Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 08, 2015

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Q1. Name the officer who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner on May’15?

A. Alok Ranjan
B. Umesh Sinha
C. Achal Kumar Jyoti
D. Zubair Rizvi

ANSWER: C. Achal Kumar Jyoti.

Q2. According to the Forbes's annual list issued in New York, how many Indian companies figured in the world's 2000 largest and most powerful public companies?

A. 12
B. 43
C. 49
D. 56

ANSWER: D. 56

Q3. As per the series of latest data released recently, which city had the highest vehicle density in India?

A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Bengaluru

ANSWER: A. Chennai

Q4. In which state the discovery of huge water resources from a field on 5 May 2015, result in believing to be part of the mystic Saraswati River described in Rigveda?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Haryana

ANSWER: D. Haryana

Q5. Name the bill passed in Lok Sabha on 7th May’15 that permits juveniles between the ages of 16 and 18 years to be tried as adults for heinous offences?

A. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014
B. Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014
C. Imprisonment (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014
D. Shelter Homes (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014

ANSWER: A. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014

Q6. After how many months, the rupee dipped below the 64-mark to end at 64.23 on 7th May’15 against the American currency on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds?

A. 5 Month
B. 20 Month
C. 14 Month
D. 25 Month

ANSWER: B. 20 Month

Q7. Name the Syrian Journalist and right activist awarded with the UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2015?

A. Mazen Darwish
B. Kenji Goto Jogo
C. Mohamed Al Qasim
D. Yara Abbas

ANSWER: A. Mazen Darwish

Q8. Name the English batsman who announced his retirement from International Cricket with immediate effect after a disappointing tour of the West Indies?

A. Tim Bresnen
B. Alistair Cook
C. Jonathan Trott
D. Kevin Peterson

ANSWER: C. Jonathan Trott

Q9. Name the programme launched by Government with Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) located on the banks of the river Ganga for achieving the objective of Clean Ganga?

A. National Mission for Clean Ganga
B. Namai Gange
C. Mission for Ganga
D. Nirmal Ganga Sahbhagita

ANSWER: D. Nirmal Ganga Sahbhagita

Q10. The Chandrayaan-2, India’s second mission to the Moon, has Orbiter, Lander and Rover configuration. It is planned to be launched during _____ year.

A. 2015-16
B. 2016-17
C. 2017-18
D. 2018-19

ANSWER: C. 2017-18

Q11. Which state government is proposing to formulate separate law for Buddhist marriages?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra

ANSWER: D. Maharashtra