R.A.C.E: Current Affairs QUIZ: Feb 25 2014

Current Affairs QUIZ: Feb 25 2014

1. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways decided to convert how much kms of states roads into national highways on 23 February 2014?

[A] 4000 Kms

[B] 5400 Kms

[C] 7200 Kms

[D] 9100 Kms

2. NTPC on 22 February 2014 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) and Lakhisarai Bijlee Company Private Limited (LBCPL) to develop a ___________ MW Thermal Power Project at Kajra in Lakhisarai district of Bihar.

[A] 990

[B] 1100

[C] 1320

[D] 1440

3. Which team won the 2nd edition of Hockey India League cup 2014 on 24th Feb 2014?

[A] Uttar Pradesh Wizards

[B] Delhi Waveriders

[C] Ranchi Rhinos

[D] Jaypee Punjab Warriors

4. On 22 February 2014, who sworn-in as Italy’s Prime Minister along with a new cabinet of 16 ministers?

[A] Enrico Letta

[B] Pier Carlo Padoan

[C] Silvio Berlusconi

[D] Matteo Renzi

5. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCT[C] launched which Scheme in the second week of February 2014 to make payment process fast and to reduce transaction failures due to bank payment related problems?

[A] E-Wallet

[B] E-Money

[C] E-Booking

[D] E-Paisa

6. On 25 February 2014, which state announced that a new Law Commission will be set-up in the state to suggest changes in laws as per the geographical and social requirements of the state?

[A] Chhattisgarh

[B] Madhya Pradesh

[C] Himachal Pradesh

[D] Bihar

7. Yoweri-Museveni, the President of which country, signed anti-gay bill on 24 February 2014 which imposes tough penalties for homosexual acts?

[A] Uganda

[B] Ghana

[C] Ethiopia

[D] Peru

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

[A] National Centre for Global Governance

[B] National Central Government Governance

[C] National Centre for GOI Governance

[D] National Centre for Good Governance

9. Which company in association with the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTD[C] launched a seaplane service on 24 February 2014?

[A] Pawan Hans

[B] Maritime Energy Heli Services Pvt Ltd (Mehair)

[C] Deccan Heli Services

[D] Adani Air Link

10. Rural development agency National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABAR[D] announced to form a new concept called JLG on 24 February 2014. JLG aimed to provide institutional credit to small farmers like share croppers, oral lessees and agricultural labourers. What is JLG?

[A] Joint Loan Group

[B] Joint Liability Governance

[C] Joint Liability Group

[D] Joint Lien Grouping

11. Infosys has planned set up a SEZ in which among the following places?
[A] Indore
[B] Bangalore
[C] Noida
[D] Pune

12. World Down Syndrome congress is going to be held in Which among the following cities?
[A] Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] Kolkata

13. A matrimonial site for Cancer patients was opened in which among the following State’s youth organisation?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamilnadu
[D] Maharashtra

14. Who among the following Indian hold top ranking in recently released ATP ranking irrespective of singles or doubles Tennis?
[A] Somdev Devvarman
[B] Leander Paes
[C] Mahesh Bhupathi
[D] Sania Mirza

15. A mobile brand manufacturer has released a full android version of its product for the first time. Which one is it?
[A] Nokia
[B] Karbonn
[C] Lava
[D] G-five

16. Which among the following may not result in inflation?
[A] Supply of money goes up
[B] Supply of other goods goes down
[C] Demand for money goes up
[D] Demand for other goods goes up

17. The following country has given its nod for anti-gay bill recently.________?
[A] Iran
[B] Pakistan
[C] Uganda
[D] Israel

18. The Credit Rating Agency has pegged the growth of Indian economy during financial year to be _____?
[A] 4.5%
[B] 5%
[C] 5.5%
[D] 6%

19. The G20 conference of Finance ministers and central bank governors was held in?
[A] Berlin
[B] London
[C] Washington
[D] Sydney

20. India has signed the audio-visual co-production agreement with which among the following country?
[A] Canada
[B] Australia
[C] UK
[D] Germany

21. Who has been named the Guyana’s 2013 Sportsman of year?

[A] Darren Sammy

[B] Shivnarine Chanderpaul

[C] Marlon Samuels

[D] Chris Gayle

22. Who among the following player won the Rio Open 2014?

[A] Alexandr Dolgopolov

[B] Stanislas Wawrinka

[C] David Ferrer

[D] Rafael Nadal

23. Which Bank won the first prize for implementation of Official Language Policy of Government of India for 2013 year?

[A] Punjab National Bank

[B] Central Bank of India

[C] ICICI Bank

[D] Bank of Baroda

24. Which Indian state police becomes the first police force in the country to use UAV in murder probe?

[A] Himachal Pradesh

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Jammu and Kashmir

25. Which University scientist developed a cheap paper test that can detect cancer?

[A] Massachusetts Institute of Technology

[B] Stanford University

[C] California Institute of Technology

[D] Yale University

26. Name the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor who died in London at the age of 110?

[A] Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

[B] Coco Schumann

[C] Christopher Nupen

[D] Alice Herz-Sommer

27. Who has been won the ATP Delray Beach Open title 2014?

[A] Marin Cilic

[B] Gilles Simon

[C] Kei Nishikori

[D] Marcel Granollers

28. Seven militants were gunned in an encounter with the army in-

[A] Jharkhand

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Jammu and Kashmir

[D] Sikkim

29. Which cricket team defeated England by three wickets to enter the final of ICC Under-19 World Cup?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] Pakistan

[C] Afghanistan

[D] Bangladesh

30. Who becomes the first female to elected in board of directors at Honda Motors?

[A] Amy Dumas

[B] Torrie Wilson

[C] Stephanie McMahon

[D] Issao Mizoguchi

31. Who has been appointed as new chairman of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?

[A] Dr Amrita Patel

[B] T Nanda Kumar

[C] Jagdish Prasad

[D] Miland Dogra

32. Which among the following singer passes away on 23rd February 2014?

[A] Julie Andrews

[B] Charmian Carr

[C] Kym Karath

[D] Maria von Trapp

33. Who among the following team won the Hockey India League 2014?

[A] Kalinga Lancers

[B] Mumbai Magicians

[C] Delhi Waveriders

[D] Punjab Warriors

34. Name the former Odisha minister who quit congress party on 23rd February 2014?

[A] Biswabhusan Harichandan

[B] Pramila Mallik

[C] Manmohan Samal

[D] Ramkrushna Patnaik

35. Which among the following congress leader passed away at the age of 86 on 23rd February 2014?

[A] G Bhuvaraghan

[B] Omar Abdullah

[C] Arun Subhashchandra Yadav

[D] Pallam Raju

36. At least 38 militants killed and dozens injured in air strikes in-

[A] Pakistan

[B] India

[C] Japan

[D] Iraq

37. Who has been won the ONGC-GAIL Delhi Open Title 2014?

[A] Somdev Devarman

[B] Aleksandr Nedovyesov

[C] Farrukh Dustov

[D] Adrian Ungur

38. Which University scientists have devised a new mathematical formula that can reduce the annual electricity consumption of a building by up to 50%?

[A] Purdue University

[B] University of Alabama

[C] University of Oklahoma

[D] University of Tulsa

39. Who has been appointed as Interim president of Ukraine until elections?

[A] Oleksandr Turchynov

[B] Arseniy Yatsenyuk

[C] Yuriy Lutsenko

[D] Petro Poroshenko

40. Which among the following country tops medals tally at Sochi Olympics 2014?

[A] Norway

[B] Russia

[C] Canada

[D] Holland

41. Indian railways has manufactured an AC coach with Braille signages for visually challenged passengers. Which of the following will be the first train in India to be attached with Braille signages?

[A] Pune Shatabdi

[B] Banglore Rajdhani

[C] Lucknow Swarna Shatabadi

[D] Purushottam Express

42. Dr. VV Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang were presented International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 for making outstanding contribution in the field of –

[A] Mathematics

[B] Leprosy

[C] Photonics

[D] Biomedical Engineering

43. The President rule was imposed in Delhi after the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal under article ______ of the Constitution of India.

[A] Article 112

[B] Article 172

[C] Article 356

[D] Article 258

44. PV Sindhu is associated which of the following field?

[A] Literature

[B] Sports

[C] Education

[D] Scientist

45. Recently, National Mission for Green India was approved by Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA). Green India Mission aims to –

To improve density of forest cover
Build a skilled group of young community foresters from scheduled tribes
To improve the Gram Sabha role at village level in mission activities
To enhance annual CO2 sequestration.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 2 and 4

[B] 1, 2 and 4

[C] 1 and 3

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

46. Odia language has been approved by the cabinet as sixth classical language of India. Which of the following is not a classical language?

[A] Urdu

[B] Sanskrit

[C] Kannada

[D] Malayalam

47. Which of the following company was acquired by the Facebook recently?

[A] Wechat

[B] Nimbuzz

[C] WhatsApp

[D] Ibibo

48. ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics Inclusive Governance, a book launched recently is written by –

[A] Chetan Bhagat

[B] Sameer Kochhar

[C] Arun Jaitely

[D] LK Advani

49. The excise duty on all goods falling under chapter 84 and 85 is reduced from 12 percent to _____ percent in Budget 2013-14?

[A] 10

[B] 10.5

[C] 12.5

[D] 11

50. Who is the author of the controversial book “The Hindus: An Alternative History”?

[A] Khushwant Singh

[B] Jhumpa Lahiri

[C] Wendy Doniger

[D] Thomas Trautmann

1. [C] 7200 Kms

2. [C] 1320

3. [B] Delhi Waveriders

4. [D] Matteo Renzi

5. [A] E-Wallet

6. [A] Chhattisgarh

7. [A] Uganda

8. [D] National Centre for Good Governance

9. [B] Maritime Energy Heli Services Pvt Ltd (Mehair)

10. [C] Joint Liability Group

11. [A] Indore

12. [C] Chennai

13. [B] Kerala

14. [B] Leander Paes

15. [A] Nokia

16. [C] Demand for money goes up

17. [C] Uganda

18. [C] 5.5%
19. [D] Sydney

20. [A] Canada

21. Shivnarine Chanderpaul: Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been named Guyana’s 2013 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year by a National Sports Commission panel.

22. Rafael Nadal: World No.1 Rafael Nadal has shrugged off the injury concerns that wrecked his Australian Open bid as he dismantled Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3 7-6 to win the Rio Open.

23. Central Bank of India: Central Bank of India has been awarded the first prize for implementation of Official Language Policy of Government of India in Mumbai Metro area for the year 2013.

24. Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu police are believed to be the first force in the country to use an unmanned aerial vehicle in a murder investigation.

25. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a cheap, simple, paper test that can detect cancer.

26. Alice Herz Sommer: Alice Herz Sommer, who at 110, was known as the oldest-living Holocaust survivor died today in London.

27. Marin Cilic: Croatia’s Marin Cilic won the Delray Beach Open on Sunday for his 11th ATP World Tour title and second in three weeks, beating Kevin Anderson 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in 3 hours, 8 minutes.

28. Jammu and Kashmir: Seven militants were gunned down in an encounter with the Army in Kupwara district of north Jammu and Kashmir.

29. Pakistan: Pakistan defeated England by three wickets in a low scoring but nerve-racking thriller to reach its fifth U19 World Cup final at Dubai on Monday.

30. Issao Mizoguchi: Honda Motor Co. (7267), Japan’s third-largest automaker, named Issao Mizoguchi as an operating officer.

31. T Nanda Kumar: T Nanda Kumar, currently a member of the National Disaster Management Authority, will take over as the new chairman of the NDDB replacing Dr Amrita Patel who held the post for 15 years.

32. Maria von Trapp: Maria Franziska (nee Von Trapp), the last surviving sibling of the storied Von Trapp family, has died. She was 99.

33. Delhi Waveriders: Delhi Waveriders were crowned champions in the second edition of the Hockey India League after they beat Punjab Warriors in the final on Sunday.

34. Ramkrushna Patnaik: Senior Congress leader and former Odisha minister Ramkrushna Patnaik and his wife Kumudini Patnaik,a former MP, on Sunday said they have quit the party.

35. G Bhuvaraghan: Veteran Congressman G Bhuvaraghan passed away at his residence in Chennai on Sunday. He was 86 and survived by four daughters.

36. Pakistan: Pakistani combat jets carried out air strikes in the restive northwestern Khyber tribal region on Sunday killing 38 rebels, including some important commanders.

37. Somdev Devarman: Somdev Devarman ended his title drought on the Challenger tour with a win over Kazakhstans Aleksandr Nedovyesov at the ONGC-GAIL Delhi Open at the DLTA Complex here on Sunday.

38. University of Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma scientists have devised a new mathematical formula that can reduce the annual electricity consumption of a building by up to 50%.

39. Oleksander Tuchynov: Oleksander Tuchynov, the Ukranian parliament’s speaker, will be acting president until elections are held on May 25.

40. Russia: Host nation Russia (33) finished on top of the medal table as the 22nd Winter Olympics came to a close in Sochi on Sunday after 17 days of competition.

41. [D] Purushottam Express will become the first train in the country to have a Braille- embedded AC coach for visually-challenged passengers. In a first of its kind, Railways has manufactured an AC three-tier coach with Braille signages to be operational by end of this month in the Delhi-Puri superfast Purshottam Express as part of its social commitment to make trains and stations more friendly towards specially-abled passengers. The first coach with Braille signages has been manufactured at Integrated Coach Factory in Chennai with the inputs received from Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow and in consultation with blind associations.

42. [B] Leprosy. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the International Gandhi Award for the year 2013 to Dr. Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre and Prof. Guocheng Zhang for making outstanding contribution in the field of leprosy on February 15, 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the need of the hour is to intensify our efforts towards early detection of leprosy cases, provide equitable access to appropriate treatment and provide integrated leprosy services in the geographically focused areas.

43. [C] Article 356

44. [B] Sports.

45. [D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

46. [A] Urdu

47. [C] WhatsApp

48. [B] Sameer Kochhar

49. [A] 10

50. [C] Wendy Doniger