CLAT HEAD Current Affairs Quiz 19th February 2014 1.

Who among the following has been elected as president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)? [A]Anil hanna [!]"a#ee$ %ehta [&]"amachandran [']( )rini$asan *. "ecently+ "!I has released a draft report on enabling , I in payment system application. What does , I stands for---? [A],.blic ey Infrastr.ct.re [!],rimary ey Infrastr.ct.re [&],rimary ey Instit.te ['],.blic ios/ Infrastr.ct.re 0. "ecently opened 1aishan Antarctic research station belongs to which one of the following co.ntries? [A])o.th orea [!]2apan [&]&hina ['])ingapore 3. 1he go$ernment of India has decided to set .p a new ma#or port at '.gara#apatnam+ which is located in-? [A]Andhra ,radesh [!] arnata/a [&]1amil (ad. ['] erala 4. 1.ngabhadra %.ltip.rpose pro#ect is an interstate pro#ect between which among the following states? [A] arnata/a 5 Andhra ,radesh [!] arnata/a 5 %aharastra [&] arnata/a+ %aharastra and Andhra ,radesh ['] arnata/a 5 6oa 7. 1he ,ong 'am reser$oir is /nown to be one of the largest man8made wetlands in the foothills of the 9imalayas. In which among the following states+ ,ong 'am reser$oir is located? [A]2amm. 5 ashmir [!]9imachal ,radesh [&]:ttara/hand ['])i//im ;. "ecently+ the ).preme &o.rt of India .pheld recommendations made by the 2.stice %a#ithia wage board. 1he %a#ithia wage board is related to hi/ing salaries for ----? [A]1ea ,lantation wor/ers [!]2o.rnalists and non8#o.rnalists [&]%ining wor/ers [']&ontract.al labo.rs in &ooperati$e societies <. Which state=s Assembly recently passed the >o/ Ay./ta !ill which has same pro$isions as in the 2an >o/pal !ill passed by the Indian ,arliament d.ring 2an.ary *?10? a) 9imachal ,radesh b) :ttara/hand c) 6oa d) Odisha @. Wendy 'oniger+ who came to news recently+ is associated with which field? a) %o$ies b) 1heatre c) Writing d) 'iplomacy 1?. What is the name gi$en to 1; new premi.m trains anno.nced in the recently declared Interim "ail !.dget *?13814 which will ha$e dynamic fares based on demand8s.pply mechanism? a) )wara# ABpress b) 2ai 9ind ABpress

c) Abhy.daya ABpress d) :daya ABpress 11. In which year+ '"'O was established to achie$e self8reliance in critical defence technologies and systems? [A]1@44 [!]1@4< [&]1@4@ [']1@70 1*. 2.thi/a "oy+ who passed away recently+ was a ----? [A]!ha#an )inger [!]9.man "ight acti$ist [&]Col/ )inger [']An$ironmentalist 10. Who among the following has become the fastest batsman to score 11+??? test r.ns+ recently? [A]% ) 'honi [!] e$in ,eterson [&] .mar )anga//ara [']Ashim 9amla 13. "ecently+ with which one of the following co.ntries India has signed agreements on Dgreen energy corridorsE? [A]".ssia [!]6ermany [&])o.th orea [']2apan 14. ,rof & ( " "ao+ who was recently awarded !harat "atna holds which among the following offices c.rrently? [A]&hairman '"'O [!]9ead of the )cientific Ad$isory &o.ncil to the ,rime %inister [&]&hairman of Atomic Anergy "eg.latory !oard ['](one of them 17. Who among the following is the chairman of the recently constit.ted ;th ,ay &ommission? [A]2.stice Asho/ .mar %ath.r [!]'r "athin "oy [&]2.stice !.(.)ri/rishna [']&. "angara#an 1;. ethy &ross+ who has become first woman .mpire on I&& panel+ belongs to which co.ntry? [A]A.stralia [!](ew Fealand [&]Angland ['])o.th Africa 1<. According :nited (ation latest report+ which co.ntry has by far the largest pop.lation of illiterate ad.lts in the world? [A]&hina [!]India [&],a/istan [']Indonesia 1@. Which eBpress train will become the first train in India to be attached with a !raille8embedded A& coach for $is.ally8challenged passengers? *?. Amar/ant+ who passed away at the age of << years at Allahabad on 1; Cebr.ary *?13+ was associated with which field? ANSWE S 1. &orrect Answer is &. ( "amachandran has been elected as ,resident of Indian Olympic Association. 9e was a .nanimo.s choice for president in the Indian Olympic Association election. "amachandran ser$ed as the IOA treas.rer from *??< to *?1* and has been president of the World )G.ash Cederation since *??<. *. &orrect Answer is A. ,.blic ey Infrastr.ct.re , I stands for ,.blic ey Infrastr.ct.re. 1he "eser$e !an/ of India released a draft technical report on ma/ing payment system effecti$e. 1he ob#ecti$e of an effecti$e payment system is to sec.re a safe+ sec.re+ efficient+ rob.st and so.nd payment system in the

co.ntry. 0. &orrect answer is &. 1aishan station is a &hina=s fo.rth Atlantic research base opened recently. 1aishan station+ which will be .sed in s.mmers+ is eBpected to be in ser$ice for the neBt 14 years. It will contrib.te research on bio8ecology and remote satellite sensing. 3. &orrect Answer is A. Andhra ,radesh go$ernment has decided to set .p two new ma#or ports+ one each at )agar in West !engal and '.gara#apatnam in (ellore district of Andhra ,radesh. 4. &orrect Answer is [A] arnata/a 5 Andhra ,radesh. 7. &orrect Answer is [!]9imachal ,radesh. ;. &orrect Answer is !. %a#ithia wage board recommendations were first notified in *?11 by the >abo.r and Amployment %inistry. 1he board headed by 2.stice 6.". %a#ithia recommended re$ised wages for #o.rnalists and other employees of the newspapersHnews agencies. 1he ).preme &o.rt .pheld recommendations made by the 2.stice %a#ithia Wage !oard hi/ing salaries for #o.rnalists and non8 #o.rnalists in print media. 1he apeB co.rt ordered that recommendations sho.ld be implemented from April *?13. <. &orrect answer is option d) Odisha. @. &orrect answer is option c) Writing. 9er boo/ on 9ind.ism D1he 9ind.sI An Alternati$e 9istoryE was recently withdrawn by its p.blisher ,eng.in India recently. 1?. &orrect answer is option b) 2ai 9ind ABpress 11. &orrect Answer is !. 1*. &orrect Answer is A. 2.thi/a "oy was a bha#an (de$otional) singer. )he had s.ng more than *?? 9indi and 1?? !engali songs in her fo.r decade long career. )he recorded de$otional songs for 9indi film ind.stry also. )he was awarded ,adma )hri in 1@;*. 10. &orrect Answer is &. )ri >an/an batsman .mar )anga//ara has become the ninth batsman to score 11+??? 1est r.ns against !angladesh. 1he 078year8old batsman is fastest to the 11??? 1est r.n cl.b+ ha$ing battered West Indies batting great !rian >ara=s record by fi$e innings. 13. &orrect Answer is !. India and 6ermany signed two agreements on Dgreen energy corridorsE .nder which 'elhi will recei$e almost @??? million A.ros loan from the A.ropean nation. 1he agreements were signed as 6erman ,resident 2oachim 6a.c/+ who is c.rrently $isiting India+ met ,% %anmohan )ingh in (ew 'elhi. 14. &orrect Answer is !. ,rof "ao+ 9ead of the )cientific Ad$isory &o.ncil to the ,rime %inister+ is the third scientist after & J "aman and former ,resident A , 2 Abd.l alam+ to be conferred with the hono.r. 1end.l/ar and ,rof. "ao ha$e now #oined the select list of 31 eminent personalities who ha$e been conferred with the award that is gi$en in recognition of eBceptional ser$ice of the highest order since it was instit.ted in 1@43. 17. &orrect Answer is A. Cormer ).preme &o.rt 2.stice Asho/ .mar %ath.r has been appointed as the &hairman of the ;th ,ay &ommission. 1he &ommission has been mandated to s.bmit its report in two years time and its recommendations wo.ld be implemented from 1st of 2an.ary *?17. 6o$ernment constit.tes ,ay &ommission almost e$ery ten years to re$ise the pay scales of its employees and often these are adopted by states after some modification. 1;. &orrect Answer is !. 1<. &orrect Answer is !. India has by far the largest pop.lation of illiterate ad.lts at *<; million+ amo.nting 0; per cent of the global total+ according :( report. 1he report f.rther said that the richest yo.ng women in India ha$e already achie$ed .ni$ersal literacy b.t the poorest are pro#ected to only do so aro.nd *?<?. 1@. &orrect Answer is ,.r.shottam ABpress.(,.r.shottam ABpress is a s.perfast train r.nning between (ew 'elhi and ,.ri (Odisha). In a first of its /ind+ the "ailways man.fact.red an A& three8tier coach with !raille signages as part of its social commitment to ma/e trains and stations more8friendly towards specially8abled passengers. 1his coach wo.ld be first attached to the ,.r.shottam ABpress by the end of Cebr.ary *?13. ABpected to be a ma#or step for facilitation of $is.ally8impaired passengers d.ring #o.rney in trains+ "ailways plans to eG.ip more A& and non8A& coaches with !raille8embedded signages) *?. &orrect answer is 9indi >iterat.re. (Amar/ant+ a winner of the 2nanpith Award in *??@+ is considered as one of the prominent writers of story writing pioneered by %.nshi ,rem &hand. antKs prominent no$els are DInhin 9athiyaron )eE+ D atili "aah /e ,hoolE+ D)oo/ha ,attaE+ D ale :#leE and D!eech /i 'eewarE. 9is other story collections are DFindagi A.r 2on/E+ D'es/ e >ogE+ D%a.t a (agarE+ D%itra %ilanE and D .hasaE. 9e had won se$eral awards+ incl.ding 2nanpith award in *??@+ )ahitya Acdemy Award in *??;+ :ttar ,radesh 9indi )ansthan Award+ %aithli )haran 6.pta Award+ KAmar/ant eerti )ammanK from %, 6o$t. among others)