Current Affairs Questions and answers - April 16, 2014
Q1. Name the movie awarded with Best Feature Film at the 61stNational Film Awards for the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ship of Theseus. This film is directed by Anand Gandhi. This film received the Swarna Kamal and a cash prize.
Q2. Name the film that received the Indira Gandhi Award for best debut film of a director at the 61stNational Film Awards for the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Fandry, a Marathi film. This movie is directed by Nagraj Manjule.
Q3. Name the Best popular film providing wholesome entertainment award at the 61stNational Film Awards for the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi). This movie is directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
Q4. Which movie received the Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on national integration at the 61st National Film Awards for the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Thalaimuraigal, A Tamil film.
Q5. Which movie is awarded for the Best Hindi Film at the 61stNational Film Awards for the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jolly LLB. This movie is directed by the Subhash Kapoor.
Q6.Name the Best Non-Feature film awarded at the 61st National Film Awards for the year 2013?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rangbhoomi (Hindi).
Q7. Who won the Dubai Open International Chess Championship’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Edouard Romain, France defeated Abhijeet Gupta, India on 16thApril’2014.
Q8. Name the player won a Judo Gold medal in the 2014 South Asian Judo Championship’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Humera Ashique. She became the first Pakistani women after winning this medal.
Q9. How many temporary Indian workers were found working in the United States in the year 2012?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: According to an Official Report, more than one-third of the temporary workers in the US in 2012 were from India, which also accounted for the largest number of non-immigrants residing in the United States in 2012
Q10. What is the trend in the China’s Economic growth in the first quarter of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Slowest Pace has been observed in the China’s economic growth.
Q11. Name the bank that has launched the Tab banking to make easier opening of saving accounts on 15thApril’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: State Bank of India.
Q12. Name the Mobile operator that has opened 367 new exclusive retail stores in 24-hours?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Uninor. It has opened stores in AP, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, UP East & West on 15th April’2014.
Q13. Name the unit established by Central Bureau of Investigation that will investigate fraud case in sports?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sport Integrity Unit on 15thApril’2014.
