Current Affairs and Gk -July 2013 part-1
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]
65. Recently, Telecom commission of India approved the enhancement of the Foreign Direct Investment limit in the telecom sector from 74 percent to_____ percent. Fill the blank with correct option?
[A]80
[B]86
[C]90
[D]100
100
Telecom commission of India approved the enhancement of the Foreign Direct Investment limit in the telecom sector from 74 percent to 100 percent. At present FDI limit in Telecom sector is 74 per cent where 49 per cent is through automatic route and rest with the approval of the foreign investment promotion board.
66. Father of the Computer Mouse, who passed away recently is_____?
[A]Douglas Englebart
[B]Leonard Euler
[C]Hans Bathe
[D]Willard Laby
Douglas Englebart
Douglas Englebart, the US inventor who was known as the father of the computer mouse died at the age of 88.He was the man behind the technology of worlds first computer mouse development.
67. Who among the following has been appointed as President of NASSCOM?
[A]R Chandrashekar
[B]K V Kamath
[C]Krishnakumar Natarajan
[D]Srinivasan
R Chandrashekar
Former Telecom secretary R Chandrashekar has been appointed as president of IT software service body NASSCOM. He will take charge after Som Mittal’s tenure ends in January 2014. Chandrashekar was the Chairman, Telecom Commission and Secretary, Department of Telecommunication till March 2012.
68. The National Institute of Virology (NIV) is located in which of the following place?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Chennai
[C]Bhopal
[D]Pune
Pune
National Institute of Virology is one of the major institutes of the Indian Council of Medical Research. It was established at Pune, Maharastra State in 1952 as a Virus Research Centre under the auspices of the ICMR and the Rockfeller foundation of USA.
69. Vikas Gowda, who clinched India’s first gold at Asian Meet is associated with which of the following Athletic sports?
[A]Discus Throw
[B]High Jump
[C]Javelin Throw
[D]Wrestling
Discus Throw
Vikas Gowda is a Discuss thrower and Shot putter. Gowda picked up India’s first gold in the Asian Athletics Championships with a throw of 64.90 meters. He had won silver each in the 2005 and 2011 editions. With this win, Gowda has booked a berth for next month’s World Championship in Moscow.
70. . Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board imposed a life ban on which one of the following Pakistan Cricket Player?
[A]Salman Bhatt
[B]Danish Kaneria
[C]Shahid Afridi
[D]Shoib Mallik
Danish Kaneria
Pakistan Cricket Board, imposed a life ban on spinner Danish Kaneria for indulging in spot-fixing during the 2009 English county season. The Board said Kaneria would be suspended for life from any involvement in the playing, organization or administration of Cricket in any form or manner under jurisdiction of PCB.
71. With reference to the defense infrastructure of India, Arjun Mark II refers to a __:
[A]Battle Tank
[B]Missile
[C]Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
[D]Artillery
Battle Tank
Arjun is India’s main battle tank. The Arjun MK-II variant is being developed in coordination with and with the involvement of the Indian Army and will feature several modifications that are being sought by it.
72. Which of the following countries are the top 4 cotton producers in the world?
[A]India, China, USA and Pakistan
[B]China, USA, India and Pakistan
[C]China, India, USA and Pakistan
[D]USA, China, India and Pakistan
China, India, USA and Pakistan
China, India, USA and Pakistan top 4 cotton producing countries in the world.
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