Current Affairs Questions and answers - April 02, 2014
Q1. World Autism Awareness Day is observed on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. In which country, will the women contest the Vice President Elections’2014, for the very first time?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. According to FIDE Rating List published in April’2014, what is the position secured by Vishwanathan Anand?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 3rd Position with 2785 points. Magnus Carlsen (2881) and Levon Aronian (2812) remain number one and two.
Q4. Which country has approved its first minimum wages to labours?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Germany. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has approved the country's first minimum wage, at 8.50 Euros an hour ($11.75), to start in Jan’2015.
Q5. In which country, Universities have been given instant e-libraries after decades of isolation under military rule?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Myanmar. The University of Yangon and University of Mandalay have switched on to these instant library collections w.e.f April’2014.
Q6. To which countries has the World Bank announced doubling the lending capacity?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: India, Brazil, China, Mexico and Indonesia. Jim Yong Kim, the President of World Bank on 1st Apr’2014 announced that the bank would nearly double its lending capacity to boost support for middle-income countries.
Q7. Name the Boxing Federation derecognized by the Union Sports Ministry announced on 1st Apr’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Indian Amateur Boxing Federation.
Q8. Name the Indian Satellite which has completed its life and gone out of service on April’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: INSAT-3E. It was launched in September’2013.
Q9. To which country’s student number of scholarship has been increased by India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Oman. India has increased the number of scholarships to 150 offered to Omani students under a bilateral assistance programme.
Q10. What is the name of the Indian-American student who came to limelight after he suggested to the US Govt. could save $136 million a year by simply switching fonts?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Suvir Mirchandani. A 14 year old Indian-American student came to limelight after he suggested to the US government that it could save $136 million a year by simply switching fonts from Times New Roman to Garamond in government printing.
Q11. Name the department of India which gets UN award for record seizure of Ozone Depleting Gas?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, has been awarded the prestigious ‘ECA Ozone Protection Award for Customs & Enforcement Officers (3rd Edition)’ by UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Q12. Which domestic airline company on 1stApril’ 2014 announced offering a chance of travelling at a base fare of Rs 1, an announcement which was later forced to be withdrawn by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
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