Current Affairs April 2012 quiz-III for all Bank Exams

Current Affairs for Quiz-III

1) Scientist for the first time Produced mixed embryo monkeys.Consider the following Statement

1) Scientist Produced Monkeys Composed of cells taken from Separate embryos

2) The Cells stay together and work together to form tissues and organs

Choose the right Option

a) Both 1 and 2 are correct

b) Only 1 is Correct

c) Only 2 is Correct

d) Neither 1 nor 2 is Correct

Ans a

2) Scientist Discovered unknown species off the Coast of Antarctica.Consider the Following Statement-

1) The Temperature in this region rises to 380 degree Celsius

2) There is Plenty of light in this region

Choose the right Option

a) Only 1

b) Only 2

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2 

Ans a

3) The world's first hybrid sharks were discovered by the researchers in Australian Waters.The Hybrid shark is the result of Cross-breeding between which one of the following sets of shark species?

a) Common black tip shark and Australian black-tip shark

b) Indian black-tip shark and Australian black-tip shark

c) Blue Whale and Common black-tip shark

d) Blue whale and Australian black-tip Shark

Ans a

4) Scientist Produced artificial human semen to help infertile men.Consider the following statement

1) The Scientist grew the Sperm by enveloping the germ cells in a special compound called agar jelly

2) The Artificial human semen Could help infertile men father their own children.

Choose the right Option

a) Both 1 and 2 are correct

b) Only 1 is Correct

c) Only 2 is Correct

d) Neither 1 nor 2 is Correct

Ans a

5) Health Authorities in Australia recently detected deadly diseases,Murray valley encephalitis.The disease is caused by

a) Flies

b) Mosquitoes

c) Birds

d) Dogs

Ans a

6) Union Govt raised the act Valorem duty ( Export Duty )on iron ore exports to what percent from 20 Percent ?

a) 30%

b) 33%

c) 41%

d) 43%

Ans a

7) As per the Commerce Ministry data released on Jan 2,2012. India's export recorded their slowest pace of growth in two years in November 2011.What was the Percentage of growth recorded ?

a) 4.2% 

b) 3.8%

c) 2.2%

d) 0.94%

Ans b

8) Union Govt on Jan 3,2012 approved Reliance industries(RIL) investment plan fro developing four satellite fields in the flagging KG_D6 block.What was the proposed sum to be invested fro developing the satellite?

a) $1.500 billion

b) $1.692 billion

c) $1.529 billion

d) $1.375 billion

Ans c

9) Centre for monitoring Indian Economy(CMIE) estimated Corporate India's Sales to grow by What percent in 2011-12 ?

a) 21.6%

b) 20.8%

c) 22%

d) 23.7%

Ans a

10) Reserve Bank of India(RBI) on Jan 24, 2012  cut the cash Reserve Ratio( CRR ) by 50 Basis Point>the Current CRR Stands at What percent ?

a) 5%

b) 5.5%

c) 6

d) 6.5%

Ans b

11) People National party recently won parliamentary election in Jamaica.What is the Capital of Jamaica ?

a) New Delhi

b) Kingston

c) Paris

d) London

Ans b

12) USA and Saudi Arabia have recently inked an agreement worth .......... US Dollar ?

a) 29.4 billion

b) 20 billion

c) 25 billion

d) 23 billion

Ans a

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