Current Affairs and Gk -August 2013 part-1
Current Affairs and Gk -August 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of August month for IAS, RAS, SSC CGL, UPSC, BANK PO, UPSC,RPSC, Bank exams and all other exams.If you like the post kindly give rating.
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97. Currently, world’s largest standing army belongs to ___?
[A]India
[B]China
[C]United States
[D]Russia
China
China’s 2.3 million-strong PLA is the world’s largest standing army. It has marked its 86th anniversary recently.
98. Which among the following countries has decided to give temporary asylum to US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden?
[A]China
[B]Russia
[C]Ethiopia
[D]North Korea
Russia
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has been granted one year’s asylum in Russia. This could affect US Russia relations.
99. The Rs 50,000 crore deal for supplying 126 Rafale combat aircraft is related to India’s relationships with __?
[A]United States of America
[B]Russia
[C]France
[D]England
France
100. . The term Fire Ice is used for ___?
[A]Solid Carbon Dioxide
[B]Methane Hydrates
[C]Oil Shale
[D]Tight Gas
Methane Hydrates
Hydrates are a frozen mixture of water and gas, primarily methane. The methane molecules reside inside a water molecule lattice. The methane will ignite in ice form – hence the “fire ice” moniker.
101. Which one of the followings is the first missile to be developed under “Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme”?
[A]Prithvi
[B]Akash
[C]Dhanush
[D]Agni
Prithvi
Prithvi was the first missile to be developed under the “Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme” launched by Government of India in 1983.
102. Recently (August, 2013), India’s first Cyber Forensic Laboratory has been inaugurated at which high court?
[A]Delhi High Court
[B]Tripura High Court
[C]Allahabad High Court
[D]Mumbai High Court
Tripura High Court
India’s first Cyber Forensic Laboratory has been set up in Tripura. The lab established at the Tripura high court will provide court case related information. From the CFL, automatic SMS alerts would go to both lawyers and the litigant about the fate of the case. If any lawyer or the petitioner remains absent on the day of trial, the SMS alert would go the concern.
103. Which of the following states organizes the “Nehru Trophy Boat Race” every year?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Kerala
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Maharastra
Kerala
Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alapuzha, Kerala. Vallam Kali literally means boat play/game. The race conducted on the second Saturday of the August every year is a major tourist attraction.
104. Ronjan Sodhi, who has been recommended for the prestigious “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna” award is associated with which sports/games?
[A]Shooting
[B]Wrestling
[C]Hockey
[D]Football
Shooting
Double Trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi has been chosen for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country’s highest honour for a sportsperson. He is the seventh Indian Shooter to receive the award. Sodhi, 35, won two silver medals at the 2010 commonwealth games and a gold medal at the 2010 Asian games. In 2011 he became the first Indian to successfully defend a world cup title.
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