current affairs April 22-23,2013-

 

1. What is "Editors Guild of India" ?

[A]Film censorship and editing body of India
[B]An organization of editors of news papers and magazines in India.
[C]Film censorship board for regional films in India

[D]Ombudsman for Press in India
n organization of editors of news papers and magazines in India
Narasimhan Ravi has been unanimously elected as the president of Editors Guild of India. Mr. Ravi is the director of Kasturi and Sons Limited , publisher of “The Hindu” newspaper. Narasimhan Ravi will succeed T N Ninan, Chairman and Editorial Director of ” Business Standard”. Mr. Ravi has been elected President of the Editors Guild of India for a tenure of 2 years. 



2. The Medini Puraskar is given to a author who writes a book in Hindi on subject related to ___?
[A]Science
[B]Environment
[C]Medicine
[D]Grammar
Environment

3. Which among the following regulate the commodity markets in India?
1. RBI
2. SEBI
3. Forward Market Commission
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
[A]Only 1 & 2
[B]Only 2 & 3
[C]Only 1 & 3
[D]Only 3

Only 3
Commodity markets in India are regulated by Forward Markets Commission (FMC) headquartered at Mumbai.

4. The Bayyaram mines area, which was recently in news, is located in __?
[A]Andhra Pradesh
[B]Karnataka
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh

5. Which among the following schemes of the Government was launched with an objective of a slum free India?
[A]Indira Awas Yojana
[B]Rajiv Awas Yojana
[C]Ambedkar Awas Yojana
[D]Gruhalaxmi Scheme
Rajiv Awas Yojana
6. As of April 2013, which among the following is / are included in the Direct Benefits Scheme (DBS)?
[A]Gas subsidy
[B]Fertilizer subsidy
[C]Kerosene Subsidy
[D]None of the above
None of the above
Presently, DBT scheme take into ambit benefits like scholarships, pensions, MNERGA wages directly to the bank or Post Office accounts of identified beneficiaries.
7. “National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)” has been proposed to be launched by The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 12th Five Year Plan. The NULM will replace which of the existing schemes:
[A]Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY)
[B]Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
[C]Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
[D]Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY)
Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
A “National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)” has been proposed to be launched by The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 12th Five Year Plan. The NULM will replace the existing Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY).
Objective: Focus on the primary issues concerning to urban poverty such as bestowing skill training, enabling entrepreneurship development, furnishing wage employment and self-employment opportunities to the urban poor.
8. Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP) scheme which was under pilot phase during Eleventh Five Year Plan period is being revised for launch with enhanced credit limits and targets as:
[A]Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY)
[B]Indira Gandhi Awas Vikas Yojana (IGAVY)
[C]Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (RGSHUP)
[D]Nehru Awas Vikas Yojana (IGAVY)
Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY)
9. Which of the following Bollywood Stars has been named recently as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states?
[A]Vidya Balan
[B]Ajay Devgn
[C]Anupam Kher
[D]Priyanka Chopra

Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn (Bollywood actor), Runa Laila (Bangladeshi singer) and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker) have been named as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states

10. Which of the following foreign airline took over 24% Stake in Jet Airways for USD 379 million becoming the first ever foreign airline picking up a stake in an Indian airline?
[A]Etihad Airways (UAE)
[B]British Airways (UK)
[C]Emirates (UAE)
[D]Cathay Pacific Airlines (Hong-Kong)
Etihad Airways (UAE)