Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 21, 2015
Q1. On 20th Feb’15, Social activist Anna Hazare flagged off pad-yatra against Land Acquisition Ordinance from which state?A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Haryana.
The march was organised to protest against NDA government at the Centre promulgating an ordinance to amend the land acquisition act of 2013. The march, organised under the banner of PV Rajgopal's Ekta Parishad, will reach Jantar Mantar in Delhi on 23rd Feb’15.
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Andhra Pradesh.
The government of China had recently asked the Indian government to send a delegation to promote bilateral ties.
A. Nitish Kumar
B. Jitan Ram Manjhi
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Jitan Ram Manjhi.
Now Mr. Nitish Kumar will take oath as the new Chief Minister of the State on 21st Feb’15.
A. One Story
B. Hammari Adhuri Kahaani
C.Two Life
D. All That Could Have Been
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. All That Could Have Been.
All That Could Have Been' has been written by Mahesh Bhatt and Suhrita Sengupta.
A. 29th Feb’15
B. 20th Feb’15
C. 19th Feb’14
D. 21st Feb’15
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. Statehood Day of Mizoram was celebrated on _____.A. 21st Feb’15
B. 22ndFeb’15
C. 19th Feb’15
D. 20thFeb’15
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ7. Who took over as the Director of Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad?A. K Srinivasan
B. A.S. Kiran Kumar
C. Mr. Tapan Misra
D. None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Mr. Tapan Misra.
Mr Tapan Misra was awarded Hari Om Ashram Prerit Vikram Sarabhai research Award in 2004 and ISRO Merit award in 2008 for his contribution to the development of SAR technology.
A. Last day of February Month
B. Budget Day
C. Last Saturday of the Month
D. February has only days
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Budget Day.
Capital markets regulator Sebi asked the stock exchanges including, the BSE and the NSE, to keep the markets open on Budget day, following requests made in this regard.
A. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
B. Vaishno Devi Yatra
C. HAJ Yatra
D. Purna Giri Yatra
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the new route via Nathula Pass in Sikkim will begin from June 18.
A. Justice K S Rashakrishnan Panel
B. Rangarajan Panel
C. Sam Pitroda Panel
D. Sachar Committee
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Justice K S Rashakrishnan Panel.
Supreme Court had set up the three-member KS Radhakrishnan panel on road safety in April 2014 to scrutinize and monitor enforcement of statutory provisions including the Motor Vehicles Act for making road safer.
