Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Nov 22, 2014
Q1. From which date are RBI guidelines pertaining to levying of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance coming into effect?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1st April 2015. Under these guidelines, banks have to inform their customers about minimum balance limit.
Q2. On which occasion President Barack Obama is expected come to India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Republic Day (26th Jan’15). PM Narendra Modi had invited Barack Obama to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day ceremony. On 21st Nov’14, a letter from White House confirmed the invitation.He will be the first President of US to attend the Republic Day ceremony
Q3. What is the new name of the domestic terminal of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RJAI)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: NT Rama Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The Centre had on 20th Nov’14 decided to name the domestic terminal of Hyderabad airport after late NT Rama Rao.
Q4. Name the Institute of India that became the first to be made a full member of the CMS collaboration of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: IIT Madras. CERN is known for the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012.
Q5. Which court has objected the decision and seeking explanation of Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid to pick his son as his successor?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Delhi High Court.
Q6. Which magazine has been named ‘Mangalyaan’ among the 25 best inventions of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Times Magazine. Mangalyaan was developed by the ISRO, it cost India just USD 74 million, less than the budget for the multi-Academy Award winning science fiction thriller film Gravity.
Q7. As per the survey conducted by INSEAD on 21st Nov’14, which city is chosen as the world’s best city to live and work?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dubai. It is followed by Amsterdam, Toronto, Singapore, Madrid, Hong Kong and New York.
Q8. In which city the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) and fdZONE started from 21st Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. Name the university that achieved the overall Excellence Award of FICCI on 21st Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Q10. In which country would the 18th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) Summit begin from 22nd Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the first time Kathmandu is hosting the summit in 12 years. The theme this year is, 'Deeper Integration for peace and prosperity'.
Q11. Name the country that won the third South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship on 21st Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India. It was 3 out of 3 for the Indian eves, as they have won the Championship all the three times, with Nepal being the other finalists.
Q12. With which country Pakistan has signed a defense and military cooperation agreement aimed at bringing peace and stability in the region on 20th Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Russia. The defence agreement covered wide range of subjects including Pakistan’s plans to acquire Mi-35 gunship helicopters and other military equipment from Russia.
Q13. Name the celebrity honoured with the centenary award for Indian Film Personality of the year 2014 at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rajinikanth, Tamil Superstar.
