Current Affairs Questions - January 11, 2014

Current Affairs Questions - January 11, 2014


1. How much revenue have railways generated from commodity-wise freight traffic during 1st April to 30th October 2013?

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ANSWER: Rs 51188.72 Crore




2. What was the turnover of Central Warehousing Coporation (CWC) in 2012 – 13?

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ANSWER: Rs 1407 Crore.




3. Which state bagged the Oil and Gas Award for the best performance?

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ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh.




4. Winner of “Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2013”

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ANSWER: Angela Merkel.




5. Which is the largest steel producing company of the world?

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ANSWER: ArcelorMittal




6. SAFA stand for

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ANSWER: South Asian Federation of Accountants




7. ____________ was chosen as the First Brand Ambassador for South Asia.

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ANSWER: Sachin Tendulkar




8. ____________is located in the state of Uttarakhand

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ANSWER: Panch Prayag




9. Fifth Tiger Reserve of India will come up in ______________

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ANSWER: Nagzira, Maharashtra.




10. Who has been chosen for Golden Boot Trophy?

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ANSWER: Lionel Messi, Argentina.




11. National Youth Day is celebrated on ___________

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ANSWER: 12th January




12. International Customs and Excise Day is celebrated on ___________

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ANSWER: 25th January




13. On which rank does India stand in Global Corruption Perception Index 2013?

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ANSWER: 94th




14. Name India’s first indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft?

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ANSWER: Tejas.




15. Lakhwar Hydroelectric Power Project is associated with which state?

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ANSWER: Uttarakhand




16. What is India’s rank in Forbes list of world’s best countries to do business?

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ANSWER: 98th




17. Which company is also referred to as Salt- to –Software conglomerate?

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ANSWER: Tata Group




18. India’s first synthetic rubber plant was set in _________

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ANSWER: Haryana




19. Which country qualified for World T20 Championship for the first time recently?

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ANSWER: Nepal




20. ______________ won UN Human Rights Award 2013.

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ANSWER: Malala Yousafzai




21. Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer is the book written by ______________

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ANSWER: Cyrus Mistry




22. Justice _______________ was appointed as the new Chairman of 20th Law Commission of India.

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ANSWER: Ajit Prakash Shah




23. “Yashsvini Health Insurance Scheme” is associated with which state?

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ANSWER: Karnataka.




24. With which sport are “Ganganjeet Bhullar” and “Anirban Lahiri” associated?

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ANSWER: Golf.




25. First ever joint India-Russia Air Force Exercise will be held in _____________

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ANSWER: 2014




26. WPI stands for

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ANSWER: Wholesale Price Index




27. World athlete of the year 2013 – Male category

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ANSWER: Ussain Bolt



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