Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 23, 2015
Q1. The 119th birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is being observed on _____.A. 22nd Jan’15.
B. 23rd Jan’15.
C. 24th Jan’16.
D. 23rd Jan’16.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. Which country has set Guinness World Record for the world’s largest vertical maze of 55 stories?A. United States
B. France
C. Dubai
D. India
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Answer: C. Dubai.
The design on the façade of the building is actually a puzzle made from intricate lines of balconies on the front and rear, and there is another garden maze on the roof top.
A. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
B. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
C. Abdullah Abdullah
D. Salman Abdullah.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Answer: B. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
Late King Abdullah ruled Saudi Arabia as the King since 2006, but ran the affairs of the country for a decade, before when his predecessor King Fahd suffered a debilitating stroke.
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Bihar
D. Kerala
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Kerala.
A Trust headed by Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and family has been entrusted with setting up the Institute.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Uttar Pradesh
Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Srikanth K. and P. Kashyap are among the 14 Indian shuttlers who have advanced to the Singles pre-quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International Badminton Championships at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
A. Kingfisher
B. Jet Airways
C. Indigo
D. Spice Jet Airlines
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Spice Jet Airlines.
Earlier, DGCA had restricted the airline to take advance bookings only up to the 31st of March following financial crisis which had led to cancellation of flights in large number and had curtailed operations in a significant manner.
A. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
B. Ministry of Consumer Affairs
C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
D. Ministry of Culture
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
A. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi
B. Khaled Bahah
C. Sultan al-Atwani
D. Yahia al-Rai
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
In Yemen, President Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and his cabinet have resigned.
A. 20th January 2015.
B. 22nd January 2015
C. 23rd January 2015.
D. 21st January 2015.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. 22nd January 2015.
A. Telegram
B. Viber
C. Hike
D. WhatsApp
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. WhatsApp.
The new messaging service currently only works with Google's Chrome browser and will not be available to iPhone users due to Apple platform limitations.
A. Salman Roushdie
B. Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri
C. Hamid Ansari
D. Vikram Chandra
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri.
He is a Ex-Foreign Minister of Pakistan. The book is based upon the relations between India and Pakistan and will be published by Penguin Publishers in India at the end of Jan’15.
A. Madhorubhagan
B. Hindu Heaven
C. Dhundi
D. Farishta
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Farishta.
The novelist Isapuri approached the Delhi High Court and claimed that certain portions of the film like characters, expression of ideas and sequences were stolen from his novel Farishta and used in the film.
A. Shanta Kumar Committee
B. Naresh Chandra Committee
C. Srikrishna Committee
D. ShahNawaz Committee
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Shanta Kumar Committee.
The eight-member High Level Committee on FCI restructuring chaired by Shanta Kumar was set up in August 2014.
