Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 09, 2015
Q1. Name the author of the book ‘The Indian Parliament – A Critical Appraisal’ released by the Vice President of India on 8thJan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Prof. Sudha Pai and Shri Avinash Kumar of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The book examines the credibility and legitimacy of the Indian Parliament, scrutinizing various aspects of its functioning.
Q2. Name the mission that would be launch by the Government to create interest among the students in Science and Mathematics?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan. The Abhiyan seeks to create curiosity, excitement and spirit of innovation and exploration amongst school children, by encouraging higher education institutions to assist secondary and elementary schools in the study of Science and Mathematics.
Q3. Name the Indian who has been named by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the head of the UN department that provides dedicated support to peacekeeping missions around the world, making him one of the highest ranking Indian officials in the world body?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Atul Khare, Senior Indian Diplomat. He will succeed Bangladesh's Ameerah Haq as the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Department of Field Support (DFS).
Q4. Which country has banned AirAsia Airline from flying on key routes amid flight approvals review on 7th Jan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ5. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Uttarakhand on 8th Jan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Krishan Kant Paul. He replaced Aziz Qureshi as the Governor of Uttarakhand.
Q6. Who has launched the special programme titled 'CORRECTION', a unique initiative for prisoners providing an opportunity to prisoners to showcase their talents?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: All India Radio Thiruvananthapuram. The programme will highlight the experiences of prisoners and released prisoners.
Q7. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is being celebrated on _______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 9th January. This day was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa, led India's freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever.
Q8. Name the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi built near the Mahatma Mandir complex in Gandhinagar on 8th Jan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Salt Mountain, a Memorial.
Q9. Name the person who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Overseas Bank?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: R Koteeswaran. Earlier he was an Executive Director of Bank of India.
Q10. Who has conceded defeat in the Sri Lanka’s presidential elections held on 8th Jan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mahinda Rajapaksa. The counting results show opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena is leading. With final result yet to be declared, Sirisena is expected to be declared winner by around 4 lakh votes.
Q11. To which country, India will provide 60 million dollars Line of Credit -LoC for its road infrastructure projects as per the announcement made on 8th Jan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Guyana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave the nod for LoC during the bilateral talks with Guyana President Donald R. Ramotar on the sidelines of the 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in which Guyana President has been invited as a chief guest.
Q12. Name the Indian private bank that launched India’s first contactless debit and credit card on 7th Jan’15 that enables one to make payments by just waving the card near merchant terminals instead of swiping the same?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ13. Name the Indian cricket player who has broken the record of Rahul Dravid of Highest Scorer in Australia?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Virat Kohli. He overtook Rahul Dravid as he surpassed 619 runs in the series.
