GK Questions 1. What was the committee that was set up in the wake of the Abhaya Rape Case?

This committee also suggested addition of new sections in the Indian Penal Code to those committing acts of voyeurism, stalking and acid attacks? What was the punishment suggested for these acts. Ans- The Verma committee led by Justice JS Verma was set up to draw up harsher punishment for rape convicts and those who had committed crimes against women. For voyeurism, the panel had recommended imprisonment of 1-3 years with fine on first conviction and 3-7 years for subsequent conviction. A person convicted of stalking will get a jail term of not less than one year which may extend to three years, and will also be liable to fine. In case of a person voluntarily causes grievous hurt through use of acid, he will be punished with rigorous 10-year imprisonment, which may extend to life. He will also be liable to pay compensation to the victim, adequate to meet at least the medical expenses incurred by the victim. And in case of voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid, the accused will face rigorous imprisonment for a term of 5-7 years, besides paying compensation to the victim. 2. What is cloud computing? Ans - Cloud computing is the next stage in the Internet's evolution, providing the means through which everything from computing power to computing infrastructure, applications, business processes to personal collaboration can be delivered to you as a service wherever and whenever you need. The cloud in cloud computing can be defined as the set of hardware, networks, storage, services, and interfaces that combine to deliver aspects of computing as a service. Cloud services include the delivery of software, infrastructure, and storage over the Internet (either as separate components or a complete platform) based on user demand. Cloud computing has four essential characteristics: elasticity and the ability to scale up and down, self-service provisioning and automatic deprovisioning, application programming interfaces (APIs), billing and metering of service usage in a pay-as-you-go model. This flexibility is what is attracting individuals and businesses to move to the cloud. 3. Cloud computing models vary. Elaborate. Ans - Cloud computing models vary: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Manage your cloud computing service level via the surrounding management layer. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The IaaS layer offers storage and compute resources that developers and IT organizations can use to deliver business solutions.

Platform as a Service (PaaS). The PaaS layer offers black-box services with which developers can build applications on top of the compute infrastructure. This might include developer tools that are offered as a service to build services, or data access and database services, or billing services. - Software as a Service (SaaS). In the SaaS layer, the service provider hosts the software so you dont need to install it, manage it, or buy hardware for it. All you have to do is connect and use it. SaaS Examples include customer relationship management as a service. 4. Name a few drawbacks of office romances. Ans - Office romances also have their drawbacks. For example, no matter how well the relationship is going, the situation itself is a recipe for disaster. The fact that couples are in constant contact with one another day and night may cause friction within the relationship. Everyone needs "alone time" to pursue hobbies or hang out with friends, and the lack thereof may cause relationships to self-destruct. Office romances may interfere with individuals' abilities to perform their professional duties. Imagine telling your girlfriend that she's fired. There is obvious potential for conflicts of interest between office situations and relationships. Be sure to avoid accusations of favoritism, which may harm the morale of colleagues. Jealousy is another negative issue. Because you must usually keep office relationships a secret, other employees may flirt with your partner or vice versa. You have to keep in mind that this type of flirting is common and happens all the time in the workplace. So keep cool or the cat's out of the bag. 5. What is 2G Scam? The 2G spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones. Name a few eminent personalities involved in the 2G Scam? Ans - A. Raja the Minister of Communications and Information Technology who sold the licenses M. K. Kanimozhi Rajya Sabha MP P. Chidambaram The Then Minister of Finance and current Minister of Home Affairs 6. What is Adarsh Housing Society Scam? The Adarsh Housing Society is a cooperative society in the city of Mumbai in India. Adarsh Housing Society in Colaba (Mumbai), was originally meant to be a six-storey structure to house Kargil war heroes and widows, got converted into a 31-storey and allotted to bureaucrats, top defence officers, a former environment minister and legislators. The scandal over the allotment of flats in the Adarsh housing society in Mumbai, originally meant for families of Kargil war heroes, exposes the rank corruption that exists at the heart of our political system

Questions were raised on the manner in which apartments in the building were allocated to bureaucrats, politicians and army personnel who had nothing to do with Kargil War. 7. What does RTE in India imply? What does the 25% quota obligation of private schools imply? What is the obligation of aided schools? All private schools have to admit 25% children from disadvantaged groups from their neighbourhoods for free education, which can be extended if the number is not filled up within the customary 1km radius; every year in the class in which they induct new children. If the induction class is class 1, then 25% children will be admitted therein each year, but if the induction is done in pre-school, then the quota will be filled there. The Act says at least 25% instead of at least and no more, which implies that a school could offer to take more than 25% children. Private aided schools shall have to admit children from similar backgrounds in the proportion of aid they receive from the government, in the induction class each year, and will not receive any extra reimbursement for these children. For example, if the total annual contribution from the government to an aided school is 70% of its total recurring expenditure for a particular year, it will have to admit 70% children in the induction class that year. Either of these admissions each year shall be in the induction class only, and not for each class of the elementary stage. 8. Name the 2 countries which agreed to participate on Energy and food security on 28th Jan 2013 Ans India and Australia. 9. Which IT company launched the eBiz portal on 28 January 2013 along with the Union Minister for commerce in order to provide one stop shop for all investment? Ans Infosys. 10.Who was ranked first in Inaugural Forbes India Celebrity 100 List? Ans Shah Rukh Khan 11. SpiceJet announced their new CEO and COO. Name them. Ans - SpiceJet announced today that Siddhanta Sharma has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Popularly known as Sid, he has been associated with the company for almost five years and has played a key role in establishing Spicejet operations. Peter Hill has been appointed as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the company. Peter has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. He has worked in several airlines including Air Jamaica, Air Ontario, BWIA International Airways and BWIA West Indies Airways. Peter was the Chief Operating Officer of BWIA West Indies Airways.

12. The Union Railway Minister presented the Union Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Lok Sabha on 26 February 2013. What is the name of the The Union Railway Minister? Mention any two proposals of the budget. Ans - Pawan Kumar Bansal Proposal for setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority formulated and at inter-ministerial consultation stage. To provide a memorable experience to the visitors especially the children, a revamp plan will be rolled out for National Railway Museum in 2013-14. To create a corpus for meeting IRs committed liabilities for debt servicing of JICA and World Bank loans taken for the DFC Project, it is proposed to set up a new Debt Service Fund. In order to meet the growing demand, 72 additional services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata are being introduced. Besides, rake length is being increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30 services in Chennai. A target to complete 500 km of new lines has been set for 2013-14. There is target to convert 450 km of MG/NG lines to broad gauge during 2013 14. 13. Who did the INC appoint as their Vice-President keeping in view the upcoming 2014 elections? Ans Rahul Gandhi. 14. Microsoft in the month of January 2013 announced plans to shut down which service? Ans - Windows Live Messenger . 15. Name the Argentine footballer who won FIFA BallondOr Award on 7 January 2013 as a reward to his 91-goal in a year for Barcelona and Argentina, in the year 2012. Ans Lionel Messi 16. This company started as a regional player in Tamil Nadu in 1999. Soon, it became the leading operator in Tamil Nadu. At one time, it was the fastest growing operator in India. Because of this, it attracted foreign investments and a 76 percent stake in the company was bought by the Malaysian operator Maxis Communications in 2005. Which company are we talking about? Ans Aircel 17. X was introduced by Cadbury in UK, in June 1905 and by 1913, X had become the companys bestselling product. In 1928 the company introduced, the famous, A glass and a half of full cream milk in every half pound Slogan to advertise Xs higher milk content. Interestingly, in the US, X is marketed and manufactured by the Hershey Company. Identify X. Ans Cadburys Dairy milk

18. Coca-Cola in India is all set to launch brand-led mall hangout space- Cole Red Lounge in which city of India? Ans Pune 19. Should Capital Punishment be allowed or banned in India? 20. In 1938, Lee Byung-Chull of a large landowning family in South Korea came to the nearby Daegu city and founded a small trading company focused on exporting dried Korean fish, vegetables and fruit to Manchuria and Beijing. Today the company produced about a fifth if South Koreas total exports and its revenues are greater than many countries GDP. According to the founder of the group, the meaning of the companys name is three stars. Which company is it? Ans Samsung 21. Who is your choice for the Prime Ministers post in the forthcoming general elections? Why? 22. Comment your views on Ratan Tatas Responsible Leadership and Capitalism 23. Google and Apple Partnered for Kodak Patents. 24. A move by RIM that is aimed at attracting young entrepreneurs and professionals Was it a Right Fit to have Ranbir Kapoor as their Brand Ambassador. 25. A Good Head and a Good Heart are always a formidable combination for a Leader Explain in context of South African Government Rolling Out Nelson Mandela Bank Notes. 26. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) on 1 January 2012 announced that its UK based subsidiary Keyline Brands acquired Soft and Gentle. Can we believe is fair considering the company's robust growth prospects going ahead. One could invest in the counter in a staggering manner keeping in mind a long term view to garner better returns. 27. WELL BEGUN IS JUST HALF THE STORY.How can a Business Leader decide when to stop in context of Kingfisher Airline? 28. Should VIRAT KOHLI be groomed as the next T20 captain of the Indian Team.? 29. Kamal Nath as the Leader has reflected his Importance in the UPA. Comment on the World Economic Forum at Davos and Kamal Nath to lead India delegation at the meet. Cricket Conscious

30. Samsung has become the worlds No 1 Mobile Brand in the year 2012. Comment

31. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) on 1 January 2012 announced that its UK-based subsidiary Keyline Brands acquired Soft and Gentle, the womens deodorant brand from Colgate-Palmolive Co for an amount which is undisclosed.

32. Which Malaysian company is entering Indian commercial aviation and in collaboration with which company? Malaysia's AirAsia, the largest budget carrier in Asia, plans to launch a regional airline in India in a venture with the Tata group. The new airline, AirAsia India, will be managed by the Malaysian company and based in the southern city of Chennai. 33. . Who is Bitti Mohanty and what are the allegations against him? Bitti Mohanty is the son of BB Mohanty, a former Director General of Police in Odisha. Bitti Mohanty had allegedly raped a German tourist in Rajasthan's Alwar district on March 21, 2006, and was convicted by a fast-track court on April 12, 2006 and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. He secured parole in November 2006 to meet his ailing mother but disappeared. He was recently arrested in Kerala. 34. What are the allegations against Vijender Singh for which he is being questioned? Olympic boxer Vijender Singh will be questioned in connection with the recent Rs. 130 crore drug haul, Punjab police said on Sunday, the same day his roommate and sparring partner Ram Singh was officially expelled from the National Institute of Sports (NIS) camp. Vijender found himself in the eye of the storm after Ram Singh said they consumed heroin together.

35. Who on 6 March 2013 launched the Electronics Project Proposal System (e-PPS), developed by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, through the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) during a round table discussion with Academia, Industry and R&D Organisation which initially will start as a pilot project. a. Union Minister Kapil Sibal. 36. Who won second Titlein Hero Womens Pro Golf Tour 2013? a. Smriti Mehra 37. Rajya Sabha approves Presidents Rule in which state? a. Jharkhand 38. SEBI freezes over how many accounts for Sahara? a. 100 accounts 39. RBI cuts interest rate by how many percent?

a. 0.25% 40. What at Nokia Chennai Unit may usher in up to 200% Jumps a. Wage Pact 41. Whos to be made BJPs National General Secretary? a. Amit Shah 42. IKEA goes local for which countries? a. India, china 43. Bharti Airtel in talks to sell stake to whom? a. Direct to home television arm 44. Government fails to win consensus on which Bill? a. Land acquisition Bill 45. . When was the Vema committee constituted and who all were a part of the same? 46. Justice Verma Committee comprising of Retired Justice J.S. Verma, Retired Justice Leila Seth and Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, was constituted on December 23, 2012, to look into the possible amendments in the criminal laws related to sexual violence against women. 47. Q7. Name the people who are involved in the VVIP Helicopter scam. 48. A.k. Antony the then Defence Minister, Former air chief SP Tyagi and his three cousins, Sanjeev Tyagi, Sandeep Tyagi and Rajeev Tyagi, and Praveen Bakshi , the chief Operating Officer of Aermatrix, Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschkhe who have been accused by the Italian investigators of payment of illegal gratification to swing the deal for the VVIP choppers in favour of Agusta Westland.