Current Affairs Questions and Answers - August 13, 2015
Q1. Which country’s prime minister resigned live on TV, hours after peace talks between the country’s rival factions restarted?A. Egypt
B. Libya
C. Sudan
D. South Sudan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Libya
The prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government, Abdullah al-Thani, has announced his resignation. The announcement was made in a surprise move live on television, hours after peace talks between the country's rival factions restarted. During the talk show, Prime Minister Al-Thani faced angry questions from citizens who blamed his government for the lack of basic services such as electricity and poor security in areas of it controls. Al-Thani said during the show that if his exit is the solution, he resigns. He added that his resignation will be submitted to the parliament on 16th Aug’15.
A. Mount Muchinga
B. Mount Alps
C. Mount Kinabalu
D. Mount Kilimanjaro
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Mount Kinabalu
The park is expected to open from September 1st, but visitors will be able to climb up to only Laban Rata because trails to the summit, which were damaged by the earthquake, have not been repaired. Laban Rata is the last stop for climbers heading to the summit.
A. ASPCL
B. UPPCL
C. APPCL
D. PSPCL
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. PSPCL
Apart from Punjab, Gujarat is the second state which has got A+ Rating. Union Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal has formally announced the award of the rating to the PSPCL.
A. May
B. June
C. July
D. August
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. June
According to data released by the Central Statistics Office, the manufacturing sector, which constitutes over 75 percent of the IIP, grew at 4.6 per cent in June this year. But output of capital goods, a barometer of investment, contracted 3.6 per cent, and mining sector output fell 0.3 per cent during the month. Power generation growth stood at 1.3 per cent in June.
A. 1st
B. 5th
C. 13th
D. 19th
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. Which country has sent shockwaves through global markets by moving to prevent a further drop in exports with the biggest one-off devaluation of its currency in 20 years?A. Japan
B. United States
C. Hong Kong
D. China
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. China
The People’s Bank of China said the centre of the yuan’s trading band was reset 1.9% lower at 6.2298 per US dollar, its weakest point against the US dollar for almost three years.
A. 12th August
B. 1st August
C. 2nd August
D. 8th August
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. 12th August
The theme of International Youth Day 2015 is “Youth Civic Engagement.”
A. 11
B. 8
C. 34
D. 41
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. 41
The States that have reported the maximum number of tiger deaths include Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
A. 14
B. 23
C. 34
D. 46
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. 34
He will meet the ruler, the vice president and also the prime minister of the country.
A. SIDBI
B. NABARD
C. MUDRA
D. EPFO
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. NABARD
NABARD is the only NIE in the country, at present, for undertaking climate change projects. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 to help developing countries finance clean energy, other mitigation efforts and adaptation to climate change.
