Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Oct 26, 2014

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Oct 26, 2014


Q1. Who took the oath as Chief Minister of Haryana on 26 Sep, 2014?

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ANSWER: Manohar Lal Khattar - Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Khattar at Panchkula.




Q2. Name the Buddhist revivalist and writer on whom President of India released a commemorative postage stamp on 25thOct’14?

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ANSWER: Anagarika Dharmapala. Anagarika Dharmapala, was one of the founding contributors of Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism and was also a pioneer in the revival of Buddhism in India.




Q3. Name the country that will turn back its clocks for the last time on 26thOct’14 to permanently adopt winter hours?

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ANSWER: Russia. It will also increase its time zones from nine to eleven, from the Pacific to the borders of the European Union. For the last three years, Russia experimented with keeping permanent summer time, but it proved to be highly unpopular with many Russians. The Soviet Union introduced Daylight Saving Time in 1981. Russians put their clocks forward one hour but did not put them back in winter time.




Q4. How many countries have signed Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) at a ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing?

dollars. It is intended to address the region's burgeoning demand for transportation, dams, ports and other facilities.
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ANSWER: 3 countries; India, Singapore and China. The institution, whose development has been driven by China, will be based in Beijing and is expected to have initial capital of 50 billion US




Q5. Who has been chosen as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC), the apex policy making body of indirect taxes?

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ANSWER: Kaushal Srivastava. He is a 1978 batch IRS officer.




Q6. According to HSBC Survey which country has been ranked as the world’s most favorite destination among expats?

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ANSWER: Switzerland. Switzerland is followed by Singapore, China, Germany and Britain.




Q7. Who has been awarded with ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ award for his innovative design of an eco-friendly device that will reduce carbon footprint while offering power for household usage?

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ANSWER: Sahil Doshi. He is a 14-year-old Indian-American student has won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovative, eco-friendly battery design that could help lower harmful greenhouse gases.




Q8. Name the internet domain that is sold for more than $2 lakh in cash and stock?

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ANSWER: Ebola.com. As per the information available amount of cash is $50000 and 19192 shares of Cannabis Sativa worth whose amount is nearly $1, 70,000 which promotes medical uses for marijuana.




Q9. Who has been appointed as in charge of the Internet Company products for Google Inc?

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ANSWER: Sundar Pichai. He is an Indian businessman and a Senior Vice President at Google, where he oversees Android, Chrome, Google Apps, search, research, maps, commerce, ads, infrastructure, and Google+.


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