Current G.K............ Which is the largest cosmic structure in the universe that is powered by super massive black holes clump together? This structure was discovered by the astronomers in the first week of January 2013. (a) Large Quasar Group (b) Galaxy Filaments (c) Inflationary universe (d) None of these Answer: (a) Large Quasar Group 37. Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, US and Karolinska Institute in Sweden got a genetic get through into the main cause of arthritis. What, according to the scientists could be used for predicting the person who could potentially be at a risk of this disease? a) Simple X-Ray b) Simple Blood test c) Simple Diagnosis d) None of these Answer: (b) Simple Blood Test 38. A team at Intel, the computer hardware firm created a device, which is said to allow which renowned physicist of the world to communicate faster than before? a) Nikola Tesla b) Antoine Henri Becquerel c) Max Planck d) Stephen Hawking Answer: (d) Stephen Hawking 39. The researchers from EMBL- European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) in January 2013 developed a new method that allows storage of 100 million hours of high definition video in a cup of DNA. Which of the following statements is true in context to this? a) The scientists in Cambridge downloaded all the 154 sonnets of Wordsworth on the strands of the synthetic DNA, a genetic storage device have been used. b) Scientists were successful in encoding the information and reproduction of the Brad’s words with complete accuracy. c) One sonnet from Shakespeare weighs 0.3 millionths of a millionth of a gram when written on the DNA and thus a gram of the DNA can easily store information that more than one million of compact disks (CDs) can store. d) Scientists claimed that the genes can be used as the robust way to store information as the information once stored in it can be extracted from the mammoth bones, even after tens of thousands of years. Answer: (c) One sonnet from Shakespeare weighs 0.3 millionths of a millionth of a gram when written on the DNA and thus a gram of the DNA can easily store information that more than one million of compact disks (CDs) can store. 40. In which Indian zoo were the thirty one Black Bucks killed by the stray dogs on 19 January 2013? a) Kanpur Zoo b) Lucknow Zoo c) Delhi Zoo d) Patna Zoo Answer: (a) Kanpur Zoo 41. Where was the Vulture Population Estimation-2013 conducted by the State Government? a) Manas Tiger Reserve b) Panna Tiger Reserve c) Palamau Tiger Reserve d) Pench Tiger Reserve Answer: Panna Tiger Reserve 42. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, in the third week of January 2013 developed a fresh technique that enables surgeons to find out about the reach of tumours and helps them to decide which tissues should be removed for saving the healthy cells in cancer patients. What is the name of this new technique? a) Laser Imaging b) Molecular-Laser Imaging c) Molecular-Targeted imaging d) Target Imaging Answer: (c) Molecular-Targeted imaging 43. Kaspersky Lab, the Russian cyber security firm on 14 January 2013 revealed that India is one among various nations which are hit by the cyber spying which has been targeting governmental, diplomatic and scientific research organisations for around 5 years. What is the name of this cyber spying campaign? a) Blue October b) Red December c) Blue December d) Red October Answer: (d) Red October 44. Which space agency released surprising pictures of the remains of huge river which ran across the Red Planet, Mars at some point of time, on 17 January 2013? a) NASA b) European Space Agency c) Australian Space Agency d) None of these Answer: (b) European Space Agency 45. The meteorological authority of China issued yellow alert in various cities. Which of the following statements is not correct in this context? a) Yellow alert indicated the presence of fog that shows dangerous smog levels in the northern as well as western regions of China. b) The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center website declared that the density of the PM2.5 particulates crossed the 700 micrograms per cubic meter level in various parts of Beijing. c) Initially, it was found that the PM2.5 that is an indicator of the air quality had reached 500 point in certain monitoring stations. d) PM2.5 is an indicator of the extent of pollution in the air. Answer: (d) PM2.5 is an indicator of the extent of pollution in the air. 46. Astronomers had already discovered that the super-massive black holes which sit in the centres of various galaxies were growing faster. Professor Graham explained that every time there is a ten times increase in the stellar mass of the galaxy, it leads to around 100 times increase in the ______________. Fill in the blank with an appropriate option: a) Mass of black hole b) Density of black hole c) Both of these d) None of these Answer: (a) Mass of black hole 47. Versace 19.69 Abbigliamento Sportive, the Italian luxury brand for clothing entered into India through its partnership with which Indian apparel as well as leather exporter? a) Majgenta Fashions b) Levis Strauss c) Pepe Jeans d) Mango Answer: (a) Majgenta Fashions 48. Income Tax officials surveyed the Sriperumbudur plant of which mobile company in its day-long survey on 8 January 2013 in order to find out the tax default, if it existed? a) Motorola b) Samsung c) Nokia d) Sony Ericsson Answer: (c) Nokia 49. With which bank did the Chamber of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CIMSME) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kolkata on 4 January 2013? a) Dena Bank b) State Bank of India c) Axis Bank d) Allahabad Bank Answer: (d) Allahabad Bank 50. Where did PR Fonroche, the joint venture of the French company Fonroche and the Indian company PR Clean Energy, on 10 January 2013 inaugurated a 5 MW Solar Plant in India? a) Punjab b) Rajasthan c) Haryana d) Chandigarh Answer: (b) Rajasthan 51. Microsoft in the month of January 2013 announced plans to shut down which service? a) MS Office 2007 b) Skype c) Windows Live Messenger d) Bing Answer: (c) Windows Live Messenger 52. Name the International Cricket Team with which India Lost the Series by 2-1 after it won the last match by 10 runs on 6th January 2013. (a) England (b) Australia (c) Pakistan (d) South Africa Answer(c) Pakistan 53. Name the Argentine footballer who won FIFA Ballond’Or Award on 7 January 2013 as a reward to his 91-goal in a year for Barcelona and Argentina, in the year 2012. (a) Lionel Messi (b) Zavier Zanetti (c) Oscar Ruggeri (d) Gabriel Batistuta Answer (a) Lionel Messi 54. Name the Indian Women Weightlifter who on 10 January 2013 Won Maiden National Title in National Weightlifting Championship 2013. (a) Binitha Devi (b) Amanpreet Kaur (c) Manpreet Kaur (d) Karnam Malleswar Answer (c) Manpreet Kaur 55. Which International cricket Umpire is supposed to become the first ever umpire to deliver, the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture scheduled to be delivered on 24 July 2013? (a) Billy Bowden (b) Steve Bucknor (c) Rod Tucker (d) Simon Taufel Answer (d) Simon Taufel By.SIDDD
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