Current Affairs Questions and answers - March 29, 2014
Q1. Name the person appointed as the interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket of India by the Supreme Court on 28th Mar’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ2. Name the person appointed as the Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organisations (NATO) on 28th Mar’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. Name the miniature planet discovered by astronomers in the last week of March’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Charkilo, having two rings of ice and pebbles between Saturn and Uranus.
Q4. In which district, Goods Train got derailed after Naxalites allegedly break the railway track on 29thMar’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dantewada, Chattisgarh.
Q5. Who won the2014 FIDE Candidates Chess tournament at Russia on 29 March 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vishwanathan Anand, after settling for a draw with Sergey Karjakin of Russia in the 13th and penultimate round on 29th Mar’2014.
Q6. Name the State-owned Bank who has opened its 6000th ATM on 28th March’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ7. Who will challenge the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in the World title match to be held during November 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Vishwanathan Anand, India.
Q8. Name the person who retired as IGP in J&K and joined the National Party BJP on March’2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Farooq Khan, former IPS Officer.
Q9. Earth Hour has been observed on _____ across the world.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 29th March’2014. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature to engage a massive mainstream community in a wide range of environmental issues.
Q10. Name the shooter who has maximum medals in a World Cup by any Indian pistol Shooter?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Heena Sindhu, Air Pistol Shooter ranked No.2 in the world. She won a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA on 29th Mar’2014.
