Current Affairs Questions and Answers - August 20, 2015
Q1. In which city is the second summit of the Forum for India Pacific Island Cooperation (FIPIC) is scheduled to be held on 21st Aug’15?A. Jaipur
B. Jakarta
C. Bangkok
D. Hanoi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Jaipur
Mr. Modi during his visit to Fiji in 2014 had identified areas for cooperation including food processing, fisheries, solar energy, tele-medicine and climate change and proposed FIPIC summit to be held regularly. A Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation FIPIC was set up, and the forthcoming summit in Jaipur is part of the process. The first FIPIC summit was held in Suva Fiji in November, 2014.
A. India
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Bangladesh
On 18th Aug’15 Bangladesh Under-16 team won their first-ever South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-16 title by defeating Indian team. The tournament was participated by India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the Maldives.
A. TPP Nair
B. SP Misra
C. Romeo James
D. Gurmail Singh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Gurmail Singh
The selection committee headed by former Indian hockey captain Zafar Iqbal on 18 August 2015 recommended the names of TPP Nair (former captain of Volley ball team), SP Misra (former captain of Davis Cup) and Romeo James (former goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team)for 2015 Dhyan Chand award. In 2014, the award was conferred on three individuals, namely Gurmail Singh (Hockey), KP Thakkar (Swimming-Diving) and Zeeshan Ali
A. Roman Saini
B. Ajeet Seth
C. Tarun Khanna
D. Rahul Mehrotra
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Tarun Khanna
On 17thAug’15 the book titled, The Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity, authored by Tarun Khanna was released by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. The book was edited by Rahul Mehrotra, Felipe Vera and Diana Eck.
A. Sanjeev Chaturvedi
B. Karnal Singh
C. Manjunath Sharma
D. Shomesh Bhandari
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Karnal Singh
He is an IPS officer of 1984 batch of union territories cadre, currently serving as Special Director in Centre Region of Enforcement Directorate and will replace Rajan S Katoch.
A. Sumitra Agarwal
B. Jayanti Pandyan
C. Aditi Chauhan
D. None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Aditi Chauhan
She is India’s international football goalkeeper and made her debut for the women’s team of the West Ham United in the opening game of the season against Coventry City.
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Himachal Pradesh
It was announced by the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
A. S M Khan
B. Gajendra Chauhan
C. Nagesh Naik
D. Abdur Khan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. S M Khan
The three-member team will be headed by the Registrar of Newspapers in India (RNI) SM Khan and comprise two more I&B Ministry officials.
A. 19th September
B. 20th August
C. 21st August
D. 22nd September
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. Name the frontline warship of the Indian Navy that made a port call at the port of Haifa, Israel on 19th Aug’15?A. INS Saumitra
B. INS Pinaka
C. INS Taringini
D. INS Trikand
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. INS Trikand
INS Trikand, commanded by Captain Vinay Kalia, is the latest warship of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors enabling to address threats in all the three dimensions – air, surface and sub-surface. The visiting ship is part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet and is under the operational command of the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, with its Headquarters at Mumbai.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 11
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. 11
A payment bank is different from conventional banks as it cannot lend to its customers. It is allowed to take deposits, allow remittances and provide simple financial products. The central bank has approved applications of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), Reliance Industries , Aditya Birla Nuvo , Airtel M Commerce, Department of Posts , Fino PayTech, Tech Mahindra, Vodafone m-pesa, Cholamandalam Distribution Services, PayTM, and Sun Pharma.
