Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Mar 20,2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Mar 20,2015


Q1. Who has been appointed as the head of Indian Railways Innovative Council called 'Kaya Kalp'?

A. Ajay Thakur
B. Amit Shah
C. Ratan Tata
D. Mukesh Ambani

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ANSWER: C. Ratan Tata.

Apart from Ratan Tata, the Kaya Kalp Council will also have two railway union leaders Shiv Gopal Mishra and M Raghuvaiah. Mr. Tata will head the Kaya Kalp Council, while General Secretaries of All-India Railwaymen Federation and National Federation of Indian Railwaymen will also be the members of the council.



Q2. On 19th Mar’15, the govt. announced launching of BIRAC ACE Fund which is aimed at addressing the pressing needs of accelerating the growth of entrepreneurs, in the field of Biotechnology. BIRAC is abbreviated as _____.

A. Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council
B. Bio Indigenous Research Assistance Committee
C. Biotic Industry Research Assistance Company
D. Biomass Indian Research Assistance Corporation

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ANSWER: A. Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council.

Govt launches BIRAC to accelerate growth of entrepreneurs in Biotechnology. This equity fund will be operated by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, BIRAC, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Biotechnology of Ministry of Science and Technology.



Q3. On 19th Mar’15, President Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of a book “Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speaker’s Perspective”. The book was written by ______.

A. Sumitra Mahajan
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Hamid Ansari
D. Meira Kumar

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ANSWER: D. Meira Kumar.

The book is an account of the role of parliamentary diplomacy in furthering foreign policy and strengthening international relations. The volume is a collection of reports and select speeches that Ms Meira Kumar as Lok Sabha Speaker and leader of Indian Parliamentary Delegations delivered at international conferences and during her visits abroad.



Q4. As per the announcement made by the government on 19th Mar’15, which country has agreed to provide a concessional loan of 1 billion Euro over the next six years to augment and strengthen renewable power transmission infrastructure?

A. Australia
B. Japan
C. Germany
D. Canada

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ANSWER: C. Germany.

The government said that Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) Germany has agreed to provide a concessional loan of 1 billion Euro.



Q5. On 18th Mar’15, which country’s parliament overwhelmingly adopted a humanitarian crisis bill to help its poorest people, ignoring apparent pressure from the European Union to halt the legislation?

A. Ukraine
B. Russia
C. Britain
D. Greece

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ANSWER: D. Greece.

The bill was passed yesterday as Germany warned that time was tight for debt-wracked Greece. Greek anti-austerity Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is hoping for a breakthrough in talks with the EU summit in Brussels.



Q6. To which country Swiss authorities are handing more than 120 million US dollar that was frozen as part of corruption probes involving state-run oil company Petrobras?

A. Brazil
B. China
C. India
D. South Africa

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ANSWER: A. Brazil.

Brazilian prosecutors say a kickback scheme at Petrobras is the country's biggest graft case yet, with at least 800 million dollar paid by construction and engineering firms in bribes to politically appointed former executives at the oil company, all in exchange for winning inflated contracts.



Q7. Against which nuclear power plant Shiv Sena took out rally with a demand of shutting down the project’s office near Ratnagiri Railway station?

A. Kundankulam
B. Tarapur
C. Kakrapar
D. Jaitapur

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ANSWER: D. Jaitapur.

Many people from Jaitapur took part in the rally and women came out in large numbers. Shiv Sena is protesting against the project, as it may prove harmful to the environment of Konkan.



Q8. Who was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court?

A. P Sathasivam
B. Uma Nath Singh
C. R P Singh
D. H. L. Dattu

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ANSWER: B. Uma Nath Singh.

Acting Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh was sworn-in as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court by the state Governor, Mr. Keshari Nath Tripathi at Raj Bhavan in Shillong on 19th Mar’15.



Q9. Name the former Bihar Chief Minister convict in the multi crore fodder scam who was sent to Birsa Munda central jail in Ranchi on 19th Mar’15?

A. Lalu Prasad Yadav
B. Jeetan Ram Maanjhi
C. Jagannath Mishra
D. Rabri Devi

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ANSWER: C. Jagannath Mishra.

He was sent to Birsa Munda central jail in Ranchi after he surrendered before the special CBI court on direction of Jharkhand high court.



Q10. Name the Indian-American Scientist who will head the Royal Society of Britain?

A. T.E.S. Raghavan
B. Ramesh Agarwal
C. Chandrasekhar Khare
D. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

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ANSWER: D. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan.

Indian-American scientist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, whose pioneering work in molecular biology won him the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, will head
Britain's prestigious Royal Society, a communion of the many of the world's most distinguished scientists.



Q11. The three-day International conference on 'India and the Indian Ocean: Renewing Maritime Trade & Civilisational Linkages' is being launched on 20th Mar’15 in _____.

A. New Delhi
B. Bhubaneshwar
C. Cochin
D. Mumbai

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ANSWER: B. Bhubaneshwar.

Strengthening maritime security and trade among Indian Ocean Rim countries will be the focus of an international conference to be attended by delegates from 20 nations in Bhubaneshwar.



Q12. Which country is chosen to host the 2019 Women's World Cup?

A. Germany
B. Brazil
C. Australia
D. France

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ANSWER: D. France.

France will also stage the Under-20 women's tournament in 2018.



Q13. Name the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile that was successfully launched from Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft to hit a simulated target at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on 18th Mar’15?

A. Shastra
B. Astra
C. Toofan
D. Vinayak

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ANSWER: B. Astra.

The 3.8 metre tall Astra is the smallest of the DRDO-developed missiles and can be launched from different altitudes.


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