Current Affairs Questions and answers - Aug 5, 2014
Q1. Name the author of the book “21stCentury South Asia” released by Shri Hamid Ansari on 5thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Prof. Sanghmitra Sarkar. The objectives of the book are: a diagnostic study on security perspectives; analysis of the policy situation on security; and searching broad roadmap on security.
Q2. 60thAnniversary of Lalit Kala Akademi was observed on _______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 5thAug’2014. Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, New Delhi, was set up by the Government of India as an autonomous body, on 5 August 1954.
Q3. How many Joint Military Exercises with various foreign countries were conducted by India in the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 23. No. of exercises conducted in the year 2011 & 2012 are 27 and 26 respectively.
Q4. By what basis point RBI has reduced the SLR in RBI’s bi-monthly credit policy announced on 5thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ5. In which state the Government of India has to establish the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) with in a period of 10years?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. With which country’s Public Service Broadcaster, India’s Public Service Broadcaster has signed a MoU on 5thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Germany’s Public Service Broadcaster Deutsche Welle. The agreement between the two entities would facilitate for the first time the availability of Doordarshan programmes on a ‘Free to Air’ basic package mode, on a DTH Platform.
Q7. What percent of growth was registered in Foreign Tourist Visits (FTVs) to Northern Eastern States of India during 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Name the river in Keonjhar District of Odisha flowing in HIGH FLOOD SITUATION?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Baitarani River at Anandpur in Keonjhar District. On 5thAug’14 at 6 a.m. it was flowing at a level of 41.04 mtrs with a rising trend.
Q9. Name the person appointed as the Chief Justice of Kolkata High Court on 5thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dr. Manjula Chellur. Prior to this she was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. She will be the first Lady Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.
Q10. Name the Mobile game that has been taken off by Google that simulated Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bomb Gaza. The game, "Bomb Gaza," invites users to drop bombs and avoid killing civilians has been pulled from Google app store after a public backlash.
Q11. Name the Spain midfielder who has announced his retirement from internationals on 5thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ12. Name the deadly virus that hit countries in West Africa including Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ13.Which bank has pledged USD 200Million in emergency funding to Ebola virus hit countries?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ14. Who has been given additional charge of Rajasthan as Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva completed her tenure on 5thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Ram Naik, Governor of U.P.
Q15. How many Indians are named among Fortune’s Magazine list of 20 extraordinary technology czars and young entrepreneurs analyzing data and processing big numbers to discover information that will "transform the way businesses operate”?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Four Indians. Vijay Subramanian, Surabhi Gupta, Arun Murthy and Swatee Singh.
Q16. Who has been appointed as the Deputy National Security Adviser of India?
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