Expected Current Affairs Questions for PA/SA Exam 2014

1) Which state has become India's first state with 100 percent sanitation coverage, according to a report of the drinking water and sanitation ministry released on 10 Feb 2014?
(A) Assam
(B) Sikkim
(C) Gujarat
(D) Kerala
Ans. (B) Sikkim

2) Who among the following has been named top US philanthropist for 2013 recently (Feb 2014)?
(A) Bill Gates
(B) Warren Buffett
(C) Mark Zuckerberg
(D) Ted Turner
Ans. (C) Mark Zuckerberg

3) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) proposed to introduce Unique identity code having ............ digits for hallmarked jewels as announced on 20 Feb 2014?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 9
(D) 14
Ans. (C) 9

4) Which famous writer decided to publish his/her latest book 'The Silkworm' under the pseudonym, Robert Galbraith in June 2014?
(A) Arvind Adiga
(B) Alice Munro
(C) J K Rowling
(D) Eleanor Catton
Ans. (C) J K Rowling

5) Which team won the Ranji Trophy for 2014 on 2 February 2014?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Delhi
Ans. (B) Karnataka

6) The largest 130-MW Solar Power Plant of India was launched on 26 February 2014 at which state?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Ans. (C) Madhya Pradesh

7) Which among the following countries is hosting the T20 World Cup 2014?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
Ans. (D) Bangladesh

8)  First phase of the IPL 2014 starting on April 16 is scheduled in which country?
(A) Bangladesh
(B) UAE
(C) India
(D) South Africa
Ans. (B) UAE

9) Which telecom company is in talks to buy out Mumbai-based Loop Mobile in a deal that will give the telecom major about three million customers as announced on 16 Jan 2014?
(A) Bharati Airtel
(B) Vodafone India
(C) Tata Docomo
(D) Reliance
Ans.  (A) Bharati Airtel

10. Hong Kong and Macau, the two Special Administrative Regions of which country were included in the sensitive list of countries by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 16 Jan 2014?
(A) Japan
(B) Thailand
(C) Bhutan
(D) China

Ans. (D) China

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