Current Affairs Questions and answers - March 24, 2014
Q1. “International Conference on the Relevance of Traditional Cultures for the Present and the Future” was inaugurated at New Delhi on _________.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 24thMar’2014. The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari inaugurated the conference today.
Q2. How many Lok Sabha Constituencies are there in Mizoram?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Who has been awarded with Life-Time Achievement Award at 3rd National Photography Awards?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Rajesh Bedi, photographer. The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Shri P Sathasivam conferred 13 awards in various categories which included the Life-Time Achievement Award.
Q4. Which virus causes Hemorrhagic fever?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ebola Virus. It was detected on 23rd Mar’2014 in Guinea. The Ebola virus is passed to humans through close contact with animals that are carrying the virus such as fruit bats, monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees.
Q5. Name the first elected Prime Minister of Spain?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Adolfo Suarez. He passed away on 23rd Mar’2014.
Q6. In which country did over a dozen of citizens start a march of 2400 km to protest against the construction of dam?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Myanmar. Citizens are protesting against the construction of dam named Mytistone Dam which is a hydro-electric dam being built by China.
Q7. Who won the Tata T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Stuart Oliver, British Racer won the championship on 23rd Mar’2014. It is the first ever Indian Truck Racing Championship held at Buddh International circuit in Greater Noida.
Q8. Name the country which shot down a Syrian Military Jet on 23rd Mar’2014 after it violated the country’s airspace?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. What is ‘AQUATM’?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A water Vending Machine, started by Vandana Foundation and Aquakraft. Now people of Mumbai can buy water from an ATM @Rs.1/litre. This machine has been set up at Mankhurd, Mumbai.
Q10. Who has written the book “Rationalised Roman for Kashmiri”?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dr. R. L. Bhat. This book explains how to write the language on a computer using Microsoft Word or type writer without the need for any special fonts.
Q11. At which place is the missing Malaysian Airline Aircraft believed to be crashed?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Southern Indian Ocean. The announcement was made by Malaysia’s PM Najib Razak on 24th Mar’2014.
