Latest Current Affairs Quiz: January 09, 2014

1) Which corporate group was the top donor to both the key national political parties, the Indian National Congress and BJP, as declared by the parties to the Election Commission on 8 January 2014?

(A) Reliance Group

(B) Aditya Birla group

(C) Vedanta group

(D) Torrent Power

2) Name the country's third largest private bank which opened a branch in Shanghai after receiving permission from the China Banking Regulatory Commission on 8 January 2014?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) Federal Bank

(C) HDFC Bank

(D) Axis Bank

3) What was India’s rank in the 2014 Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Nuclear Materials Security Index, which was released on 8 January 2014?

(A) 23

(B) 25

(C) 27

(D) 29

4) B.S. Yeddyurappa on 9 January 2014 formally rejoined the BJP, more than a year after he deserted the party forming KJP. He was the former Chief Minister of which south Indian state?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Karnataka

5) Vishwanath Ramachandra popularly known as Vishu Bondre who passed away on 9 January 2014 is related to which sporting event?

(A) Cricket

(B) Tennis

(C) Badminton

(D) Chess

6) Election Commission (EC) on 9 January 2014 decided to call off its tie-up, for registering new voters through online mode and to guide votes regarding the voting procedures, with which Internet giant,  following increased concerns raised over privacy, data security and its commercial use by the Indian security agencies?

(A) Facebbo

(B) Yahoo

(C) Google

(D) Windows

7) Danseuse, actor and social activist Mallika Sarabhai formally joined which political party on 8 January 2014?

(A) BJP

(B) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

(C) Indian National Congress

(D) NCP

8) Name the President of South Korea who will be visiting India from January 15-18, 2014 at the invitation of her Indian counterparty Pranab Mukherjee?

(A) Dilma Rousseff

(B) Pak Pong-ju

(C) Yingluck Shinawatra

(D) Park Geun-hye

9)  Multi-lateral funding agency World Bank will provide ......... million loan to construct disaster resilient houses and roads in disaster-hit Uttarakhand as announced recently?

(A) $250

(B) $100

(C) $400

(D) $500

10) On 9 January 2014, Delhi Government has launched 011-27357169 helpline to deal with complaints related to?

(A) Water Supply

(B) Electicity

(C) Anti-corruption

(D) Women Safety

Qn-5 submitted by: Karan Mankatala

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