Current Affairs 2014

Ques:1) Recently, India has decided to provide Visa-on-arrival facility to tourists of all countries except eight nations. Which among the following is NOT among those eight nations?

1. Pakistan
2. Bangladesh
3. Sri Lanka
4. Afghanistan

Ans.) Bangladesh

Ques:2) As per the estimated of Planning Commission, which state had the highest number of Poor people living below the poverty line in 2011-12?

1. Bihar
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttar Pradesh

Ans) Uttar Pradesh

Ques. 3) Prof C N R Rao, who was recently awarded Bharat Ratna holds which among the following offices currently?

1. Chairman DRDO
2. Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the prime minister
3. Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
4. None of Them

Ans.) Head of the Scientific Advisory Council to the prime minister

Ques. 4) Recently the Government of India has launched a new initiative called MeghRaj. What is this MeghRaj?

1. It’s a new Monsoon prediction system
2. it is a new project related to cloud computing
3. It is a new service under department of posts
4. It is a new scheme for India’s Rainfed areas.

Ans.) It is a new project related to cloud computing

Ques.5) Recently India has become the third country in the world to have shore based test facility (SBTF) in the world. The other two countries which have SBFT facilities are?

1. United State Japan
2. United State and Ukraine
3. China and Japan
4. China and south Korea

Ans.) United State and Ukraine