Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 06 & 07, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 06 & 07, 2015


Q1. For the development of which port in Iran have India and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding?

A. Port of Chabahar
B. Port of Sultan Qaboos
C. Port of Sohar
D. Gwadar Port

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ANSWER: A. Port of Chabahar

The MoU was signed by Minister for Shipping and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Iranian Minister for Transport and Urban Development Abbas Ahmad Akhoundi in Tehran on 6th May’15. Under the contract, Indian firms will lease two existing berths at the Port and operationalize them as container and multi-purpose cargo terminals.



Q2. The Indian Army on 5th May’15 inducted the first regiment of the indigenously-developed Akash missile capable of up to a range of 25 km. Akash Missile is the ______ system.

A. Surface to Surface Missile
B. Air to Air Missile
C. Surface to Air Missile
D. Water to Surface Missile

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ANSWER: C. Surface to Air Missile

Akash Missile is able to target a multitude of aerial threats of upto a range of 25 km. Akash has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation and is being built by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). It was originally planned as part of the five missiles under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme initiated in 1984.



Q3. Rajya Sabha on 6th May’15 cleared the Constitution Amendment Bill to enable the ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement with which country?

A. Pakistan
B. China
C. Bhutan
D. Bangladesh

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ANSWER: D. Bangladesh

The Bill was passed with historic unanimity in the Upper House with 180 members giving their nod to the issue hanging fire since 1974.



Q4. Which company has announced that it would merge its retail operations with Bharti Retail Ltd. to create one of India’s biggest retail chains with more than 570 stores across the country?

A. Reliance Trends
B. ITC
C. Future Retail
D. TATA Fashions

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ANSWER: C. Future Retail

Kishore Biyani-promoted Future Retail will merge its retail operations with Bharti Retail to create one of India's largest retail networks with 570 stores across the country.



Q5. Name the team that won the English Premier League 2014-15 football title held at London?

A. Manchester City
B. Chelsea
C. Arsenal
D. Manchester United

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ANSWER: B. Chelsea



Q6. Name the Spanish tennis player who received the Golden Medal for Merit in Work, one of Spain's top civilian honors?

A. Rafael Nadal
B. David Ferrer
C. Fernando Verdasco
D. Tommy Robredo

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ANSWER: A. Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal had originally been scheduled to pick up the award in November last year but the ceremony was called off after he had to undergo surgery to remove his appendix. Spain's conservative government decided to award him the honour in June 2014, which aims to highlight an "exemplary performance" in any job or profession.



Q7. The Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is being observed on _____.

A. 5th May
B. 6th May
C. 7th May
D. 8th May

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ANSWER: C. 7th May


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