Very important current Gk questions series #15 Part-2

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Current Affairs-Februrary 2013

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41. Who among the following has bagged the best breakthrough sportsperson award at the FICCI Sports Awards?





Vijay Kumar
Olympic silver medallist, rapid fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was presented the ‘best breakthrough’ award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was adjudged the ‘best National Sports Federation’ for running the sport in a professional and transparent manner and on the basis of the excellent performance of the shooters. Wrestler Sushil Kumar bagged the best sportsperson award.



42. India’s ONGC has set a new record by drilling a oil well to the deepest depth in the world till date. The oil well is located in ________?





East coast of India
Oil and gas exploration activity in India is setting new benchmarks for drilling at the deepest water depths. ONGC’s charter-hired Transocean’s ultra-deep-water drill-ship has set a world record for the deepest well drilled by an offshore rig. According to ONGC, the rig Dhirubhai Deepwater KG-1 (DDKG-1) spud (began drilling) well number NA7-1 in exploratory block KG-DWN-2004/1 on the east coast, at a water depth of 3,165 m (10,385 feet) on January 23.


43.





Jupiter
NASA scientists believes that the Jupiter’s moon Europa is the most likely candidate in the Universe beyond the Earth that could harbour life. Researchers say Europa, the sixth closest moon to Jupiter, is far more likely to be habitable than even desert-covered Mars which has been the focus of recent exploration. Scientists are planning a exploration project called Clipper to explore Europa.


44. Which among the following is conducting the first day and night exercise ‘Iron Fist’?





Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force conducted its first day-night exercise to demonstrate combat and fire prowess at Rajasthan’s Pokharan firing range, marking the debut of indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas. The mammoth fire power exercise ‘Iron Fist’ in the skies over the Thar desert also saw weaponised advanced light helicopter ‘Rudra’ in action and participation of latest aircraft Pilatus PC-7 Mk II and over 100 fighter, transport aircraft and helicopters with equal number on standby.


45. Who among the following is the head of the expert committee on Streamlining Short-Term Co-operative Credit Structure in India?





Prakash Bakshi
The expert committee suggested that the Central cooperative banks (CCBs) should strive to have at least 70 per cent of their loan portfolio for agriculture. The panel expressed concerns that primary agricultural credit cooperative societies (PACS) and CCBs were not performing their role and giving almost 40 per cent of their loans for non-agricultural needs. To mobilise funds, it recommended that cooperative banks be allowed to issue fixed interest bearing deposits of 10 years or more with a lock-in period of five years and to treat such deposits as Tier-I capital.


46. Which among the following countries has not signed a civil nuclear agreement with India?





United Kingdom
India has signed civil nuclear pacts with a number of countries including the United States, France, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia and Canada. Recently, adding a new dimension to their strategic ties, India and the UK have decided to start negotiations on a civil nuclear pact to facilitate the entry of British companies into the emerging atomic power sector.


47. Which among the following States has the lowest maternal mortality ratio in India?





Tamil Nadu
Even as India has been reducing its maternal mortality ratio — defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births — the rate of reduction, from 380 in 1993 to 97 during 2007-2009, has been rapid in the case of Tamil Nadu. So much so that Tamil Nadu, along with Kerala (81) and Maharashtra (104), has already achieved the Millennium Development Goal of 109 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2015.



48. From which among the following countries, India has suspended jewellery imports?





Thailand
India has suspended jewellery imports from Thailand on apprehensions that exporters of other countries were routing their exports through Thailand to take advantage of the bilateral trade agreement between the two.


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