Current Affairs Questions and answers - Sep 22, 2014
Q1. Who has been appointed as the new President of Afghanistan on 21stSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai. Ghani Adhmadzai is a former finance minister and World Bank official whose power base is in the South and East Afghanistan.
Q2. Who has sworn in as the Prime Minister of Fiji on 22ndSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Voreqe Bainimarama.
Q3. Which state government has announced on 19thSep’14 to set up Nirbhaya Centres in all districts?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Uttar Pradesh Government. These Nirbhaya Centers will provide prompt help to the victims of crime against women and also facilitate lodging of FIRs.
Q4. How many Indian woman got a place in the list of ‘25 Most Powerful Women in the Asia Pacific Region’ released on 21stSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Eight. This includes Chanda Kochhar (ICICI Bank Chief), Shikha Sharma (Axis Bank), Nishi Vasudeva (HPCL), Arundhati Bhattacharya (SBI), Mallika Srinivasan (TAFE Chairman & CEO), Naina Lal Kidwai, Chitra Ramkrishna (CEO of NSE) and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (Biocon Chief).
Q5. Which Indian bank is offering Credit Cards for Education Loans?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: State Bank of India.
Q6.Which Company has become the first Indian tech startup to be bought by Yahoo Company?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bookpad, Bangalore based Company.
Q7. Who has been appointed as Chief of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Pakistan?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lt. General Rizwan Akhtar.
Q8. What module of Mars Orbiter becomes successful on 22nd Sep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Main Liquid Engine test firing.
Q9. Which country’s embassy will organize a music concert, Ehsaas-e-Kashmir to organize charity concert for Kashmir?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. How many medals have been won by India as on 22ndSep’14 in Asian Games 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 8 Medals including 1 Gold and 7 Bronze. China is on the top with total 62 Medals including 29 Gold, 15 Silver and 18 Bronze.