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1.     Ban Ki Moon, the UN Secretary General has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) to enhance the strength of ___________ from 900 to its authorized strength of 1250 to maintain the peace along Syria-Israel borders in the Golan Heights.

Ans. a) United Nation Disengagement Forces

 b) United Nation rapid-reaction Forces

c) United Nations World Protection Forces

d) United Nation Protection Forces

2.     The Lower House of the Parliament of Russia on 11 June 2013 approved a bill that stigmatized gay people and banned providing children any information about homosexuality in the country. What is the name of the Lower House of Parliament in Russia?

a) State’s Secretariat

b) National Duma

c) National Secretariat

Ans. d) State Duma

3.     The cash strapped new Government of Pakistan on 12 June 2013 announced hike of ___________ percent in its defence budget to 627 billion rupees for the fiscal 2013-14?

a) 10

Ans. b) 15

c) 22

d) 20

4.     Name the top seeded female Tennis Player who won the Family Circle Cup 2013; by defeating Jelena Jankovic.

a) Venus Williams

Ans. b) Serena Williams

c) Anna Kournikova

d) Maria Sharapova

5.     United State of America on 18 June 2013 announced that it will held direct peace talks with Taliban. The announcement from US came after Taliban opened its first political office at ______________. The office has been opened to help in ending the 12 years old conflict. To bring the talks in process, US agreed to drop the series of preconditions that have held back the negotiations, previously.

a) Dubai

Ans. b) Doha, Qatar

c) Yemen

d) Oman

6.     Name the school with which Indian embassy signed an MoU to help in development of the school building in Nepal.

a) Nepal Higher Secondary School

b) Kapilvastu School for Secondary Education

Ans. c) Shree Higher Secondary School

d) Janak Higher Secondary School

7.     When was the Nepal-India Economic Cooperation Programme launched?

a) 1964

b) 2001

c) 2011

Ans. d) 1951

8.     India signed an agreement for loan of __________ million US dollars with World Bank for the National AIDS Control Project (NACP-IV) in New Delhi on 18 June 2013. The Objective of the project is to increase safe behaviors among high risk groups in order to contribute to India’s national goal of reversal of the HIV epidemic by 2017.

a) 300

b) 255

Ans. c) 225

d) 150

9.     Trail of the seven Pakistanis including Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi LeT Commander, who are the prime accused of the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks in June 2013 was shifted to a new antiterrorism court in ___________from the antiterrorism court in Rawalpindi.

a) Lahore

b) Multan

c) Baluchistan 

Ans. d) Islamabad

10.  The Government of Pakistan in June 2013 decided to declare a Sikh shrine ________ as a holy city. The government will initiate steps for sorting out the issues related to the welfare of the Sikhs, who live at the pilgrimage site.

a) Bal Lilah Nankana Sahib

Ans. b) Panja Sahib

c) Patti Sahib

d) Mall Ji Sahib

11.  On which day, the World Refugee Day is observed across the world?

a) 21 June

Ans. b) 20 June

c) 23 June

d) 17 June

12.  The World Bank in June 2013 slashed its growth forecast for China's economy for 2013 to _________percent from 8.4 percent. In its report, the World Bank stated that the main risk related to China remains the possibility that high investment rates prove unsustainable, provoking a disorderly unwinding and sharp economic slowdown.

Ans. a) 7.7 percent 

b) 7.2 percent

c) 8.1 percent

d) 6.5 percent

13.  World Music Day for the first time was celebrated in the year and in which city?

a) 2001, Paris

Ans. b) 1982, Paris 

c) 1990, Scotland

d) 1876, New York

14.  What is the meaning of the word, Fête de la Musique?

a) Music is everywhere

Ans. b) World Music Day

c) Music is life

d) Life without Music

15.  World Music Day is celebrated every year on?

Ans. a) 21 June, the day of Summer Solstice

b) 22 June, the day of summer solstice

c) 21 December, day of winter Solstice

d) 20 December, day of winter Solstice

16.  World observed the World Refugee Day for the first time in the year?

Ans. a) 2001

b) 1998

c) 1991

d) 2003

17.  Which International golf player won the Augusta Masters Golf championship on 14 April 2013?

Ans. a) Adam Scott

b) Vijay Singh

c) Tiger Woods

d) Robert Allen

18.  Which famous South African sports personality on 7 April 2013was named as the chief coach of the junior men’s national team?

Ans. a) Gregg Clark

b) Michael Nobbs

c) Greg Chappell

d) Peter Fernandes

19.  In the 27th edition of North-East Games played at Imphal, which Indian state claimed the title of overall team champion?

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b) Meghalaya

Ans. c) Manipur

d) Sikkim

20.  Name the female tennis player of Russia's who won final of the Monterrey Open Tennis Tournament after defeating Germany’s top-seeded Angelique Kerber 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 on 7 April 2013.

Ans. a) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 

b) Elina Bovina

c) Yana Buchina

d) Vesna Dolonc

21.     Name the Legendary Footballer and Former England captain who on 16 May 2013 announced his retirement from professional football and gave an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades.

a) Ashley Cole

b) Wayne Rooney

c) Steven Gerrad

Ans. d) David Beckham

22.     Name the Cricketer, who recently in 19 july 2013 inducted into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Hall of Fame.

a) Glenn McGrath

b) Matthew Hayden

c) Adam Gilchrist

Ans. d) Shane Warne

23.  Name the Olympic Gold Medalist, who announced retirement from all forms of Competitive Swimming?

Ans. a) Rebecca Adlington

b) Cameron van der Burgh

c) Matt Biondi

d) Nathan Adrian

24.     Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Indian Cricket team was recently appointed as the Vice-President of a corporate house. Name the corporate house that appointed Dhoni as its Vice-President?

a) Cement India Limited

Ans. b) India Cements

c) Indian Cements

d) Bharat Cements

25.     Name the two Cricketers, who recently in February 2013 joined the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

Ans. a) Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner

b) Glenn McGrath and Matthew Hayden

c) Charlie Turner and Charles Bannerman

d) Charles Bannerman and Adam Gilchrist

26. Who wrote the song "Sare jahan se acha" ?

Ans. Muhammad Iqbal

27. Who give music to the song "Sare jahan se acha" ?

Ans. Pandit Ravi Shankar

28. Which is the worldsoldest news agency?

Ans. AFP (Agence France Presse)

29.What is the chemicalname ofTear Gas?

Ans. Chloroacetophenone

30. Which is the only hobby recognized by the United Nations?

Ans. Ham Radio