Current Affairs Questions and answers - Sep 17, 2014

Current Affairs Questions and answers - Sep 17, 2014


Q1. How many MoUs have been signed between India and China on the first day visit of Chinese President to India (17th Sep’14)?

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ANSWER: Three.




Q2. Name the former DGP of Assam who has committed suicide by shooting himself at his residence on 17thSep’14?

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ANSWER: Sanker Baruah. Recently, CBI had raided his residence during the course of investigation of Saradha chit fund case.




Q3. Which type of farmers will get finance through NABARD in the current fiscal year as proposed by the Government on 17thSep’14?

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ANSWER: Landless Farmers (Bhoomi Heen Kisaan).




Q4. Which state’s High Court has recommended the termination of the services of 11 trainee judicial officers for their alleged involvement in a scuffle and misbehaving with a lady judge on 17thSep’14?

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ANSWER: Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh. An inquiry panel of Allahabad High Court found the trainees guilty and recommended suspension of these trainee judges. The trainee judges were from the 2012 batch.




Q5. Which bank has approved a 105 million US dollars grant on 16thSep’14 to bolster the fight to contain the deadly Ebola virus epidemic raging in West Africa?

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ANSWER: World Bank. The funding is part of a 200 million US dollars World Bank pledge approved in early August to help Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.




Q6. Which country’s people will vote on 17thSep’14 whether the country should stay in the United Kingdom or become an independent nation?

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ANSWER: Scotland. Votes will be cast at 2608 polling booths across the country.




Q7. Name the scheme launched by PM Narendra Modi on 17th Sep’14 which is a set of 11 new pro-poor initiatives of the Gujarat Government?

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ANSWER: Swavlamban Abhiyaan.




Q8. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the prestigious Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha?

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ANSWER: Lal Krishna Advani.




Q9. Who has been appointed as the new chief of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?

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ANSWER: Lalitha Kumarmangalam.




Q10. How many Indian Higher education institution has made it to top 200 of the QS World University Rankings published on 16thSep’14?

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ANSWER: Zero. The best rank is achieved by the IIT Bombay which is at 222 Rank.




Q11. Name the Indian Boxer who will be awarded with the Arjuna Award as the Sports Ministry has finally accepted his nomination after taking legal action for being denied the honour initially?

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ANSWER: Manoj Kumar, Gold Medalist of 2010 Commonwealth Games.




Q12. Name the actor has been chosen as the United Nations Messenger of Peace by UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon?

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ANSWER: Leonadro Di Caprio.




Q13. Name the author who has written his autobiography ‘And then One Day: A Memoir’?

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ANSWER: Naseerudin Shah, Bollywood Actor.




Q14. What are three MoUs signed between China and India on 17th Sep’14?

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ANSWER: 1. MoU to establish Sister Province relations between Guangdong, China and Gujarat, India. 2. MoU between the cities of Guangzhou, China and Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. 3. MoU signed between Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb) and China Development Bank.



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