Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 11, 2014

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 11, 2014


Q1. The India-ASEAN Summit is scheduled to be held from 12th Nov’14 in which country?

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ANSWER: Myanmar. PM Narendra Modi will attend the India-ASEAN summit and the East Asia Summit on 12th and13th Nov’14.




Q2. Name the three nations where PM Narendra Modi will be on tour from 11th Nov’14?

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ANSWER: Myanmar, Australia and Fiji. He will have his first meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the sidelines of the East Asia summit at Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar. From Myanmar, Mr. Modi will go to Brisbane for the G-20 summit.




Q3. Name the Hindi poet conferred with the 49th Jnanpith Award on 10th Nov’14?

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ANSWER: Dr Kedarnath Singh. He has been conferred with 49th Jnanpith Award for his outstanding contribution towards Indian literature.




Q4. When did Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch an Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate - Jeevan Pramaan for pensioners?

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ANSWER: 10th Nov’2014. The digital certification will do away with the requirement of submitting a physical Life Certificate in November each year by pensioners for getting pension.




Q5. Maldive’s Republic Day is celebrated on ____.

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ANSWER: 11th Nov’14. India and Maldives celebrate the 50th year of the establishment of our diplomatic relations commencing November 2014.




Q6. With which country China has signed energy cooperation agreements on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit in Beijing on 9th Nov’14?

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ANSWER: Russia. The deals, which include a second major supply route, were signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. In May, the two sides signed a 400 billion dollars deal for an eastern supply route.




Q7. Name the leader unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly on 10th Nov’14?

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ANSWER: Ganpatsinh Vasava. The Speaker’s post was vacant following resignation of Vajubhai Vala, who was appointed the Governor of Karnataka.




Q8. Who will be the Chief Information Commissioner of the Uttar Pradesh state?

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ANSWER: Javed Usmani, former Chief Secretary of U.P. The governor approved his name for the appointment on 10th Nov’14.




Q9. Which state is all set to become the first state of the country, where voters will have to compulsorily vote in local body elections?

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ANSWER: Gujarat. Governor of Gujarat has signed the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) bill recently and given his sanction for implementation. The bill was passed by the state government twice when Mr. Narendra Modi was Chief Minister and however it was opposed by then Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal who had taken the stand that the provision of compulsory voting is violation of Article 21 of the constitution and forcing voter to vote is against the principles of an individual liberty.




Q10. Name the driver who won the Brazilian Grand Prix on 9th Nov’14?

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ANSWER: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes Formula One German Driver. Rosberg's triumph ended Hamilton's run of five straight wins and reduced his lead in the championship from 24 points to 17 with one race remaining.




Q11. As per the list released by Fortune Magazine of the year 2014, who is named as the most powerful woman business in India?

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ANSWER: Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson of SBI.




Q12. As per the list released by Fortune Magazine of the year 2014, name the most powerful woman in Business globally?

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ANSWER: Ginni Rometty, Chairman, CEO & President of IBM Company. Mary Barra (CEO, General Motors) and Indra Nooyi (Chairman & CEO of PepsiCO) achieved second and third rank respectively.




Q13. Name the Badminton’s top-ranked male player who was temporarily suspended on 8th Nov’14 after he failed a doping test?

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ANSWER: Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian player of Chinese origin.




Q14. Name the Indian-origin radiographer who was elected as the president of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) on 9th Nov’14?

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ANSWER: Dr. Fawzia Peer. He is the Manager of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, South Africa.



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