This document contains 20 current affairs questions and their answers related to various topics like science, sports, politics, and more. Some of the key information provided includes:
- China has developed the world's fastest supercomputer called Tianhe-2, surpassing the previous fastest computer in the US called Titan.
- Raghuram Govind Rajan was appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in August 2013 for a three year term.
- The city of Incheon in South Korea was named the World Book Capital for 2015 by UNESCO.
- South Korea is the largest shipbuilding nation in the world with over 50% of the global market share.
1. ST.GEORGE’S SCHOOL
ALAKNANDA, NEW DELHI
CURRENT AFFAIR QUESTIONS FOR CLASSES IV/V
1. Which country has developed the Fastest Computer of the World Called Tianhe-2? CHINA
(This Chinese supercomputer is called Tianhe-2 and it replaced US machine called Titan,
Which was earlier said to be the fastest computer of the world?)
2. What is the new name of Bengaluru International Airport? “Kempe Gowda
International Airport”
3. Who was appointed the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India ? Raghuram Govind Rajan
was on 6 August 2013, appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a time
period of three years.
4. Who is the Secretary –General of United Nation? Ban .ki –moon
5 .To whom was the Dada Saheb Phalke award given? Pran
6. Which city was named as the World Book Capital for the year 2015 ?
International committee of experts representing the book industry and the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named the city of Incheon in the Republic of Korea as the
World Book Capital for the year 2015.
7. Which country is the largest ship building nation in the world? South Korea is the world’s largest
shipbuilding country with a global market share of 51.2%. South Korea leads in the production of large
vessels such as cruise liners, super tankers and large container ships.
8. Which countries are going to host ICC World Cup 2015? Australia and New Zealand
9.Who is the president of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF)? K.D. Singh
10. Who is SBI’s first woman MD (Managing Director)? Ms Arundhati Bhattacharya
11.Which cricketer has hit the fastest century in cricket history?Chris Gayle of 30 balls.
12. Who is honored with the Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony 2013? Zubin Mehta, western classical
music conductor of Indian-Parsi origin in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural harmony
13. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation of National Defence University in which city?
Gurgaon
14. Autobiography of the Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh released this year is_____ The Test of my Life
2. 15. I.O.C will elect the host city for 2020 summer Olympic game on 7th September 2013.The three candidates for
Olympic 2020 are Istanbul Madrid and_________? Tokyo
16.Who is is the new President of Iran? Hassan Rouhani
17.Which is the Indo-Russian joint military exercise to be conducted in October 2013? INDRA 2013
18.Whai is Chandrayaan-2? Chandrayaan-2, is India's second lunar exploration mission. Developed by the Indian
Space Research Organisation, the mission is proposed to be launched to the Moon in 2015.
19.What is Kirobo? Kirobo is world's first talking robot sent into space by Japan((Japan has launched the world's
first talking robot into space to serve as companion to astronaut Kochi Wakata who will begin his mission in
November).
20.Name the country where the largest biogas plant of the world was inaugurated on 12 March 2013.
Finland