Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 27, 2014
Q1. Against which company, CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry over Mapathon 2013, an event organised by the US Company, for allegedly violating laws by mapping sensitive areas and defence installations?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Google. The CBI registered the enquiry based on a complaint filed by Surveyor General of India's office to the Union Home Ministry in which Google was accused of indulging in activities of mapping several areas which were not included in the maps of the country
Q2. As per the report released by Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), what is the number of patients infected by Hepatitis B in India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Over 40 million. i.e; Second only to China.
Q3. When will be Eid ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Gulf region and Arab World?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 28thJuly’14. Eid-ul-Fitr festival marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. The religious authorities in Saudi Arabia sighted the new moon or the Shawaal moon on 27thJuly’14 marking the end of Ramadan.
Q4. Name the Bank that has requested the Reserve Bank of India to increase its leverage ratio so that it can lend more to the exporters?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Exim Bank. Currently, RBI allows the Exim Bank to leverage only 10 times of its net-owned funds, which it wants to be hiked to at least 15 times.
Q5. Who has won the 101st edition of the Tour de France in cycling on 27thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vincenzo Nibali, Italy. He finished the final stage on the Champs Elysees in Paris safely in the peloton.
Q6. How many medals were won by the India at the end of fourth day at 20thCommonwealth Games 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 6Gold, 9Silver and 7Bronze.
Q7. Name the dedicated TV Channel for farmers that was announced in the Union Budget 2014-15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Name the logistic company of India that has been granted by the Navratna Status w.e.f 23rdJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).
Q9. What special feature has been proposed for currency notes in the Union Budget 2014-15?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Braille features, which will benefit the blind peoples.
Q10. In which five states Indian Institute of Management have been proposed to be established?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Odisha, Maharashtra, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar.
