Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Apr 11, 2015
Q1. In a Prime Ministerial visit to France, India has agreed to buy combat aircraft from the country. Name the Aircraft which would be procured from France?A. Mig-25
B. Rafale
C. Mirage-V
D. Mirage 25
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Rafale.
India has agreed to buy 36 multi-role Combat Aircraft in a flyaway condition as soon as possible. The two countries also agreed on setting up of six units of nuclear power plants totaling 1650 MW at Jaitpur in Maharashtra.
A. Nicolas Sarkozy
B. Tim Abott
C. Francois Hollande
D. Jason Lawrence
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Francois Hollande
A. 10th April
B. 14th April
C. 10th May
D. 11th April
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. 11th April
The objective of the day is to create awareness on proper healthcare and maternity facilities to pregnant and lactating women.
A. Rishish Mavlankar
B. Ajay P Chauhan
C. Hrushikesh Moolgavkar
D. None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Hrushikesh Moolgavkar
Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar was commissioned in the Royal Indian Air Force on 30 Nov 1940. He served in the Indian Air Force for 38 Years during which he fought bravely against the Japanese Army in 1941. He also became the first Indian pilot among a group of three pilots to fly faster than sound or crossing the sound barrier.
A. Allan Border
B. Bob Simpson
C. Ian Harvey
D. Richie Benaud
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Richie Benaud
He was a leg-spinning all-rounder and made his first-class debut for New South Wales at the age of 18 before making his national debut at 21.
A. Songs and Dances of North East
B. Cultural Beauty of North East
C. Dances of North East
D. Cultural Diversity in North East
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Songs and Dances of North East.
This initiative is one of the outcomes of the recommendations of the M.P. Bezbaruah Committee on the North East, set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs to work out modalities for building a strong social bond between the people of North East and the rest of the country.
A. Peasant Pension Scheme
B. Compensation Scheme
C. Minimum Monthly Pension Scheme
D. All of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Minimum Monthly Pension Scheme
The scheme was launched with effect from September 2014, hiking the pension amount to a flat Rs 1,000 per month for those who were getting lower amount earlier. This decision will hit about 32 lakh Pensioners.
A. Pune
B. Rajkot
C. Thane
D. Surat
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Thane.
Thane city won the bid among the three finalists Thane, Pune and Rajkot in the Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) 2015 conducted by World Wide Fund. Meanwhile, total 13 cities had been participated in the 2015 Earth Hour Challenge.
A. Beijing
B. Tokyo
C. Thane
D. Seoul
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Seoul.
Total 163 cities from 16 countries participated. The city of Balikpapan, Indonesia was recognized as the Most Loveable City for 2015 and Thane city was named as the National Earth Hour Capital 2015 of India.
A. Sarin
B. Nitrogen
C. Chlorine
D. Cyanide
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Nitrogen
Nitrogen Gas (Nitrogen-induced Hypoxia). The Nitrogen gas chambers will become the primary backup method for execution for Oklahoma.
A. Kalyana Malla
B. A.N.D Haskar
C. Sacchidanada
D. Akhtarul Wasey
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Kalyana Malla.
Kalyana Malla also wrote the Ananga Ranga in 15th or 16th Century. The Suleiman Charitra book has been translated from Sanskrit to English by diplomat-writer A.N.D. Haskar.
