Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Oct 21, 2014

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Oct 21, 2014


Q1. With which country India has agreed to step up engagement between their militaries by setting up hotlines between the Army headquarters to curb incursions?

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ANSWER: China. India and China have establish new border meeting posts to address incidents of incursions like the one in Ladakh area last month.




Q2. Police Commemoration Day will be observed on ____.

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ANSWER: 21st October. Police commemoration Day is observed every year to mark the martyrdom of policemen killed in Ladakh in 1959 and to pay tribute to all other police personnel who sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties.




Q3. Which country has expressed its interest to invest Rs. 10 thousand crore in road sector in Rajasthan?

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ANSWER: Malaysia. Now the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will take final decision on these proposals and MOU between Rajasthan Governemt and Malaysia Government may be signed on 27th October.




Q4. On which day the Union Minister of state (Independent Charge) for Commerce and Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman launched ‘e-permit’ a website on e-governance initiatives of Coffee Board in Bangalore?

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ANSWER: 20thOctober’2014. The minister also released the revised edition of ‘Coffee Guide Book’ and ‘Coffee Business Guide’. A movie narrating the history of coffee ‘The Coffee Connoisseur’ was also released on the occasion.




Q5. In which country, ASIAN PARA GAMES 2014 is scheduled to be held from 18thOct’14 to 24thOct’’14?

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ANSWER: Incheon, South Korea. is a parallel sports event for Asian athletes with disability. 41 Nations & 4500 participants are participating in this event. It is also known as Second Asian Para Games.




Q6. Who has sworn in as the President of Indonesia on 20thOct’14?

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ANSWER: Mr. Joko Widodo. He was elected in July’2014.




Q7. Which state Chief Minister has declared year 2015 as the Tourism Year in the State?

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ANSWER: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He also declared as MP would be developed as pioneer State in tourism sector.




Q8. Who has been elected as the President, General Secretary And Treasurer of the Hockey India?

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ANSWER: Narinder Batra (President), Mohammed Mushtaq Ahmad (General Secretary) and Rajinder Singh (Treasurer). Narinder Batra has completed his four year term as the Secretary General.




Q9. Name the Indian-American attorney was appointed as temporary head of Department of Justice’s civil rights division (DoJ) on 15th Oct’14?

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ANSWER: Vanita Gupta. She took the charge of the office, as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General at the DoJ from 20 October 2014.




Q10. Name the tropical Storm that struck Mexico on 19th Oct’14?

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ANSWER: Trudy. This carried life-threatening flash floods and mudslides across the hilly and mountainous areas.




Q11. In which state the Arogya Gram Yojna Organic Farming scheme was launched on 18thOct’14?

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ANSWER: Jammu & Kashmir. The scheme aims to encourage farmers in J&K to cultivate scientifically tested and commercially beneficial aromatic and medicinal plants in the state.




Q12. In which state the first American Business corner was set up by Indian American Chamber of Commerce?

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ANSWER: Pune, Maharshtra.




Q13. World Osteoporosis Day is observed on ____.

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ANSWER: 20thOctober. This day involves campaign by national osteoporosis patient societies from around the world with activities in more than 90 countries.




Q14. What spot is achieved by India in ODI Cricket as per the latest ranking is released by ICC?

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ANSWER: Second Rank.



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