Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 25, 2015

ANSWER: C. 3

The three projects are Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, AMRUT and Housing For All.

ANSWER: D. 6

These IIMs will be set up in Vishakhapatnam, Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Amritsar.

ANSWER: A. Sherjang Garg

Sahitya Akademi has announced the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2015 year. Five novelists, four writers of short stories, and three authors of poetries, among others were awarded for their contribution to children's literature.

ANSWER: B. West Bengal

The Centre desires to add 2000 Kilometres National Highway in the State.

ANSWER: C. New Delhi

An official said, expected improvement in domestic GDP growth is likely to improve both domestic demand for the various base metals such as iron and steel, aluminum and copper.

ANSWER: D. Benni Joseph Mavelil

At present Benni Joseph Mavelil is a registered Manager and Director for the Ideal Fostering in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is originally from Koodalloor, Kerala and has been living and working in the UK for over a decade. The VK Krishna Menon award is given to outstanding Indian patriots who served in the Diaspora and have been distinguished in various fields including science, literature, business, politics, diplomacy and philanthropy.

ANSWER: C. Steffi Graf

An agreement in this regard was reached between the state’s tourism department and former World number one tennis player of Germany, who had bagged 22 Grand slam single titles, which is second only to 24 singles titles won by Margaret Court of Australia.

ANSWER: A. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan

Lucknow Zoo established in 1921 and named after England’s Prince of Wales as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens was renamed as Lucknow Prani Udyan on 4 June 2001. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was the last Nawab of Oudh under whom the province was annexed by the British under the policy of Doctrine of Lapse in 1856. Later, Shah was exiled to Matia Birj in Bengal.

ANSWER: D. Maharashtra.

With this, Maharashtra became India’s first state to have a State butterfly. Blue Mormom is the second largest butterfly found in India after the southern birdwing.

ANSWER: A. Indian Railway Team

In the Tennis (World Railways) Championship 2015, Indian Railway Team defeated France by a margin of 3-1 in the finals and won USIC Tennis Championship 2015 held at Nuremberg, Germany from 31 May 2015 to 6 June 2015. In the Volleyball (World Railways) Championship 2015, Indian Railway Team defeated Russian team and won USIC Volleyball Championship 2015 held at Gomel, Belarus from 10 June 2015 to 17 June 2015.

ANSWER: C. Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee

In exercise of the powers conferred by article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President appointed Shri Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, senior-most Judge of the Karnataka High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela relinquishes charge of the office of the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.

ANSWER: B. Mahindra & Mahindra

As per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the top five passenger vehicle companies in India by sale are Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda and Toyota.

ANSWER: A. Chhapra

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on 24th June’15 gave its approval to the proposal of the Ministry of Culture for setting up of a National Memorial at Lala Ka Tola, Sitab, Diara, District Chhapra (Saran) in Bihar - the birth place of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan.