Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 18, 2015

ANSWER: A. Bengaluru.

This time Aero Show is placing special emphasis on Make in India and encouraging small and medium industries to invest in defence manufacturing base.

ANSWER: C. Russia.

The Indian Coast Guard on 17th Feb’15 intercepted a Russian vessel around 110 nautical miles from the Mumbai coast. MV Sevastopol was intercepted when it was trying to cross the Indian waters in the wee hours.

ANSWER: D. Shri G. Srinivasan.

The President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of a book “Vedic Astrology: A Journey Through History, Principles and Mathematical Foundations” authored by Shri G. Srinivasan at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 17, 2015.

ANSWER: C. Nay Pyi Taw.

The meeting was co-Chaired by Minister of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and Myanmar Union Minister of Commerce U Win Myint. The 5th JTC was preceded by a meeting of senior officials of India and Myanmar on 16th February, 2015.

ANSWER: B. Udaan.

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Ministry of Home Affairs are undertaking a special recruitment drive in Kupwara area of Jammu and Kashmir. Over 10 corporates from across India will be visiting Kupwara for a two day recruitment drive on 18th and 19th February 2015. The corporates from various sectors including Finance, Tourism, Human Resource, Construction, Automation and Information Technology & IT Enabled Services will be scouting for fresh talent from the border district of Kupwara.

ANSWER: B. Rajinder Puri.

He was associated with ‘The Hindustan Times’, ‘The Statesman’ and later with ‘Outlook’ magazine.