Current Affairs Questions and answers - March 7, 2014
Q1. Name the National Award which is given by Govt. of India to recognize the achievements of women in the field of social development?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: “Stree Shakti Purushkar”.
This constitute five award viz. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, Kanngi, Mata Jijabai, Rani Gaidenlou Zeliang, Rani Lakshmi Bai. This year (2014) Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India will present the Stree Shakti Purushkar’2013 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Q2. Which exhibition is launched by the National Innovation Foundation on 7th March’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Annual Innovation Exhibition, inaugurated by President of India.
This exhibition will features 41 innovative technologies, including seven from children. Since 2010, this exhibition is being organised every year.
Q3. In 2014, India is constituting Lok Sabha Election for the ___ times.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sixteenth Lok Sabha.
Q4. How many political parties participated in the Lok Sabha elections of 2009?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 363, contested 543 Lok Sabha seats in 2009 elections.
Q5. Who has appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development on March’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. How much growth India observed on Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Feb’2014 over Feb’2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 7.2%.
Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in February, 2014 was 7.38 lakh which was 6.88 lakh in February, 2013 with a growth of 7.2%. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in February, 2014 were Rs.11,355 crore in comparison to Rs.10,252 crore in February, 2013.
Q7. Which Company will contract with Bharatiya Mahila Bank?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tata Motors, will enter into an contract with Bharatiya Mahila Bank to provide financing options for consumers of its passenger vehicles. The firms will sign a formal agreement on International Women’s Day, which falls on 8th March’2014.
Q8. Which country is ready to setup a multilateral bank to fund infrastructure projects in Asia?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. Which company won award in the category of ‘Road Transportation’ at the Indian Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: GATI-KWE, a leading company in Express Distribution and Supply Chain Management.
Q10. Which state of India emerges as the fastest growing state in 2012-13?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bihar, emerges clocking a growth rate of 15.05 per cent in 2012-13; Gujarat placed at 6th position with 7.96 per cent growth.
Q11. Who declared Bitcoin is not a currency of Japan as on 7thMarch2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan said Bitcoin is not a currency but that some transactions using the virtual unit should be taxed.
Q12. Who is the new Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Andhra Pradesh for 2014–2015?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Suresh Rayudu Chitturi.
Q13. Who is the new MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank w.e.f 7th March2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mr. Rakesh Sharma, the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the bank was earlier with State Bank of India where his last assignment was that of Chief General Manager for Patna Circle, comprising two states of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Q14. In which country Emergency rule is lifted in March’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tunisia, President Moncef Marzouki lifted a state of emergency on Thursday that had been in force since the 2011 uprising, in a sign of growing confidence in the country since political accords were reached in December.
Q15. Who has been appointed as a CEO of Vedanta Resources w.ef.1st April’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ16. Which are the two island countries to join Indian Ocean Security Group?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Seychelles and Mauritius. The Indian Ocean-centred maritime security trilateral between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives will be expanded to include two more island countries.
