Current Affairs and Gk -June 2013
Current Affairs and Gk -June 2013
Important current affairs and Gk questions of June 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.
[important]This questions are useful for any competitive exam like IAS, bank PO, SSC CGL, RAS, CDS, UPSC exams and all state related exams.[/important]
9. Who among the following is the author of the novel “The Garden of Evening Mists”?
[A]Hilary Mantel
[B]Tan Twang Eng
[C]Rose Tremain
[D]Pat Barker
Tan Twang Eng
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng is the author of the novel “The Garden of Evening Mists”. Recently Tan Twang Eng has won the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction for his second novel The Garden of Evening Mists. Earlier this year Tan Twan Eng won the Man Asian Literary Prize with the same book.
10. . Which of the following airports was recently adjudged as “World’s second best International Airport?
[A]Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
[B]Bangalore International Airport
[C]Indira Gandhi International Airport
[D]Kochi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport has been ranked as the world’s second best airport in the 25-40 million passengers category by the Airport Council of International. The best airport in this category is the Seoul Incheon in South Korea.
11. Which among the following cities is the host of World Economic Forum (WEF) India 2013 meet in November?
[A]Bangalore
[B]Chennai
[C]Kochi
[D]Mumbai
Kochi
The World Economic Forum (WEF) India 2013 meet will be held in Kochi during November 8-9. Top leaders from industry and government, social entrepreneurs and young leaders will attend the meet. The decision to hold the conclave in Kochi was taken at the WEF headquarters in Davos, Switzerland.
12. Which state recently, passed a Panchayt raj amendment bill that provides for disqualification of grama panchayat members and presidents who fail to convene meetings of ward and grama sabha?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]West Bengal
[C]Karnataka
[D]Goa
Karnataka
Recently Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Amendment Bill) 2013 was passed in the Legislative Assembly. The bill envisages disqualification or removal of a member of a grama panchayat who fails to convene a meeting of the ward sabha and removal of the president of the GP who fails to convene a meeting of grama sabha. The bill provides for grama panchayat members to convene meetings of ward sabha and president to convene meetings grama sabha at least once in six months.
13. What is the code name of the rescue operation conducted by Indian Air Force (IAF) in badly affected area of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh by heavy rain?
[A]Operation Sannad
[B]Operation Rahat
[C]Operation Ganges
[D]Operation Relief
Operation Rahat
In a bid to evacuate people and rescue operation in the badly affected area of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh by heavy rain, the Indian Air Force has launched Operation “Rahat” to rescue stranded pilgrims in after heavy rains wreaked havoc in northern India.
14. On which of the following dates, “Nelson Mandela International Day” is observed?
[A]June 18
[B]July 18
[C]June 19
[D]May 19
July 18
In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared 18 July “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.
15. Recently, Government of India has inked a loan agreement with which Institution for the National AIDS control Project (NACP-IV)?
[A]World Bank
[B]Asian Development Bank
[C]RBI
[D]SBI
World Bank
India has inked a loan agreement of US 255 million with the World Bank for the National AIDS control Project (NACP-IV).
16. Who among the following has been elected new President of Iran?
[A]Hassan Rouhani
[B]Mohsen Rezai
[C]Saeed Jalili
[D]Mohammed Baquer qalibaf
Hassan Rouhani
Reformist backed cleric Hassan Rouhani has won Iran’s presidential election, securing just over 50% of the vote.
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