Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 12, 2015
Q1. Name the type of investors who have been given the permission from the Reserve Bank India (RBI) to invest in regulated chit funds in India?A. HUF
B. NRIs
C. Individual
D. Joint Hindu Family
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. NRIs
NRIs can subscribe to chit funds through banking channels, including accounts maintained in India. The state governments or Registrar of Chits may permit chit funds to accept subscription from NRIs on non-repatriation basis.
A. Vijay Kanitkar
B. Dr. Srikant Chattopadhyay
C. Dr. Vandana Sarkar
D. Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar
He is currently working as Chief Scientist at the IICT. The appointment was made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is President of the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research).
A. Parkash Singh Badal
B. Akhilesh Yadav
C. Devendra Fadanvis
D. Anandi Ben
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A. Parkash Singh Badal
He was awarded for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood. The award was given by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on behalf of the Sarhad Foundation.
Q4. Name the India’s maiden indigenous aircraft carrier that was undocked at the Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala on 10th June’15?
A. INS Vikramaditya
B. INS Kamadgiri
C. INS Vikrant
D. INS Vaibhav
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: C. INS Vikrant
The structural work of the ship was completed and undocking was part of the second phase of work on the carrier, which is expected to be complete by 2017.
Q5. Which organizations scientists developed a tool to predict destructive solar storms on 10th June’15?
A. ISRO
B. Texas University
C. IIT-Kanpur
D. NASA
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D. NASA
The model is now undergoing testing, but if it’s robust, then scientists might finally have a tool to predict a CME’s magnetic configuration from afar. This means forecasters could give utility grid and satellite operators a full 24-hour advance warning to protect their systems – crucial time to protect their assets.
Q6. Name the scientist who along with his team developed World's first water-based computer on 10 June, 2015?
A. Hari Mehrohtra
B. Manu Prakash
C. John Hopkins
D. Vishakha
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Manu Prakash
Manu Prakash is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. The results were published in the journal Nature Physics.
Q7. On 8th June’15 which court announced the banned on horse driven carriages in Mumbai?
A. Delhi High Court
B. Bombay High Court
C. Tees Hazari Court
D. Supreme Court
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B. Bombay High Court
These horse driven carriages are called as Victoria. The judgment was delivered by the Division Bench of Justices A S Oka and A K Menon on a petition by the Animals and Birds Charitable Trust. The petitioners contended that the horses were forced to overwork.
