Current Affairs Questions and answers - June 10 2014
Q1. Which airport has won the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award by Airport Council International (ACI) in the category of the best improved airport in Asia Pacific Region?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Kolkata Airport. The award was received by Dr. B.P. Sharma, Airport Director, Kolkata at the 9th ACI Asia Pacific Regional Assembly meeting in Seoul, Korea
Q2. In which country, a state of emergency has been declared on 10thJune’14 after jihadist militants captured the city in the country?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Iraq. A state of emergency has been declared after jihadist militants captured the city of Mosul.
Q3. At which city in India, United States has opened a new commercial office on 10thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ahmedabad. The US Consul General Peter Haas inaugurated a new commercial office in Ahmedabad, a step aimed at enhancing the presence of the American government in Gujarat and boosting US-India trade ties.
Q4. Which country has created history, entering the semifinals for the first time in the Men's hockey World Cup in The Hague on 10thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Argentina, defeating South Africa.
Q5. Who has taken charge as Solicitor General of India on 9thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ranjit Kumar, Senior Advocate.
Q6. As announcement made by RBI on 9thJune’14, how many documents will be required for opening a new bank account?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Customers need to submit only One documentary proof of address either current or permanent, while opening a bank account or while undergoing periodic updation.
Q7. Which state government has notified to provide 12 percent job reservation for BPL candidates?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sikkim. According to the official notification released in Gangtok, the horizontal reservation will be applicable with immediate effect only to BPL persons of Sikkim origin.
Q8. Who has been appointed as Additional Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: P K Mishra, Retired IAS officer of 1972 batch of the Gujarat cadre.
Q9. Name the missile that has been successfully test fired from INS-Kolkata on 9thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: BrahMos, Supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.
