Current Affairs and Gk -August 2013 part-2
Current Affairs and Gk -August 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of August 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.
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169. Charon, which has been spotted for the first time, is the largest moon of __?
[A]Pluto
[B]Uranus
[C]Saturn
[D]Venus
Pluto
Pluto’s largest moon Charon has been spotted for the first time, in a cosmic snapshot captured from nearly 885 million kilometres away. Nasa’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft, using its highest resolution telescopic camera spotted the dwarf planet’s Texas-sized, ice-covered moon.
170. . The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude) is in which among the following?
[A]Mozambique Channel
[B]Gulf of Guinea
[C]Gulf of Aden
[D]Ivory Coast
Gulf of Guinea
171. Anjolie Ela Menon, who was conferred Delhi state government Lifetime Achievement Award-2013, is a famous___?
[A]Artist
[B]Hindustani vocalist
[C]Human Rights activist
[D]Author
Artist
Delhi state government conferred Lifetime Achievement Award-2013 to two veteran artists, Abdul Rashid Khan and Anjolie Ela Menon. Menon is a India’s renowned contemporary artist whose work is recognised globally. She is considered as one of the foremost artists of her generation. She awarded Padma Sri in recognition of her distinguished contribution in the sphere of arts.
172. Currently, how many countries in the European Union shares euro as a single currency?
[A]14
[B]19
[C]17
[D]28
17
The euro is the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union and is the official currency of the eurozone, which consists of 17 of the 28 members states of the European Union. These include Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain
173. The “Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana” aims to provide financial assistance to which of the followings?
[A]Naxal affected states
[B]Entrepreneurs
[C]Self Help Groups
[D]Unemployed youths
Entrepreneurs
Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana was launched on February 7, 2008. The scheme aims to provide handholding assistance to first generation entrepreneurs through lead agencies or Udyami Mitra, who shall provide guidance to the potential entrepreneurs and help them in completion of various tasks and formalities necessary for the establishment of the enterprises.
174. As per a recent cabinet decision, the International Centre for Drinking Water Quality is to be set up at __?
[A]Kolkata
[B]Bhopal
[C]Ludhiana
[D]Patna
Kolkata
The Union cabinet gave its approval to the proposal for establishing the International Centre for Drinking Water Quality in Kolkata. The centre will be registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, with the requisite manpower, building and support infrastructure. The centre will benefit the entire population of the country through provision of safe and quality drinking water.
175. The International Youth Day is observed on __?
[A]June 13
[B]August 12
[C]July 21
[D]September 12
August 12
The International Youth Day is an awareness day designated by the United Nations to be observed on 12th August every year. This year’s observance of International Youth Day focuses on the issues of youth migration. The theme for 2013 is Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.
176. Which one of the following is the world’s first nuclear reactor which uses thorium to achieve power flattening across the reactor core?
[A]Kakrapara-1
[B]Kudankulam
[C]Narora
[D]Rawatbhata
Kakrapara-1
India’s Kakrapar-1 reactor is the world’s first reactor which uses thorium rather than depleted uranium to achieve power flattening across the reactor core.
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