Today Current Affairs General Knowledge Question 22 August 2013

Q.1 Who assumed charge as Director (Technical) of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) a Hyderabad based Mini-ratna company under the ministry of Defence on 3 Dec 2012?

Ans: Raghavendra Rao

Q.2 Which country assumed the rotating presidency of the UNSC on November 1st 2012 ?

Ans:  India

Q.3 The bank which has celebrated its 82nd Foundation Day on October 23, 2012 and it was . nationalized on April 15, The bank is

Ans: Vijaya Bank

Q4. Which is the only Indian entity to make it to elite list and could win the prestigious ‘Globe of Honour Award’ for excellence in environmental Management to be presented on November 23, 2012 by British Safety Council, London ?

Ans: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL )

Q5. For SBI, in Financial year 2012, foreign opera-tipns contributed — percent to bank’s overall net profit of Rs. 11,707 crore ?

Ans: 18

Q6. Scientists from which country have launched the world’s fastest radio telescope?

Ans: Australia

Q7. As on November 30, 2012, how many patents have been granted to foreign entities and patents to Indian entities?

Ans: 26 and 93 respectively

Q8. The government announced compulsory… ble¬nding of ethanol with petrol from 2012-13 sugar season, effective from 1st December; 20

Ans:  5%

Q9. Which state is building a new-capital inaugurated by the President of India on November 6, 2012?

Ans: Chhattisgarh

Q10. Union Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar resigned from the Union Cabinet on May 10, 2013 for vetting the Central Bureau of Investigation affidavit in the Coal gate affair before it was sum bit ted in the Supreme Court Mr. Kumar belongs to the State of

Ans:  Punjab

Q11. Who among the following was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of North Korea in April 2013?

Ans: Pak Pong Ju

Q12.Noted musician Lalgudi G Jayaraman who elevated Carnatic music to new heights passed away on April 22, 20 He was an accomplished maestro of

Ans: violin

Q13. Which of the following teams won the National women’s hockey championship in Lucknow on April 30,2013 ?

Ans:  Haryana

Q14. Which of the countries launched super priority same-day visa service for travelers from India ?

Ans:  Britain

Q15. Which one of the following Indian shulttler won her maiden Grand Prix Gold Title winning Malaysia open women’s final ?

Ans: P.V. Sindhu

Q16. Which of the following sites has been declared the UNESCO World Heritage site approveorby International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) ?

Ans:  Mount Fuji, Japan

Q17. Who of the following won gold medal for India at ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships 2013 ?

Ans: Prayag Chauhan