Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Dec 27, 2014
Q1.With which group Centre government extended the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement for six months till June next year on 26th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Progressive). This followed tripartite talks with the representatives of NDFB (Progressive) held on 22th of this month.
Q2. Who signed Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance to facilitate e-auction of coal blocks on 26th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: The President of India. He signed the ordinance in accordance with the Article 123 of the Constitution. He signed the ordinance in accordance with the Article 123 of the Constitution.
Q3. Which Rupee Note will be re-launched in Jan’2015 after it was discontinued in Nov’1994?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: ONE Rupee Note. The Union Government has notified ‘Printing of One Rupee Currency Notes Rules, 2015’, which will come into effect from 1 January 2015.
Q4. Name the committee set up to examine the possibility of constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for reinvestigation of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mathur Committee. Earlier Justice Nanavati Commission recommended reopening of only four of 241 cases closed by police but BJP wanted the reinvestigation of all the other 237 cases.
Q5. Which Indian company made collaboration with Sumoitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) as a strategic partner for its proposed banking venture in India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Reliance capital, Anil Ambani Group.
Q6. What system will be introduced by Rural Development Ministry in MGNREGA scheme to allow real time monitoring of all works, workers attendance and work site measurement?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mobile Monitoring System. It will bring transparency in the MGNREGA Scheme.
Q7. From which areas has the Central Government decentralized implementation of Swachh bharat Mission?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Urban Areas. As per the implementation guidelines approved by the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu, urban local bodies (ULBs) and state/UT governments have been fully empowered to propose and approve the projects.
Q8. Name the monuments for which Ministry of Culture launched E-ticketing on 26th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Taj Mahal and Humayun Tomb. Similarly, in a path breaking initiative, 24x7 Incredible India Tourist Helpline launched along with Special Welcome Cards for foreign tourists arriving at 9 International Airports.
Q9. Who has authored the book ‘A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea’?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Air Commodore Nitin Sathe. The book is a recollection of memoirs of the author who, as a Wing Commander, was posted to Air Force Station Carnicobar following the tsunami.
Q10. In which city Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a five-day cultural festival ‘Sanskriti’ on 25th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Varanasi. The five-day cultural festival will highlight the rich cultural heritage of India through performances of music, dance, drama, poetry, screenings of films on cultural themes, exhibitions of art and literary works.
Q11. Name the person to become the first non tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mr. Raghubar Das. Earlier he was a deputy Chief Minister of India.
