Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 29, 2014
Q1. International Tiger Day has been observed across the world on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. ‘The Lives of Others’ book was shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014 in the fourth week of July 2014. Name the author of the book?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Vijay Mallya Story’?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ4. Name the Indian E-Commerce company that has raised funds worth $1Billion?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Flipkart. It is the largest ever by an Indian Internet Company.
Q5. Name the player who has been banned by ICC from wearing ‘Save Gaza’ and ‘Free Palestine’ wristbands?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Moeen Ali., England Cricket Player.
Q6. Name the player defeated by wrestler Sushil Kumar in the men’s 74kg final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Qamar Abbas, Pakistan. Sushil Kumar won Gold medal on 29thJuly’14.
Q7. What are the medal standings on the end of sixth day at Glasgow Commonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 6thRank with 10 Gold, 15 Silver and 11 Bronze Medals.
Q8. Who has introduced the concept of “Zero hour” at Cabinet meetings?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister. At Zero-hour, ministers can bring up any issue for the Cabinet’s informal consideration.
Q9. What is the main objective of ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojna’ scheme?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Holistic Development of Tribals. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the scheme for holistic development of tribal people and Rs 100 crore has been allocated for the scheme during the year 2014-15.
Q10. To which country, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj was on the three day visit from 27thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. Against which country, Indian Women Hockey team scored 14-0 in the Commonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Trindad & Tobago. India is now placed third in their group of five.
Q12. Which country has launched an anti-monopoly investigation into US technology giant Microsoft?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ13. Which country’s government says it will restrict imports of products from Crimea as part of new sanctions against Russia made the announcement on 29thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ14. In which state, the Mega Tree Plantation Festival is scheduled to inaugurate on 30thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Meghalaya. All arrangements have been made to plant 7 lakh saplings in a single day to make the entire East Khasi Hills District green once again.
