Current Affairs Questions and answers - Sep 13, 2014
Q1. When did the Union Government has release a new draft of ‘Road Safety and Transport Bill’?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 13thSep’14. The draft bill, which was posted online for public comments, also proposes a high penalty of five lakh rupees on automobile companies that release faulty vehicles.
Q2. Name the state that will provide self defense training to about 3 lakh girls of 1000 different schools in the state?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rajasthan Government.
Q3. Name the Indian bank that has celebrated 150 years of its operations in Sri Lanka on 12thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: State Bank of India.
Q4. Name the Indian Automobile Company and non-Indian Electronics Company that have donated 2 Crore and 3 Crore rupees respectively to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to help the people of J&K state?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Mahindra & Mahindra Group and Samsung Electronics.
Q5. Name the company that has announced on 11thSep’14 to set up 50 MW Solar Power Generation Park in Andhra Pradesh?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Raya Power Experts.
Q6. What percent of quota has been announced for disabled persons in all government jobs by the Supreme Court on 12thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 3%. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said that the disabled people have not got their due in the last 19 years.
Q7. Who has been elected as Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India on 12thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Narendra Ambwani.
Q8. Who has authorised air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ9. ‘World First Aid Day’ has been observed on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 13thSep’14. This year’s theme of the day was “Be a Hero, Save Lives! First Aid is for Everyone, Everywhere.”
Q10. Subroto Cup is related to which sport?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Football. The 55th Subroto Cup International Football tournament starts from 16thSep’14 with 94 participating teams.
Q11. How many outdated laws have been identified by Law Commission that require urgent repealing?
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