Latest Current Affairs questions and answers

Latest Current Affairs questions and answers

1. Marion Bartoli announced her retirement from professional tennis on 14 August 2013. She is from _____________

a) Germany
b) France
c) USA
d) Russia


2. ____________ won men's single title in Rogers cup 2013

a) Novak Djokovic
b) Milos Raonic
c) Vasek Pospisil
d) Rafael Nadal

3. The oldest penguin of the world named King Penguin Missy turned ____________ old on 12 August 2013.

a) 36 years
b) 37 years
c) 38 years
d) 39 years

4. The first cyber forensic laboratory (CFL) of India was established in __________ on 11 August 2013.

a) New Delhi
b) Tripura
c) Bangalore
d) Ahmedabad

5. __________ won the 100 meter sprint tile at the 14th IAAF world championships 2013.

a) Justin Gatlin
b) Nesta Carter
c) Usain Bolt
d) None of the above

6. India launched its first ever indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in ________________

a) Kochi
b) Vizag
c) Paradip
d) Chennai

7. Which Party was merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on 11 August 2013

a) Janata Party
b) Telugu Desam Party
c) Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP)
d) None of the above

8. ____________ named as the captain of the Asia Cup Hockey tournament 2013

a) Sandeep Singh
b) V.R. Raghunath
c) Sardar Singh
d) None of the above

9. ________________, the collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore was released in 14 different languages

a) Gitanjali
b) Madhushala
c) RashmiRathi
d) None of above

10. Japan unveiled its biggest warship since World War II called ____________

a) Izumo
b) Yamato
c) Mutsu
d) Fuso

11. ________________ took oath to the office of the Iran's President on 4 August 2013.

a) Mamnoon Hussain
b) Hassan Rohani
c) Abraham Samuel
d) None of abova

12. ____________ topped in the medal tally of Barcelona 2013 15th FINA world championship at Barcelona

a) USA
b) France
c) China
d) Germany

13. World's first talking robot ___________ was successfully sent into space on 4 August 2013.

a) Kirobo
b) Robo
c) Rirob
d) Kirob

14. ___________, who was popularly called the cigarette snatcher passed away on 28 July 2013 in Dubai

a) Abraham Samuel
b) Ismail Hussain
c) Manazir Husain
d) Hasan Khan

15. ________________ celebrated its 60th Liberation day on 2 August 2013

a) Chandigarh
b) Lakshadweep
c) Puducherry
d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

16. _________________ was elected as the 12th President of Pakistan on 30 July 2013.

a) Mamnoon Hussain
b) Yousaf Raza Gillani
c) Shaukat Aziz
d) None of above

ANSWER

1. b
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. a
11. b
12. a
13. a
14. a
15. d
16. a