Current Affairs Questions and answers - May 15 2014
Q1. For how many years the Govt. of India declared Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an ‘Unlawful Association’?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Five Years. The declaration of LTTE as an ‘Unlawful Association’ has been extended for a further period of five years with effect from May 14, 2014.
Q2. Which shipyard has been graded as “Excellent” for the year 2013-14 for corporate governance among the Central Public Sector Undertakings?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Public Sector Cochin Shipyard Limited. It got an annual score of 86.75 out of 100 for compliance of guidelines set by the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises in 2012 for the purpose.
Q3. Where and when did the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival start?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 15thMay’2014 in France. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting which is participating at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival witnessed the release of India Film Guide at the Cannes Film Market, India Pavilion.
Q4. By what percentage of Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ for the month of April’14 rose compared to the month of March’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 0.2%. The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05 = 100) for the month of April, 2014 rose by 0.2 percent to 180.2 (provisional) from 179.8 (provisional) for the previous month.
Q5. In which state ‘Ru-Pay’ ATM cum Debit Card of its state Co-operative Bank has been launched on 15thMay’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and Reserve Bank of India’s Governor Dr Raghuram Rajan launched the 'Ru-Pay' ATM cum Debit Card of H.P. State Co-operative Bank in Shimla. With this the state Co-operative Bank became the first Cooperative Bank of the country to have its own 'Ru-Pay' ATM cum Debit Card
Q6. Which country has United States warned against isolation over its tense standoff with Vietnam?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: China. On 14thMay at a Women's Foreign Policy Group Discussion U.S. said that the recent Chinese action in South China Sea is provocative and unhelpful.
Q7. What leads to runoff polling between the former foreign minister Dr. Abdullah-Abdullah and former finance minister Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in Afghanistan Presidential Elections’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: On 15thMay’2014, announcing the result of 5thApril Presidential elections, The Election Commission said that the none of the eight candidates could secure more than 50 per cent of the total votes polled to become outright eligible for the top post, therefore the runoff round will be held on June’ 14. Dr. Abdullah-Abdullah secured 45% of the total ballots polled and is leading the tally while his nearest rival Dr Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai secured 31.6% of votes.
Q8. Who has been appointed as the President of the International Technology Law Association on 14thMay2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sajai Singh. He belongs to Bangalore and partner in J. Sagar Associates.
Q9.Who has been appointed as the dean of University of California Berkeley, School of Law on 14thMay’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sujit Chowdhary, an Indian-American.
Q10. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Volvo Buses India on 14thMay’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. Name the security force of India that becomes an associate member of Hockey India on 13thMay’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Central Industry Security Force.
Q12. Name the United Nation envoy to Syria who has resigned on 13thMay’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lakhdar Brahimi. He has submitted his resignation to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York and will leave the office on 31stMay 2014.
