Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 17, 2014
Q1. Name the player who won the women’s single title of the China Open Super Series Premier in Fuzhou, China on 16th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Saina Nehwal. She defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan.
Q2. Name the player who won the men’s single title of the China Open Super Series Premier in Fuzhou, China on 16th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: K Srikanth. He defeated Lin Dan of China to register his maiden super series title.
Q3. Name the player who was crowned champion of 2014 ATP World Tour finals on 16thNov’14 after Roger Federer withdrew from the title clash due to a back injury?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Novak Djokovic, World No. 1 Player. This was Djokovic's fourth season ending title and he also became the first man to win three World Tour Finals titles on the trot since Ivan Lendl in the 1980s.
Q4. Name the women player who won the single title in the CCI-ITF Women's tennis tournament in Mumbai on 16th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Marina Melnikova, Russia. She defeated Tadeja Majeric of Slovakia.
Q5. Against which team Indian Cricket team won 5 matches ODI series by 5-0 on 16th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sri Lanka. Mathews was adjudged man of the match, while Kohli was named man of the series.
Q6. What would be the new tagline of DD National Channel re-launched by Prasar Bharti on 17th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: "Desh ka Apna channel". The channel will be repackaged in new colors - purple and pink. From 17th Nov, a repackaged channel with fresh content will be beamed to viewers across the country.
Q7. Name the village adopted by Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar on 16th Nov’14 under the 'Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' programme?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Puttamrajuvari Kandrika village, Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.
Q8. Name the manufacturer of World’s Largest GFRG (Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum) Panel “Gypwall” unveiled at the India International Trade Fair 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: The panel is manufactured by FACT-RCF Building Products Limited - a joint venture of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (Kochi) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited (PSU) under Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers ministry.
Q9. Who has been honoured with the honorary rank of ‘General of Nepal Army’ by Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: General Dalbir Singh.