461: The "Moortidevi Sahitya Puraskar" is instituted by:
(a) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
(b) Bhartiya Jnanpith
(c) Ministry of Education, Government of India
(d) Sahitya Akademi
462: How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1st is correct and statement 2nd incorrect.
Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Kuchipudi dance not Bharatanatyam.
This feature is called Tarangam.
463: Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC?
(a) Bolivia
(b) Argentina
(c) Brazil
(d) Ecuador
Explanation:
OPEC: HQ - Vienna, Austria.
Secretary General - Abdalla Salem EI-Badri (Libya) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10-14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The five Founding Members were later joined by nine other Members. Indonesia's membership currently under review as Indonesia is no longer considered by OPEC as a net oil exporter. Former Members are Gabon (full member from 1975 to 1995) and Ecuador (full member from 1963 to 1993). However Ecuador has expressed interest in rejoining. OPEC's official language is English, although the official language of a majority of OPEC member-states is Arabic, as seven current members are Arab states. Only one member nation (Nigeria) has English as an official language. From 1976-2006 OPEC gained no new member nations. In November 2006 the Angolan Government announced its intention to apply for membership and subsequently joined on 1st Jan 2007. Sudan has also expressed intent for joining. Russia, though a net exporter of oil, has failed to gain membership into the grouping. In 2008, Indonesia announced its withdrawal of membership of OPEC.
Membership - 12 states.
464: Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy?
(a) Prime Minister's Office
(b) Cabinet Secretariat
(c) Ministry of Power
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
Explanation:
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) was set up on August 3, 1954 under the direct charge of the Prime Minister Through a Presidential Order. The Department is responsible for nuclear technology, including nuclear power and research.
465: What is Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)?
(a) An agency formed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to check misuse of drugs by sports persons
(b) A non-governmental organization which specialized in international humanitarian aid and emergency medical assistance.
(c) An organization to develop applications of nanotechnology in medicine
(d) An organization of medical practitioners funded by the European Union which carries out research against spread of AIDS