Current Affairs Questions and answers - June 19 2014
Q1. With which organization, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 18th June’2014 at ICAI Bhawan, New Delhi?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA). The MoU interalia provides that both ICAI and SOCPA would be working together in establishing possible co-operation in respect of Corporate Governance, technical research and advice, quality assurance, forensic accounting, issues for Small and Medium Sized Practices (SMPs) etc.
Q2. Name the person who will be honoured with the World Food Prize for the year 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sanjaya Rajaram. He is an India-born Mexican plant scientist.
Q3. Name the organization that has restored the membership of Egypt into the apex body of African nations on 18thJune’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Peace and Security Council of European Union. With this restoration, Egypt became eligible to participate in the PSC and African Summit to be held later in June 2014 in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea.
Q4. Name the person who has been appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18thJune’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ5. In which country, myCopter Project Day is scheduled to be held on 20th November 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Braunschweig, Germany. myCopter Project conceived in 2007 aims to design Personal Aerial Vehicles and an effective, efficient and user-friendly Personal Aerial Transportation System
Q6. Name the former captain of Bangladesh Cricket team who has been banned for eight years by the disciplinary panel set up by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on 18thJune’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mohammad Asharful. He was found guilty on four charges of fixing matches in Bangladesh Premier League of 2013.
Q7. Name the enterprise in India won the Gallup Workplace Award for 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. Gallup Great Places to Work (GGWA) is awarded to organisations that have performed exceptionally in engaging their workforce and leveraging that strength to drive business results and sustainable growth.
Q8. Name the first recipient of the Tang Prize, touted as Asia’s version of the Nobels?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gro Harlem Brundtland, Former Norwegian P.M. Brundtland was awarded the debut prize, created by one of Taiwan's richest men with a USD 100 million donation. She won the award for her work as the “godmother” of sustainable development.
Q9. Name the Medium-range missile that was successfully test fired by India on 18thJune’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Akash Missile. The indigenously developed missile, with a 27-km range and an effective ceiling of 15 km, was test fired from the Integrated Test Range in Balasore district, 230 km from Bhubaneswar.
Q10.Name the organization that won the World Diary Innovation Award 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).
Q11. With which organization Oil India Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for evaluating and pursing exploration and production opportunity across the world?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gazprom International, Russia.
Q12. What is Insta Poll?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: It is a voting system on tablets that converts smart device into ballot box during shareholding meeting. It was launched by Karvy Computer Share.
