2.India Current Affairs Quiz May 2013

Through current affairs online test series, currentaffairsindia.info presents the most relevant model questions on Indian Current Affairs. These questions are applicable to Civil Service Prelims(CSAT 2014), Other UPSC and PSC Exams, Railway Recruitment Exams, Bank PO and clerical exams and various other competitive exams. The questions are framed from Government releases, various major news papers etc. Any comments/doubts are welcomed!!

1. Which among the following are true about Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram?

1. The launch of Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram was on June 1, 2011.

2. The initiative entitles all pregnant women delivering in public health institutions to absolutely free and no-expense delivery

3. JSSK is estimated to benefit more than one crore pregnant women and newborns every yea

4. Under this initiative, a pregnant woman is entitled to free transport from home to the government health facility

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World Current Affairs May 2013 : Transport corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Transport corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by China

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China has indicated it will go ahead with building transport corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir despite India’s concerns, signing a MoU with Pakistan on a transport corridor expected to pass through the disputed region. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up a 2 day visit to Pakistan following his trip to India, called on both countries to “start formulating a long-term plan for the China-Pakistan economic corridor project and gradually push forward its construction”. Chinese planners have called for a transport and economic corridor to link China’s far-western Xinjiang region to the port of Gwadar, on the Arabian Sea, which China helped build and is now managing. 

1. Current Affairs India May 2013-Classical status for Malayalam

Classical status for Malayalam

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Malayalam’s long wait for classical status is over. The Union Cabinet decided to grant the coveted recognition to the language, spoken by 3.33 crore Malayalis all over the world. Malayalam now joins Tamil, Kannada and Telugu, all members of the Dravidian linguistic family, as the fourth ‘classical’ language of South India. The decision, it has been clarified by the Ministry of Culture, would be subject to the final decision on a writ petition pending before the Madras High Court. The decision would result in the State getting Rs.100 crore in assistance from the Centre and support for various projects to promote the language and its literature. Furthermore, the University Grants Commission (UGC) would back the establishment of Malayalam Chair at various Central universities. 

2.Science and Technology News May 2013

Facebook joined Web freedom group GNI

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Facebook became a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organisation promoting Internet freedom and privacy rights. The announcement came one year after the world’s biggest social network gained observer status at GNI, whose corporate members include Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google. Facebook Vice President Elliot Schrage said the California company joined the group as part of its commitment to “advancing human rights, including freedom of expression and the right to communicate freely.” “We’re pleased to join GNI and contribute to its efforts to shed a spotlight on government practices that threaten the economic, social and political benefits the Internet provides.”

World Current Affairs May 2013 : TJRC of Kenya submits report

Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya

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Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission has stated, security forces and judiciary should publicly apologise for abuses going back 50 years, its final report seen on this week. Set up after bloody post-election violence in 2007-08, Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) handed over its weighty four-volume report — containing huge number of testimonies gathered over four years detailing rights abuses in the country — to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Mr. Kenyatta and Vice-President William Ruto are named in the report for allegedly planning and financing violence during the post-election unrest, though the commission recommends no action be taken against them as they are awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court on similar charges. 

1.India Current Affairs Quiz May 2013

Through current affairs online test series, currentaffairsindia.info presents the most relevant model questions on Indian Current Affairs. These questions are applicable to Civil Service Prelims(CSAT 2014), Other UPSC and PSC Exams, Railway Recruitment Exams, Bank PO and clerical exams and various other competitive exams. The questions are framed from Government releases, various major news papers etc. Any comments/doubts are welcomed!!

1. Which among the following are true about Mount Everest?

1. Mount Everest is the Earth's highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 metres.

2. First ascent of Mt Everest was done by by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on 1963

3. Col. Avtar Singh Cheema was the first Indian citizen who climbed Mt Everest

4. Bachendri Pal is the first Indian woman to conquer Mt Everest.

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1.Science and Technology News May 2013

Yahoo is buying blogging network Tumblr

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Yahoo is buying blogging network Tumblr for about $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer seeks to lure users and advertisers with her priciest acquisition to date. Tumblr, headquartered in New York, will continue to host its more than 108 million blogs, while CEO and founder David Karp, 26, will remain in charge of the website. Mayer, CEO of the biggest US Web portal since July, is betting that Tumblr will help transform Yahoo into a hip destination in the era of social networking as she challenges Google and Facebook in the $17.7 billion display ad market. Adding Tumblr is expected to expand Yahoo's audience by 50% to more than 1 billion monthly visitors, and increase traffic by about 20%. 

2. General Knowledge for UPSC, Banking and PSC Examinations

First Indian amputee scales Mount Everest

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Arunima Sinha, a former national level volleyball player, who had lost her right leg after thrown off a moving train by some hoodlums, created history today by becoming the first Indian amputee to conquer Mount Everest. 25-year-old Sinha reached the summit of the highest peak in the world at 10.55 am today, as a member of the Eco Everest Expedition from the Tata Group. Arunima Sinha from Uttar Pradesh, was pushed out of the general compartment of Padmawati Express for resisting a chain-snatching attempt by some criminals, while travelling from Lucknow to Delhi on April 12, 2011. She was hit by a passing train and was seriously injured. She was hospitalised with serious leg and pelvic injuries and in a bid to save her life, doctors had to amputate her left leg below the knee. 

World Current Affairs May 2013 : Afgan for stronger military ties with India

Afghanistan for Indian arms, stronger military ties

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As plans to reduce Western troops gather pace in Afghanistan, the war-torn country on Thursday hoped to establish enhanced defence ties with India, including the supply of lethal and non-lethal military equipment. Kabul’s demand also comes just ahead of President Hamid Karzai will visit to India next week from May 21-22. Asked about what kind of defence assistance Afghanistan was looking to get from India, Afghanistan’s ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali said, “The partnership agreement does not distinguish between lethal and non-lethal (military equipment).