Current Affairs Questions and answers - March 21, 2014
Q1. Name author & journalist who passed away on 20th Mar’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Kushwant Singh. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 1980-86 and awarded Padma Bhushan (1974), Padma Vibhushan(2007), Punjab Ratan Award (2006), Honest Man of the Year (2000) etc. He returned the Padma Bhushan in 1984 in protest against the Union government's siege of the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
Q2. Why 20th March is an important day for BIRAC?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: On 20th Mar’2014, BIRAC has completed 2 years of incorporation. BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) is a Not-for-Profit Company of Government of India and set up as Department of Biotechnology’s interface agency, which serves as a single window for the emerging biotech industries.
Q3. Name the woman who has been elected as a Chairman of Indian Journalist’s Association?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Aditi Khanna, appointed as a Chairman for the first time in its 67 years history.
Q4. On 19thMarch, an artificial heart for animals was developed by _________?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ali Khademhosseini who led the team of scientists at Harvard Medical School.
Q5. For which process SEBI has launched the new set of norms on 20thMar’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Know Your Client (KYC). It will allow brokers to get details from Centralised KYC Agency rather than carrying out a fresh KYC verification procedure.
Q6. In which state, has SEBI inaugurated its local office?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ranchi, Jharkhand. Till date (20th mar’14) SEBI has 14 Zonal Offices in different states, 4 Regional Offices and 1 Head office in Mumbai.
Q7. How many cases are pending in various High Courts across the country till date (20th Mar14)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Approx. 40 lakh cases. Now Government has decided to increase the strength of all High Court Judges by 25% to clear pending cases.
Q8. Which state ranked first in the Economic Freedom of the States of India’ 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gujarat. In this report, parameters such as governance, growth, citizens' rights & labour and business regulation were measured among the country's 20 largest states. In 2005, Gujarat was on 5th position.
Q9. Name the private banks which have government’s permission to import Gold w.e.f. 20th Mar’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: IndusInd Bank, Yes Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Q10. World Sparrow Day is observed on ___________.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 20th March. The Theme for this year is ‘Rise for the Sparrow’.
Q11. Name the committee which will probe default in payout to investors by National Stock Exchange Limited?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 'Arvind Mayaram' committee.
Q12. Name the Bollywood Actor who has chosen as a “National Icon” for Lok Sabha Elections 2014?
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