Current Affairs Questions and answers - April 29, 2014

Current Affairs Questions and answers - April 29, 2014


Q1. With which country Indian Olympic Committee has signed a historic agreement to use the power of sports to promote peace and economic development?

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ANSWER: United Nations.




Q2. Who has appointed as the new CEO of Nokia Company?

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ANSWER: Rajeev Suri. He has spent almost 20 years in Nokia’s networks business, dealing with strategy, M&As, sales and marketing before becoming its head in 2009.




Q3. On 28thApril’14, European Union imposed a ban on Indian fruits & vegetables as they were found contaminated. Name the fruits and vegetables?

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ANSWER: Alphonso Mango, Eggplant, The taro plant, Bitter gourd, Snake gourd. The ban will come into effect from 1 May 2014.




Q4. Name the animal became the world’s fastest land animal breaking a record of Cheetah?

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ANSWER: A Southern Caliornia mite Paratarsotomus Macropalpis. The mite can run 20 times faster than a cheetah and the equivalent of a person running 2092km per hour.




Q5. Name the Indian who won the Goldman Environmental Prize 2014?

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ANSWER: Ramesh Agarwal, environmental activist. He has given this award for his contribution to control the unchecked industrial development throughout India.




Q6. Name the Indian Swimmer who won the medals in the IDM Berlin’2014?

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ANSWER: Sharath Gayakwad, won the 2 Bronze and 1 Silver.




Q7. Who has appointed as the India’s Ambassador to Norway?

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ANSWER: Norman Anil Kumar, Former IAF Chief appointed on 29thApril’14.




Q8. Name the Indian Pharma. company facing patent infringement cases in United States?

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ANSWER: Aurobindo Pharma. Three multinational drug makers — The Medicines Company, Hospira and Kowa Company Ltd — in separate cases — have dragged Indian firm Aurobindo Pharma to

court on allegations of patent infringement.




Q9. Name the state where the dissolution of assembly approved by the President of India?

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ANSWER: Andhra Pradesh.




Q10. Who has appointed as the new MD of Volvo India?

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ANSWER: Kamal Bali.




Q11. With which country Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding for setting up a 1320 MW coal-based power plant at Moheshkhali in southeastern part of Bangladesh?

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ANSWER: China. This MoU has signed on 29thApril’14.




Q12. Name the company whose autonomous cars are ready to handle busy city streets?

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ANSWER: Google. Google says its self-driving cars are motoring along freeways comfortably, albeit with a driver ready to take control.



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