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Current Affairs and Gk -March Part-1 2013

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Current Affairs and Gk -March 2013

33. The United States has officially transferred the control of controversial Bagram prison to the local government which among the following countries?

[A]Iraq
[B]Pakistan
[C]Afghanistan
[D]Saudi Arabia



Afghanistan
The U.S. handed over control of the prison at Bagram air base to the Afghan government, resolving a major sticking point that had been

complicating relations between Washington and Kabul as both countries brace for the departure of most U.S. troops by the end of 2014. Assuming control of the

detention facility at the U.S.-run air base had been a key demand of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who in recent weeks has stepped up his anti-American

rhetoric and ratcheted up tension between Kabul and Washington.




34. Assuming control of the detention facility at the U.S.-run air base had been a key demand of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who in recent weeks has

stepped up his anti-American rhetoric and ratcheted up tension between Kabul and Washington.

[A]1
[B]1.5
[C]2
[D]2.5



2
Half of India’s 1.21 billion population comprises women, and the national average fertility rate stands at 2.5, slightly higher than the targeted 2.

The theory is simple: Two children replace two parents, and the population stays stagnant.



35. Which among the following Mobile maker has been served a Rs 2,000 crore demand notice by Income Tax Department recently?

[A]Samsung
[B]Research in Motion
[C]Nokia
[D]LG



Nokia
The Income Tax department has served a Rs 2,000 crore demand notice on Finnish mobile firm maker Nokia for alleged evasion of taxes in its

business transactions in the country.



36. Who among the following has been named to lead the Indian women cricket team for the limited-overs series against Bangladesh (April 2013) ?

[A]Mithali Raj
[B]Harmanpreet Kaur
[C]Rumeli Dhar
[D]Poonam Raut



Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet has been named captain of the Indian women’s team replacing seasoned Mithali Raj for the limited-overs series against

Bangladesh starting April 2 at home.



37. Who among the following heads the Expert Committee for the purpose of reviewing the institutional frame work of Prasar Bharati ?

[A]Sam Pitroda
[B]Asha Swaroop
[C]B. K Gairola
[D]Shekhar Kapur



Sam Pitroda
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted an Expert Committee for the purpose of reviewing the institutional frame work of

Prasar Bharati including its relationship with Government, its continuing role as a public broadcaster and measures needed to ensure technical upgradation of

the organization. It is headed by Sam Pitroda.



38. The head-quarters of the European Space Agency (ESA) are located at ______________?

[A]Paris
[B]Berlin
[C]London
[D]Vienna



Paris
European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 20 member states. Established in

1975 and headquartered in Paris, France.



39. Two BRICS nations have sealed a $30bn currency swap agreement that is expected to act as a backstop to growing trade between the two countries. Identify

the countries from the given options:

[A]India and Brazil
[B]India and Russia
[C]Brazil and China
[D]Brazil and South Africa



Brazil and China
Brazil and China sealed a $30bn currency swap agreement that is expected to act as a backstop to growing trade between the two

countries. Though the agreement is expected to be of little use in day-to-day trade, the deal will guarantee the flow of Brazil’s growing soy, iron ore and

other exports to China and China’s imports of manufactured goods to Brazil regardless of global financial conditions. The currency swap agreement, worth R

$60bn in Brazilian currency, was first announced by Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Rio+20

environmental summit last year.




40. . Who among the following is the present world number one male golfer?

[A]Rory McIlroy
[B]Luke Donald
[C]Tiger Woods
[D]Lee Westwood



Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods reclaimed the world number one spot for the first time since his career was derailed by a sex scandal and a string of injuries.

Woods’ victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational saw the 37- year-old replace Rory McIlroy atop the rankings in the latest milestone of his comeback from a

spectacular fall from personal and professional grace.



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