Current Affairs Questions and answers - April 07, 2014
Q1. What percent of growth has been observed in the Foreign Tourist Arrivals during March’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 4.5%. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in March, 2014 was 6.69 lakh which was 6.40 lakh in March, 2013. Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupees terms in March, 2014 were Rs.10,257 crore in comparison to Rs.9,553 crore in March, 2013.
Q2. World Health Day is observed across the world on ________.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 7th April’2014. The theme for World Health Day 2014 i vector-borne diseases.
Q3. Name the company which announced to buy Ranbaxy Laboratories on 7thApr’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sun Pharmaceuticals industries Ltd.
Q4. Who has topped in the list of 100 Most Influential Asian People of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Xi Jinping, Chinese President.
Q5. Who won the 4th Hockey India Junior Men National Championship’ 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Punjab, defeating Orissa in the final played at Chennai.
Q6. Who won the 51st Edition of fbb Femina Miss India 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Koyal Rana, Jaipur.
Q7. Who has been awarded with an honorary championship belt by World Boxing Council on 6th Apr’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Iwao Hakamada. He was freed from death row on 27thMar’2014 after 48 years in prison following a murder conviction. More than 45 of his 48 years in prison have been on death row, making Hakamada the longest-serving such inmate, according to Guinness World Records.
Q8.Who won the Men’s Singles Title in the Yonex Sunrise Metlife India Super Series held on 6th Apr’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia against Chen Long, China.
Q9. Who won the Women’s Single Title in the Yonex Sunrise Metlife India Super Series held on 6thApr’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shixian Wang, China against Olympic Champion Li Xuerui.
Q10. Name the Prime Minister of Hungary who won the Parliamentary Election held on 6thApr’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. Name the company which has launched a new product that allows the user to add groceries and household goods to their shopping lists using the company’s online service?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Amazon.com launched a new product named Amazon Dash with Amazon Fresh Service.
Q12. Who is the new president of Indian Staffing Federation appointed on April’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rituparna Chakraborty. Indian Staffing Federation is an apex body of flexi staffing industry.
