Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Apr 16, 2015

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Q1. In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Berlin on 14th Apr’15, PM Narendra Modi urged the international community to treat _______ as "sensitively" as nuclear proliferation.

A. Terrorism
B. Global Warming
C. Make In India
D. River Cleaning

ANSWER: A. Terrorism

Q2. The Government has constituted a task force comprising experts and senior officials to be chaired by B N Navalawala, Ex-Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources. What is the major responsibility of the task force?

A. Combat Terrorism
B. Interlinking of Rivers
C. Green Energy
D. Skill Development

ANSWER: B. Interlinking of Rivers

Q3. After how many years is Indian Prime Minister visiting Canada?
A. 20
B. 15
C. 42
D. 50

ANSWER: C. 42

Q4. What is the new name given to ‘Visa on Arrival Scheme’ by the Home Ministry of India?

A. e-Tourist Visa
B. Arrival Scheme
C. Tourism Package
D. Smart Visa

ANSWER: A. e-Tourist Visa

Q5. Which political party has demanded the government to protect net neutrality instead of compromising due to pressure from some telecom providers?

A. BSP
B. Communist Party
C. AAP
D. Congress

ANSWER: D. Congress

Q6. On which Mode, the Vividh Bharti Service of Delhi inaugurated on 14th Apr’15?

A. FM Mode
B. AM Mode
C. MW Mode
D. All of these

ANSWER: A. FM Mode

Q7. With which country Russia has agreed on withdrawal of smaller caliber arms as part of a fresh push to end the region's yearlong conflict?

A. USA
B. China
C. Ukraine
D. UK

ANSWER: C. Ukraine

Q8. Name the separate non-political group announced by the Aam Aadmi Party rebels Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on 14th Apr’15?

A. Aam Samaj Party
B. Swaraj Party
C. Swaraj Samaj Party
D. Swaraj Abhiyan Party

ANSWER: D. Swaraj Abhiyan Party.

Q9. What growth rate of India has been observed by the World Bank for the year 2017?

A. 9%
B. 9.5%
C. 8%
D. 8.5%

ANSWER: C. 8%.

Q10. Which e-commerce company decided to not be a part of the new Airtel Zero platform that was attacked for allowing users to access partner applications without any charges for data?

A. Amazon
B. Flipkart
C. Snapdeal
D. PayTm

ANSWER: B. Flipkart