Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 30 & 31, 2015
Q1. Who has been appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary with effect from 13th June’15?A. D K Kanchan
B. Ajit Seth
C. P K Sinha
D. Ajay Singh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. P K Sinha.
Mr Sinha was Secretary in Power Ministry since July 2013. He had earlier been Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping, and has held several other important positions at the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government. He succeeds Ajit Seth.
A. Ansun Sujoe
B. Sriram Hathwar
C. Gokul Venkatachalam
D. Vanya Shivashankar
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Gokul Venkatachalam and D. Vanya Shivashankar.
This is the second consecutive year when Indian Americans excelled at the event. Last year Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe were the joint winners .This is the eighth successive year Indian Americans won the prestigious competition and 13th in the last 16 years. This year, 25 of the 49 finalists were Indian Americans.
A. India
B. Singapore
C. China
D. Japan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Singapore.
The annual meeting of 14th Asia Security Summit, Shangri-La Dialogue is started in Singapore and will continue till May 31. The US Defense Secretary Ash Carter as well as senior Chinese military officials will attend the meeting. US Defence officials said Washington wants Southeast Asian nations to take a more united stance against China's rapid acceleration this year of construction on disputed reefs.
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Assam
The Festival is being organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) on behalf of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
A. Together for Peace
B. All we need is Peace
C. Women Empowerment
D. Zero Tolerance
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Together for Peace.
To mark the occasion, various events were organised across the globe to commemorate all brave men and women who have contributed towards establishing peace and security in the war torn countries and ravaged societies across the world.
A. Jospeh Sepp Blatter
B. Joao Havelange
C. Stanley Rous
D. Arthur Drewry
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Jospeh Sepp Blatter.
Incumbent FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter on 29th May’15 was re-elected as President for the fifth term. He was chosen for the post by the 65th FIFA Congress held in Zurich.
A. Prashant Kumar
B. Yesho Yarlagadda
C. K Srinivasa Raghavan
D. V A Prasanth
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. V A Prasanth
Before this appointment, he was serving as the General Manager of the Indian Bank. V A Prasanth succeeded K Srinivasa Raghavan.
A. Dr. S Christopher
B. Dr. G.S. Reddy
C. Dr. S Srikanth
D. Dr. P Reddy
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Dr. S Christopher.
Christopher was presently Distinguished Scientist and Programme Director (airborne early warning and control system) and Director, Centre for Air-Borne Systems in the DRDO. He is known as the man behind the CABS AEW&C project.
A. Dr. Sudershan Kumar
B. Shri Manoj Bali
C. Dr. G S Reddy
D. None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. Dr. G S Reddy
GS Reddy is an eminent DRDO scientist known for leading the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) programme.
