1.
Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer, is a president of which of the following countries?
Correct Answer
A. 1) Venezuela
Explanation
Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer, was the president of Venezuela.
2.
The China Football Association has named which of the following football stars as the Ambassador for the Chinese Super League?
Correct Answer
B.
2) David Beckham
Explanation
The China Football Association has chosen David Beckham as the Ambassador for the Chinese Super League.
3.
Unknown to many, the world's largest magnet, weighing 50,000 tonnes and slated to be several times bigger than the one at the Compact Muon Solenoid detector at CERN, Geneva, is being designed at which of the following Indian research centres?
Correct Answer
A. 1) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Explanation
The correct answer is 1) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). This is because the question asks about the Indian research centre where the world's largest magnet is being designed. Out of the given options, BARC is the most suitable choice as it is a renowned research centre in India known for its work in nuclear science and technology.
4.
Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have been ranked at the top of the Well Being Index (WBI), while southern states, Gujarat and most of the north-eastern states emerged as the most secure ones for women in the Female Security Index (FSI). These indexes have been released by which of the following groups?
Correct Answer
B.
2) Tata Strategic Management Group
Explanation
Tata Strategic Management Group has released the Well Being Index (WBI) and Female Security Index (FSI) rankings for various states in India. The rankings show that Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana are at the top of the Well Being Index, while southern states, Gujarat, and most of the north-eastern states are the most secure ones for women.
5.
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in order to curb the menace of insider trading, has set up a new committee headed by
Correct Answer
B.
2) Justice. N.K. Sodhi
Explanation
The correct answer is 2) Justice N.K. Sodhi. The market regulator, SEBI, has set up a new committee to address insider trading. This committee is headed by Justice N.K. Sodhi.
6.
Bharti Airtel on March 6 launched a new roaming scheme for its prepaid customers in Delhi which will enable them to receive free incoming calls in five states. Which of the following states is not included under the scheme?
Correct Answer
A. 1) Rajasthan
Explanation
The roaming scheme launched by Bharti Airtel in Delhi allows prepaid customers to receive free incoming calls in five states. The question asks which state is not included in the scheme. The correct answer is 1) Rajasthan, indicating that Rajasthan is not one of the states where customers can receive free incoming calls.
7.
Which of the following pairs of countries introduced a joint resolution at the United Nations Security Council on March 5 that would intensify sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear test last month, targeting the country's banking activities and its diplomats?
Correct Answer
A. 1) US and China
Explanation
The correct answer is US and China. This is because the question asks for the pair of countries that introduced a joint resolution at the United Nations Security Council to intensify sanctions on North Korea. The other options do not include China, which is a key player in the issue of North Korea's nuclear activities.
8.
Which of the following Bollywood stars was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the second season of the Indian Premier League on March 5?
Correct Answer
C. 3) Preity Zinta
Explanation
Preity Zinta was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the second season of the Indian Premier League on March 5.
9.
Akshayraj Kore became the latest Indian chess player to achieve the Grandmaster title after he came up with a career-best rating performance to win the ‘A’ category of the Cannes Festival that concluded in the French city .To which city does he belong?
Correct Answer
A. 1) Pune
Explanation
Akshayraj Kore, the latest Indian chess player to achieve the Grandmaster title, belongs to Pune.
10.
Name the four-day festival, the first of its kind ,displaying arts, craft and literature from eastern India , that will organised in Jodhpur from 9th to 12th March.
Correct Answer
B.
2) Octave-2013