Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 30, 2014
Q1. In which district of Maharashtra was landslide triggered by heavy rain that flattened a village on 30thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Malin Village in Ambegaon Taluka of Pune District. At least 19 people were killed and more than 300 are trapped.
Q2. What type of banks gets financial assistance worth Rs. 231 Crore from Mahsrashtra Government?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: District Co-operative Banks and Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Societies in the state. The decision was taken at the state cabinet meeting held in Mumbai on 30th July’14.
Q3. Name the famous Indian Classical Singer who passed away in Mumbai on 24thJuly due to heart attack?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sushilrani Patel. She became a Sangeet Natak Academy Laureate in 2002.
Q4. Which Indian multiplex company has announced that it will acquire Delhi based Satyam Cineplexes Ltd?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. Name the officer appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) w.e.f 1stAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: K.V. Chowdhary, Senior IRS Officer.
Q7. Name the person appointed as the Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank (APGVB)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: V Narsi Reddy. He was the DGM of State Bank of India.
Q8. Which telecom company of India has crossed 300 million subscriber marks creating a new milestone in India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Airtel. Airtel Company began operations in the year 1995.
Q9. What are the medal standings at the end of 7th day in Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 6th position, with 10 Gold, 19 Silver and 12 Bronze medals.
Q10.Name the South African cricket player who has announced his retirement on 30thJuly from all formats of International Cricket?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. Who has launched the Central Management Information System for ISDS (Integrated Skills Development Scheme)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Textiles Minister.
Q12. Name the Indian Group Manufacturer responsible for the roll out of London’s first pure electric buses with zero tailpipe emissions?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Hindujas Group. The buses have been manufactured by Optare, part of the Hinduja Group.
Q13. According to the Sixth Economic Sensus, by what percent the number of employed people in the country grew in eight years to 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 34.35 % to 12.77 crore in eight years to 2013.
Q14. Name the US Secretary of State arrived to India on 30thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ15. What amount of money will be invested by TATA group in next three years as part of its Vision 2025?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 35 billion dollars (approx 2.10 Lakh Crore).
Q16. Name the state that soon gets its fifth Tiger Reserve?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tamil Nadu. In all, one tenth of the 46 tiger reserves in the country are in Tamil Nadu.
