Current Affairs and Gk -July 2013 part-2
Current Affairs and Gk -July 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of July 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.
[important]This questions are useful for any competitive exam like IAS, bank PO, SSC CGL, RAS, CDS, UPSC exams and all state related exams.[/important]
57. Which among the following is / are biodiversity hotspots in India?
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]1, 2 & 3
Only 1 & 2
India has only two biological hotspots, namely Himalaya (Eastern Himalayas) and the Western Ghat. The Eastern Himalaya forms a distinct floral region and comprises of Nepal, Bhutan, States of East and North-East India, and a contiguous sector of Yunnan provenance in South Western China. The Western Ghat region, which is spread in 6 states of India, is considered to be one of the most important bio-geographic zones of India, as it is one of the richest sources of endemism.
58. Consider the following statements about a country in central Asia:
[A]Uzbekistan
[B]Kazakhstan
[C]Kyrgyzstan
[D]Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN’S capital, Astana, celebrated its 15th anniversary on July 6th. In 1997 it replaced leafy Almaty as Kazakhstan’s capital (though Almaty remains the bigger city).
59. Which one of the following navigable lake is located at the highest altitude in the world?
[A]Lake Maracaibo
[B]Lake Titicaca
[C]Lake Baikal
[D]Lake Superior
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is often called the highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812m (12,507 ft). By volume of water, it is the largest lake in the South America.
60. . Justice Malimath Committee report 2003 is related to the reforms in ___:
[A]Hindu Personal Law
[B]Criminal Justice System
[C]Judicial Appointments
[D]Taxation Law
Criminal Justice System
61. Which among the following sectors has been approved by RBI recently to avail External Commercial borrowings (ECBs)?
[A]Telecom
[B]Infrastructure
[C]Banking
[D]Low cost housing
Low cost housing
RBI in its recent directive has approved Housing finance companies to avail ECBs for financing low cost housing projects in a move towards providing affordable housing options.
62. Recently, the construction of dam on Blue Nile River triggered the tension between which two countries?
[A]Egypt and Sudan
[B]Sudan and Kenya
[C]Ethiopia and Egypt
[D]Ethiopia and Kenya
Ethiopia and Egypt
Ethiopia had begun diverting the flow of the Blue Nile for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam-a $4.2 billion hydroelectric plant. The issue of Ethiopian dam has sparked outrage in Egypt. The dam is feared to cause serious water shortage in the Egypt.
63. The seventh regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in____?
[A]Beijing
[B]Moscow
[C]Sydney
[D]Dhaka
Sydney
The seventh edition of the annual Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in the Australia city of Sydney this November.
64. Recently which Islands in India were declared as the World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO under its MAB (Man and Biosphere) Programme?
[A]Nicobar Islands
[B]Andaman Islands
[C]Lakshadweep Islands
[D]St. Marina Islands
Nicobar Islands
The UNESCO has designated India’s Nicobar Islands as a world biosphere reserve under its Man and the Biosphere Programme. The Island chain, home to 1,800 animal species and some of the world’s most endangered tribes, was among the 12 new sites added to the global network of biosphere reserves.
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