Current Affairs 2014

Question 1

The new Chief Economic Advisor to Union government is _____.

a) Arvind Subramanian

b) Kaushik Basu

c) Raghuram Rajan

d) None of these

Answer : a) Arvind Subramanian

Question 2

World Food Day was observed on ____.

a) Oct 12

b) Oct 14

c) Oct 16

d) Oct 18

Answer : c) Oct 16

Question 3

The scheme launched for creating conducive environment for industrial development & doing business with ease is _____.

a) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana

b) Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram

c) Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana

d) Pooled Finance Development Fund Scheme

Answer : b) Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram

Question 4

World Food Prize 2014 was won by ____.

a) Dr Robert Fraley

b) Dr Daniel Hillel

c) Dr Philip E. Nelson

d) Dr Sanjaya Rajaram

Answer : d) Dr Sanjaya Rajaram

Question 5

International Poverty Eradication Day was observed on _____.

a) Oct 13

b) Oct 15

c) Oct 17

d) Oct 18

Answer : c) Oct 17

Question 6

The new Chairman of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) is _____.

a) PSN Rao

b) Raj Rewal

c) Sonali Bhagwati

d) Charles Correa

Answer : a) PSN Rao

Question 7

Euromoney Award for Best Central Bank Governor of the Year 2014 is won by ____.

a) Agustin Carstens

b) Santander and Deutsche

c) Dr. Raghuram Rajan

d) None of these

Answer : c) Dr. Raghuram Rajan

Question 8

Author of the book "Final Test: Exit Sachin Tendulkar" is ____.

a) Ashwin Sanghi

b) Dilip D’Souza

c) Ira Trivedi

d) Ismat Chugtai

Answer : b) Dilip D’Souza

Question 9

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) launched Facebook-based funds transfer platform named ____.

a) FBpay

b) KBPay

c) KotakFBpay

d) Kaypay

Answer : d) Kaypay

Question 10

ICC awarded global broadcast rights from 2015 to 2023 to _____.

a) Star India and Star Middle East.

b) Star India and ESPN

c) ESPN and Tensports

d) None of these

Answer : a) Star India and Star Middle East.