Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 20, 2014
Q1. Birth Anniversary of Ranilaxmi Bai was observed in India on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 19th Nov’14. It was 186th birth anniversary of Rani Laxmi Bai.
Q2. Name the country that topped the Global Terrorism Index list released by London based Economics and Peace in Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Iraq. It was followed by Afghanistan and Pakistan with Nigeria and Syria in fourth and fifth places respectively.
Q3. Which state has set up Rani Laxmi Bai women empowerment Fund, like the Nirbhaya Fund, to help out women needing monetary assistance on 19th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav inaugurated the Modern Control Room (MCR) at Lucknow on the birth anniversary of Rani Laxmibai. This fund will be of 100 crores.
Q4. Name the bank that has launched the ‘BMBSmartBanking’, an internet based facility on 19th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bharatiya Mahila Bank. On the occasion of completing one year on 19th Nov’14, BMB has also launched a newly designed website.
Q5. Name the Ashram from where the controversial ‘godman’ Sant Rampal was arrested on 19th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Satlok Ashram, located in Barwala, Hisar (Haryana).
Q6. Name the Jakarta’s first Christian governor in nearly 50 years who was sworn in on 19 Nov’14, despite protests from religious hardliners opposing a non-Muslim taking over this post?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. He is also known as ‘Ahok’.
Q7. Name the newly launched e-mail application launched by tech giant IBM that integrates social media, file sharing and analytics?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘Verse’. With this application employees can access emails, calendars, file sharing, instant messaging, social updates and video chats seamlessly.
Q8. As per the biannual Top 500 list released in Washington on 17 Nov’14, name the supercomputer rated as the world’s fastest supercomputer for the fourth consecutive year?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tianhe-2, Chinese Supercomputer. It was followed by Titan Supercomputer (United States) and Sequoia Supercomputer.
Q9. Name the Indian-American lady who has been awarded with the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Neha Gupta. She won this award for her contribution to help orphans in India and other vulnerable children. Last year, Malala Yousufazai won this prize.
Q10. As per the announcement made by the Jury headed by Vice President of India, which award will be given to ISRO Indian Space Agency for its contribution to strengthen international cooperation in peaceful use of outer space?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014.
Q11. Name the schemes launched by the Andhra Bank especially for children and teenagers in Nov’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘AB Little Stars’ (10-15 years age group) and ‘AB Teens’ (15-18 years age group).
Q12. ____________ is the ‘word of the year’ named by the Oxford English Dictionary for the year 2014.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘Vape’. It means to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette. ‘Selfie’ word was chosen as the word of the year 2013.
