Current Affairs Questions 10 October 2014

1. Union Government on 25 September 2014 launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana for _____________.

A. urban poor.
B. rural poor.
C. urban and rural poor
D. none of the above.


C. urban and rural poor


The Yojana aims at alleviating urban and rural poverty through enhancement of livelihood opportunities through skill development and other means.
2. "A Man and A Motorcycle", a book written by Dutch Journalist Bette Dam is based on his life ? A-Man-and-A-Motorcycle

A. Hamid Karzai
B. Barak Obama
C. Narendra Modi
D. Vladimir Putin

 
A. Hamid Karzai

The book reveals about the life of former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and his journey towards the highest office of the land and the situation in Afghanistan.
3. Amazon,one of the biggest e-commerce company is to open its first physical shop in ____________. amazon

A. Bangalore
B. London
C. New York
D. Sydney

C. New York

Amazon is to open its first physical shop in time for Christmas, according to news reports.

The store, in Manhattan, New York, will be a revolutionary step in the online retailer's aim to be the one-stop shop for consumers.

The 7 West 34th Street location, opposite the Empire State Building, which attracts more than 4m people a year, would act as a mini-warehouse but also cater for same-day deliveries, product exchanges and customers picking up orders placed online, the Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon may also use the store to showcase products such as its Kindle e-reader, Fire smartphone and Fire TV set-top box.
4. In September 2014 which team won the 40th Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland ? ryder-cup

A. Europe
B. United States
C. Great Britain
D. Ireland

 
A. Europe

The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the USA and Europe.
5. On 25 September 2014 Supreme Court struck down which tribunal as unconstitutional?

A. National Tax Tribunal
B. National Income Tax Tribunal
C. Green Tribunal
D. Central Administrative Tribunal

 
A. National Tax Tribunal
6. In September 2014, which state government signed the Memorandum of Understanding with Google India ? google

A. Uttarpradesh
B. Gujrat
C. Maharashtra
D. AndhraPradesh

 
D. AndhraPradesh
7. Sukinda Chromite Mine of the _________ in Odisha won the Asian Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leadership Award.

A. Tata Steel
B. SAIL
C. National Mineral Development Corporation, Ltd. (NMDC)
D. Western Coalfields Limited


A. Tata Steel
8. Volcano Mount Ontake in _______ erupted on 27 September 2014 killing more than 30 people and injuring as many people.

A. Indonesia
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. South Korea
 
B. Japan
9. How many special economic zones (SEZs) were cancelled by Union Commerce Ministry on 29 September 2014 ?

A. 5
B. 9
C. 13
D. 17
 
B. 9

The Union Commerce Ministry on 29 September 2014 cancelled approvals of nine special economic zones (SEZs), including that of Hindalco Industries, Essar and Adani. The decision was taken after it was found that no satisfactory progress was made to execute the projects since the grant of approvals to these SEZs.
10. Along with whom Leander Paes won the ATP Malaysian Open men’s doubles title -2014? Leander-Paes

A. Mahesh Bhupathi
B. Marcin Matkowski
C. David Rikl
D. Martin Damm




B. Marcin Matkowski

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