Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 27, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 27, 2015


Q1. Name the Indian cartoonist who passed away on 26th Jan’15?

A. Abu Abraham
B.O.V. Vijyan
C. K Shankar Pillai
D. R K Laxman

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ANSWER: D. R K Laxman.

He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan and the Magsaysay Award.



Q2. What was the theme of Republic Day 2015?

A. Green India
B. Vyasan Mukti
C. Clean India
D. Naari Shakti

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ANSWER: D. Naari Shakti.



Q3. Name the multi barrel rocket launcher produced in India and whose name is based on the divine bow wielded by Lord Shiva?

A. Vaishnavit
B. Brahmastra
C. Pinaka
D. None of these

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ANSWER: C. Pinaka.

The name of the divine bow (dhanush) wielded by Lord Shiva. Therefore, Lord Shiva is also known as Pinaki, the wielder of Pinaka. Pinaka is a rocket system used by the Indian Army.



Q4. To which board of India World Trade Organisation, India has appealed for a panel decision on its issues with the US over agricultural imports?

A. Agro Trade Board
B. Dispute Settlement Board
C. Agro-Development Board
D. Consumer Foreign Board

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ANSWER: B. Dispute Settlement Board.

India had in 2012 imposed some prohibitions with regard to importation of various agricultural products from the US because of concerns related to Avian Influenza. This import prohibition is maintained through India's Avian Influenza measures, mainly, the Indian Livestock Importation Act, 1898.



Q5. For the first time, which wing of Indian military took part in the Republic Day 2015 parade?

A. Indian Army
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Navy
D. All of the above

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ANSWER: D. All of the above.



Q6. Name the women officer who lead first all-women contingent in Republic Day 2015 parade?

A. Captain Divya Ajith Kumar
B. Wing Commander Puja Thakur
C. Captain Puja Ajith
D. Wing Commander Puja Sharma

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ANSWER: A. Captain Divya Ajith Kumar.

She was the first woman cadet in the history of the Army to have been awarded the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ at the passing out parade of the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai in 2010.



Q7. R. K. Laxman, Indian cartoonist’s daily cartoon ‘You said it’ was first published in which newspaper?

A. The Hindu
B. Navbharat Times
C. The Times of India
D. Indian Express

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ANSWER: C. The Times of India.

He was famous for political cartoons and he targeted Politicians for more than 5 decades.



Q8. Under which section of Indian Penal Code, Irom Sharmila was arrested a day after being released from jail, under the same charge of attempt to commit suicide by continuing her indefinite fast?

A. Section 300
B. Section 307
C. Section 302
D. Section 309

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ANSWER: D. Section 309.

Irom Shrmila, 43 years old is on a indefinite fast for 14 years demanding the repeal of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA).


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