Current Affairs 2013

**The most significant greenhouse gas is:**A. OzoneB. ChlorofluorocarbonsC. Carbon DioxideD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Carbon Dioxide

**An index that estimates the true rate of exchange among currencies is called:**A. Human Development IndexB. Exchange RateC. Purchasing Power ParityD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Purchasing Power Parity

**The idea that leaders initiate foreign conflicts in order to distract public opinion from controversial domestic policies is called:**A. Diversionary Theory of WarB. Democratic Peace TheoryC. Autocratic RuleD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Diversionary Theory of War

**The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on:**A. 21st SeptemberB. 23rd SeptemberC. 12th OctoberD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. 21st September

**International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on:**A. 25th DecemberB. 23rd NovemberC. 25th NovemberD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. 25th November

**International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on:**A. 23rd MayB. 21st MarchC. 01st MarchD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. 21st March

**Martin Luther King, Jr. was a clergyman, activist, and leader. He is famous for:**A. Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in USA.B. Civil rights Movement using violence in South Africa.C. Civil Rights Movement using non-violent civil disobedience in India.D. Civil rights Movement using non-violence in Costa Rica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Civil Rights…

**Which of the following Country has absolutely no military forces?**A. Costa RicaB. JapanC. IcelandD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Iceland

**NATO Headquarters are located in:**A. BirminghamB. BarcelonaC. BaltimoreD. Brussels, Belgium Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Brussels, Belgium

**The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organisation of South Asian nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of SAARC?**A. MaldivesB. MyanmarC. BhutanD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Myanmar