2013 Current Affairs Quiz
Test your knowledge of major events from 2013, including international news, space missions, diplomatic developments, sports awards, and policy decisions with emphasis on December 2013
Questions
Who among the following has/have directed the film ‘Beatriz’s War’, which bagged the Golden Peacock award for the best film at the 44th International Film Festival of India?
- Luigi Acquisto and Bety Reis
- Onur Unlu and David Lynch
- Steven Spielberg
- Joel and Ethan Coen
What is the name of the unmanned lunar probe with a robotic rover to soft land on the moon, which China launched in December 2013?
- March-3B
- Yutu
- Chang'e-3
- Chuangxin-1
Who among the following won the ICC People`s Choice Award 2013?
- Michael Clarke
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Alastair Cook
- SachinTendulkar
When is the International Day of People with Disability observed across the world?
- 9th December
- 25th December
- 3rd December
- 19th December
In December 2013, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to maintain the same oil output for the year 2014. What was the output in 2013?
- 30 million barrels per day
- 20 million barrels per day
- 40 million barrels per day
- 45 million barrels per day
The anti-apartheid revolutionary of South Africa, Nelson Mandela died in December 2013. Who among the following succeeded him as President of South Africa?
- Thabo Mbeki
- Kgalema Motlanthe
- Jacob Zuma
- F. W. de Klerk
In December 2013, the Union Cabinet has approved the Telangana draft Bill for the creation of Telangana from the current Andhra Pradesh. How many districts will Telangana consist of?
- 13
- 8
- 11
- 10
The 9th WTO Ministerial Conference was held at Bali, Indonesia. Where was the 8th WTO Ministerial Conference held?
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Doha, Qatar
- Cancun, Mexico
- Seattle, United States
In December 2013, the Vice President of the US and the President of South Korea agreed to join hands to denuclearize North Korea. Who was the then President of South Korea?
- Roh Moo-hyun
- Lee Myung-bak
- Kim Dae-jung
- Park Geun-hye
In December 2013, Ali Osman Taha resigned from his office to pave way for a new Government. He was the Vice President of
- Libya
- Sudan
- Algeria
- Morocco
Who among the following was the President of Indian Olympic Association in 2013?
- Suresh Kalmadi
- Sivanthi Adithan
- Abhay Singh Chautala
- Vidya Charan Shukla
Human Rights Day is observed across the world on 10th December every year. In which year was it established?
- 1964
- 1968
- 1956
- 1950
Who among the following succeeded Jaimini Bhagwati as India's High Commissioner to the UK?
- Shanti Swaroop Dhavan
- Ranjan Mathai
- Hardeep Singh Puri
- Lalit Mansingh
ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) in December 2013 signed an agreement to evaluate E&P opportunities in
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
- Cuba
- Costa Rica
In December 2013, with which country did India agree to include Limitation of Benefit (LoB) clause in the revised tax treaty?
- Japan
- The Philippines
- Mauritius
- Russia
When is the Armed Forces Flag Day observed in India?
- 7th December
- 21st August
- 3rd April
- 19th May
In December 2013, the committee to formulate a Policy document on Corporate Governance submitted its report to the Union Government of India. Under whose Chairmanship was this committee constituted in 2012?
- Anil Ambani
- Mukesh Ambani
- Adi Godrej
- Azim Premji