Daily Dose-14.10.2012

Q1) The Government has introduced annual recognition procedure for the National Sports Federations (NSFs) from the year 2010. The NSFs which complied with the Government guidelines and furnished complete information/documents sought by the Government have been granted annual recognition. 51 NSFs have been granted recognition by the government for the year 2011. Which of the following have been granted recognition as NSF by the government?
1. Judo Federation of India
2. Aero Club of India
3. Bridge Federation of India
4. Board of Control for Cricket in India
Code:-
(a) 1, 2 and 3       (b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4        (d) None of the above

Q2) Consider the following sentences about 'Lakshya-1'.
1. India's indigenously developed, micro-light pilot-less target aircraft 'Lakshya-1' was successfully test flown from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on August 23, 2012.
2. It is a sub-sonic, re-usable aerial target system, is remote controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to both air borne and air defence pilots.
3. Lakshya has been inducted into the Indian Air Force since 2001.
The correct sentence/sentences is/are
(a) 1 and 2               (b) 2 and 3       (c) 1 and 3       (d) All of the above

Q3) Encouraged by the success of "Curiosity", NASA has announced to launch a new Mars mission in 2016 to take a better look into the guts of the Red Planet. The mission will investigate why Mars' crust is not divided into tectonic plates that drift like Earth's. What is the name of this mission?
(a) InSight    (b) OnSight    (c) UnSight    (d) In toSight

Q4) The Cabinet approved reduction of 30 per cent or 264 such items for NLDCs that are contained under the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). India's imports are classified under two lists - the MFN list and sensitive list. Which year SAFTA came into force?
(a) 2004   (b) 2005     (c) 2006     (d) 2007

Q5) Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) are being sanctioned for the development of education in the tribal areas of the country under the Special Area Programme. Which of the following article grant this Special Area Programme since 1997-98?
(a) 274 (2)      (b) 275 (1)       (c) 275 (2)            (d) 274 (2)

Q6) On 31st July Union Minister of Human Resource Development Shri Kapil Sibal chaired the meeting of the Indian National Commission for cooperation with UNESCO. The Indian National Commission for UNESCO comprises of five different Sub-Commissions, in tune with the UNESCO priority areas. The sub-Commissions are:-

(a)Education, Culture, Poverty, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences

(b)Education, Culture, Communications, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences

(c)Education, Culture, Communications, Biodiversity and Natural Sciences

(d)Education, Culture, Communications, Social Sciences and Ecology

Q7)As part of efforts to better management of nuclear waste, the Bhaba Atomic Research Centre, is setting up a new facility for separation of spent fuel at -

(a)Kudankulam

(b)Kaiga

(c)Tarapur

(d)Rawatbhata

Q8) Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary have discovered an elusive human gene that causes a devastating form of early-onset blindness. What is the name of this Human gene?

(a)NPNAT1

(b)NMCAT1

(c)NMNAT1

(d)NMNRT1

Q9) Consider the following statement about NERAMAC.

1.North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) Ltd, is a Government Enterprise under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).

2.NERAMAC is playing a significant role by intervening in the sourcing, procuring and marketing of cash crops.

The correct statement is/are

(a)Only 1

(b)Only 2

(c)1 and 2

(d)None of the above

Q10) A country on 30 July has won the exclusive right to exploit a deep-sea mine in the Indian Ocean that could produce more than $300 million worth of minerals a year. The name of this country is

(a)South Korea

(b)North Korea

(c)Vietnam

(d)Sri Lanka

 

1.D  (for details visit here)           2.A      3.A       4.C       5.B          6.B          7.C

8.C         9.C          10.A