General Knowledge (GK) and Current Affairs 2013- 27th Feb
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1. Which among the following day is celebrated as International Mother Language Day?
a. Feb 15
b. Feb 17
c. Feb 19
d. Feb 21
Answer: Feb 21
2. Recently, who among the following has taken over as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)?
a. Rajiv Shankar
b. TS Vijayan
c. Ashmit Kumar
d. Mitra Joshi
Answer: TS Vijayan
3. The International Press Institute (IPI)- India award for excellence in journalism 2012 was awarded to -------?
a. The Hindu
b. Hindustan Express
c. The Indian Express
d. The Tribune
Answer: The Tribune
4. Kepler- 37b, the smallest known planet outside our solar system is located in ----- constellation?
a. Libra
b. Lyra
c. Sagittarius
d. Cancer
Answer: Lyra
5. Recently, which among the following states has claimed a world record 22.4 tonnes of rice harvest from one hectare of land without using herbicides or genetically modified (GM) seeds?
a. West Bengal
b. Assam
c. Bihar
d. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Bihar
6. The Don Juan Pond, which is the world’s saltiest and unlikeliest water body on the planet located in?
a. Turkmenistan
b. Djibouti
c. Russia
d. Antarctica
Answer: Antarctica
7. Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for 2012?
a. Parmanand Srivastava
b. Govind Mishra
c. Chitra Mudgal
d. Narendra Kohli
Answer: Narendra Kohli
8. Which among the following is set to launch the world’s first smartphone-controlled Nano satellite with high definition camera?
a. ISRO
b. NASA
c. European Space Agency
d. Chinese Space Agency
Answer: ISRO
9. Which among the following is the smallest astronomical satellite ever built?
a. Bright Target Explorer (BRITE)
b. Spitzer
c. MOST
d. CanX- 6
Answer: Bright Target Explorer (BRITE)
10. Santosh trophy is belongs to which among the following sport?
a. Cricket
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Kabaddi
Answer: Football