Current Affairs Questions and answers - Aug 23, 2014
Q1. To which country, Sushma Swaraj will pay a three day visit from 24thAug’14 for bilateral talks with country’s Foreign Minister and other senior leaders?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vietnam. India has robust economic relations with Vietnam with bilateral trade of 8 billion dollars of which Indian exports to Vietnam are about 5.4 billion dollars.
Q2. Under which programme/scheme, Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Vadra distributed especially designed motorised vehicles to 52 physically challenged people in New Delhi on 23rdAug’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 'Access to Opportunities' programme of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. The Foundation intends to distribute 150 such vehicles in different parts of the country to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Q3. Name the India's first indigenously-built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette that has been commissioned at Naval Dockyard Vishakhapatnam on 23rdAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 'INS Kamorta'. INS Kamorta, built by Garden Reach Shipyard (GRSE), Kolkata, is the first of four ASW stealth corvettes designed by Indian Navy's in-house organisation, Directorate of Naval Design (DND). It will carry short-range Surface-to-Air missiles (SAM) and Active Towed Array Decoy System (ATDS). It can also carry an integral ASW helicopter.
Q4. Name the Airport, which is captured by the Islamist fighters in Libya after 10 days of clashes with nationalist militiamen?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tripoli airport. In a statement, the pro Islamist An-Nabaa television, said that the Tripoli international airport is now under full control of the Fajy Libya, the coalition of Islamist militia.
Q5. What amount of money will be spent on revival of saffron under National Saffron Mission?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Over 400 Crore Rupees.
Q6. At which region in Kashmir, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh laid the foundation stone of Saffron Park Project on 23rdAug’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dussu, Pampore. Union government is determined to provide all assistance to the saffron growers in Kashmir in producing the world's finest quality saffron. The National Saffron Mission was started in the State in 2010.
Q7. What is the new limit set by RBI for depositing money under Public Provident Fund?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1.5 Lakh Rupees. Earlier, it was 1 Lakh rupees. People can now deposit up to 1.5 lakh rupees annually in their PPF account.
Q8. On which draft, the Reserve Bank of India has sought comments from the public?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘Draft Charter on Customer Rights’. It contains five basic points related to Fair Treatment, Transparency, Fair and Honest Dealing, Right to Suitability, Right to Privacy and Right to Grievance Redress and Compensation. The specific and actionable comments may be emailed or sent by post on or before September 22, 2014.
Q9. What is the position of India in the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Second. Australia has 115 points while India has 112 followed closely by South Africa and Sri Lanka with 111 points each.
Q10. Where has the Summer Swell Challenge, the third edition of the International Surfing Competition, started from 22ndAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Pudhucherry. Surfers from India and across the world flocked Pudhucherry to take part in the three day event.
Q11. Name the Weightlifter who bagged India's first medal of the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China on 21stAug’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ragala Venkat Rahul. This was also India's first medal in Weightlifting in Youth Olympics.
Q12. What is the amount of undisclosed income detected by Central Board of Direct Taxes during 2013-14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rs. 90000 Crores. This undisclosed income detected majorly in chemicals, Iron & Steel, Real Estate, Mobile Phone Trading and Power sectors.
Q13. Name the new President of Coimbatore Industrial Infrastructure Association?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ14. What is the deadline given by Supreme Court on the decision for Status of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 9th September 2014.
Q15. Name the Indian, who has invented a machine that can be used to make cheap sanitary pads?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Arunachalam Muruganantham, Coimbatore.
Q16. Name the Governor of Maharashtra transferred to Mizoram?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: K Sankaranarayanan.
Q17. At which place in Jammu & Kashmir, Indian Army founds a secret tunnel which is believed to be made by Pakistan?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Forward area of Chakla along Munawar Tawi in Pallanwalla sector of Akhnoor.
Q18. Name the national Park situated in Odisha, where around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born recently?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district.
