Current Affairs Quiz Questions: 15 & 16 February 2014

1) Name the Delhi Lt Governor who recommended President's rule in Delhi on 15 February 2014?

(A) H. Rajesh Prasad

(B) Najeeb Jung

(C) Shivraj Patil

(D) A. K. Singh

2) Rakuten Inc on 15 Feb 2014 announced that  it would purchase messaging app provider Viber Media Ltd for $900 million. Rakuten Inc is the company from which country?

(A) Japan

(B) USA

(C) China

(D) Finland

3) Defending champions India opened their campaign beating Pakistan in the U19 World Cup on 15 Feb 2014. Which country is hosting U19 World Cup 2014?

(A) Australia

(B) India

(C) Bangladesh

(D) UAE

4) Which among the following Indian player hit his maiden Test Century in the recently concluded Test Match series against New Zealand (Feb 2014)?

(A) Rohit Sharma

(B) Virat Kohli

(C) Ajinkya Rahane

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

5) Which bank has opened sixty-one 24x7 electronic branches across 33 cities, on 15 Feb 2014, offering self-service solutions round-the-clock?

(A) ICICI

(B) IDBI

(C) SBI

(D) HDFC

6) India’s first 4G mobile service was launched on 14 February 2014 by Bharti Airtel in association with Apple in which city?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Delhi

(C) Chennai

(D) Bangalore

7) Which country is planning to build the world’s longest underwater tunnel beneath the Bohai Sea by 2026, connecting the port cities of Dalian in Liaoning province and Yantai in Shandong province as announced on 16 Feb 2014?

(A) South Korea

(B) Indonesia

(C) China

(D) Japan

8) Global tech giant  is acquiring SlickLogin, an Israeli developer of sound-based password alternative, in an "acqui-hiring deal" as announced on 16 Feb 2014?

(A) Facebbok

(B) Google

(C) Yahoo

(D) Microsoft

9) Which film won the best movie award in the 67th BAFTA Awards presented on 16 February 2014?

(A) 12 Years A Slave

(B) Gravity

(C) The Wolf Of Wall Street

(D) American Hustle

10) Brendon McCullum along with which other player posted highest sixth-wicket partnership in Test history on 16 February 2014?

(A) Corey Anderson

(B) Nathan McCullum

(C) Ross Taylor

(D) BJ Watling

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Najeeb Jung

2) Ans. (A) Japan

3) Ans. (D) UAE

4) Ans. (C) Ajinkya Rahane

5) Ans. (A) ICICI

6) Ans. (D) Bangalore

7) Ans. (C) China

8) Ans. (B) Google

9) Ans. (A) 12 Years A Slave

10) Ans. (D) BJ Watling

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Daily Current Affairs: 24 February 2014

1) Big jolt to Lalu Prasad, 13 Bihar MLAs quit RJD:  In a major jolt to Lalu Prasad, 13 Bihar MLAs of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have submitted their resignation from the party to the speaker of the state's assembly on Monday. RJD has 22 MLAs in the Bihar assembly. They are likely to join hands with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) for the coming Lok Sabha elections according to reports.

2) Union Government inaugurated the National Centre for Good Governance: Union Government inaugurated the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) on 24 February 2014. NCGS is an apex think tank of the country in guiding and implementing good Governance reforms. National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) has been set up by upgrading the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), Mussorrie.

3) Egypt’s Interim Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi announced resignation: Egypt is braced for its sixth government since the start of the 2011 uprising, after the prime minister announced the early resignation of the entire interim cabinet on Monday afternoon. Hazem al-Beblawy, appointed in the days following the removal of Mohamed Morsi last July, was meant to head Egypt's government until the election of a new president, but resigned on Monday after weeks of mounting criticism.

4) Jayant Narlikar to be given Y Nayudamma memorial award: Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, renowned cosmologist, has been chosen for the Y Nayudamma memorial award for the year 2013.

5) Pakistan win thriller to reach U-19 World Cup final: Zafar Gohar and Amad Butt put on 63 runs for the unfinished eighth wicket as Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a low-scoring but nerve-racking thriller to reach their fifth ICC Under-19 World Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

6) Oleksandr Turchynov Named Interim Ukrainian President: The Ukrainian Parliament has named Oleksandr Turchynov as the interim President on Sunday. On Saturday, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) named Turchynov as the acting Prime Minister and speaker of Parliament, after voting out President Viktor Yanukovych. Turchynov, 49, was acting as interim PM in 2010 after the resignation of Yulia Tymoshenko. He was also Deputy Prime Minister between 2007-2010.

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Current Affairs daily updates 23rd February 2014

1) Sochi Winter Olympics end with glitzy, emotional closing ceremony: The Sochi Winter Games have wrapped up with the closing ceremony held in the Fisht Olympic Stadium. Games ended on Sunday night as they do at every Games, be they summer or winter, with the Olympic Flame being extinguished. This time, it was a larger-than-life mechanical bear that "blew out" the flame towards the end of a glitzy, emotional closing ceremony. The host Russia rediscovered its dominance on snow and ice. The closing ceremony took place at Fisht Olympic Stadium, the same site of the opening ceremony for the 17-day winter sports extravaganza. Russia led all nations with 13 gold medals and 33 medals in total, topping the Winter Olympics medal table for the first time since 1994.

2) Pyeongchang, South Korea to host next Winter Olympics in 2018: The next Winter Games are to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018. The east coast alpine town Pyeongchang, will stage South Korea's first Winter Games. South Korea had its largest Winter Olympics delegation ever with 71 athletes, competing in every sport except for ice hockey. It came up just short of its stated objective of winning four gold medals for a top-10 finish in the medals. With three gold medals -- one by speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and two by short tracker Park Seung-hi -- along with three silver and two bronze medals, South Korea ended in 13th place.

3) First-in-India ISO tag for Malappuram: Malappuram municipality, Kerala on Sunday became the first municipal body in the country to win an ISO certification for quality management. The ISO 9001-2008 certificate has added another feather to the cap of Malappuram, which was chosen the State’s second best municipality last year.

4) Maria Franziska von Trapp passes away at the age of 99: The last surviving member of the real von Trapp family that inspired The Sound of Music has died. Maria Franziska, one of seven brothers and sisters from the famous family, passed away in her sleep aged 99 at home in Vermont, America. Their story later inspired the 1965 musical hit, which won five Oscars and remains one of the most successful films ever made.

5) Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System Launched on Pilot Basis:  The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has launched a web based Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System “ BHAVISHYA” which provides for on-line tracking of sanction and payment processes by the individual as well as the administrative authorities. The new proposed system will capture information relating to the pensioner’s personal and service data including contact details like mobile number and e-mail etc. It will also have electronic Forms required to be submitted to pension sanctioning authority. The system will keep retiring employees informed of the progress of pension sanction process through SMS/E-mail in future.

6) Cheteshwar Pujara brand ambassador of Gujarat Election Commission: ndia's middle order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has been appointed as the 'brand ambassador' of the Gujarat state Election Commission. The district authorities had sent a suggestion to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in this regard.

7) Delhi Waveriders lifts 2nd edition of Hockey India League cup: Delhi Waveriders beat Jaypee Punjab Warriors to emerge as the champions in Hockey India League at Ranchi on Sunday. The Waveriders beat Warriors 3-1 in the shoot-out after the regulation 70 minutes ended in a 3-3 tie. The second edition of the Indian Hockey League is over and like the first edition, this edition has also been a success. Delhi Waveriders won the tournament and according to the team’s captain Sardar Singh, HIL has been a great learning experience for the young Indian players.

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Daily Current Affairs: 22 February 2014

1) Matteo Renzi Italy's youngest-ever PM sworn in: Matteo Renzi became Italy’s youngest premier on Saturday, promising a new era of stable government after using old-school politicking to engineer the ouster of a fellow Democrat he deemed too timid to get the nation back to work. Mr. Renzi, the 39-year-old is the leader of the Centre-Left Democratic Party. After formally accepting the mandate to form the government, Mr. Renzi said he will waste no time in enacting reform.

2)  Whistleblowers’ Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha: A Bill to set up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including Ministers, was passed by the Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in 2011 and was taken up by the Rajya Sabha in 2012.

3) Defending champions India crashed out of Under-19 World cup cricket: Defending champion India crashed out of the Under-19 World Cup cricket tournament after a three-wicket defeat to England in the quarterfinals in UAE on Saturday. Batting first, India managed 221 for eight, and then saw England chase down the target with five balls to spare.

4) G-20 meet began: G20 ministers on Saturday began their two-day deliberations to work out a "real and tangible framework" to push global growth amid clamour for a more transparent tapering programme by the US Fed Reserve with a view to reducing volatility in the global financial markets. This time G-20 meet is held in Sydney, Australia.

5) IRCTC launched E-wallet Scheme to make payment process fast: Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched E-Wallet Scheme to make payment process fast and to reduce transaction failures due to bank payment related problems.

6) Vadodara Municipal Corporation enters Guinness Book: Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has got its name registered in the Guinness Book of World Records for measuring the blood pressure of over 8,000 people in a matter of just eight hours. The civic body had achieved the feat on April 7, 2013 on the occasion of the World Health Day.

7) De Villiers scripts rare record; is first player to score 12 consecutive Test half-centuries: South Africa batsman AB de Villiers became the first player in the history of Test cricket to score a half-century in 12 consecutive Tests after he crossed 50 in the first innings on the opening day of the second Test against Australia, at St George's Park, on Thursday. De Villiers, South Africa's ODI team captain, is now the sole owner of a unique batting record in Test cricket that has stood for almost four decades.

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Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 Detailed Notification

Friends..Today Detailed Notification regarding the PA/SA Exam 2014 has been published in the website www.pasadrexam2014.in The following are the highlights:

Notification No. F. No. A-34012/10/2014-DE dated 21 February 2014

Applications are invited form the eligible persons for filling the vacancies of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants/Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control Organization)/Postal Assistants (Foreign Post Organization)/Postal Assistants (Returned Letter Offices)/Postal Assistants (Mail Motor Services) And Postal Assistants (Circle And Regional Offices) for the year 2013 - 2014 in 22 Postal Circles in the Country.

Scale of Pay:-

Rs. 5200-20200 with a Grade pay of Rs. 2400 + admissible allowances as prescribed from time to time. Click here to view salary details.  

Age limit: 18-27 years: (a) For General Category (Unreserved Applicants). The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as on the closing date for Online Registration of applications i.e., 27-03- 2014

Educational Qualification:-

(a) 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams).

(b) The applicants should have studied in local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in

Matriculation level or equivalent.

Pattern of Examination:

The applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with a total 100 maximum marks covering the following subjects/topics. Aptitude Test (Paper-I) will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D). The duration of the Aptitude Test will be for 2 hours (120 minutes). There is no negative marking.  View Syllabus of Exam: Click Here

Note: All eligible Applicants belonging to various categories who have the educational qualification of 10+2 or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject and fulfilling the condition in Para 9 (2) above shall be invited for appearing in Aptitude test.

Note: No weightage for marks secured by the Applicants in 10+2 or 12th class will be given while preparing the Merit Lists.

Cost of Application Form Registration: - Rs. 100 for all categories of applicants who have registered.

Examination Fee: - The Examination fee prescribed for all male applicants in General and OBC categories is Rs. 400/-. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Physically Impaired/ Women are exempted from payment of Examination Fee.

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Exam Pattern & Syllabus for Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant Examination 2014

Friends...As the notification of PA/SA Exam 2014 is out, we are receiving queries regarding the pattern and Syllabus of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014. As far as we know there will be no change in the exam pattern and the scheme/pattern followed for last recruitment will be followed this time also. Even though Recruitment rules have been recently amended, that was regarding the educational qualification only and there has been no mention about change in scheme of exam. The Exam pattern for PA/SA Exam is as follows:  

The Applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with a total 100 marks covering the following subjects/topics.

Aptitude Test (PaperI) will be comprising following four parts (A/B/C/D).  The total duration of the Aptitude Test will be 2 hrs (120 Minutes).There is no negative marking.

Part 'A'

25 Questions on General Knowledge - Questions on current events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general polity, Indian Constitution, science environment etc. - 25 Marks

Part 'B'

25 Questions on Mathematics of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification, decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, per  centage, average, profit  &  loss, discount, time & work and time & distance etc. - 25 Marks

Part "C"

25 Questions on English covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/ indirect speech, singular &  plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc - 25 Marks

Part “D"

25 Questions on Reasoning and analytical Ability - 25 Mark

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Notification for Direct Recruitment of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam (PA/SA) 2013-2014 out

Friends….Good News for all Postal/Sorting Assistant Aspirants. Finally after long wait Notification for Direct recruitment of Postal/Sorting Assistant for the year 2013-2014 is out. Centralised notification has been published by Recruitment Division of Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology vide their letter No. F. No. A-34012/10/2014-DE dated 21-02-2014. Last Recruitment for PA/SA was called during August 2012 for filling up the vacancies for 2011 and 2012. Examination was held in different phases during April 2013 to September 2013 and results were published during October-December 2013. Now this notification is for filling up the vacancies for 2013 and 2014.

The detailed notification read as follows:

NOTIFICATION

 Applications are invited from the eligible applicants for filling up of posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants/Postal Assistants (Savings Bank Control rganization)/Postal Assistants (Foreign Post Organization)/Postal Assistants (Returned Letter Offices)/Postal Assistants (Mail Motor Services) And Postal Assistants (Circle And Regional Offices) for the year 2013-2014 in 22 Postal Circles in the Country in the Pay Band 5200-20200 with 2400 Grade Pay + other admissible allowances for the years 2013-2014.

Age limit: 18-27 years:

(a) For General Category (Unreserved Applicants ) the applicable relaxation is provided to persons belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-servicemen Candidates as per the extant orders. The age limit will be as on 27/03/2014

Educational Qualification:- (1) 10+2 standard or 12th class pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject (excluding vocational streams).

(2) The applicants should have studied local language of the State or Union Territory of the concerned Postal Circle or in Hindi as a subject at least in Matriculation level or equivalent.

The aspiring candidates are requested to access the website: 

www.pasadrexam2014.in   for further details like vacancies, eligibility criteria, details of fee etc. The Applications are to be submitted on line and the registration commences from 00:00 hrs of 26/02/2014 and closes by 23:59 Hours of 27th March, 2014.

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 21st February 2014

1) Last day of 15th Lok Sabha: 21 February 2014 was the last day of 15th Lok Sabha. Unlike the disruptions and the slogan shouting, the House witnessed bonhomie and camaraderie on the last day with Prime Minister, leader of the House Sushilkumar Shinde, leader of the opposition Sushma Swaraj as also some other party leaders speaking well of each other. Prime Minister, who has been at the helm for the past 10 years and has declared that he will not opt for a third term, said people will now have an opportunity to judge on performance, weaknesses and achievements of the government in the upcoming elections. Most of the MPs Shed Tears on Last Day as many are not aware whether they will be back for the 16th Lok Sabha.

Know about 15th Lok Sabha: The 15th Lok Sabha was formed in May 2009 under the aeigis of United Progressive Alliance.  Ms. Meira Kumar of Indian National Congress was the Speaker of 15th Lok Sabha and also was the first women to be holding the highest post.

2) Whistleblowers Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha: A bill to provide for setting up a regular mechanism to encourage persons to disclose information on corruption or wilful misuse of power by public servants, including ministers, was passed by Parliament on Friday. The Whistleblowers' Protection Bill also seeks to provide "adequate protection to persons reporting corruption or wilful misuse of discretion which causes demonstrable loss to the government or commission of a criminal offence by a public servant." The bill was passed by Lok Sabha in 2011.

3) World's longest free Wi-Fi zone in Patna: If you have an internet-enabled device and you are anywhere on the stretch from NIT-Patna on Ashok Rajpath to Danapur, you can now access the internet free of cost. Once known as a backward state, Bihar has made a strong bid for a mention on the world's infotech map as chief minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the 20km free Wi-Fi zone, the longest across the globe, at a function christened e-Bihar summit in Patna on Wednesday.

4) Bharatiya Mahila Bank & NIA ink MoU for health policies: Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) and New India Assurance have inked an MoU to provide three customised package health insurance policies from the general insurance major. These policies are named BMB Sakhee, BMB Nirbhaya and BMB Parivar Suraksha.

Know BMB?- Bharatiya Mahila Bank  is the financial services banking company based in New Delhi, India. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the system on 19 November 2013 on the occasion of the 94th birth anniversary of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Although initially reported as a bank exclusively for women, the bank will allow deposits to flow from everyone, but lending will be predominantly for women. India will be the third country in the world to have bank especially for women. Pakistan, Tanzania already have an exclusive bank for women.

5) IMF projects 5.4% growth for India in 2014-15: Projecting a growth rate of 4.6 percent this year, the IMF on Thursday said the Indian economy is likely to expand by 5.4 percent on stronger global scenario, improving export competitiveness, a favorable monsoon and a confidence boost after recent policy actions. "Growth is projected at 4.6 percent for fiscal year 2013-14, and should pick up to 5.4 percent in 2014-15 (at factor cost)," the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its report after concluding annual discussions with India.

6) Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan joined AAP: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) got a shot in the arm when Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, joined the party on Friday. "The party is vehemently opposed to corruption and this is what I liked in it. There is a disparity between the rich and poor and this also reflects in poor. "If a common man joins and also becomes a part of politics then this is a welcoming step," Gandhi, son of Devdas Gandhi and maternal grandson of C Rajagopalchari said.

7) Veteran CPI leader Parvati Krishnan passed away: Senior CPI leader and four-time MP Parvati Krishnan, who was in the forefront of trade union movement in the country, died in Coimbatore on Thursday. She was 94 and is survived by daughter Indirani, a doctor, residing in the US.

8) Lok Sabha passed amended narcotic drugs bill: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2011, simplifying the regulations for procuring and possessing narcotic drugs when used for medicinal purposes. Once passed by the Rajya Sabha also, it would bring relief to thousands of cancer patients in the country who use opioid for acute and chronic pain relief.

9) PNB applied to open branches in Pakistan: Government on Friday said state-owned bank PNB has applied for opening branches in Pakistan and is awaiting approval from the competent authority. "Punjab National Bank has applied for opening of two branches in Pakistan, one each in Lahore and Karachi, but these branches have not been approved by the competent authority," Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

10) India’s first time voters aged 18-19 add up to 23 million:  Election Commission (EC) released fresh data on Thursday and pegged India’s total number of voters who are 18 or 19 years old at over 23.2 million. The data released by the EC on Thursday is updated till 14 February.

11) National Youth Policy, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan launched: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi threw his weight behind keeping politicians out of sports bodies in the country and said sportspersons themselves should be at the helm of affairs. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacted with sports personalities after the launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA) and National Youth Policy, 2014 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

12) Injured MS ruled out of Asia Cup; Kohli to lead: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been ruled out of the Asia Cup, which starts next week in Bangladesh, owing to a side strain that he picked up during the second Test in New Zealand. Virat Kohli will lead India as it fight it out against sub-contintental rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan during the two-week Asia Cup 2014.

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Q1. Social media giant Facebook Inc acquired which social messaging app company for 19 billion dollars in a cash and stock deal on 19 February 2014?

Ans. WhatsApp

Note: Under this agreement WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook Board of Directors. WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.

Q2. Name the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who has resigned on 19 February 2014 in protest to the decision to bifurcate the State?

Ans. Kiran Kumar Reddy

Note: The Telangana Bill, splitting Andhra Pradesh and forming Telangana as 29th State was passed by the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014 with Congress and BJP coming together on the issue.

Q3. Which state won the National Tourism Award 2012-13 on 18 February 2014?

Ans. Sikkim

Note: Union Ministry of Tourism declared Sikkim as the best State in the implementation of rural tourism projects.

Q4. The 67th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards were given in London on 16 February 2014.

Best Film: Best Film

Best Director: Alfonso Cuar’on (Gravity)

Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejofor (12 years a Slave)

Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Q5. Interim Budget 2014-15 was presented in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on 17 February 2014. This was the ....th budget by Chidambaram as Finance Minister?

Ans. Ninth

Note: This was the 83rd budget of the Union Government.

Q6. Indian flag was unfurled on 16 February 2014 at the Winter Olympics Village. Which city is hosting Winter Olympics 2014?

Ans. Sochi, Russia

Q7. Which country's Parliament on 19 February 2014 passed a law that made it mandatory to put graphic warning on cigarette packs?

Ans. Sri Lanka

Note: Regulation says that pictorial warnings should be printed on the surface of both front and back portions of every cigarette packet, package or carton containing cigarettes covering 80 percent of the pack, package or cartoon.

Q8. Name the scheme, in the second week of February 2014, launched by IRCTC to make payment process fast and to reduce transaction failures due to bank payment related problems?

Ans. E-Wallet Scheme

Note: Under the scheme, user can deposit money in advance with IRCTC and the money can be used as payment option along with other payment options available on IRCTC website for the payment at the time of booking tickets.

Q9. Which language was given the Classical language status by Union Government on 20 February 2014?

Ans. Odia

Note: It is the official language of Odisha. Classical language will give impetus to scholarships in the language. Odia is the first language from the Indo-Aryan linguistic group to be billed in the list of classical language. Odia is the sixth language to be become the classical language of the country after Tamil (2004), Sanskrit(2005), Telugu(2008), Kannada(2008) and Malayalam(2013).

Q10. Telengana bill dividing Andhra Pradesh was passed in the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014. What is the name of the bill  that aims to create the 29th State of  India?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Bill 2014

Q11. World famous Khajuraho Dance Festival began at Khajuraho on 20 February 2014. Khajuraho is in which state?

Ans. Madhya Pradesh

Note: The aim of the Khajuraho Dance Festival is to promote cultural heritage and traditional dances of India. The Dance festival is organized by the Kala Parishad under the Madhya Pradesh government.

Q12. India’s first Minority Cyber Village was inaugurated by the Minister for Minority Affairs K Rehman Khan on 19 February 2014 in Chandoli in Alwar district of which stae?

Ans. Rajasthan

Note: Chandoli has been selected as the first village for the pilot project as it holds more than 80 percent of minority population and also because the minorities of the Mewat region is still backward in education.

Q13. Supreme Court of India on 18 February 2014 commuted the death sentence of three convicts in assassination case of which former Prime Minister to life imprisonment?

Ans. Rajiv Gandhi

Note: Decision was made by the apex court following the delay of 11 years in deciding their mercy plea by the central government.

Q14. Name the largest telecom operator of India which signed a strategic agreement with Loop Mobile on 18 February 2014 to acquire the mobile network and 3 million subscribers of Loop Mobile in Mumbai circle?

Ans. Bharti Airtel

Q15. Central Zoo Authority on 18 February 2014 selected the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) for creation of a conservation breeding centre for the endangered wild dog – Dhole. It is situated in which state?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Q16. Which Indian players were nominated amongst the nominees for the ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation award on 17 February 2014?

Ans. Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag

Note: Other nominees are Shane Warne ,  Braine Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan and Jacques Kallis

Q17. New Zealand on 18 February 2014 won the two matches Test Series against India at which margin?

Ans. 1-0

Note: Brendon McCullum in the second test match created a history by becoming first Kiwi player to score triple hundred.

Q18. Name the Marathi film which on 17 February 2014 won the Crystal Bear (Glasernen Bar) for the best film award by the Children’s jury in Generation Kplus section at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival?

Ans. Killa

Q19. Who was appointed as Pakistan’s high commissioner to India on 17 February 2014?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Abdul Basit

Note: He will replace Salman Bashir. Salman Bashir relinquishes charge of office on 28 February 2014.

Q20. Which train will become the first train in India to be attached with a Braille-embedded AC coach for visually-challenged passengers by the end of February 2014?

Ans. Purushottam Express

Note: Purushottam Express is a superfast train running between Delhi and Puri.

Q21. Union Cabinet on 20 February 2014 approved the setting up of an Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The proposal for EOC was made by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs on the recommendations of which committee which looked into Social, Economic and Educational Status of Muslim Community in India?

Ans. Justice Sachar Committee

Note: EOC is a three-member body and will be headed by a retired judge of the High Court. 

Q22. Apart from Saina Nehwal, which other Indian women Badminton player was ranked within Top 10 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) women’s singles ranking released on 20 February 2014?

Ans. P V Sindhu

Note: She was ranked at 9th whereas Saina was ranked 7th.

Q23. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a National Mission for a Green India on 20 February 2014. What is its aim?

Ans. To increase India’s diminishing forest cover.

Note: It will be called Green India Mission (GIM).

Q24. Name the Bill which provides protection of livelihoods rights, social security of street vendors which was passed by Rajya Sabha on 19 Feb 2014?

Ans. Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill 2014.

Q25. President of India on 17 February 2014 imposed President’s Rule in Delhi after accepting the resignation of?

Ans. Arvind Kejriwal

Q26. World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) will be hosted by which country for the first time in October 2015?

Ans. India

Note: This was announced by the World Bridge Federation (WBF) on 17 February 2014.

Q27. Who was presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 by resident of India on 15 February 2014?

Ans. Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre (VV Dongre) and Prof. Guocheng Zhang

Q28. Union Cabinet on 20 February 2014 decided setting up of Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA). Which Union Ministry is looking after the matters relating to coal, coal block allocation etc?

Ans. Union Coal Ministry

Q29. International Mother Language Day (Bhasha Divas) was observed across the world on which day of February?

Ans. 21 February

Note: International Mother Language Day was announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999 and was formally recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages.

Q30. Which state government and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a campaign on 20 February 2014 to educate people about safe drinking water and safe sanitation practices?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. West Bengal

Q31. Name the indigenously developed surface-to-air missile successfully test-fired by India on 21 February 2014?

Ans. Akash

Q32. India and which country on 19 February 2014 signed three agreements in New Delhi?

Ans. Bahrain

Note: This was during the state visit of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Kingdom of Bahrain to India.

Q33. Which office location in India was ranked as the world’s eighth most expensive office location in a report released by the Cushman & Wakefield on 18 February 2014?

Ans. Connaught Place (CP) in Delhi

Q34. Name the former National Security Agency contractor, who was elected as the new Rector of the University of Glasgow on 18 February 2014?

Ans. Edward Snowden

Q35. Name the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingfisher Airlines who resigned on 17 February 2014?

Ans. Sanjay Aggarwal

Q36. Name the former Preston and England footballer who died at the age of 91 recently?

Ans. Tom Finney

Q37. Name the great TV comedian who died at the age of 91 on 14 February 2014?

Ans. Sid Caesar

Q38. Name the Carnatic music Vocalist who died due to chest congestion in Bangalore on 17 February 2014?Visit>>www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Rudra Krishna Srikantan

Q39. Name the Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award winner who passed away in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on 17 February 2014?

Ans.  Amar Kant

Q40. Name the the French Olympic champion who on 15 February 2014 broke 21-year-old world record of pole vault of Sergey Bubka with a leap of 6.16 meter at Donetsk in the Ukraine?

Ans. Renaud Lavillenie

Q41. Name the Foreign Minister of Kyrgyz Republic was on an official visit to India from 13 to 15 February 2014?

Ans. Erlan Abdyldaev

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