Current Affairs Questions and answers - May 18, 2014
Q1. President Pranab Mukherjee dissolved LokSabha on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. Name the six countries that will participate in the upcoming Nuclear talks with Iran?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: U.S., U.K., France, Russia, China and Germany. The meet is scheduled between 16-20thJune’14.
Q3. Name the militants groups against which African Leaders have agreed to wage a war ?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Boko Haram Militants. This group abducted 223 school girls in north eastern Nigeria in April month.
Q4. What amount of capital has been invested by foreign investors since Narendra Modi was declared BJP Prime-Minister Candidate?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Over One lakh Crore Rupees were invested in the Indian securities market since Narendra Modi was announced as the prime ministerial candidate by Bhartiya Janta Party in September last year.
Q5. How many entities have come under the scanner of market watchdog, SEBI for unusual trading activities on the day of LokSabha election results (16thMay’2014)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: More than 30 entities, including brokers and high net worth individuals.
Q6. Which android Application has become the first to hit one billion installations?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: GMAIL. Google Gmail App has become the first to get one billion installations.
Q7. Name the Indian organisation that will supply artificial limbs free of cost to 1000 physically-challenged Afghanistan’s people?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jaipur Foot. India has also planned to train staff at the Disabled Technical Institute in Afghanistan to produce artificial limbs themselves.
