry Min is te r , A n a n d S h a r m a sa id on 13 February 2013 that India 's expor ts bare ly inched in to the pos i t ive zone , after a g a p o f e ight mon ths , record ing a m e a g r e 0.82 per cent g rowth at $ 2 5 . 5 8 bi l l ion in J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3 . T h e posi t iv i ty in expor ts c a m e m a i n l y o n a c c o u n t o f bet ter pe r f o rmance by
(1) Eng inee r ing goods
(2) Tex t i l e s
(3) G e m s and j ewe l l e ry
(4) A l l o f the above
SPORTS 111 . In the ICC W o m e n ' s World C u p
2 0 1 3 at the B r a b o u r n e Stadi um in M u m b a i on 15 February 2013 , Charlot te Edwards of Eng land became the first player to score 5 ,000 runs in wome n ' s O n e - D a y I n t e r n a t i o n a l c r i cke t . A g a i n s t w h i c h t e a m did she at ta in this rare feat?
(1) Aus t ra l i a
(2) India
(3) N e w Zea l and
(4) S o u t h Afr ica
112. Ind ia ' s S a n i a M i r z a and he r A m e r i c a n p a r t n e r B e t h a n i e -Mat t ek S a n d s w o n the Duba i T e n n i s C h a m p i o n s h i p on 23 February 2013 . de feat ing the comb ina t i on of Nadia Petrova and Ka ta r ina Srebo tn ik . T h e los ing pair c o m e from
(1) Se rb ia -Russ ia
(2) Russ i a -S l o ven ia
(3) C roa t i a -Ukra ine
(4) S l o ven ia -Po l and
113. T h e 2 0 1 3 Irani C u p w a s the 51st s eason o f the Irani Cup , a f i rst-c lass cr icket compet i tion in India. It w a s a one-of f ma tch wh ich was played from 6 February 2 0 1 3 to 10 February 2013 be tween the 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 Ranji c h a m p i o n s M u m b a i and
(1) Saurashtra (2) Rest of India team (3) Services (4) North Zone
114. At the age of 31, Serena Williams became the oldest woman to claim the world number one ranking when she reached the Qatar Open semifinals in February 2013. Whom did she replace as the world's best player, returning to the top spot for the first time in over two years?
(1) Nicola Adams (2) Venus Williams (3) Victoria Azarenka (4) Maria Sharapova
115. Australia won the ICC Women's World Cup Trophy for the sixth time in the history of women's cricket World Cup on 17 February 2013 at Bra-bourne Stadium in Mumbai. Which team did it defeat for this historic sixth title? (1) England (2) India (3) West Indies (4) New Zealand
116. Milos Raonic, on 17 February 2013, won SAP Open 2013 at San Jose defeating Tommy Haas in the championship match. In which year did SAP Open commence? (1) 1981 (2) 1989 (3) 1996 (4) 2003
117. Which among the following teams won the first edition of the Hero Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda AstroTurf Hockey Stadium on 10 February 2013? (1) Delhi Wave Riders (2) Mumbai Magicians (3) Ranchi Rhinos (4) Punjab Warriors
118. Marina Erakovic won her first Women's Tennis Association title, US National Indoor Tennis Championship 2013, after beating Germany's Sabine Li-sicki in Memphis on 23 February 2013, becoming first woman from which country to
win WTA Title since Belinda Cordwell in Singapore in 1989? (1) Romania (2) New Zealand (3) Chile (4) South Africa
119. Table tennis legend Zhuang Zedong, who played a major role in ping-pong diplomacy that paved the way for normalizing relations with the U.S. died on 10 February 2013. He was a national of ( l )Myanmar (2) China (3) Japan (4) Malaysia
120. Pankaj Advani, in February 2013, added another feather to his illustrious cap as the eight-time world champion became only the second Indian cueist to qualify for the main draw of Welsh Open Pro Snooker Series. Who was the first Indian to have achieved this honour?
(1) Geet Sethi (2) Yasin Merchant (3) Aditya Mehta (4) Subhash Agarwal
121. Teenager Lydia Ko became the youngest winner of a women's European Tour golf event when she took victory at the New Zealand Women's Open in Christchurch on 10 February 2013. Which country is she from? (1) China (2) South Korea (3) New Zealand (4) Japan
122.The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board, in February 2013, recommended to exclude which sport from the 2020 Games? ( l )Go l f (2) Tennis (3) Wrestling (4) Kick boxing
123.World chess champ ion Viswanathan Anand, in February 2013, scored an emphatic victory over Arkadij Naiditsch to clinch the Grenke Chess Classic trophy. The defeated player is from (1) Spain (2) Germany (3) Serbia (4) Russia
124. Which among the famous tennis players vanquished Argentina's David Nalbandian to win the 2013 Brazil Open title in February 2013? (1) David Federer (2) Andy'Murray . (3) Rafael Nadal (4) Roger Federer
125. A collective body of Indian tennis players named the Indian Tennis Players Association (ITPA) was, in February 2013, announced to be set up. With reference to it, which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. ITPA will be a not-for-profit association, modelled on the functioning of the ATP.
b. It will address contemporary issues faced by the players in the country. Select the correct answer L IS ing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
126. At the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Gaines which was held in Pyeongchang in January-February 2013. India clinched record 46 medals. What was the combination of medals won by India?
(1) 11 Gold, 19 Silver and 16 Bronze
(2) 13 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze
(3) 7 Gold. 13 Silver and 26 Bronze
(4) 16 Gold. 9 Silver and 21 Bronze
127 .Sachin Tendulkar recently equalled whose record of most 81 first-class hundreds by smashing an unbeaten century against Rest of India in the Irani Cup? (1) Sunil Gavaskar (2) Ravi Shastri (3) Dilip Vengsarkar (4) Sandip Patil
128. South Africa was declared as the world number one team in the ICC Test Cricket Ranking published in February 2013. With reference to this latest ranking, which of the following statements is/are not correct? (1) South Afr ican batsman
Hashim Amla has emerged as the best batsman
(2) India was ranked 3 r d in overall test ranking
(3) In the bowling rankings, Dale Steyn, the South African bowler held the top spot
(4) Pragyan Ojha was the only one from Indian side to figure in the top ten bowlers in the test rankings
129.Jelena Jankovic, the former world no. 1 won the WTA Copa Claro Colsanitas Cup 2013 in Bogota, Colombia on 24 February 2013. Whom did she beat for this title? (1) Anke Huber (2) Paula Ormaechea (3) Nina Dubbers (4) Isabel Cuto
130. Britain-based Rebecca Adling-ton announced retirement from a'' forms of competitive swimming on 4 February 2013. Which of the following medals were not won by her? (1 )2008 - O lympic Games
400m gold (2) 2010 - European Champi
onship 400m gold (3 )2012 : O lympic Games
800m Gold (4)2011 - World Champion
ship 800m gold
P E R S O N S , P L A C E S &
A W A R D S
131. Alfred Brush Ford, a great-g randson of Ford Motors ' founder Henry Ford announced in February 2013 to invest $35 million (nearly Rs 189 crore) to spread Vedic Knowledge. In this context , where is the world's largest Vedic temple coming up?
(1) West Bengal (2) Gujarat (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Uttarakhand
132. Within a year of launching a subsidiary price comparison site in India, the world's largest on l ine retai ler , Amazon.com, sought a "relaxed" regulatory regime in February 2013. What was the name of its subsidiary? (1) Ebay.com (2) Junglee.com (3) Quickr.com (4) Ebiz.com
133. Who among the following Ne-palese woman mountaineer was recognised by the Guinness World Records in February 2013 for climbing Mount Everest twice in the same climbing season? (1) Sansu Wongal (2) Chhurim (3)Lhakpa (4) Dima Dorje
134. Hari Shankar Singhania, one of India's most distinguished industrialists, passed away in New Delhi on 22 February 2013. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding him?
a. Singhania was president of JK Organizat ion, a diversif ied group of industries.
b. Singhania was awarded Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2003.
c. He was a former President of FICCI. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(1) Both a and b (2) Both b and c (3) Both a and c (4) All of the above
135. Technology magnates, on 20 February 2013, launched a $15-mil l ion annual Breakthrough Prize for Life Sciences in San Francisco to reward outstanding scientific achievements in life sciences. Who among the following are the first recipients of this Award?
(1) Eric Lander (2) Hans Clevers (3) David Botstein (4) All of the above
136. Former LIC chief TS Vijayan took over as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority in February 2013. The tenure of the Chairperson of IRDA is of (1)1 year (2) 3 years
(3) 5 years (4) 6 years 137. Which English daily was, in
February 2013, given the International Press Institute (IPI)-India award for excellence in journalism for its "outstanding journalistic work done in 2011? ( l ) The Hindu (2) The Tribune (3) The Hindustan Times (4) The Times of India
138. Eminent Hindi l i t terateur Narendra Kohli was, in February 2013, selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for 2012 for his historical novel 'Na Bhooto Na Bhavishyati.' On which of the following personalities is this novel based?
(1) Subhash Chandra Bose (2) Ballabh Bhai Patel (3) Vivekananda (4) Mahatma Gandhi
139. Who among the following was ad judged the best breakthrough sportsperson of the year at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry' Sports Awards night in New Delhi on 14 Feb ruary 2013V
(1) Yogeshwar Dutt (2) Sushil Kumar (3) Vijay Kumar (4) Gagan Narang
140. In the results of the Council for Aid to Education's annual college fundraising survey released in February 2013, which of the following universities set a new record for college fund-raising, becoming the first school to collect more than $ 1 billion in a single year?
(1) Stanford University (2) Harvard University (3) University of Southern Cal-'
ifornia (4) Columbia University
141. The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) made news In February 20.13 for launching a "Green Fishing Systems for Tropical Seas" project which is funded by National Fund for Basic, Strategic and Frontier Application Research in Agriculture. Where is CIFT located?
( l )Panaj i (2) Kolkata (3) Cochin (4) Puri
142. Who among the following was, in February 2013, conferred with the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011 by the Pres ident of India Pranab Mukherjee? (1) Hamid Karzai (2) Ela Ramesh Bhatt (3) Sheikh Hasina (4) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
143. The Special Secretary at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi was appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in New York in February 2013. Who is he? (1) Ramesh Sharma (2) Ashok Kumar Mukherji (3) Anil Singh (4) Rakesh Kapoor
144. The El Paraiso archaeological *ite, where a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old
comparable to the ancient city of Cara, was recently discovered. In which country was this importance discovery made? (1) Mexico (2) Argentina (3) Peru (4) Brazil
145. Ben Affleck's Iran-hostage drama 'Argo' continued its award season triumph by winning three trophies, including the best picture and director, at the Br i t ish Academy Film Awards in London in February 2013. India-set drama 'Life ol Pi' managed two trophies in technical categories. Who is the director of 'Life of P i? (1) James Cameroon (2) Christopher Nolan (3) Steven Spielberg (4) Ang Lee
146. Who among the following is the head of the panel appointed by the Union Environment ministry to examine the Western Ghats ecology expert panel report "in a holistic and multi-disciplinary fashion"? (1)K. Kasturirangan (2) Sunita Narain (3) Anil Agrawal (4) Shanta Roy
147. Who among the following Indian is a member of the Global Ocean Commission (GOC), which was recently formed to bring together eminent people from different parts of the world for a new initiative to restore health and productivity to the ocean? (1) Rajendra Pachauri (2) Ratan Tata (3) Mukesh Ambani (4) Nandan Nilekani
148. Which among the following States of India, in February 2013, won the prestigious Nat ional e -Governance Gold Award for 2012-13, for its 'Sparsh Abhiyan' aimed towards the disabled and the aged? (1) Bihar (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Uttarakhand (4) Gujarat
.149. The Cabinet Committee onl vestment (CC1), setup lo fai track big ticket infrastruetui projects in India, made ne« recently lor holding Us firm1
meeting in New Delhi. Wrm heads this committee? M (1) P. Chidambaram 1 (2) Manmohan Singh (3) Sonia Gandhi (4) Anand Sharma
150. Who among the following was! appointed as the new Solid* tor General of India in FebnJI ary 2013 following the resignal tion of senior advocate Rohinl ton Nariman from the post? I (1) Suresh Desai (2) Mohan Parasaran (3) Abhijit Yadav (4) K. Sunil
151.The Archaeological Survey* India (AS1) recently discovered! pre-historic caves with rockl pa in t ings dat ing back to] 12,000 years on the Satpuraj mountain range on the Maha-j rashtra-Madhya Pradesh bof-l der. Where was this discovery! made?
( l )Betu l (2)Nasik (3) Hoshangabad (4) Wardha
152. Who among the following per-] sonalities announced in Feb-J ruary 2013 to set aside at least] 20 per cent of his family's] wealth for education? ( l )Sh ivNadar (2) Lord Swaraj Paul (3) Azim Premji (4) Ratan Tata
153. Who among the following was, in February 2013, selected for the pres t i g ious Dr. Y, Nayudamma Memorial Award for 2012 for his outstanding contribution to life scjenda particularly in establishing DNA fingerprinting as a lool of both fundamental research] and crime detection? ( l )Ko ta Harinarayana (2) Ramesh Susarla (3) V. Shanta (4) Lalji Singh
154. Wh i ch o f the fo l lowing a w a r d s w e r e p resen ted a t the conc lu s ion o f De lh i Sus ta inab l e D e v e l opmen t S u m m i t (DSDS ) in February 2013?
a. T h e first eve r G e o r g e s c u - R o e -gen A w a r d s to Pro fessor Kozo Ma yumi , Pro fessor a t the Faculty o f Integrated A r t s and Sciences , Univers i ty o f T o k u s h i -ma.
b . T h e 2 0 1 3 Sus ta inab l e Leader sh ip A w a r d w a s presented in absent ia to Pres ident o f Seyche l les J a m e s A l ix Miche l . Se lect the correct answe r using the codes g i ven be low:
(1) On l y a (2) On l y b (3) Bo th a and b (4) Ne i ther a nor b
155. W h o a m o n g the fo l lowing, in * Feb ruary 2 0 1 3 , w o n the Rs . 1
mi l l ion S k o d a Pr i ze 2 0 1 2 for h is con t r ibu t i ons to the cont emporary art? .
(1) Sh i lpa G u p t a (2) L.N. Ta l lur
(3) Sr in i vasa Prasad (4) Nav ln T h o m a s
156. An Ind ian-or ig in w o m a n w a s se lected for Orde r o f Aus t ra l i a Medal in February 2013 for her c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e I n d i a n commun i t y . W h o i s she? (1) Kr i shna A ro ra (2) Mani la l R a d h a m
(3) Ma la M e h t a
(4) V i jaya B h a n u
157. T h e G o v e r n m e n t recent ly d e c ided to cons t i tu te a 16 -mem-ber Execu t i v e C o m m i t t e e o n C l imate C h a n g e to assist the P r i m e M in i s t e r ' s C o u n c i l o n C l imate C h a n g e . T h e c ommi t tee wil l be headed by (1) Un ion Minister for Env i ron
men t and Fores ts (2) Secretary , Min is t ry o f env i
r o n m e n t a n d f o r e s t s ( M o E F )
(3) Cab ine t Secre tary , Gove rn m e n t o f Ind ia
(4) Pr inc ipa l Sec re ta ry to the Pr ime Min is te r
158. An US Ass i s t an t Secre tary o f S ta t e for S o u t h and Cen t ra l As ia in a Congress i ona l hea r
ing in February 2 0 1 3 held that "any d i scuss ion o f Sou th As ia has to start w i th India" , and t h a t t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t v i ewed India "as k ind o f the e c onomi c l inchpin for future" as far as it's s igni f icant role in A f g h a n i s t a n w a s c o n c e r n e d . W h o is he?
(1) A l f red Rob inson
(2) Rober t B lake
(3) D ick Char l es
(4) Rober t Randal l
159. Ch i ld ' s Pose (Poz ib ia Cop i lu -lui) by R o m a n i a n director Ca-lin Peter Netzer w a s awarded the Go lden Bear at the 63rd Ber l in Internat iona l F i lm Festival in February 2 0 1 3 . W h i c h Ind ia -based d o c u m e n t a r y by Br i t ish f i lmmaker K im Longi -no t to bagged the second p lace in P a n o r a m a Aud i ence awa rds at Ber l ina le?
( l ) J a y a ( 2 ) S a l m a
(3) J ibed (4) Raz i a
160. M o v i e s tar J a c k i e C h a n and the 2 0 1 2 w inner o f Nobe l pr ize for l i terature Mo Yan w e r e selected as m e m b e r s o f Parl iam e n t o f wh i ch count ry in February 2013?
(1) Ma lays ia
(2) H o n g Kong
(3) C h i n a
(4) Sou th Korea
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 161. T w o n e w m o o n s o f the P luto ,
P4 and P5 , w e r e r e n a m e d as V u l c a n and Ce rbe rus respec tively in February 2013 . Wh i ch o f the fo l lowing is/are not the o ther m o o n s o f P luto?
(1) Hydra (2) Europa
(3) C h a r o n (4) N i x
162. T h e Indian Space research Or gan i sa t i on ( ISRO) on 25 Feb r u a r y 2 0 1 3 s u c c e s s f u l l y l aunched the Indo-French sate l l i t e ' S A R A L . W h i c h o f the f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t s i s / a r e correc t regard ing this impo r tant m iss i on?
a. T h e 'SARAL ' is a imed at ocean-ograph ic s tud ies .
b. Apar t f rom 'SARAL, 'six foreign mini and micro satel l i tes were a l s o l a u n c h e d on the PSLV from the Sr ihar ikota spaceport in A n d h r a P radesh . Se lect the correct answer using the codes g iven below: (1) On ly a (2) Only b
(3) Bo th a and b
(4) Ne i ther a nor b
163. India, in February 2013 , bec a m e the wor ld 's first country to l aunch a smar tphone into s p a c e w h e n S t rand-1 space craft w a s sent into orbit frpm Sr ihar iko ta to test the capab i l i t i e s o f m a n y s t a n d a r d s m a r t p h o n e c o m p o n e n t s for a space env i ronment . Starnd-1 has been built m
(1) France
(2) Sou th Afr ica
(3) Br i ta in (4) Aus t ra l i a
164. A deta i led art ic le in the j o u r na l N a t u r e G e o s c i e n c e sug gested in February 2013 that the r ema ins of a micro-cont i nent might be preserved under huge a m o u n t s o f anc ient lava b e n e a t h t h e I n d i a n O c e a n . W h a t i s the n a m e o f this mi-c ronut r i en t?
(1) Maur i t i a (2) Nu t ra -F l o
(3) Micra (4) BoNu
165. N A S A sc ient is ts a n n o u n c e d in February 2 0 1 3 to have spotted the y o u n g e s t b lack hole yet in the Mi lky Way ga l axy ca l led W 4 9 B , w h i c h i s j u s t 1000 -years-o ld and only 26000 light-y e a r s away f rom Ear th . W h i c h o f the fo l lowing s ta t ements i s/ are correct regard ing this d iscovery?
a . I t w a s d i s cove r ed by NASA ' s C h a n d r a X- ray Observa tory .
b . W 4 9 B appea rs to be the product of a rare explos ion in which m a t t e r i s e j e c t e d a t h i g h speeds a long the po les of a rotat ing star.
Se lect the correct answer using the codes g iven be low:
(1) Only a
(2) On ly b
(3) Bo th a and b
(4) Ne i ther a nor b
166. United Kingdom scientists, in February 2013, announced to have discovered an amazing set of hydrothermal vents, the deepest anywhere in the world, in the ocean floor in the Caribbean. What is the name of the British research ship from which the expedition is being run?
(1) Columbus (2) James Cook (3) Vasco (4) Franklin
167. World football's governing body FIFA announced in February 2013 that goal-line technology will be used during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the goal line technology? (1) It is a method to determine
whether the Football has completely crossed the goal line or not
(2) FIFA has already approved two systems - Hawk Eye and GoalRef
(3) This technology will assist the referee in taking the final decision regarding a goal
(4) All of the above 168. A new and legally binding in
ternational treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted by more than 140 nations in Geneva on 2 February 2013. Mercury is (1) Known to be a poison for
centuries (2) Is a natural element that
cannot be created or destroyed
(3) Coal-fired power plants are major sources of mercury emissions
(4) All of the above 169. Zoological Society of London
along with IUCN species survival commiss ion, in their largest-ever analysis released in February 2013, found out that (1) 19 percent of turtles, liz
ards, snakes, crocodiles and other reptiles are facing severe threat of extinction
(2) 30% of the freshwater reptiles were almost close to extinction
(3) Out of the endangered species are the King cobra, Indian crocodile (mugger) , South Andaman krait, etc
(4) All of the above 170. US astronomers looking for
life in the solar system announced in February 2013 that one of the moons of Jupiter, which has an ocean, is much more promising than desert-covered Mars, which is currently the focus of the US government's attention. Which is that Moon? ( l ) I o (2)Europa (3) Ganymede (4) Callisto
171. A meteor streaked across the sky above the Ural Mountains in Russia on 15 February 2013, injuring more than 400 people, many hurt by broken glass, and causing explosions. Near which Russian city did this happen? (1) Moscow (2) Chelyabinsk (3) Chita (4) Gukovo
172. As per a recent study which was released in February 2013, life on Earth faces danger from a catastrophic "Super volcano" which seismologists say is due to erupt in (1) 50 million years (2) 100 million years (3) 200 million years (4) 300 million years
173. The Union Cabinet of India on 6 February 2013 gave approval to Defence Research and Dev e l opment Organ isa t i on (DRDO) for developing an indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Contro l Sys t em (AWACS) for IAF. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this regard?
a. AWACS allows IAF to keep a close watch on the enemy territory.
b. The government granted an in-principal approval to the proposal for developing an indigenous AWACS.
. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
174.The world 's first complete 'bionic man.' comprising artificial organs, synthetic blood, robotic limbs and a human face was unveiled at a special event at London's Science Museum in February 2013. What is its name? ( l )Adam (2) Rex (3) Hercules (4) Phantom
175. NASA's Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the Martian surface for the first time in February 2013 as part of an effort to investigate if the planet ever had conditions to support microbia l l i fe. What is the lifespan of this mission? (1)9 months (2) 1 year (3) 2 years (4) 3 years
176. Researchers in Warrensburg discovered the largest prime number of the world in February 2013, beating an earlier record of largest prime number by more than 4 million digits. In which country was this discovery made? (1) Germany • (21 USA (3) Canada (4) Russia
177. India, in February 2013, announced to have developed its own propulsion engine for future UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The 55-hp engine named "Wankel" has been developed by (1) National Aerospace Labs (2) Aeronautical Development
Establishment (3) Vehicle Research and De
velopment Establishment (4) All of the above
178. Scientists at Berkeley Lab. in February 2013, announced to have created the world's first genome-wide digital atlas of gene enhancers in the brain. It has. now made it possible to pinpoint which part of the organ is playing truant during neurological disorders like
(1) Autism (2) Epilepsy (3) Schizophrenia (4) All of the above
179. Scientists using the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Telescope, announced in February 2013, to have discovered that an old star — 176 light years away from Earth — thought to be past its prime may still be creating new planets. This surprising star is called (1) Ann Arbor (2) TW Hydrae (3) X Bergin (4) MN Glenn
180. A global research team led by the International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently announced to have succeeded in decoding the genome sequence of the CDC Frontier chickpea variety. Where is ICRISAT headquartered? (1) Manila ' (2) Hyderabad (3) Jakarta (4) Jodhpur
181. NASA, in February 2013, announced to have discovered the smallest known planet outs ide our so lar sys t em which is slightly larger than the Moon and orbits its Sun like host star every 13 days. What is the name of constellation in which this plant is located? (1) Angela (2) Lyra (3) MI (4) Samara
182. In a remarkable discovery made in February 2013, it was found that the Don Juan Pond, the world's saltiest natural water body on the planet, lies in the driest place on Earth — and it may give clues to finding water on Mars. Where is this pond located? (1) Sahara Desert (2) Antarctica (3) Atacama Desert (4) Prairies
183. It was announced in February 2013 that nearly 90% of Mars' surface has been mapped by the h igh-reso lut ion stereo camera on ESA's Mars Express. With reference to it, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The mosaic comprises 2702 individual swaths of the Martian surface
(2) The map provides a record of all locations observed by the camera simultaneously in red, green, blue and nadir channels
(3) In total, 87.8% of the surface has been mapped at any reso lu t ion , with 6 1 . 5 % mapped at a resolution of 20 m per pixel or better
(4) All of the above 184. Which of the following space
agencies, in February 2013, announced its plans to launch the world's largest solar sail in 2014 which will use photons
' from the Sun for propulsion, paving the way for various exploration missions that could be accomplished only through the use of "propellant-less propulsion" technology? ( l ) I SRO
(2) European Space Agency (3) NASA (4) Japanese Space Agency
185. An asteroid half the size of a football field flew by Earth on 15 February 13 and zipped within 27, 680 kilometers of the planet during the cosmic-close encounter. What was the name of this asteroid? (1JDA14 (2) AC 11 (3)EF17 (4JGI22
MISCELLANEOUS 186. Railway Minister Pawan Ku
mar Bansal, on February 26, 2013 presented his maiden Railway Budget in the Lok Sabha. In this regard, who was the first Railway Minister to have presented such a budget? (1) John Mathai (2) N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar (3) Lai Bahadur Shastri (4)J.B. Kriplani
187. The monthly trade deficit of which country hit record in January 2013 after the aggressive monetary policy weakened its currency considerably?
(1) Japan (2) Greece (3) Spain (4) Britain
188.Angelo Mathews was, in February 2013, selected as Sri Lanka's Test and one-day international captain for the rest of 2013. Whom did he replace for this prestigious post? (1) Kumara Sangakkara (2) Mahela Jayawardene (3) Dilhara Fernando (4) Agatha Mendis
189. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on 6 February 2013 launched a new health initiative called Rashtriya Bal Sw-asthya which is aimed at improving overall quality of life of children through early detection of (1) Birth defects (2) Diseases (3) Deficiencies (4) All of the above
190. In one of his first significant moves as Chairman of the 'fata Group, Cyrus Mistry, in February 2013, created a new position of Brand Custodian, and appointed a young executive to the post. Who was appointed to the post? (1) Avinash Gupta (2) Mukund Govind Rajan (3) Suresh Solanki (4) Abhijat Patel
191.The 11th Special Olympics World Winter Games was a multi-sports event that was held in Pyeongchang from January 29 through February 5, 2013. In which country was it held? (1) Malaysia (2) South Korea (3) Indonesia (4) Japan
192. Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal ended his Railway Budget 2013-2014 speech with "But later on the Journey the engine's singing still. If you listen very quietly You will hear this little song, "I thought I could, I c ou ld ! " And so it speeds along". Whose words were these?
(1) A u t i s m (2) Epi lepsy
(3) S ch i z ophren i a
(4) Al l o f the a b o v e 179. Sc ient is ts us ing the E u r o p e a n
Space Agency ' s Herschel Space Te l e scope , a n n o u n c e d in Feb ruary 2013 , to have d iscovered that an old star — 176 l ight y e a r s a w a y f r o m E a r t h — though t to be pas t its p r i m e m a y still be c rea t ing new p lane t s . T h i s s u r p r i s i n g s t a r i s cal led (1) A n n A rbo r (2) T W H y d r a e (3) X Berg in (4) ivlN G l enn
180. A g lobal r esearch t e a m led by t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C r o p R e sea rch Inst i tute for S e m i Ar id T r op i c s ( ICRISAT ) recent ly ann o u n c e d to have succeeded in decod ing the g e n o m e sequence o f the C D C Front ier ch i ckpea v a r i e t y . W h e r e i s I C R I S A T headquar te red? (1) M a n i l a (2) Hyderabad (3) Jaka r t a (4) J o d h p u r
181. N A S A , in February 2 0 1 3 , an n o u n c e d t o h a v e d i s c o v e r e d t h e s m a l l e s t k n o w n p l a n e t o u t s i d e o u r s o l a r s y s t e m w h i c h i s s l ight ly la rger than the M o o n and orbi ts its S u n l ike host star every 13 days . W h a t i s the n a m e o f conste l la t ion in w h i c h this p l an t is located?
(1) Ange la (2) Lyra (3) MI (4) S a m a r a
182. In a r e m a r k a b l e d i s c o v e r y m a d e in February 2 0 1 3 , i t w a s found that the Don J u a n Pond , t h e w o r l d ' s s a l t i e s t n a t u r a l wa te r body on the p lanet , l ies in the dr iest p lace on Ear th — and i t may g ive c lues to f inding wa t e r on M a r s . W h e r e i s this pond l oca ted?
(1) Saha ra Deser t (2) An ta r c t i c a (3) A t a c a m a Deser t (4) Prair ies
183. It w a s a n n o u n c e d in February 2 0 1 3 that near l y 9 0 % o f Mars ' sur face has been m a p p e d by t h e h i g h - r e s o l u t i o n , s t e r e o c a m e r a o n E S A ' s M a r s E x p r e s s . W i t h r e f e r e n c e t o It, w h i c h o f the fo l l ow ing s ta te m e n t s is/are correc t?
(1) T h e mosa ic compr ises 2702 i n d i v i d u a l s w a t h s o f the Mar t i an sur face
(2) T h e m a p prov ides a record of all l oca t ions observed by the c a m e r a s imu l t aneous ly in red, g reen , b lue and nad i r channe l s
(3) In total, 8 7 . 8 % of the sur face has been mapped at any r e s o l u t i o n , w i t h 6 1 . 5 % m a p p e d at a reso lut ion of 20 m per pixel or better
(4) A l l o f the above
184. W h i c h of the fo l lowing space a g e n c i e s , i n F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3 , a n n o u n c e d its p lans to launch the wor ld 's largest so lar sail in 2 0 1 4 w h i c h will use pho tons f rom the S u n for propu ls ion , pav ing the way for var ious exp lorat ion miss ions that could be a ccomp l i shed only through the use of "prope l lant- less propu l s i on " t echno logy? ( l ) I S R O
(2) Eu ropean S p a c e A g e n c y
(3) N A S A
( 4 ) J a p a n e s e Space Agency 185. An astero id hal f the size of a
footbal l field f lew by Ear th on 15 F e b r u a r y 13 a n d z i p p e d w i th in 27 , 6 8 0 k i l ome te r s o f the p lanet dur ing the cosmic c lose encounter . W h a t w a s the n a m e o f this as tero id? ( 1 ) D A 1 4 (2) AC 11 ( 3JEF17 (4JGI22
MISCELLANEOUS 186. Ra i lway M in i s t e r P a w a n K u
m a r Bansa l , on February 26 , 2 0 1 3 p r e s e n t e d h i s m a i d e n R a i l w a y B u d g e t i n the L o k Sabha . In this regard, w h o w a s the f irst Ra i lway M in i s t e r to have presented such a budge t? ( l ) J o h n Matha i
(2) N . G o p a l a s w a m y A y y a n g a r
(3) Lai Bahadur Shastr i
( 4 ) J . B . Kr ip lani
187. T h e m o n t h l y t r ade def ic i t o f w h i c h c o u n t r y hit r e c o r d in Janua ry 2013 after the aggressive mone tary pol icy weakened its cur rency cons ide rab ly?
(1) Japan (2) Greece (3) Spa in (4) Br i ta in
188 .Angelo M a t h e w s was , in February 2013 , selected as Sri Lanka 's Tes t and one-day internat ional capta in for the rest of 2 0 1 3 . W h o m did he replace for this prest ig ious post? (1) K u m a r a Sangakkara (2) Mahe la Jayawardene (3) D i lhara Fe rnando (4) A g a t h a Mend i s
189. UPA cha i rpe rson Son ia Gand h i o n 6 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 3 l aunched a new health initiative cal led Rashtr iya Bal Sw-as thya w h i c h is a imed at improv ing overal l qual i ty of life o f ch i ldren through early detect ion of (1) Birth defects (2) D iseases (3) Def ic ienc ies (4) All of the above
190. In one of his first s igni f icant moves as Cha i rman o f the Ta ta G r o u p , Cy rus Mis t iy , in February 2 0 1 3 , created a new position of Brand Custodian, and appo inted a y oung execut ive to the post . W h o w a s appo inted to the pos t? (1) A v inash Gup ta (2) M u k u n d Gov ind Rajan (3) Su resh So lank i (4) Abh i ja l Pate l
191.The 11th S p e c i a l O l y m p i c s W o r l d W i n t e r G a m e s w a s a m u l t i - s p o r t s e v e n t that w a s held in Pyeongchang from Jpn-uary 29 through February 5, 2 0 1 3 . In w h i c h count ry w a s i t he ld? (1) Malays ia (2) Sou th Korea (3) Indones ia (4) J a p a n
192. Ra i lway M in i s t e r P a w a n Kum a r Bansa l ended his Rai lway Budge t 2013-2014 speech with " B u t l a t e r o n t h e Jou rney the engine 's singing stil l . I f y o u l isten very quie t ly You wi l l h ea r th is l itt le s o n g , " I t h o u g h t I c o u l d , I c o u l d ! " A n d s o i t s p e e d s a l o n g " . W h o s e w o r d s w e r e these?
(1) Mahalma Gandhi (2) James Mill (3) Christine Weatherly (4) Ruskin Bond
1 9 3 . Renowned pace bowlers Glenn McGrath and who else was inducted into the Austral ian Cricket Hall of Fame in February 2013? (1) Charlie Turner (2) Peter Field (3) Sam Botha (4) Craig McDermott
1 9 4 . The Union Cabinet of India on 6 February 2013 gave its nod to the proposal of decreasing the headcounts to 100 in habitations under the government's flagship programme, (1) Bharat Nirman (2) Pradhan Mantr i G ram Sadak Yojana (3) MNREGA (4) Indira Awas Yojana
195 . Which Indian cricketer was appointed as vice-president of India Cements in February 2013, a company which is headed by BCCI President N Srinivasan? ( l )Virat Kohli (2) M.S. Dhoni (3) Virender Sehwag (4) Zaheer Khan
1 9 6 . Rajya Sabha, on 25 February 2013, approved the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill. The bill seeks protection for
a. Women in all type of organised, unorganized as well as Private Sectors.
b. Sexual harassment of domestic help as well as agricultural workers. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: ( l )Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b
1 9 7 . Which of the following bodies/ organizations signed the first MoU with the Ministry of Shipping on 14 February 2013 as a part of its efforts to highlight
issues relating to HIV/AIDS? (1) National AIDS Control Or
ganisation (NACO) (2) Min is t ry of Hea l th and
Family Welfare (3) Ministry of Social Welfare (4) Only 1 and 2
1 9 8 . As per data released in February 2013, Priority Sector Lending (PSL) to Minorit ies increased considerably from 10.60 percent of total PSL in 2007-2008 to 15.01 percent in 2012-2013. In order to increase credit flow to the minorities, which steps were undertaken by the Government? (1) Reserve Bank of India is
sued directions on Priority Sector Lending in order to improve credit facilities to the minorities
(2) Regular monitoring of Public Sector Banks was done for checking disposal of loan applications for the minorities
(3) From 2007-2008 to 2011-2012, 5954 branches of bank were opened in those areas where there was substantial minority population
(4) All of the above 1 9 9 . Which of the following minis
tries on 8 February 2013 arranged the first of its kind Live Twitter Conference based on the theme- Community Radio: Road Travelled & Way Forward? (1) Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting (2) Ministry of Home (3) Ministry of Human Re
source Development (4) Ministry of Finance
2 0 0 . The Union Finance Ministry in February 2013 decided to pay an additional cash subsidy for the state owned fuel retailers. What is the size of additional cash subsidy? (1) Rs. 10,000 crore (2) Rs. 15,000 crore (3) Rs. 25,000 crore (4) Rs. 30,000 crore
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