GK & Current Affairs: November 16-18, 2014
1. The 2014 Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award has been given to __?
[A]Rubber Board
[B]Tea board of India
[C]SAIL
[D]ONGC
Rubber Board
Rubber Board of India has won the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award 2014 for excellence in the implementation of the official language policy for the year 2013-14. The award is given for excellence in implementing Hindi as official language among Boards, Trusts and Societies under Central Government in States where Hindi is not used as the mother tongue.
2. Who among the following is the winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize 2014?
[A]Neha Gupta
[B]Malala Yousafzai
[C]Kailash Satyarthi
[D]Kesz
Neha Gupta
Neha Gupta- an Indian American from Philadelphia has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize 2014 for her work to help orphans and other vulnerable children in India.
3. Who has been selected for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014?
[A]Dilip Vengsarkar
[B]Kapil Dev
[C]Sunil Gavaskar
[D]Sachin Tendulkar
Dilip Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar has been selected for the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014. It will carry a citation, trophy and a cheque of Rs. 25 lakhs. Vengsarkar, regarded as one of India’s best batsmen, is also known by the nickname ‘Colonel’. The 58-year-old made his international debut against New Zealand at Auckland in 1975-76.
4. Who has been chosen for Polly Umrigar Award for the 2013-14 season?
[A]Bhuvneshwar Kumar
[B]Virat Kohli
[C]Stuart Binny
[D]Ravindra Jadeja
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been selected for Polly Umrigar Award for the 2013-14 season-an award which is given to the best international cricketer of the year. It comprises a trophy and a cheque for Rs. 5 lakhs.
5. PM Modi recently visited Fiji and signed some agreements in addition to extending a credit of $ 75 million. Who among the following is the current (November 2014) Prime Minister of Fiji?
[A]Frank Bainimarama
[B]Dr. Jona Senilagakali
[C]Laisenia Qarase
[D]Ratu Tevita Momoedonu
Frank Bainimarama
6. Which among the following countries was the host of the International Buddhist Conference 2014?
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]Tibet
[D]Myanmar
Nepal
International Buddhist Conference was held at Nepal with the objective to preserve Buddhist culture and heritage. A 23 point declaration was issued and the Conference was attended by 400 Buddhist experts.
7. Under the new and revised Kisan Vikas Patra scheme, money deposited will double in how many months?
[A]36
[B]72
[C]100
[D]96
100
Under the new Kisan Vikas Patra launched by the Union Government, money will double in 8 years and 4 months or 100 months. The scheme will be available in the denomination of Rs 1,000; 5,000; 10,000 and 50,000. There will be no upper ceiling on investment.
8. India and Australia have signed 5 pacts recently. Which of the following area is not a part of the same?
[A]Social networking
[B]Transfer of sentenced persons
[C]Containing trade in narcotics
[D]Arts and Culture
Social networking
Indian PM and his Australian counterpart signed pacts centred around Social security, Transfer of sentenced persons, Combating narcotics trade, Tourism and finally Arts and culture.
9. Under the new Pacts signed with Australia what special advantage has been granted to people having ‘Persons of Indian Origin’ card?
[A]They will not require any visa
[B]Visa fees has been waived-off completely
[C]They will be granted lifetime visa for India
[D]Visa fees has been reduced considerably
They will be granted lifetime visa for India
People who are living in Australia and having ‘Persons of Indian Origin’ card will be given a lifetime visa for India. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders need not present themselves at police stations while visiting India from now onwards.
10. Recently, Cricket maestro Kapil Dev launched SloPho. What is SloPho?
[A]A Mobile Phone
[B]A virtual market
[C]A cricket training software
[D]A social platform
A social platform
SloPho is a social platform that will allow users to win prizes in games, contests, polls and quizzes on daily basis. The cumulative average daily prize money to be won ranges as much as Rs. 25,000 and will go up significantly during special promotions and festivals.
The above 5 questions are part of Daily Current Affairs 20 MCQs Series in GKToday Android Application. This series can be subscribed in the app only for Rs. 799/- for entire year. Download Now