Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Current Affairs December 2013 Questions and answers

1. The unmanned Lunar exploration mission successfully launched by China on 2nd December 2013 . It consists of a Lunar rover called the Yutu or Jade Rabbit?
Answer: Chang’e-3

2. Which Indian won the women’s singles title in the Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold Badminton Tournament?
Answer: P.V Sindhu

3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has notified Nagzira as the fifth tiger reserve in the state of ……………?
Answer: Maharashtra

4. Who becomes the first Indian scientist elected to Chinese Academy of Science?
Answer: Prof CNR Rao

5. Who is appointed as new chief of National Security Guard (NSG)?
Answer: Mr. Jayanta Narayan Chaudhary

6. Who is sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Delhi?
Answer: Arvind Kejriwal

7. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Manipur?
Answer: Mr. Vinod Kumar Duggal

8. Who is sworn in as German Chancellor for 3rd time?
Answer: Angela Merkel

9. Name the autobiography of Mary Kom that unveiled recently?
Answer: Unbreakable

10. Human Rights Day was observed on:
Answer: December 10

11. Who won the UN Human Rights Prize 2013?
Answer: Malala Yousafzai

12. Who has been crowned Miss Earth 2013?
Answer: Alyz Henrich (Venezuela)

13. Which nation will host the Under-17 FIFA World Cup 2017?
Answer: India

14. International Anti Corruption Day was observed on:
Answer: December 9

15. The official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 has been named?
Answer: Brazuca

16. The former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid leader who passed away recently?
Answer: Nelson Mandela

17. International Civil Aviation Day was observed on:
Answer: December 7

18. Ahmet Uzumcu has been reappointed as the Director General of which international organization?
Answer: Organization for the prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

19. Who is to succeed Deepak Sandhu as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of India?
Answer: Sushma Singh

20. International Volunteer Day was observed on:
Answer: December 5

21. In which state is the Hornbill Festival held every year in the first week of December?
Answer: Nagaland

22. Who has been named UNICEF’s brand ambassador for South Asia?
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

23. Constitution Day was observed in India on:
Answer: November 26.

24. Xavier Bettel was sworn in as the President of which country?
Answer: Luxembourg

25. How many districts will be there in the proposed state of Telangana?
Answer: Ten

26. The two new parcel service’s launched by the Department of Posts are named ……….. and ………….?
Answer: Express Parcel and Business Parcel

27. FIFA has raised the prize money for the winners of the 2014 World Cup to …………… US Dollars?
Answer: 35 Million

28. Which state has emerged champions in the 29th Junior National Athletics Championship held in Bangalore?
Answer: Kerala ...!!

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