April 2013 Quiz Collection

April 2013 GK Quiz Collection
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GK Questions

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3481 Which Indian IT Services Company has become the first Indian IT company to get listed on
NYS !rone"t #ondon and $aris mar%ets in &eb '(13)
*+ Infosys
,+ TCS
C+ Wipro
-+ .C# Technologies

348' The mployees $rovident &!nd /rgani0ation 1$&/+ has set interest rates paid to s!bscribers
at 2222 d!ring the c!rrent fiscal year '(1'313 in &eb '(134
*+ 84567
,+ 84'67
C+ 8467
-+ 87

3483 Which Telecom Service $rovider has closed do8n its mobile net8or%s in 9ol%ata: West
,engal and ;!mbai in &eb '(13 follo8ing order from The S!preme Co!rt as it failed to get
fresh '< Spectr!m license for the circles)
*+ =ideocon
,+ *ircel
C+ >ninor
-+ Idea Cell!lar

3484 C,I has named 8hich former air chief marshall and 1( others and fo!r companies in a
preliminary en?!iry related to the *g!staWestland bribery allegations in &eb '(13)
*+ Srinivasap!ram 9rishnas8amy
,+ S$ Tyagi
C+ &ali .omi ;a@or
-+ $radeep =asant Nai%

3486 Who 8as elected as the $resident of c!ador for the 3rd term in &eb '(13)
*+ <!illermo #asso
,+ Aafael Correa
C+ Blvaro Noboa
-+ None of These

348C IndiaDs E*gric!lt!re: forestry F fishingE Sector gro8th for the third ?!arter of the c!rrent
financial year '(1'313 stood at)
*+ 4417
,+ '4C7
C+ 1417
-+ 14G7

3485 Who 8on the WomenDs World C!p player of the to!rnament in the recently held ICC
WomenDs Cric%et 8orld C!p in &eb '(13)
*+ ;ithali Aa@
,+ S!0ie ,ates
C+ 9atherine ,r!nt


-+ Stafanie Taylor

3488 Aa!l Castro elected 8hom as his =ice $resident of the Co!ncil of State of C!ba for the first
time in &ebr!ary '(13)
*+ ;ig!el -ia03Canel
,+ &idel Castro
C+ Stavros ;alas
-+ HosI AamJn ;achado

348G Who 8on the WomenKs Singles trophy at the -!bai Tennis Championship held in &ebr!ary
'(13)
*+ $etra 9vitova
,+ *gnies0%a Aad8aLs%a
C+ Sara rrani
-+ #i Na

34G( Ind!strialist .ari Shan%ar Singhania passed a8ay in &eb '(134 .e 8as $resident of 8hich
Ind!stry gro!p)
*+ ,inani <ro!p
,+ Haypee <ro!p
C+ H9 <ro!p
-+ None of These

34G1 Who has been a8arded 8ith the million3dollar T- $ri0e in &eb '(13)
*+ Hamie /liver
,+ S!gata ;itra
C+ Hill Tarter
-+ la ,hatt

34G' Which party has retained po8er in Trip!ra after the landslide victory in the recently held
assembly election in &eb '(13)
*+ ,H$
,+ Congress
C+ C$;
-+ None of These

34G3 IndiaDs Cric%et team captain ;ahendra Singh -honi bro%e 8hose record of highest individ!al
Test score by an Indian captain 8hile scoring ''4 against *!stralia in the first cric%et test in
&eb '(13)
*+ Sachin Tend!l%ar
,+ S!nil <avas%ar
C+ Sa!rav <ang!ly
-+ ;ohammad *0har!ddin

34G4 Which Indian Corporate has transferred As 1':3(( crore 8orth of personal shares to his tr!st
that f!nds his philanthropic activities in the ed!cation sector in &eb '(13)
*+ *di <odre@
,+ *0im $rem@i
C+ Aatan Tata
-+ N A Narayana ;!rthy

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34G6 <lobal Credit ratings agency ;oodyKs Investors Service has do8ngraded sovereign bond
rating of 8hich co!ntry by one notch to **1 from the top most rating of *** in &eb '(13)
*+ #!"emberg
,+ <ermany
C+ >9
-+ &rance

34GC Aecently 8hich Indian ;inistry has la!nched the M;y IndiaE Initiative in &eb '(13)
*+ ;inistry of Information F ,roadcasting
,+ ;inistry of To!rism
C+ ;inistry of Commerce and Ind!stry
-+ ;inistry of "ternal *ffairs

34G5 What is the ran% of Indian WomenKs team in the latest ICC ran%ings p!blished in &ebr!ary
'(13)
*+ 6th
,+ 5th
C+ Cth
-+ 8th

34G8 What is the name of the bionic man that is recently !nveiled by the Scientists)
*+ Sa0
,+ Ae"
C+ Ha"
-+ None of These

34GG Who 8on the -!bai Tennis Championship in the WomenDs -o!bles category held in &eb
'(13)
*+ Nadia $etrova and 9atarina Srebotni%
,+ Sania ;ir0a and ,ethanie3;atte%Sands
C+ *shleigh ,arty and Casey -ellac?!a
-+ Sara rrani and Aoberta =inci

36(( Which party has retained po8er in Nagaland after the landslide victory in the recently held
assembly election in &eb '(13)
*+ ,H$
,+ Congress
C+ C$;
-+ N$&

36(1 Which Indian state has set a ne8 record for IndiaKs highest ever voter t!rno!t 8ith G37
polling in the *ssembly elections held in &eb '(13)
*+ Nagaland
,+ Trip!ra
C+ ;eghalaya
-+ None of These

36(' Who has been elected as the $resident of Cypr!s after 8inning the $residential election in &eb
'(13)

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*+ ;ig!el -ia03Canel
,+ Nicos *nastasiades
C+ Stavros ;alas
-+ None of These

36(3 Who has become the first 8omen cric%eter to score 6((( r!ns in one day international cric%et)
*+ ;ithali Aa@
,+ S!0ie ,ates
C+ 9atherine ,r!nt
-+ Charlotte d8ards

36(4 Which $S> ban% has recently la!nched ETat%alE Scheme to enable c!stomers to transfer
money 8itho!t act!ally opening an acco!nt)
*+ ,an% of India
,+ >nion ,an% of India
C+ State ,an% of India
-+ $!n@ab National ,an%

36(6 /N<C3=idesh #td4 has ac?!ired a sta%e in the *0eri3Chirag3<!nashi 1*C<+ oil fields4 Ths oil
field is located in)
*+ <eorgia
,+ *0erbai@an
C+ Canada
-+ ;o0ambi?!e

36(C Which co!ntry has recently anno!nced in &eb '(13 that it has s!ccessf!lly sent a mon%ey into
space)
*+ Iran
,+ North 9orea
C+ China
-+ *!stralia

36(5 Which Indian state has become the first state in India to ban man!al scavenging)
*+ <!@arat
,+ -elhi
C+ 9arnata%a
-+ <oa

36(8 Which movie 8on the ma"im!m n!mber of a8ards at the 86th *cademy *8ards 1'(13
/scar+ held in &ebr!ary '(13)
*+ #es ;isIrables
,+ #incoln
C+ *rgo
-+ #ife of $i

36(G Who 8as conferred 8ith the "emplary #eader *8ard in ;!mbai in &eb '(13 for his
contrib!tion to $o8er sector)
*+ *r!p Aoy Cho!dh!ry
,+ =ish8aroop
C+ Chandra She%har =erma

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-+ N4N4 ;ishra

361( Aail8ay ;inister has introd!ced 22222 "press connecting places associated 8ith freedom
movement as a part of Aail8ay ,!dget '(134
*+ Shahid
,+ *0adi
C+ Ha8an
-+ None of These

3611 *n e"pert committee headed by technocrat 2222222 8as appointed by the government to
revie8 the f!nctioning of $rasar ,harati in &eb '(134
*+ H =erma
,+ Sam $itroda
C+ N4 A4 Narayana ;!rthy
-+ None of These

361' Aail8ay ;inister has proposed to set !p Indian Aail8ay Instit!te for &inancial ;anagement
in 8hich place to train rail officers on a reg!lar basis as a part of Aail8ay ,!dget '(134
*+ Chennai
,+ Sec!nderabad
C+ Ne8 -elhi
-+ 9anp!r

3613 The State <overnment of >ttar $radesh has appointed 8hom to cond!ct H!dicial $robe into
the *llahabad Aail8ay Station Stampede that occ!rred d!ring 9!mbh ;ela in &eb '(13)
*+ H!stice Hain
,+ H!stice Shome
C+ H!stice =erma
-+ H!stice ,hatt

3614 Who has been recently named as an independent director on the board of <eneral lectric in
&eb '(13 and he 8ill be the yo!ngest director on the board of <)
*+ Nabeel <areeb
,+ &rancisco -KSo!0a
C+ 9!mar ;angalam ,irla
-+ None of These

3616 Which state has been conferred !pon the prestigio!s National e3<overnance <old *8ard for
'(1'313: for its KSparsh *bhiyanK aimed to8ards the disabled and the aged in &eb '(13)
*+ ,ihar
,+ *ndhra $radesh
C+ ;adhya $radesh
-+ <!@arat

361C Who has been appointed as the ne8 director of the Indira <andhi Centre for *tomic Aesearch
1I<C*A+ in &eb '(13)
*+ $4A4 =as!deva Aao
,+ $4S4 =eeraraghavan
C+ ;4C4 -athan
-+ ;4Y4S4 $rasad

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3615 The first 8ildlife s%y8al% of India 8ill be coming !p in ;aenam 8ildlife sanct!ary: sit!ated
in 222222222224
*+ *r!nachal $radesh
,+ *ssam
C+ Si%%im
-+ ;eghalaya

3618 ;icrosoft has released its ne8 ;S /ffice version on Clo!d in &eb '(134 What is the name of
its ne8 /ffice version)
*+ ;S /ffice '(1'
,+ /ffice '(13
C+ /ffice 3C6
-+ /ffice ;illeni!m

361G Which committee 8as constit!ted by the >nion <overnment in -ec '(1' to in?!ire into the
different aspects of the br!tal rape and assa!lt incident of the girl on 1C -ecember '(1' on the
streets of -elhi) It has s!bmitted its report in &eb '(134
*+ H!stice 9abir Committee
,+ H!stice Shome Committee
C+ H!stice =erma Committee
-+ H!stice >sha ;ehra Committee

36'( $ope ,enedict N=I has anno!nced his resignation in &eb '(134 .is original name is)
*+ *lbino #!ciani
,+ 9arol HJ0ef Wo@tyOa
C+ Hoseph *lois Aat0inger
-+ *ngelo <i!seppe Aoncalli

36'1 *s per A,IKs recent g!ideline: ;icrofinance instit!tions 1;&Is+ cannot charge interest rate of
more than 222224
*+ '67
,+ ''7
C+ 'C7
-+ '47

36'' Which movie has bagged the coveted <olden ,ear pri0e for best film at the C3rd ,erlin film
festival held in &ebr!ary '(13)
*+ *rgo
,+ ChildKs $ose
C+ #ife of $I
-+ $rince *valanche

36'3 Which Chinese *ctor has been selected as members of the Chinese $eopleKs $olitical
Cons!ltative Conference: one of the ho!ses of Chinese parliament in &eb '(13)
*+ Y!n3&at Cho8
,+ Het #i
C+ Hac%ie Chan
-+ ;atthe8 Phang


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36'4 Which Indian to!rism3related online portals has la!nched the Ao!te$lanner: an innovative
application 8hich ma%es peopleDs traveling easier and faster in &eb '(13)
*+ ;a%e;yTrip
,+ Yatra
C+ asemytrip
-+ Cleartrip

36'6 Indian <overnment has recently granted ;aharatna stat!s to ,.# and <*I#4 * ;aharatna
firm can ta%e investment decision of !p to 2222222 8itho!t going to the government4
*+ As 6(( crore
,+ As 6:((( crore
C+ As 1:((( crore
-+ As ':6(( crore

36'C Which Indian private sector ,an% 8as a8arded the &inancial Instit!tions Syndicated -eal of
the Year '(1' in its *sia $acific Aegion in &eb '(13)
*+ .-&C ,an%
,+ ICICI ,an%
C+ YS ,an%
-+ *"is ,an%

36'5 Who has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador of n!trition company .erbalife in
&eb '(13)
*+ ;ary 9om
,+ <irisha .osanagara Nagara@ego8da
C+ Saina Neh8al
-+ S!shil 9!mar

36'8 Which bolly8ood actor 8as a8arded 8ith the City $roclamation *8ard in #os *ngeles in
the last 8ee% of &ebr!ary '(13)
*+ *mitabh ,achchan
,+ *n!pam 9her
C+ Shahr!%h 9han
-+ Irfaan 9han

36'G Who has been appointed Sri #an%aDs T'( captain for a period of 1 year in &eb '(13)
*+ -inesh Chandimal
,+ #asith ;alinga
C+ *ngelo ;athe8s
-+ 9!mar Sanga%ara

363( -r4 Aam ,aran Yadav has visited India in &eb '(134 .e is the $resident of)
*+ Sri #an%a
,+ ,h!tan
C+ Nepal
-+ Singapore

3631 T8itter has la!nched its first pay3by3t8eet service in partnership 8ith 8hich financial
company in &eb '(13)
*+ ;astercard

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,+ =IS*
C+ *merican "press
-+ ;aestro

363' Which Indian ;inistry has released Sh!bh Yatra: an e"cl!sive monthly bi3ling!al 1.indi F
nglish+ inflight maga0ine of *ir India in &eb '(13)
*+ ;inistry of .A-
,+ ;inistry of Civil *viation
C+ ;inistry of "ternal *ffairs
-+ ;inistry of To!rism

3633 * meteor of aro!nd 15 metres across and 8eighed 1(:((( tons has hit the earth in &eb '(134 In
8hich co!ntry: it has hit the earth)
*+ *ntarctica
,+ A!ssia
C+ <reen#and
-+ Nor8ay

3634 Which Credit card selling company has la!nched a service Qe0eClic%D to enable its c!stomers
to carry o!t online transactions 8itho!t entering card details in &eb '(13)
*+ =IS*
,+ *merican "press
C+ ;astercard
-+ ;aestro

3636 Ph!ang Pedong: a Chinese table tennis player: passed a8ay in &eb '(134 .e 8on 8orld menKs
singles champion 2222 times4
*+ Si"
,+ T8o
C+ Three
-+ &o!r

363C IndiaDs &oreign Investment $roposal ,oard 1&I$,+ has cleared *ir*siaKs &-I investment in
IndiaKs aviation sector in ;arch '(134 *ir*sia is forming Hoint =ent!re 8ith 8hich Indian
Coroporate ho!se to la!nch Indian /peration)
*+ ssar <ro!p
,+ Aeliance Ind!stries
C+ Tata Sons
-+ *ditya ,irla <ro!p

3635 Which of these belo8 states has been emerged as the most sec!re ones for 8omen in the
&emale Sec!rity Inde" 1&SI+: as per the data compiled by the Tata Strategic ;anagement
<ro!p and p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*+ ;adhya $radesh
,+ Aa@asthan
C+ .aryana
-+ <!@arat

3638 Which film 8on the ,est &ilm a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch
'(13)


*+ Chittagong
,+ 9ahaani
C+ $aan Singh Tomar
-+ /h ;y <od

363G Who has been appointed as the '(th -irector <eneral of Indian Coast <!ard in ;arch '(13)
*+ ;$ ;!ralidharan
,+ *n!rag < Thapliyal
C+ -evendra 9!mar Hoshi
-+ Nirmal =erma

364( Who 8as conferred 8ith the #iberation War .ono!r *8ard by the $resident of ,angladesh:
Pill!r Aahman in ;arch '(13)
*+ $ Chidambaram
,+ ;anmohan Singh
C+ $ranab ;!%her@ee
-+ None of These

3641 Who 8on the ESportsman of the YearE in the E#a!re!s World Sports *8ards '(13E anno!nced
in ;arch '(13)
*+ Yohan bla%e
,+ ;ichel $helps
C+ >sain ,olt
-+ Tyson gay

364' Who has been ran%ed as the Aichest Indian in the &orbes list p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*+ Shashi F Aavi A!ia
,+ #a%shmi ;ittal
C+ *0im $rem@i
-+ ;!%esh *mbani

3643 IndiaDs eight core sector ind!stries gro8th stood at 222222 in Han!ary '(1' 1$!blished in
;arch '(13+4
*+ 34'7
,+ '4'7
C+ 34G7
-+ None of These

3644 EInternational WomenKs -ayE is observed on)
*+ 1G3;ar
,+ 183;ar
C+ 83;ar
-+ ''3;ar

3646 &inance ;inister $4 Chidambaram has anno!nced d!ring the b!dget in on '8th &eb '(13 that
the <overnment 8o!ld inf!se 222222222 in p!blic sector ban%s ne"t fiscal year to meet global
capital ade?!acy norms4
*+ As 1(:((( crore
,+ As 1':((( crore
C+ As 14:((( crore


-+ None of These

364C Who has s8orn in as the Chief ;inister of Nagaland for the third consec!tive term in ;arch
'(13)
*+ $ * Sangma
,+ Neiphi! Aio
C+ ;!%!l Sangma
-+ None of These

3645 Who 8on the E,rea%thro!gh of the YearE in the E#a!re!s World Sports *8ards '(13E
anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*+ Nova% -@o%ovic
,+ ;ichel $helps
C+ >sain ,olt
-+ *ndy ;!rray

3648 Who 8on the ,est *ctor a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13
along 8ith marathi actor =i%ram <o%hale)
*+ *mir 9han
,+ Aanbir 9apoor
C+ Irrfan 9han
-+ None of These

364G Who 8on the the ;e"ican /pen 8omenKs single '(13 Tennis to!rnament held in ;arch
'(13)
*+ Carla S!are03Navarro
,+ Sara rrani
C+ ;aria Sharapova
-+ *gnies0%a Aad8ans%a

366( <-$ gro8th of ,ra0il: the 8orldKs si"th largest economy stood at 222222 in '(1'4
*+ '457
,+ (4G7
C+ 4467
-+ None of These

3661 Indian Cric%et team captain ;ahendra Singh -honi has become the most s!ccessf!l Indian
Test captain: s!rpassing So!rav <ang!lyDs record in ;arch '(134 .o8 many test 8ins he has
no8 as Captain after recent *!stralia series 8in)
*+ '1
,+ ''
C+ '4
-+ '6

366' Who 8on the *T$ -!bai /pen Tennis ;ensK single title '(13 held in ;arch '(13)
*+ Tomas ,erdych
,+ Nova% -@o%ovic
C+ *ndy ;!rray
-+ Aoger &ederar



3663 Which company has anno!nced its ac?!isition of >9 broadband and fi"ed line b!sinesses of
SpainKs Telefonica for nearly '(( million po!nds in ;arch '(13)
*+ ,ritish Telecom
,+ ,ritish S%y ,roadcasting 1,S%y,+
C+ =odafone
-+ /range Telecom Services

3664 EWorld &orestry -ayE is observed on)
*+ 1G3;ar
,+ 183;ar
C+ '13;ar
-+ ''3;ar

3666 Which team 8on the C5th Santosh Trophy for the third consec!tive time held in ;arch '(13)
*+ 9erala
,+ Services
C+ Aail8ays
-+ None of These

366C Which famo!s a!thor has been selected for the ,ihari $!ras%ar for '(1': anno!nced in ;arch
'(13)
*+ -inesh $anchal
,+ .ariram ;eena
C+ *t!l 9ana%
-+ Santosh ;aya ;ohan

3665 ;!%esh *mbani has been ran%ed as the Aichest Indian in the &orbes list p!blished in ;arch
'(134 What 8as his global ran%)
*+ '1
,+ ''
C+ 18
-+ 'G

3668 Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est -eb!t &ilm of * -irectorE category in the EC(th
National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*+ Chittagong
,+ 9ahaani
C+ $aan Singh Tomar
-+ =ic%y -onor

366G World famo!s Socialist leader .!go Chave0 passed a8ay in ;arch '(13 after battling cancer
for t8o years4 .e 8as $resident of 8hich co!ntry)
*+ C!ba
,+ =eneg!ela
C+ Chilie
-+ ;e"ico

36C( Who 8on the ESports8oman of the YearE in the E#a!re!s World Sports *8ards '(13E
*+ Sanya Aichards


,+ *llyson &eli"
C+ Hessica nnis
-+ Shelly3*nn &raser

36C1 Who has s8orn as chief minister of ;eghalaya for a second straight term in ;arch '(13)
*+ $ * Sangma
,+ Neiphi! Aio
C+ ;!%!l Sangma
-+ ;ani% Sar%ar

36C' Who 8on the *T$ -!bai /pen Tennis ;ensK do!ble title '(13 held in ;arch '(13)
*+ Nenad Pimon@ic and Aobert #indstedt
,+ ;ahesh ,h!pathi and Nenad Pimon@ic
C+ ;ahesh ,h!pathi and ;ichael #loldra
-+ None of These

36C3 Who 8on the ,est *ctress a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch
'(13)
*+ $riyan%a Chopra
,+ >sha Hadhav
C+ 9areena 9apoor
-+ None of These

36C4 The ,an% of ngland has %ept interest rates !nchanged at 2222 in its latest monetary policy
revie8 in ;arch '(134
*+ (4567
,+ (4'67
C+ (467
-+ None of These

36C6 The e!ro 0one !nemployment rate stood at 22222 in Han!ary '(134
*+ 1'487
,+ 5487
C+ 114G7
-+ None of These

36CC Which co!ntry has formally applied in ;arch '(13 to @oin the e!ro in '(14 8hich 8ill ma%e it
the 18th nations to @oin the e!ro c!rrency)
*+ T!r%ey
,+ #atvia
C+ Hordon
-+ A!ssia

36C5 The $atiala .o!se Co!rt has recently framed charges of allegedly attempting to commit
s!icide d!ring her fast !ntil death against Iron lady of ;anip!r Sharmila Chan! in ;arch
'(134 She has been fasting for ho8 many years no8)
*+ C Years
,+ 8 Years
C+ 1' Years
-+ 1( Years

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36C8 Who 8on the the ;e"ican /pen menKs single '(13 Tennis to!rnament held in ;arch '(13)
*+ Tomas ,erdych
,+ Nova% -@o%ovic
C+ Aafael Nadal
-+ -avid &errer

36CG EWorld Cons!mer Aights -ayE is observed on)
*+ 1G3;ar
,+ 183;ar
C+ '13;ar
-+ 163;ar

365( Which Indian city has received lo8est ran% as per the &emale Sec!rity Inde" 1&SI+: based on
the data compiled by the Tata Strategic ;anagement <ro!p and p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*+ Chennai
,+ -elhi
C+ ,angalore
-+ ;!mbai

3651 Who has been ran%ed as the Aichest person in the 8orld in the &orbes list p!blished in ;arch
'(13)
*+ Carlos Slim .el!
,+ ,ill <ates
C+ *mancio /rtega
-+ Warren ,!ffett

365' The $arliamentary *8ard Committee has selected 8hom for /!tstanding $arliamentarian
*8ard for '(1' 1anno!nced in ;arch '(13+)
*+ $ Chidambaram
,+ 9apil Sibal
C+ Sharad Yadav
-+ None of These

3653 Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est $op!lar &ilm $roviding Wholesome ntertainmentE
category in the EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*+ Chittagong
,+ 9ahaani
C+ $aan Singh Tomar
-+ =ic%y -onor

3654 Which company has anno!nced its plan in ;arch to spin off its Time Inc maga0ine !nit into
an independent: p!blicly traded company by the end of '(13)
*+ -o8Hones
,+ Time Warner
C+ &orbes
-+ ,loomberg

3656 Who has been officially elected as ChinaDs ne8 $resident and head of the military in ;arch
'(13)

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*+ Ni Hinping
,+ Wen Hiabao
C+ #i 9e?iang
-+ .! Hintao

365C Who has s8orn as chief minister of Trip!ra for the record 6th Consec!tive time in ;arch
'(13)
*+ $ * Sangma
,+ Neiphi! Aio
C+ ;!%!l Sangma
-+ ;ani% Sar%ar

3655 Who has been appointed as the ne8 <overnor of Nagaland in ;arch '(13)
*+ ; C ,handare
,+ S C Hamir
C+ *sh8ani 9!mar
-+ None of These

3658 Who 8on the ,est S!pporting *ctress a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced
in ;arch '(13)
*+ $riyan%a Chopra
,+ >sha Hadhav
C+ -olly *hl!8alia
-+ None of These

365G IndiaDs overall Inflation meas!red by the Wholesale $rice Inde" 1W$I+ stood at 22222222 in
&ebr!ary4
*+ 546C7
,+ C4C'7
C+ C4847
-+ C41'7

368( Who 8on the E"ceptional *chievement *8ardE in the E#a!re!s World Sports *8ards '(13E
*+ Yohan bla%e
,+ ;ichel $helps
C+ >sain ,olt
-+ Tyson gay

3681 Who has appointed as the editor of Time International in ;arch '(13 to become the first non3
*merican ditor of Time International)
*+ San@ay <!pta
,+ ,obby <hosh
C+ &areed Pa%aria
-+ >ma $emmara@!

368' Who has s8orn3in as <oaDs first #o%ay!%ta in ;arch '(13)
*+ Y4 ,has%ar Aao
,+ ,4 S!dershan Aeddy
C+ Shivra@ =4 $atil

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-+ .4 A4 ,hard8a@

3683 ChinaDs o!tgoing $remier Wen Hiabao has recently anno!nced mes!res after formally
ass!ming po8er in ;arch '(13 to boost fiscal spending in '(13 to to!ch economic gro8th of
2222222 for '(1'4
*+ 87
,+ G467
C+ 5467
-+ G7

3684 EWorld arth -ayE is observed on)
*+ 1G3;ar
,+ '33;ar
C+ '13;ar
-+ '63;ar

3686 -r 9allam *n@i Aeddy has passed a8ay in ;arch '(134 .e 8as fo!nder of 8hich Indian
pharma company)
*+ Aanba"y
,+ *!rovindo $harma
C+ -r AeddyKs #aboratories
-+ None of These

368C IndiaKs Saina Neh8al 8as defeated by 8hom to crash o!t of the *ll3ngland Championship
in ;arch '(13)
*+ Tine ,a!n
,+ Aatchano% Inthanon
C+ Wang Shi"ian
-+ #i N!er!i

3685 Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est Screenplay 3 Screenplay Writer 1/riginal+E category in
EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*+ Chittagong
,+ 9ahaani
C+ $aan Singh Tomar
-+ /h ;y <od

3688 Indian Cric%et team captain ;ahendra Singh -honi has become the most s!ccessf!l Indian
Test captain: s!rpassing So!rav <ang!lyDs record in ;arch '(134 What 8as Sa!rav <ang!lyKs
record of test 8in as Captain)
*+ '1
,+ ''
C+ '(
-+ '3

368G *s per Han!ary '(13 data: 8hich e!ro 0one co!ntry has the highest !nemployment rate of
'57)
*+ *!stria
,+ <reece
C+ Spain

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-+ $ort!gal

36G( !ro 0one finance ministers and I;& have provided emergency bailo!t money to 8hich e!ro
0one co!ntry in ;arch '(13 to avoid defa!lt)
*+ $ort!gal
,+ Cypr!s
C+ Ireland
-+ <reece

36G1 Who has been appointed as the ne8 <overnor of /dhisa in ;arch '(13)
*+ ; C ,handare
,+ S C Hamir
C+ *sh8ani 9!mar
-+ Ni%hil 9!mar

36G' The !ropean Central ,an% 1C,+ has %ept interest rates !nchanged at 2222 in its latest
monetary policy revie8 in ;arch '(134
*+ (4567
,+ (4'67
C+ (467
-+ 17

36G3 North 9orea has recently scrapped the non3aggression pact and sh!t do8n emergency hotline
8ith So!th 9orea in ;arch '(134 The emergency hotline 1Aed Cross telephone line+ 8as set
!p in 8hich year)
*+ 1G64
,+ 1GC6
C+ 1G51
-+ 1G8'

36G4 EWorld Water -ayE is observed on)
*+ ''3;ar
,+ '33;ar
C+ '13;ar
-+ '63;ar

36G6 Which of these belo8 states has been ran%ed at the top of the Well ,eing Inde" 1W,I+ as per
the data compiled by the Tata Strategic ;anagement <ro!p and p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*+ *ssam
,+ .imachal $radesh
C+ Chhattisgarh
-+ Hhar%hand

36GC Which Indian ,an% has la!nched an QIncredible India Travel CardD in association 8ith the
To!rism ;inistry in ;arch '(13)
*+ YS ,an%
,+ ICICI ,an%
C+ .-&C ,an%
-+ *"is ,an%


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36G5 The !ropean >nion has fined 8hich global tech giant 22222 6C1 million e!ros in ;arch '(13
for failing to offer !sers a choice of 8eb bro8ser)
*+ <oogle
,+ ;icrosoft
C+ *pple
-+ Sams!ng

36G8 The $arliamentary *8ard Committee has selected 8hom for /!tstanding $arliamentarian
*8ard for '(1( 1anno!nced in ;arch '(13+)
*+ S!shma S8ara@
,+ Yas8ant Sinha
C+ *r!n Haitley
-+ None of These

36GG Toyo Ito has been a8arded 8ith the '(13 $rit0%er *rchitect!re $ri0e anno!nced in ;arch
'(134 .e belongs to 8hich co!ntry)
*+ ;alaysia
,+ China
C+ Hapan
-+ Thailand

3C(( IndiaKs food inflation: meas!red by Wholesale $rice Inde" 1W$I+ stood at 22222 in &ebr!ary4
*+ 114387
,+ 114887
C+ 1(4457
-+ None of These

3C(1 Which co!ntry has emerged as the 8orldDs largest importer of ma@or conventional 8eapons in
the 8orld d!ring the five3year period '((831')
*+ India
,+ China
C+ $a%istan
-+ So!th 9orea

3C(' Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est Screenplay Screenplay Writer 1*dapted+E category in
EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*+ Chittagong
,+ 9ahaani
C+ $aan Singh Tomar
-+ /h ;y <od

3C(3 Santosh Trophy is associated 8ith 8hich sports that Services team 8on recently)
*+ &ootball
,+ ,aseball
C+ Cric%et
-+ .oc%ey

3C(4 Which co!ntry 8on S!ltan *0lan Shah .oc%ey to!rnament held in ;arch '(13)
*+ Netherlands
,+ ;alaysia

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C+ *!stralia
-+ <ermany

3C(6 Who has been transferred as the ne8 <overnor of Trip!ra in ;arch '(13)
*+ ; C ,handare
,+ S C Hamir
C+ -evanand 9on8ar
-+ Ni%hil 9!mar

3C(C Who has been appointed as the non3e"ec!tive Chairman of *"is ,an% in ;arch '(13)
*+ *darsh 9ishore
,+ San@iv ;isra
C+ A 9 -!bey
-+ S4 S4 ;!ndra

3C(5 World third largest economy: HapanKs <-$ gro8th for last ?!arter of '(1' stood at 222222224
*+ (487
,+ (447
C+ (4'7
-+ 3(4'7

3C(8 Which company 8as a8arded 8ith the Aa@iv <andhi National R!ality *8ard In the category
of Small Scale ;an!fact!ring Ind!stry: anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*+ A Systems International #imited
,+ Technocrat Connectivity Systems 1$rivate+ #imited
C+ No%ia Siemens Net8or%s $rivate #imited
-+ None of These

3C(G -;9 party has recently p!lled o!t of >$* <overnment in ;arch '(13 over the iss!e of
h!man rightsK violation in 8hich neighbo!r co!ntry)
*+ Nepal
,+ Thailand
C+ Sri#an%a
-+ ;aldives

3C1( Who has been selected as the premier 1$rime ;inister+or Comm!nist $arty of ChinaDs second
ran%ing leader of China in ;arch '(13)
*+ Ni Hinping
,+ Wen Hiabao
C+ #i 9e?iang
-+ .! Hintao

3C11 Which Indian *!thor 8as a8arded 8ith the S**AC #iterat!re *8ard in ;arch '(13)
*+ S!man $o%hrel
,+ *bhay 9
C+ .ariram ;eena
-+ *t!l 9ana%

3C1' Who sec!red no 1 ran% in the ICC Aa%ing of batsmen as on ;arch '(13)
*+ =irat 9ohli


,+ *4,4 -evilliers
C+ .ashim *mla
-+ Shane Watson

3C13 The Aeserve ,an% of India has signed the first C!rrency S8ap *greement 8ith 8hich
co!ntryKs monetary a!thority 8ith the validity period of ne"t 3 years in ;arch '(13)
*+ ;yanmar
,+ Nepal
C+ ,h!tan
-+ Thailand

3C14 EWorld T, -ayE is observed on)
*+ ''3;ar
,+ '33;ar
C+ '43;ar
-+ '63;ar

3C16 IndiaDs II$ gro8th stood at 22222 in Han!ary '(134
*+ '447
,+ '457
C+ 3(4C7
-+ 17

3C1C Who has s8orn in as =ene0!elaDs acting president follo8ing death of .!go Chave0 in ;arch
'(13)
*+ .enri?!e Capriles Aadons%i
,+ Nicolas ;ad!ro
C+ -iosdado Cabello
-+ lSas Ha!a

3C15 *rgentinaDs Horge ,ergoglio has been elected as the 22222 pope in ;arch '(134
*+ 'C5th
,+ 'C4th
C+ 'CCth
-+ 'C1th

3C18 Which Indian state 8on the a8ard for best civic management of a to!rist destination and for
the most innovative and !ni?!e to!rism pro@ect presented by $ranab ;!%her@ee in ;arch
'(13)
*+ 9erala
,+ Tamil Nad!
C+ ;adhya $radesh
-+ ;aharashtra

3C1G *fter the recent li?!idity inf!sion of As 3((4 crore in State ,an% of India by the Indian
<overnment: the shareholding of the government in the ban% has increased to 22222222224
*+ C14687
,+ 6G4'37
C+ C'43174
-+ C648'7


3C'( Who 8on the season3opening *!stralian &orm!la /ne <rand $ri" in ;elbo!rne in ;arch
'(13)
*+ 9imi Aai%%onen
,+ Sebastian =ettel
C+ &ernando *lonso
-+ #e8is .amilton

3C'1 Who has been transferred as the ne8 <overnor of ,ihar in ;arch '(13)
*+ - Y $atil
,+ S C Hamir
C+ -evanand 9on8ar
-+ Ni%hil 9!mar

3C'' Who 8on the 8omenDs singles title in the *ll ngland /pen ,adminton Championships '(13
held in ;arch '(13 in ngland)
*+ Wang Nin
,+ Aatchano% Intanon
C+ Tine ,a!n
-+ H!liane Schen%

3C'3 <anesh $yne passed a8ay at a city hospital in 9ol%ata after s!ffering a heart attac% in ;arch
'(134 .e 8as a famo!s 2222222224
*+ *ctor
,+ *!thor
C+ $ainter
-+ -irector

3C'4 The petrole!m ministry has appointed a committee !nder 8hom in ;arch '(13 to prepare a
roadmap for enhancing domestic prod!ction of oil and gas in order to s!bstantially red!ce
the nations import dependency by '(3()
*+ T # Shan%ar
,+ H =erma
C+ Sam $itroda
-+ =i@ay 9el%ar

3C'6 Who sec!red no 1 ran% in the ICC Aa%ing of ,o8lers as on ;arch '(13)
*+ ;ohammad .afee0
,+ Saeed *@mal
C+ Aavindra Hade@a
-+ None of These

Answers

l !o. Question Answer


3481 Which Indian IT Services Company has become the first Indian
IT company to get listed on NYS !rone"t #ondon and $aris
mar%ets in &eb '(13)
*ns+ Infosys
348' The mployees $rovident &!nd /rgani0ation 1$&/+ has set
interest rates paid to s!bscribers at 2222 d!ring the c!rrent fiscal
year '(1'313 in &eb '(134
*ns+ 8467
3483 Which Telecom Service $rovider has closed do8n its mobile
net8or%s in 9ol%ata: West ,engal and ;!mbai in &eb '(13
follo8ing order from The S!preme Co!rt as it failed to get fresh
'< Spectr!m license for the circles)
*ns+ >ninor
3484 C,I has named 8hich former air chief marshall and 1( others and
fo!r companies in a preliminary en?!iry related to the
*g!staWestland bribery allegations in &eb '(13)
*ns+ S$ Tyagi
3486 Who 8as elected as the $resident of c!ador for the 3rd term in
&eb '(13)
*ns+ Aafael Correa
348C IndiaDs E*gric!lt!re: forestry F fishingE Sector gro8th for the
third ?!arter of the c!rrent financial year '(1'313 stood at)
*ns+ 1417
3485 Who 8on the WomenDs World C!p player of the to!rnament in
the recently held ICC WomenDs Cric%et 8orld C!p in &eb '(13)
*ns+ S!0ie ,ates
3488 Aa!l Castro elected 8hom as his =ice $resident of the Co!ncil of
State of C!ba for the first time in &ebr!ary '(13)
*ns+ ;ig!el -ia03Canel
348G Who 8on the WomenKs Singles trophy at the -!bai Tennis
Championship held in &ebr!ary '(13)
*ns+ $etra 9vitova
34G( Ind!strialist .ari Shan%ar Singhania passed a8ay in &eb '(134
.e 8as $resident of 8hich Ind!stry gro!p)
*ns+ H9 <ro!p
34G1 Who has been a8arded 8ith the million3dollar T- $ri0e in &eb
'(13)
*ns+ S!gata ;itra
34G' Which party has retained po8er in Trip!ra after the landslide
victory in the recently held assembly election in &eb '(13)
*ns+ C$;
34G3 IndiaDs Cric%et team captain ;ahendra Singh -honi bro%e 8hose
record of highest individ!al Test score by an Indian captain 8hile
scoring ''4 against *!stralia in the first cric%et test in &eb '(13)
*ns+ Sachin Tend!l%ar
34G4 Which Indian Corporate has transferred As 1':3(( crore 8orth of
personal shares to his tr!st that f!nds his philanthropic activities
in the ed!cation sector in &eb '(13)
*ns+ *0im $rem@i
34G6 <lobal Credit ratings agency ;oodyKs Investors Service has
do8ngraded sovereign bond rating of 8hich co!ntry by one
notch to **1 from the top most rating of *** in &eb '(13)
*ns+ >9
34GC Aecently 8hich Indian ;inistry has la!nched the M;y IndiaE
Initiative in &eb '(13)
*ns+ ;inistry of
Information F
,roadcasting
34G5 What is the ran% of Indian WomenKs team in the latest ICC
ran%ings p!blished in &ebr!ary '(13)
*ns+ 5th
34G8 What is the name of the bionic man that is recently !nveiled by
the Scientists)
*ns+ Ae"
34GG Who 8on the -!bai Tennis Championship in the WomenDs
-o!bles category held in &eb '(13)
*ns+ Sania ;ir0a and
,ethanie3;atte%Sands
36(( Which party has retained po8er in Nagaland after the landslide
victory in the recently held assembly election in &eb '(13)
*ns+ N$&
36(1 Which Indian state has set a ne8 record for IndiaKs highest ever
voter t!rno!t 8ith G37 polling in the *ssembly elections held in
*ns+ Trip!ra


&eb '(13)
36(' Who has been elected as the $resident of Cypr!s after 8inning
the $residential election in &eb '(13)
*ns+ Nicos *nastasiades
36(3 Who has become the first 8omen cric%eter to score 6((( r!ns in
one day international cric%et)
*ns+ Charlotte d8ards
36(4 Which $S> ban% has recently la!nched ETat%alE Scheme to
enable c!stomers to transfer money 8itho!t act!ally opening an
acco!nt)
*ns+ State ,an% of India
36(6 /N<C3=idesh #td4 has ac?!ired a sta%e in the *0eri3Chirag3
<!nashi 1*C<+ oil fields4 Ths oil field is located in)
*ns+ *0erbai@an
36(C Which co!ntry has recently anno!nced in &eb '(13 that it has
s!ccessf!lly sent a mon%ey into space)
*ns+ Iran
36(5 Which Indian state has become the first state in India to ban
man!al scavenging)
*ns+ -elhi
36(8 Which movie 8on the ma"im!m n!mber of a8ards at the 86th
*cademy *8ards 1'(13 /scar+ held in &ebr!ary '(13)
*ns+ #ife of $i 14+
36(G Who 8as conferred 8ith the "emplary #eader *8ard in
;!mbai in &eb '(13 for his contrib!tion to $o8er sector)
*ns+ =ish8aroop
361( Aail8ay ;inister has introd!ced 22222 "press connecting places
associated 8ith freedom movement as a part of Aail8ay ,!dget
'(134
*ns+ *0adi
3611 *n e"pert committee headed by technocrat 2222222 8as
appointed by the government to revie8 the f!nctioning of $rasar
,harati in &eb '(134
*ns+ Sam $itroda
361' Aail8ay ;inister has proposed to set !p Indian Aail8ay Instit!te
for &inancial ;anagement in 8hich place to train rail officers on
a reg!lar basis as a part of Aail8ay ,!dget '(134
*ns+ Sec!nderabad
3613 The State <overnment of >ttar $radesh has appointed 8hom to
cond!ct H!dicial $robe into the *llahabad Aail8ay Station
Stampede that occ!rred d!ring 9!mbh ;ela in &eb '(13)
*ns+ H!stice ,hatt
3614 Who has been recently named as an independent director on the
board of <eneral lectric in &eb '(13 and he 8ill be the yo!ngest
director on the board of <)
*ns+ &rancisco -KSo!0a
3616 Which state has been conferred !pon the prestigio!s National e3
<overnance <old *8ard for '(1'313: for its KSparsh *bhiyanK
aimed to8ards the disabled and the aged in &eb '(13)
*ns+ ;adhya $radesh
361C Who has been appointed as the ne8 director of the Indira <andhi
Centre for *tomic Aesearch 1I<C*A+ in &eb '(13)
*ns+ $4A4 =as!deva Aao
3615 The first 8ildlife s%y8al% of India 8ill be coming !p in ;aenam
8ildlife sanct!ary: sit!ated in 222222222224
*ns+ Si%%im
3618 ;icrosoft has released its ne8 ;S /ffice version on Clo!d in &eb
'(134 What is the name of its ne8 /ffice version)
*ns+ /ffice 3C6
361G Which committee 8as constit!ted by the >nion <overnment in
-ec '(1' to in?!ire into the different aspects of the br!tal rape
and assa!lt incident of the girl on 1C -ecember '(1' on the
streets of -elhi) It has s!bmitted its report in &eb '(134
*ns+ H!stice >sha ;ehra
Committee
36'( $ope ,enedict N=I has anno!nced his resignation in &eb '(134
.is original name is)
*ns+ Hoseph *lois
Aat0inger
36'1 *s per A,IKs recent g!ideline: ;icrofinance instit!tions 1;&Is+
cannot charge interest rate of more than 222224
*ns+ 'C7
36'' Which movie has bagged the coveted <olden ,ear pri0e for best *ns+ ChildKs $ose

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film at the C3rd ,erlin film festival held in &ebr!ary '(13)
36'3 Which Chinese *ctor has been selected as members of the
Chinese $eopleKs $olitical Cons!ltative Conference: one of the
ho!ses of Chinese parliament in &eb '(13)
*ns+ Hac%ie Chan
36'4 Which Indian to!rism3related online portals has la!nched the
Ao!te$lanner: an innovative application 8hich ma%es peopleDs
traveling easier and faster in &eb '(13)
*ns+ ;a%e;yTrip
36'6 Indian <overnment has recently granted ;aharatna stat!s to
,.# and <*I#4 * ;aharatna firm can ta%e investment decision
of !p to 2222222 8itho!t going to the government4
*ns+ As 6:((( crore
36'C Which Indian private sector ,an% 8as a8arded the &inancial
Instit!tions Syndicated -eal of the Year '(1' in its *sia $acific
Aegion in &eb '(13)
*ns+ YS ,an%
36'5 Who has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador of
n!trition company .erbalife in &eb '(13)
*ns+ <irisha
.osanagara
Nagara@ego8da
36'8 Which bolly8ood actor 8as a8arded 8ith the City $roclamation
*8ard in #os *ngeles in the last 8ee% of &ebr!ary '(13)
*ns+ *n!pam 9her
36'G Who has been appointed Sri #an%aDs T'( captain for a period of 1
year in &eb '(13)
*ns+ -inesh Chandimal
363( -r4 Aam ,aran Yadav has visited India in &eb '(134 .e is the
$resident of)
*ns+ Nepal
3631 T8itter has la!nched its first pay3by3t8eet service in partnership
8ith 8hich financial company in &eb '(13)
*ns+ *merican "press
363' Which Indian ;inistry has released Sh!bh Yatra: an e"cl!sive
monthly bi3ling!al 1.indi F nglish+ inflight maga0ine of *ir
India in &eb '(13)
*ns+ ;inistry of Civil
*viation
3633 * meteor of aro!nd 15 metres across and 8eighed 1(:((( tons
has hit the earth in &eb '(134 In 8hich co!ntry: it has hit the
earth)
*ns+ A!ssia
3634 Which Credit card selling company has la!nched a service
Qe0eClic%D to enable its c!stomers to carry o!t online transactions
8itho!t entering card details in &eb '(13)
*ns+ *merican "press
3636 Ph!ang Pedong: a Chinese table tennis player: passed a8ay in
&eb '(134 .e 8on 8orld menKs singles champion 2222 times4
*ns+ Three
363C IndiaDs &oreign Investment $roposal ,oard 1&I$,+ has cleared
*ir*siaKs &-I investment in IndiaKs aviation sector in ;arch '(134
*ir*sia is forming Hoint =ent!re 8ith 8hich Indian Coroporate
ho!se to la!nch Indian /peration)
*ns+ Tata Sons
3635 Which of these belo8 states has been emerged as the most sec!re
ones for 8omen in the &emale Sec!rity Inde" 1&SI+: as per the
data compiled by the Tata Strategic ;anagement <ro!p and
p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ <!@arat
3638 Which film 8on the ,est &ilm a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm
*8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ $aan Singh Tomar
363G Who has been appointed as the '(th -irector <eneral of Indian
Coast <!ard in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ *n!rag <
Thapliyal
364( Who 8as conferred 8ith the #iberation War .ono!r *8ard by
the $resident of ,angladesh: Pill!r Aahman in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ $ranab ;!%her@ee
3641 Who 8on the ESportsman of the YearE in the E#a!re!s World
Sports *8ards '(13E anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ >sain ,olt

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364' Who has been ran%ed as the Aichest Indian in the &orbes list
p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ;!%esh *mbani
3643 IndiaDs eight core sector ind!stries gro8th stood at 222222 in
Han!ary '(1' 1$!blished in ;arch '(13+4
*ns+ 34G7
3644 EInternational WomenKs -ayE is observed on) *ns+ 83;ar
3646 &inance ;inister $4 Chidambaram has anno!nced d!ring the
b!dget in on '8th &eb '(13 that the <overnment 8o!ld inf!se
222222222 in p!blic sector ban%s ne"t fiscal year to meet global
capital ade?!acy norms4
*ns+ As 14:((( crore
364C Who has s8orn in as the Chief ;inister of Nagaland for the third
consec!tive term in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Neiphi! Aio
3645 Who 8on the E,rea%thro!gh of the YearE in the E#a!re!s World
*ns+ *ndy ;!rray
3648 Who 8on the ,est *ctor a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm
*8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13 along 8ith marathi actor
=i%ram <o%hale)
*ns+ Irrfan 9han
364G Who 8on the the ;e"ican /pen 8omenKs single '(13 Tennis
to!rnament held in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Sara rrani
366( <-$ gro8th of ,ra0il: the 8orldKs si"th largest economy stood at
222222 in '(1'4
*ns+ (4G7
3661 Indian Cric%et team captain ;ahendra Singh -honi has become
the most s!ccessf!l Indian Test captain: s!rpassing So!rav
<ang!lyDs record in ;arch '(134 .o8 many test 8ins he has
no8 as Captain after recent *!stralia series 8in)
*ns+ '4
366' Who 8on the *T$ -!bai /pen Tennis ;ensK single title '(13
held in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Nova% -@o%ovic
3663 Which company has anno!nced its ac?!isition of >9 broadband
and fi"ed line b!sinesses of SpainKs Telefonica for nearly '((
million po!nds in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ,ritish S%y
,roadcasting 1,S%y,+
3664 EWorld &orestry -ayE is observed on) *ns+ '13;ar
3666 Which team 8on the C5th Santosh Trophy for the third
consec!tive time held in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Services
366C Which famo!s a!thor has been selected for the ,ihari $!ras%ar
for '(1': anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ .ariram ;eena
3665 ;!%esh *mbani has been ran%ed as the Aichest Indian in the
&orbes list p!blished in ;arch '(134 What 8as his global ran%)
*ns+ ''
3668 Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est -eb!t &ilm of * -irectorE
category in the EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch
'(13)
*ns+ Chittagong
366G World famo!s Socialist leader .!go Chave0 passed a8ay in
;arch '(13 after battling cancer for t8o years4 .e 8as $resident
of 8hich co!ntry)
*ns+ =eneg!ela
36C( Who 8on the ESports8oman of the YearE in the E#a!re!s World
*ns+ Hessica nnis
36C1 Who has s8orn as chief minister of ;eghalaya for a second
straight term in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ;!%!l Sangma
36C' Who 8on the *T$ -!bai /pen Tennis ;ensK do!ble title '(13
held in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ;ahesh ,h!pathi
and ;ichael #loldra
36C3 Who 8on the ,est *ctress a8ard in the EC(th National &ilm
*ns+ >sha Hadhav
36C4 The ,an% of ngland has %ept interest rates !nchanged at 2222 in *ns+ (467

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its latest monetary policy revie8 in ;arch '(134
36C6 The e!ro 0one !nemployment rate stood at 22222 in Han!ary
'(134
*ns+ 114G7
36CC Which co!ntry has formally applied in ;arch '(13 to @oin the
e!ro in '(14 8hich 8ill ma%e it the 18th nations to @oin the e!ro
c!rrency)
*ns+ #atvia
36C5 The $atiala .o!se Co!rt has recently framed charges of allegedly
attempting to commit s!icide d!ring her fast !ntil death against
Iron lady of ;anip!r Sharmila Chan! in ;arch '(134 She has
been fasting for ho8 many years no8)
*ns+ 1' Years
36C8 Who 8on the the ;e"ican /pen menKs single '(13 Tennis
to!rnament held in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Aafael Nadal
36CG EWorld Cons!mer Aights -ayE is observed on) *ns+ 163;ar
365( Which Indian city has received lo8est ran% as per the &emale
Sec!rity Inde" 1&SI+: based on the data compiled by the Tata
Strategic ;anagement <ro!p and p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ -elhi
3651 Who has been ran%ed as the Aichest person in the 8orld in the
&orbes list p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Carlos Slim .el!
365' The $arliamentary *8ard Committee has selected 8hom for
/!tstanding $arliamentarian *8ard for '(1' 1anno!nced in
;arch '(13+)
*ns+ Sharad Yadav
3653 Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est $op!lar &ilm $roviding
Wholesome ntertainmentE category in the EC(th National &ilm
*ns+ =ic%y -onor
3654 Which company has anno!nced its plan in ;arch to spin off its
Time Inc maga0ine !nit into an independent: p!blicly traded
company by the end of '(13)
*ns+ Time Warner
3656 Who has been officially elected as ChinaDs ne8 $resident and
head of the military in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Ni Hinping
365C Who has s8orn as chief minister of Trip!ra for the record 6th
Consec!tive time in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ;ani% Sar%ar
3655 Who has been appointed as the ne8 <overnor of Nagaland in
;arch '(13)
*ns+ *sh8ani 9!mar
3658 Who 8on the ,est S!pporting *ctress a8ard in the EC(th
National &ilm *8ardsE anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ -olly *hl!8alia
365G IndiaDs overall Inflation meas!red by the Wholesale $rice Inde"
1W$I+ stood at 22222222 in &ebr!ary4
*ns+ C4847
368( Who 8on the E"ceptional *chievement *8ardE in the E#a!re!s
World Sports *8ards '(13E anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ;ichel $helps
3681 Who has appointed as the editor of Time International in ;arch
'(13 to become the first non3*merican ditor of Time
International)
*ns+ ,obby <hosh
368' Who has s8orn3in as <oaDs first #o%ay!%ta in ;arch '(13) *ns+ ,4 S!dershan
Aeddy
3683 ChinaDs o!tgoing $remier Wen Hiabao has recently anno!nced
mes!res after formally ass!ming po8er in ;arch '(13 to boost
fiscal spending in '(13 to to!ch economic gro8th of 2222222 for
'(1'4
*ns+ 5467
3684 EWorld arth -ayE is observed on) *ns+ '33;ar
3686 -r 9allam *n@i Aeddy has passed a8ay in ;arch '(134 .e 8as
fo!nder of 8hich Indian pharma company)
*ns+ -r AeddyKs
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368C IndiaKs Saina Neh8al 8as defeated by 8hom to crash o!t of the
*ll3ngland Championship in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Aatchano%
Inthanon
3685 Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est Screenplay 3 Screenplay
Writer 1/riginal+E category in EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE
*ns+ 9ahaani
3688 Indian Cric%et team captain ;ahendra Singh -honi has become
the most s!ccessf!l Indian Test captain: s!rpassing So!rav
<ang!lyDs record in ;arch '(134 What 8as Sa!rav <ang!lyKs
record of test 8in as Captain)
*ns+ '1
368G *s per Han!ary '(13 data: 8hich e!ro 0one co!ntry has the
highest !nemployment rate of '57)
*ns+ <reece
36G( !ro 0one finance ministers and I;& have provided emergency
bailo!t money to 8hich e!ro 0one co!ntry in ;arch '(13 to
avoid defa!lt)
*ns+ Cypr!s
36G1 Who has been appointed as the ne8 <overnor of /dhisa in
;arch '(13)
*ns+ S C Hamir
36G' The !ropean Central ,an% 1C,+ has %ept interest rates
!nchanged at 2222 in its latest monetary policy revie8 in ;arch
'(134
*ns+ (4567
36G3 North 9orea has recently scrapped the non3aggression pact and
sh!t do8n emergency hotline 8ith So!th 9orea in ;arch '(134
The emergency hotline 1Aed Cross telephone line+ 8as set !p in
8hich year)
*ns+ 1G51
36G4 EWorld Water -ayE is observed on) *ns+ ''3;ar
36G6 Which of these belo8 states has been ran%ed at the top of the
Well ,eing Inde" 1W,I+ as per the data compiled by the Tata
Strategic ;anagement <ro!p and p!blished in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ .imachal $radesh
36GC Which Indian ,an% has la!nched an QIncredible India Travel
CardD in association 8ith the To!rism ;inistry in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ YS ,an%
36G5 The !ropean >nion has fined 8hich global tech giant 22222 6C1
million e!ros in ;arch '(13 for failing to offer !sers a choice of
8eb bro8ser)
*ns+ ;icrosoft
36G8 The $arliamentary *8ard Committee has selected 8hom for
/!tstanding $arliamentarian *8ard for '(1( 1anno!nced in
;arch '(13+)
*ns+ *r!n Haitley
36GG Toyo Ito has been a8arded 8ith the '(13 $rit0%er *rchitect!re
$ri0e anno!nced in ;arch '(134 .e belongs to 8hich co!ntry)
*ns+ Hapan
3C(( IndiaKs food inflation: meas!red by Wholesale $rice Inde" 1W$I+
stood at 22222 in &ebr!ary4
*ns+ 114387
3C(1 Which co!ntry has emerged as the 8orldDs largest importer of
ma@or conventional 8eapons in the 8orld d!ring the five3year
period '((831')
*ns+ India
3C(' Which film 8on the a8ard in the E,est Screenplay Screenplay
Writer 1*dapted+E category in EC(th National &ilm *8ardsE
*ns+ /h ;y <od
3C(3 Santosh Trophy is associated 8ith 8hich sports that Services
team 8on recently)
*ns+ &ootball
3C(4 Which co!ntry 8on S!ltan *0lan Shah .oc%ey to!rnament held
in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ *!stralia
3C(6 Who has been transferred as the ne8 <overnor of Trip!ra in
;arch '(13)
*ns+ -evanand 9on8ar

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3C(C Who has been appointed as the non3e"ec!tive Chairman of *"is
,an% in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ San@iv ;isra
3C(5 World third largest economy: HapanKs <-$ gro8th for last
?!arter of '(1' stood at 222222224
*ns+ (4'7
3C(8 Which company 8as a8arded 8ith the Aa@iv <andhi National
R!ality *8ard In the category of Small Scale ;an!fact!ring
Ind!stry: anno!nced in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Technocrat
Connectivity Systems
1$rivate+ #imited
3C(G -;9 party has recently p!lled o!t of >$* <overnment in
;arch '(13 over the iss!e of h!man rightsK violation in 8hich
neighbo!r co!ntry)
*ns+ Sri#an%a
3C1( Who has been selected as the premier 1$rime ;inister+or
Comm!nist $arty of ChinaDs second ran%ing leader of China in
;arch '(13)
*ns+ #i 9e?iang
3C11 Which Indian *!thor 8as a8arded 8ith the S**AC #iterat!re
*8ard in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ *bhay 9
3C1' Who sec!red no 1 ran% in the ICC Aa%ing of batsmen as on
;arch '(13)
*ns+ .ashim *mla
3C13 The Aeserve ,an% of India has signed the first C!rrency S8ap
*greement 8ith 8hich co!ntryKs monetary a!thority 8ith the
validity period of ne"t 3 years in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ,h!tan
3C14 EWorld T, -ayE is observed on) *ns+ '43;ar
3C16 IndiaDs II$ gro8th stood at 22222 in Han!ary '(134 *ns+ '447
3C1C Who has s8orn in as =ene0!elaDs acting president follo8ing
death of .!go Chave0 in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ Nicolas ;ad!ro
3C15 *rgentinaDs Horge ,ergoglio has been elected as the 22222 pope in
;arch '(134
*ns+ 'CCth
3C18 Which Indian state 8on the a8ard for best civic management of a
to!rist destination and for the most innovative and !ni?!e
to!rism pro@ect presented by $ranab ;!%her@ee in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ ;adhya $radesh
3C1G *fter the recent li?!idity inf!sion of As 3((4 crore in State ,an%
of India by the Indian <overnment: the shareholding of the
government in the ban% has increased to 22222222224
*ns+ C'4317
3C'( Who 8on the season3opening *!stralian &orm!la /ne <rand
$ri" in ;elbo!rne in ;arch '(13)
*ns+ 9imi Aai%%onen
3C'1 Who has been transferred as the ne8 <overnor of ,ihar in
;arch '(13)
*ns+ - Y $atil
3C'' Who 8on the 8omenDs singles title in the *ll ngland /pen
,adminton Championships '(13 held in ;arch '(13 in ngland)
*ns+ Tine ,a!n
3C'3 <anesh $yne passed a8ay at a city hospital in 9ol%ata after
s!ffering a heart attac% in ;arch '(134 .e 8as a famo!s
2222222224
*ns+ $ainter
3C'4 The petrole!m ministry has appointed a committee !nder 8hom
in ;arch '(13 to prepare a roadmap for enhancing domestic
prod!ction of oil and gas in order to s!bstantially red!ce the
nations import dependency by '(3()
*ns+ =i@ay 9el%ar
3C'6 Who sec!red no 1 ran% in the ICC Aa%ing of ,o8lers as on ;arch
'(13)
*ns+ Saeed *@mal

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