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GK & Current Affairs: June 21, 20132013-06-22 09:06:43 GKToday

1. In a recent survey released by NSSO, what is the status of Indias unemploymentfor the year 2011-12? [A]It rose by 2% [B]It declined by 2% [C]It rose by 2.7% [D]Itdeclined by 2.7%

It rose by 2% In a recent survey released by NSSO- National Sample SurveyOrganisation it has told that unemployment in India rose by 2% during July 2011-June 2012

Show Answer 2. The Union Government has decided to reduce the number of

centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) from over 140 during the 12th Five Year Plan(2012-17). What is the proposed no of reduced CSS under this new strategy? [A]38[B]66 [C]85 [D]98

66 In a bid to improve monitoring and provide greater flexibility to states the govt hasdecided to condense the centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) to 66 from over 140during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).

Show Answer 3. In recent times, there have been controversies involving the

Indian Pharmacy sector being accused of infringing IP rights. With this reference,consider the following: 1. Product Patent 2. Process Patent The Indian laws makeprovisions for which among the above? [A]Only 1 [B]Only 2 [C]Both 1 & 2 [D]Neither1 nor 2

Only 2 In India only process patent are given to medicines and not product patents.Process patents stop the Indian Pharmacy companies by manufacturing anymedicine using the process patented by the Inventor company, whereas productpatent stops them from manufacturing those medicines altogether. There have beenvarious court orders and govt orders denying product patents as many lifesavingdrugs would cost very less when manufactured in India compared to the foreignpharmacy companies.

Show Answer 4. Which one of the following was the purpose of appointment of

Rangachary committee? [A]Taxation of software Development Centres & IT Sector[B]Taxation of Biotechnology and Pharmacy sector [C]Taxation of MSME sector[D]None of the above

Taxation of software Development Centres & IT Sector Rangachary committee wasappointed by PM in July 2012 to look into taxation of IT sector and the panel hadsubmitted its report in September, 2012, suggesting parameters to identify contractR&D services provider with insignificant risk and application of profit split method.

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Show Answer 5. What is the name of the first indigenously developed Rotavirus

vaccine of India? [A]Rotamine [B]Rotavac [C]Rotanic [D]Roatacid

Rotavac Rotavac is the Indias first indigenously developed vaccine againstrotavirus, the major cause of diarrhea deaths among children. Rotavac vaccine is

similar to the oral polio drop. It will given under the age same regimen 6, 10 and 14weeks.

Show Answer 6. In which among the following states, the controversial Chutka

Nuclear power plant is proposed to be located? [A]Karnataka [B]Tamilnadu[C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh Chutka Nuclear power plant has been planned in a 497.73 hectarearea in Narayanganj tehsil, on the bank of Narmada in Madhya Pradesh. Villagers of

Chutka, Tatighat, Kunda and Manegaon, predominantly of the Gond ScheduledTribe, have been protesting against the project since it was cleared by the Union

Show Answer 7. The European Union has imposed ban on the pesticide namely

neonicotinoids to protect which species of Insect? [A]Dragon Fly [B]Honey Bees[C]Vasp [D]Beetle

Honey Bees European Commission imposed ban on the neonicotinoids chemicals

based pesticides which are believed to harm honey bees.

Show Answer 8. India's first Yoga University was recently inaugurated at___:

[A]Ahmadabad [B]Bengaluru [C]Bhopal [D]Hyderabad

Ahmadabad Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated countrys first privateYoga University near Ahmadabad in May 2013. The Yoga university is established bythe Life Mission Trust of Gujarat.

Show Answer 9. Recently, Union Cabinet granted classical language status to

which of the following language? [A]Hindi [B]Gujarathi [C]Malayalam [D]Konkani

Malayalam The Union cabinet is decided to grant the coveted classical languagestatus to Malayalam spoken by 3.33 crore Malayalis spread over all parts of theglobe. With the cabinets decision, Malayalam joins Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada andTelugu

Show Answer 10. The Inga dam is the world's largest proposed hydropower

project. In which country this dam is being constructed? [A]South Africa[B]Democratic Republic of the Congo [C]Nigeria [D]Kenya

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Democratic Republic of the Congo The Inga dam is located in western DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, 50 km upstream of the mouth of the Congo River.

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