Daily Dose-20.10.2012

Q1) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.India George Allencherry has received his biretta hat from Pope Benedict XVI. He is appointed cardinal during the consistory on February 18, 2012 at St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican.

2.Nik wallenda is set to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Charles Blondin by Crossing Niagra falls on a tightrope after Canadian authorities granted permission for the stunt to take place this summer.

3.India could be declared a polio free country in January, 2014.

Which of the above statement is/are correct

(a)1, 2 and 3                                       (b)1 and 2

(c)2 and 3                                            (d)None of these

Q2) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and the two other companies (Greater Dholera Infracon and Nano Works Developer Gujarat) have agreed to accept the Gujarat government's offer to buy larger tracts of land within the Dholera special investment Region (SIR)

2.Authorities of the Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie have agreed to hand over two navy men who allegedly shot dead two Indian Fisher men on February 15, 2012 off the Kollam Coast.

Which of the above statement is/are not correct

(a)1 and 2                                  (b)Only 2

(c)Only 1                                   (d)None of these

Q3) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.Union cabinet has approved the setting up of a New Rail Coach Manufacturing Unit at Palakkod to build 400 coaches per annum at an estimated cost of 550 crore rupees.

2.Central Bank of India launched a special scheme 'Cent Vayushakti' to promote defence salary package. The scheme will provide high-end range of banking facilities to serving and retired Air Force personnel.

Which of the above statement is/are incorrect

(a)1 and 2                                        (b)Only 1

(c)Only 2                                         (d)None of these

Q4) Consider the following statement(s):-

1.National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has launched by central government on 11 March 2011.

2.NCTC is a High Power body that works under NIA (National Investigating Agency)

Which of the above statement is/are incorrect

(a)1 and 2

(b)Only 1

(c)Only 2

(d)None of these

Q5) According to a report by real estate consultants cushman & wakefield, for the first time in six years Mumbai's Nariman point has been dropped from the list of top 10 global commercial rentals. Which position has now Mumbai slipped?

(a)11th

(b)15th

(c)16th

(d)20^th

Q6) Which of the following is not a cold wind?
(a) Berg
(b) Papagayo
(c) Purga
(d) Bora

Q7) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Samoon - Persia
(b) Berg - North America
(c) Zonda - Argentina
(d) Norwester - New Zealand

Q8) Choose the incorrect pair
(a) Zonda - Warm and dry
(b) Marin - Warm wind
(c) Pampero - Cold Wind
(d) Solano - Cold and dry

Q9) Consider the following statements
1. Blizzard is violent and extremely cold wind
2. Hurricane is an intense tropical storm.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None

Q10) Consider the following pairs
1. Chinook - North America
2. Bise - Cold Wind
3. Leveche - Morocco
4. Gibli - Japan
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

1.D      2.A     3.D      4.A       5.B      6.A     7.B     8.D    9.C     10.A