Current Affairs Question and Answers - May 24 & 25, 2015
Q1. Name the country that topped the first Environmental Democracy Index launched by Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI) on May 2015?A. India
B. Lithuania
C. Latvia
D. Russia
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Lithuania
Lithuania topped the list and it is followed by Latvia, Russia, US, South Africa, UK, Hungary, Bulgaria, Panama and Colombia. India has ranked 24th out of 70 countries.
A. Tata Power
B. Adani Power
C. Aurobindo Pharma
D. Ajanta Pharma
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Tata Power
Private sector electricity producer Tata Power will move out of the stock market benchmark index Sensex and will be replaced by drugmaker Lupin.
A. Chennai Super Kings
B. Kolkata Knight Riders
C. Mumbai Indians
D. Kings XI Punjab
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians won the final match of IPL 8 and clinched the title.
A. Illusionist
B. Math Magician
C. A Beautiful Mind
D. Black Swan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American biographical drama film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The film was directed by Ron Howard, from a screenplay written by Akiva Goldsman. His theories were used in economics, evolutionary biology, artificial intelligence, accounting, politics and military theory.
A. PayPal
B. Flipkart
C. Jabong
D. Snapdeal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Snapdeal
The strategy to tie-up with e-commerce sites also highlights the bank’s new strategy to keep in check the non-performing assets (NPA) in the SME sector by giving loans to sellers with good market access.
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Gujarat.
ZTEsoft is a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, the largest public telecom equipment manufacturer in China. ZTEsoft and the Gujarat Government will work jointly to find the target city/area to be converted into a smart city.
A. Vishal Sikka
B. Pawan Chamling
C. Pawan Goenka
D. Ajay K Pal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Pawan Goenka
He is Honorary Ambassador for Korea and will promote economic ties between India and Korea and advise corporate India on potential investment opportunities in South Korea.
A. The Lunchbox
B. Masaan
C. Pk
D. Slumdog Millionaire
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Masaan
Massan directed by Neeraj Ghaywan.
A. Dheepan
B. Saul Fia
C. The Lobster
D. Nie Yinniang
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Dheepan
Dheepan movie was directed by Jacques Audiard.
A. Fifteen
B. Third
C. Twentieth
D. Fifth
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Twentieth.
The report reviewed the current laws dealing with custody and guardianship and came up with draft legislative amendments in the form of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and the Guardians and Wards (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 respectively.
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Goa
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the UP Film Bandhus’s Website and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a film city.
A. Indian Woman Cricket Team
B. Indian Blind Man Cricket Team
C. Indian Men’s Cricket Team
D. State Cricket Team
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Indian Woman Cricket Team
A Contract system for international Women cricketers was proposed. It was also proposed to have more international fixtures for the Indian women’s cricket team.
