Current Affairs Questions and answers - March 10, 2014
Q1. Who is the author of the book “Sunrise in Slums”?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Padamshri Dr. Ravindra Nath Shrivastava ‘Rajhans’. His book is released by Shri. M Hamid Ansari on today (10th March’2014).
Q2. What will be the name of new Political Party launched by Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Kiran Kumar Reddy?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jai Samaikyandhra.
Q3. In which country Commission President and the four Election Commissioners get the jail sentence for disobedience of court order?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ4. In 2013-14, India has emerged as the largest non oil trading partner with which country?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dubai. The latest report by the Dubai Department of Economic Development shows that the bilateral trade crossed 37 billion dollar, representing 10 per cent of the overall trade. China, US, Saudi Arabia and UK followed India in terms of bilateral trade with Dubai.
Q5. Who won the men’s singles title at All England Open Badminton Championship’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. Name the player who won the women’s single title at All England Open Badminton Championship’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Wang Shixian, China.
Q7. Name the player who clinched the First Rank in ICC Cricket Ratings (March’2014) for One Day International Batsmen?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Name the person who becomes the Motorsport ‘Person of the year ’Award’2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vishnu Prasad, wins Motorsport ‘person of the year’ award at the FMSCI (Federation of Motor Sports Club of India) 2013 awards function.
Q9. Who won the 2013 FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship title?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gaurav Gill, became the first Indian to win the prestigious APRC title and more importantly won it using MRF Tyres, adding yet another title to the leading Indian tyre manufacturer.
Q10. What is the new class of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant bacteria?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Oxadiazoles, Mayland Chang and Shahriar Mobashery of the University of Notre Dame said the new class of antibiotics - oxadiazoles -- was discovered by computer screening and show promise in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in mouse models . It was discovered on 9th March’2014.
Q11. What is INS Sumedha?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: It is the third of its class (Saryu class) of vessels and the largest patrolling vessel and mark the 200th Ship constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Q12. At which place India-Pakistan International Trade Fair was organized in March 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Desh Bhagat Yaadgar Hall, Jalandhar.
