CURRENT AFFAIRS

12. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was held in Kochi in January 2013. Which of the following .statements is/are correct re­garding it?

a. The President of Mauritius, Ra-jkeswur Purryag, was the chief guest at the oificial inaugural session.

b. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is cel­ebrated in India on 11 Janu­ary each year. Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

13. India and which country, on 15 January, 2013 signed a Memorandum of Understand­ing (MoU) meant for building capacity and developing insti­tutional framework and iden­tifying thrust areas and oppor­tunities for micro, small and medium enterprises there? ( l ) Laos - (2) Cambodia

_ (3) Vietnam (4) Thailand 14. As per a report submitted by

the Nat iona l Cer t i f i ca t ion Committee of India to the 11-member Regional Certification Commission of WHOs South East Asia Region in January 2013, India for the continuous second year reported no fresh cases of Polio. In which year was the Pulse Polio Immuni­zation (PPI) Program initiated in India?

(1) 1983 (2) 1989 (3) 1995 (4) 2002

15. The Supreme Court of India, on 14 January, 2013 ruled that Khap Panchayats' diktat on dress code for women and ask­ing them not to carry mobile is unlawful. Under which arti­cle of the Indian Constitution is Right to life guaranteed to all the citizens of India?

(1) Article 16 (2) Article 19 (3) Article 21 (4) Article 32

16. The Election Commission of India, on 11 January, 2012 an­nounced the dates for elec­tions and by-elections in the

Legislative Assemblies of 10 states. Which of the states has/have 60 member Legisla­tive Assemblies? (1) Tripura (2) Meghalaya (3) Nagaland (4) All of the above

17. The Union Cabinet, on 10 Jan­uary, 2013 approved the Min­istry of Rural Development's proposal to increase the unit cost under Indira Awaas Yoja-na (IAY). As per the approved cost, unit assistance under the scheme in plain areas has been increased to (1) Rs. 50000 (2) Rs. 70000 (3) Rs. 1 lakh (4) Rs. 2 lakhs

18. Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir, in January 2013, set up a Special Bench of Justices of A.K. Patnaik and Gyan Sudha Mishra to hear cases of crime against women. Which of the fo l lowing cases has been placed at first place among the 19 priority cases that will be heard by this bench? (1) Death case* (2) Matters relating to sexual

harassment (3) Kidnapping and abduction (4) Maters relating to harass­

ment of SC/ST/OBC and women

19. Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on 8 January, 2013 launched the first fast patrol vessel (FPV), bui l t for the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel is named ( l )Aadesh (2) Prakhar (3) Vir (4) Suraj

20. Which of the following bills was/were given assent by the . Pres ident o f India Pranab Mukherjee in January 2013 making them laws of the land? (1) Prevention of Money Laun- 1

dering (Amendment) Bill | (2)-Enforcement of Security In­

terest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012

(3) Bank ing Laws (Amend - ; ment) Bill, 2012

(4) All of the above

21. Which Union Ministiy, on 6 January, 2013 decided and con­sequently advised all Passport Issuing Authorities to accept Aadhar letter as Proof of Ad­dress and Photo identity? (1) Ministry of Home (2) Ministry of External Affairs (3) Ministry of Commerce (4) Ministry of Human Re- :

source Development 22. India announced an assistance ,

of $2.5 million to which coun- [ try at the High-level Interna­tional .Humanitarian Pledging . Conference for that country held "in Kuwait on 30 January,

. 2013? ' ' • I ID Iran _ J (2) Afghanistan (3)Syria ;.'•" (4) Iraq »*,

23. The Empowered Group of Min­isters (EGoM).'on 7 January, 2013" decided to auction the four telecom circles in which band that-Jailed to win bidders [ in the November 2012 auction? (1) 900 MHz (2) 1800 MHz '(3) 2010 MHz (4) 2300 MHz

24. The President oflndia, Pranab Mukherjee, on 11 January, 2013 released a commemora- | live Postage" Stamp on Silk Let- •

.ter Movement in New Delhi I which.rej^rs to movement of the; Deobandi leaders tried to generate a pan-Islamic revolt in Brit ish-India by gguning I suppprt of (1) Afghanistan and Egypt {21 Iran and Turkey (3) Afghanistan and Turkey (4) Iran and Afghanistan

25. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, on 4 January, j 2013 launched Pilot Project of Crime and Criminal Tracking Systems''(CTS): Whjch of the [

, following statements correctly explains CTS project?

a..It is a" mission mode project - under 'the National e:Gover-

riance Plan of Government of

b. It includes the creation of, a nationwide networking infra­structure for evolution of IT-enabled-state-of-the-art track­ing system around investiga­tion of crime. Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b ' (4) Neither a nor b

26. At the 100th Indian Science Congress, held in Kolkala, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled the country's science, technology and inno­vation policy on January 3, 2013 that aims to put India among the top five science pow­erhouses in the world by (112015 (2)2018

(3) 2020 (4) 2022 27. At which place did Prime Min­

ister Manmohan Singh lay the foundation stone for the inte­grated refinery expansion and modernisation pro jec ts of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd on January 7,2013? (1) Mathura' (2) Jamnagar (3)Kochi (4) Salem

28. The Union Cabinet, in Janu­ary 2013, approved to enact a law for dec lar ing 121-km stretch of Lakhipur :Bhanga as a national inland waterway. Which river is associated with this stretch? (1) Yamuna (2) Chambal (3) Barak (4) Son

29. Scientists at the Regional Re­search Agricultural Station, Lam, in January 2013 an­nounced to have developed a new variety of disease resistant and high yielding variety of

. Black gram seed. In which dis­trict of Andhra Pradesh is Lam situated? (l)Guntur (2) Nalgonda (3) Warangal (4) Prakasam

30. At the fifth annual defence di­alogue in Beijing, India and China, in January 2013 , agreed to hold their first joint military exercise in five years

and to expand exchanges be­tween their armies, navies and air forces. Where was the first round of Indo-China defence dialogue held? (1) Belgaum (2) Kunming (3) New Delhi (4) Yunnan

STATES 31. The Union Government of In­

dia on 31 January, 2013 signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $100 million as second tranche of urban sector development investment programme of (1) Bihar (2) Uttarakhand (3) Chhattisgarh (4) Jharkhand

3?. Haryana Chief Minister Bh-upinder Singh Hooda on 1 Feb­ruary, 2013 launched the Di­rect Benefits Transfer (DBT) scheme in Sonepat and Amba-la districts. The DBT scheme allows transferring the cash subsidies to beneficiary ac­counts for how many Central schemes? (1) Three schemes (2) Five schemes (3) Seven schemes (4) Twelve schemes

33. Which High Court on 31 Jan­uary, 2013 ordered the state government to issue guidelines to all hospitals, including the private hospitals not to refuse treatment to the victims of criminal offences, mainly those of road accidents and rapes? (1) Allahabad High Court (2) Calcutta High Court (3) Delhi High Court (4) Madras High Court

34. Which state announced on 24 January, 2013 that leprosy was eliminated from the state as public health problem, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines? (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Delhi (3) Bihar (4) Odisha

35. Which, state government an­nounced on 21 January, 2013 that the BPL cardholders as well as the other marginalized sections would now get 12 sub­sidized LPG cylinders? (1) Karnataka (2) Maharashtra (3) Delhi (4) Punjab

36. The Special CBI Court on 16 January, 2013 convicted former Chief Minister of Haryana and President of Indian National Lok Dal Om Prakash Chauta-la and his son Ajay Chautala along with 53 others for ille­gal selection of 3000 (1) Junior Basic trained teach­

ers (2) Doctors (3) Civil engineers (4) Junior officers in the State

Judicial Service 37. As per an a n n o u n c e m e n t

made in January 2013, the first Shariat panchayat of Pun­jab scheduled to be inaugurat­ed on 3 March, 2013 will be first of its kind in the state. In which district will it be inau­gurated?

(1) Faridkot (2) Barnala (3) Sangrur (4) Hoshiarpur

38. The Supreme Court of India on 10 January 2013 gave its nod to which state Government to conduct Jal l ikattu from 15 January, 2013? (1) Kerala (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Karnataka (4) Andhra Pradesh

39. The Rajasthan High Court on 29 January, 2013 stayed the state government's decision for giving 4 per cent additional res­ervation to which of the fol­lowing communities? (1) Gurjar and Raika Rebari (2) Gadia Luhar (3) Banjara (4) All of the above

40. Which state on 9 January, 2013 signed MoU with Nation­al Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), permitting it to work as a Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA) for adoption of the National Pension System (NPS), becoming the 26 t h state to do so? (1) Tripura (2) Guj arat (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Arunachal Pradesh

41. The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on 7 January, 2013 launched the first civil aviation service from Kargil to Jammu. Which company will operate this ser­vice? (1) Jet Airways (2) Mantra Airlines (3) Indigo Airlines (4) Spice Jet

42. Which state government, in January 2013, decided facili­tating each sexual assault vic­tim with the lawyer of their choice at its own expense? (1) Bihar (2) Maharashtra (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) West Bengal

43. The Government of Haryana on 3 January, 2012 announced its plan of launching which scheme in the state for brides participating in the mass mar­riage ceremony, to be organised by any of the registered NGO or the Red Cross Society? (1) Vivah (2) Kanyadan (3) Dampati (4) Vadhu

44. The government of Odisha on 2 January, 2013 launched the public services Delivery System for citizens under the Odisha Right to Public Service Act, 2012. Under this new act, peo­ple would be getting which ser­vice within a stipulated period of time? (1) Issue of driving license (2) Issue of birth and death cer­

tificates (3) Issue of passport and trade

license (4) All of the above

45. The Ghat Ki Guni Tunnel that links the Jaipur with Agra was inaugurated by the Prime Min­ister Manmohan Singh and Chairperson of United Progres­sive Alliance Sonia Gandhi in January 2013. Which Nation­al Highway (NH) is in reference here? (1) NH-3 (2JNH-9 (3)NH-11 (4)NH-18

46. In which state did the ban on sale of gutka and tobacco-based pan masala come into effect on January 1, 2013? (l)Sikkim (2) Uttarakhand (3) Himachal Pradesh (4) Jammu and Kashmir

47. Which state government, in January 2013, decided to ded­icate the year 2013 to daugh­ters and observe it as 'Save the Girl Child Year'? (1) Odisha (2) Jammu and Kashmir (3) Rajasthan (4) Haryana

48. The Supreme Court of India, in January 2013, states that that the Governor enjoys com­plete immunity and that un­der this, his/her actions can­not be challenged for the rea­son that the Governor acts only upon the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. Which article of the Indian Constitution gives such immu­nity? (1) Article 324 (2) Article 349 (3) Article 361 (4) Article 368

49. Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre M. Chandrar dathan was posted as director of the Liquid Propulsion Sys­tems Centre (LPSC) on Janu­ary 3, 2013. Where is the LPSC located? (1) Hyderabad (2) Thiruvananthapufam (3) Balasore (4) Pune

50. As reported in January 2013, which state is creating a "hall of shame" by putting on offi­cial website names of some

6,000 people convicted for crimes against women over the years? (1) Haryana (2) Delhi (3) Assam (4) Rajasthan

51. Which state government, in January 2013, announced to give away a 'Nutrition Award' every year to districts which make concerted efforts to re­duce malnutrition among chil­dren? (1) Punjab (2) Odisha (3) Haryana (4) Uttar Pradesh

52. A ban imposed on the cultiva­tion of pulpwood — eucalyp­tus and acacia — in the ioresl lands of a State was revoked in January 2013. Which state is in reference here? (1) Karnataka (2) Uttarakhand (3) Manipur (4)Jharkhand

53. The Madhya Pradesh Govern­ment, in January 2013, an­nounced to have identified 17 eco-sensitive zones around its wild life sanctuaries and parks, where illegal commercial activ­ities including mining will be prohibited. Which of the fol­lowing National Parks does not belong to the state? (1) Kanha National Park (2) Dachigam National Park (3) Pench National Park (4) Bandhavgarh National Park

54. At which place' was the three-day Flamingo festival, for highlighting the significance of large numbers of migratory birds which flock the Pulicat Lake sanctuary every winter, held in January 2013? (l)Ponneri (2) Chennai (3) Nellore (4) Sri City

55. Which state High Court on January 7, 2013 directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to furnish the details about the Non-Banking Finance Compa­nies (NBFCs) in the State? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Assam (3) Gujarat (4) Karnataka

INTERNATIONAL 56. As per the Czech Republic

Presidential election results declared on 25 January, 2013, Milos Zeman won and thus became the country's first elected President through di­rect elections. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) Milos Zeman is the former

Prime Minister of Czech Republic

(2) Until 2012, the Parliament elected the President for a five-year term

(3) The constitution was amended in 2012 to provide for direct Presidential elec­tions

(4) All of the above 57. DGMOs (Director Generals of

Military Operations) of India and which neighbouring coun­try on 16 January, 2013 agreed not to allow escalation of ten­sions along the Line of Con­trol (LoC)? (1) China (2) Nepal (3) Pakistan (4) Bangladesh

58. In its update at the World Eco­nomic Forum (WEO) in Janu­ary 2013, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast­ed that the global economic growth rate would be 3.5 per­cent in 2013, little higher than the 3.2 percent estimated ear­lier. The IMF works for foster­ing the (1) Global monetary coopera­

tion and promote high em­ployment and sustainable economic growth

(2) Facilitate international trade

(3) Secure financial stability and reduce poverty around the world

(4) All of the above 59. US President Barrack Obama,

on 16 January, 2013 an­nounced 23 extensive gun con­trol laws. The proposals on

stringent gun control laws came in light of the Sandy Hook School, shootings that took place on 14 December, 2012 in Newtown in (1) Connecticut (2) Idaho (3) Ohio (4)' Montana

60. The World Bank on 15 Janu­ary, 2013 projected that the world economy would expand 2.4 percent in 2013, litde high­er than the 2.3 percent achieved in 2012. Which oth­er important projections did it make? (1) It slashed the growth rate

of Japan to its half (2) It projected narrowing in

the growth rate of the Euro Region

(3) It lowered projections for emerging markets of Mexi­co, Brazil and India

(4) All of the above 61. The new government of which

country unveiled a $226.5-bil-lion stimulus plan on Janu­ary 11, 2013 in the latest bid to boost the world's number three economy? (1) China (2) Germany (3) Japan (4) Russia

62. As per data released in Janu­ary 2013, China's economy showed signs of a rebound in the last quarter of 2012. What was its overall growth rate in 2012? (1) 10.4 per cent (2) 8 per cent, (3) 7.8 per cent (4) 9.3 per cent

63. Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Pres­ident of Sri Lanka, on 13 Jan­uary, 2013 removed the first woman chief justice of the country, Shirani Bandarnay-ake after endorsing her im­peachment by the Parliament. The three Charges in which she was held guilty related to (1) Moral conduct (2) Financial impropriety

(3) Aiding anti nationals (4) All of the above

64. According to a report released by the International Labor Or­ganization in Paris on Janu­ary 22, 2013

a. More than 197 million people worldwide are jobless, and an additional 39 million have sim­ply given up looking for work.

b. High unemployment rates in the developed world weigh on demand and hold back eco­nomic growth. Select the correct answer us­ing tfte codes given below: (l)Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

65. India dropped nine places to 140th rank in the list of 179 countries in the latest World Press Freedom Index 2013 which was released in Janu­ary 2013. Which of the follow­ing is/are not the major find­ings of this report? (1) Netherlands, Norway and

Finland topped the list (2) China got 13th rank in the

Index (3) India got lowly rank in the

Index because of increasing impunity for violence against journalists and in­ternet censorship

(4) It was published by Report­ers without Borders

66. Which country, in January 2013, launched a Postage Stamp for the upcoming Year, of snake which depicts a rep­tile that carries a bright pearl in its mouth in form of a grat­itude for the man, who was a savior of its life? (1) South Korea (2) China , (3) Malaysia (4) Indonesia

67. US president Barrack Obama, in January 2013, signed into law the Former Presidents Pro­tection Act of 2012 which

(1) Extends life-time protec­tion to the former American presidents

(2) Restores the lifetime Secret Service protection of the former presidents who were not serving as the President before 1 January 1997

(3) Facil i tates protect ion to the children of former Pres­idents till the age of 16 years

(4) All of the above 68. India and the United States

held the first triangular India-US-Africa partnership in agri­cultural training at the Na­tional Institute of Agricultur­al Extens ion Managemen t (MANAGE), Hyderabad, in Jan­uary 2013. The three-year pro­gram aims to improve agricul­tural productivity, strengthen agricultural value chains, and support market institutions in (1) Kenya (2) Liberia (3) Malawi (4) All of the above

69. InJanuary2013,Wegel in&Co became first foreign bank that pleaded guilty in the United States for the case of tax eva­sion after it admitted of hav­ing assisted various American clients to conceal over $*1.2 billion from Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It is a bank of (1) Britain (2) Switzerland (3) Australia (4) Germany

70. Which country, on 27 Janu­ary, 2013 successfully per­formed the second interceptor missile test in a month which was -said to be of the defen­sive nature without targeting any other country?

(1)Israel (2) North Korea (3) China (4) Pakistan

71. At a time when India is debat­ing whether punishments like chemical castration should be

introduced or not for rape, the highest court of which coun­try ordered the first-ever chem­ical castration for such offenc­es on January 3, 2013? (1) China (2) South Korea (3) Japan (4) Iran

72. The War Crimes Tribunal of which country, on 21 January, 2013 pronounced its first ver­dict and ordered death sen­tence against Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the Jamaat-e-Is-lami leader? (1) Syria (2) Afghanistan (3) Bangladesh (4) Iraq

73. India, on 19 January, 2013 is­sued an advisory to its citizens in which country, asking them to limit their exposure to ar­eas where radical Islamic sect Boko Haram is active?

(1) Democrat ic Republ ic of Congo

(2) Nigeria (3) Morocco (4) Egypt

74. The Cargo Ship MV Amina fled away from the waters of Sri Lanka after suffering detention by its Navy for about two months on 16 January, 2013. This cargo ship belonged to ( l ) I ran (2) Libya (3) Somalia (4) Maldives

75. The President of which coun­try, on 3 January, 2013 signed into law the annual defence policy Bill, authorising $633 billion in defence spending for 2013? (1) China (2) Russia (3) USA (4) Germany

76. Israel's Central Bureau of Sta­tistics (CBS) recently revealed that the Jewish population of Israel passed the crucial mark of 6 mil l ion for first t ime, equaling to the Jews killed in Holocaust. Which of the fol­lowing statements is not cor­rect regarding the Holocaust?

(1) Holocaust is said to be the bureaucratic, systematic! and state-sponsored mur der of Jews by Nazi regime

(2) Holocaust is the Latin-ori-gin word which means sac­rifice by Sun

(3) Holocaust took place dur­ing the Second World War

(4) Before Holocaust, the num ber of Jews across the world was 18 million

77. Iran recently held one of its most ambitious military exer­cises near which strait to dem-onstrate that it has acquired credible answers to American and Israeli advancements in cyber and drone warfare?

(1) Strait of Hormuz • (2) Malacca Strait

! (3) Mesina Strait (4) Bosporus Strait

78. Hundreds of thousands of sup­porters of Palestinian Presi-dferit Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on January 4, 2013 held their first mass rally in Gaza since Hamas seized control of the territory in (1) 1991 (2) 1997 (3)2003 (4)2007

79. Which European country and Nepal were on January 5, 2013 embroiled in a diplomatic row after a serving Nepalese army officer was arrested while on a holiday there, and charged with torture for his role in| dealing with anti-governmentj rebels in 2005? ( I ) Russia (2) Portugal (3) Britain (4) France

80. As reported by global media in January 2013, the U.S. is forg­ing ahead with its giant $500 million effort to refurbish the massive Kajaki dam and hy-dro-electric power system in a war-ravaged nation. Which is that nation?

(1) Iraq (2) Libya (3) Afghanistan (4)Lebanon

ECONOMY & BUSINESS 81. The Union Minister for Com­

merce on 28 January, 2013 launched an eBiz portal at the CII Partnership Summit in Agra. Which of the following statements is/are correct re­garding this portal? (l)The portal is India's Gov-

emment-to-Busines3 (G2B) portal

(2) It has been developed by In-fosys in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model

(3) This payment gateway is the first of its kind designed in India :

(4) All of the above 82. The Reserve Bank of India, in

its third quarter monetary pol­icy review, released on Janu­ary 29, 2013 (1) Cut the short-term lending

rate called repo, by 0.25 per cent to 7.75 per cent

(2) Cut the Cash Reserve Ra­tio (CRR) to 4 per cent

(3) Reduced the growth projec­tions for the current finan­cial year to 5.5 per cent

(4) All of the above 83. The Securities and Exchange

Board of India (SEB.I) on 25 January, 2013 revised the mechanism of the Offer for Sale. fOFS). What are the fea­ture .s of this revision?

a. These revisions would make the norms-much more efficient, transparent and economical.

b. The indicative price of the mar­ket would be disclosed for the market across the trading ses­sion and is calculated on the basis of bids and orders. Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: -(1) Only a ((2) Qniy-b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor'b

84. As per the figures released by the Union Commerce Ministry of India in the third week of January 2013, which industry

in India had passed the one bil­lion kilogram mark produc­tion? (1) Rubber (2) Tea (3) Coffee (4) Spice

85. As per figures released in Jan­uary 2013, inflow of foreign di­rect investment (FDI) in India decreased to around 2-year low at 1.05 billion US dollar in November 2012. During 2012-2013, which of the following sectors remained on the posi­tive side of the FDI inflows? (1) Services (2) Hotel and tourism (3) Metallurgical, construction

and automobile (4) All of the above

86. As per the projections made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 23 January, 2013 (1) Economic growth rate of

India in 2013 would be 5.9 percent

(2) Economic growth rate of India in 2014 would be 6.4 per cent

(3) Uncertainty in policy mak­ing and supply bottlenecks are one of the most visible causes that has hampered the growth aspects of the economies like India and Brazil

(4) All of the above 87. The Railways on 22 January,

2013 decided to undertake a cleanliness drive at about 100 important stations across the country and equip maximum number of coaches with (1) Bio-toilets (2) Dustbins (3) Portable lavatories (4j Cafeteria

88. Tlse Union Government of In­dia on 21 January, 2013 hiked the import duty on which of the following from 4 percent to 6 percent to control their im­port leading a widening gap in the Current Account Deficit of the country? (1) Gold and Platinum -(2) Platinum and Diamond

(3) Gold and Diamond (4) Platinum and Silver

89. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 17 Janu­ary 2013 approved the contin­uation of the Jawaharlal Neh­ru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to sanc­tion new projects and capaci­ty building activities till 31st March, 2014 under

a. Urban Infrastructure and Gov­ernance (UIG) scheme.

b. Urban Infrastructure Develop­ment Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT). Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

90. Government Telecom Service Provider MfNL, in January 2013, launched its video tele-phony service in Delhi and Mumbai, the first by any ser­vice provider in these two cit­ies. What are the features'of this service? (1) It is ideal for communica­

tion (2) It is ideal for applications

like tele-medicine, tele-ed­ucation and e-governance

(3) Using this service, calls can be made within India on MTNL/BSNL HD-Voice and video telephony network

(4) All of the above 91. The Cabinet Committee of Eco­

nomic Affairs, in January 2013, approved the de-freezing of the tariff values of the all types of edible oils and noti­fied that the tariffs of these oils would be decided on the basis of the existing international prices in the market. Oils that would suffer the effect of this decision are (1) Soyabean Oil - Crude Palm

Oil- RBD (Refined Bleached Deodorized)

(2) Palm Oil - Crude, Palmolein - Crude, Palm Oil - others

(3) Palmolein (4) All of the above

92. The Union Government, in January 2013, lifted ban on exports of processed foods and value added agricultural prod­ucts in order to facilitate un­interrupted supply. What are the benefits of lilting this ban? (1) It will give a push to India's

weak merchandise exports (2) It will help Indian export­

ers to move up the value chain

(3) It will help reduce wastage of perishable products

(4) All of the above 93. t h e Supreme Court of Iridia on

14 January, 2013 ended the tax benefit from the Focds In­dia Private Limited, makers of Cookie Man cookies with a claim that branded goods can­not claim excise exemption. To which country dees this cook­ie inalung company be'ong? (1) Italy (2) Australia (3) Britain (4) Brazil

94. The implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) was deferred by two years by the government of India in Jan­uary' 2013. With reference to it, which of the following state­ments is /are correct? ( l )Shome Committee was set

up to address the issue of GAAR

(2) GAAR will not. apply to those Foreign Institutions Investors, FIIs who are not taking any benefit under an ag r eement under the In­come Tax Act

(3) GAAR wil l not apply to non-resident investors in H is

(4) All of the above 95. The Reserve Bank of India in

the month of January 20) 3 set up a working group to evalu­ate and make improvements in the Bank ing O m b u d s m a n Scheme,

(1)2001 (212003 (3) 2006 (4) 2011

06. The Reserve Bank of India on January 7, 2013 said non-banking finance companies

. (NBFCs) operating as infra­structure finarice companies (IFCs) can now avail them­selves of overseas borrowings up to per cent of their owned funds without its ap­proval. (1) 33 per cent (2) 49 per cent (3) 75 per cent (4) 82 per cent

97 . The Purchasing Managers' In­dex (PMI) from HSBC survey revealed on 2 January, 2*013 that the manufacturing activ­ity of India increased in De­cember 2012 to maximum in siX months. This happened be­cause of (1) Increase in the new orders (2) Strengthened factory out­

put (3) Lowering of inflation (4) Only I and 2

98 . rhe National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers decided to roll-out, the Direct Cash Benefits from 1 January, 2013 in 43 identified districts of the country. With reference to it, which of, the following state­ments is/are correct?

a. All these districts were select­ed on the basis of its coverage of bank accounts and Aadhar.

b. The Direct Benefits Transfer would not allow replacement oi food through cash managed under Public Distribution Sys­tem.

Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: ( l )On iy a (2) Only b

. (3) J3oth a and b (4) Neither a nor b

99. The Union Government on 10 January, 2013 approved 10 per cent stake sale in Engineers India Ltd (EIL). At present, what is the per cent of stake held by the government in EIL? (1)89 per cent

SPORTS 116. Who, among the following fa­

mous golfers, won his 75th PGA Tour title in the Farmers Insurance Open at Tor rey Pines on January 29, 2013? (1) Tiger Woods (2) Rickie Fowler (3) Brandt Snedeker (4) Nick Watney

117. England defeated India by sev­en wickets in the fifth and the last ODI played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala on 27 January, 2013, losing the se­ries 2-3. Who Was declared player of the series?

(1) Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2VIan Bell (3) Suresh Raina (4) Kevin Petersen

118 .Mumbai won its 40th Ranji trophy at the Wankhede Sta­dium in Mumbai on 28 Janu­ary, 2013. Which team did it beat to achieve this distinc­tion?

(1) Railways (2) Delhi (3) Saurashtra (4) Punjab

119. Novak Djokoyic of Serbia de­feated Andy Murray of United Kingdom in four sets to win Australian Open 2013 final in Melbourne in January 2013. Which of the following state­ments is/are correct regarding this victory?

a. It was Djokovik's third consec­utive Austral ian Open title and fourth overall.

b. Nine other tennis players had won consecutive Australian open tournament, but none three straight years. Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

120. Victoria Azarenka, on 26 Jan­uary, 2013 won the Women's Singles title of the Australian

Open Tennis tournament at Melbourne after defeating Li Na of China in the final to win the title for the second successive time. Which country is Aza­renka from? (1) Spain (2) Belarus (3) Serbia (4) Russia

121. Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli, on 19 January, 2013 complet­ed his 4000 runs in One day International cricket tourna­ment. .Wi th reference to it, which of the following state­ments is /are correct? (1) He is the 12th Indian bats­

man to reach this mile­stone

(2) He is the 84th batsman at world level to reach this milestone

(3) By scoring these runs in just 93 innings, he became the first quickest from In­dia and second at world lev­el to accomplish this mile­stone

(4) All of the above 122. Lionel Messi, the Argentine

footballer won FIFA Ballon d'Or Award on 7 January, 2013 as a reward to his 91-goaf in a year: for Barcelona and Argen­tina, in the year 2012. When was this award started? (1)1956 (2)2010 (3)2003 (4)1939

123. The International Olympics Committee (IOC) on 17 Janu­ary, 2013 asked the all time popular Cyclist Lance Arm­strong facing the charges of doping to return the Olympic Bronze Medal and Certificate of Sydney Games. With which year are the Sydney Games associated?

(1) 1992 (2) 1996 (3)2002 (4)2006

124. According to an announce­ment made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on 1 1 January , 2013 S imon Taufel, the five-time ICC Um­pire of the Year from 2004 to 2008, would be the first um­pire to deliver the prestigious

MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture in July 2013. Who was the first Australian to deliver j this prestigious lecture? (1) Adam Gilchrist (2) Richie Benaud (3) Alan Border (4) Steve Waugh

125.The In te rna t i ona l Cricket Council (ICC), on 7 January, 2013 released the ICC Player] Rankings of ODI batsman plac-1 ing with Mahendra Singh Dho­ni coming at fourth position. Who topped this list? (1) Hashim Amla (2) AB de Villiers

. (3) Nasir Jamshed (4) Michael Clarke

126. Andy Murray retained his Bris­bane International Tennis Ti­tle after defeating the Bulgar­ian Grigor Dimitrov on 6 Jan­uary, 2013. With reference to the Br isbane International Tennis tournament, which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) It is played on the outdoor hard courts

(2) It is a part of ATP World Tour 250 series of the World Tour of 'the Association of. Tennis Professionals (ATP)

(3) It is held before the Austra­lian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season

(4) All of the above 127.In the three India-Pakistan!

ODI series played in India in January 2013, the guests wen by 2-1. Who was declared as the Player of the tournament? ( l )M .S . Dhoni (2) Shoaib Mailk (3) Nasir Jamshed (4) Virat Kohli

128. Sania Mirza and her American par tner Be than i e Mattek-Sands, on 5 January, 2013 lift­ed the WTA Brisbane Interna­tiona' trophy defeating Kveta Peschke and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in the final. Who won the women's singles title in the tournament?

(1) Serena W i l l i ams (2) Anas tas ia Sergeye\ma Pav-

lyuchenkova

(3) Maria S h a r a p o v a

(4) Victor ia A z a r e n k a

129. Bob and M ike B ryan b e c a m e the most successful men ' s pair in Grand S l a m history on J a n ­uary 26 , 2 0 1 3 w h e n they w o n their 13th doub l es title togeth­er at the Aust ra l i an O p e n . T h e Bryans w o n the i r f irst Major at Ro land Ga r r o s in (1) 1993 (2) 1998 (3) 2003 (4) 2006

130.Austral ian v e t e r a n M i c h a e l Hussey ret ired from Test cr ick­et aftet p lay ing the final ma t ch o f the Aust ra l ia -Sr i L a n k a se ­r i es i n S y d n e y i n J a n u a r y 2013. Hussy w a s better k n o w n by his n i c k n a m e o f

(1) Mr. Cons i s t ency

(2) Wa l l

(3) Mr. C l obbe r

(4) E n i g m a

131.Mumbai beat w h i c h t e a m on the bas is of first inn ings lead to lift the V i jav M e r c h a n t h in­der -16 ) T r o p h y in N e w Delh i on J a n u a r y 2 8 . 2 0 1 3 ? (1) De lh i (2) G u j a r a t (3) Chand i ga rh (4) Benga l

132.Jarmila Ga jdosova and M a t ­t h e w . E b d e n b e c a m e the first locals to w in a ma in d r a w A u s ­tralian O p e n title s ince 2 0 0 5 when they c l inched the m i x ed d o u b l e s b y b e a t i n g L u c i e H radecka and Frant i sek Ce r -mak in the f ina l a t Rod Lave r A r ena o n J a n u a r y 2 7 , 2 0 1 3 . The de feated d u o we r e f rom

(1) Russ ia

(2) Por tuga l

(3) T h e C z e c h Repub l i c

(4) C a n a d a

133. Ra i lways w o n its m a i d e n title down ing wh i ch t e a m in the fi­nal o f the 41st sen io r Na t i on ­a l men ' s handba l l c h a m p i o n ­ship a t the St . T h o m a s Schoo l g round in Ko lka ta on J a n u a r y

I 3 , 2013?

(1) Serv ices

(2) Indian Oil

(3) Stee l Au tho r i t y o f Ind ia Ltd

(4) De lh i Po l ice

134. W h i c h t e a m w a l k e d away wi th the IMG Re l iance 63rd Nat ion­al baske tba l l c h a m p i o n s h i p in L u d h i a n a in J a n u a r y 2 0 1 3 as d e f e n d i n g c h a m p i o n P u n j a b su r r ende r ed w i thou t a f ight in the f inal?

(1) U t ta rakhand

(2) De lh i

(3) G o a (4) Ha ryana

1 3 5 . J a n k o T i p s a r e v i c p u t t h e hea r tb r eak o f the 2 0 1 2 final to w i n h is first C h e n n a i O p e n ti­t le on J a n u a r y 6 , 2 0 1 3 beat ­ing Rober to Baut is ta Agut . T i p ­sarev ic is a pro fess iona l ten­nis p layer o f

(1) G e r m a n y

(2) Serb ia

(3) Luxembourg

(4) R o m a n i a

136. W h i c h t e a m de f ea t ed P e t r o ­l e u m to w in its h is tor i c f irst ladies t e a m tit le in 74 ed i t ions o f the N a t i o n a l t ab l e t enn i s c h a m p i o n s h i p i n J a n u a r y 2013?

(1) De lh i

(2) Wes t Benga l

(3) M a h a r a s h t r a

(4) Ra i lways

137. Aus t ra l i an youngs t e r Be rnard T o m i c c l inched his f irst A T P T o u r title w i th a f ight ing w i n o v e r S o u t h A f r i c a n K e v i n A n d e r s o n in the f inal o f the S y d n e y In ternat iona l on J a n ­uary 12 ,2013 . Tom i c is the f i rst 20-year -o ld event w inne r s ince

(1) Roge r Federe r in 2 0 0 2

(2) L leyton Hewi t t in 2 0 0 5

(3) A n d y Mur ray in 2 0 0 0

(4) Ivan Lend l in 1996

138. D e f e n d i n g c h a m p i o n K e r a l a subdued w h i c h t eam to re ta in the men ' s title in the 61s t Na­t ional vol leybal l champ i onsh ip i n J a i p u r o n J a n u a r y 15 , 2013?

(1) W e s t Benga l

(2) T a m i l N a d u

(3) Ra j a s than

(4) Ut tar P radesh

139. India 's ace shut t l e r Sa ina Ne -h w a l m a n a g e d t o r e ta in the s econd pos i t ion in the w o m ­en's s ingles rankings issued by the B a d m i n t o n Wor ld Federa­t i on ( B W F ) o n J a n u a r y 3 1 , , 2 0 1 3 . W h o w a s a t the f i rst ' p lace in this rank ing? ( l ) L i X u e r u i (2) Y u Y a n g

(3) K i m M o n o (4) Luan J i n 140. V i ra t Kohl i w a s , on 4 January ,

2 0 1 3 n a m e d the Internat iona l C r i c k e t e r o f t he Y e a r a t the C E A T Cr icket A w a r d s 2011 -12 i n N e w De lh i . W h i c h cr i cke t t e a m b a g g e d the top honour s for the bes t t e a m ?

(1) Sou th Afr ica

(2) Eng land

(3) Pak is tan (4) Aus t ra l i a

PERSONS, PLACES & AWARDS

141 . A c o m m i t t e e w a s se t up on J a n u a r y 3 , 2 0 1 3 t o s u g g e s t m e a s u r e s t o l o w e r the h i gh cos t s o f A i r Ind ia 's opera t i ons and i m p r o v e ut i l i zat ion o f re­s ources in l ine w i th best g lo­bal p rac t i ces . W h o heads this c e m m i t t e e ?

(1) A rv ind Ja in

(2) Suj i t M a t h u r

(3) Rav indra Dho lak ia

(4) A n s h u m a n G h o s h

142. M a t c h List I ( P a d m a V i b h u s h -an A w a r d e e s 2013 ) w i th List I I (Fie ld) and se lec t the correc t a n s w e r us ing the codes g iven be low :

List I A. Y a s h Pal

B . R o d d a m N a r a s i m h a

C . R a g h u n a t h M o h a p a t r a

D . Syed Ha ide r Raza

List I I 1. Sc i ence & Eng inee r ing

2. Pub l i c Af fa i rs

3. A r t s

4. Med i c ine

Codes : A B C D

(1) 1 1 3 3

( 2 ) 3 3 1 1

( 3 ) 2 2 4 4

( 4 ) 4 1 3 2

143. Malala Yousafzai, the school­girl from Pakistan shot by Tal­iban for campaigning girls' ed­ucation, on 9 January, 2013 received Fiance'? Sijnone de Beauvoir Prize for Women's Freedom. Which country gives this award?

(1) France (2) Canada 13) USA (4) Gciinany

I44 .Cninest .-"lesiuent Hu Jintao on 16 January, 2oT3 appoint­ed the career diplomat and its current envoy to Singapore Wei Wei as its new Ambassador to India. In which oiher countries has he served as Ambassador De lore this appointment?

(1) Ethopia (2) Brunei (3) Zimbabwe and Kenya (4) All of ihe above

145. Usain Bolt, the fastest man of the world and Shelly-Ann Fras-er-Pryce, the women's 100m Olympic champion won the male and female Athlete of the Year awards respectively in St Andrew on 8 January, 2013. Both are the citizens of (1) Nigeria (2) Canada (3) Jamaica (4) Cuba

146.Which famous cricketer was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hail of Fame during the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney in January 2013?

(1) Brian Lara (2) Glenn McGrath (3) Michael Hussey (4) Enid Bakewell

147. Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill, on 8 January, 2013 took over the charge of National Defence Academy, Khadak-wasla as its new Comman­dant. Who did he replace for this post? (1) Lt. Gen Ashok Singh (2) Major Gen Pratap Haldhar (3) General Robert Pinto (4) Admiral Manoj Sharma

148. President Pranab Mukherjee on 15 January, 2013 presenied Krishi ftarmari awards lor 20i1-12 in New Delhi to eight states. Which state was award ed with amount of Rs. 2 ciuie for special contribution in m-ci easing foodgrain production?

(1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Tamil Nadu (3) Manipur and Nagalana (4) All of the above

•149. The Chiei ol the Air Staff, N . A . K . tJrowne inaugurated the Medium Lilt Helicopter Com­plex on 7 January, 2013 at Phalodi, near

(1) Pune (2) Mangalore (3i Jodhpur (4) Purulia

150. Which noted Indian scientist was in January 2013, con­ferred with China's top science awaid—the 2012 Award for In­ternational Scientific Cooper­ation— for his important con­tributions in boosting Smo-India scientific cooperation? ( l ) D r C.N.R. Rao (2) Dr. V.K. Saraswat (3) Dr. M. Nair (4) Dr. K. Kasturirangan

151. Justice D.K. Jain took over as the Chairman of the Law Com­mission of India on January 24, 2013. In this context , which of the following state­ments is/are correct?

a. The Union Cabinet recently approved the constitution of the 20th Law Commission with a three-year term till August 31,2015.

b. Besides the Chairman, the 20th Law Commission will have four full-lime members. Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: ( l )On ly a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

152. The anti-corruption body cniei of Pakistan refused to abide by the order of the Supreme Court

to arrest Raja Pervez Ashrai, the Prune Ministti oi Pakistan, on 1 7 J c u i u o i j , 2Ci3. Who is he? ( l j Fasih Ik.Khuri 1.2) Iqbal Kahini (3) Mank Zunaid (4) babar Awan

153. In the pres t ig ious Golden Globe Awards 2013, which hos­tage crisis mov le thrashed Lin­coln to bag best picture as well as best director awards on 13 January, 2013? (1) rhe Awakening (2) Argo (3) Crank (4) Woman In Black

154. The West Bengal Government on 22 January 2013, the day of Neta Ji Subhash Chandra Bose's birth anniversary, de claied that it would g.vc a her Uage status to his ancestral house at Kodalia in which dis­trict of the stale? ( l )Bankuia i2j Nadia

(3) Purulia (4) South 24 Parganas

155. US President Barrack Obama's half-brother Malik Obama de­cided to launch his political career January 2013 by an­nouncing to contest guberna­torial elections in (1) bouth Alnca (2) Nicaragua (3) Kenya (4) Algena

156. Cerard Dcpardieu, the French actor who nao waged a ballle against a proposed super-tax on millionaires in his native country, was granted citizen­ship of which country on Jan­uary 3, 2013? ( l ) U S A (2) Russia (3) Germany (4) Britain

157. Pranab Mukherjee, the Presi­dent of India, on 20 January, 2013 inaugurated the centena­ry celebrations of the Nation­al Test House at ( l )Ko lka la (2) Panaji (3) Nasik (4) Hyderabad

(1) Copenhagen (2) Montreal (3) Washington •'41 Leeds

162. Baraek Obama. the first mixed rare president of the United States, was sworn in as the President of the country for the second term on 20 January, 2013. The Chief Justice of the United States who swore him the oath of office is

(1) Michael Brown (2) John Roberts (3) Albert Penn (4) James Kirk

163. The [nfosys Science Founda­tion, on January 3, 2013 ho­noured winners of the Infosys Prize-2012 for their outstand­ing achievements and contri­butions to science and hu­manities. In which categories were the awards given?

(1) Engineering and Computer Science

(2) Humanities and Social Sci­ences

(3) Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences

(4) A!) of *he above 164. Camatic vocajigt Bombay Ja-

yashri bagged an Oscar nomi-' nation, one of»11 for Aug Lee s Life of Pi, in January 2013. Who is the composer of this movie who, too, received an Oscar nomination? (1) Thomas Newman 12) 1 fans Zimmer

(3) Michael Danna (4) John Williams

165. 58th Idea Filmfare Awards were given away in Mumbai on 20 January, 2013. With relerence to it. which of the following pairs is not correct? (1) Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor

(2) L i f e t ime A c h i e v e m e n t Award: Yash Chopra

(3) Best Ac t r e s s : P r i yanka Chopra

(4) Critics' Award for Best Ac­tor: Irfan Khan

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

166. India on 26 .January 2013 suc­cessfully test fired an under­water ballistic missile, K-15 (code named Bo5) from an underwater platform in Bay of Bengal. With reference to this important development, which of the following statements is/ are not correct? (1) It has a strike range of

around 700 kilometres (2) It is a Submar ine -

Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)

(3) It will be integrated with INS Arihant, India's indig­enously built nuclear sub­marine

(4) India is only the second na­tion of the world to have such missile

167.The Indian Navy on 21 Janu ary, 2013 commissioned INS Saryu around Andaman and Nicob.u island. Which of the following is not correct regard­ing INS Saryu? (1) It is India's largest shore

patrol vessel for maritime surveillance

(O) It was ouilt at 'Goa ^hip-yard Limited

(3) It is the second .among the four new class naval Oil' Shore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) to be commissioned

(4) It has a rapacity of being offshore for a period of a month

168. India successfully test-fired a highly maneuverable version of the 290 km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a naval warship off the coast of V ishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal on 9 January, 2013. With regard to BrahMos, which of the following is correct?

a. It is a two stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated.

b. Stealth technology and guid­ance system with advanced embedded software provides the missile with special fea­tures.

Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

169. In a major advance in laser communication, NASA scien­tists beamed a picture to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbit-er (LRO), which has been or­biting the Moon since 2009, in January 2013. Which was that picture? ( l ) M o n a Lisa: Leonardo da

Vinci (2) The Last Supper: Leonardo

da Vinci (3) Starry Night: Vincent Van

Gogh (4) The Son of Man: Rene Mag-

ritte 170. The U.S. Food and Drug Ad­

ministration recently approved a Johnson & Johnson drug, named Sirturo, that is count­ed to be first new medicine to fight

(1) Tuberculosis (2) Asthma (3) AIDS (4) Influenza

171. NASA on 31 January, 2013 launched the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) from Cape Canaveral to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images. The first TDRS spacecraft flew in (1) 1969 (2) 1983 (3) 1991 (4) 2010

172. As announced in January 2013, a five-nation consortium including India would be con­structing the world's largest optical telescope, which would be the world's most advanced ground based observatory. This telescope will be developed in

( l ) L eh (2) Galapagos (3) Hawaii (4) Chile

173. Astronomers, in January 2013, found flux ropes in the iono­sphere (upper atmosphere), above the poles, of which plan­et which transport superheat­ed plasma gas from one end of the rope to the other? ( l )Mars (2) Venus (3) Neptune (4) Jupiter

174. In a significant development in January 2013, Scientists at the Berkeley Lab, in their first major breakthrough, made possible to get the close view of how a brain develops as well as functions. The scientists would now be able to find out which part of brain is an ab­sentee during (1) Epilepsy (2) Autism (3) Schizophrenia (4) All of the above

175. Scientists from NASA, in Jan­uary 2013, discovered an old star called TW Hydrae, which they believe could create new planets even now. These find­ings were created using which Space Telescope of European Space Agency? (1) Galileo (2) Kepler (3) Herschel (4) Darwin

176. On which recent date did NASA mark the 10th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia that perished into the atmo­sphere of the Earth upon its re-entry killing all onboard sev­en astronauts including Indi­an-American Kalpana Chaw-la? (1) January9, 2013 (2) February 1,2013 (3) January 27, 2013 (4) January 31, 2013

177. Which country, on 28 Janu­ary, 2013 announced that it had successful ly sent into space a monkey? (1) Iran. (2) North Korea (3) Venezuela (4) Pakistan

178. The space telescope of NASA, High-Resolution Coronal Im­ager, or Hi-C, was announced in January 2013 to have dis­covered astonishing magnetic braids of super-hot matter in outer atmosphere of the Sun which is called (1) Corona (2) Sunspot (3) Photosphere (4) Chromosphere

179. Scientists at the Johns Hop­kins University School of Med­icine. US and Karolinska In­stitute, in January 2013, an­nounced to have got a genetic breakthrough into the main cause of arthritis. In which country is the Karolinska In­stitute located? (1) Sweden (2) France (3) Australia (4) South Africa

180. The European Space Agency re­leased surprising pictures of the remains of huge river which ran across the Red Planet, Mars at some point of time, on 17 January, 2013. The river­like structure is known as (1) Reull Vallis (2) Promethei Terra (3) Hellas (4) Stinoia

181. Kaspersky Lab, the Russian cy­ber security firm on 14 Janu­ary, 2013 revealed that India is one among various nations which are hit by the cyber spy­ing which has been targeting governmental, diplomatic and scientific research organisa­tions for around 5 years. The cyber spy ing campaign is termed (1) Velvet Touch (2) Red October (3) Grey Horizon (4) Black Year

182. Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of Biotechnology claimed in Jan­uary 2013 to gave found the SC02 gene which has poten­tial qualities of restricting

(1) Spread of" HIV Virus (2) Tumors (3) Bird Flu . (4) Hepatitis B

183. Astronomers in January 2013 discovered the largest known structure in the Universe called Large Quasar Group (LQG) that is powered by su­per massive black holes clump together. In this regard, which of the following correctly ex­plains Quasars?

a. Quasars are considered to be the nuclei of galaxies of the universe.

b. Quasars show a very high red-shift, which is an effect of the expansion of the universe be­tween the quasar and the Earth.

Select the correct answer us­ing the codes given below: ( l )Only a (2) Only b (3) Both a and b (4) Neither a nor b

184. Scientists at the Harvard Med­ical School , announced in January 2013 to have devel­oped a drug c o d e n a m e d LY4115/5, which is claimed to be a cure of permanent (1) Blindness (2) Deafness (3) Dumbness (4) Locomotory disability

185.NASA, in January 2013 , teamed up with the European Space Agency to probe one of the most fundamental ques­tions in modern cosmology — the existence of dark matter. This mission is known as

(1) Euclid Mission (2) Copernicus Mission (3) Mission Newton (4) Einstein Mission

MJSCELLANEOUS I . 186.As announced recently, the

Indian Institute of Astrophys­ics (IIA) has zeroed in on which plact as the probable destina­tion for the world's largest so­lar telescope? ( l )Haridwar (2) Ladakh (3J Chamoli (4) Bhuj

187. The Health Ministers of BRICS decided in January 2013 to set up a Technical Working Group (TWG). Which of the following is not a member of the BRIGS grouping? (1) Brazil (2) Russia (3) Canada (4) South Africa

188. Match List I (Important Days in January 2013) with List II (Celebrated as) and seiect the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I A. 30 January B. 25 January C. 24 January D. 12 January

List II 1. World Anti-Leprosy Day 2. National Voters' Day 3. National Girl Child Day 4. National Youth Day Codes:

. A B C D (1)1 2 3 4 (2 )2 3 4 1 (3 )3 4 1 2 (4 )4 1 2 3

189. Hanako, the third oldest ele­phant of the world, celebrated its 66th birthday at the In-okashira Park Zoo of Japan in January 2013 which is situat­ed in border of Mitaka and Musashino in western ( l )Nagoya (2) Seto (3) Tokyo (4) Obu

190. Which state government, in January 2013,announced that sparrow would be declared State bird to save the endan­gered species?

(1) Bihar (2) Jharkhand (3) Cbhaitisgarh (4) Gujarat

191.The Gove rnment oF Ind ia banned two diplomats from which country participating in the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2013 held in January 2013? (1) Pakistan (2) China (3) Syria (4) North Korea

192. Which country emerged as the best place to be born in 2013 in a new global survey, the re­sults of which were published in January 2013? (1) Switzerland (2) Norway (3) New Zealand (4) Canada

193. Alter successful coverage of wheat Hour, soya dal analogue and oil in the food fortification programme, which state gov­ernment, in January 2013. de­cided to include milk in the ambitious project from March 2013?

(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3) Punjab (4) Madhya Pradesh

194. Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani schoolgirl shot by ' a Taliban gunman 2012. was in January 3013, announced to be award­ed the prestigious Tipperary International Peace Prize for 2012. Which country gives this award? (1) Britain (2) Australia (3) Ireland (4) Brazil

195. Which Indian State Govern­ment announced in January 2013 to promulgate an ordi­nance for prevention of crimes against women after getting the Presidential assent lor the Women (Prevention of Atroci­ties) Bill, 2012? (1) Odisha (2) Haryana (3) West Bengal (4) Rajasthan

196. Which cclli'iir of India, once considered "Oxford of the East", celebrated its sesqui-centennial on January 9, 2013? (1) Loyola College (2) Sta. Xavier's College (3) Fatna College (4) Fergusson College

197. Which state government, on January 11,2013 approved two separate policies for the girl child and the youth and en-doi sed a new housing scheme for allotment of dwelling units at concessional prices to the State government employees? (1) Gujarat (2) Rajasthan (3) Assam (4) West Bengal

198. Which Bollywood actor was, on January 12, 2013 felicitat­ed by tne University of Mum-bai for his achievements m the Indian film industry for the past 42 year9? (l)Vinod Khanna (2) Dilip Kumar (3) Amitabh Bachchan (4) Nasiruddin Shah

199. David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American and the mastermind of the 26/11 Mum-bai Terror Attack 2008 was sentenced to how years in pris­on on 24 January, 2013 by a U.S. Court? (1) lOyears (2) 24 years (3) 35 years (4) Life imprisonment

200. The Election Commission (EC) of India, on 22 January, 2013 announced which sportsper-sons as the National icons to help promote, voter participa­tion m India? (l)Salna Nehwal and Mary

Kom (2) M.S. Dhoni and Vijay Ku­

mar (3) Gaganjeet Bhullar and Sai-

na Nehwal (4) Maiy Kom and M.S. Dhoni