Current Affairs Questions and answers - June 06, 2014
Q1. Who has been appointed as the Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha on 6th June’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. Name the country that has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the next four years (2014-18)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India. The elections were held by the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Q3. Name the university where scientists have developed a new biochip sensor to detect blood sugar via saliva?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Brown University, United States.
Q4. For which novel, Irish author Eimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's Women's Prize for fiction on 4th June 2014
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: “A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing”.
Q5. From which Indian company, European health regulator lifted suspension imposed ban on drug exports on 5th June’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ranbaxy. The European health regulator on 5 June 2014 lifted suspension imposed on export of drugs produced at the Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant in Punjab in India.
Q6. Who has been appointed as the New Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Naval Command on 6thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Anil Chopra. He is the second senior most officer of the Indian Navy.
