Current Affairs Questions & Answers - Dec 04, 2014
Q1. What rank has been achieved by India among 175 countries in terms of corruption index as per the report published by the Transparency International India (TII) on Dec'14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 85th. China 100th position, Pakistan and Nepal spotted on 126th position.
Q2. Name the mission initiated by the government aimed at building capacity and capability in the cutting edge research and development domains of the country?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: National Supercomputing Mission. Over 42 crore rupees has been earmarked during the current financial year for the joint programme of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the Indian Information of Science, IISc. The country has 30 super computers, mostly installed in institutes of higher learning, like IITs and IISc, the minister said on completion of Super Computing Mission after 7 years, India will be at par with Japan, USA, China and European Union.
Q3. Name the place that will be developed as a strategic outpost of Indian Navy as announced by Chief of Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral SPS Cheema on 4th Dec'14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lakshwadeep. Bitra Island has been approved by the Union Government to be developed as the fourth Naval Detachment in Lakshadweep.
Q4. Name the village adopted by the Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in his parliamentary constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on 3rd Dec'14 under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna on 3rd Dec'14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jagdishpur Village.
Q5. In which country it was confirmed by the health community on 3rd Dec'14 that at least 10 children, between the ages of 5 and 16, already affected with thalassemia, have tested positive for the HIV virus after allegedly receiving a transfusion of infected blood?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Pakistan. The revelation, which sent shock waves through the health care community yesterday, was confirmed by Thalassemia Federation of Pakistan Secretary General Dr Yasmin Rashid.
Q6. Name the project that has been launched in Government schools for imparting education to the students in English language for their personality and skill development on Dec'14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: "Unnati Projectâ. The scheme started on pilot project basis, will be made compulsory in all schools on its results being found fruitful.
Q7. Which nations have agreed to build a new-generation rocket to maintain their lead in the market for satellite launches as per the agreement made on 3rd Dec'14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: European Nations. French Research Minister Genevieve Fioraso said European Space Agency ministers have taken a major decision to develop a new launcher, the Ariane 6, which will replace the Ariane 5, with a maiden flight scheduled for 2020. The Ariane 5 is a medium-to-heavy workhorse with 62 successful launches to its name. It accounts for more than half of the world's commercial launch market.
Q8. The 35th death Anniversary of Hockey Legend Dhyan Chand was observed on ____________.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 3rd Dec'14. He won 3 Gold Medals in Olympics during 1936, 1932 and 1928.
Q9. Name the first country to adopt Non Communicable Diseases Global Monitoring framework and action plan?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. The 30th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy disaster was observed on ____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 3rd December 2014. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place on 3rd Dec'1984.
Q11. Which state government on 3rd Dec'14 constituted a committee to speed up the process of getting the Khasi-language included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Meghalaya. Khasi language is recognized as the Associate Official Language of the state after the Meghalaya State Language Act, 2005 received the governor's assent on 1 May 2005.
Q12. Name the country that announced to adopt the Euro VI emission standards for petrol vehicles from 2017?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Singapore. In Dec'14 Singapore announced ti adopt the Euro VI emission standards for petrol vehicles from 2017 and for diesel vehicles Euro VI will apply from 2018.
