Current Affairs Questions and Answers

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Q1. The Joint Conference of Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts was held on 5th Apr’15 in _____.
A. Bengaluru
B. New Delhi
C. Panaji
D. Chandigarh
ANSWER: B. New Delhi
Q2. How many parties will be merged in Janta Parivar as announced by the RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on 5th Apr’15?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 6
D. 5
ANSWER: C. 6
Q3. In which city will India host the 5th meeting of the SAARC Health Ministers scheduled to be held on 9th Apr’15?
A. Kolkata
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Chandigarh
ANSWER: B. New Delhi
Q4. China has expressed its readiness to work with India to link its ambitious Maritime Silk Road plans with India's ______ Project.
A. Udaan
B. Bullet Train
C. Indradhanush
D. Mausam
ANSWER: D. Mausam
Q5. With which state government, did National Textile Corporation sign an agreement for transfer of land for construction of memorial for BR Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills land?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Maharashtra
ANSWER: D. Maharashtra
Q6. 107th birth anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram was observed on _____.
A. 5th Apr’15
B. 6th Apr’15
C. 7th Apr’15
D. 8th Apr’15
ANSWER: B. 6th Apr’15
Q7. PM Narendra Modi asked the Health Ministry to increase the size of pictorial warnings on the packet of tobacco products to _____ percent.
A. 65
B. 50
C. 100
D. 90
ANSWER: A. 65
Q8. Name the political party of Pakistan that decided to join parliament after almost seven months of absence from the National Assembly and provincial assemblies of Punjab and Sindh?
A. Awami National Party
B. Pakistan People's Party
C. Tehreek-e-Insaf
D. Pakistan Awami Tehreek
ANSWER: C. Tehreek-e-Insaf
Q9. The former president of Cuba, Fidel Castro, has made his first appearance in ____ months.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 15
D. 6
ANSWER: B. 14
Q10. Which state has launched the anti-corruption helpline 1031 on 5th Apr’15?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Delhi
ANSWER: D. Delhi
Q11. The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed the Know Your Customer norms for ______.
A. Non-Banking Financial Companies
B. Insurance Companies
C. Banking firms
D. Broker Houses
ANSWER: A. Non-Banking Financial Companies
Q12. Name the Indian airport that has bagged the prestigious ‘Golden Peacock National Quality Award’ for the year 2015?
A. Chattrapati Shivaji Int’l Airport
B. Delhi International Airport Limited
C. DumDum Airport
D. Rajiv Gandhi Int’l Airport
ANSWER: B. Delhi International Airport Limited
Q13. Name the women tennis player who lifted the Miami Open title on Apr’15?
A. Venus Williams
B. Carla Suarez Navarro
C. Maria Sharapova
D. Serena Williams
ANSWER: D. Serena Williams
Q14. Name the 135 year old service offered by Indian Post Department that has been closed w.e.f 1st Apr’15?
A. Speed Post
B. Money Order
C. General Post
D. Registery
ANSWER: B. Money Order
Q15. Where did PepsiCo India commission first phase of its largest beverage plant on 3rd Apr’15?
A. Sri City
B. Chennai
C. Vishakhapatnam
D. Tirupati
ANSWER: A. Sri City
Q16. In which bill (yet to be passed in Loksabha), nine amendments were made by the Central Government before presenting it to President of India on 3rd Apr’15?
A. Land Acquisition Bill
B. Insurance Bill
C. Foreign Visa Policy Bill
D. None of these
ANSWER: A. Land Acquisition Bill