Current Affairs Questions & Answers - Jan 13, 2016

ANSWER: Denzel Washington

Explanation:
American actor Denzel Washington has been conferred with the honourable Cecil B. DeMille award that honours extraordinary contributions in the field of the entertainment world. This is the 2016 Golden Globes award ceremony. The 61 year old actor, philanthropist, director and producer is remembered for his work in movies like the Pelican Brief and Malcolm X.

ANSWER: Ivan Bukavshin

Explanation:
Russia’s 20 year old chess master Ivan Bukavshin has died of a suspected stoke on 12th January 2016, according to Russian Chess Federation. Bukavshin has been the grandmaster in 2011 and has won the Russian Cup the previous year.

ANSWER: Formula One Grand Prix

Explanation:
Maria Teresa de Filippis, first woman to compete in the world championship Formula One grand prix, has passed away at the age of 89. Italian started three grand prix races in a privately entered Maserati 250F has finished in the best place of the 10th in Spa-Francorchamps in 1958. De Filippis founded the Maserati Club and was the president of the former drivers’ association.

ANSWER: Pusa Mustard-30

Explanation:
Indian public research institutions - Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Indian Agricultural Research Institute have developed a low erucic acid mustard variety namely Pusa Mustard-30, PM-30 will not only benefit health but increase productivity. As compared to the normal mustard varieties which possess more than 40% of the harmful erucic acid , PM-30 possesses close to 2% of the erucic acid using conventional breeding method. This is the first of its kind effort under ICAR-IARI as per the PPP mode for launching indigenously developed health value product with improved oil quality.

ANSWER: Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

Explanation:
National Youth Day was celebrated on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Several sensitisation and other initiatives were launched.

ANSWER: Vascular surgery within the womb

Explanation:
Country’s first vascular surgery within the womb was performed by doctors at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science department of maternal and reproductive health. Doctors blocked the blood supply for giant tumor over the placenta that caused anaemia in the baby apart from enlarging her heart. Head, maternal and reproductive department has discussed this method called percutaneous embolization of a giant placental chorioangioma. The case relates to a seven month pregnant woman named Vandana whose belly was bigger than expected. The process was done over a 4 mm spot for 15 seconds to deal with the problem.

ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:
State run Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited has commissioned a 520 MW coal based thermal power in Andhra Pradesh. Unit has been commissioned on the Vizag Thermal Power Project of the Hinduja National Power Company Limited, Vishakapatnam. The thermal power project is being executed by BHEL on engineering, procurement, and construction basis. Project was severely impacted by the Hudhud cyclone in 2014 which is under construction.

ANSWER: MoneyGram

Explanation:
International Cricket Council announced a partnership with MoneyGram International, a leading provider of money transfer services as the event partner in the 8 year deal from 2016-2023. ICC and MoneyGram have recently completed a partnership of 5 years. This began with the ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 and concluded with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. In the present 8 year cycle, alliance reaches greater heights as ICC will stage close to 17 tournaments. This includes 6 majors- two ICC World Twenty20 tournaments, two editions of the ICC Champions Trophy and two ICC Cricket World Cups.

ANSWER: eBay

Explanation:
Providing lady entrepreneurs an international platform for products, GoI has tied up with e-commerce website eBay. WCD plans to launch a brand called “Women of India” for online promotion of goods made by lady entrepreneurs. eBay has made the marketing of products in concessional rates possible and an MoU will be signed next month. As per this initiative, women will be trained in pricing and design for opening e-shops on e-Bay.

ANSWER: Jallikattu

Explanation:
NDA government on January 7th had issued a notice asking the allowance of Jallikattu and bullock cart racing in Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and TN. Ruling AIADMK and opposition DMK in TN have welcomed the move that has lifted the ban but SC has now enforced the ann on Jallikattu and bullock cart racing, two harvest season traditional sports. These festivals have not been celebrated for the past 4 years.

ANSWER: Chemical castration

Explanation:
Stating child rape cases are "atrocious, inconceivable and cruel crimes", the Supreme Court on 11th January favoured tougher punishment for offenders but said it was for Parliament to consider harsher measures, including chemical castration.SC Women Lawyers Association send a plea asking for chemical castration of child rapists to which the bench responded with unequivocal stand on harsher punishment. Chemical castration involves the administration of antiandrogen drugs which reduce sex drive, compulsive sexual fantasies and capacity for sexual arousal. Bench also indicated that rape of toddlers or girls between the ages of 2 to 10 stood at different footing than rape of minor girls and separate provision needs to be made by the Parliament to deal with child rape cases.

ANSWER: 3.2%

Explanation:
India’s Index of Industrial Production for the month of November has fallen by 3.2% as against 9.8% in October while CPI has risen for the month of December to 5.6% compared to 5.41 percent for November. As per the CNBC TV 18 poll, CPI has come to around 5.5% while consensus was expecting IIP to come down to levels of 1.8 to 2 percent.