Daily Dose-28.10.2012

1. The threat of climate change and rising sea levels has given rise to the emergence of which of the following groups of countries?
a) G-20                b) BASIC
c) AOSIS            d) BRIC
Note: Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is an intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small Island countries. Established in 1990, the main purpose of the alliance is to consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to address global warming. AOSIS has been very active from its inception, putting forward the first draft text in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations as early as 1994.

2. Which of the following countries has made access to broadband a legal right for every citizen?
a) South Korea             b) Finland
c) Denmark                 d) Israel

3. Which of the following days is observed as “The International Day of Non-Violence”?
a) January 30      b) October 31
c) October 2         d) October 24

4. Green Economy initiative is led by:
a) UNCTAD               b) WTO
c) UNEP                     d) IPCCC

5. Kerry Lugar Berman Bill of USA is related to:
a) Aid for climate change     b) Sanctions on Iran
c) Aid for Afghanistan                   d) Aid for Pakistan

6. Which of the following states presents the prestigious arts award Kalidas Samman annually?
a) UP                 b) Bihar
c) MP                d) Orissa

7. Which of the following states was conferred “Decadal Literacy Award” for achieving highest literacy growth in the last decade?
a) Kerala    b) Manipur
c) UP          d) Bihar

8. SLINEX II is a joint naval exercise between
a) India and Sri Lanka          b) India and Singapore
c) India and USA                   d) India and France

9. Name the author who has won the Saraswati Samman, 2012.
a) SL Bhyrappa            b) Laxmi Nandan Bora
c) Surjit Paatar               d) A A Manavalan 

10. Which bird was declared as State bird by the Delhi Government?
a) House Sparrow        b) Pigeon
c) Koyal               d) Parrots

11. Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulation can be used for treating oil spills?
a) Agrobacterium                b) Pseudomonas
c) Clostridium                       d) None

12. Which of the following gives CRYSTAL AWARDS?
a) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
b) IBRD
c) WHO
d) World Economic Forum

13. Recently which of the following is included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List?
a) Dilwara temple       b) Western Ghats
c) Red fort                     d) Kalka-Shimla Railway

14. Today the largest contributor to CO2 emission is:
a) US          b) China
c) Japan      d) Russia

15. Which country launched the first satellite dedicated to monitoring of green house gases emissions?
a) Brazil     b) Japan
c) China     d) USA

16. The first Women Kabbadi World Cup was hosted by which Indian State in 2012?
a) Punjab           b) Haryana
c) U.P                   d) Bihar

17. Which Countries have recently signed Bilateral Agreement to avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Fiscal Evasion?
a) India and United Kingdom       b) India and Spain
c) India and United States    d) India and France

18. Best MINI RATNA Award 2012 has been given to which company?
a) Coal India Ltd                 b) ONGC
c) REIL                          d) BHEL

19. Which State has recently passed a strong legislation that allows state government to seize assets of corrupt administrators and use it as a public property?
a) Haryana                 b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu    d) Himachal Pradesh

20. LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI National Award 2011 for the excellence in public administration, academics and management has been given to…
1. Prof.  Sunanda Rao  2. Prof. Anand Singh
3. Prof. Yash Pal         4. Prof. Pranab Baneerji