Current Affairs Questions and answers - May 02, 2014
Q1. Name the Indian player who has achieved third spot in the shooting in the world ranking of Shooters?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Manavjit Singh Sandhu (India). First & Second spot is achieved by Alexey Alipov (Russian) and Giovanni Pellielo (Italian). These ranking revealed on 2nd May’14.
Q2. Name the missile test by India on 2nd may’14 from Integrated Test Range situated at Chandipur?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Akash Missile. India successfully tested indigenously-developed surface-to-air Akash missile.
Q3. In which city of India, Dolby Atmos audio technology has been installed on the Theatre?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Delhi. This technology has installed on the cinema named Delite Cinemas on 1stMay’14. Dolby Atmos is a positional sound system, with many more audio channels that helps in creating a more life-like sound experience.
Q4. Name the Country where world’s highest tunnel for high speed train became operational on 1st May’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: China. This tunnel is build at an altitude of 3607.4 meters that links Gansu and Xinjang provinces.
Q5. In which country,India made Electronic Voting Machines will be used during the elections scheduled in Nov’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Namibia. Namibia has purchased 3400 EVMs from India on 30thApr’14.
Q6. Who is the head of the panel that monitoring the Union Government’s probe on blackmoney?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: M B Shah, Former Judge would head the special investigating team (SIT) with Justice Arijit Pasayat also a part of the team. This decision was made by the Supreme Court on 1stMay’14.
Q7. At which place a “beautifully made” granary, with walls of mud-bricks has been discovered?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Rakhigarhi village, a Harappan civilisation site, in Haryana. It has to be believed that this site is from 2600 BC to 2000 BC.
