National Current Affairs Quiz - Jun 2013

1. UNESCO recently designated which of India's Islands as a world biosphere reserve under its Man and the Biosphere Program ?

2. National women's commission's new head office is named as _______ ?

3. A new nuclear power plant is being built in Mandla district which is in ____?

4. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently decided to stop which historical service ?

5. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Led Janata Dal (United) recently decided to break alliance with which party ?

6. Chhattisgarh Government started which scheme for Complying Naxalists to promote them to live a normal life through various rehabilitation measures ?

7. Government recently decided to expand old age pension scheme by increasing pension for those above 70 yrs to ____ ?

8. Government recently decided to reconstitute Medical Council of India. Who is appointed as its new Chief ?

9. Government decided to take off AFSPA (Armed forces special powers Act) from some areas of which state after seeing decline in terrorist activities. ?

10. Haryana government started Which scheme to provide 100 Square Feet of land free of cost to BPL (Below Poverty Line) Families ?

11. India agreed to donate USD 160 Million to which neighbouring country to help fulfill its growing energy needs ?

12. Which Country recently signed a USD 250 Million loan agreement with World Bank for implementation of National Aids Control Program (NACP) ?

13. India started using satellite imaging and tracking technology to save which endangered bird spceics ?

14. India started IVRS to monitor Large Scale Mid - Day scheme under which meal is prepared for school children in the country . IVRS stands for ?

15. Indian Government recently started CMS, a new mass electronic surveillance program to access mobile, landline calls and read private emails of citizens. CMS Stands for ?

16. Indian President Pranab Mukherjee recently laid foundation for Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidhyalaya in Which State ?

17. Indian governemnt recently set up goal of achieving how much literacy rate in the country by 2017 ?

18. Indian government decided to give Non-Human Person status to which Animal ?

19. Which Indian Bank recently became the first Indian Bank to set up a representative office in Myanmar ?

20. Jammu and Kashmir's Pashmina, Konji and Sonji Shawls have been given GI mark for their notable quality status. GI Stands for ?

21. Which state launched country's first tourist seaplane service to enable holidayers to visit distant backwater destinations ?

22. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the longest railway tunnel in country (18 KM) (between Banihal and Kanjikund) in which State ?

23. New National Dinosaurs Museum to be established in Dhar District. It is in which state ?

24. ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) started first unit of its water electricity project in Palantana. It is in which state ?

25. Which state Government started Bijli Bachat Scheme under which 2 CFLs are provided to villagers and BPL families in urban areas ?

26. TRAI recently imposed limit on Duration of advertisements per hour on any TV Channel. The Limit in Minutes is ?

27. Government decided to decrease number of various central development schemes from 140 to ___ ?