Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 08, 2014
Q1. Name the festival that will be celebrated in Nagaland on 1st Dec’14 and attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Hornbill Festival. Chief Minister, T.R. Zeliang during his visit to Delhi had called on Mr Modi to invite him for the annual Hornbill festival and Statehood day celebration.
Q2. What will be the theme of the National Children’s Film Festival scheduled to begin from 14th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘Cleanliness’. An exhibition on the film festival and workshop on cinematography, animation, puppetry and best out of waste will also be organized on the occasion.
Q3. Under which mission, the government has allocated Rs. 5000 Crore for pomoting traditional methods of treatment in the country?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: AYUSH Mission. Through the mission, the government will provide assistance to States in strengthening infrastructure for promoting Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy, AYUSH.
Q4. To which country President of India is on a two day visit from 7th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bhutan. A memorandum of Understanding on establishment of Nalanda University and agreement in the field of Education will be signed in presence of President and top leadership of Bhutan.
Q5. Which country’s internationally recognised parliament on 6thNov’14 rejected a Supreme Court decision to nullify it saying the ruling was taken “under the threat of arms”?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Libya. "The House of Representatives rejects the verdict under these conditions and says it is still functioning, as is the government" elected on 25th June.
Q6. After how many years, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first summit next week?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 2 years. The countries have agreed to arrange a summit next week in Beijing on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Q7. Who will be the first African-American woman to head the US Justice Department as chosen by US President?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ms Loretta Lynch, New York Federal Prosecutor. She will replace Eric Holder as US Attorney General.
Q8. Name the countries that will hold a trilateral summit in Cairo on 8thSep’14 to discuss economic and commercial projects between the three countries?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Egypt, Cairo and Cyprus. The three countries will also discuss regional issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and also the situation in Syria and Iraq.
Q9. Name the leader nominated for the post of Speaker of Gujarat State Assembly?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ganpat Vasava. He is southern Gujarat tribal and present Cabinet Minister. He will replace former Speaker Mr. Vajubhai Vala, who had resigned after his appointment as Governor of Karnataka.
Q10. Name the two French filmmakers against whom Andaman and Nicobar police has issued a lookout notice for allegedly trespassing into protected Jarawa tribal reserve and secretly filming a documentary on the threatened aboriginal tribe?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Alexandre Dereims and producer Claire Beilvert. Father Saw Saytha of Baptist Churchat Mayabunder has been arrested for helping French film directors. The police said it would be taken up with the Ministry of External Affairs and the help of Interpol would be sought to trace the film-maker duo that filmed the documentary between January 28 and February 11 this year.
Q11. Name the project launched to create awareness on Bhopal Gas tragedy?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘Selfie Project’. This project has been launched by Bhopal Medical Appeal, a UK-based body that works for the gas leak victims. The participants in the project would have to wear a T-shirt bearing the tagline of ‘We all live in Bhopal’ and post it on their respective social media accounts including Facebook and Twitter.
Q12. Name the woman honoured by the Maharashtra government who sold her 'Mangalsutra' to build a toilet?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sangita Awhale. State’s Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde honoured her in Mumbai.
Q13. Name the fishery that has become first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery in India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Clam Government Council of Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala. Marine Stewardship Council certification is the world’s most rigorous, science-based standard for sustainable seafood.
Q14. Name the project conceptualised and indigenously developed by Bharat Electronics Limited to tackle traffic problems in Hyderabad?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: H-TRIMS. Hyderabad has found a smart solution for its well known traffic problems with the Hyderabad Traffic Integrated Management System coming into being. It is the first of its kind intelligent signaling system in the country. Though the search was on for an integrated traffic management system for many years, the H-TRIMS project has been taken up in August 2012, after Dilsuknagar Blasts.
Q15. Name the village adopted by the PM Narendra Modi in his Lok Sabha Constituency on 7th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ16. Name the social networking site featureing a button for its users to donate money to fight against the deadly Ebola disease and virus?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ17. Birth Anniversary of Indian Physicist Chandrasekhara Ventaka Raman is observed on ___.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ18. National Cancer Awareness Day observed in India on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ19. Name the drug developed by Scientists as an alternative to Antibiotics?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Staphefekt. This new drug will aid in the fight against antibiotics-resistant superbugs such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Q20. Name the Indian-origin British politician named as the Labour MP of the year 2014 on 6thNov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Keith Vaz. His original name is Nigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz. He was chosen for this award for his valuable work for underrepresented, deprived and minority sections of the country.
