General Knowledge Questions And Answers :: Current Affairs 2012: part1



General Knowledge : Current Affairs 2012 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 81 to 85

Following General Knowledge Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in TRB, SSC and UPSC 2024 examinations :

81.Scientists from the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), in July 2012, announced to have a developed a know-how to produce bio-hydrogen, a renewable energy, through wastewater and industrial effluents. Where is IICT located?

Chennai
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Pune

82.The Prime Minister, in July 2012, halved the number of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) from the earlier 12 to six at present, while reducing the number of the GoMs from 27 to

21
18
15
12

83.Scientists at the world’s biggest atom smashing facility, on 04th July, 2012, claimed the discovery of a new subatomic particle. They found it to be ‘consistent’ with the long-sought Higgs boson, popularly known as

The God Particle
Plasma
Photon
Fourth state particle

84.Which of the following major international developments are associated with 09th July, 2012?

Aung San Suu Kyi attended Parliament as a lawmaker for the first time
South Sudan marked its first year of independence
Egypt’s top court rejected a decree by President Mohamed Morsy to reinstate Parliament
All of the above

85.The United States House of Representatives, on 21st July, 2012, unanimously voted to cut American military aid to which country by $650 million?

Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India

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