Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Mar 24, 2015
Q1. As per the announcement made by PM Narendra Modi on 23rd Mar’15, the government has prepared a pension scheme for farmers who are above ___ years of age. A. 60
B. 75
C. 58
D. 50
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. 60
The farmers can avail of its benefit and may get five thousand rupees pension every month.
A. Shammi Kapoor
B. Shashi Kapoor
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Devanand
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Shashi Kapoor.
He is the 46th Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner. In 2011, Mr Shashi Kapoor was honoured with Padma Bhushan. He is also a recipient of 3 National Film Awards. His cinematic journey as a lead actor started in 1961 with the movie Dharmputra and acted in more than 100 Hindi films.
A. 13th February
B. 1st March
C. 23rd March
D. 4th April
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ4. The Indian Space Research Organisation will launch the satellite IRNSS 1 D onboard PSLV C 27 on 28th March 2015. It will be the ____ satellite of the IRNSS Constellation.
A. First
B. Third
C. Sixth
D. Fourth
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Fourth.
The satellite which is one among the seven of the constellation would provide navigational services to the region. The satellite will provide navigation, tracking and mapping services and will be the first one in the region of South Asia.
A. 23rd March
B. 1st April
C. 20th March
D. 30th March
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. 23rd March.
This was the first Republic Day celebration in last 7 years. The ceremony marks the anniversary of a 1940 resolution calling for a separate homeland for Muslims in India.
A. China
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. North Korea
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Singapore.
Lee Kuan Yew served as the city-state's prime minister for 31 years. He was 91-year old led Singapore's transformation from a small port city to one of the wealthiest nations in the world.
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Gurgaon
D. Bhopal
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Bhopal.
A three day National Panorama Film Festival was organized by the Directorate of Film Festival and Madhya Pradesh Government’s Culture department. Eight feature films including Malyalee movie Kanyaka Talkies and Hindi film "Aankho dekhi" and two non-feature films werescreened during the festival.
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Australia
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. India.
Now India is behind China and Japan. Earlier India has been the fourth-largest steel producer for the past five years, behind China, Japan and the US.
A. HIV/AIDS
B. SwineFlu
C. Birdflu
D. Hepatitis B
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Hepatitis B.
He was appointed as the brand ambassador for India’s fight against Hepatitis B after his successful stint as UNICEF’s goodwill brand ambassador of pulse polio campaign in India.
A. Medha Patkar
B. Vandana Sharma
C. Rajesh Kumar
D. Rajendra Singh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Rajendra Singh.
He is a well-known water conservationist from Alwar district, Rajasthan in India and known as Waterman of India. The judges of the Stockholm Water Prize say his methods have also prevented floods, restored soil and rivers, and brought back wildlife. Stockholm Water Prize is commonly known as Nobel Prize for Water.
A. 21st March
B. 31st January
C. 23rd March
D. 4th February
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. 21st March.
The theme of the 2015 International Day of Forests (IDF) is Forests, Climate, Change, chosen purposely to highlight the ways in which forests and climate change are linked, and to rally global support for greater action and change.
A. Cybercity
B. Madhapur
C. Amaravati
D. Vijaywada
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Amaravati.
Since Amaravati is also associated with Telugu heritage dating back to the Satavahana kingdom, CM Naidu felt that it would be the most appropriate name for the AP capital.
