Current Affairs Questions and answers - Sep 5, 2014
Q1. With which country India has signed a civil nuclear energy deal on 5thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Australia. The efforts to sign civil nuclear deal were underway since 2012 after Labor party in Australia reversed its decision to ban the sale of uranium to India because of New Delhi not being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT.
Q2. Name the officer whose court martial has been quashed by the Armed Forces Tribunal as he was punished for his alleged role in a land dealing in West Bengal?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lt. Gen. PK Rath. The Tribunal imposed a fine of 1 lakh rupees on the Army for harassment and loss of honour for Lt. Gen. Rath in the case in which he became the first serving three-star rank officer to face disciplinary action.
Q3. To which country, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will be on a two visit from 6th Sep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Bahrain. She will hold talks with top leaders of Bahrain and discuss bilateral, regional and global issues.
Q4. Teachers Day is celebrated across India on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ5. Death Anniversary of Mother Teresa is observed on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 5thSep’14. She died on 5th Sep’1997.
Q6. Onam Festival will be start in Kerala on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ7. Name the prison in India where a automobile manufacturing unit has been set up inside the premises where work will be carried out by prison inmates?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tihar Jail. It is the first time in the history of Indian automotive industry.
Q8. How many FDI proposals have been approved by the government?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 22 proposal worth Rs.3,951 Crore.
Q9. Name the Indian company that has bagged a $230 million water pumping project in North Central Sri Lanka?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Kirloskars Brothers.
Q10. Who has won the Mixed Doubles trophy of US Open Tennis on 5thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares, Indo-Brazilian Teammate defeating American- Mexican team of Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez.
Q11. Name the player who has completed a hat trick of titles after clinching the gold medal for the third time at the IWF World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lt. Colonel Sudhakar Jayant.
Q12. Who will be appointed as the Chief Justice of India with effect from 28thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Justice Handyala Lakshminarayanaswamy Dattu, Judge of the Supreme Court.
Q13. Whose idols has been returned by the Prime Minister of Australia on 5thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: The idols, one of which is a Nataraja (the dancing Shiva, which belonged to the Chola dynasty of 11th-12th century) and other sculpture is of Ardhanariswara, which represents Shiva in half-female form, and dates back to 10th century.
Q14. With which company Snapdeal has signed a joint venture on 4th Sep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ15. Who has appointed as the Director (Commercial) of Indraprastha Gas Limited on 4thSep’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ16. Name the music streaming mobile app launched by Bharti Airtel?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Wynk Music App. It can support Android and IOS Phones.
