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Articles From General Knowledge Today: GK & Current Affairs: March 17, 18, 2014

The document summarizes 10 current affairs questions and answers from March 17-18, 2014. It discusses topics like the main reason for the uncompetitiveness of the Indian aviation sector, the state where the tallest temple in the world is proposed to be built, and the top three arms importing countries according to SIPRI.

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Articles From General Knowledge Today: GK & Current Affairs: March 17, 18, 2014

The document summarizes 10 current affairs questions and answers from March 17-18, 2014. It discusses topics like the main reason for the uncompetitiveness of the Indian aviation sector, the state where the tallest temple in the world is proposed to be built, and the top three arms importing countries according to SIPRI.

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Articles from General Knowledge Today

GK & Current Affairs: March 17, 18, 2014


2014- 03- 21 13:03:04 GKToday

1. As per t he Indian Aviat ion report 2014, which one of t he f ollowing is t he main reason f or rendering Indian aviat ion sect or uncompet it ive? [A]Over T axat ion [B]Lack of Skill [C]Inf rast ruct ure [D]Privat isat ion Over T axation Indian Aviat ion report 2014 released by FICCI and KPMG st at e t hat aviat ion indust ry is over-t axed, t his aspect is clearly ref lect ed in t he indust rys lack of compet it iveness at t he global level. Show Answer 2. T he st at e in which Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is proposed t o be built is __? [A]Ut t ar Pradesh [B]Gujarat [C]Madhya Pradesh [D]Rajast han Uttar Pradesh A project f or building a skyscraper t emple Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, billed t o be t allest shrine in t he world, was inaugurat ed in Vrindavan, UP coinciding wit h t he Holi f est ival. T he project will cost more t han Rs 300 crore and ISKCON is hoping t o conclude t he t emple const ruct ion wit hin t he next f ive years. Show Answer 3. According t o St ockholm Int ernat ional Peace Research Inst it ut e (SIPRI), which among t he f ollowing are worlds t op t hree arms import ing count ries? [A]China, India and Pakist an [B]Pakist an, China and India [C]India, China and Pakist an [D]China, Pakist an and India India, China and Pakistan India remains t he biggest buyer of arms in t he world, import ing nearly t hree t imes as many weapons as it s nearest compet it ors China and Pakist an over t he last f ive years. According t o SIPRI, worlds t op f ive arms import ers were now India, China, Pakist an, UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Show Answer 4. Which among t he f ollowing count ries is t he largest supplier of arms t o India in 2009-13? [A]Russia [B]USA [C]Israel [D]Japan Russia Russia is t he main supplier of arms t o India in 2009-13, account ing f or 75 per cent of all import s. Show Answer 5. Recent ly, government has approved t o set up count rys second nuclear f uel complex t o reprocess at omic f uel in ___? [A]Rajast han [B]Maharasht ra [C]West Bengal [D]Jharkhand Rajasthan T he cabinet commit t ee on securit y cleared t he proposal t o set up a second nuclear f uel complex next t o Rawabhat a nuclear plant in Kot a, Rajast han at a cost of Rs 2,400 crore. T he new nuclear f uel complex in Kot a will cat er t o at omic plant s in Nort h India. Show Answer 6. Rani-ki-Vav which has been nominat ed f or World Herit age St at us is a 11t h cent ury st ep well locat ed in____? [A]Karnat aka [B]Gujarat [C]Rajast han [D]Haryana Gujarat India has nominat ed Rani-ki-Vav, a 11t h cent ury st ep well locat ed in Pat an, Gujarat as candidat e f or UNESCOs World Herit age Sit e st at us t his year. Rani-ki-Vav, one of t he f inest examples of st ep wells in Gujarat , was const ruct ed by Queen Udayamat i of Solanki Dynast y. Show Answer 7. Name t he Czech priest , philosopher who has won t he 2014 T emplet on Prize? [A]Chris Herlinger [B]T omas Halik

[C]Graham Greene [D]Billy Graham T omas Halik T omas Halik, a Roman Cat holic priest and philosopher, one t ime Czech polit ical act ivist and an advocat e f or religious f reedom and int erf ait h dialogue, won t he 2014 T emplet on Prize f or religious and spirit ual progress. Show Answer 8. Nat ional Mission f or prot ein supplement s is a subscheme under __? Int egrat ed Child Development Services Nat ional Food Securit y Mission Rasht riya Krishi Vikas Yojana Nat ional Hort icult ure Mission Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana Nat ional Mission f or prot ein supplement s is a subsheme of RKVY. It f ocuses on animal based prot ein product ion t hrough livest ock development , dairy f arming, piggery, goat rearing and f isheries in select ed blocks. Show Answer 9. Bahini Darbar is a mont hly newspaper by t he women f or t he women in __? [A]West Bengal [B]Jharkhand [C]Maharasht ra [D]Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Bahini Darbar is a mont hly newspaper, writ ing about issues of t he surrounding villages and act ively part icipat ing in get t ing t he problems resolved t oo. Bahini Darbar meaning sist ers court in Bagheli, st art ed wit h just 15 members now boast s around 700 members f rom 25 villages of t he Dahora block, Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer 10. Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing bet ween____? [A]Israel and Egypt [B]India and Bangladesh [C]Pakist an and Af ghanist an [D]China and Russia Israel and Egypt Kerem Shalom border crossing is a border crossing on t he Gaza St rip-IsraelEgypt border managed by t he Israel Airport s Aut horit y. T he crossing is used by t rucks carrying goods f rom Israel t o t he Gaza st rip. Show Answer

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