Current Affairs Questions and answers - Oct 14, 2014

Current Affairs Questions and answers - Oct 14, 2014


Q1. Name the Leader of Congress Party who has been removed from the post of party spokesperson after his praise of PM Narendra Modi?

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ANSWER: Shashi Tharoor. The complaint by the Kerala Congress Committee had come at a time when Shashi Tharoor had accepted the invite by the Prime Minister to be a brand ambassador of "Swachch Bharat" mission of the NDA government.




Q2. Why did the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Mumbai’s Saidham Charitable Trust to prevent removal of Saibaba idols from temples?

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ANSWER: Supreme Court said that it cannot interfere in a matter of faith that cannot be judicially decided. The court also said the Sai Baba devotees could file a civil suit or a criminal case against the Dwarkapeeth Shankara-charya if their right to worship has been hampered. Likewise, they can approach the state government concerned against forcible removal of the Baba’s idols, since law and order is a state subject.




Q3. In which region, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) on 14thOct’14 dedicated to the nation its first Solar Power plant of 2MW capacity?

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ANSWER: Sambhalpur, Odisha. The solar power project has been set up over eight acres of barren land in the Anand Vihar complex of MCL Headquarters. This plant is expected to reduce electricity bills of the company by 1.11 crore rupees per year.




Q4. Name the two new indices for investors in India launched by Asia Index Pvt. Ltd (AIPL)?

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ANSWER: S&P BSE Sensex Future Index and S&P BSE CPSE Index. AIPL is a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and Bombay Stock Exchange. The S&P BSE CPSE Index will track the Central Public Sector Enterprises for the investors and traders.




Q5.With which online e-commerce company, India’s Future Group has signed a deal to jointly sell Future Group’s goods on internet?

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ANSWER: Amazon. Future Group’s portfolio of over 40 brands will be sold exclusively on Amazon.in Website.




Q6. Who has been awarded with the Nobel Prize 2014 for Economics?

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ANSWER: Jean Tirole. He is a professor in Toulouse University, France.




Q7. Name the Member of Parliament from Bangaon Lok Sabha Constituency who passed away on 13thOct’14 due to Lung failure?

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ANSWER: Kapil Krishna Thakur. He had received the prestigious Sri Sri Thakur Harichand-Guruchand prize for his sustained work to uplift the Matuas.




Q8. Name the lyricst who was honoured with the National Kishore Kumar Award for 2012-13 on 13 October’2014?

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ANSWER: Sameer. He was officially known as Shitala Pandey, a son of noted lyricist Anjaan (Lalji Pandey). He composed songs for number of hit films like Dil, Aashiqui, Deewana, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Devdas, Dabangg-2 and Rowdy Rathore.




Q9. Which country will host first leg of Asia Cup Archery tournament in January 2015?

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ANSWER: India. As per the announcement made by Archery Association India (AAI) on 12 Oct’ 2014, India will host first leg of Asia Cup Archery Tournament in Delhi in January 2015.




Q10. Name the typhoon that struck Japan on 13thOct’14?

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ANSWER: Vongfong. Typhoon Vongfong that is the strongest storm to hit Japan in 2014. It injured more than 30 people.




Q11. When did India sign the Minamata Convention on Mercury?

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ANSWER: 30th Sep’14. The Minamata Convention gives five years time to India to control and reduce emissions from new power plants and 10 years time for the already existing power plants. The convention is named after the Japanese city Minamata that has become synonymous with deadly mercury contamination since 1950.




Q12. Name the player who won the Dutch Open Grand Prix Badminton tournament held on 12thOct’14?

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ANSWER: Ajay Jayaram, India. He defeated Ihsan Maulana Mustofa of Indonesia. He became the first Indian to win badminton Grand Prix tournament under the new 11x5 scoring system.




Q13. Who has won the inaugural Russian Grand Prix 2014 of Formula One?

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ANSWER: Lewis Hamilton. It was his ninth victory of the season, his fourth in a row and the 31st of his career.




Q14. Name the player who was chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of India’s Incheon Asian Games campaign at a felicitation of the medal winners by contingent sponsors, Samsung India?

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ANSWER: Mary Kom.




Q15. Which NASA’s instrument has been successfully installed and activated on the International Space Station (ISS)?

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ANSWER: ISS-RapidScat-first Earth observing instrument. The instrument was launched aboard the SpaceX CRS-4 mission 21st Sep’2014.



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