Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013 Part-1
Current Affairs and Gk -April 2013
57. “National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)” has been proposed to be launched by The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 12th Five Year Plan. The NULM will replace which of the existing schemes:
[A]Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
[B]Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
[C]Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
[D]Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY)
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
A “National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)” has been proposed to be launched by The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 12th Five Year Plan. The NULM will replace the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).
Objective: Focus on the primary issues concerning to urban poverty such as bestowing skill training, enabling entrepreneurship development, furnishing wage employment and self-employment opportunities to the urban poor.
58. Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP) scheme which was under pilot phase during Eleventh Five Year Plan period is being revised for launch with enhanced credit limits and targets as:
[A]Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY)
[B]Indira Gandhi Awas Vikas Yojana (IGAVY)
[C]Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (RGSHUP)
[D]Nehru Awas Vikas Yojana (IGAVY)
Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY)
59. Which of the following Bollywood Stars has been named recently as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states?
[A]Vidya Balan
[B]Ajay Devgn
[C]Anupam Kher
[D]Priyanka Chopra
Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn (Bollywood actor), Runa Laila (Bangladeshi singer) and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker) have been named as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states
60. . Which of the following foreign airline took over 24% Stake in Jet Airways for USD 379 million becoming the first ever foreign airline picking up a stake in an Indian airline?
[A]Etihad Airways (UAE)
[B]British Airways (UK)
[C]Emirates (UAE)
[D]Cathay Pacific Airlines (Hong-Kong)
Etihad Airways (UAE)
61. Which among the following organizations releases the “Composite Leading Indicator (CLI) ” to anticipate turning-points in economic activity relative to trend for major economies?
[A]World Economic Forum (WEF)
[B]Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
[C]World Bank
[D]International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said developed world economies are expected to pick up pace in the coming months, but slow growth in India will continue. The Paris-based think tank’s Composite Leading Indicator (CLI) rose for many countries in January, but dropped for India. (ET)
62. The new Influenza strain H7N9 has been reported to have originated in which among the following countries?
[A]Russia
[B]China
[C]Pakistan
[D]Bangladesh
China
On March 31, 2013, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of Hong Kong received notification from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (the Commission) concerning three confirmed human cases of influenza A (H7N9).China is struggling against this new strain of bird flu.
63. Which among the following is the world’s largest producer country of Sponge Iron?
[A]India
[B]Russia
[C]Australia
[D]China
India
India has become the 4th largest producer of crude steel in the world as against the 8th position in 2003 and is expected to become the 2nd largest producer of crude steel in the world by 2015. India continues to maintain its lead position as the world’s largest producer of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) or Sponge Iron
64. Which among the following country is India’s Largest economic partner in Europe?
[A]France
[B]Germany
[C]England
[D]Switzerland
Germany
Germany is our largest economic partner in Europe and one of our key global partners for trade, investment and technology. Germany is also a key partner for us in areas like infrastructure, manufacturing, science and technology, higher education, vocational training and clean and renewable energy. We expect to sign a number of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding in these areas
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