Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 09, 2014
Q1. How many satellites has launched by ISRO in last three years?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 14 Indian Satellites and 15 foreign satellites, during the last three years (2011-2014) and the current year (April 2014 – till date). The revenue earned through launch of foreign satellites is € 39.82 million and US $ 1 million.
Q2. In which city, Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) has inaugurated on 9thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Chennai Airport, Chennai. The AOCC has been set up by Airports Authority of India (AAI) bringing together other stakeholders including airlines, ground handlers and security agencies under one platform. The multi-airport environment functionality is being implemented for the first time in India.
Q3. In which state, Four model salt farms have been set up by Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI) with the help of NGOs and the State Government?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gujarat. The information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha on 9thJuly’2014.
Q4. Which country has the second fastest growing services sector with its Compound Annual Growth Rate at 9.0 per cent, just below China’s 10.9 per cent, during 2001 to 2012?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India. Also, India ranked 12th in terms of services Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2012 among the world’s top 15 countries in terms of GDP.
Q5. What growth rate has been observed in agricultural exports (including marine) in 2013-14 over 2012-13 year?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. With which organization, Central Ground Water Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 9thJuly’14 to facilitate a collaborative study to assess the impact of ground water abstraction on land subsidence in Northern India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. Shri Sushil Gupta, Chairman, Central Ground Water Board has said that the study will be first of its kind in India and will have great significance in identification of hotspots affected by over exploitation of ground water”.
Q7. How many members enrolled under the National Pension System with a corpus of Rs 51.14 crore?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 67.11 lakh. According to the Economic survey till 7th May’2014 a total of 67.11 lakh members have been enrolled under the NPS with a corpus of Rs 51,147 crore.
Q8. Name the British Actress on 8th July’2014 was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Emma Watson. She is appointed to work for empowerment of young women and to advocate UN Women's HeForShe campaign.
Q9. Name the software launched by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and The FootballLink on 8thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: F-Cube, interactive software launched with an aim to promote football at the grass-root level. It has various entertaining and educational games and can create standardized test that can help SAI to recognize talented children and will also develop an athlete’s mental and physical attributes.
Q10. With which country, India on 8th July’2014 decided to launch negotiations for civil nuclear cooperation?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. With which country, India signed an Audiovisual Co-production Treaty?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Canada. The Audiovisual Co-production Treaty has been signed with an aim to create jobs in both countries and boost tourism. The treaty came into force on 1 July 2014 but the announcement was made on 9 July 2014.
Q12. Which country has been suspended by FIFA from all international competitions with immediate effect from 9thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Nigeria. Nigeria was suspended on account of government interference in running Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Q13. What is the total number of Supreme Court Judges at present (9thJuly’2014)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 27. The supreme Court has appointed three judges Justice Arun Mishra, Justice Rohington F Nariman and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel on 7thJuly’2014.
Q14. Who has presented The Economic Survey 2013-14 on 9th July in the Parliament?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Arun Jaitely, Finance Minister.
Q15. What is the GDP growth seen in the Financial Year 2014-15?
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