Current Affairs questions - December 10, 2013

Current Affairs questions - December 10, 2013


1. Who has been named world’s most powerful person by Forbes Magazine in 2013?

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ANSWER: Vladimir Putin




2. The land Acquisition bill proposes a unified legislation for acquisition of land and adequate rehabilitation mechanisms for all affected person, will replace a 119 year-old legislation. True/False

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ANSWER: True




3. Liverpool has announced the launch of a residential football academy in India, will be established in partnership with city-based _______________

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ANSWER: DSK Shivajains




4. _______________ will start producing first eight-seater aircraft in India in the next two years.

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ANSWER: Mahindra Aerospace




5. ____________ and ________________ have been disqualified from the Lok Sabha following their conviction in the fodder scam case.

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ANSWER: Lalu Prasad and Jagdish Sharma




6. Aadhaar cardholders will now be able to open a bank account without any paperwork. The bank can connect with the UIDAI using an authorized service agent to connect up with the Uidai database. True/False

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ANSWER: True




7. DRDO-made sonars would soon be exported to which country?

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ANSWER: Myanmar




8. ____________ is the first indigenously designed and manufactured helicopter at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

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ANSWER: Dhruv




9. Indian Navy inducted the first fully indigenous Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, ____________. It has been produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Vishakhapatnam. It has advanced and reliable air navigation system.

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ANSWER: Hawk 132




10. Who has been named in Wisden All-time world Test XI in 2013?

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ANSWER: Sachin Tendulkar




11. Who is hosting 2018 Hockey World cup?

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ANSWER: India




12. Mars Orbiter Satellite Mission Launched by ___________

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ANSWER: ISRO




13. ____________ of Venezuela crowned Miss Universe 2013

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ANSWER: Gabriela Isler




15. ______________, the media and entertainment firm owned by Rupert Murdoch, would invest more than Rs 20,000 crore to expand its sport coverage in India.

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ANSWER: Star Network




16. According to a latest report November 2013, India has more number of billionaires than France, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Hong Kong and is home to the sixth largest group of super rich population in the world. True/False

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ANSWER: True




17. According to a report in Nov-2013, with 12 million active internet users, _________ has emerged as the city with the highest number of internet users in the country.

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ANSWER: Mumbai.




18. _____________ has been named as the most powerful business woman in India for the third consecutive year by Fortune Magazine in 2013.

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ANSWER: ICICI Bank MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar




19. Which country is the world’s second largest iron ore producer.

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ANSWER: China




20. According to Ministry for Rural Development the 2013 Land Acquisition Act would come into force on _____________.

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ANSWER: January 1,2014


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