7/27/2019 General Knowledge Today (9)

1/3

Articles from General Knowledge Today

GK & Current Affairs: June 22, 20132013-06-23 13:06:39 GKToday

1. Which of the following film has bagged the Best Feature Film award at the thirdSAARC Film Festival in Colombo? [A]Paan Singh Tomar [B]Burfi [C]Dabaang[D]Lunch Box

Paan Singh Tomar India fetched three top awards including the Best Feature film,the Best Director and Special Jury certificate of Recognition at the third SAARC filmFestival. Indian film Paan Singh Thomar won the best feature film award for itfascinating plot and strong direction.

Show Answer2. Dicky Rutnagur, who passed away recently, was a____?

[A]Sports journalist [B]Film Director [C]Actor [D]Author

Sports journalist Dicky Rutngar, an admired sports journalist who found his metier inserious cricket writing in India and England and in radio commentary passed awayin London. Dicky edited the Indian Cricket-Field Annual for almost eight years.

Show Answer 3. Which of the following country has become the 5th country to

ratify Istanbul convention? [A]Albania [B]Montenegro [C]Italy [D]Portugal

Italy Italy became the 5th country to ratify Istanbul convention which aims to combatviolence against women. The Council of European commission on preventing andcombating violence (Istanbul Convention) was opened for signature on May 11, 2011in Istanbul, Turkey. It has been signed by 29 countries and on 12 March 2012 Turkeybecame the first country to ratify the convention, followed by Albania, Montenegroand Portugal in 2013.

Show Answer4. The Kochhar Commission was constituted to probe which one

of the following incident? [A]Pune Blast [B]Bhopal Gas Disaster [C]Godhra Traincarnage [D]Mumbai Terror attack

Bhopal Gas Disaster Kochhar Commission was appointed to probe the Bhopal gasdisaster. The commission was constituted following the June 2010 judgmentagainst the Carbide officials awarding them lighter punishment. Recently thecommission sought the information from the Prime Minister office and the UnionHome ministry about the arrest and subsequent release of then Union Carbide

chairman Warren Anderson.

Show Answer 5. Recently, which of the following states has made possession

of Adhaar card is mandatory for teaching and Non teaching staff to draw salaries?

http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-june-22-2013/http://www.gktoday.in/http://www.gktoday.in/http://www.gktoday.in/gk-current-affairs-june-22-2013/http://www.gktoday.in/

7/27/2019 General Knowledge Today (9)

2/3

[A]Madhya Pradesh [B]Maharastra [C]Gujarat [D]West Bengal

Maharastra The state government of Maharastra recently announced thatpossession of Adhaar card is mandatory for teaching and Non teaching staff to drawsalaries.

Show Answer 6. The controversial Polavaram project is a being constructed on

which one of the following River? [A]Godavari [B]Krishna [C]Manjira [D]Moosi

Godavari Andhra Pradesh has been constructing Polavaram project on GodavariRiver. It is a controversial project between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. RecentlyOdisha government has opposed the visit of a three-member central team todiscuss the controversial project and seeking impose of ban on the damconstruction

Show Answer 7. Which among the following Nations has became the firstEuropean nation to make military service compulsory for womens? [A]Norway[B]France [C]Canada [D]Switzerland

Norway Norway has become the first European and first NATO country to makemilitary service compulsory for both genders. Norways parliament votedoverwhelmingly on a law in this regard. Women will now face one year of militaryservice as of 2015.

Show Answer 8. The United Nations Food and Agriculture organization (FAO)

recently conferred its Jacques Diouf Award to which of the following organizationof India? [A]Uday foundation [B]Pratham [C]Give India [D]SEWA

SEWA Self Employed Womens Association (SEWA) has been honoured FAOsJacques Diouf Award for its innovative efforts to lift extremely poor women out ofpoverty and hunger. SEWA shares the award with the European Union.

Show Answer 9. Mount Etna, one of the worlds most active volcanoes, islocated in which country? [A]Italy [B]Kenya [C]Japan [D]Chile

Italy Mount Etna is an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. Recently, theWorld Heritage Committee granted Mount Etna World Heritage Site status andcalled Mount Etna an iconic property.

Show Answer 10. Who among the following has written the book The River of

Smoke? [A]Naomi Klein [B]Peter Forbes [C]Amitav Ghosh [D]Chetan Bhagath

Amitav Ghosh Amitav Ghosh is the author of the book The River of Smoke. Thisbook is among 12 tittles short listed for the Warwick Prize for writing. The biennialprize, run by the University of Warwick, is unique as an international, cross

7/27/2019 General Knowledge Today (9)

3/3

disciplinary award open to substantial pieces of writing in the English language.

Show Answer