Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Apr 04, 2015

ANSWER: A. Land Acquisition Ordinance.

The Union Cabinet had made a recommendation to the President in this regard on 31st Mar’15. The present Land Acquisition Ordinance is to lapse tomorrow. The new ordinance, includes nine amendments, that were part of the Bill which was passed by the Lok Sabha last month. The Bill is pending before the Rajya Sabha, where government is in minority.

ANSWER: D. Foreign Policy.

The resolution said, dignity and honour, greater engagement of dialogue, shared prosperity, regional and global security and cultural and civilizational preservation are the five pillars of the foreign policy. The resolution urged the government to engage in talks with Pakistan in an atmosphere free of terrorism.

ANSWER: A. Narendra Modi.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the "Give it up" campaign should be taken up on the lines of "Swacch Bharat" and "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" initiatives.

ANSWER: C. Crucified

Good Friday is a Christian religious holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.

ANSWER: C. 2013.

President Mamnoon Hussain issued the ordinance for the setting up of the commission following an agreement between the government and the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on the 20th of last month after months of hectic parleys.

ANSWER: C. Malappuram and D. Kasargod.

There are 201 high priority districts from across the country where intensified vaccination drive will be taken up to cover all children who have missed out vaccination or are partially vaccinated. The vaccination drive is against seven vaccine preventable diseases -- diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and Hepatitis B.

ANSWER: B. India.

Defence Under-secretary Frank Kendall, who heads a joint US-India defence trade and technology said he was optimistic about the two countries' efforts to cooperate on a planned aircraft carrier for India.

ANSWER: A. Lausanne.

Lausanne is situated in Switzerland. Under the agreement reached during these negotiations, the world powers and Iran will now aim to draft a comprehensive nuclear accord by 30 June 2015.

ANSWER: B. 4th April.

The 2015 theme 'More than Mines' takes into account the types of explosive threats faced by the United Nations and its members and brings attention to the fact that disposing of explosive hazards is only one part of UN mine action work.