Current Affairs Questions and answers - April 21, 2014
Q1. Who won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis Title’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Stanislas Wawrinka, against World No.1 Roger Federer.
Q2. Name the Indian Boxer who has confirmed his place in the upcoming Youth Olympics’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shyam Kakra. On 21stApril’14, he advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Yoel Finol, Venezuela in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Q3. Why are Indian Boxers competing under the International Boxing Association (AIBA) flag?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: It is due to the termination following the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation's failure to comply with the world body's directives on holding elections.
Q4.Which country has topped the list of foreign investors in real estate in Dubai?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India, followed by Britain and Pakistan. According to Dubai Land Department, Indians were at the top spot for international investment, both in terms of the number of investors and the amount of expenditure during the first quarter of 2014
Q5. Which country has topped the List of foreign investors in terms of the value of investments during the first quarter of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: United Arab Emirates.
Q6. What amount of subsidy has been decided by the government to export raw sugar in the April & May’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 3300 Rupees per tonne. The export subsidy was fixed at 3,300 rupees per tonne for the February-March period. The CCEA had also decided to review the subsidy amount after every two months depending on the rupee-dollar exchange rates.
Q7. Name the Vice-Admiral who took the voluntary retirement after being overlooked by the Govt. for the post of Admiral?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha. He took retirement after Admiral Robin Dhowan was appointed as the new Navy Chief.
Q8. Name the executive Director of RBI who took voluntary retirement from the service with effect from 20thApril’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: G. Gopalakrishna.
Q9. Name the Spacecraft that crashed on to the Moon’s surface in the month of April’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: LADEE (Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer).
Q10. With which Japanese Company, did Tata Consultancy Services sign an agreement to form a single IT services unit on 21stApril’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mitsubishi Corporation.
Q11. Name the members proposed by BCCI on 20thApril’14 to probe IPL Betting?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jai Narayan Patel, former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, R K Raghavan, Former Director of CBI and Ravi Shastri, former Indian Cricket team Captain.
Q12. Name the bank that has set a Guinness World Record for blood collection in a single day?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: HDFC Bank and became the first firm to hold this record.
Q13. Name the former American boxer who died on 20thApril’14 following a battle with prostate cancer?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter. He was 76.
Q14. To promote women entrepreneurship Bhartiya Mahila Bank signed an agreement with _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Trends in Vogue Pvt. Ltd, a CavinKare Initiative.
Q15. What is Palcohol?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: It is a powdered alcohol brand Palcohol. This brand has been approved by United States Govt. on 20thApril’2014.
Q16. Who clinched the Thailand Tour title of Asian Bowling Federation’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shaik Abdul Hameed.
