Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 31, 2014
Q1. Name the committee which was constituted to look into the concerned rose by the civil services aspirants regarding the UPSC’s C-SAT and submitted its report to the government on 31stJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Arvind Varma Committee. The Committee had been asked to re-look at the civil service examination pattern and give its recommendations.
Q2. Name the defence scientist who will be awarded with the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Award for the year 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Name the new Chief of Army Staff w.e.f. 31stJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lt General Dalbir Singh Suhag.
Q4. Name the Committee appointed by central government to review the gas pricing formula?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Suresh Prabhu Commiittee.
Q5. What are the medal standings at the end of 8thday in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 5th Rank with 13Gold, 20Silver and 14 Bronze.
Q6. Name the women tennis player who created a record of fastest serve in the women’s tennis by serving at 131mph?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sabine Liscki, Germany.
Q7. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chief of Staff Committee (COSC) w.e.f 30thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.
Q8. By what percent US economy grew in the second quarter of the year 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. Name the Imam of the China’s largest mosque who got killed in the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. Which country has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared a public health emergency.
Q11. What will be the objective of financial inclusion campaign that will be launched by the Prime Minister of India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Government’s objective is to reach every household possible and have at least two account holders in every house and to ensure banking services to 7.5 Crore households in the country.
Q12. Name the service that has been launched on some trains to get the feedback of passengers on food quality?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS). The toll free number of the cell is 1800-111-321.
