Current Affairs Questions and answers - Aug 20, 2014
Q1. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: K V Thomas, Senior Congress Leader.
Q2. As per the notification issued by the Central Government regarding CSAT exams, which subject will not be included for grading in the Civil Services Preliminary Exam?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: English Language Paper.
Q3. Name the world famous Yoga Guru and founder of the Iyengar School of Yoga who has passed away on 20thAug’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: BKS Iyengar. He was 96 years old.
Q4. What position is achieved by the Delhi out of World 140 cities in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) ‘Global Liveability Ranking’ released on 19thAug’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 111th Position. Melbourne tops the ranking for the fourth consecutive year.
Q5. Name the Indian neuroscientist has been awarded Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) under President Barack Obama’s multi-year Brain Initiative to map the human brain?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. National Digital Literacy Mission will be launched on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 21stAugust’2014. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Digital Literacy Mission in Jharkhand,Ranchi.
Q7. Name the bank that became the first in India to launch EMI facility on Debit Card?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ8. Who is the author of the book ‘Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: An Inside Job? ’ Book?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Faraz Ahmad. This book was released on 19thAug’14.
Q9. Who has broken the world record for the longest caricature drawing marathon, putting pen to paper in the foyer of the Canberra Hospital for more than two days straight?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Chris Wilson. The previous Guinness World Record was 48 hours, but Mr Wilson beaten it by two hours by drawing for a mind boggling 50 hours.
