Current Affairs Questions and answers - Oct 05, 2014
Q1. Name the person who has been selected for the prestigious National Medal of Science award, highest honour for achievement in the fields of science and engineering?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Thomas Kailath, Indian-American Professor. This is the top US Award for Science. US President Barack Obama has selected him for this award. He has authored several books including well-known Linear Systems.
Q2. Afro-Asian conclave on diabetic children was inaugurated on 4thOctober’14 in ______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ3. What is the lowest unemployment rate of United States since July 2008?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 5.9%. US unemployment rate dropped to six year low of 5.9% in Sep’14 compared to 6.1% in Aug’14.
Q4. Name the nuclear capable missile test fired by China?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Dongfeng-31B Missile. It is the upgraded version of its 10,000km range Dongfeng missile.
Q5. World Animal Day is observed on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 4th October. It was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species.
Q6. Which edition of Tuberculosis Seal Campaign was inaugurated by the President of India?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 65th. This campaign is of Tuberculosis Association of India.
Q7. Name the British aid worker beheaded by ISIS militants whose video was released on 3rdOct’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Alan Henning. He is the second British national and fourth Western hostage killed in the same manner.
Q8. As per the claim made by NASA Earth Observatory, name the fourth largest lake of its time that has dried up and is at the verge of vanishing?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Aral Sea. Aral Sea is located between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Q9. What was the position of India in the 17thAsian Games held at Incheon, South Korea?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Eight Rank. India won 57 Medals including 11 Gold, 10 Silver and 36 Bronze whereas China finished at 1st Rank and South Korea at 2ndRank.
Q10. What was the rank achieved by India in the previous Asian Games held at Guangzhou, China?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Sixth Rank. In 2010, India won 65 Medals including 14 Gold, 17 Silver and 34 Bronze.
Q11. Who has won the Champions League T-20 Cricket?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Chennai Super Kings, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders
