Current Affairs 2014

Ques 1: Who won the Australian Open women’s singles title?

a) Dominika Cibulkova

b) Li Na

c) Serena Williams

d) Ana Ivanovic

Answer: (b) Li Na

Ques 2: Who won the Mixed doubles tennis titles at Australian Open 2014?

a) Sania Mirza and Horia Tecau

b) Ana Ivanovic and Rafael Nadal 

c) Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor

d) Li Na and Andy Murray 

Answer: (c) Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor

Ques 3: Olympic torch was recently lit atop the highest peak of Europe and also Russia. The name of the highest peak is

a) Mount Elbrus

b) North Pole

c) Siberia’s Baikal Lake

d) None of the above

Answer: (a) Mount Elbrus

Ques 4: Which one of the following does not form the part of the 4 Special Route designated for the Olympic torch relay undertaken for 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi?

a) International Space Station, North Pole, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Mount Elbrus

b) Centre of Pacific Ocean, North Pole, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Black Sea

c) International Space Station, Black Sea, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Mount Elbrus

d) International Space Station, North Pole, Centre of Pacific Ocean and Mount Elbrus

Answer: (a) International Space Station, North Pole, Siberia’s Baikal Lake and Mount Elbrus

Ques 5: Who is the Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

a) K Radhakrishnan

b) G Madhavan Nair

c) K Kasturirangan

d) U R Rao

Answer: (a) K Radhakrishnan