Wednesday, 24 April 2013

GK CORNER

1. World Health day was observed on ........
           April 7
World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world. 
The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure.


2. The Indian- American who is currently the Attorney General of the U.S state of California
           Kamala Harris 
Harris is the first female African-American  and Asian (Indian) American attorney general in California. She is the 32nd  and current Attorney General of California following the 2010 California state elections

3. Who become the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe, solo and non-stop?
           Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy

4. Which former Prime Minister popularly known as 'Iron Lady' passed away on April 8?
           Margret Tacher
She was the longest serving Prime Minister (1979-1990) of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office.
5. The Fifth BRICS summit was recently held at ........
           Durban, South Africa (March 26-27).The member states of BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China       and South Africa

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