Current Affairs Questions and answers - Oct 04, 2014
Q1. In which city the 4th National Level Exhibition and Project Competitions (NLEPC) will be scheduled during October 6-8, 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. About 950 selected Awardees from all over the country are expected to participate in the event. The projects would be evaluated by a high level Jury.
Q2. Germany Unification Day is celebrated on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Who has been sworn in as the 6th Prime Minister of Uganda since the NRM government came to power in 1986?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda. He has taken sworn on 3rd October’14.
Q4. On which day, ISRO will launch the third of seven series of satellites from Sriharikota?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 10th October’14. ISRO will launch the third of 7 series of satellites to put in place of India’s own navigation system on par with United States Global Positioning System (GPS).
Q5. As per the travel industry International Air Transport Association (IATA) by what percent India’s domestic market has been increased in August’14 over the last year?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ6. International Day of Non-Violence was celebrated across the world on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 2nd October. This Day is observed by all countries of the UN and it promotes the principles of non-violence through edwwucation and public awareness.
Q7. Which country has set a new record of afforestation by planting 3.2 million saplings in one hour?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Phillipines. On 27th Sep’14, trees were planted in six different areas on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao by awn army of 160,000 people including government employees, students and volunteers. India has a previous record in year 2011 planting of 1.9 million trees.
Q8. Which railway station of India has become the first to get free Wi-fi Network?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Chennai Central Railway Station.
Q9. What will be the venue of World Metropolis Congress with participants from over 49 countries to be held from 6th to 10thOctober’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. Name the Chairman of the Coimbatore-based Sakthi Group of Companies who passed away in Chennai on 2nd Oct’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. At which place in Patna, people were killed due to stampede that occurred at the main Dussehra event?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gandhi Maidan. The tragedy occurred at the time when people were returning from the ground after watching the Ravan Vadh (killing of demon king) ceremony.
