1. Which among the following countries has launched construction of world's first fourth generation nuclear reactor?
(1)United States (2) Australia
(3)France (4) China
2. Who among the following was the founder of South Asia Foundation (SAF)?(1)Nirupama Rao (2)Uday Kumar Mishra
(3)Madanjeet Singh (4)Surendra Rao
(5) None of these
3. In which among the following countries Polio is not an endemic?
(1) Pakistan (2) Afghanistan
(3) Nigeria (4) Bangladesh
(5) None of these
4. Recently, in which among the following States, the performance of more than
14,000 traditional khol players qualified for entry into the India Book of
Records?
(1) Mizoram (2) Assam
(3) West Bengal (4) Odisha
(5) None of these
5. Recently, who among the following is honoured with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice for 2012?
(1) Sreekumar (2) Arvind Kejriwal
(3) Sanjiv Bhatt (4) Teesta Setalvad
(5) None of these
6. Recently, which among the following State Assembly has celebrated the 125th year of the state legislature?
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Gujarat
(3) West Bengal (4) Tamil Nadu
(5) None of these
7. According to the recent estimates, what fraction of global CO2 emissions is contributed by the information communications and technology (ICT) industry?
(1) 2% (2) 3 %
(3) 4 % (4) 5 %
(5) None of these
8. Recently who among the following has become the youngest national Table Tennis Champion?
(1) Somyajeet Ghosh (2) Achant Sharat Kamal
(3) A. Amalraj (4) Sanil Shetty
(5) None of these
9. Which among the following month is observed as cervical cancer awareness month?
(1) January (2) February
(3) March (4) August
(5) April
10. World’s highest altitude swimming race recently kicked off in___?
(1) India (2) China
(3) Sweden (4) Nepal
(5) Russia
Answers with Explanations:
1. (4) Chinahas launched construction of a new $476 million nuclear power plant with a 200 MW fourth generation reactor, claimed to be the first in the world for commercial usage. It marks China's latest move to speed up nuclear power development, which came to a halt after the Fukushima atomic crisis in Japan in 2011.
2. (3)Former diplomat, artist, writer and freedom fighter, Madanjeet Singh, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 2000 passed away in France. Born in Lahore on April 16, 1924, he was passionate in his commitment to South Asian regional cooperation and solidarity on a secular, democratic, and progressive basis.
3. (4) Bangladesh, Presently, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria are the only three countries in the world where polio is endemic.
4. (2) Assamentered the India Book of Records for the largest khol-playing ensemble. A total of 14,833 traditional khol players came together for a 15-minute performance at Titabor in Assam’s Jorhat district, over 300 km from Assam’s main city Guwahati. The khol is a drum-like instrument made of terracotta, usually played to accompany
devotional music.
5. (3) Sanjiv Bhatt, Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was conferred the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice for 2012. Other recipients of this prestigious award in the past have included Dalai Lama, former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamed, former Pakistan minister Dr Ansar Burney and Baroness
Caroline Cox, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords in the UK.
6. (1) Uttar Pradesh, Recently, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly held a special sitting to mark the 125th year of the state legislature. In UP, which was earlier called the North Western Provinces and Avadh, the legislative council (UP legislative assembly) was established on January 8, 1887 and its first meeting was held at Thornhill Memorial Hall in Allahabad.
7. (1) 2 per cent, Internet and other components of information communication and technology (ICT) industry annually produces more than 830 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas, and is expected to double by 2020.
8. (1) Somyajeet Ghosh, The 19 year ghosh defeated six time champion Achant Sharat Kamal.
Shamini has lifted the national table tennis championship in the women’s category by defeating Paulomi Ghattak.
9. (1) January
10. (2) China, The third International Extreme Race of Winter Swimming across Yellow River started in northwest China’s Qinghai Province.
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