R.A.C.E: Current Affairs QUIZ: Feb 16-17, 2014

Current Affairs QUIZ: Feb 16-17, 2014

1. Which of these professionals would administer a Rorschach test?

[A] Cardiologist

[B] Orthodontist

[C] Oncologist

[D] Psychologist

2. Which rock band released an album titled "Hysteria" in 1987?

[A] Def Leppard

[B] Poison

[C] Warrant

[D] Manic Street Preachers

3. Who is the tallest American president ever elected to office?

[A] George Washington

[B] Ronald Reagan

[C] Abraham Lincoln

[D] Barack Obama

4. Which Hollywood film is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong-produced movie "Infernal Affairs"?

[A] Red

[B] The Departed

[C] Inception

[D] Gangster Squad

5. In which country is the town of Lourdes, a famous religious destination?

[A] Brazil

[B] Spain

[C] France

[D] Argentina

6. President of India on 17 February 2014 imposed President’s Rule in Delhi after accepting the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi. The President’s Rule was imposed through a resolution under which Article of the Constitution of India?

[A] 302

[B] 319

[C] 356

[D] 389

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

[A] 7th

[B] 9th

[C] 11th

[D] 13th

8. Announced by the World Bridge Federation (WBF) on 17 February 2014, World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) will be hosted by which country for the first time in October 2015?

[A] China

[B] Italy

[C] India

[D] UAE

9. Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 15 February 2014 presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 to whom?

[A] Dr. H C Pradhan and Prof. Guocheng Zhang

[B] Dr. P V Rao and Prof. Guocheng Zhang

[C] Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Malala Yusufzai

[D] Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang

10. As announced on 17th Feb 2014, 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?

[A] Purushottam Express

[B] Rajdhani Express

[C] Swarn Shatabdi Express

[D] Magadh Express

11. Horology is the art or science of measuring what?

[A] Underwater sounds

[B] The motion of planets

[C] Time

[D] The position of the sun

12. In Greek mythology, which animal represents the goddess Athena?

[A] Crow

[B] Wolf

[C] Bull

[D] Owl

13. Which of these countries shares a border with Angola?

[A] Namibia

[B] Uganda

[C] Chad

[D] Kenya

14. Rennet is commonly used in the production of what?

[A] Beer

[B] Cheese

[C] Wine

[D] Bread

15. Who or what is a Denisovan?

[A] A worshipper of the ancient Greek god Dionysis

[B] A resident of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis

[C] A member of the official Dennis Quaid fan club

[D] An early species of hominid

16. India’s First All Women Post Office Inaugurated by Union Minister of Communications & IT, Kapil Sibal on 8th March 2013. This post office is located at?

17. Recently a Former CBI Director appointed Nagaland Governor. Who is he?

18. The Foreign Minister of Portugal, visited India recently. Who is he?

19. Mauritius celebrated its 45th Independence Day on 12 March 2013. Who was the chief guest?

20. Two Time Pulitzer Prize-winner recently died at the age of 85. Name him?

21. Recently Competition Commission of India (CCI) Nominated for GCR Awards 2013. What is the full form of GCR?

22. Despite tensions with North Korea, South Korea started its annual military drills on 11 March 2013. Which country joined hands with south korea for this?

23. The World Bank in the month of March 2013 forecasted that the Indian economy is estimated to grow over what per cent during 2013-14?

24. Who Crowned as Pond’s Femina Miss India 2013?

25. The Vice- President of Venezuela recently sworn in as its acting president. Who is he?

26. Who is the new Chairman of CII Kerala State Council?

27. Former West Bengal Governor recently passed away. Who is he?

28. Researchers Calculated Exact Distance to Our Closest Neighbouring Galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). It is of?

29. According to the study by a team of lion biologists of University of Minnesota half of the wild lion population of which continent would extinct in coming 20-40 years?

30. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board recently cleared the investment proposal of which organization to launch the new airline in India?

31. Kartar Lalvani is recently in news by getting an award at Asian Business Awards ceremony on 23 March 2013. Which award did he get?

32. Bobby Ghosh is in news recently. Who is he?

33. Who is the winner of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour 2013?

34. Top four financial regulators of india recently signed an agreement for co-operation on consolidated supervision and monitoring of?

35. Recently which country Test fired World’s First Supersonic BrahMos missile from Underwater Platform?