Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Mar 28, 2015

ANSWER: D. Madhya Pradesh

The Sub-group on rationalization of Centrally Sponsored Schemes has been constituted as per decision taken in the first meeting of the Governing Council chaired by the Prime Minister last month. Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Rajasthan, and Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands attended the meeting.

ANSWER: A. ISRO.

The ISRO is engaged in making space technology a catalyst of development to bring about societal transformation. In the process it has become one of the six largest space agencies of the world. The Gandhi Peace Prize for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence was instituted in 1995. The Award comprises an amount of Rs.1 Crore and a citation.

ANSWER: C. Seventh

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is the seventh prime minister to receive the Bharat Ratna award after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Gulzarilal Nanda. He is 44th awardee of Bharat Ratna Award. His birthday 25th December was declared as Good Governance Day by the Narendra Modi government.

ANSWER: B. Ajay Shanker

He is an IAS (Retd.), former Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (Govt. of India). The Committee will recommend measures to make the cell more effective, customer friendly and result oriented.

ANSWER: C. NIC.

National Informatics Centre (NIC). Comprehensive Web Presence- Ministry, the Platinum was bagged by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Golf by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Silver by Controller General of Accounts. For Comprehensive Web Presence -State category the Platinum award has been won by Maharashtra followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand in the Gold and Silver section respectively.

ANSWER: D. Vikas Swarup

Vikas Swarup (IFS Officer) is an Indian writer and a career diplomat who is best known as the author of the novel Q & A, adapted in film version as Slumdog Millionaire, the winner of Best Film for the year 2009 at Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards.

ANSWER: A. 25th March.

The theme for the year 2015 is Women and Slavery.

ANSWER: C. Justice Ashok Bhushan.

Justice Bhushan, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in April, 1979. Thereafter, he practiced on civil and original side in Allahabad High Court till his appointment as judge.

ANSWER: A. Lee Kuan Yew.

He was the former PM of Singapore. The National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India and there will be no official entertainment on the day.

ANSWER: C. Kaveri.

The State Assembly had adopted a unanimous resolution condemning the action of Karnataka and has postponed the session.