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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.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 3 and 4 Only

(b) 2 and 4 Only

(c) 1 and 4 Only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

A is the right answer.
First ascent was done by by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on 1953. Read More: www.currentaffairsindia.info/2013/05/general-knowledge-for-upsc-banking-psc-exams.html

2.Anti-Terrorism Day is observed across India on the martyrdom day of which Indian Prime Minister

a) Indira Gandhi.

b) Rajeev Gandhi.

c) Lal Bahadur Shasthri.

d) Jawaharlal Nehru.

B is the right answer.
The Day (21 May)is observed to generate awareness in the country among all sections of people about the danger of terrorism, violence and its dangerous effect on the people, the society and the country as a whole. The objective behind the observance of Anti-Terrorism Day is to wean away the youth from the terrorist/violence cult by highlighting the suffering of the common people and showing how it is prejudicial to the national interest.

3. Who is appointed as the New Comptroller & Auditor General of India

a) John Mathai

b) Nirupama Rai

c) Vinod Rai

d) Shashi Kant Sharm

D is the right answer.
The President of India has appointed Shri Shashi Kant Sharma, IAS, as the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, in terms of Article 148 (1) of the Constitution of India. Shri Sharma is presently holding the post of Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He will be taking over the charge of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India from 23rd May, 2013.

4. The members of the World Health Assembly generally meet every year in May in which place?

a) Geneva

b) New York

c) Melbon

d) Cape Town

A is the right answer.
The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 194 member states. It is the world's highest health policy setting body and is composed of health ministers from member states. The members of the World Health Assembly generally meet every year in May in Geneva, the location of WHO Headquarters. The main tasks of the WHA are to decide major policy questions, as well as to approve the WHO work programme and budget and elect its Director General.

5. Yahoo is acquiring another company for around $1.1 billion to increase its inline traffic. Name the company

a) Facebook

b) Blogger

c) Whatsup

d) Tumblr

D is the right answer.
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

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