Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 11 12, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Jan 11 12, 2015


Q1. National Youth Day is being observed on _________.

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ANSWER: 12thJanuary. This day is observed every year on the birth anniversary of social reformer, philosopher and thinker Swami Vivekananda.




Q2. Name the doyen of classical music whose 168th death anniversary was observed as ‘Aradhanotsavam’ at the temple city, Tirupathi on 11th Jan’15?

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ANSWER: Sri Tyagaraja.




Q3. Name the minister adopted four villages in Vadodara district in Gujarat as part of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana on 11th Jan’15?

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ANSWER: Arun Jaitely, Finance Minister. He adopted Karnali, Pipaliya, Valida and Baglipura villages of Vadodara district, as part of the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.




Q4. As per the World Bank, what percent of growth is observed in India’s economy in 2015?

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ANSWER: 6.4%.




Q5. Which football team has lifted their maiden Federation Cup football title on 11th Jan’15?

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ANSWER: Bengaluru FC.




Q6. Name the tennis player has retained the ATP Chennai Open Singles title on 11th Jan’15?

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ANSWER: Stanislas Wawrinka. He defeated Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia.




Q7. Name the player won the Brisbane International Open title on 11 January 2015?

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ANSWER: Roger Federer. He claimed his 1,000th career victory by winning the match.




Q8. Name the country won its maiden Hopman Cup by defeating much United States on 10th Jan’15?

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ANSWER: Poland




Q9. Name the middle-east bank launched region’s first online-only consumer banking business offering personal finance products and credit cards during Jan’2015?

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Answer: Gulf International Bank (GIB), Bahrain-based bank.




Q10. Name the Indian-origin executive named as President of U.S. database behemoth Oracle during January 2015?

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ANSWER: Answer: Thomas Kurian. He belongs to Kerala.




Q11. Who has chosen for the prestigious Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award for 2015 presented by the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)?

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ANSWER: M.Y.S Prasad. He is the Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota Range (SHAR).




Q12. How many MOUs have been signed on the Inaugural Day of Vibrant Summit held in Gujarat?

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ANSWER: Thirty One. A major MoU was signed between World Bank, Government of India and the Gujarat Government, according to which the World Bank will support Gujarat in the ‘Swachhta Abhiyan’ or cleanliness mission, and build smart cities.


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