Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Feb 25, 2015
Q1. National Day of Kuwait is observed on _____.A. 24th Feb
B. 25th Feb
C. 26th Feb
D. 27th Feb
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. In which body, under the budget of 2014-15, a special fund of Rs. 2,000 crore has been created in for providing affordable credit to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing units in designated Food Parks?A. NABARD
B. IRDA
C. EPFO
D. FIU-IND
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. NABARD.
Loan is extended by NABARD from the Fund to various categories of promoters in food processing sector, such as Individual entrepreneurs, State Governments, State Government Agencies, cooperatives, Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs), corporate, companies etc.
A. Mizoram
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Nagaland
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Nagaland.
Minister of State for Textiles (I/C), Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, laid the foundation stone for Apparel & Garment Making Centre at Dimapur, Nagaland on 24th Feb’15. He inaugurated a Weavers’ Service Centre at Toluvi, Nagaland as well.
A. Non-Electronics Repeaters for Technology Promotion Scheme
B. Nationally Equipped Region Textile Promotion Scheme
C. North-East Region Textile Promotion Scheme
D. North-East Region Technology Promotion System
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. North-East Region Textile Promotion Scheme.
NERTPS is an umbrella scheme for the development of various segments of textiles i.e; Silk, handlooms, handicrafts and apparels & garments. The scheme has a total outlay of Rs. 1038.10 crore in the 12th Five Year Plan.
A. Moin Khan
B. Saeed Anwar
C. Shoaib Akhtar
D. Wasim Akram
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Moin Khan.
The board has also launched an official investigation against him. Shaharyar Khan, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, said strict action will be taken against Moin Khan if found guilty.
A. United Kingdom
B. Australia
C. United States
D. United Arab Emirates
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. United States.
US President Barack Obama has endorsed India's candidature for the permanent membership of the reformed UN Security Council.
A. Marlon Samuels
B. Chris Gayle
C. Jonathan Carter
D. Denesh Ramdin
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Chris Gayle.
He hit 16 sixes and 10 fours in his 147-ball innings and created a world record partnership of 372 runs in ODI with Marlon Samuels. The match was played against Zimbabwe.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Kerala
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Himachal Pradesh.
The budget of the state would be present on 11th March’15.
A. Y.V. Reddy Commission
B. Justice C Rangarajan Commssion
C. Bajpai Panel
D. Bimal Jalan Committee
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Y.V. Reddy Commission.
According to an Action Taken Report on the recommendations given by the Commission, the Centre has decided to devolve a much higher share of 42% of the Union’s tax receipts to the States.
A. Chris Field
B. Robert Watson
C. Martti Ahtisaari
D. Rajendra K Pachauri
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Rajendra K Pachauri.
Pachauri was elected to the first of two terms as Chair of the IPCC in April 2002 and had been scheduled to complete his second term in October 2015.
A. HDFC bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Reserve bank of India
D. Co-operative Bank
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. State Bank of India.
