Articles From General Knowledge Today: GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 22

Articles from General Knowledge Today
GK & Current Affairs 2013: February 22

2013-02-22 11:02:43 GKToday
1. Who among the following has bagged the best breakthrough sportsperson award at the FICCI Sports Awards? [A]Mary Kom [B]Sushil Kumar [C]Vijay Kumar [D]Saina Nehwal Vijay Kumar Olympic silver medallist, rapid fire pistol shooter Vijay Kumar was presented the best breakthrough award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was adjudged the best National Sports Federation for running the sport in a professional and transparent manner and on the basis of the excellent performance of the shooters. Wrestler Sushil Kumar bagged the best sportsperson award.
Show Answer 2. India's ONGC has set a new record by drilling a oil well to the deepest depth in the world till date. The oil well is located in ________? [A]East coast of India [B]West coast of India [C]South China Sea [D]East coast of Africa East coast of India Oil and gas exploration activity in India is setting new benchmarks for drilling at the deepest water depths. ONGCs charter-hired Transoceans ultra-deep-water drillship has set a world record for the deepest well drilled by an offshore rig. According to ONGC, the rig Dhirubhai Deepwater KG-1 (DDKG-1) spud (began drilling) well number NA7-1 in exploratory block KG-DWN-2004/1 on the east coast, at a water depth of 3,165 m (10,385 feet) on January 23.
Show Answer 3. The upcoming space exploration project called "Clipper" will explore Europa, which is a moon of __________? [A]Venus [B]Mars [C]Jupiter [D]Saturn
Jupiter NASA scientists believes that the Jupiter's moon Europa is the most likely candidate in the Universe beyond the Earth that could harbour life. Researchers say Europa, the sixth closest moon to Jupiter, is far more likely to be habitable than even desertcovered Mars which has been the focus of recent exploration. Scientists are planning a exploration project called Clipper to explore Europa.
Show Answer 4. Which among the following is conducting the first day and night exercise 'Iron Fist'? [A]Indian Army [B]National Security Guard [C]Indian Air Force [D]Indian Navy Indian Air Force Indian Air Force conducted its first day-night exercise to demonstrate combat and fire prowess at Rajasthan's Pokharan firing range, marking the debut of indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas. The mammoth fire power exercise 'Iron Fist' in the skies over the Thar desert also saw weaponised advanced light helicopter 'Rudra' in action and participation of latest aircraft Pilatus PC-7 Mk II and over 100 fighter, transport aircraft and helicopters with equal number on standby.
Show Answer 5. Who among the following is the head of the expert committee on Streamlining Short-Term Co-operative Credit Structure in India? [A]M. Ramakrishnayya [B]P Kotaiah [C]Prakash Bakshi [D]R K Singh Prakash Bakshi The expert committee suggested that the Central cooperative banks (CCBs) should strive to have at least 70 per cent of their loan portfolio for agriculture. The panel expressed concerns that primary agricultural credit cooperative societies (PACS) and CCBs were not performing their role and giving almost 40 per cent of their loans for non-agricultural needs. To mobilise funds, it recommended that cooperative banks be allowed to issue fixed interest bearing deposits of 10 years or more with a lock-in period of five years and to treat such deposits as Tier-I capital.
Show Answer 6. Which among the following countries has not signed a civil nuclear agreement
with India? [A]South Korea [B]United Kingdom [C]Canada [D]Mongolia United Kingdom India has signed civil nuclear pacts with a number of countries including the United States, France, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia and Canada. Recently, adding a new dimension to their strategic ties, India and the UK have decided to start negotiations on a civil nuclear pact to facilitate the entry of British companies into the emerging atomic power sector.
Show Answer 7. Which among the following States has the lowest maternal mortality ratio in India? [A]Karnataka [B]Tamil Nadu [C]Kerala [D]Manipur Tamil Nadu Even as India has been reducing its maternal mortality ratio defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births the rate of reduction, from 380 in 1993 to 97 during 2007-2009, has been rapid in the case of Tamil Nadu. So much so that Tamil Nadu, along with Kerala (81) and Maharashtra (104), has already achieved the Millennium Development Goal of 109 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2015.
Show Answer 8. From which among the following countries, India has suspended jewellery imports? [A]Vietnam [B]United States [C]Israel [D]Thailand Thailand India has suspended jewellery imports from Thailand on apprehensions that exporters of other countries were routing their exports through Thailand to take advantage of the bilateral trade agreement between the two.
Show Answer 9. World's first school to collect more than $ 1 billion in a single year in college fund-
raising is__? [A]Oxford University [B]Michigan State University [C]Harward University [D]Stanford University Stanford University Stanford University has set a new record for college fund-raising, becoming the first school to collect more than $ 1 billion in a single year. For the eighth straight year, Stanford ranked first in the Council for Aid to Educations annual college fund-raising survey, which shows that elite institutions continue to grab a disproportionate share of donor dollars. In the 2012 fiscal year, roughly 3,500 US colleges and universities raised $ 31 billion, 2.3 per cent more than the previous year. The record was set in 2008 when schools took in $ 31.6 billion before fund-raising dropped during the height of the financial crisis. Topping the list was Stanford at $ 1.035 billion, followed by Harvard University at $ 650 million, Yale University at $ 544 million, the University of Southern California at $ 492 million and Columbia University at $ 490 million.
Show Answer 10. The Finmeccanica defence company, which was recently making news in context with bribery allegations is from___: [A]Germany [B]France [C]Italy [D]Israel Italy Italy's defence company Finmeccanica is at the centre of a probe into alleged bribery allegations in the Rs 3,546 crore contract to supply 12 VVIP helicopters to India. India had inked the contract in February 2010 with AgustaWestland, the UKbased subsidiary of Finmeccanica group.
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