Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Mar 17, 2015

ANSWER: B. 16th Mar’15.

The Center launched National Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Awareness Week at Kankrola-Bhanglora Village of Gurgaon District in Haryana. During the campaign, there will be an extensive awareness drive on construction and use of household toilets, keeping the villages clean, safe handling and use of drinking water, awareness of quality of drinking water, water conservation, community managed water supply systems in rural areas.

ANSWER: D. Christine Lagarde.

She is the Managing Director and Chairman of Executive Board starting July 5, 2011.

ANSWER: C.PAM.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow and pain of all those affected by the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu.

ANSWER: B. Punjab State Assembly.

In a resolution moved by the Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa on the floor of the house, the state assembly felicitated the Chief Minister and people of Punjab for this honour. The resolution said that Mr Badal has been honoured in recognition with his continued services for the welfare of poor, dalits and farmers and this is a prestigious honour for all the Punjabis across the globe.

ANSWER: C. Gujarat.

In Gujarat, 20 Congress MLAs were suspended for a day from the state assembly after they rushed to the well of the House demanding discussion on loss occurred to farmers due to recent unseasonal rains.

ANSWER: A. 2019.

According to IMF Chief, India's growth is expected to exceed China this year. She said the recently presented Budget of India is a step in the right direction and India's recent adoption of flexible inflation targeting is a welcome step.

ANSWER: B. Aadhar Card.

The Supreme Court made it clear the Aadhaar cards, issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), are not mandatory as far as availing the subsidies associated with numerous govt. schemes is concerned.

ANSWER: A. 15th March.

The theme of the year 2015 was ‘Helping Consumers Choose Healthy Diets’.

ANSWER: A. India.

India accounted for 15% of the global arms imports from 2010 to 2014. "Between 2005-2009 and 2010-2014, India's arms imports increased by 140%.

ANSWER: B. Shakti.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to introduce a fleet of taxis with women drivers next month.