Current Affairs Quiz, March 14, (March17-23)
- 1.Which country is the second largest importer of the arm in the world according to new data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 17 March 2014?
- A.
Sweden
- B.
China
- C.
Pakistan
- D.
India
- 2.Name the Indian film that on 18 March 2014 won the audience choice award in North Carolina film festival?
- A.
Ekhon Nedekha Nadir Xipaare
- B.
Gangs of Wassepur
- C.
Free Lunch
- D.
None of the above
- 3.Name the research report published by anti-poverty charity Oxfam that in its analysis has said that the divide between the rich and poor in the United Kingdom has widened?
- A.
A Tale of Two Britains
- B.
Britain of Rich and Poor
- C.
Tale of Rich and Poor in Britain
- D.
None of the above
- 4.Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia on 17 March 2014 signed a decree that recognise a state as a sovereign state. Name the state for which the decree was signed?
- A.
Keiv
- B.
Crimea
- C.
Sevastopol
- D.
Moldova
- 5.SEBI on 19 March 2014 inaugurated its local office at?
- A.
Pune
- B.
Shimla
- C.
Ranchi
- D.
Bhopal
- 6.Name the person, who on 20 March 2014 was unanimously elected as the first women President of Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA) in London.
- A.
Tarapada Basu
- B.
Sundar Kabaddi
- C.
Rupanjana Dutta
- D.
Aditi Khanna
- 7.Indian Journalists’ Association (IJA) in London was set up in?
- A.
May 1947
- B.
August 1947
- C.
January 1950
- D.
September 2000
- 8.International Hockey Federation (FIH) on 20 March 2014 introduced a new format of 60-minute game in Hockey, comprising of four 15-minute quarters each. Name the president of FIH?
- A.
Maximilian Muller
- B.
Leandro Negre
- C.
Richard Pound
- D.
Alyson Annan
- 9.Name the Deputy Governor of RBI, who resigned from the post on 20 March 2014?
- A.
Anand Sinha
- B.
Rajiv Takru
- C.
KC Chakrabarty
- D.
S. L. N. Simha
- 10.Wipro Limited and an Indian company on 20 March 2014 emerged as the only Indian entities in the 2014 list of World's Most Ethical Companies. Name the second company?
- A.
Adani power
- B.
Reliance
- C.
TVS
- D.
Tata Power
- 11.World Sparrow Day is celebrated annually?
- A.
13 March
- B.
20 March
- C.
5 March
- D.
20 April
- 12.When is World Water Day Celebrated annually?
- A.
22 March
- B.
5 March
- C.
13 March
- D.
20 March
- 13.Who got the G D Birla award for the year 2013?
- A.
Nagendra Kumar Singh, agricultural scientist
- B.
Rajesh Gopakumar, Physicist
- C.
Shivram Baburao Bhoje, nuclear scientist
- D.
Thanu theoretical physicist and Cosmologist
- 14.Which of the following is the World largest TV unveiled recently?
- A.
Big Hoss
- B.
Big Boss
- C.
Boeing767
- D.
Speed way
- 15.Who is the Author of the Book the Sahara Testaments?
- A.
Tade Ipadeola
- B.
Abdul Kalam
- C.
Rebecca Hunt
- D.
Victoria Grossack
- 16.Which Maharatna PSU announced to build 30000 crore rupees refinery at Mundra in Gujarat?
- A.
Indian Oil Corporation
- B.
ONGC
- C.
Coal India Limited
- D.
GAIL
- 17.Recently where was the Universal Mobile Device Charger Law introduced to make use of common charger?
- A.
Asia
- B.
Europe
- C.
Australia
- D.
USA
- 18.Which Maharatna PSU introduced Voluntary retirement Scheme for female Workers?
- A.
Coal India Limited
- B.
NTPC
- C.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
- D.
Steel Authority of India
- 19.Recently, Union Health Ministry revoked a ban on Painkiller after the recommendation of Drugs Technical Advisory Board. What is the name of the painkiller?
- A.
Analgin
- B.
Atropine
- C.
Strychnine
- D.
Yohimbine
- 20.In which country Smog insurance was introduced to tackle air pollution?
- A.
USA
- B.
China
- C.
India
- D.
Brazil
- 21.Who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014?
- A.
Indian architect Eugene Pandala
- B.
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban
- C.
Philippines architect Albert Zambrano
- D.
US architect Michael Middleton Dwyer
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