Current Affairs Questions and answers - May 06, 2014
Q1. Who is the author of the book “A Stamp is Born”?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri C.R. Pakrashi, a renowned stamp designer. In this book on stamp making, the author, who has designed 56 commemorative stamps, has described his first-hand experiences with all stages of production of the stamp, right from conception to final execution and printing.
Q2. For which Director General Civil Aviation has issued medical examination?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Cabin Crew. DGCA has issued for the first time, The Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) prescribes the requirements of body mass index (BMI) and rules for disposal of high BMI Cases in terms of overweight and obese cabin crew.
Q3. Who topped the ICC Rankings of One Day International Batsman in the world?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Virat Kohli. ICC Ranking released in Dubai on second week of May’14.
Q4. World Kabaddi League launched in New Delhi on ___.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 6th May’14. The Kabaddi league will be played across four continents starting from August to December.
Q5. Who is the president of the World Kabaddi League?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Punjab Chief Minister.
Q6. Which state in India has best Land Acquisition Model according to the Commerce and Industry Ministry-sponsored report?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gujarat. The report said Gujarat has a very simplified land acquisition in the state with minimum direct government participation. The report on Best Practices to Improve Business Environment across States/Union Territories in India has been prepared by consultancy firm Accenture on behalf of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
Q7. On 6th May’14, for what kind of customers Reserve Bank of India has asked banks not to levy penalties?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Customers who don't maintain a minimum balance in any inoperative account. It said instead of levying penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in ordinary savings bank accounts, banks should limit services available on such accounts to those available to basic savings accounts and restore the services when the balances improve to the minimum required level.
Q8. Name the state that has appreciated by the outgoing US envoy for its industrial development initiatives on 6thMay’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Maharashtra, especially for its Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor.
Q9. Which country is setting up the polio immunization points at its international airports in response to recommendations by the World Health Organization?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. What are the rights regarding education that has upheld by the Supreme Court?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act. A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court also upheld the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2010.
Q11. Name the actor that has questioned by the Bombay High Court for not complaining about missing name from the electoral rolls?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Amol Palekar. The court asked Amol Palekar whether his complaint to the Election Commission was not redressed or he had simply ignored the error even after releasing that his name was missing.
Q12. How many internet users have accounted by the end of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 3 billion users. United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on 5thMay’14 released the new statistics ICT (Information and Communications Technology).
Q13. Which country’s Prime Minister resigned on 5thMay’14 after losing the leadership of her party?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Prime Minister of Slovenia, Alenka Bratusek. She was the first women Prime Minister of Slovenia and occupied the post of PM on 23 March 2013.
Q14. What is the new name of the ING Vysya Life Insurance Company Limited?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Exide Life Insurance Company Limited. The company received approvals from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs during the first week of May 2014.
Q15. Name the submariners who have become the first women to serve in the Royal Navy Submarine Service?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Maxine Stiles, Alex Olsson and Penny Thackray appointed on 5thMay’14. The move was taken for the first time in the 110-year history of the Submarine Service.
Q16. Name the Indian player who gets highest ranked in squash history to reach no. 10 in the world?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dipika Pallikal. She reached to No. 10 spot after winning the Texas Open’ 2014.
Q17. Name the new element having 117 protons is set to join Periodic Table?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ununseptium. First heaviest element created by the humans is Ununoctium i.e. element 118. Now Ununseptium occupied second place. It is the second heaviest element which is created by the human beings. It was discovered in Germany GSI Helmholtz centre for heavy ion Research
Q18. Who has appointed as the Co-chairman of 2014 World Economic Forum on Africa?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises.
Q19. Who has appointed as the Country Manager and SAARC of F- Secure?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Amit Nath. He is responsible for growth for channels mid market, strategy, company’s India Relations and enterprise business.
Q20. What is the minimum age for the children is set by the Reserve Bank of India for opening and operating bank account alone?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 10 years. This decision is taken on 6thMay’14 by RBI.
