Current Affairs Quiz/Questions-Answers August 2012, August 13-August 19

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1. Which of the following statement/statements is/are not true in relation to United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution on Syria
(a). Those who opposed the UN resolution including China, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, Cuba argued that putting pressure only on one party would not help resolve the Syrian issue and would instead derail the issue from the track of a political settlement.
(b). The United Nations General Assembly on 5 August 2012 adopted a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria's use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces
(c). The resolution got 133 votes in favour in the 193-member body, while 12 voted against the resolution.
(d). India abstained from voting after it found some of the provisions of the resolution contrary to its long held stance on the Syrian crisis.
Answer: (b)

2. Which two countries signed Agreement for the Modernisation of Indian Railways
(a)   United States and India
(b)   India and Belgium
(c)    India and Afghanistan
(d)    Russia and China
Answer. (b)   India and Belgium

3. PRI Leader Enrique Peña Nieto elected the New President of ………………………
(a)    Britain
(b)    Iran
(c)    Mexico
(d)    Russia
Answer: (c)

4. Which are the two countries signed an signed Collaborative Academic Research Programme Agreement
a.    China and United Kingdom
b.    India and Israel
c.    France and United States
d.    China and France
Answer: (b)

5.  Romania’s President ……….. survived the impeachment
a) Traian Basescu
b) Ion Iliescu
c) Nicolae Văcăroiu
d) Crin Antonescu
Answer: (a) Traian Basescu

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