Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 4,5 2015
Q1. What was the theme of the 102nd Edition of the Indian Science Congress inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Mumbai?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Science and Technology for Human Development.
Q2. Name the bank launched its own digital village project while adopting Akodara village in Gujarat to provide services ranging from cashless banking to digitize school teaching?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. For which type of companies, RBI has relaxed KYC rules due to practical difficulties and constraints in getting KYC documents at frequent intervals?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC).
Q4. Independence Day of Myanmar has been celebrated on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 4th Jan’2015. Myanmar has marked its 67th Independence Day with a military parade in the capital city of Naypyitaw.
Q5. Name the player won the Chennai Open FIDE Rating Tournament (Chess title) held on 3rd Jan’15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: O T Anilkumar. He belongs to Kerala. The second place was shared by Dusthageer Ibrahim M, Toshali V and Harshini A at 7.5 points.
Q6. Name the player wins the ATP World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on 3rd Jan’15 as world number one Novak Djokovic withdrew from the final match?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Andy Murray. He has won his first title of 2015.
Q7. Which part of biggest telescope ever will be developed by India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Iris. India is all set to make sensors and actuators that will keep the huge mirror of the biggest telescope in place.
Q8. In which month of the year 2015, there will be no communication of ISRO with the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: June’2015. The blackout will be from June 8 to 22 because the Sun will come between Earth and Mars, blocking the view of the Red Planet.
