Current Affairs Questions and answers - June 12 2014
Q1. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Infosys on 12thJune’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vishal Sikka. He is also known as the brain behind German major SAP’s flagship data analytics product HANA.
Q2. FIFA World Cup 2014 was inaugurated on 12thJune in ______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Who has appointed as the Attorney General of India on 12thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ4. Who has topped the Union Public Service Commission Examination?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gaurav Agarwal, IPS Trainee. A total number of 7,76,565 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 3,23,949 candidates actually appeared and 14959 candidates were declared qualified for appearance in the Written (Main) Examination.
Q5. On 12th June, PM Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on the ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Q6. In which country Festival of India will be celebrated from 18th July 2014 to 31st August 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: South Africa. On 12th June’14 Secretary, Ministry of Culture Shri Ravindra Singh launched the logo, posters and webpage for the Festival of India.
Q7. Name the organization that has announced the opening of a coaching, mentoring and consultancy cell for Entrepreneurs on 12thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises. The objective of the cell is to help and guide the prospective and existing entrepreneurs in their roadblocks.
Q8. Which state/city approved the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project on 11thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Delhi. It was approved by Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung. RRTS is a rail based system that connects small but fast developing towns in the NCR region.
Q9. World Day Against Child Labour was observed on ______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 12thJune. For the year 2014 the theme is Extend social protection: combat child labour.
Q10. Which state has announced to donate 1 Crore rupees for restoration of Tolstoy Farm in South Africa, the place where Mahatma Gandhi first began his Satyagraha?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Madhya Pradesh. The announcement of the donation was made by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during a visit to the now derelict area, south of Johannesburg, owned by a neighboring brick manufacturing company.
Q11. The three day Leh Festival began in Leh region of Jammu & Kashmir on 12 June 2014. What is the other name of the Leh Festival?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ladakh Singhey Khabab Spring Festival. It is organized by the Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q12. In which country 6th International Nuclear Energy Forum ATOMEXPO-2014 was held from 9 to 11th June 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ13. Name the tropical Cyclone that emerged in east-central Arabian Sea on 11 June 2014?
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