Current Affairs and Gk -June 2013
Current Affairs and Gk -June 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of June 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]
105. Recently, which of the following states has made possession of Adhaar card is mandatory for teaching and Non teaching staff to draw salaries?
[A]Madhya Pradesh
[B]Maharastra
[C]Gujarat
[D]West Bengal
Maharastra
The state government of Maharastra recently announced that possession of Adhaar card is mandatory for teaching and Non teaching staff to draw salaries.
106. The controversial Polavaram project is a being constructed on which one of the following River?
[A]Godavari
[B]Krishna
[C]Manjira
[D]Moosi
Godavari
Andhra Pradesh has been constructing Polavaram project on Godavari River. It is a controversial project between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Recently Odisha government
has opposed the visit of a three-member central team to discuss the controversial project and seeking impose of ban on the dam
construction
107. Which among the following Nations has became the first European nation to make military service compulsory for women’s?
[A]Norway
[B]France
[C]Canada
[D]Switzerland
Norway
Norway has become the first European and first NATO country to make military service compulsory for both genders. Norway’s parliament voted overwhelmingly on a law in this regard. Women will now face one year of military service as of 2015.
108. The United Nations Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) recently conferred its “Jacques Diouf Award” to which of the following organization of India?
[A]Uday foundation
[B]Pratham
[C]Give India
[D]SEWA
SEWA
Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has been honoured FAO’s Jacques Diouf Award for its innovative efforts to lift extremely poor women out of poverty and
hunger. SEWA shares the award with the European Union.
109. Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is located in which country?
[A]Italy
[B]Kenya
[C]Japan
[D]Chile
Italy
Mount Etna is an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. Recently, the World Heritage Committee granted Mount Etna World Heritage Site status and called Mount
Etna an “iconic property”.
110. . Who among the following has written the book “The River of Smoke”?
[A]Naomi Klein
[B]Peter Forbes
[C]Amitav Ghosh
[D]Chetan Bhagath
Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh is the author of the book “The River of Smoke”. This book is among 12 tittles short listed for the Warwick Prize for writing. The biennial prize, run by the
University of Warwick, is unique as an international, cross disciplinary award open to substantial pieces of writing in the English language.
111. Recently, World Bank announced US $84 million loan for Panchayat Strengthening Project in which of the following state?
[A]Odisha
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[C]West Bengal
[D]Bihar
Bihar
An agreement for credit of US$84 million from World Bank for the Bihar Panchayt strengthening project was signed recently at New Delhi. The objective of the project is to support the state government in promoting inclusive, responsive and accountable grama panchayat in six districts namely Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Saharsa, Supaul and Madhepura.
112. Recently, which of the following country has given approval to the world’s first clinical trial using stems harvested from the patient’s own body?
[A]USA
[B]France
[C]Japan
[D]Russia
Japan
Japan has given the green light to the world’s first clinical trial using stem cells harvested from a patient’s own body. A government committee approved proposals for tests aimed at treating age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common medical condition that causes blindness in older people, using “induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells”. The trial treatment will try to create retinal cells that can be transplanted into the eyes of patients suffering from AMD, replacing the damage part of the eye.
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