Today current affairs

Colombia’s government and leftist FARC rebels formerly launched peace talks in – (country) aimed at ending nearly five decades of a conflict that has claimed handred of thousands of lives	Norway
The first ever museum of Indian cinema will come up in Mumbai in	2013
India jumped 16 places to occupy the – position in the English Proficiency Index (EPI) that ranked 54 countries by comparing the average language ability of adults	14th
Became the first Indian sportsman to be honoured with membership of the Order of Australia	Sachin Tendulkar
Was posthumously awarded “Friends of Liberation War Honour”  by Bangladesh for his contribution to the 1971 was	Jagjivan Ram
Was readmitted into the African Union after a meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa.	Mali
Topped the list of best performing States and Union territories in terms of environmental well being	Uttarakhand
The Empowered Group of Minister’s allowed the existing players to retain a maximum of – MHz in prime band spectrum when their current licences expired	2.5
Clinched the Champions League Twenty 20 title in Johannesburg	Sydney Sixers
According to a report of the 477 death convicts lodged in various jails in the country in 2011, there were – men and - women	465.12
The World Bank approved an – million grant for Myanmar to support its reform drive, resuming assistance for the former pariah nation after a quarter century absence	$80
India and – have decided to step up cooperation in cyber security during their Foreign Minister level talks recently	Britain
The Union Cabinet cleared the National Policy on Electronics 2012, which aims to make the domestic electronic hardware manufacturing segment a $400 billion industry by	2020
An expert committee recommended to the Centre to implement a – moratorium on field trials on St.Transgenics in all food crops	10 years
Fiji’s military government appointed President – for a second three year term as the coup plagued South Pacific nation’s head of state	Ratu Epeli Naillatikau
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry launched Project – to reduce waiting time for delivery of LPG cyclinders and track duplicate connections.	Lakshya
In a report released recently, India ranks – among 198 countries surveyed on warning size and fulfilment of requirements for picture based warmings on cigarette packets	123

Questions

1.    Match the following:
    Biosphere Reserve        State
    A.    Dibru Saikhowa    1.    Arunachal Pradesh
    B.    Nokrek    2.    Sikkim
    C.    Dehong Debang    3.    Assam
    D.    Kanchanjanga    4.    Meghalaya
    Code:
            A    B    C    D
    (a)    3    2    1    4    (b)    3    4    1    2    (c)    2    3    1    4
    (d)    1    4    3    2

2.    David Richardson has been chosen by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as its new Chief Executive. To which country does he belong?
    (a)    Australia
    (b)    New Zealand
    (c)    West Indies
    (d)    South Africa

3.    Former President of which of the following countries has been sentenced for 50 years in Jail in case related to 'Blood Diamond'.
    (a)    Sierra Leone
    (b)    Liberia
    (c)    Niger
    (d)    Somalia

4.    According to data released by Ministry of Statistics and Plan Implementation, which state showed highest economic growth in the country.
    (a)    Gujarat
    (b)    Himachal Pradesh
    (c)    Bihar
    (d)    Maharashtra

5.    Consider the following statements regarding Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit 2012 and choose the correct option:
    1.    SCO summit 2012 was held in Beijing.
    2.    Four observer countries of SCO : India, Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia attended the summit.
    3.    SCO decided to grant Afghanistan Observer Status.
    4.    Kyrgyzstan will host the 2013 summit of SCO.
    Code:
    (a)    1, 2 and 3    (b)    1, 3 and 4
    (c)    2, 3 and 4    (d)    1, 2, 3 and 4