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(1) Shaurya with to avoid any mis- NATIONAL (2) Pinaka understanding or flare up along the boundary? 1. Agriculture Minister Sharad (3) Nag Pawar announced on 8 March (4) PSLV (1) China 2013 that the per capita avail- 5. India and Egypt, in March (2) Pakistan ability of foodgrains increased 2013, signed seven key pacts (3) Nepal to 462.9 gm per day in 2011 after Prime Minister Manmo- (4) Bangladesh from 437.1 gm per day in the han Singh and Egyptian Pres- 8. India and which country, in previous year. Which of the ident Mohamed Morsi held bi- March 2013, signed an agree- following crops come under the lateral talks in New . ment to launch a joint pro- category of foodgrains? Which among the following is/ gramme to encourage industry (1) Rice and wheat are those pacts? in the two countries to work (1) Setting up of a Centre for (2) Coarse cereals together towards commercial- Excellence in IT (CEIT) in (3) Pulses ization of research leads in a Egypt's A1 Azhar University range of key areas, including (4) All of the above (2) MoU in the field of cyber se- energy and health care? 2. According to Minister of State curity (1) United Kingdom for Parliamentary Affairs and (3) MOUs on cooperation in (2) Russia Planning Rajeev Shukla's writ- the field of protection of in- (3) China ten reply to the Rajya Sabha tellectual property rights (4) Australia in March 2013, what per cent (4) All of the above 9. The Union Government, in of people in India were below 6. The Union Cabinet, in March the poverty line in 2009-10? March 2013, announced to 2013, cleared the National provide a financial assistance (1) 24 per cent Food Security Bill that gives of Rs 41.21 crore to protect (2) 30 per cent legal entitlement to 67 per cent which among the following (3) 36 per cent population for subsidised varieties of goats? (4) 39 per cent grains under the Targeted Pub- (1)Pygora 3. India, in March 2013, an- lic Distribution System. What (2) Pashmina are the special provisions un- nounced plans to tie up with (3) Jamunapari der this Bill? which country for enhancing (4) Dumba a. A beneficiary will be entitled to self reliance in capabilities for 10. As reported in newspapers in 5 kg of rice, wheat or coarse design and development of all March 2013, Operation "Flow- types of warships, including cereals at Rs. 3, 2 and Re. 1 a ers are Blooming" was India's submarines, for the Navy and kg a month. first military intervention in the Coast Guard? b. It does not bar any state or the the Indian Ocean, first with Centre from continuing or (1) USA INS Vindhyagiri helping to launching other food-based (2) Japan abort a coup in an Indian welfare schemes. (3) Russia Ocean country in 1986. Which Select the correct answer us- (4) Great Britain country is in reference here? ing the codes given below: 4. To enhance the Army's fire- (1) Seychelles (1) Only a power, the government, in (2) Maldives (2) Only b March 2013, approved a Rs (3) Bangladesh (3) Both a and b 1,500 crore proposal for pro- (4) Mauritius (4) Neither a nor b duction of more than 2,000 11. The coup d'etat in 1988, whose 7. Which country, on 22 March rockets for which multi- bar- rescue efforts were code-named 2013, proposed a border de- rel weapons system? "Operation Cactus" by the In- fence cooperation agreement dian armed forces, was in (1) Botswana 20. United Nations Development which of the following coun- (2) Angola Programme (UNDP) Human tries? (3) Namibia Development Report for 2013 (1) Bangladesh (4) Swaziland was brought out in March (2) Bhutan 16. Acknowledging that the cases 2013. With reference to it, which of the following state- (3) Maldives of sexual assault against wom- ments is/are correct? (4) Mauritius en are required to be dealt with 12. Which among the following greater sensitivity, the first all- a. India has been ranked 136 was the first-ever massive ex- women court was set up in among 187 countries evaluat- ed for human development in- ercise conducted by the Indi- Sessions court of which city on dex (HDI). an Air Force in March 2013 to International Women's Day on b. HDI is measure for assessing test battle efficiency in a war- 8 March 2013? progress in life expectancy, time scenario? (1) access to knowledge and a de- (1) Operation Flaming (2) cent standard of living or gross (2) Operation Flying (3) Bhubaneswar national income per capita. (3) Operation Livewire (4) Kolkata Select the correct answer us- (4) Operation Gagan 17. The Serious Fraud Investiga- ing the codes given below: 13. Which of the following state- tion Office (SFIO), in news in (1) Only a (2) Only b ments is/are correct regarding March 2013, works under (3) Both a and b the 5th BRICS summit which which among the following (4) Neither a nor b was held in Durban in March ministries? 21. Bhagat Phool Singh Medical 2013? (1) Ministry of Corporate Af- College, a government run a. The fifth BRICS summit end- fairs medical college in Haryana was ed with eThekwini (Durban) (2) Ministry of Finance inaugurated on 8 March 2013, Declaration. (3) Ministiy of Law and Justice becoming the first women's b. The summit reaffirmed the (4) Ministry of Commerce and Government Medical College of BRICS' nations commitment Industry independent India. In which to the promotion of interna- 18. Welspun Energy, in March district of Haryana is it locat- tional law, multilateralism 2013, commissioned Asia's ed? and the central role of the largest solar power project at (I) Sonepat (2) United Nations (UN). Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. (3) Rohtak Select the correct answer us- a. This is the largest solar project (4) Kurukshetra ing the codes given below: to be developed by Welspun 22. A three-day SAARC festival of (1) Only a Energy till date and is also the literature was held in which (2) Only b largest PV power plant in In- Indian city in March 2013 with (3) Both a and b a call for concerted efforts to dia. (4) Neither a nor b raise eco-consciousness and b. The entire 50 MW solar project 14. As per a report released in resist predatory policies that is located near Phalodi, Jodh- March 2013, half of India's devour nature and its compo- pur District. 1.21 billion population com- nents? Select the correct answer us- prises women, and the nation- (1) (2) Kochi ing the codes given below: al average fertility rate stands (3) (4) New Delhi (1) Only a slightly higher than the target- 23. The disputed Katchatheevu Is- (2) Only b ed rate of population stabili- land was in news in March zation. What is that rate? (3) Both a and b 2013. With reference to it, (1) 1 (2) 1.5 (4) Neither a nor b which of the following state- (3) 2 (4) 2.5 19. The Top Secret 'Operation Lai ments is/are correct? 15. India and South African na- Dora'— which remains highly (1)It is a controversial unin- classified to this day— was in tions, in March 2013, an- habited island belonging to news in March 2013. It was nounced to conclude a prefer- Sri Lanka conceived in 1983 with Prime ential trade agreement by the (2) This island was given to Sri Minister Indira Gandhi's ap- end of this year, aimed at re- Lanka by India in 1974 on proval and called for the am- ducing tariffs on certain items a conditional basis phibious landing of troops traded between the two sides. (3) It has a Catholic shrine and from the 54th Division to help In this context, which among has been declared as a sa- the Prime Minister of the following countries is not cred area by the govern- a part of the Southern African (1) Mauritius (2) Maldives ment of Sri Lanka Customs Union (SACU)? (3) Seychelles (4) Indonesia (4) All of the above 24. The Government, on 7 March (2) won the Filmfare Award (3) "A promise is a promise: 2013, appointed former Chief twice in 1964 and 1977 Time for action to end vio- Secretary of Bihar, Navin Ku- (3) was awarded the Padma lence against women" mar, as the Chairman of the Shri in 1971 (4) "Women's History Month" special purpose vehicle (SPV) (4) All of the above 33. India and which country, on 4 for the GST Network (GSTN). 28. At which among the following March 2013, reiterated their With reference to it, which of locations was India's First All commitment to work together the following statements is/are Women Post Office inaugurat- in fighting terror and signed a correct? ed on 8 March 2013? social security agreement in (1) GSTN is considered to be (1) Ahmedabad New Delhi? pre- requisite for the new (2) Patna (1) Spain indirect tax regime (3) New Delhi (2) South Africa (2) GSTN will help in setting (4) (3) Portugal (4) Sweden up information technology 29. In March 2013, on which of the 34. The Government, on 7 March infrastructure and services following dignitaries of India 2013, gave its nod to the Right to various stakeholders, in- was the "Liberation War Ho- of Citizens for Time-Bound cluding the Centre and the nour" conferred by Bang- Delivery of Goods and Servic- States ladesh? es and Redressal of their (3) Kumar has been appoint- (1) Pranab Mukherjee Grievances Bill, 2011. As per ed for three years (2) Manmohan Singh the bill, what is the penalty for (4) All of the above (3) Indira Gandhi a Government official failing 25. Tata Strategic Management to provide his or her duties? Group (Tata Strategic), the (4) Sonia Gandhi largest Indian-owned manage- 30. A book, titled 'Walking with Li- (1)Rs. 5,000 ment consulting firm, pub- ons: Tales from a Diplomatic (2) Rs. 25,000 lished the 2013 edition of Well Past' was inaugurated by Vice (3) Rs. 50,000 Being Index (WBI) and Female President Hamid Ansari in New (4) Rs. 1 lakh Security Index (FSI) in March Delhi in March 2013. Who has 35. Which lending agency/body/ 2013. According to these pub- authored this book? organization, on 13 March lications, which among the (1) Jaswant Singh 2013, announced to give $3-5 following states has highest (2) Shashi Tharoor billion to India in the next four place in the Female Security (3) K. Natwar Singh years to push development Index (FSI)? (4) L. K. Advani projects and poverty eradica- (1) Andhra Pradesh 31. A noted environmentalist and tion programmes? (2) Himachal Pradesh mahant (high priest) of Sankat (1) Federal Bank of USA (3) Tamil Nadu Mochan temple who was se- (2) World Bank (4) Gujarat lected for a government panel (3) Asian Development Bank to review projects on the Gan- 26. The government, on 8 March (4) International Monetary ga and played an active role in 2013, set up a committee Fund headed by M.B.N. Rao to pre- the Save Ganga Movement over pare the blueprint for the the past few decades, passed STATES country's first women's bank. away in March 2013. Who was Rao is the former chairman he? 36. As per reported in March 2013, and managing director of (1) Veer Bhadra Mishra notwithstanding many poach- (1) Bank of Baroda (2) Atul Pandey ing cases in the Kaziranga (2) Canara Bank (3) Anil Bhandari National Park (KNP), the rhi- (3) State Bank of India (4) Ram Sharan Mridul no population in the world (4) Punjab National Bank 32. Which among the following heritage site has seen a rise as 27. The President of India, Shri was the theme for "Interna- per the latest census. Which Pranab Mukherjee, on 8 March tional Women's Day 2013" of the following statements is/ 2013, released a Commemora- which was celebrated across are correct in this regard? tive Postage Stamp on late the world on 8 March 2013? a. The census is conducted every Sahir Ludhianvi on the occa- (1)" 100 Women Initiative: Em- two years. sion of his birth anniversaiy powering Women and Girls b. This census was conducted by on 8 March 2013 at Rashtra- through International Ex- officials from the State forest pati Bhavan. Sahir Ludhianvi changes" department; forest guards bat- (1) was a popular Urdu poet and (2) "Empower Rural Women - talions, besides NGOs and Hindi lyricist End Hunger and Poverty" media groups. Select the correct answer us;- i: . • done by local artisans who 45. Which state government, in ing the codes given below: [ have domicile in and March 2013, decided to start a (1) Only a around Nachiarkoil, a town monthly stipend for old Writ- (2) Only b in Kumbakonam Taluk ers and Litterateurs under (3) Both a and b (4) All of the above which 100 theatre troops will (4) Neither a nor b 41. The National Green Tribunal, be given a yearly grant of 3 thousand 5 hundred rupees 37. The Gadgil formula for shar- on 14 March 2013, banned each? ing Plan assistance among construction of roads and cut- states was in news in March ting of trees in which of the (1) Gujarat 2013 when the request of Bi- following mountain /hill areas (2) Tamil Nadu har for this status was turned directing the parties concerned (3) West Bengal down by the centre. Which to restore the area to its origi- (4) Andhra Pradesh among the following States nal condition? 46. Which state cabinet, on 6 has the special category sta- (1) Nilgiri Hills (2) Sahyadri March 2013, approved Elec- tus under the Gadgil formula (3) Aravallis tronic Secure Bank and Trea- for sharing Plan assistance (4) Shivalik Hills sury Receipt system for stamp among states? 42. Asia's largest Tulip garden was duty collection, which will be (1) opened recently for both tour- implemented in addition to the (2) Sikkim ists and local residents. With present franking and e-stamp- (3) Himachal Pradesh reference to it, which of the ing methods? (4) All of the above following statements is/are (1) Himachal Pradesh 38. As per the new data released correct? (2) Jharkhand in March 2013, which state of a. It is located in Jammu & (3) Maharashtra India has achieved the distinc- Kashmir. (4) Chhattisgarh tion of having the lowest drop- b. Located on Srinagar's Dal 47. Which state government, in out rate of school students in Lake, the garden boasts more March 2013, decided to form a the country at just 0.53 per- than 1.5 million tulips and 80 Forward Class Commission as cent? varieties of the exotic flower, a permanent statutory body for (1) Kerala which attract tourists from all advising the government on (2) Maharashtra over the world. issues like possible support for (3) Gujarat Select the correct answer us- education of the economically (4) West Bengal ing the codes given below: weaker sections among the for- (1) Only a (2) Only b 39. Which State, on 8 March 2013, ward communities? announced a new scheme (3) Both a and b (1) Uttar Pradesh called Kanyasri Prakalpa for (4) Neither a nor b (2) Kerala encouraging girls towards 43. With an additional demand of (3) Rajasthan higher education under which 3 lakh metric tonnes of wheat (4) Punjab the regional government would by the foreign countries in 48. The Centre, in March 2013, ap- provide Rs 500 a year as schol- March 2013, which of the fol- proved the opening up of a arship' to girls belonging to lowing emerged the biggest Border Haat at Pangsau Pass families with an annual income wheat exporting state in the along the Indo-Myanmar bor- of Rs 50,000? countiy? der in Changlang district to (1) Bihar (1) Punjab boost border trade with South- East Asia in tune to its Look (2) Uttar Pradesh (2) Uttar Pradesh East Policy. In which state is (3) West Bengal (3) Madhya Pradesh Changlang located? (4) Odisha (4) Haryana 40. Nachiarkoil brass lamps ob- 44. Which state Legislative Assem- (1) Manipur tained geographical indication bly, on 8 March 2013, took a (2) Arunachal Pradesh (GI) tag in March 2013. Which collective resolution for wom- (3) Assam of the following is/are correct en's empowerment with plans (4) Tripura regarding these lamps? to form 10,000 self-help 49. Tourism Corporation of Gu- (1) These are made in Thanja- groups (SHGs) to make wom- jarat Ltd (TCGL) and Indian vur district of Tamil Nadu en economically stronger? Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) on (2) These lamps are known as (1) Bihar 7 March 2013 signed a MoU to Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku (2) West Bengal help promote tourism in the (3) The production of the or- (3) Odisha state by offering facilities to namental lamp is mainly (4) Kerala . tourists at IOC petrol pumps. What are the features of this 53. Which state Government, in 2013, is related to which MoU? March 2013, objected to the among the following country? a. TCGL will acquire land in the Centre's plan to create West- (1) Myanmar (2) Sri Lanka areas of IOC and create basic ern Ghats Ecology Authority, (3) Iraq amenities such as toilets, food as it intrudes on the State (4) United States courts, kiosks etc. Government's authority and 59. Mir Hazar Khan Khoso was b. This is the first instance in the adversely affects ecological gov- sworn in as Pakistan's caretak- country wherein such an ernance? er Prime Minister by President agreement has been entered (1) Kerala Asif Ali Zardari in March 2013. into to promote tourism. (2) Andhra Pradesh The 84-year-old former judge Select the correct answer us- (3) Tamil Nadu was chosen by which of the ing the codes given below: (4) Karnataka following bodies/organisations (1) Only a 54. Which of the following, in as the caretaker Prime Minis- (2) Only b March 2013, became the first ter to conduct the general elec- (3) Both a and b state to introduce e-GPF with tion scheduled for May 11, (4) Neither a nor b the state Finance Department 2013? 50. For the first time in India, facilitating online access to (1) Supreme Court of Pakistan which Government, in March 34,000 GPF accounts through (2) Parliament of Pakistan 2013, collaborated with IT its redesigned Web site? (3) Election Commission of Pa- major Microsoft to develop ap- (1) Arunachal Pradesh kistan plications for healthcare, ed- (2) Maharashtra (4) Both 1 and 2 ucation and social issues to (3) West Bengal 60. China's new leader Xi Jinping help civic authorities interact (4) Rajasthan proposed some steps to boost with citizens? 55. Which state, in March 2013, ties with India. Which of the (1) Delhi demanded a Rs 500-crore spe- following is/are those steps? (2) Maharashtra cial package from the Centre (1) To maintain strategic com- (3) Uttar Pradesh for providing relief to calamity munication and keep bilat- (4) Bihar affected farmers in the State? eral relations on the right 51. Which state government, on 31 (1) Madhya Pradesh track. March 2013, announced to (2) Rajasthan (2) To harness each other's make all payments to arthias (3) Gujarat comparative strength and (Commission Agents) through (4) Odisha expand win-win coopera- an online system in the state tion in infrastructure, mu- during ensuing Rabi season INTERNATIONAL tual investment and other against wheat procurement? areas (1) Haryana 56. Japan, in March 2013, became (3) To strengthen cultural ties the first country to unravel the (2) Madhya Pradesh and constantly increase mystery of'Fire ice', unlocking (3) Punjab mutual understanding and the world's 'next major energy friendship between the peo- (4) Uttar Pradesh resource'. What is "Fire Ice"? ple of two countries 52. According to the provisional (1) Hydrogen sulfide (4) All of the above data released by the Central Statistical Organisation for (2) Propane 61. China, in March 2013, enu- 2012-13 in in March 2013 (3) Methane hydrate merated some steps for fur- thering and cementing bilater- a. Madhya Pradesh dislodged Bi- (4) Shale Gas al relations with India. Which har in terms of highest growth 57. Which among the following of the following is/are those of gross state domestic prod- terms is used for Convention steps? uct. on International Trade in En- a. To expand coordination and b. In the past five years, Bihar dangered Species (CITES) collaboration in multilateral has been on a high growth which was held in Bangkok in affairs to jointly safeguard the path, consistently recording March 2013? legitimate rights and interests (1) Washington Convention double-digit rate. of developing countries and (2) New York Convention Select the correct answer us- tackle global challenges. ing the codes given below: (3) Paris Convention b. To accommodate each other's (4) Geneva Convention (1) Only a core concerns and properly (2) Only b 58. Lessons Learnt and Reconcili- handle problems and differenc- (3) Both a and b ation Commission (LLRC), es existing between the two (4) Neither a nor b which was in news in March countries. Select the correct answer us- Kumamoto in Japan for the press, following the News In- ing the codes given below: conservation of groundwater ternational phone hacking (1) Only a (2) Only b resources and to the "Safe scandal was in news in March (3) Both a and b Water and Sanitation for All" 2013 when the government of (4) Neither a nor b initiative aimed at improving an European country accept- 62. China and which country, in coverage in rural areas of ed its proposals. Which coun- March 2013, reached a formal (1) Republic of Moldova try is in reference here? agreement last month to con- (2) Serbia (1) Italy struct a third nuclear reactor (3) Greece (2) Switzerland at Chashma that the Obama (4) Democratic Republic of (3) Britain administration said will vio- Congo (4) France late Beijing's promises under 67. Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian 71. The European Union (EU), in an international anti-nuclear novelist seen by millions as the March 2013, cautioned India weapons accord? father of African literature, against violating a particular (1) Syria (2) Iran died in March 2013. Which of Convention, in the backdrop of (3) Pakistan (4) Libya the following statements is/are the Supreme Court's order re- 63. The United States, in March correct regarding him? straining Italian Ambassador 2013, officially transferred the (1) He was best known for his Daniele Mancini from leaving control of controversial first novel Things Fall the country. Which is that con- Bagram prison to the local gov- Apart, which was published vention? ernment of which country? in 1958 (1) Nairobi Convention (1) Iraq (2) Pakistan (2) He won the Common- (2) Vienna Convention (3) Afghanistan wealth poetry prize for his (3) Paris Convention (4) Saudi Arabia collection Christmas in Bi- (4) Bern Convention 64. Two BRICS nations, in March afra 72. According to a report from the 2013, sealed a $30bn currency (3) He won the Man Booker in- Stockholm International Peace swap agreement that is expect- ternational prize in 2007 Research Institute (Sipri) ed to act as a backstop to (4) All of the above which was released in March growing trade between the two 68. Bangladesh President, Zillur 2013 which country has be- countries. Those countries are: Rahman passed away in March come the world's fifth largest (1) India and Brazil 2013. Rahman was a top lead- weapons exporter on the back (2) India and Russia er of the ruling Awami League of a rapid increase in sales to (3) Brazil and China party before Parliament elect- Pakistan? (4) Brazil and South Africa ed him President in (1) China (2) Russia 65. World Water Day was celebrat- (1)2003 (2)2005 (3) USA (4) Sweden ed across the globe on 22 (3)2009 (4)2011 73. World Consumer Rights Day March 2013. With reference to 69. The Global Peace Operations was celebrated across the world it, which of the following state- Initiative (GPOI) was in news on 15 March 2013. Which of ments is/are correct? in March 2013. Which of the the following statements relat- a. World Water Day has been ob- following statements is/are ed to this day is/are correct? served on 22 March since 1993 correct regarding it? (1) It was US President John F. when the United Nations Gen- a. It is a US State Department Kennedy's speech in 1962 eral Assembly declared 22 initiative that addresses ma- that led to the creation of March as World Day for Wa- jor gaps in international peace the Consumer Bill of ter. The official ceremony of operations support. Rights World Water Day 2013 took b. It aims to build and maintain (2) Consumer rights activist place in The Hague. capability, capacity, and effec- Anwar Fazal proposed the Select the correct answer us- tiveness of peace operations. observance of a "World Con- ing the codes given below: Select the correct answer us- sumer Rights Day" (1) Only a ing the codes given below: (3) On 15 March 1983 con- (2) Only b (1) Only a sumer organizations began (3) Both a and b (2) Only b observing the day to pro- mote basic rights of con- (4) Neither a nor b (3) Both a and b sumers 66. The UN Water "Water for Life- (4) Neither a nor b (4) All of the above Best Practices Award was, in 70. The Leveson Inquiry, a judicial 74. Which oil-rich country, in March 2013, given to a project public inquiry into the culture, March 2013, officially opened implemented in the city of practices and ethics of the the world's largest concentrat- 78. Hugo Chavez, President of (2) Royal Monetary Authority ed solar power plant, an USD Venezuela from 1999 till 2013, of Bhutan (RMAB) 600 million project, which can died on 5 March 2013. Where (3) Reserve Bank of Bhutan provide electricity to 20,000 did he breathe his last? (RBB) homes? (1) Santiago (2) Havana (4) Federal Reserve Bank of (1) United Arab Emirates (3) Caracas (4) Brasilia Bhutan (FRBB) (2) Saudi Arabia 79. The people of Kenya, in March 84. Micro, Small and Medium En- (3) Iraq 2013, elected Uhuru Muigai terprises Development (4) Algeria Kenyatta as their president (MSMED) Act, 2006 was in 75. Britain, in March 2013, and William Ruto as the dep- news in March 2013. With ref- claimed sovereignty over the uty president. This was the first erence to it, for the enterpris- Falkland islands after most of election under a new consti- es engaged in the manufacture the islanders expressed their tution and also the first pres- or production, processing or desire to stay with her in a ref- idential election after the post- preservation of goods, as per election violence of erendum. In this context, the, a micro enterprise is an (1)1996 (2)2001 which of the following state- enterprise where investment in ments is/are correct? (3) 2004 (4) 2007 plant and machinery a. The Falkland Islands are an 80. According to statistics revealed (1) Does not exceed Rs. 25 la- archipelago located in the by SophosLabs in March 2013, khs South Atlantic Ocean. India was ranked third on the (2) Does not exceed Rs. 20 la- list of the countries distribut- b. The islands are the conten- khs tious issue between Argentina ing spam across the world. (3) More than Rs. 25 lakh but and Britain as both claim sov- Which country holds the first does not exceed Rs. 5 crore ereignty over them. rank in these statistics for dis- (4) Does not exceed Rs. 50 la- Select the correct answer us- tributing more spam than any khs ing the codes given below: other country in the world? (1) Only a (2) Only b (1) China (2) USA 85. Ways And Means Advances (WMA) was in news in March (3) Both a and b (3) Russia (4) Japan (4) Neither a nor b 2013. Which among the fol- lowing authorities decides the 76. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio ECONOMY & BUSINESS was elected the Catholic ways and means advances Church's Pope in March 2013, 81. Which among the following (WMA) limits for state govern- taking the name Francis. With companies, in March 2013, ments? reference to him, which of the joined hands with India Post (1) Reserve Bank of India following statements is/are to implement and manage In- (2) Finance Ministry correct? dia Post's Rural Systems Inte- (3) Finance Commission (1) He is the first Latin Ameri- gration (RSI) program? (4) Parliament can and the first Jesuit to (l)Wipro (2) HCL 86. India signed a Tax Information (3) TCS (4) Infosys be pontiff Exchange Pact with which 82. Which of the following is /are (2) He replaced Benedict XVI, country in March 20which subsidiaries of TATA Motors who resigned in February had been in negotiations since (India) which was in news in 2013, saying he was not 2009? March 2013? strong enough to lead the (1) Liechtenstein Church (1) Jaguar Land Rover (2) Hispano Motors (2) Austria (3) He is from Buenos Aires, (3) Daewoo Commercial Vehi- (3) Croatia Argentina cles Company (4) Cyprus (4) All of the above (4) All of the above 87. Which among the following 77. The military of which country 83. The central banks of India and Mobile maker was, in March and Republic of Korea (ROK) Bhutan, in March 2013, 2013, served a Rs 2,000 crore conducted the annual comput- signed a Currency Swap Agree- demand notice by Income Tax erised command post exercise, ment worth 100 million Dol- Department alleged evasion of Key Resolve 2013, on the Ko- lars. While the central bank in taxes in its business transac- rean Peninsula in March 2013, India is called "Reserve Bank tions in the country? despite North Korea declaring of India", what is the central (1) Samsung the armistice agreement to be bank of Bhutan called? invalid? (2) Research in Motion (l)BCMB (Bhutan Currency (1) Japan (2) China (3) Nokia and Monetary Board) (3) Britain (4) USA (4) LG . The Reserve Bank of India, in (1) Only a following is/are correct regard- March 2013, issued guidelines (2) Only b ing the scheme? for new bank licences. As per (3) Both a and b a. The scheme extends life and these guidelines, (4) Neither a nor b disability cover to persons be- (1) The minimum paid-up cap- 92. Who is the Planning Commis- tween the ages of 18 and 59 ital for setting up a bank is sion secretary who was ap- years living below and margin- Rs 500 crore pointed as Mission Director for ally above the poverty line. (2) Corporate and public sec- the Direct Benefits Transfer b. The scheme provides life and tor entities with sound cre- (DBT) scheme on 6 March disability cover under 47 iden- dentials and a minimum 2013, under which government tified vocational/occupational track record of 10 years can provides welfare subsidies to groups, including 'rural land- now enter the banking busi- beneficiaries by transferring less households'. ness the money directly into their Select the correct answer us- (3) New banks should open at bank accounts? ing the codes given below: least 25 per cent of branch- (1) Sindhushree Khullar (1) Only a es in unbanked rural cen- (2) Deepak Kumar (2) Only b tres (3) Saurav Goel (3) Both a and b (4) All of the above (4) Akhil Batra (4) Neither a nor b 89. A new committee under Vijay 96. As per the recently released Kelkar was set up by Petroleum 93. In its bid to further strength- Government data, which and Natural Gas Ministry in en the regulatory framework among the following States March 2013, to put in place a dealing with insider trading, policy on energy security and the Securities and Exchange has the highest percentage prepare a roadmap for enhanc- Board of India (SEBI), in households availing of bank- ing domestic oil and gas pro- March 2013, established a 16- ing services? duction to reduce dependence member committee to review (1) West Bengal on exports by the existing insider trading (2) Himachal Pradesh norms. Who heads this com- (3) Gujarat (1)2020 (2)2025 mittee? (3) 2030 (4) 2036 (4) Karnataka (1) Rajeev Luthra 90. Which among the following 97. The Finance Ministry on 6 committees was set up by the (2) N K Sodhi March 2013 cleared the invest- government in March 2013 for (3)Arundhati Bhattacharya ment proposal of budget carri- giving clear definitions to FDI (4) Menaka Doshi er AirAsia which seeks to en- and FII, with an aim to remove 94. FSDC (Financial Stability and ter India through a joint ven- ambiguity over the two types Development Council) was in ture with Tata Group and an- of foreign investments? news in March 2013. The other company. AirAsia is the (1) Gopinathan committee Union Finance Minister is the carrier of (2) Subir Gokran committee chairman of FSDC. Who else (1) Japan (2) Singapore (3) Arvind Mayaram committee is/are member of this council? (3) Malaysia (4) China (4) Arvind Menon committee (1) Chairman, Securities and 98. In which state was India's first 91. The revamped Rajiv Rinn Yo- Exchange Board of India viability-gap funded, 99-km jana (RRY) was in national (SEBI) power transmission line news in March 2013. Which of (2) Chairman, Insurance Reg- project, inaugurated on 4 the following statements is/are ulatory and Development March 2013? correct in this regard? Authority (IRDA) (1) Jharkhand a. It has been launched by the (3) Chairman Pension Fund (2) Haiyana Ministry of Housing & Urban Regulatory and Develop- (3) Odisha Poverty Alleviation (HUPA). ment Authority (PFRDA) (4) Andhra Pradesh (4) All of the above b. Under this scheme, the 99. Tata Power, the country's larg- amount of loan has been pro- 95. The government recently est integrated power utility, on posed to be increased up to Rs. merged the Janashree Bima 25 March 2013, announced the 5.00 lakhs for Economically Yojana (JBY) with the Aam commissioning of the fifth and Weaker Sections and Rs.8.0 Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) to last unit of800 MW ultra mega lakhs for Lower Income Group provide better administration power plant at Mundra. In this beneficiaries. of life insurance cover to the context, which of the follow- Select the correct answer us- economically backward sec- ing statements is/are correct? ing the codes given below: tions of society. Which of the a. Mundra UMPP is the first of Delhi. By the end of which year (1)ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank UMPPs in India that heralds will all government organisa- and Axis Bank the entry of800-MW supercrit- tions have a plan to shift to a (2) Aix Bank, Citibank and ical boiler technology in India. network that supports new Royal Bank of Scotland b. According to the Power Fi- version of internet addresses, (3) ICICI bank and Standard nance Corporation, 16 UMPPs IPv6? Chartered Bank are envisioned. (1)2014 (2)2015 (4) HDFC Bank, Citibank and Select the correct answer us- (3) 2017 (4) 2020 ABN Amro Bank ing the codes given below: 104. Market regulator SEBI, on 18 108. The Government, on 12 March (1) Only a March 2013, issued a frame- 2013, announced to introduce (2) Only b work on 'product labelling' one billion (100 crore) pieces (3) Both a and b with colour coding for mutual of Rs 10 bank notes made of plastic on a field trial basis in (4) Neither a nor b funds. In this context, which of the following statements is/ cities of 100.Vedanta Group Company are not correct? (1) Kochi and Mysore Cairn India, on 23 March 2013, (1)A blue colour coded box announced to invest around (2) Jaipur would indicate low risk $2 billion in the next two years (3) Bhubaneswar and Shimla (2) A green colour coded box to develop its Barmer block in (4) All of the above would indicate no risk Rajasthan. Which of the fol- 109. Some financial sector regula- lowing is/are major oilfields in (3) A yellow colour coded box tors in the country, in March Rajasthan? would signify a medium risk 2013, signed a Memorandum (4) A brown colour coded box (1) Mangala of Understanding (MoU) for co- would represent schemes operation in the field of con- (2) Bhagyam with high risk solidated supervision and (3) Aishwariya 105. Which of the following bodies/ monitoring of financial groups (4) All of the above organization, on 9 March 2013 identified as financial con- 101. Union finance minister P launched the 31st round of glomerates. Those regulators Chidambaram, on 29 March Inflation Expectations Survey are 2013, made a record of sorts of Households (IESH) with (1) Reserve Bank of India and by inaugurating 300 bank January-March 2013 as the Securities and Exchange branches—the largest number current reference period to Board of India have first hand information on of bank branches launched in (2) Insurance Regulatory and inflation from the general pub- a single day in India. In which Development Authority state of India were these lic? (3) Pension Fund Regulatory branches opened? (1) National Sample Survey and Development Authori- Organization (1) Karnataka ty (2) Central Statistical Organi- (2) Uttar Pradesh (4) All of the above zation (3) West Bengal 110. Reliance Power, in March 2013, (3) Reserve Bank of India (4) Gujarat linked up the first unit of 660 (4) Planning Commission 102. Bharti Airtel, in March 2013, MW, at its 4,000-MW Sasan 106. The Cabinet Committee on In- launched a broadband plan ultra mega power plant, to the vestment (CCI), on 20 March that promises an Internet national grid. In which state 2013, cleared how oil and gas is this plant located? speed that is 20 times faster blocks, including the KG-D6 (1) Haryana than the one most of us are and NEC-25 which had faced using. Using VSDL (Very-high- objections from the Defence (2) Gujarat speed digital subscriber line) Ministry? (3) Madhya Pradesh technology, the new service (1) Three (2) Five (4) Odisha offers speeds of up to (3) Seven (4) Nine 111. As per the data released by Re- (1) 16 mbps 107. In the wake of money launder- serve Bank of India on 28 (2) 28 mbps ing charge, the Reserve Bank March 2013, the country's cur- (3) 40 mbps of India, in March 2013, an- rent account deficit (CAD) wid- ened to a record high of GDP (4) 55 mbps nounced to have begun a com- (gross domestic product) in the 103. Telecom Minister, Kapil Sibal, prehensive scrutiny of head October-December quarter on 26 March 2013, unveiled offices and branches of some private sector banks. Those this fiscal. What was this per- the roadmap for IPv6 in New banks are centage? (1) 5.4 per cent (3) Since 1984 the All England (2) 6.1 per cent SPORTS Open Badminton Champi- onships have been exclu- (3) 6.7 per cent 116. Tiger Woods, in March 2013, sively sponsored by Yonex (4) 7.2 per cent reclaimed the world number (4) All of the above 112. In its last disinvestment exer- one spot for the first time since 121. According to the Goal Rich list cise for the current fiscal, the his career was ,derailed by a sex 2013, released in March 2013, government on 22 March 2013 scandal and a string of inju- who among the following has finally managed to mop up ries. Which championship did about Rs. 1,500 crore by off- he win in March 2013 to at- topped the world's richest foot- loading 5.82 per cent of its tain this honour again? baller's list and is the wealth- stake in (1) Dubai Classics iest star around? (1) David Beckham (l)TISCO (2) NALCO (2) Arnold Palmer Invitational (2) Lionel Messi (3) SAIL (4) GAIL (3) Aberdeen Masters (4) Select Champions Invita- (3) Cristiano Ronaldo 113. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation tional (4) Wayne Rooney (ONGC) and its partners, Mit- 117. Novak Djokovic bagged his 122. India bagged a haul of eight sui of Japan and BPCL, recent- fourth ATP Dubai title with a medals, two Gold, two Silver ly signed an agreement to con- 7-5, 6-3 win over third seed and four bronze, in the inau- duct a feasibility study for set- Tomas Berdych on 2 March gural edition of Asian Grand ting up a $500-750 million liq- 2013. Novak Djokovic is a pro- Prix Archery Championship in uefied natural gas (LNG) im- fessional tennis player of March 2013. Where was this port terminal at (1) Russia (2) Croatia championship held? (1) Haldia (3) Czech Republic (1) Shanghai (2) Patiala (4) Serbia (2) Bangkok (3) Mangalore 118. Services beat which team in (3) Ipoh (4) Asansol the final of the 67th Santosh (4) Seoul 114.The Finance Ministry, in Trophy football tournament 123. Thomas Aiken won the Avan- March 2013, withdrew a 'con- played at Jawaharlal Nehru tha Masters golf tournament troversial circular' that asked Stadium in Kochi in March by a three-stroke margin over all public sector banks to 2013? a resurgent Gaganjeet Bhullar charge a processing fee on cash (1) Karnataka at the Jaypee Greens course in or cheque payments received (2) Indian Railways NOIDA on 17 March 2013. Aik- for credit card dues. The pub- (3) Kerala en is a professional golfer of lic sector banks had been asked (4) Maharashtra (1) South Africa to emulate which private sec- 119. Rafael Nadal destroyed David (2) Britain tor bank in this regard? Ferrer to win the Mexican (3) Canada (1) Citibank Open on 2 March 2013, losing (4) New Zealand just two games as he claimed (2) HDFC Bank 124. In a dramatic final match, Aus- his second title in three events (3) Axis Bank tralia scored four seconds be- since returning from a lengthy (4) Standard Chartered Bank fore full-time winning 3-2 and injury lay-off. Ferrer is a pro- 115. In its mid-quarter review of fessional tennis player of denying Malaysia the Sultan monetary policy brought out (1) Lithuania (2) Spain Azlan Shah trophy in Ipoh, on 19 Match 2013, the Reserve (3) Mexico (4) Brazil Perak, Malaysia, on 17 March Bank of India. 120. Tine Baun defeated three-time 2013. Which team cam third (1) Reduced the indicative pol- world junior champion Ratch- in the tournament? icy rate (repo rate) from 7.75 anok Intanon of Thailand to (1) India to 7.50 per cent win the women's singles title (2) The Netherlands (2) Said that the foremost in the All England Open Bad- (3) South Korea challenge for returning the minton Championships 2013 (4) New Zealand economy to a high growth in Birmingham, England on 125. Kimi Raikkonen won the 2013 trajectoiy is to revive invest- 10 March 2013. In this con- Australian Grand Prix Formu- ment text, which of the following la One motor race on 17 March (3) Claimed that inflationary statements is/are correct? 2013. Who came second in this pressures and the widening (1) Baun is from Denmark race? current account deficit (2) Baun is the oldest All-En- (1) Lewis Hamilton (4) All of the above gland women's singles (2) Max Weber champion of Open Era (3) Fernando Alonso following statements is/are architecture, also often referred (4) James Burton correct? to as the Nobel Prize of Archi- 126. Rafael Nadal, in March 2013, (1) It was Andy Murray's 26th tecture? capped his four-tournament career tour title (l)Toyo Ito comeback from injury by win- (2) The victory was Andy Mur- (2} Kenzo Tange ning his first hard-court title ray's ninth victory in a Mas- (3) Fumihiko Maki since 2010, beating Juan Mar- ters 1000 series event (4) Tadao Ando tin del Potro in the final of the (3) Murray had won the same 135. Who amongst the following In- BNP Paribas Open. Who won title in 2009 dians, in March 2013, became the women's singles title? (4) All of the above the youngest cardinal to take (1) Maria Sharapova 130. Which team clinched the Syed part in the conclave to elect a (2) Serena Williams Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 Cham- successor to Pope Benedict (3) Caroline Wozniacki pionship title after defeating XVI in the Vatican City? (4) Sandra Moss Punjab in the six-wicket vic- (1) George Alencherry 127. India reclaimed the Border- tory at Holkar Stadium, In- (2) Baselios Cleemis Gavaskar Trophy in March dore, on 31 March 2013? (3) Cleemis Thottunkal 2013, beating Australia 4-0. (1) Delhi (4) Ivan Dias With reference to this tourna- (2) Maharashtra 136. Who among the following, in ment, which of the following (3) Gujarat March 2013, won the Asia's top statements is/are not correct? (4) West Bengal literary prize "Man Asian Lit- (1)R. Ashwin was adjudged erary Prize" for his novel The the 'Man of the Series' PERSONS, PLACES & Garden of Evening Mists', for (2) The last match of the se- the year 2012? ries was played in Mohali AWARDS (1) Tan Twan Eng (3) Shane Watson led the Aus- (2) Orhan Pamuk tralian side in the last 131. Who among the following was, (3) Musharraf Ali Farooqi match of the series in March 2013, appointed as (4) Jeet Thayil (4) The first test match of the the First non-American Editor 137. Who among the following won series was played in Chen- of 'Time International"? the 2013 nai (1) Soumitra Bhattacharya contest in March 2013? 128. Serena Williams rallied to beat (2) Bobby Ghosh (1) Sobhita Dhulipala Maria Sharapova in the WTA (3) Jagat Singh Negi (2) Zoya Afroz Miami final on 30 March 2013, (4) Sandeep Kumar Maini (3) winning the event for a record 132. Which among the following (4) sixth time to claim her 48th monuments, in March 2013, 138. Who among the following was, career tour title. With reference bagged the prestigious Nation- in March 2013, named to lead to Williams, which of the fol- al Tourism Award 2011 -12 for the Indian women cricket team lowing statements is/are cor- "the best maintained and dis- for the limited-overs series rect? abled-friendly monument"? against Bangladesh (April a. Williams has become only the (1) Fatehpur Sikri, Agra 2013)? fourth woman in the modern (2) Humanyun's Tomb, Delhi (1) Mithali Raj era to win the same event six (3) Red Fort, Delhi (2) Harmanpreet Kaur times. (4) Taj Mahal, Agra (3) Rumeli Dhar b. Williams, a 15-time Grand 133. Which among the following (4) Poonam Raut Slam singles champion, has movies, in March 2013, won become the oldest women's 139. Who was, in March 2013, an- the best feature film award at champion in Miami history. nounced to head the Expert the 60th National Film Awards Select the correct answer us- Committee for the purpose of ing the codes given below: for 2012? reviewing the institutional (1) Vicky Donor frame work of Prasar Bharati (1) Only a (2) Paan Singh Tomar including its relationship with (2) Only b (3) Chittagong Government, its continuing (3) Both a and b (4) Kahaani role as a public broadcaster (4) Neither a nor b 134. Who among the following was, and measures needed to en- 129. Andy Murray, on 31 March in March 2013, declared as the sure technical upgradation of 2013 won the ATP Miami Mas- winner of 2013 Pritzker Archi- the organization? ters by defeating David Ferrer. (1) Sam Pitroda In this context, which of the tecture Prize - the most pres- tigious and richest award of (2) Asha Swaroop (1) Only a (2) Only b (3) B. K Gairola (1) Japan (2) China (4) Shekhar Kapur (3) Singapore (3) Bqth a.and b . 140. Joseph Stiglitz, recipient-qftjhe (4) South Korea (4) Neither a nor b Nobel Memorial Prize irj Eco- 144.Wfyich among the following In- 148. Medellin was recently named nomic Sciences (2001) and the dian IT major was, in March the world's most innovative John Bates Clark Medal 2013, recognised for the sec- city in a competition organised (1979), was in news in March ond year as one of the world's by the non-profit Urban Land 2013. Which of the following most ethical firms by business Institute. In which country is statements regarding him is/ ethics think-tank Ethisphere it located? are correct? Institute? (1) Brazil (2) Mexico a. He has given the famous slo- (1) Tata Consultancy Services (3) Colombia gan of "Finance is the brain of (2) Cognizant Technologies (4) South Africa the economy". (3) Wipro (4) Infosys 149. Who among the following is the b. He is a former senior vice pres- 145.Vinod Dham was recently in author of the book titled, 'Gan- ident and chief economist of the news. Why is he famous? dhi before India,' which was in the World Bank, and is a (1) He is known as "Father of news recently? former member, and Chairman Pentium Chip" or "Father of (1) Gurucharan Das of the Council of Economic Pentium" for the role in the (2) Ramchandra Guha Advisers. development of highly suc- (3) Khushwant Singh Select the correct answer us- cessful Pentium Processors (4) Arun Shourie ing the codes given below: from Intel 150. Chittagong and 101 Chodiyan- (1) Only a (2) He is one of the co-inven- gal bagged the Indira Gandhi tors of the Flash memory (2) Only b award for the best debut film (3) Both a and b (3) He is the founding Manag- in the National film awards in (4) Neither a nor b ing Director of Indo US Ven- New Delhi in March 2013. In 141. Who among the following won ture Partners this context, which of the fol- the first Queen Elizabeth Prize (4) All of the above lowings statements is/are cor- for Engineering in March 2013 146. Abhay K was, in March 2013, rect regarding the Indira Gan- in recognition of his contribu- awarded SAARC Literature dhi Award for Best First Film tion to the development of the Award. Who else were ho- of a Director? world wide web? noured with this award? (1)It is of the National Film (1) Sergey Brine (1) Farheen Chaudhary (Paki- Awards presented annually (2) Bill Gates stan) and Abdul Khaliq by the Directorate of Film (3) Larry Page Rashid (Afghanistan) Festivals (4) Tim Berners-Lee (2) Suman Pokhrel (Nepal) (2) It was instituted in 1980, (3) Novelist Daya Dissanayake 142. A legendary painter passed at 28th National Film (Sri Lanka) away in Kolkata in March 2013 Awards who was famously described as (4) All of the above (3) It is awarded annually for 'an artist's artist, a philoso- 147. Educational researcher Suga- films produced in the year pher's philosopher and master ta Mitra was, in March 2013, across the country, in all fantasist of them all' and was awarded the million-dollar Indian languages known for his small tempera TED Prize for pursuing his idea (4) All of the above for building the schools in the paintings, rich in imagery and 151.Alka Dhupkar, a journalist Internet. In this context, symbols. Who was he? with Marathi-language TV which of the following state- (1) Ganesh Pyne news channel IBN-Lokmat, re- ments is /are correct? (2) Nikhil Bose cently won the prestigious a. Mitra is Professor of Educa- (3) Sudhendu Mitra Chameli Devi Jain Award for tional Technology at the (4) Pritam Gandhi an outstanding woman media School of Education, Commu- 143.Yukiya Amano was, on 18 person. Recent winners of the nication and Language Scienc- March 2013, re-elected for a award include es at Newcastle University, second term as the director (1) Monalisa Changkija of Na- UK. general of the U.N.'s Interna- galand Page b. Mitra is best known for his tional Atomic Energy Agency (2) Nirupama Subramanian of "Hole in the Wall" experiment, amid international concerns The Hindu and widely cited in works on about Iran's development of a (3) Vinita Deshmukh of The literacy and education. nuclear program. Which coun- Weekly Intelligent Select the correct answer'us- try is he from? (4) All of the above ing the codes given below: (3) Fernando Alonso following statements is/are architecture, also often referred (4) James Burton correct? to as the Nobel Prize of Archi- 126. Rafael Nadal, in March 2013, (1) It was Andy Murray's 26th tecture? capped his four-tournament career tour title (1)Toyo Ito comeback from injury by win- (2) The victoiy was Andy Mur- (2) Kenzo Tange ning his first hard-court title ray's ninth victory in a Mas- (3) Fumihiko Maki since 2010, beating Juan Mar- ters 1000 series event (4) Tadao Ando tin del Potro in the final of the (3) Murray had won the same 135. Who amongst the following In- BNP Paribas Open. Who won title in 2009 dians, in March 2013, became the women's singles title? (4) All of the above the youngest cardinal to take (1) Maria Sharapova 130. Which team clinched the Syed part in the conclave to elect a (2) Serena Williams Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 Cham- successor to Pope Benedict (3) Caroline Wozniacki pionship title after defeating XVI in the Vatican City? (4) Sandra Moss Punjab in the six-wicket vic- (1) George Alencherry 127. India reclaimed the Border- tory at Holkar Stadium, In- (2) Baselios Cleemis Gavaskar Trophy in March dore, on 31 March 2013? (3) Cleemis Thottunkal 2013, beating Australia 4-0. (1) Delhi (4) Ivan Dias With reference to this tourna- (2) Maharashtra 136. Who among the following, in ment, which of the following (3) Gujarat March 2013, won the Asia's top statements is/are not correct? (4) West Bengal literaiy prize "Man Asian Lit- (1)R. Ashwin was adjudged erary Prize" for his novel The the 'Man of the Series' PERSONS, PLACES & Garden of Evening Mists', for (2) The last match of the se- the year 2012? ries was played in Mohali AWARDS (1) Tan Twan Eng (3) Shane Watson led the Aus- (2) Orhan Pamuk tralian side in the last 131. Who among the following was, (3) Musharraf Ali Farooqi match of the series in March 2013, appointed as (4) Jeet Thayil (4) The first test match of the the First non-American Editor 137. Who among the following won series was played in Chen- of 'Time International"? the Femina Miss India 2013 nai (1)Soumitra Bhattachaiya contest in March 2013? 128. Serena Williams rallied to beat (2) Bobby Ghosh (1) Sobhita Dhulipala Maria Sharapova in the WTA (3) Jagat Singh Negi (2) Zoya Afroz Miami final on 30 March 2013, (4) Sandeep Kumar Maini (3)Anukriti Gusain winning the event for a record 132. Which among the following (4) Navneet Kaur Dhillon sixth time to claim her 48th monuments, in March 2013, 138. Who among the following was, career tour title. With reference bagged the prestigious Nation- in March 2013, named to lead to Williams, which of the fol- al Tourism Award 2011 -12 for the Indian women cricket team lowing statements is/are cor- "the best maintained and dis- for the limited-overs series rect? abled-friendly monument"? against Bangladesh (April a. Williams has become only the (1) Fatehpur Sikri, Agra 2013)? fourth woman in the modern (2) Humanyun's Tomb, Delhi (1) Mithali Raj era to win the same event six (3) Red Fort, Delhi (2) Harmanpreet Kaur times. (4) Taj Mahal, Agra (3) Rumeli Dhar b. Williams, a 15-time Grand 133. Which among the following Slam singles champion, has (4) Poonam Raut movies, in March 2013, won become the oldest women's 139. Who was, in March 2013, an- champion in Miami history. the best feature film award at nounced to head the Expert Select the correct answer us- the 60th National Film Awards Committee for the purpose of ing the codes given below: for 2012? reviewing the institutional (1) Vicky Donor frame work of Prasar Bharati (1) Only a (2) Paan Singh Tomar including its relationship with (2) Only b (3) Chittagong Government, its continuing (3) Both a and b (4) Kahaani role as a public broadcaster (4) Neither a nor b 134. Who among the following was, and measures needed to en- 129. Andy Murray, on 31 March in March 2013, declared as the sure technical upgradation of 2013 won the ATP Miami Mas- winner of 2013 Pritzker Archi- the organization? ters by defeating David Ferrer. tecture Prize - the most pres- (1) Sam Pitroda In this context, which of the tigious and richest award of (2) Asha Swaroop (3) B. K Qairola (1) Japan (2) China (1) Only a (2) Only b

(4) Shekhar Kapur (3) Singapore.,,,,, Hi,w (3) Bath a and b 140. Joseph Stiglitz, recipient qftjhe (4) South Korea (4) Neither a nor b Nobel Memorial Prize in Eco- 144.\Vtyich among the following In- 148. Medellin was recently named nomic Sciences (2001) and the dian IT major was, in. March the world's most innovative John Bates Clark Medal 201,3, recognised lor the sec- city in a competition organised (1979), was in news in March ond year as one of the world's by the non-profit Urban Land 2013. Which of the following most ethical firms by business Institute. In which country is statements regarding him is/ ethics think-tank Ethisphere it located? are correct? Institute? (1) Brazil (2) Mexico a. He has given the famous slo- (1) Tata Consultancy Services (3) Colombia gan of "Finance is the brain of (2) Cognizant Technologies (4) South Africa the economy". (3) Wipro (4) Infosys 149. Who among the following is the b. He is a former senior vice pres- 145.Vinod Dham was recently in author of the book titled, 'Gan- ident and chief economist of the news. Why is he famous? dhi before India,' which was in the World Bank, and is a (1) He is known as "Father of news recently? former member, and Chairman Pentium Chip" or "Father of (1) Gurucharan Das of the Council of Economic Pentium" for the role in the (2) Ramchandra Guha Advisers. development of highly suc- (3) Khushwant Singh Select the correct answer us- cessful Pentium Processors (4) Arun Shourie ing the codes given below: from Intel 150. Chittagong and 101 Chodiyan- (1) Only a (2) He is one of the co-inven- gal bagged the Indira Gandhi (2) Only b tors of the Flash memory award for the best debut film (3) Both a and b (3) He is the founding Manag- in the National film awards in (4) Neither a nor b ing Director of Indo US Ven- New Delhi in March 2013. In 141. Who among the following won ture Partners this context, which of the fol- the first Queen Elizabeth Prize (4) All of the above lowings statements is/are cor- for Engineering in March 2013 146. Abhay K was, in March 2013, rect regarding the Indira Gan- in recognition of his contribu- awarded SAARC Literature dhi Award for Best First Film tion to the development of the Award. Who else were ho- of a Director? world wide web? noured with this award? (1)It is of the National Film (1) Sergey Brine (1) Farheen Chaudhary (Paki- Awards presented annually (2) Bill Gates stan) and Abdul Khaliq by the Directorate of Film Rashid (Afghanistan) (3) Larry Page Festivals (2) Suman Pokhrel (Nepal) (4) Tim Berners-Lee (2) It was instituted in 1980, (3) Novelist Daya Dissanayake 142. A legendary painter passed at 28th National Film (Sri Lanka) away in Kolkata in March 2013 Awards (4) All of the above who was famously described as (3) It is awarded annually for 147. Educational researcher Suga- 'an artist's artist, a philoso- films produced in the year ta Mitra was, in March 2013, pher's philosopher and master across the country, in all awarded the million-dollar fantasist of them all' and was Indian languages TED Prize for pursuing his idea known for his small tempera (4) All of the above for building the schools in the paintings, rich in imagery and 151.Alka Dhupkar, a journalist Internet. In this context, symbols. Who was he? with Marathi-language TV which of the following state- (1) Ganesh Pyne news channel IBN-Lokmat, re- ments is/are correct? (2) Nikhil Bose cently won the prestigious a. Mitra is Professor of Educa- (3) Sudhendu Mitra Chameli Devi Jain Award for tional Technology at the (4) Pritam Gandhi an outstanding woman media School of Education, Commu- 143.Yukiya Amano was, on 18 person. Recent winners of the nication and Language Scienc- award include March 2013, re-elected for a es at Newcastle University, second term as the director (1) Monalisa Changkija of Na- UK. galand Page general of the U.N.'s Interna- b. Mitra is best known for his (2) Nirupama Subramanian of tional Atomic Energy Agency "Hole in the Wall" experiment, The Hindu amid international concerns and widely cited in works on (3) Vinita Deshmukh of The about Iran's development of a literacy and education. Weekly Intelligent nuclear program. Which coun- Select the correct answer us- (4) All of the above try is he from? ing the codes given below: 152. Malayalam poetess Sugatha- (3) IRNSS is designed to pro- kumari was. in March 2013, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY vide an accurate real time chosen for the prestigious Sa- Position, Navigation and 156. Which among the following is raswati Samman 2012 for her Time (PNT) services to us- India's first indigenously devel- poetry collection ers oped sub-sonic cruise missile, (4) All of the above 'Manalezhuthu' (The Writing the trial of which turned out on the Sand). Which of the to be unsatisfactory in March 160. Project Glass, a R&D program, related statements is/are cor- 2013? to prototype and build aug- rect? mented reality glasses or an (1) Eklavya (2)Akash augmented reality head- a. The award, constituted by the (3) Nirbhay (4) Daksh mounted display (HMD) was in K. K. Birla Foundation, car- 157. Scientists from China and the news in March 2013. This ries a cash reward of Rs.10 United States, in March 2013, project, powered by Android lakh, a citation and a plaque. announced to have mapped a operating system, is a part of b. The award is given annually to key genetic code for bread which of the following compa- an outstanding literaiy work wheat. In this context, which nies? of the following statements is/ written in any Indian language (1) Google are correct? during the last 10 years. (2) Microsoft Select the correct answer us- (1) Bread wheat (Triticum aes- tivum) feeds about 40 per (3) Samsung Electronics ing the codes given below: cent of the world's popula- (4) Research In Motion Limit- (1) Only a tion ed (2) Only b (2) Bread wheat provides 20 per 161. A male buffalo calf, named (3) Both a and b cent of a human's daily rec- Swaran, was recently produced (4) Neither a nor b ommended amounts of cal- at the Karnal-based National Dairy Research Institute 153. A book, titled The Test of My ories and protein (NDRI). Which of the follow- Life', an account of struggle (3) China is the world's larg- ing statements is/are correct? with cancer was put for online est producer of wheat fol- (1) It is the second male cloned bid in March 2013. This book lowed by India buffalo calf in the world is an autobiography of (4) All of the above 158. Scientists at the Smart Mate- (2) The calf was born through (1) Jonty Rhodes rials Section at the Indira Gan- the new and advanced (2) Yuvraj Singh dhi Centre for Atomic Research 'hand-guided cloning tech- (3) Imran Khan (IGCAR), in March 2013, an- nique' (4) Martin Crowe nounced to have developed a (3) Shresth was the first male 154. Princess Lilian, the Welsh-born simple technique to detect the buffalo born through the model who lived with her lover presence of ammonia using "hand- guided cloning tech- Prince Bertil for 30 years be- optical sensors. Ammonia is nique" developed at NDRI fore they were married, died at an important component of (4) All of the above the age of 97 in March 2013. (1) Explosives 162. The world's largest radio tele- Lilian was the Princess of (2) Fertilizers scope officially went into op- (3) Industrial coolants eration in Atacama desert in (1) Sweden (4) All of the above March 2013, giving astrono- (2) Spain 159. India, in March 2013, an- mers the opportunity to peer (3) Portugal nounced plans to launch the deeper into the universe. (4) Norway first satellite of Indian Region- Which of the following related 155. Tan Tweng Eng, in March 2013, al Navigation Satellite System statements is/are correct? won the 2013 Man Asian Lit- (IRNSS) constellation in June (1) It is located high on the erary Prize for 'The Garden of 2013. In this context, which of Chajnantor plateau in the Evening Mists," set in the af- the following statements is /are Chilean Andes at an alti- termath of the Japanese occu- correct? tude of 5,000 metres pation of Malaysia. Tweng is a (1) IRNSS-1 will be launched (2) ALMA telescope stands for by PSLV-C22 national of Atacama Large Millimeter/ (2) IRNSS is designed to pro- Sub Millimetre Array (1) Japan vide position accuracy of (3) ALMA is composed of 66 (2) Malaysia better than 10 metres over high-precision antennas (3) China India and the region ex- spread over distances of up (4) Singapore tending about 1,500 km to 16 kilometres around the country (4) All of the above 163. Which among the following ever approach to Earth recent- year, marking a strategic shift countries, in March 2013, suc- ly, as it buzzed past within 160 from liquid fuel rockets, which cessfully extracted natural gas million kilometres of our plan- so far has been used in over from methane hydrate depos- et. What .is it? 170 successful launches in the its under the sea, in the first (1) Dwarf star (2) Comet last two decades? example of production of the (3) Asteroid (4) Planet (1)2014 (2)2016 gas offshore? 168. Which among the following, in (3) 2018 (4) 2020 (1) United States March 2013, became the first 172. As reported in global media in (2)Japan in India to receive Rs.25 lakh March 2013, the world's big- (3) Canada (4) India as carbon credits from the gest dinosaur park, dream of 164. The world's largest biogas United Nations Framework Australian mining tycoon plant, expected to reduce car- Convention on Climate Clive Palmer, will roar to life bon-dioxide emissions by Change (UNFCCC) for helping sooner than expected on the 2,30,000 tonnes a year while the environment by using mu- Sunshine Coast of Australia. providing both heating and nicipal waste to produce ma- The attraction, dubbed Palm- electricity was inaugurated nure that can be used in parks ersauria, is coming together in near a coal-fired power plant and gardens? the grounds of the Palmer in Vaasa in an European coun- (1) Dwarka Biogas plant Coolum Resort in try in March 2013. Which is (2) Gurgaon composting plant (1) Darwin (3) Gobar Gas plant that country? (2) Queensland (4) Okhla composting plant (1) Denmark (2) Romania (3) Perth (4) Canberra 169. The Large Magellanic Cloud (3) Finland (4) Spain 173. India and which country, on (LMC), which was in news in 165. Union Minister for Communi- 22 March 2013, agreed to ex- March 2013 is a cations and IT, Kapil Sibal, in (1) Open source cloud comput- pand their cooperation in civil March 2013, launched the ing platform space activities ranging from 'Electronics Project Proposal (2) A visible mass of liquid weather and monsoon fore- System (e-PPS). Which of the droplets or frozen crystals casting to cooperative space . following statements is/are made of water or various exploration work, including correct regarding this project? chemicals suspended in the future missions to the moon (1) It has been developed by the atmosphere and Mars? Department of Electronics (3) A nearby irregular galaxy, (1) USA (2) Russia and Information Technolo- and a satellite of the Milky (3) Britain (4) Germany gy, through the Centre for Way 174. NASA Scientists, in March Development of Advanced (4) New version of Apple's 2013, claimed to have discov- Computing (C-DAC) 'iCloud' ered a third radiation belt (2) The e-PPS system will ini- 170. Software giant Microsoft, on 4 around the Earth, which may tially operate on a pilot ba- March 2013, launched the lat- lead to a revision of a more sis est version of its Office 365 than 50-year-old theory about (3) The Electronic Project Pro- solution for businesses in In- the planet's radiation zones. posal System (e-PPS) is a dia. Which of the following The radiation belts are known web-based and a One-Go statements correctly explain as Dash-Board to see the Office 365? (1) Hamilton radiation belts projects from initiation to (1) Office 365 is a comprehen- (2) Van Allen radiation belts completion sive suite with Word, Pow- (3) Magellan radiation belts (4) All of the above erPoint, Excel, Outlook, (4) Edwin Cooper radiation 166. The world's largest magnet, OneNote and Access belts (2) Office 365 provides seam- weighing 50,000 tonnes, was 175. The International Polar Foun- less sharing of data across announced to be being de- dation, on 1 March 2013, an- multiple devices like desk- signed at the Bhabha Atomic nounced to have found an 18- tops, laptops, mobiles and Research Centre (BARC) at kg meteorite in eastern Antarc- tablet PCs Trombay in March 2013. It will tica, the largest found in that (3) Since Office 365 is cloud- be several times bigger than the area in 25 years. Where is this based, users can access one in the Compact Muan So- foundation based? their mails and files while lenoid detector at CERN in on the move (1) Geneva (2) Vienna (1) Lisbon (2) Caracas (4) All of the above (3) Brussels (4) Rome (3) Geneva (4) Paris 171. China, in March 2013, an- 176.As per an announcement 167. C/2011 L4 Pan-STARRS, on 5 nounced plans to launch its made in March 2013, the Indi- March 2013, made its closest- first solid fuel rocket by which an Space Research Organisa- under the age of five, die every university invited Chief Min- day from diarrhoeal diseases ister Akhilesh Yadav and Min- ANSWERS linked to unsafe water, poor ister Mohammad Azam Khan rf VV4. (2) sanitation and hygiene. What to share the story of organis- 1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (3) per cent of the deaths occur in ing the 55-day event? 5.(4) 6. (3)- 7. (?) 8.(1) India alone? (1) University of Delhi 9.(2) 10. (1) 11. (3) '12.(3) (1) 11.2 per cent (2) Harvard University 13. (3) 14. (3) 15. (2) 16. (2) (2) 18.5 per cent (3) Jawaharlal Nehru Univer- 17.(1) 18. (3) 19. (1) 20. (3) sity (3) 24 per cent 21. (1) 22. (3) 23. (4) 24. (4) (4) About 33 per cent (4) Cambridge University 25. (4) 26. (2) 27. (4) 28. (3) 191.The Supreme Court, on 4 197. According to a government 32. (3) March 2013, issued 11 guide- statement in the Lok Sabha in 29. (1) 30. (3) 31. (1) lines for checking female foet- March 2013, which state has 33. (3) 34.(3) 35. (2) 36. (3) icide and the falling ratio of girl the highest number of muse- 37. (4) 38. (1) 39. (3) 40. (4) children in the country, par- ums in the country? 41. (3) 42. (3) 43. (3) 44. (1) ticularly in (1) Karnataka 45. (3) 46.(3) 47. (2) 48. (2) (1) Punjab (2) Haryana (2) West Bengal 49. (3) 50. (2) 51. (3) 52. (3) (3) Uttar Pradesh (3) Delhi (4) Rajasthan 53. (3) 54.(1) 55. (1) 56. (3) (4) All of the above 198. According to the GallUP Polls, 57. (1) 58. (2) 59. (3) 60. (4) 192. According to Home Ministry results of which were brought 62. (3) 63. (3) 64.(3) statistics, released in New Del- out in March 2013, India is the 61. (3) hi on 31 March 2013, India has sixth most favourable nation 65. (3) 66.(1) 67. (4) 68. (3) meagre percentage of women in for Americans. Which country 69. (3) 70. (3) 71. (2) 72. (1) police forces despite growing comes first in this regard? 73. (4) 74. (1) 75. (3) 76. (4) demands for more representa- (1) Canada (2) Britain 77. (4) 78. (3) 79. (4) 80. (2) tion in law enforcement agen- (3) Germany (4) Japan 81. (4) 82. (4) 83. (2) 84.(1) cies. What is the percentage? 199. The Big Tent Activate Summit 85. (1) 86.(1) 87. (3) 88. (4) (1)4.12per cent was held in New Delhi on 21 89. (3) 90. (3) 91. (3) 92. (1) (2) 4.89 per cent March 2013. Who among the 93. (2) 94. (4) 95. (3) 96. (2) (3) 5.33 per cent following was the only Chief (4) 6.11 per cent Minister from India to be in- 97. (3) 98. (2) 99. (3) 100. (4) 193. In which country of Asia was vited to address the summit 101. (2) 102. (3) 103. (3) 104. (2) the world's tallest statue of through Google+ hangout on 105. (3) 106. (2) 107. (1) 108. (4) Lord Buddha, built at a cost the theme Technology in Poli- 109. (4) 110. (3) 111. (3) 112. (3) of USD 161 million, unveiled ties'? 113. (3) 114. (2) 115. (4) 116. (2) on 6 March 2013? (1) Nitish Kumar 117. (4) 118. (3) 119. (2) 120. (4) (1) Indonesia (2) Myanmar (2) Mamata Baneijee 121. (1) 122. (2) 123. (1) 124. (3) (3) China (4) Bhutan (3) Narendra Modi 125. (3) 126. (1) 127. (2) 128. (3) 194. According to the Wealth Report (4) Sheila Dixit 130. (3) 131. (2) 132. (1) 2013, brought out by real es- 200. South Korea and the US, on 1 129. (4) tate consultancy Knight Frank March 2013, launched "Foal 133. (2) 134. (1) 135. (3) 136. (1) in March 2013, Mumbai is the Eagle" joint military exercise. 137. (4) 138. (2) 139. (1) 140. (3) 16th most expensive city in the With reference to this exercise, 141. (4) 142. (1) 143. (1) 144. (3) world in terms of owning a which of the following state- 145. (4) 146. (4) 147. (3) 148. (3) prime residential property. ments is/are correct? 149. (2) 150. (4) 151. (4) 152. (3) Which city is the costliest in a. It is a biennial combined Field this regard? 153. (2) 154. (1) 155. (2) 156. (3) Training Exercise (FTX). 157. (4) 158. (4) 159. (4) 160. (1) (1) Monaco (2) Hong Kong b. It is defensive in nature and 161. (4) 162. (4) 163. (2) 164. (3) (3) London (4) Paris conducted primarily as a rear 195. As per a recent announcement area security. 165. (4) 166. (3) 167. (2) 168. (4) made by the government in c. It is conducted under the aus- 169. (3) 170. (4) 171. (2) 172. (2) March 2013, the first aviation pices of Combined Forces Com- 173. (1) 174. (2) 175. (3) 176. (3) university in the country will mand (CFC) within the Kore- 177. (1) 178. (2) 179. (3) 180. (3) come up at an Theater of Operations. 181. (2) 182. (2) 183. (3) 184. (3) (1) Ranchi (2) Rae Bareli Select the correct answer us- 188. (2) (3) Bhopal (4) Surat 185. (3) 186. (2) 187. (1) ing the codes given below: 189. (3) 190. (3) 191. (4) 192. (3) 196. After Uttar Pradesh played host (1) Both a and b to world's largest religious con- 193. (3) 194. (1) 195. (2) 196,' (2) (2) Both b and c gregation during Mahakumbh 197. (3) 198. (1) 199. (3) 200. (2) (3) Both a and c in Allahabad, which famous (4) All of the above