Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 29, 2015

ANSWER: B. Barbados

ANSWER: B. Shanta Kumar

Mr. Shanta Kumar is a senior BJP leader and MP from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. In a letter written to the Speaker , he said that in last few days this subsidies has
been the subject of discussion in the media and people's representatives are being mocked in the country. He said that MPs are able to spend on their refreshments and food therefore there is no need of such subsidy.

ANSWER: D. Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal said they have been pursuing this agenda since long so as to empower the states for ensuring the welfare of people in a far more effective manner.

ANSWER: B. VARTTAVALI
The programme named "VARTTAVALI" includes news, features and discussions and focuses on events from around the world.

ANSWER: A. Greater Noida

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on 25 June 2015 approved a proposal for setting up a second international airport at Jewar in the National Capital Region.

ANSWER: B. U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Department of Defense is world’s largest employer with around 3.2 million employees on its roll. It is followed by People’s Liberation Army (the Chinese military) with 2.3 million. In 3rd place is Walmart (2.1 million). The Indian Railways is the 8th largest employer in the world with 1.4 employees.

ANSWER: C. Ravi Thapar

Ravi Thapar is India’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, was recalled after allegations of assault were levelled against his wife, Sharmila, by a member of the couple's domestic staff.

ANSWER: D. SpaceX Falcon 9

The 19th Falcon 9 rocket of privately-owned SpaceX company was on its mission to the International Space Station (ISS) when it exploded about two minutes after lifting-off from Cape Canaveral air base in Florida.

ANSWER: A. Jwala Gutta & Ashwni Ponappa

In the final played at Calgary the third seeded Indian duo ousted top Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek. This was their first title of this season.

ANSWER: B. 425 dollar per tonne

According to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade the MEP for export of all varieties of onions will be 425 dollar per tonne. MEP is the rate below which no exports are allowed.

ANSWER: D. London

Defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic will open the play at the Centre Court against Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber. Women's world number one Serena Williams will also be seen in action in the opening round today against Russian Margarita Gasparyan. In the Doubles, Rohan Bopanna will begin India's campaign in this oldest and the most prestigious tennis tournament.

ANSWER: A. Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms. Jayalalithaa will inaugurate the metro rail service in Chennai. She will be inaugurating the first stretch of 10 kms through video conferencing from the secretariat.

ANSWER: D. China

President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet the heads of the delegations representing the prospective founding members of the bank. A meeting of Finance Ministers of the 57 countries involved is also scheduled to take place. The China-proposed bank is expected to begin operating later this year with startup capital of around 100 billion US dollars.