1. Which one of the following states has launched “Ksheera Bhagya” scheme to provide school children 150 ml of milk three times a week? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]Punjab [C]Karnataka [D]Gujarat Karnataka The Karnataka state government has launched the Ksheera Bhagya scheme, under which over 65 lakh schools children across the state will now receive 150 ml of milk three times a week. Show Answer 2. Which among the following is / are covered under the covered under the Banking Ombudsman scheme? 1. Scheduled Commercial Banks 2. Regional Rural Banks 3. Primary Co-operative Banks Choose the correct option from the codes given below: [A]Only 1 & 2 [B]Only 1 & 3 [C]Only 2 & 3 [D]1, 2 & 3 1, 2 & 3 All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Primary Co-operative Banks are covered under the Scheme. Show Answer 3. Recently (July 2013), in which of the following cities a project “Pravasi Friend” has been launched? [A]Kochi [B]Belgaum [C]Madurai [D]Nellore Kochi Pravasi Friend launched its operation in Kochi, Kerala. Pravasi Friend will help NRIs and NRKs to complete a large list of mandatory tasks such as legal services, medical services, spiritual needs and government department services. Under Pravasi Friend, assistance is given in buying, renting out and maintaining their properties, providing property documentation, investigation, home security services, besides securing admissions for their children in schools and colleges in the state. Show Answer 4. Sendero Luminoso is a guerrilla group operating in which country? [A]Argentina [B]Peru [C]Chile [D]Brazil Peru Communist Party of Peru known as the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist guerilla insurgent organization in Peru. Show Answer 5. Recently, National Archive of India (NAI) has launched which of the following publications? [A]e-Abhilekh [B]e-Suddi [C]Great India [D]None of the above e-Abhilekh The National Archive of India launched quarterly news bulletin, e- Abhilekh, to promote and project activities and development made in India and abroad in the archival field. Show Answer 6. The Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which of the following Projects? [A]Kosi Project [B]Chambal Project [C]Damodar Valley Project [D]Rihand Project Chambal Project Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on the India’s Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandasaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer 7. Recently, Bangladesh high court has banned which of the following Islamic parties from contesting future polls? [A]Bangladesh Islami Front [B]Jamaat-e-Islami [C]Islamic Unit Front [D]Islamic Action Society Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh’s biggest right-wing- party Jamaat-e-Islami was banned from contesting future polls by a court, which cancelled its registration in a landmark ruling, leaving the once most powerful fundamentalist party with an uncertain future. Show Answer 8. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), world’s most powerful telescope proposed to be built on___? [A]Mauna Kea, Hawaii [B]Mount Everest, Nepal [C]Chimborazo, Ecuador [D]Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Mauna Kea, Hawaii The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a planned ground-based large segmented mirror reflecting telescope, proposed to be built on Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The telescope is much larger than existing telescopes and designed for observations from the near ultraviolet to the mid-infrared. Show Answer 9. Which of the following Chinese city has started offering International transit passenger 72 hour visa-free stay? [A]Shanghai [B]Guangzhou [C]Beijing [D]Macau Guangzhou South China’s mega-city Guangzhou started offering international transit passengers 72-hour stay. Guangzhou is the third Chinese city to introduce the visa-free policy, following capital Beijing and commercial hub Shanghai. Show Answer 10. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data on cyber crimes, which of the following states has registered maximum incident of cyber crimes? [A]Haryana [B]Maharastra [C]West Bengal [D]Uttarakhand Haryana Haryana has registered an unprecedented spurt in incident of cyber crimes (137), making it the top state with highest number of cases in the country. West Bengal was closely behind Haryana with 113 cases and Maharastra came third with 90 cases of virtual cases.
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