Latest Current Affairs MCQs- 31 May 2014

1) Narendra Modi-led NDA government on 31 May 2014 abolished all EGoMs (Empowered Group of Ministers) and GoMs (Group of Ministers) for expeditious decisions and greater accountability. How many EGOMs and GOMs respectively were in operation?

(A) 9, 21

(B) 10,16

(C) 9, 15

(D) 5, 12

2) World No Tobacco Day was observed every year on May 31 to raise awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use. From which year May 31 is observed by WHO as No Tobacco Day?

(A) 1991

(B) 1987

(C) 1989

(D) 2004

3) Who was recently appointed as the Protem Speaker of Lok Sabha?

(A) L K Advani

(B) Karia Munda

(C) Mallikarjun Kharge

(D) Kamal Nath

4) Which country is hosting the World Cup Hockey 2014 from May 31 to June 15, 2014?

(A) Netherlands

(B) South Korea

(C) India

(D) Belgium

5) Who has been selected as the goodwill ambassador of 35th National Games which is scheduled to be held in Kerala from January-February 2015?

(A) P T Usha

(B) Sachin Tendulkar

(C) Abhinav Bindra

(D) Mary Com

6) Hindustan Motors on 25 May 2014 halted the production of India's which iconic car due to weak demand and lack of funds?

(A) Ambassador

(B) Maruti 800

(C) Pajero

(D) Alto

7) The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia was recently concluded at?

(A) Indonesia

(B) Japan

(C) China

(D) Philippines

8) Which among the following countries has won the AFC Women’s Asian Football Cup 2014?

(A) Australia

(B) India

(C) China

(D) Japan

9) As per the latest data which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India?

(A) China

(B) Russia

(C) Singapore

(D) Saudi Arabia

10) India and which one of the following countries has come together to conduct a joint naval exercise titled “Simbex-14” recently?

(A) France

(B) Russia

(C) USA

(D) Singapore

Answers

1) Ans. (A) 9, 21

2) Ans. (B) 1987

3) Ans. (D) Kamal Nath

4) Ans. (A) Netherlands

5) Ans. (B) Sachin Tendulkar

6) Ans. (A) Ambassador

7) Ans. (D) Philippines

8) Ans. (D) Japan

9) Ans. (C) Singapore

10) Ans. (D) Singapore

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Current Affairs PDF May 2014 (Last Week)

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May 2014- Last Week

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1) Who has sworn-in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014?

Ans. Narendra Damodardas Modi

Note: Along with him, 45-member Council of Ministers that includes 23 Ministers with Cabinet rank, 10 Ministers of State with independent charges and 12 Ministers of State also took oath of their offices.  The Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers were appointed in term of Article 75 of the Constitution of India. Read complete list of ministers and portfolios. 

2) Who was appointed as the new National Security Adviser on 30 May 2014?

Ans.  Ajit Doval

Note: He is the former Intelligence Bureau Chief. According to the official order, this appointment of 69-year-old Doval will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever is earlier. National Security Adviser is the person who acts as the primary advisor to the Prime Minister of India on national and international security. 

3) Who was appointed as the 14th Attorney-General of India on 28 May 2014?

Ans. Mukul Rohatgi

Note: He will succeed Gulam Vahanvati. The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

4) Which football club won the 10th UEFA Champions League Football title?

Ans. Real Madrid

Note: They defeated its arch-rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1.

5) Who became the first woman External Affairs Minister of India on 26 May 2014?

Ans. Sushma Swaraj

6) Who became the youngest woman to climb the Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world on 25 May 2014?

Ans. Malavath Poorna

Note: She is a 13-years and 11-month old girl of Andhra Pradesh. Poorna was accompanied by Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar, a 16-year old from the same state. Anand became the first Dalit to conquer the tallest peak.

7) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected from two Lok Sabha constituencies in the LS elections 2014. On 29th May 2014 he has quit Vadodara constituency and will henceforth represent which constituency in the Parliament?

Ans. Varanasi

8) Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi held talks with Prime Minister of Pakistan in New Delhi on 27 May 2014. Who is the present PM of Pakistan?

Ans. Nawaz Sharif

9) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced on 29 May 2014 to buy a majority stake of about ......... percent in Network18 Media and Investments for 4000 crore rupees?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. 78

Note: The deal will be done through the Independent Media Trust (IMT) set up by Reliance. Network18 group include moneycontrol.com, In.com, IBNLive.com, Firstpost.com, Cricketnext.in, Homeshop18.com, Bookmyshow.com while TV18 group includes CNBC-TV18, CNN-IBN, Colors, IBN7 and CNBC Awaaz.

10) Who was appointed as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 28 May 2014?

Ans. Nripendra Misra

Note: He is a retired IAS officer and former Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

11) Domestic e-retailer Flipkart on 21 May 2014 announced that it has acquired which leading fashion e-tailer and its rival for 300 million US dollar?

Ans. Myntra.com

12) Hindustan Motors halted the production of India’s which iconic car on 25 May 2014?

Ans. Ambassador

Note: The Ambassador was the first car to be made in India.

13) New Union government has recently constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money. Who is the chairman of the Team?

Ans. MB Shah

14) Kochi-based Indian Super League franchise, co-owned by Sachin Tendulkar and Hyderabad-based media baron Prasad V Potluri was recently named as?

Ans. Kerala Blasters Football Club.

15) Anti-Terrorism Day observed Across India on 21 May 2014. Why the day is celebrated on 21 May?

Ans. It is the Martyrdom of Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

16) Who won Monaco Grand Prix of Formula One on 25 May 2014?

Ans. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg

Note: The Mercedes, with this win, finished at first and second position for the fifth straight time and has swept all six races this season.

17) Which eminent Hindi writer was on 29 May 2014 awarded with the prestigious Vyas Samman for the year 2013?

Ans. Vishwanath Tripathi

18) Name the hockey player who was better known as father of Malaysian hockey who died in Ipoh, Malaysia on 28 May 2014 at the age of 86?

Ans. Azlan Shah

Note: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is also named after him.

19) Who was on 27 May 2014 selected as the goodwill ambassador of 35th National Games that is scheduled to be held in Kerala from January-February 2015?

Ans. Sachin Tendulkar

20) Name the ball to be used in 2014 FIFA World Cup to be played at Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Brazuca

21) Which Film was honoured with Palme d’Or Award at the 67th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes from 16 May to 25 May 2014?

Ans. Winter Sleep

22) Which country won the Thomas Cup 2014 of badminton on 25 May 2014?

Ans. Japan

Note: Japan team defeated the Malaysian team 3-2 in the finals held at Siri Fort Complex in New Delhi.

23) Who has sworn-in as the new Chief Minister (CM) of Nagaland on 24 May 2014?

Ans. TR Zeliang

Note: Zeliang along with 11 Cabinet Ministers was administered the oath to the office and secrecy by the Governor Ashwani Kumar in Kohima.

24) Goa on 30 May 2014 observed Goa Day. In which year Goa became 25th State of the Indian Union?

Ans. 1987

25) Name the service launched by Google on 29 May 2014 by which Europeans can request the web pages to remove links that contains material related to their personal lives?

Ans. Right to be forgotten

Ans. Google launched the service following the direction of European Union Court of Justice of 13 May 2014 that said that irrelevant links and outdated data on search engines should be erased on request.

26) Name the new Ministry created by PM Narendra Modi on 27 May 2014 recognizing the importance of skill development in India?

Ans. Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship

Note: Sarbananda Sonowal was made Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (independent charge).

27) Which state Government has decided to add a chapter on the cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar in its school syllabus?

Ans. Maharashtra

28) Which country won the Uber Cup 2014 of badminton on 24 May 2014?

Ans. China

Note: China team defeated the Japan team 3-1 in the final held at Siri Fort Complex in New Delhi. 

29) Who won the Ukrainian Presidential Election held on 25 May 2014?

Ans. Petro Poroshenko

30) Which country became the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India replacing Mauritius recently?

Ans. Singapore

31) Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) conducted annual bilateral naval exercises named .............. in Andaman Sea from 22 May to 28 May 2014?

Ans. SIMBEX 2014

32) International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed on 29 May 2014. What was the theme for the day in 2014?

Ans. UN PEACEKEEPING: A Force for Peace. A Force for Change.  A Force for the Future.

33) SAARC Countries Leaders visited India on 26 May 2014 for which purpose?

Ans. As a part of swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi.

34) Which country's currency appreciated to 11-month high to become the best performing currency in Asia-Pacific region against US dollar in 2014 recently?

Ans. India

35) Which country won the AFC Women's Asian Football Cup 2014 on 25 May 2014?

Ans. Japan

36) Name the President and member of the board of Infosys who resigned on 28 May 2014?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. BG Srinivas

Note: Srinivas has served Infosys for 15-years and was appointed as the company President in January 2014 along with UB Pravin Rao.

37) Name the two Indian's who won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee competition recently?

Ans. Sriram J Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe

38) Who was recently appointed as the Vice President and Auditor General of World Bank?

Ans. Hiroshi Naka

NOte: He is from Japan

39) Who has sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Libiya on 26 May 2014?

Ans. Ahmed Maitiq

40) Which train going from Delhi to Gorakhpur rammed into a stationary goods train near Khalilabad in Uttar Pradesh on 26 May 2014 killing at least 20 people?

Ans. Gorakhdham Express

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Current Affairs Daily Updates: 31 May 2014

1) Modi govt abolished all EGoMs, GoMs for expeditious decisions, greater accountability: Dismantling a legacy of UPA rule, the newly formed Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Saturday abolished all EGoMs (Empowered Group of Ministers) and GoMs (Group of Ministers) for expeditious decisions and greater accountability.

An official statement from the Prime Minister's Office said, "This decision would expedite the process of decision making and usher in greater accountability in the system." It said wherever the ministries face difficulties, the Cabinet Secretariat and the Prime Minister's Office will facilitate the decision-making process. There were nine empowered groups of ministers (EGOMs) and 21 groups of ministers (GOMs) in operation. They were to take decisions on various matters -- and several of them on matters seen as tricky -- before coming up before the cabinet for consideration. In a way, this decision also poses greater accountability on PM Modi himself as he will now have to adjudicate matters where there are differences among cabinet colleagues, rather than let a panel of colleagues deliberate on them first.

2) K Chandrasekhar Rao to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Telangana on June 2: It is now official. TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao will sworn in as Chief Minister along with his team at Raj Bhavan on June 2 at 8.15 am. Mr Rao met Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan. TRS, which won 2014 Assembly polls by bagging 63 seats, have staked claim to form the government and submitted a resolution electing Mr Rao as TRS Legislature party leader to the Governor.

3) World observed No Tobacco Day: World No Tobacco Day was observed every year on May 31 to raise awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. This year, WHO and partners call on countries to raise taxes on tobacco. The main goal of this day is to contribute to protect present and future generations not only from the devastating health consequences due to tobacco, but also from the social, environmental and economic scourges of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke. The member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day in 1987.

4) Prakash Javadekar Assumed Charge of Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting & Ministry of Environment & Forests and Climate change also took charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in the Parliament House in New Delhi.

5) Lok Sabha TV CEO Rajiv Mishra's services terminated: Lok Sabha TV Chief Executive Rajiv Mishra has lost his job, with outgoing Speaker Meira Kumar terminating his services with effect from on Saturday. Mishra, who joined as the CEO of the LSTV on December 16, 2011, was given an extension with effect from December 15, 2013, until further orders. No reason has been cited in the order. Since the Speaker's tenure is itself coming to an end on June 4, the Speaker had "limited" the contract of Mishra till May 31, 2014.

6) French airforce contingent arrived in India for 'Garuda-5': Four French Rafale fighter aircraft and a contingent of about 70 French airforce personnel on Saturday landed at Jodhpur airbase to participate in the 10-day long joint air exercise "Garuda-5". The air exercise, expected to be attended by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, will kick start at the Jodhpur airbase on June 2.

7) Kamal Nath appointed Protem Speaker of Lok Sabha: Former Parliamentary Affairs Minister and senior Congress leader Kamal Nath has been appointed as the Protem Speaker in the new Lok Sabha. A notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat said President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed him to perform the duties of the Speaker. The Narendra Modi government had recently conveyed its recommendation to Mukherjee to appoint Nath, who is the senior most member of the Lower House, as Protem Speaker. The Protem Speaker performs the duties of the office of the Speaker from the commencement of the sitting of the Lok Sabha till the election of the Speaker.

8) Vice Admiral Lanba appointed new Naval Vice Chief: Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, commandant of National Defence College and in line to be the next Navy chief, has been appointed as Vice Chief of Naval Staff as part of a major rejig at the top level in the maritime force. This is the first major announcement of appointments in the NDA regime but the recommendations for these postings had been made by former Defence Minister A K Antony.

9) RK Pattanaik takes over as Indian Navy's deputy chief: Vice Admiral RK Pattanaik Saturday took over as the deputy chief of the Indian Navy from Vice Admiral PK Chatterjee who has been appointed as commander-in-chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, an official release said.

10) Belgium beat India 3-2 in hockey World Cup opener:  India's shaky defence conceded a goal 15 seconds from the hooter to go down 2-3 against Belgium in their opening game of hockey World Cup at the Kyocera Stadium, Netherlands on Saturday.

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Current Affairs Questions: 30 May 2014

1) Who was appointed as the new National Security Advisor of India on 30 May 2014?

(A) M. K. Narayanan

(B) Ranjith Kumar

(C) Shivshankar Menon

(D) Ajit Kumar Doval

2) Who is expected to assume office as Chief Minister of Seemandhra (Andhra Pradesh) on June 8, 2014?

(A) Kiran Kumar Reddy

(B) Chandrababu Naidu

(C) K Rossaih

(D) E S L Narasimhan

3) A new logo for the state of Telangana was designed by artist Laxman Aelay recently. Telangana will be the ....... state of India?

(A) 30th

(B) 28th

(C) 29th

(D) 27th

4) In a major policy initiative, the government is proposing to raise FDI in defence sector to 100 per cent from existing ......... percent?

(A) 50

(B) 25

(C) 49

(D) 26

5) Which among the following player has scored a century in the second eliminator of IPL-7 played between Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai on 30 May 2014?

(A) M S Dhoni

(B) Virender Sehwag

(C) Glenn Maxwell

(D) Suresh Raina

6) New Union government has recently constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth illicit money. Who is the chairman of the Team?

(A) Amar Pratap Sinha

(B) M B Shah

(C) Sudharshan Nayak

(D) C B Bhave

7) As did by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, a member who has been elected from two Lok Sabha constituencies has to vacate one of the seats within ....... days of the declaration of result?

(A) 30

(B) 10

(C) 14

(D) 21

8) Who among the following has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India in May 2014?

(A)  Mukul Rohatgi

(B)  Soli Sorabjee

(C)  Vinod Rai

(D)  Mohan Parasaran

9) Which among the following countries has won the 2014-Uber Cup tournament?

(A)  South Korea

(B)  Australia

(C)  China

(D) India

10) Who among the following took charge as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India on 22 May 2014?

(A) Sushma Singh

(B) Manjula Prasher

(C) Rakesh Sinha

(D) Rajiv Mathur

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Rajiv Mathur Sworn In as New Chief Information Commissioner on May 22, 2014

>> Former Intelligence Bureau chief Rajiv Mathur was sworn-in on 22 May 2014 as the new chief information commissioner, Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

>> The oath was administered to Mr Mathur by President Pranab Mukherjee, said a statement.

>> Rajiv Mathur, a 1972 batch Indian Police Service officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, served in the Intelligence Bureau for nearly three decades, including 15 years in Washington.

>> He succeeds Ms Sushma Singh. He will have a tenure till August 23, when he will attain 65 years of age.

>> A retired officer of the 1972 batch of the Indian Police Service (IPS) (Uttar Pradesh cadre), Mr Mathur served as Director of the Intelligence Bureau for a two-year term from December 31, 2008.

>> He is a recipient of the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

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Ajit Kumar Doval is the new National Security Advisor of India

>> Highly decorated police officer and former Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajit Doval, considered one of the finest operational brains, was on 30 May 2014 appointed as the National Security Adviser.

>> 69-year-old Doval's is the second key appointment made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed charge. The first was that of Nripendra Misra as Modi's Principal Secretary.

>> According to the official order, the appointment of Doval, who retired in January 2005 as Intelligence Bureau Chief, takes effect from 31 May 2014.

>> His appointment will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or till further orders, whichever is earlier, the order said. The name of Doval had started doing rounds in the power corridors ever since Modi became Prime Minister-designate.

>> Having the distinction of being the first police officer who received 'Kirti Chakra', a military honour, Doval will be providing his deep insight about the threats faced by the country from within and from outside.

>> A 1968-batch IPS officer, Doval, known one of the best operational brains within intelligence circles, was India's main negotiator with the hijackers of Indian Airlines plane IC-814 taken to Kandahar in 1999.

>> After a few years in uniform, Doval had worked as an intelligence officer for over 33 years during which he had served in the Northeast, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Doval had also done diplomatic assignments in Pakistan and the UK and later headed the operations wing of the Intelligence Bureau for over a decade, responsible for counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence and counter- insurgency.

>> After his retirement from service, he was running Delhi-based NGO 'Vivekananda International Foundation' which provided a platform for dialogue and conflict resolutions.

>> He was the first police officer to have been awarded with President's Police Medal for gallantry in just six years of service. This is generally granted after 15 years.

>> In 1989, he had led a team of Intelligence Bureau officials along with the Punjab Police and National Security Guards in "Operation Black Thunder" to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Doval had also successfully planned the rescue of Romanian diplomat Liviu Radu who was abducted by Khalistan Liberation Front in 1991.

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