General Knowledge (GK) and Current Affairs 2013- 23rd March
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1. Which among the following day is celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year?
a. Jan 18
b. Jan 20
c. Jan 22
d. Jan 24
Answer: Jan 24
2. The first airport in the country to use solar power for running its utility grid system is -----?
a. Cochin International Airport
b. Mumbai International Airport
c. Hyderabad International Airport
d. Bangalore International Airport
Answer: Cochin International Airport
3. What is the name of the largest off shore patrol vessel launched by Indian Navy for the maritime surveillance around Andaman & Nicobar islands?
a. INS Suraksha
b. INS Cavalar
c. INS Saryu
d. INS Amino
Answer: INS Saryu
4. Current chairman of the expert committee on HR Policy for e-Governance is----?
a. Nandan Nilekani
b. Sam Pitroda
c. Anuj Kumar
d. S. Gopala Krishna
Answer: Nandan Nilekani
5. Furniture major IKEA, which recently got approval to set up retail stores in India belongs to ----?
a. Germany
b. Sweden
c. Italy
d. France
Answer: Sweden
6. Third Arab Economic Summit 2013 was held in ------?
a. Dubai
b. Riyadh
c. Muscat
d. Kuwait City
Answer: Riyadh
7. Comprehensive Annual and Total Checkup for Healthy (CATCH) is the scheme of -----?
a. Sikkim
b. Assam
c. Odisha
d. Gujarat
Answer: Sikkim
8. World’s most advanced ground based observatory Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) is coming up in ------?
a. Hawaii
b. Kenya
c. Azores Island
d. New Zealand
Answer: Hawaii
9. World’s largest wind farm is being built by ----?
a. China
b. Japan
c. France
d. Germany
Answer: Japan
10. “Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojna” to motivate youth to go for self employment, is scheme of------?
a. UP
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
