Important current affairs and Gk questions of September 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. Useful for any competitive exam like IAS, bank PO, SSC CGL, RAS, CDS, UPSC exams and all state related exams.
49. “Tatapani” power project which is said to be nation’s first geo-thermal power project is coming up in which state?
Chhattisgarh Preparations are on to establish nation’s first geo-thermal power project in Tatapani, the newly-formed Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.
50. . Recently (September, 2013), the largest volcano on Earth and one of the largest in the entire solar system has been discovered under which ocean?
Pacific Ocean A giant volcano the size of Arizona has been discovered buried deep under the Pacific Ocean. Oceanographer William Sager discovered the volcano spanning an area of around 120,000 square miles at a location about 1,000 miles southeast of Japan.
51. Who among the following has been conferred the Moortidevi Award for 2012?
[A]Hariprasad Das [B]Pratibha Ray [C]Jayasree Datta [D]U R Anantha Murthy
Hariprasad Das Noted writer Dr Hariprasad Das has been selected for the prestigious Moortidevi Award 2013 for his book, Vamsha, a recreation of Mahabharata in the new idiom of contemporary poetry. The annual literary award carrying cash prize, a plaque, a statue of goddess of learning Saraswati and a shawl is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith organization.
52. Recently (September, 2013), which of the followings internet giants has closed its news and community services in China?
[A]MSN [B]Yahoo [C]Google [D]Rediff
Yahoo Internet giant Yahoo closed its news and community services in China. Yahoo’s news and community services have shut down in China, following the closure of its email service last month.
53. Which of the following is/are music gharana? 1.Gwalior 2.Patiala 3.Shimla 4.Jaipur 5.Agra Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Only 1, 2, 4 & 5 Shimla is not a music gharana. Some of the gharanas well known for singing khayals are: Agra, Gwalior, Patiala, Kirana, Indore, Mewati, Sahaswan and Jaipur.
54. Jaipur 5.Agra Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Mahatma Gandhi Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the Gandhi Heritage Portal. The portal is set up to preserve, protect and disseminate original writings of Gandhiji. The Gandhi Heritage Portal is an initiative of Urban Ministry of Culture.
55. Agra Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:
DNA virus Human papillomavirus is a DNA virus from the papillomavirus family that is capable of infecting humans.
56. Which one of the following cities has earned the reputation of being the “Weaver City” of India for its exquisite woollen carpets and colorful handloom products?
[A]Ambala [B]Patiala [C]Panipat [D]Ludhiana
Panipat Panipat is famous by the name of “City of Weaver”.
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