Current Affairs Questions and answers - May 16, 2014
Q1. Which system has been launched by the Ministry of Tourism for the recognition of the Travel Trade Service Providers?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Web-Based Public Delivery System launched on 16th May’14. The objective of the system is to ease the process of filing applications by the Travel Trade Service Providers seeking recognition from the Ministry of Tourism and also to bring in transparency in granting the approvals
Q2. In which state, the Supreme Court ordered the temporary closure of nearly half of the iron ore mines?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Odisha. This ordered has given due to non-renewal of years-old leases.
Q3. Name the Supreme Court Judge who has recused himself from hearing the case of Subrata Roy?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Justice J.S. Khehar. On the eve of 15th May, Justice Khehar wrote to the Supreme Court Registry that in future, any cases relating to Sahara should not be posted before him as he was recusing himself from the case.
Q4. What is the best tool for Reserve bank to control inflation as termed by the RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on 15thMay?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Interest Rate, is the best tool to control inflation. He also said that Government too had tools such as increasing agricultural production and improving supply.
Q5. Name the new body provisionally approved by the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) on 15thMay?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Boxing India. AIBA had decided to establish a new body instead of the existing Indian Amateur Boxing Federation.
Q6. Who has been appointed as the batting coach of Pakistan Cricket Team?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Grant Flower, former Zimbabwe Batsman.
Q7. In which year, RBI will launch the plastic currency notes in India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Who has been awarded with the Silver Shovel Award of International News Media Association's?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ravi Dhariwal, CEO of Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited.
Q9. Name the company which has announced to provide free Wi-Fi Services in Gurgaon Rapid Metro Rail?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. Who will be the new Prime Minister of India with effect from 21stMay’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Narendra Modi, BJP.
Q11. Name the American pro-football player charges with double murder?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Aaron Hernandez, has been charged with a 2012 double murder.
Q12. Name the parties which form the government in the newly created Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS) will form the government in the newly created Telangana whereas TDP will form the government in Andhra Pradesh.
Q13. How many seats were won by the Bharatiya Janta Party in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 282 seats, whereas BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) managed to win 334 seats. In the 543-member Lok Sabha, the BJP-led NDA has won 334 seats. The Congress- led UPA alliance has won 60 seats. Others have bagged 149 seats.
