G.K. AND Current Affairs 2012, 2013...!!!

1. The Large Magellani Cloud (LMC), which was recently in news is a ----?
a. Open Source cloud computing platform
b. A visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water or various chemicals suspended in the atmosphere.
c. A nearby irregular galaxy, and a satellite of the Milky Way
d. New version of Apple’s ‘iCloud’
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2. 2. At which among the following locations, India’s First All Women Post Office was recently inaugurated?
a. Ahmedabad
b. Patna
c. New Delhi
d. Dehradun
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3. Which among the following was the theme for “International Women’s Day 2013”?
a. “100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women & Girls through International Exchanges”.
b. “Empower Rural Women- End Hunger & Poverty”
c. “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”.
d. “Women’s History Month”.
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4. Who amongst the following Indians was awarded SAARC Literature Awards in 2013?
a. Abhay K
b. Dr Suresh K Goel
c. Surjit Patar
d. Abhi Subedi
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5. Who is the chairperson of FSDC (Financial Stability & Development Council)?
a. Finance Minister
b. RBI Governor
c. Prime Minister
d. None above
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6. In March 2013, Bangladesh has conferred “Liberation War Honour” upon:
a. Pranab Mukherjee
b. Manmohan Singh
c. Indira Gandhi
d. Sonia Gandhi
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7. Market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formed a panel to recommend norms to curb the menace of insider trading. This panel is headed by:
a. Justice S.H. Kapadia
b. Justice N.K. Sodhi
c. Justice A.K. Ganguly
d. Justice K.G. Balakrishna
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8. The 67th Santosh Trophy tournament has been won in March 2013 by -----?
a. Kerala
b. Railways
c. Bengal
d. Services
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9. ‘Walking with Lions: Tales from a Diplomatic Past’ is a book written by:
a. Shashi Tharoor
b. K. Natwar Singh
c. Hamid Ansari
d. L.K. Advani
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