Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 06, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 06, 2015


Q1. Which of the following is the mascot of the 35th National Games underway in Kerala?

A. Great Indian Hornbill
B. Lion
C. Peacock
D. Rabbit

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ANSWER: A. Great Indian Hornbill.



Q2. Which scheme has become the largest cash transfer scheme in the world?

A. Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana
B. Berojgaari Bhatta
C. Sukanaya Samruddhi Yojana
D. PAHAL Yojana

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ANSWER: D. PAHAL Yojana.

Till now over 10 crore citizens have been registered as a part of the PAHAL Yojana. PAHAL Yojana will bring an end to black-marketeering and subsidy will reach people more effectively.



Q3. Name the French Minister of Foreign affairs to visit India from 5th Feb’14?

A. Alain Juppe
B. Mr Laurent Fabius
C. Michel Barnier
D. Bernard Kouchner

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ANSWER: B. Mr Laurent Fabius.



Q4. Who has assumed charge as the Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on 5th Feb’15?

A. L.C. Goyal
B. H.R. Ramesh
C. N S Tomar
D. Dr. M.O. Garg

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ANSWER: D. Dr. M.O. Garg

Dr. Garg, an outstanding chemical engineer, has contributed significantly in bringing together CSIR and the petroleum industry with a focus on indigenization of core technologies in this area of strategic importance to the country.



Q5. Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Vineet Saran, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, as a Judge of the Karnataka High Court w.e.f. 18th Feb’15?

A. Clause (1) of Article 202
B. Clause (3) of Article 122
C. Clause (1) of Article 222
D. None of these

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ANSWER: C. Clause (1) of Article 222.

Transfer of Shri Justice Vineet Saran, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, as a Judge of the Karnataka High Court will assume charge of his office in the Karnataka High Court on or before 18th February, 2015.



Q6. The two day SCOPE HR Summit 2015 began on 5th Feb’15 in ____.

A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. Mumbai

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ANSWER: A. New Delhi.

The minister Shri Anantan G Geete also released the Special Edition of KALEIDOSCOPE magazine based on the theme of the summit i.e. “HR for the Future – Unleashing Human Potential”.



Q7. Who has won the 2015 King Faisal International Prize?

A. Malala Yosafzai
B. Dr. Zakir A. Naik
C. Kailash Sathyarthi
D. None of these

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ANSWER: B. Dr. Zakir A. Naik.

He won this award for his service to Islam. He is the president of Islamic Research Foundation of India.



Q8. World Cancer Day was observed on ______.

A. 4th Feburary
B. 2nd February
C. 31st January
D. 30th January

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ANSWER: A. 4th Feburary.

Theme of this year is Not beyond Us. Aim of this day is to reduce number of deaths due to Cancer by 2020.



Q9. Name the Union Home Secretary who resigned on Feb’15 after he admitted that he had called up CBI officers to stop Central Investigating Agency from arresting and summoning former Union Minister Matang Singh for questioning in Saradha Chit fund scam?

A. Madhu Prasad
B. Anil Goswami
C. L.C. Goyal
D. None of these

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ANSWER: B. Anil Goswami

Now L.C. Goyal is appointed as the Union Home Secretary.



Q10. Name the committee that submitted its recommendation on bringing reforms in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to Indian government?

A. Bimal Jalan Committee
B. Reddy Committee
C. Rangarajan Committee
D. Roongta Committee

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ANSWER: D. Roongta Committee.



Q11. Pictures of which planet were sent by New Horizons NASA spacecraft that were released on 4th Feb’15?

A. Saturn
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Pluto

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ANSWER: D. Pluto.

The new images, taken with New Horizons’ telescopic Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), are the first acquired during the spacecraft’s 2015 approach to the Pluto system which culminates with a close flyby of Pluto and its moons on 14 July 2015.



Q12. Which Company has acquired 25% stake in Paytm- Indian Mobile Commerce firm on 5th Feb’15?

A. Ant Financial Group
B. HDFC Bank
C. Amazon India
D. None of these

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ANSWER: A. Ant Financial Group.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s online financial service company Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial) acquired 25% stake in Paytm Company.



Q13. Death Anniversary of Freedom Fighter and Indian National Congress leader Motilal Nehru was observed on ____.

A. 4th February’15
B. 5th February’15
C. 6th February’15
D. 7th Febraury’15

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ANSWER: C. 6th February’15.


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  • RE: Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 06, 2015 -satish yadav (02/06/15)
  • very good keep up the good work

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