GK Bytes - Aug 2014

(451) The Games that are in 2010 CWG but not in 2014 CWG

Tennis and Archery

(452) James Rodriguez of Colombia won the “Golden Boot” Award in 2014 FIFA. How many goals he scored?

6

(453) The country which won the ‘fair play’ award in 2014 FIFA is

Colombia

(454) Author of the book “The Path Unexplored” is

A Sivathanu Pillai

(455) Union government on July 2014, decided to appoint (Committee) to review the gas pricing formula. Who heads that committee?

Suresh Prabhu Committee

(456) Name the three Indian states in descending order of the maximum number of rape cases reported during 2001 - 2013?

Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh

(457) Union Finance Ministry gave its nod to the proposal to set up rape crisis centres in all district of the country. The proposal has been made in wake of increasing crime against women. According to the proposal, how many rape crisis centres will be created across the country.

660

(458) On July 2014, Government launched "Rashtriya Gokul Mission". This mission is focused on (animal)

Cow

(459) Engineers are toiling in the Himalayas to build the world's highest railway bridge which is expected to be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower when completed by 2016. The arch-shaped steel structure is being constructed over the _______ River to link sections of mountainous region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Chenab

(460) Indian Railways conducted trial run of a semi-high-speed train between New Delhi and Agra (on July 03, 2014). What is the speed of that trial train?

160 km/hr (90 minutes)

(461) If it is India in 2010 and Scotland in 2014 and which will be in 2018?

Australia (venue of CWG)

(462) Which State recently announced that six youth awards – three for men and three for women – between the age of 15 and 35 would be instituted in recognition of their contribution to social development? [The award would be presented on Independence Day and it would carry Rs. 50,000 cash, a medal and a certificate]

Tamil Nadu 

(463) “Saber Gaurdian” is a join military exercise associated with [ASEAN / SCO / NATO / MERCOUSR]

NATO

(464) Who has been appointed as the first Secretary-General of BIMSTEC?

Sumith Nakandala (Sri Lanka)

(465) Winner of Ramanujan Mathematics Award 2014 is

Anand Kumar 

(466) “Operation Protective Edge” is launched by

Israel against Gaza

(467) Union Health Ministry constituted a core group to work out a detailed action plan to eradicate the dreaded vector-borne disease, Kala Azar by

2015

(468) The first bill passed by the present Modi government in July / Aug 2014 in Indian Parliament is

National Institute of Design Bill, 2013

(469) Identify the person form the following clues:

• Popularized the slogan “Satyamev Jayate”

• Moderate leader of INC, Four times President.

• Established Congress Nationalist Party

• Opposed separate electorate for Muslims under Lucknow pact of 1916

• He participated in First round table conference in 1930

Madan Mohan Malviya

(Recently in Union Budget 2014, Finance Minister said that government would start Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya New Teachers Training Programme)

(470) Glasgow defeated which city to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

Abuja of Nigeria

(471) The only Indian player to win two medals in 2014 Commonwealth Games is (one silver and one bronze)

Gagan Narang (shooting)

(472) Which telecom company recently became the first in India to have a combined subscriber base of over 300 million?

Bharti Airtel

(473) If it is Vijay Kumar was the National Flag bearer in 2014 CWG opening ceremony, who was the National Flag bearer in closing ceremony of 2014 CWG?

Sunita Williams

(474) Which State topped in farmer suicides in the country in 2013?

Maharashtra

(475) Next to Madhya Pradesh, which State has maximum number of tribal population (in absolute numbers)? [Census 2011]

Maharashtra

(476) Which Indian State / Union Territory has the maximum Tribal population (in percentage)? [Census 2011]

Lakshadweep > Mizoram > Nagaland

(477) Author of “One Life is Not Enough”

Natwar Singh

(478) As per the recent economic survey, which State leads in the total foodgrain production in India?

Uttar Pradesh > Punjab > Madhya Pradesh

(479) On his visit to Nepal, Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi gave a HIT formula for Nepal. What is meant by HIT?

Highways (H), Information highways (I), transways/transmission lines (T).

(480) At present, how many Indian States have Legislative Councils

7 (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana)

(481) Indian Government’s “Sant Kabir Award” and “Shilp Guru Award” is given to the field of

Handicrafts and Handloom

(482) Ebola Virus first appeared in the year of

1976

(483) The top two States in India, that has maximum area of Mangrove Forest (in sq. km) are

West Bengal, Gujarat

(484) Who is on his way to break the late Communist leader Jyoti Basu’s record of being India’s longest serving Chief Minister?

Pawan Chawling – Sikkim

(485) The first zoo in India to have cord station breeding centre for the endangered wild dog (‘dhole’) is

Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Vizag

(486) Noted environmentalist R.K. Pachauri termed____ as energy guzzlers and said they are not suited to the Indian environment

Shopping malls

(487) The Committee that formed to look into 100% FDI in insurance sector is

Suresh Mathur

(488) As of 2013, India’s share in the International Trade is ____%

1.7% (in 2000 it was 0.7%)

(489) The Indian State that has maximum number of cotton mills is

Tamil Nadu followed by Gujarat

(490) The two Indian States to share its boundary with both Bhutan and Bangladesh is

West Bengal and Assam

(491) The country to join Euro zone by Jan 01, 2015 is

Lithuania

(492) Dhamra port is located in the Indian State of

Odisha

(493) The top three countries in the world to have maximum area under GM crop is

USA, Brazil and Argentina (India at fourth position)

(494) If the first railway route in India was from Bombay to Thane and the third railway route was from Madras to Arakonam, then the second railway route was from

Calcutta to Raniganj

(495) Tata-Singapore Airlines (SIA) named its upcoming joint venture airline

Vistara

(496) ______ was accorded Navratna Status by the Department of Public Enterprises under Union Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises, becoming the 17th (latest) Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) to achieve Navratna Status.

CONCOR (Container Corporation of India limited)

(497) The Committee that gave the formula for Fiscal Deficit as Budgetary Deficit + Market Borrowings + Other liabilities

Sukhmony Chrokroborthy Committee (in 1980s)

(498) The UN panels that are probing the Lankan war crimes is [Lanka and India denied Visa for them]

Marthi Ahtissari (Finland), Silvia Cartwright (New Zelaand) and Asma Jahangir (Pakistan)

(499) Winner of 2014 Kalpana Chawla Award (Government of Tamil Nadu)

Ms. Ponni

(500) Identify the person form the following clues:

·  Participated in both Non Cooperation movement (NCM), Civil disobedience movement (CDM), and went to jail.

·  Wanted abolition of Zamindari and nationalization of heavy industries.

·  Founded All India socialist party before independence

·  Awarded Ramon Magsaysay and Bharat Ratna.

Jay Prakash Narayan (Loknayak)

[Budget 2014: A national institute for humanities to be setup in MP, bearing his name]

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