Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 20, 2015

ANSWER: C. 30

These projects will help in reducing the wastage of food and the Ministry will also provide grant of Rs 274 crore on these projects.

ANSWER: D. India

PATA travel mart is the premier travel trade show in the Asia Pacific region. It brings together international buyers and sellers and provides platform for promoting tourism destination of countries.

ANSWER: A. 20th May 2015

The Indian Mountaineering Foundation is organizing this event to celebrate the historic climb of Mt. Everest in 1965 by an Indian team led by Capt. M.S. Kohli.

ANSWER: B. 20th May 2015.

ANSWER: C. Fourth

The four ships of Project-28 built by GRSE, Kolkata have been designed indigenously by the Directorate of Naval Design, New Delhi and bear testimony to the acclaimed legacy of Naval Designers. Kavaratti will also be packed with an array of state of art weapons and sensors, including a Medium Range Gun (from M/s Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd), Torpedo Tube Launchers as well as Rocket Launchers (from M/s Larsen & Tubro), Close-In Weapon System (from M/s Gun and Shell Factory) and Chaff System (from M/s Machine Tool Prototype Factory).

ANSWER: D. Himachal Pradesh

This is for the first time that India will be hosting the Paragliding World Cup which will see participation from over 50 countries. Himachal Pradesh will host the Paragliding World Cup from 23 October to 31 October 2015 at Bir Billing in Kangra valley. The world cup will be held under the aegis of Para-gliding World Cup Association, France.

ANSWER: B. India Meteorological Department

All weather information provided by ESSO-IMD will be used by the Power System Operators across the India for better management of Indian Power System.

ANSWER: B. Infosys

RE100 is a global platform for major companies committed to 100% renewable power. The company is already working to reduce its per capita electricity consumption by 50 per cent from its 2007-2008 levels and source all its electricity from renewable resources by 2018.

ANSWER: C. Infosys

For this Infosys earmarked an amount of 400 crore rupees. The company announced to achieve carbon-neutrality on commuting and travel by its nearly 1.8 lakh employees and in doing so deepens its commitment to sustainability.

ANSWER: B. Manipur

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered a new species of catfish named Glyptothorax senapatiensis in the Chindwin river drainage in Senapati district of Manipur.

ANSWER: D. 1st June 2015

This increased service tax will be inclusive of an education cess.

ANSWER: A.) M J Joseph.

He will succeed Jawahar Thakur. Earlier he was the as the Director General of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

ANSWER: B. Huwaei.

Various devices include Wifi dongles, Tablets and Smartphones.

ANSWER: C. Brad Haddin

ANSWER: D. Anil Kumble

The Cricket Committee's mandate is to discuss cricket-playing matters and make recommendations to the ICC Chief Executives' Committee and the ICC Board that will meet in Barbados during the ICC's annual conference week, from June 22-26.