Current Affairs Questions and Answers - July 01, 2015

ANSWER: A. Y C Modi

He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Y C Modi, who had been part of a Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed 2002 Gujarat riots cases, has been appointed as Additional Director in the CBI.

ANSWER: B. Indo Nissin

Indo Nissin Foods has ordered the withdrawal of its instant noodles brand Top Ramen from the Indian market following an advisory from central food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. A statement from Indo Nissin Foods Private Limited said, they had sought clarification from FSSAI since Top Ramen product approval is pending with them. It said, FSSAI has requested them to withdraw the product until it gives the approval.

ANSWER: C. Deepak Malaviya

He was elected at the General Council Meeting held in New Delhi yesterday. He is the youngest President of the organisation. The 94 year old welfare organisation was established by Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai. Octogenarian Sarvodaya leader and socialite Kirti Bhai Pandya has been elected as Vice President and journalist and littérateur Niranjan Rath as National Secretary of the organisation.

ANSWER: B. Lala Lajpat Rai

Lala Lajpat Rai was the first President of the organisation. The 94 year old welfare organisation was established by Punjab Kesari Lala Lajpat Rai. Some prominent personalities who had been President of the Mandal include Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon, former Gujarat Chief Minister Balvant Rai Mehta, former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and renowned socialite and eminent journalist Dr.Radhanath Rath. The Mandal has branches in Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Odisha which are engaged in various health and developmental works.

ANSWER: D. Bombay High Court

While continuing with the ban on sale of Nestle’s 2-minute Maggie noodles in India, Bombay High Court today granted permission to Nestle India to export the product. The court was hearing the petition filed by Nestle India against food safety regulator FSSAI's country-wide ban of Maggi noodles demanding revoking of the ban of the sale of Maggie in the country.

ANSWER: C. 71%

The literacy rate in the rural areas was pegged at 71% last year, compared to 86% in the urban areas. It said that among the age group of seven year and above, the male literacy rate was registered at 83 per cent vis-a-vis the female literacy rate of 67 per cent. According to the survey, in the rural areas nearly 4.5 per cent of males and 2.2 per cent of females completed education level of graduation and above, while in urban areas 17 per cent of males and 13 per cent of females completed this level of education.

ANSWER: D. State Bank of India

The partnership between SBI and MakeMyTrip.com includes partnership with personal banking unit for consumer facing propositions – including EMIs on purchase of holidays & international travel, customized travel products.

ANSWER: A. Airtel

Airtel has hit the 300 million mobile subscriber’s mark just six years after hitting the 100 million subscribers mark in 2009.