Current Affairs

General Knowledge - Current Affairs

1. Which Asian nation, in December 2009, pledged to voluntary reduce its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by 40-45 per cent of 2005 levels, by 2020?

2. -. on December 18, 2009, announced to institute awards for promotion of `energy conservation buildings' and setting up of green energy and energy conservation fund.

a. HCL Infosystems and Motorola

c. Bharti Airtel and BSNL

3. - Phosphates Ltd. in December 2009, won the Fertiliser Association of India Award for the Best Overall Performance of an operating fertilizer until for phosphoric acid.

4. Premier of Canada's - province, Dalton McGuinty, on December 3, 2009, announced Canada's plans to offer India a wide range of eco-friendly technologies.

5. Who among the following inaugurated the 10th International Children's Festival of Performing Arts in Delhi in December 2009?

6. The term "Fourth Estate" refers to

7. 'Lakshya' which is part of Indian Defence System is

a. Surface of air missile

b. Missile Firing Submarine

c. multi Barrel rocket System

d. Pilotless target aircraft

8. "Nadi Ke Dweep" is the creation of

c. Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh

d. Sachidananda Heeranand Vatsyayan Agyeya

9. Which was the first National News Agency of India?

a. The Indian Review

b. The Free Press of India

c. The Associated Press of India

d. None of the above

10. Who is not the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ever?

a. Somnath Chatterjee

Benefits of Garlic

Precautions

Garlic is safe, but it makes the breath and sweat smell rather unpleasant. If it doesn't make you odiferous, then it wasn't very useful, since the smell indicates the presence of the healing properties.