Current Affairs Questions and answers - Oct 11, 2014
Q1. Name the scheme that has to be launch on the birth anniversary of Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan by the Prime Minister of India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. SAGY is aimed at improving the standard of living and quality of life of all sections of people through improved basic amenities. Initially, the scheme will be implemented in selected gram panchayats.
Q2. Name the people awarded with Nobel Peace Prize 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Kailash Satyarthi (India) and Malala Yousufazai (Pakistan). Kailash Satyarthi founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of 80,000 children. Malala Yosufzai is a Pakistani female education activist and became the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient in 2014.
Q3. Through which medium Indian Railways would start the integrated Grievance Redressal System to receive consumer complaints?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Website, Telephone and Mobiles. On measures taken to improve food supplied on trains, catering related complaints can now be lodged on 1800-111-321.
Q4. Which government will launch Anti fire crackers campaign to control air and noise pollution from the crackers during Diwali festival?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Delhi Government. Delhi Pollution Control Committee will also formulate an action plan to reduce air and noise pollution. The department has asked the cracker manufacturers to mention details of its chemical content, sound level on the box of each fire crackers.
Q5. By what time, Central Government will come up with a new public procurement policy for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: April 2015. It will be mandatory for all Public sector units to procure at least 20 per cent of products and services from micro and small enterprises (MSEs) under the procurement policy.
Q6. Name the company that has been ranked as the world’s most valuable brand as per the Interbrand Best Global Brands Annual Report?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Apple. Apple is having brand value of 119 Billion US Dollars.
Q7. Name the company which is the biggest riser in the list released by the Interbrand Best Global Brands Annual Report?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Facebook. Facebook has been the biggest riser in the list at 29th spot with a brand value increasing by 86% to USD 14.3 billion from USD 562 million.
Q8. Name the Gujarati film that has been released in 3 cities of Australia?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘Bey Yaar’, Gujarati Blockbuster movie. The film is about friendship and two friends.
Q9. Which telecom company is not liable to pay Rs.3200 crores in a transfer pricing case dating back to 2009- 10 as per Bombay High Court?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vodafone. The high court held that issue of shares does not give rise to any income and there can be no question of any transfer pricing adjustment.
Q10. Birth Anniversary of Nanaji Deshmukh is celebrated on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 11thOctober. Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh also known as Nanaji Deshmukh was a social activist from India. He worked in the fields of education, health, and rural self-reliance, and has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India.
Q11. Birth Anniversary of Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan is celebrated on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 11thOctober. He was a true nationalist who devoted his life to service and nation building. JP`s call for `Sampoorna Kranti` galvanised the entire nation and played a historic role in preserving India`s democratic fabric.
Q12. Who released the International Edition of ‘Encyclopaedia of Hinduism’ by India Heritage Research Foundation?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri M. Hamid Ansari , Vice President of India.
Q13. India’s first Mental Health Policy was launched on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 10th October’14. The Policy’s objective is to provide universal access to mental health care by enhancing understanding of mental health and strengthening leadership in the mental health sector at all levels.
