Current Affairs Questions and answers - July 26, 2014
Q1. With which country, India has agreed to review, adjust and update the treaty of peace and friendship of the year 1950 to reflect the current realties on 26thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Nepal. It also directed Nepal-India Boundary Working Group to commence field works at the earliest.
Q2. Under which authority, Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar on 26thJuly has said that the centre will soon release 30,000 crores rupees to the states for biodiversity conservation?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).
Q3. Name the second Indian player to grab a medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships after Seema Antil's effort in Kingston, Jamaica in 2002?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Navjeet Kaur Dhillon, Discus thrower. She has clinched a bronze medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships 2014 in Eugene, USA on 26thJuly’2014.
Q4. What are the medal standings at the third day of India in 2014 Commonwealth Games?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 5th Position, with 5Gold, 7Silver and 5Bronze.
Q5. On 26thJuly’2014, The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi hosted a farewell dinner at his residence in honour of the Outgoing Chief of Army Staff. Name the outgoing Chief of Army Staff?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: General Bikram Singh.
Q6. Name the innovative platform launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 26thJuly’14 to build a partnership between Citizens and Government with the help of technology for growth and development of India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: MyGov (mygov.nic.in). The platform - MyGov - presents an opportunity to the citizens to both ‘Discuss’ and ‘Do.’ There are multiple theme-based discussions on MyGov where a wide range of people would share their thoughts and ideas.
Q7. Who has organised a one day conference on “Emerging Trends in Train Protection and Electric Energy Management Systems” on 26thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Institution of Railway Electrical Engineers (IREE) and Institution of Railway Signal and Telecommunication Engineers (IRSTE).
Q8. Name the three day Mega Science Exhibition was inaugurated at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 26thJuly’14 by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on 26thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sanjay Kishan Kaul.
Q10. In which country, a law has passed on 25thJuly’2014 which makes it legal to "unlock" cellphones so the devices can at least in some instances be used on other carriers?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. Name the Airline that has crashed on 24thJuly’14 in Northern Mali carrying 116 passengers?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ12. Name the Wipro Chairman honoured with a Doctorate by IIT Kaharagpur?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ13. What edition of Kargil Vijay Diwas has been celebrated in India on 26thJuly’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ14. Name the person who took charge as member of UN Board of Auditors on 25thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shashi Kant Sharma, Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Q15. How many banks have been penalised in Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited Case on 25thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 12 Banks. These 12 banks are Andhra Bank; Axis Bank; ICICI Bank; IDBI Bank; IndusInd Bank; Canara Bank; Corporation Bank; HDFC Bank; Kotak Mahindra Bank; Ratnakar Bank; State Bank of Hyderabad; Yes Bank.
Q16. In which city, 5th Sahyadri Cine Awards 2014 were presented on 25thJuly’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ17. With which company, GAIL has made an agreement to pursue business opportunities in the natural gas and LNG Value Chain business globally?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ18. Who has been appointed as the independent director of Cipla Company?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ19. What is the net profit of Eveready Industries Limited for the 1st quarter of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ20. Name the person appointed by the Supreme Court of India as the special public prosecutor for trial in coal blocks allocation scam?
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