Current Affairs Questions and Answers - 1 Jan, 2015
Q1. LPG consumers across the country will get cash subsidy directly into their bank accounts from 1st Jan’15 so that they can buy the cooking fuel at market price. What is another name of Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: PAHAL. The ambitious plan was launched in June 2013 but abruptly stopped earlier last year following court orders, on the issue of requirement of unique identification number (Aadhaar) for availing the cash subsidy. Now the Scheme has been modified to exclude the requirement Aadhaar for availing the cash subsidy.
Q2. When will the government launch a nationwide real time monitoring of use of toilets?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 1st Jan’2015. Monitoring System will give a big push to Swachh Bharat Mission, which aims at attaining a hundred percent open defecation free India by 2019.
Q3. Under which section the government has blocked access to 32 websites for carrying anti-India views and spreading ISIS propaganda?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and under Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009. These websites have been blocked following an advisory by an anti-terrorism team.
Q4. Who has signed a Palestinian request to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), seeking a new avenue for action against Israel after a failed United Nations resolution to end the occupation?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mahmud Abbas, Palestinian Authority President. The United States said, it strongly opposes the request from the Palestinian Authority to join the ICC, fearing this will further delay peace talks with Israel.
Q5. Who has been appointed as the Pro-tem Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly to carry out the proceedings of the House till a new Speaker is elected?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Stephen Marandi, former Deputy Chief Minister and JMM MLA.
Q6. Name the Indian Company sued by Microsoft Corporation on 30th Dec’2014 for allegedly misusing its name and registered trademarks while providing fraudulent technical support services to unsuspecting consumers?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C-Cubed Solution. Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in the Central District of California for unfair and deceptive business practices and trademark infringement against C-Cubed Solutions.
Q7. Name the country that entered recession on 30th dec’14 with economic growth shrinking in the first three quarters of 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Venezuela. The economy of Venezuela shrank 2.3 percent in the third quarter after shrinking 4.8 percent in the first quarter and 4.9 percent in the second quarter.
Q8. In which country was world's smallest goanna lizard species discovered on 30 December 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Australia. The new species has been named Dampier Peninsula Goanna while its scientific name is Varanus sparnus.
Q9. In which state did ‘PK’, Hindi film, become tax free w.e.f 31st Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. In which state was the Late Harappan Period House discovered by Archaeological Survey of India on 31st Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Chandyan Village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh.
Q11. Name the Mobile safety app for women to be launched in Delhi on 1st Jan’2015?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ‘HIMMAT’. Himmat mobile app allow users to call the police control room and also trigger a 30-second audio and video recording at the press of the phone's power button.
