Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 07 & 08, 2015

ANSWER: A. Notun Projonmo- Nayi Disha.

Notun Projonmo- Nayi Disha means New Generation- New Direction. In the statement both the Prime Ministers underscored the need to strengthen and reform multilateral financial institutions and enhancing the participation of developing countries in international economic decision making.

ANSWER: D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a Foreign Minister and as a Prime Minister had given great emphasis on strong ties with Bangladesh and visited the neighboring country in 1999.

ANSWER: B. Kalanithi Maran

Earlier, the Home Ministry had denied security clearance to 40 FM radio stations run by the Sun Network, prompting Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley to write to Home Minister Rajnath Singh in April, seeking a review of the decision. However, there has been no change in Home Ministry's decision.

ANSWER: C. 2 Billion Dollars

The credit line which carries a 1% interest rate and a payment period of 20 years with 5 years grace, will be used mostly to finance infrastructure so that trade and investment can be increased to the mutual benefit of both countries. The actual projects will be decided by the Bangladesh authorities in consultation with Indian High Commission and EXIM bank which is handling the credit line.

ANSWER: A. Russia

Leaders from the world's richest countries are due to attend the annual G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. They are expected to use the meeting to maintain
diplomatic pressure on Russia over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Greece's debt crisis and how to tackle global warming will also be on the agenda. Russia has been excluded from what was previously known as the G8, since the annexation of Crimea last year.

ANSWER: D. Punjab

In Punjab, records of panchayats of all 13040 villages have been put on web and it has become first state of the country making village data available on Internet.

ANSWER: B. 4200 Crore.

Mutual Funds attracted nearly 4,200 Crore rupees in May, taking the total net inflow close to 57,000 crore in the past one year, primarily on account of positive returns from equities. This also marks the 13th consecutive month of net inflows by mutual fund houses into the stock markets. According to data released by capital market regulator Sebi, the money in equities started coming in from the second half of May 2014, after the announcement of General Election's verdict and the momentum has continued till date.

ANSWER: A. Dahanu.

Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis unveiled a comprehensive port development plan for Maharashtra. An MoU for the port project in Dahanu, to be built by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the Maharashtra Maritime Board, was also signed.

ANSWER: B. Rahul Dravid.

Former captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed coach of the India A and Under-19 cricket teams.

ANSWER: C. Barcelona.

In the summit clash at the Olympiastadion Berlin last night, the Spanish giants defeated Juventus.

ANSWER: A. Stanislas Wawrinka

Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Novak Djokovic to win his first French Open title. The victory makes him only the second Swiss to win at Roland Garros after Roger Federer, the man he beat in the quarter-finals.

ANSWER: B. Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg (Germnay) finished the race at second place and Valtteri Bottas ends at third.

ANSWER: D. Vaccines.

The MoU signed under ‘Make in India’ initiative of Government of India will enable the Bharat Immunologicals and Biologicals Corporation Ltd (BIBCOL), a Central PSU under Department of Biotechnology, to develop Measles – Rubella vaccine at its plant at Chola, Bulandshahr, U.P.