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GK & Current Affairs 2013: January 19

2013-01-19 10:01:05 GKToday

1. Recently, Saina Nehwal secured the second position in the latest Badminton
World Federation Rankings. Who among the following is in the first position?
[A]Wang Yihan
[B]Wang Shixian
[C]Li Xuerui
[D]Wang Xin
Li Xuerui
Saina Nehwal, the Olympics bronze medallist on 17 January 2013 clinched her
career best second rank in the latest rankings released by the Badminton World
Federation (BWF). To clinch the second position in the latest rankings released,
Saina scored 80091.7444 points and is leaded by the Chinese Li Xuerui, who has
94626.7153 points by her name.

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2. Which among the following NGO prepares the Annual Status of Education Report
(ASER)?
[A]Vani Foundation
[B]Smile Foundation
[C]Asha Foundation
[D]Pratham
Pratham

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3. Recently, which among the following countries scientists have developed the
worlds first bendable battery?
[A]South Korea
[B]Japan
[C]China
[D]Brazil
South Korea
South Korean Scientists have developed worlds first bendable lithium-ion batteries,
paving way for flexible mobile devices. Researchers led by Professor Lee Sangyoung of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea
developed imprintable, fluid-like polymer electrolytes that are used for lithium-ion
batteries. Conventional batteries use liquefied electrolytes and are put into square-

shaped cases, which makes them inflexible with risks of explosion. Because of
these disadvantages, there have been efforts to develop high-molecule electrolytes.
The use of fluid-like electrolytes not only makes the battery bendable but also more
stable.

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4. Which among the following committee is related with the issues and concerns in
the Non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) sector?
[A]Raghu Ram Committee
[B]Usha Thorat Committee
[C]Shome Committee
[D]Tarapore Committee
Usha Thorat Committee

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5. Who among the following is the new CEO of the HCL Technologies Ltd.?
[A]T. K. Kurien
[B]Girish. S. Paranjape
[C]Suresh Vaswani
[D]Anant Gupta
Anant Gupta
Indias fourth largest software services company HCL Technologies announced the
appointment of Anant Gupta as its new CEO, replacing industry veteran Vineet
Nayar. Mr. Gupta has been with the company for 19 years and is credited with
building its infrastructure vertical, which is now worth over USD 1 billion business.
The change marks the latest instance of senior level shuffle in the USD 100 billion
Indian IT-BPO sector.

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6. Recently, in which among the following countries, the Qadri movement was held?
[A]Bangladesh
[B]Pakistan
[C]Afghanistan
[D]Egypt
Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri, a little-known founder of an Islamic charity who returned
last month from Canada to Pakistan, has threatened to shake up politics there
ahead of general elections in the spring. The Muslim cleric with a history of ties to
the military who hasbeen calling for the Pakistani government to resign reached a
deal with the administration on January 17, that will give him a say in the electoral

process ahead of elections. Earlier he triggered a political crisis by launching mass

protests in the capital. He has been calling for the military to play a role in the
formation of the caretaker administration that takes over in the run-up to scheduled
elections.

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7. Recently, the 10th Knowledge Millennium Summit was inaugurated by President
of India in ___________?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mumbai
[D]Chennai
New Delhi
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 10th Knowledge Millennium Summit on
Curing the Incurables Sharing of Innovations organized by ASSOCHAM in New
Delhi. On the occasion, the President presented the Millennium Award to Prof.
Aaron Ciechanover, Recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the year 2004.

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8. Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI) is located in
____________?
[A]Kochi
[B]Bangalore
[C]Dispur
[D]Mysore
Bangalore
Recently, the Bangalore-based Central Silk Technological Research Institute
(CSTRI), functioning under the aegis of Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles in
Bangalore, has developed a low cost solar operated silk spinning machine for
improving the quality of Eri Silk hand spun yarn. The newly developed spinning
machine can be operated both by solar power as well as by paddle operations. This
machine is capable of producing up to 200 gms spun yarn in the count range of 10s
to 15s which is almost two and a half times the production by takli, the traditional
hand spinning device.

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9. Which among the following is the largest, oldest and most stable sub-glacial lake
yet discovered on Earth?
[A]Lake Ellsworth
[B]Lake Vostok
[C]Lake Hodgson

[D]Lake Untersee
Lake Vostok
Russian scientists have obtained first ice samples from Lake Vostok, a huge body
of liquid water buried under the Antarctic ice. The scientists presume that the ice
from the lake may have special physical characteristics. Lake Vostok is considered
to be the largest of several hundreds of reservoirs located under the Antarctic ice.
With an area of 15,000 square km it is slightly smaller that Ladoga Lake in Russia,
which is considered to be the largest in Europe. For millions of years Lake Vostok
was isolated from earth atmosphere. The thickness of the ice layer above the lake
varies between 3,700 up and 4,200 meters. On January 10, the members of the
Antarctic expedition received first ice samples from that lake.

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10. The famous colourful Mangalagiri sari/fabrics are made in ___________?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Andhra Pradesh
[D]Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
GI tag Protected Mangalagiri sari/fabrics are known for their vibrant colours, Nizam
border and checked design. Durable and produced in the Mangalagiri region in
Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, the cotton material is pure, sturdy and durable.
The fabric has gained wide acclaim due to its colour variants, economical pricing
and environment-friendly qualities. The Nizam border is the main characteristic of
Mangalagiri saris.

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