Articles from General Knowledge TodayGK & Current Affairs: March 5-6, 20142014-03-09 13:03:02 GKToday

1. The “Bosporus St rait ” is the world’s narrowest st rait used for internat ionalnavigat ion connects which of the following seas? [A]Black Sea andMediterranean Sea [B]Black Sea and Sea of Marmara [C]Indian Ocean andArabian Sea [D]Caspian Sea and Sea of Marmara

Black Sea and Sea of MarmaraThe Bosporus st rait also referred to somet imes as the Istanbul st rait , is ast rait that forms part of the boundary between the Asia and Europe. TheBosporus st rait connects the Black Sea and Marmara Sea.

Show Answer 2. At present , India imports largest amount of coal f rom ___?[A]Aust ralia [B]Indonesia [C]Netherland [D]Japan

Indonesia

Show Answer 3. The “Gulabi Gang” is a group of women vigilantes andact ivists originally f rom which states? [A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Ut tar Pradesh[C]Haryana [D]Punjab

Uttar PradeshThe Gulabi Gang is an ext raordinary women’s movement formed in 2006 bySampat Pal Devi in the Banda dist rict of Ut tar Pradesh. The gang was init iallyintended to punish oppressive husbands, fathers and brothers, and combatdomest ic violence and desert ion.

Show Answer 4. Which of the following count ries have formed the IndianOcean t rilateral group on marit ime securit y? 1. Sri Lanka 2. India 3. Maldives 4.Maurit ius Chose the correct answer f rom the codes given below: [A]1, 2 & 3[B]1, 2 & 4 [C]2, 3 & 4 [D]1, 3 & 4

1, 2 & 3

Show Answer 5. Which among the following Universit ies has ranked numberone in the list of recent ly released T imes Higher Educat ion’s world reputat ionranking of universit ies? [A]Cambridge Universit y [B]Harvard Universit y[C]Oxford Universit y [D]Universit y of California

Harvard UniversityHarvard Universit y has retained it s number one spot on the T imes Higher

Educat ion’s world reputat ion ranking of universit ies 2014. Massachuset tsInst itute of Technology and Stanford follow to make up the top three.

Show Answer 6. Recent ly, which among the following states has becomef irst Indian state to observe “Child Protect ion Day”? [A]T ripura [B]Sikkim[C]Assam [D]Meghalaya

AssamAssam became the f irst state in the count ry to observe Child Protect ion Dayon March 3rd. The day was observed across the state and a cent ral funct ionwas organised under the aegis of Assam state commission for protect ion ofchild rights in collaborat ion with the UNICEF.

Show Answer 7. “INS Sumedha” which has been recent ly inducted into Navyis an indigenously designed and built ___? [A]Submarine Ship [B]Aircraf t carrier[C]Of fshore Pat rol Vessel [D]Coast Guard Ship

Of fshore Patrol VesselThe Indian Navy inducted INS Sumedha, an indigenously designed and builtstate-of -the-art new generat ion Of fshore Pat rol Vessel (NOPV). INS Sunedhavessel is the third in the series of four new classes of NOPVs designed andbuilt by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy.

Show Answer 8. Consider the following rivers: 1.Godavari 2.Krishna 3.Tapi4.Narmada Which of the above rivers originate in Maharasht ra? [A]Only 1 & 2[B]Only 2 & 3 [C]Only 1, 2 & 3 [D]1, 2, 3 & 4

Only 1 & 2

Show Answer 9. Consider the following states: 1. Sikkim 2. Mizoram 3.Nagaland 4. Arunachal Pradesh Which among the above have only oneparliamentary seat each? [A]Only 1 & 2 [B]Only 1 & 3 [C]Only 1, 2 & 3 [D]1, 2, 3& 4

Only 1, 2 & 3Sikkim (1); Mizoram (1); Nagaland (1); Arunachal Pradesh (2); T ripura(2).

Show Answer 10. At present , how many polit ical part ies in India have beenrecognized as Nat ional Part ies? [A]5 [B]6 [C]7 [D]8

6Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP); Bharat iya Janata Party (BJP); Communist Partyof India (CPI); Communist Party of India (Marxist ) CPI (M); Indian Nat ionalCongress (INC); Nat ionalist Congress Party (NCP)

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