Very important current Gk questions for SSC CGL-13 Series #4

30) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India is developing a new kind of anti-radiation missile that can target enemy-

1. Nuclear power plants
2. Nuclear powered ships and submarines
3. Radars and communication facilities
4. Seattleites orbiting in space

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31) Which of the following countries recently has granted permission to install the statue of 12 century Indian social reformer, Basaveshwara, at its capital city?

1. United States
2. Canada
3. France
4. United Kingdom

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32) The first of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters was recently handed over to the Indian Air Force. It is manufactured by which of the following companies?

1. Lockheed Martin
2. Boeing
3. Dassault
4. Embraer

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33) ‘Mahaparinirvan Express’, a special train for an eight-day long journey to various Buddhist heritage sites across India, is a joint initiative of the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation and the Government of:

1. Odisha
2. Bihar
3. Sikkim
4. Uttar Pradesh

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34) Who among the following Indian scientists has been conferred with China’s top science award for his important contributions in boosting Sino-Indian scientific cooperation?

1. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2. Dr C N R Rao
3. S.S. Abhyankar
4. Raj Reddy

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35) First Indian writer, who won DSC Prize for South Asian Literature prize, 2013, is:

1. Jeet Thayil
2. Amitav Ghosh
3. Arundhati Roy
4. Aravind Adiga

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36) Which among the following pair has become the most successful men’s pair in Grand Slam history?

1. John Newcombe and Tony Roche
2. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
3. Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor
4. Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen

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37) Who among the following Assamese poet has been awarded the prestigious Assam Valley Literary Award for the year 2012?

1. Purobi Bormudoi
2. Sameer Tanti
3. Harekrishna Deka
4. Imran Shah

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38) Who among the following Dalit activists has been selected for the Dutch Human Rights Tulip award 2012?

1. Marimuthu Bharathan
2. Krishnammal Jagannathan
3. Jupudi Prabhakar Rao
4. Anand Teltumbde

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39) Who has been nominated as the head of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by the President Barack Obama?

1. David Petraeus
2. John Brennan
3. Michael Morell
4. Leon Panetta

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40) Who won Women’s Singles Australian Open title 2013?

1. Serena Williams
2. Li Na
3. Victoria Azarenka
4. Caroline Wozniacki

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