Current Affairs Questions and Answers – May 10 , 2015

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Q1. Name the veteran film actor conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award at the landmark Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister on 10th May’15?

A. Shashi Kapoor
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Rekha
D. Dev Anand

ANSWER: A. Shashi Kapoor

Q2. Under which programme Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10th May’15 unveiled three social security schemes two on insurance and one on pension at a function organised in Kolkata?

A. Rashtra Nirman
B. Jansurakhsha
C. ManavRaksha
D. Pension Scheme

ANSWER: B. Jansurakhsha

Q3. For which heritage site a parliamentary panel has recommended that a multi-pronged strategy be adopted to preserve the pristine beauty?

A. Sarnath
B. Sun Temple
C. Taj Mahal
D. Char Minaar

ANSWER: C. Taj Mahal

Q4. The Central Government will expand the reach of radio by converting Medium Wave towers into _______.

A. High Wave Towers
B. Television Towers
C. Amplitude Wave Towers
D. FM Towers

ANSWER: D. FM Towers

Q5. China has significantly increased its defence budget. The budget is now more than how many times in comparison to India?

A. Two Times
B. Three Times
C. Four Times
D. Five Times

ANSWER: B. Three Times

Q6. Name the discus thrower who won the Gold Medal in Jamaican International Invitation meet in Kingston on 10th May’15?

A. Pankaj Advani
B. Abhijeet Kumar
C. Vikas Gowda
D. Vikram Sheth

ANSWER: C. Vikas Gowda

Q7. Name the festival of Indian Culture inaugurated in Russia on 10th may’15 by the President of India?

A. Namaste India
B. Samruddh India
C. One India
D. Diverse India

ANSWER: A. Namaste India

Q8. In which state, PM Narendra Modi dedicated the nation with 2.5 MT Steel plant at IISCO?

A. Chhattisgarh
B. Jharkhand
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. West Bengal

ANSWER: D. West Bengal

Q9. Name the newly formed political party launched by Jitan Ram Manjhi former Chief minister of Bihar?

A. Aam Manas Party
B. Harijan Party
C. Hindustani Awam Morcha
D. None of these

ANSWER: C. Hindustan Awam Morcha

Q10. In which state, new naval base named INS Sardar Patel has been commissioned on 9th May’15?

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Goa
D. Kerala

ANSWER: B. Gujarat