Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 02, 2014
Q1. Name the country became the first to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India. This will facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually-impaired or print disabled.
Q2. Which state government declared Camel as the state animal on 30thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Which state government has banned consumption of Tobacco and Betel leaf in its state?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Maharashtra. Maharashtra becomes the first state in the country to ban the consumption of smokeless tobacco in public places.
Q4. Name the two vegetables that has to bring in the purview of stock holding limits under the Essential Commodity Act on 1stJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Onion and Potato. This move will empower the States to undertake de-hoarding operations and control prices of onions and potatoes.
Q5. Name the first Indian-American became the first Indian-American dean of Berkeley Law School on 1stJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. At which place First Aid Post, first of its kind inaugurated on 2nd July’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. The First Aid post launched to facilitate first aid services to employees of central government. This was inaugurated by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and HRD Minister Smriti Irani.
Q7. Which court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to concentrate on efforts to restore the pristine beauty of the world-famous Dal Lake on 1st July 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Which state government has decided to implement National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) during Kharif Crop with effect from the year 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. Name the Indian Software giant to file a sustainability report based on Global Reporting Initiative framework?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Infosys. Infosys has become the world first IT Company to publish its report on the latest Global Reporting Initiative(G4) comprehensive framework.
Q10. Name the company that has announced on 2nd July’14 to develop Asia’s first end-to-end Internet of Things hub in Bangalore?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: CISCO, a networking company.
