Current Affairs Questions and answers - June 15 2014
Q1. Name the building that was built & funded by India and inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on 15thJune2014 in Bhutan?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bhutanese Supreme Court. The foundation stone of the building was laid on October 13, 2005 and construction started on December 25, 2008.
Q2. Name the silent film actress of Hollywood who died on 14thJune’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Carla Laemmle. She died at the age of 104. She was considered one of the last surviving performers from Hollywood's silent film years.
Q3. Which country has won the Men’s World Cup Hockey Title on 15thJune’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Australia, defeating Netherlands. India had finished ninth in the tournament.
Q4. How many medals were won by India in the Asian Junior Athletics Championship concluded on 15th June’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Two gold, five silver and five bronze medals to finish sixth in the overall medals tally. China finished on top in the medals tally with 12 gold, 10 silver and two bronze. Japan were second with 11 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze.
Q5. What is the official mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Fuleco, the Armadillo. The Brazilian three-banded armadillo is found only in Brazil and is classified as a vulnerable species, and the selection of Fuleco brings attention to Brazil's great biodiversity. The name Fuleco is a portmanteau of the words "Futebol" ("Football") and "Ecologia" ("Ecology").
Q6. Name the country that has joined the club of countries on 12thJune’2014 issuing FIFA World Cup Commemorative stamp by coming out with the 2014 FIFA World Cup stamps?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ7. Which country is manufacturing Football for FIFA World Cup 2014 after Sports Company Adidas failed to keep up with the demand of soccer balls?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Pakistan. Sialkot ball manufacturing company got the contract for manufacturing soccer balls.
Q8. Name the India’s Largest Warship dedicated to nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14th June’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: INS Vikramaditya. It is a modified Kiev-class aircraft carrier and has been renamed in honour of Vikramaditya, a legendary 1st century BC emperor of Ujjain, India.
