Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 01, 2014
Q1. Name the sanctuary located in Maharashtra that will be the country's 47th Tiger Reserve?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bor Wildlife Sanctuary. The move aimed at strengthening the conservation efforts of the tiger.
Q2. Name the bollywood superstar who has been conferred with top French civilian award Knight of the Legion of Honor?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shah Rukh Khan. On 1stJuly’14, he has been given this award by the French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
Q3. Name the kiwi batsman to whom the International Cricket Council supported the life ban on 1stJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lou Vincent, New Zealand batsman. ICC supported the life ban imposed on him after he confessed to match-fixing.
Q4. Name the bank that has launched six digital branches named as ‘sbiINTOUCH’ across the country as a part of its programme to offer next generation banking solutions to the mobile?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: State Bank of India. On 1stJuly’14, one of such Branches in Delhi was inaugurated by Finance Minister Arun Jaitely. Six branches are located in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Mumbai, and Bangalore.
Q5. Name the person given the additional charge of Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation w.e.f 2ndJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: AMK Sinha, Director for Planning and Business Development of Indian Oil Corporation.
Q6. Name the Indian Shooter who has achieved the world’s number one ranking in air pistol event as per the ranking released on 1st July’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jitu Rai. Recently, he has won three medals in ISSF World Cups in Munich and Slovenia.
Q7. Which sector in India has registered strongest growth in June’14 since last five months as per the Purchasing Member Index (PMI) survey by HSBC?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Manufacturing Sector. PMI increased to 51.5 in June month.
Q8. Name the online restaurant search and discovery site has acquired Menumania.co.nz?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Zomato. He has acquired New Zealand's MenuMania for an estimated Rs 5 crore in an all-cash deal, making it the largest player in its space in the New Zealand which has over 15,000 restaurants.
Q9. Which country has invited India to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: China. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) — Beijing’s brainchild to steer development along the ancient "silk route” free from the influence of western-backed lenders such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Q10. Who has won the 2014 Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Malala Yousufazai, Young Pakistani Education Advocate.
Q11. Who has won the Young Scientist Award from Uttar Pradesh Government?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dr. Surya Prakash Singh. He is a scientist at the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division of the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology ( IICT), Hyderabad.
Q12. Who has won the EO Entrepreneur of the year 2014 award given by Entrepreneurs Organisation Coimbatore?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: K Srinivasan, Managing Director of Emarld Jewel.
Q13. Who has received the Emerging Entrepreneur of the year 2014 award given by Entrepreneurs Organisation Coimbatore?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: T Satish Kumar, Managing Director of Milky Mist Dairy Foods Private Limited.
