Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 26, 2014
Q1. As per the statement made by the Attorney General of India on 25thJuly’14, which political party is not entitled to the post of Leader of the opposition?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Congress. Mukul Rohatgi, Attorney General of India has quoted the First Speaker of the Lok Sabha, G V Mavlankar who had said that the Leader of the Opposition must belong to a party whose MPs match the quorum of the house of 55.
Q2. How many years completed by Shri Pranab Mukherjee as the President of India on 25thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Two Years. Earlier in the day, the President dedicated the Rashtrapati Bhavan museum to the Nation.
Q3. From which day, Pakistan Government has decided to hand over security of the capital Islamabad to the army?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1stAugust’2014. It is widely believed that the decision was taken to prevent the rally of Imran Khan who threatened that the march would seal the fate of the government. Khan is protesting over alleged rigging in last year's general election.
Q4. Which countries have been called for an immediate ceasefire during the Eid holiday period by the UN Secretary?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Israel and Hamas.
Q5. How many assembly seats won by the Congress in the by poll elections held in Uttarakhand?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: All 3 seats won by the congress as the result announced on 25thJuly’2014. CM Harish Rawat won Dharchula seat by over 20,000 votes, Congress's Hira Singh Bisht won from Doiwala by over 6000 votes whereas Congress' Rekha Arya won Someshwar (reserved) seat by over 9000 votes.
Q6. Name the Indian weightlifter won India’s first gold at 20thCommonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Khumukcham Sanjita won the gold in women’s 48kg weightlifting.
Q7. What are the medal standings at the end of second day in the 20th Commonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 10 Medals, including 3Gold, 4Silver and 3 Bronze. India is now at the 5th Position.
Q8. By what percent UK economy grew in the second quarter of the year 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 0.8%. As a matter of fact that IMF has forecasted UK economy to grow at the fastest pace among the G7 developed nations with growth rate of 3.2% in 2014.
Q9. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Kaptan Singh Solanki, Veteran BJP Leader and Rajya Sabha Member. He will succeed Jagannath Pahadia who completes his tenure on 26thJuly’14.
Q10. The 15th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas will be celebrated in different parts of the country on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 26thJuly’14. It was on this day in 1999, the Indian soldiers successfully took back the territory that was occupied by the Pakistani intruders in Jammu and Kashmir after a 73-day conflict.
Q11. How many cities from Assam feature in the top ten rainiest cities of the country in the year 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Haflong, Jorhat and Silchar of Assam were among the list of ten rainiest city of India.
Q12. For which organisations, Reserve Bank of India has started taking steps to prevent frauds?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Non-Banking Organisations. M K Verma, Regional Director of Bihar - Jharkhand of RBI, said that non-banking organisations can invest people's money in the market, but they can not invest in market by taking loan from the banks.
Q13. What is the revised investment target set by the Government for Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rs. 80,000 Crore. Previously it was Rs. 27,000 Crore.
Q14. Name the policy that has been designed by the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) with the objective of making risk management easier, simpler and accessible for commodity business?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Comprehensive Hedge Policy for the commodity markets.
Q15. What type of competition has been launched by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development on 24thJuly 2014 for the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ Campaign?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Logo Design Competition.
Q16. Name the committee that has approved 49% Foreign Investment in Insurance Sector?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Q17. Who heads the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ18. Name the countries participating in the 2014 Malabar Naval Exercise?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India, U.S. and Japan.
Q19. Maldives Independence Day is observed on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 26thJuly’2014. On this day, July 26, 1965 the Maldives gained independence from Britain.
Q20. Name the three books whose first copies were received by the President of India on 25thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: (1) ‘Thoughts and Reflections’-a compilation of Quotes of the President (2) ‘Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan’ on the birds of the President’s Estate and (3) ‘Indradhanush’. The book ‘Thoughts and Reflections’ was released by the Vice President of India, Shri Hamid Ansari. The other two books, ‘Winged Wonders of Rashtrapati Bhavan’ and ‘Indradhanush’, were released by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi
Q21. As per the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, What is the total number of patients receiving free treatment from different Anti-Retroviral Treatment facilities as on 31stMay’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 7, 77,485 patients. Anti-Retroviral Treatment is only for HIV/AIDS people.
