Current Affairs Quiz 1 November 2014

Daily Current Affairs Quiz-22

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1. As per the latest data revealed by International Monetary Fund (IMF), in October 2014 which country overtook the US to become the world’s largest economy in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms ?

A. India
B. China
C. Germany
D. Japan

B. China

2. Which country became the first European Union country to recognize the State of Palestine ?

A. United Kingdom
B. France
C. Sweden
D. Switzerland

C. Sweden

3. The novel Half Girlfriend authored by ______________.

A. Arvind Adiga
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Anita Desai
D. Rohinton Mistry

B. Chetan Bhagat

4. When International Internet Day was observed globally to mark the anniversary of the first usage of the Internet to send a message electronically in 1969 ?

A. 28 October 2014
B. 29 October 2014
C. 30 October 2014
D. 31 October 2014

B. 29 October 2014

5. Which Prasar Bharati CEO was elected as VP of Asia Broadcasting Union ?

A. Jawhar Sircar
B. Surya Prakash
C. Subash Chandra Garg
D. Aradhana Johri

A. Jawhar Sircar

6. Fields Medal awards is related with which field ?

A. Literature
B. Peace
C. Social Work
D. Mathematics

D. Mathematics

Manjul Bhargava was recently in news because he won the Fields Medal awards for the year 2014.

7. Which Indian actor received Global Diversity Award 2014 at the Britain’s House of Commons for his outstanding achievements in the field of cinema ?

A. Dilip Kumar
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Amir Khan
D. Shah Rukh Khan

D. Shah Rukh Khan

8. National Voluntary Blood Donation Day was celebrated on _____________ across the country to share the need and importance of the blood in the life of an individual.

A. 1 October 2014
B. 11 October 2014
C. 21 October 2014
D. 31 October 2014

A. 1 October 2014

9. Which state government approved a Rs 1115 crore "Gramin Gaurav Path" programme, a major road construction project under which about 2048 km of roads ?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh

C. Rajasthan

10. Who has taken charge as Union Economic Affairs Secretary ?

A. Arvind Mayaram
B. Rajiv Mehrishi
C. Ratan P Watal
D. Shaktikanta Das

B. Rajiv Mehrishi