Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 19, 2015

ANSWER: A. Prof. Abdul Haq

The book is the Urdu Translation of Mohammed Iqbal’s writing in English tilted ‘Stray Reflections’.

ANSWER: D. NOWCAST

The Mission Mode Project in Agriculture under National e-Governance Plan (NeGP-A) aims to achieve rapid development of agriculture in India through the use of ICT by ensuring timely access to agriculture related information for the farmers of the country.

ANSWER: B. Tamil Nadu

The order was passed by Justice N Kirubakaran who directed the State Home Secretary to make the public aware of the happening through media under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

ANSWER: D. Japan

The bill that seeks revision of the public office election law was passed by the House of Councilors (upper house) after being approved in the House of Representatives (lower house).

ANSWER: C. Sharad Pawar

Veteran leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar was on 17 June 2015 re-elected as the President of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

ANSWER: A. Three

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 17 June 2015 approved inclusion of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in the list of States to be covered under the National Dairy Plan- I (NDP-I).

ANSWER: D. Spain

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17th June’15 approved the agreement between India and Spain on abolishing visa requirements for the holders of diplomatic passports.

ANSWER: B. 143

India slipped by two positions this year. In South Asia Bhutan has been ranked as the most peaceful country.