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Current Affairs and Gk - September full month, 2013

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Current Affairs and Gk -September full month, 2013

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49. The International Day for the preservation of Ozone is observed on ___ ?

[A]September 16
[B]September 20
[C]September 22
[D]September 19




September 16
The International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on 16th September every year. The theme of this year is “A healthy atmosphere, the future we want”.


50. . Which of the following nations has won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) cup 2013?


[A]India
[B]Afghanistan
[C]Pakistan
[D]Japan




Afghanistan
India’s bid to win a hat-trick of SAFF Football Championship title went up in smoke as they lost 0-2 to Afghanistan in the final match.


51. “Zubin Mehta” who has been conferred the prestigious Tagore Award for Cultural Award 2013 is a famous___?


[A]Musician
[B]Author
[C]Scientist
[D]Economist




Musician
Zubin Mehta is an Indian Parsi conductor of western classical music. President Pranab Mukherjee awarded him the Tagore Award 2013 for his outstanding contribution towards cultural harmony.


52. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India?
1.CIC of India is appointed for a term of 5 years or till he / she attains the age of 65 years
2.CIC is eligible for reappointment
3.Salary of CIC is same as that of the Chief Justice of India
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:


[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]Only 2 & 3




Only 1
CIC is not eligible for reappointment. Salary will be the same as that of the Chief Election Commissioner.


53. Salary of CIC is same as that of the Chief Justice of India
Chose the correct answer from the codes given below:


[A]ICICI
[B]Axis
[C]Federal
[D]City Bank




ICICI
As part of its financial inclusion initiative, ICICI bank claimed to have become the first private sector lender to launch a ‘branch-on-wheels’ drive.


54. Recently (September, 2013), which one of the following nations has passed law to end the system of secret voting in the national legislature?


[A]Brazil
[B]Britain
[C]France
[D]Germany




Brazil
Brazil’s lower house has voted to end the system of secret voting in the national legislature. That’s been a main demand from anti-government protesters who have taken to street since June.


55. Who among the followings has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2012-13?


[A]Andres Iniesta
[B]Cristiano Ronaldo
[C]Franck Ribery
[D]Lionel Messi




Franck Ribery
Bayem Munich winger Franck Ribery won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2012-13 ahead of the unusual contenders Lionel Messi and Christiano Rolanldo.


56. Recently (September, 2013), Leader of the BRICS group of nations has agreed to set up fund to guard against financial shocks. The capital volume of fund has been granted at__?


[A]$50bn
[B]$100bn
[C]$150bn
[D]$200bn




$100bn
Leaders of the Brics group of nations-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have said they will set up a $100bn fund to guard against financial shocks.


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