Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 03, 2014
Q1. In which country the 83rd INTERPOL General Assembly is scheduled to be held from 3rd Nov to 7th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Monaco. The General Assembly is composed of delegates appointed by the governments of member countries. India is also expected to seek a permanent berth in Interpol's General Secretariat as it does not have a senior representative despite being one of the oldest members.
Q2. Name the 22 day long joint military exercise by Special Forces of Indian and Sri Lankan Military that will start from 3rd Nov’14 at Uva-Kudaoya Commando Regiment Training School in Sri Lanka?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER:‘Mithra Shakthi’. It will involve 42 visiting Indian Army Special force troops and about 200 soldiers from Sri Lankan Army, Air Force and Navy. The exercise is meant to share special force tactics and enhance cooperation between the forces of the two countries.
Q3. Name the person who received the Guinness World Records certificate for world’s highest advertisement at the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sheikh Mansour bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai World Hospitality Championship. The previous highest advertising was recorded in the US at the height of 310 metres.
Q4. Name the Bollywood Indian Actor who passed away on 3rd November 2014.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sadashiv Amrapurkar. He was being treated for lung infection at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH).
Q5. In which African Country, its Army has seized power on 1st Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Burkina Faso. The opposition parties and civic groups have called a mass rally in protest at the army takeover after the resignation of President Blaise Compaore, who has fled to Ivory Coast.
Q6. Name the ambitious mission of China which aims to gather samples from the moon’s surface and will be launched in 2017?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Chang’e 5. It is an unmanned Chinese lunar exploration mission currently under development stage.
Q7. Name the bank that became the second after United Bank of India to term Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) as a wilful defaulter?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Name the cricketer who became the fastest cricketer in the world to score 20thCenturies in One Day International format?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Virat Kohli. Earlier this record belongs to Sachin Tendulkar.
Q9. Name the Hockey India President who has been included in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Executive Board as it concluded its 2014 Ordinary Congress in Marrakesh, Morocco.
View Answer / Hide Answer Q10. Name the semi-high speed train proposed to be launched between Delhi and Agra.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gatimaan Express. This is the first semi bullet train that proposes to run at the speed of 160km/hour, the highest speed till date in Indian Railways.
