Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs : March 9-10, 20142014-03-10 13:03:13 GKToday

1. With reference to elect ions in India, how many delimitat ion commissionshave been set up so far to redraw the boundaries of various assembly andLokasabha const ituencies? [A] Two [B] Three [C] Four [D] Five

FourDelimitat ion commissions have been set up four t imes in the past in 1952,1963, 1973 and 2002 under Delimitat ion Commission acts of 1952, 1962, 1972and 2002.

Show Answer 2. The Union government has recent ly launched the “MaulanaAzad Sehat Scheme” a health scheme for ____? [A] Minorit y Women’s [B]Minorit y Students [C] Minorit y Senior Cit izens [D] Minorit y Disabled Person’s

Minority StudentsThe government launched the “Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme” which would seea “Sehat Card” being issued to each minorit y student enrolled in inst itut ionsaided by Maulana Azad Educat ion Foundat ion. Under this scheme students inthe age group of 5-14 years will be provided with a health card which willent it le them to f ree check-ups twice a year at the place where they arestudying.

Show Answer 3. Among the following plant species, which one is widelygrown for it s sweet leaves as sweetener and sugar subst itute? [A] Patchouli[B] Stevia [C] Arborvitae [D] Lavender

SteviaThe species Stevia rebaudiana or simply Stevia, is widely grown for it s sweetleaves as sweetener and sugar subst itute. With it s steviol glycoside ext ractshaving up to 300 t imes the sweetness of sugar; stevia has at t racted at tent ionwith the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar sweeteners.

Show Answer 4. With which among the following neighbours, India recent lyconducted the Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI joint milit ary exercise? [A] Sri Lanka [B]Pakistan [C] Nepal [D] Bangladesh

NepalThe armies of India and Nepal are joint ly conduct ing the milit ary exercise,known as Ex-Surya Kiran Drills VI, at Saljhandi in Rupandehi dist rict , Nepal. Inthe two week long exercise, both the armies will work to upgrade theirpract ical and principle aspects of jungle warfare, ant i-insurgency operat ions

and rescue operat ions.

Show Answer 5. Which among the following team is the winner of 68thSantosh T rophy for Football for 2014? [A] Railways [B] Mizoram [C]Chhat t isgarh [D] Punjab

MizoramOn March 10, Mizoram has lif t ed the 68th Santosh T rophy for Football . Theydefeated Railways 3 - nil in the f inal played at Siliguri ,West Bengal.

Show Answer 6. According to the latest data released by Cent ral Stat ist icsOf f ice (CSO), which among the following states has emerged as fastestgrowing state during 2012-13? [A] Madhya Pradesh [B] Kerala [C] Gujarat [D]Bihar

BiharThe latest data released by the Cent ral Stat ist ics Of f ice shows that Bihar isthe fastest growing State with it s Gross State Domest ic Product growing at15.05 per cent during 2012-13. It is the only State to clock a double-digitgrowth rate. According to the CSO data, Gujarat ranked sixth with growth rateat 7.96 per cent , behind Bihar and Madhya Pradesh with 9.89 per cent , Goa8.47 per cent , Kerala 8.24 per cent and Odisha 8.09 per cent . The all-Indiagrowth rate in 2012-13 was 4.47 per cent .

Show Answer 7. What is the name of the recent ly commissioned 200th shipconst ructed at Goa Shipyard Limited? [A] INS T ribhuvan [B] INS Sumedha [C]INS Sunayana [D] INS Saryu

INS SumedhaINS Sumedha, the third Of fshore Pat rol Vessel designed and const ructed byGoa Shipyard Limited was commissioned at Goa shipyard in Vasco in March2014. INS Sumedha is the third of it s class (Saryu class) of vessels and thelargest pat rolling vessel and marks the 200th ship const ructed by Goashipyard. It is suitable for monitoring sea lanes of communicat ion, defence ofof f shore oil installat ions and other nat ional of f shore assets, escort ing shipsand f leet support operat ions

Show Answer 8. In March 2014, the India-Pakistan Internat ional T rade Fairwas organized at __? [A] Faridabad [B] Jalandhar [C] New Delhi [D] Noida

JalandharFive-day India-Pakistan Internat ional T rade Fair was organized in DeshBhagat Yaadgar Hall in Jalandhar in March 2014.

Show Answer 9. Dehing Patkai Wildlife sanctuary is located in which one of

the following states? [A] Assam [B] Arunachal Pradesh [C] Haryana [D]Meghalaya

AssamDehing Patkai, is the only rainforest in Assam. It is located in the Dibrugarh andT insukia dist ricts of Assam.

Show Answer 10. The Beaufort Sea is a part of which one of the followingOceans? [A] Pacif ic Ocean [B] At lant ic Ocean [C] Arct ic Ocean [D] IndianOcean

Arctic OceanThe Beaufort Sea is a marginal sea of the Arct ic Ocean, located north of theNorthwest Territories, west of Canada’s Arct ic Islands. The sea is namedaf ter hydrographer Sir Francis Beaufort .

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