current affairs quiz

CURRENT CURRENT AFFAIRS 2014AFFAIRS 2014

BY – PRAGYAN YADAV

Question-1Question-1What is the name of the social

network belonging to search engine Google whose operations were closed from 30 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.1Q.1Orkut

Question-2Question-2Which country is witnessing a

civil disobedience movement named ‘Occupy Central’ demanding electoral reforms in the country?

Answer of Answer of Q.2Q.2Hong Kong

Question-3Question-3What was the name of the 14-

day India-US military exercise held in Uttarakhand that concluded on 30 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.3Q.3“Yudh Abhyas 2014″

Question-4Question-4What are the names of two Indian

referees scripted Indian football history when they officiated in the Asian Games women’s semifinal match featuring Women’s World Champions Japan in Incheon on 30 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.4Q.4Maria Rebello Piedade and Uvena

Fernandes

Question-5Question-5Which Indian pharmaceutical

company has emerged the world’s largest manufacturer of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine as announced by the company on 30 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.5Q.5Indian Immunologicals Ltd

(IIL)

Question-6Question-6Which region of Spain was on its

way to hold a referendum for its independence from the country, which was suspended by Spain’s constitutional court on 29 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.6Q.6Catalonia

Question-7Question-7On 29 September 2014 Australian

airline Qantas made flying history by starting the world’s longest flight on world’s largest passenger aircraft, the superjumbo A380. This flight lasting almost 16 hours is between which cities?

Answer of Answer of Q.7Q.7Sydney and Dallas/ Fort

Worth

Question-8Question-8The famous Komagata Maru

episode associated with the Indian national freedom movement completed how many years on 27 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.8Q.8100 years

Question-9Question-9Who won the first gold medal

for India from an athletic event on 29 September 2014 at the 17th Asian Games?

Answer of Answer of Q.9Q.9Seema Punia (in women’s

Discus throw)

Question-10Question-10The Union Govt. on 29 September

2014 cancelled approvals of nine special economic zones (SEZs). This included proposed SEZs of Adani Group, Essar Group and Hindalco. What is the reason for cancelling these SEZs?

Answer of Answer of Q.10Q.10No satisfactory progress

being made in developing these projects

Question-11Question-11Union Govt. has proposed to repeal

how many outdated laws in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament as stated by the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on 29 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.11Q.11 287

Question-12Question-12How much per cent reduction in

salt intake was recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in an official communiqué to all countries released on the occasion of World Heart Day (29 September)?

Answer of Answer of Q.12Q.1230%

Question-13Question-13Yogeshwar Dutt on 28 September 2014

became the first Indian wrestler in last 28 years to win a gold medal at Asian Games after he won the gold medal in men’s 65 kg freestyle event at 17th Asian Games (Incheon). He defeated Zalimkhan Yusupov of Tajikistan to expectedly pick the gold. Who was the last Indian wrestler before him to win a gold medal at Asian Games?

Answer of Answer of Q.13Q.13Kartar Singh

Question-14Question-14Who on 28 September 2014

became the first woman from India to win a medal in 20km Race Walking at Asian Games?

Answer of Answer of Q.14Q.14Khushbir Kaur

Question-15Question-15Justice H.L. Dattu, who took

the oath as the new Chief Justice of India on 28 September 2014, is the …………. Chief Justice of India?

Answer of Answer of Q.15Q.15 42nd

Question-16Question-16On 28 September 2014 O. Panneerselvam was

chosen as the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to take place of the convicted AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa. He was elected as the leader of AIADMK legislature party held at Chennai. This would be the second time that Panneerselvam would take place of Jayalalithaa in almost similar circumstances. In which year he first took Jayalalithaa’s place as Tamil Nadu chief minister? –

Answer of Answer of Q.16Q.16In 2001

Question-17Question-17Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 September 2014

made his first address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In his address he made a global call for cooperation on terrorism, calling for the world body to speedily adopt a comprehensive international convention of terror, so that no country could differentiate between “good terrorism and bad terrorism.” His one hour speech was in Hindi and he thus became the second person to address the UN General Assembly in Hindi. Who was the first?

Answer of Answer of Q.17Q.17Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Question-18Question-18A Special Court Bangalore on 27 September 2014

convicted and sentenced Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to four years in prison and a fine of 100 crore, in the disproportionate assets case. The conviction led to her immediate disqualification as an MLA and she ceases to be state’s Chief Minister. What is the name of the Judge of this Special Court who delivered the judgment which changed the politics in Tamil Nadu?

Answer of Answer of Q.18Q.18John Michael Cunha

Question-19Question-19The disproportionate assets case, in

which Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was convicted on 27 September 2014, is almost 18 years old. Who had filed the complaint against her in this case in 1996?

Answer of Answer of Q.19Q.19Dr. Subramanian Swamy

Question-20Question-20Which railway station of India

on 26 September 2014 became the first one to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access?

Answer of Answer of Q.20Q.20Chennai Central

Question-21Question-21International ratings agency Standard

& Poor’s (S&P’s) revised the rating outlooks on 11 Indian banks and financial institutions to stable from negative. However, the outlook was still kept negative for two banks. Which two banks are these?

Answer of Answer of Q.21Q.21Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

and Syndicate Bank

Question-22Question-22Which city replaced Hong Kong

as the most expensive city for companies to locate employees, according to a study done by Savills plc., a global real estate services provider?

Answer of Answer of Q.22Q.22London

Question-23Question-23What is the name of the

Japanese volcano that started erupting on 27 September 2014 resulting in diversions of numerous flights and injuries to some people?

Answer of Answer of Q.23Q.23Mt. Ontake

Question-24Question-24Which act associated with

setting up of a tribunal was struck down by the Supreme Court through its order delivered on 25 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.24Q.24National Tax Tribunal Act

Question-25Question-25Which former Union Home

Secretary took over as the Chairman of Tata International, the global trading and distribution arm of the Tata Group?

Answer of Answer of Q.25Q.25 GK Pillai

Question-26Question-26Which West Bengal based

plant of Dunlop India Limited was re-opened after around 3 years on 25 September 2014?

Answer of Answer of Q.26Q.26Sahaganj plant

Question-Question-27+27+Which international rating agency on 26

September 2014 revised its outlook on India to stable from negative following which a spurt in share prices was registered in all major stock exchanges of the country?

Answer of Answer of Q.27Q.27 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services

(S&P)

Question-28Question-28Which player became the first one

to fail the dope test at the ongoing 17th Asian Games (Incheon, South Korea) following which he was banned from all sporting activity for 30 days?

Answer of Answer of Q.28Q.28Khurshed Beknazarov, the

football player of Tajikistan