Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 01, 2014
Q1. Andhra Pradesh State Formation Day is observed on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1stNovember. It was created on October 1, 1953, from the Telugu-speaking northern districts of Madras State.
Q2. Karnatka Formation Day is observed on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1st November. On Karnataka Formation Day (1st Nov’14), the state capital and 11 other cities and towns are going back to their old names.
Q3. Haryana Day is observed on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1st November. Haryana was carved out of the Indian state of Punjab on 1st November 1966. This state was formed on the recommendation of the Sardar Hukam Singh Parliamentary Committee.
Q4. Chattisgarh Foundation Day is observed on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1stNovember. The state was formed on 1 Nov’2000 by partitioning 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh.
Q5. What is Hannover Messe?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Hannover Messe is the largest engineering exhibition held each year and India has been declared the Partner Country for Hannover Messe 2015.On 31stOct’14 the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & industry, seeks creative inputs for theme elements, tagline and a logo for India’s participation at Hannover Messe scheduled to be held from April 13-17, 2015.
Q6. On which island the foundation for world’s tallest Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue was laid in Gujarat on 31stOct’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sadhubet Island at Sardar Sarovar Dam near Kevadia Colony in Bharuch district of the state of Gujarat. The statute will be 182 meter tall and its main structure will be completed at an expense of 1345 crore rupees, a part of 2979 crore rupees is granted for the project.
Q7. Which country became the first European Union country to officially recognise the State of Palestine on 30thOct’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sweden. Palestinians are seeking to create a state in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Gaza with East Jerusalem as their capital. They tried to approach the international community to recognise Palestinian sovereignty.
Q8. Why did India vote against UN draft resolution on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) on 31st Oct’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India rejected the provision saying that there is no question of it accepting the NPT as a non-nuclear weapon state. The draft resolution as a whole was approved by 166 countries and seven countries Korea, France, India, Israel, Russian Federation, UK and the US against it.
Q9. According Indian Monetary Fund estimation, as of October 2014 which country overtook United States to become the world’s largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: China. China’s GDP in PPP terms stood at 17.6 trillion US dollars and constituted 16.48 percent of the World GDP.
Q10. In which panel the Union Government has decided to include Leader of Opposition on 30th Oct’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lokpal Selection Panel. The Government on 30th Oct’14 announced to amend the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and to include the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lokpal Selection Panel.
