CURRENT AFFAIRS:-

1. The 18th SAARC Summit commenced here Wednesday morning. Apart from host Nepal, all seven heads of state and government are in Kathmandu to attend the summit.
2. MGNREGS has come to halt in Odisha due to paucity of funds, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked the centre to immediately release Rs 1195.40 crore to the state, to resume it.
3. President Pranab Mukherjee today urged the private sector to work for enhancing quality of higher technical education in the country in view of changing global situation.
4. Tennis players Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovicwill start the new season at the Brisbane International here, the only premier-level event in the opening week of 2015, organisers confirmed Wednesday.
5. The US space agency NASA is planning to kickstart a challenge for developing airships that can break records in terms of duration of flight at high altitudes.
6. Micro-blogging site Twitter has launched a new feature where retailers will tweet special offers that can be used to get money back on certain purchases.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs and victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks sixth anniversary on Wednesday.
8. The Senate Foreign Relations committee has scheduled the confirmation hearing of Indian-American Richard Rahul Verma, President Barack Obama’s nominee to be US Ambassador to India, on December 02.
9. The 3D printer at the International Space Station (ISS) has created the first printed object in space – a part of the printer itself – paving the way to future long-term space expeditions.
10. Over 7,000 sq km of the seafloor has been scoured so far but no debris of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has been found, the chief coordinator of the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) for the search of the missing airliner said Wednesday.                                                                                                                                                         
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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Q.1. Which was the first state organized on the basis of language after independence?

Answer : Andhra Pradesh.

Q.2. The President has the powers to nominate two members to the Parliament belonging to -

Answer : Anglo-Indian Community.

3. The Doctrine that the Fundamental Rights can not be amended under Article 368 was pro-pounded by the Supreme Court in -

Answer : Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab.

Q.4. What does ‘Hung Parliament’ mean?

Answer : A Parliament in which no Party has clear majority.

Q.5. What type of voting is held in Vidhan Sabha to elect Members of the Rajya Sabha?

Answer : Open voting.

Q.6. Rajya Sabha has equal powers with the Lok Sabha in -

Answer : In a meeting the Constitution.

7. What is the maximum possible strength of the Legislative Assembly of a State in India?

Answer : 500 Members.

Q.8. According to the Indian Constitution, the Lok Sabha must meet at least -

Answer : Twice each year with no more than 6 months between the sessions.

Q.9. If the President Rule, under Article 356, is proposed in a state -

Answer : Parliament assumes the powers to legislate on the State List.

Q.10. Which Parliamentary Committee in India acts as a ‘watchdog’ on departmental expenditure and irregularities?

Answer : Public Accounts Committee.

                                                                                                                        

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTION ANSWERS:-

1.	Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
	A. largest railway station B. highest railway station C. longest railway station D. None of the above Answer: Option A

2.	Entomology is the science that studies
	A. Behavior of human beings B. Insects C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms D. The formation of rocks Answer: Option B Explanation: Entomology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.

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3.	Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of
	A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Australia Answer: Option B

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4.	Garampani sanctuary is located at

A. Junagarh, Gujarat B. Diphu, Assam C. Kohima, Nagaland D. Gangtok, Sikkim Answer: Option B

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5.	For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
	A. Physics and Chemistry B. Physiology or Medicine C. Literature, Peace and Economics D. All of the above Answer: Option D

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6.	Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as
	A. Labour Party B. Nazi Party C. Ku-Klux-Klan D. Democratic Party Answer: Option B

7.	FFC stands for
	A. Foreign Finance Corporation B. Film Finance Corporation C. Federation of Football Council D. None of the above Answer: Option B

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8.	Fastest shorthand writer was
	A. Dr. G. D. Bist B. J.R.D. Tata C. J.M. Tagore D. Khudada Khan Answer: Option A

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9.	Epsom (England) is the place associated with
	A. Horse racing B. Polo C. Shooting D. Snooker Answer: Option A

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10.	First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in
	A. 1967 B. 1968 C. 1958 D. 1922 Answer: Option A Explanation: Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world's first human heart transplant. Washkansky died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because of a weakened immune system.

                                                     

      

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