freepreparation IMPORTANT CURRET AFFAIRS QUESTION AND ANSWERS ********************************************** Q1) The Government of India for the first time in Month of July 2013 has given its nod for recruitment and commissioning of women officers in _______________. a. BSF, the Border Security Force b. RAW c. Indian Air Force d. Indian Navy ANS : A Q2) The world’s 1st IVF baby was born using a new low cost "next-generation sequencing" IVF technique in US in June 2013. Name this low cost new technique. a. DNA Sequencing Technique b. Embryo Screening Technique c. Next-Gen Sequencing Technique d. None of These ANS : B Q3) Scientists from NASA in July 2013 discovered a coloured planet that possibly rains glass and is orbiting a star 63 light-years away. What is the colour of this planet? a. Red b. Green c. Blue d. Pink ANS : C Q4) The Union Government in July 2013 hiked the import duty on sugar to _________________ to restrain cheaper inflow of the sweetener into the country. The hike in import duty is meant to stabilise sugar prices which in turn help the millers to make cane payments, which at present is estimated at 9000 crore Rupees. a. 20 percent from the present 15 percent b. 10 per cent from the present 5 per cent c. 15 per cent from the present 10 per cent d. 10 per cent from the present 8 per cent ANS : C Q5) The Union Government on 10 July 2013 announced disbanding of the Rural Development Agency (DRDA). DRDA is a body that looks after __________________? a. Implementation of anti-poverty programmes of Rural Development Ministry b. Implementation of anti-poverty programmes of Urban Development Ministry c. Implementation of development programmes of Home Development Ministry d. Fine distribution of finances of states ANS : A Q6) The Criminal Law (Amendment Ordinance 2013) that has received Presidential assent has mentioned acid attack a specific offence, providing a maximum punishment of life sentence, under Sections __________of Indian Penal Code. a. Sections 156 A and 156B b. Sections 326A and 326B c. Sections 201A and 202 B d. Sections 300 A and 300 B ANS : B Q7) Name the country that recently in July 2013 announced that India has Right to Pursue Exploration and Exploitation Work in South China Sea? a. Japan b. China c. Vietnam d. Bulgaria ANS : C Q8) The Secretary General of United Nations, Ban-ki-moon on 11 July 2013 warned Myanmar to end Buddhist attacks on Minority Muslims. Minority Muslims in Myanmar are called________________? a. Rohingyas b. Hui people c. Uyghurs d. Dongxiang ANS : A Q9) The Supreme Court passed a landmark Judgement that barred persons in Jail or Police Custody from contesting election for legislative bodies. On which date the Judgement was made by the Supreme Court a. 11 July 2013 b. 7 July 2013 c. 5 July 2013 d. 14 July 2013 ANS : A Q10) The Union Cabinet of India on 11 July 2013 gave its approval to the proposal for setting up of a National Aviation University (NAU) in the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University in U.P. as a Central University. Name the district proposed for the establishment of the University? a. Amethi b. Lucknow c. Agra d. Rae Bareli ANS : D Q11) Who won the 2012 Wimbledon Men’s Single Title? a) Rafael Nadal b) Roger Federer c) Andy Murray d) Novak Djokovic ANS : C Q12) China’s former Minister Liu Zhijun on 7 July 2013 was given a suspended death sentence for corruption and abuse of power. What portfolio was Liu Zhijun held during his tenure as a Minister? a) Railways b) Transport c) Home d) Tourism ANS : A Q13) India and Iraq on 8 July 2013 signed a pact to enhance co-operation in energy security, bilateral trade & commerce, infrastructure and others. The agreement was signed between the Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily and his counterpart from Iraq, Abdul Karim Luaibi at the end of the India-Iraq Joint Commission on technical co-operation in_______________. a. Hyderabad b. New Delhi c. Baghdad d. Karbala ANS : C Q14) Name the report that was released by the United Nations on 1 July 2013 that mentions the targets to be achieved by 2015. The report also seeks urgent address to several important challenges being faced by the world and its people was launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. a. Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report b. Millennium Goals on Development (MGD) Report c. Report on Development of the Millennium (RDM) d. None of the above ANS : A Q15) Name the person who was appointed as the new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 9 July 2013. a) Babacar Gaye of Senegal b) Haile Menkerios of South Africa c) Rosine Sori-Coulibaly of Burkina Faso d) Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal ANS : D
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