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Current Affairs February 2015 _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ Current Affairs February 2015 Q.1) Name the Indian cricketer who on 22 February 2015 was inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia. A. Kapil Dev B. Anil Kumble C. Sachin Tendulkar D. Saurav Ganguly Ans. B Q.2) Name the female cricketer who, posthumously on 22 February 2015, was inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia. A. Hazel Pritchard B. Mary Duggan C. Betty Wilson D. Molly Hide Ans. C Q.3) Name the golfer who won the Indian Open title on 22 February 2015. A. SSP Chowrasia B. Anirban Lahiri C. Siddikur Rahman D. Daniel Chopra Ans. B _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ Q.4) Name the organisation that released a report, Heat on Power on 22 February 2015 which claimed that thermal power generating units of India are among the most inefficient in the world in terms of compliance of pollution norms. A. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) B. Earth System Governance Project (ESGP) C. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) D. World Nature Organization (WNO) Ans. A Q.5) Name the Indian-American person who on 20 February 2015 was awarded with the J. Calvin Giddings Award 2015 given by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Analytical Chemistry. A. Purnendu Dasgupta B. Tessy Thomas C. Gurpreet Singh D. Srikanth Jagabathula Ans. A Q.6) The rival parties of which country agreed on 19 February 2015 to set up a People’s Transitional Council to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the country and to ensure smooth governance? A. Yemen B. Syria C. Iran D. Palestine Ans. A _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ Q.7) The Indian Army on 23 February 2015 inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which bank on the Defence Salary Package? A. State Bank of India (SBI) B. Dena Bank C. Bank of Baroda D. Allahabad Bank Ans. A Q.8) Name the first Hindu acting Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court who died on 23 February 2015. A. Dorab Patel B. Karam Chauhan C. KN Bhandari D. Rana Bhagwandas Ans. D Q.9) Which dynasty of Mysuru’s erstwhile royal family adopted Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs as the heir on 23 February 2015? A. Wadiyar Dynasty B. Satavahana Dynasty C. Rashtrakuta Dynasty D. Hoysala Dynasty Ans. A Q.10) Name the lake in Dima Hasao district of Assam where the 3rd Tortoise Festival was organised on 21 February 2015. _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ A. Hajong B. Kapili C. Dehangi D. Diyung Ans. A Q.11) Name the person who on 24 February 2015 stepped down as the Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). A. Rajendra K Pachauri B. Ismail El Gizouli C. Al Gore D. Achim Steiner Ans. A Q.12) Name the person who headed the 14th Finance Commission the recommendations of which were accepted by the Union Government in the third week of February 2015. A. K. C. Pant B. YV Reddy C. Vijay L. Kelkar D. C. Rangarajan Ans. B Q.13) Name the former Jatiya Party lawmaker who was sentenced to life imprisonment on 24 February 2015 by the War Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh. A. Abdul Alim B. Abdul Jabbar _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ C. Delwar Hossain Sayedee D. None of the above Ans. B Q.14) Which Telecom company tied-up with the UNICEF on 18 February 2015 to provide health, education, and youth-focused content in 17 African countries? A. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited B. Reliance Infocomm Limited C. Tata Indicom D. Bharti Airtel Limited Ans. D Q.15) Which luxury fashion site was acquired by online shopping portal Snapdeal.com on 18 February 2015? A. Darveys B. Exclusively C. Rooja D. Kitsch Ans. B Q.16) Rajya Sabha on 24 February 2015 unanimously passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders Amendment Bill 2014 by a voice vote. The bill: I. Seeks to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in three states- Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha, and one Union Territory- Dadra and Nagar Haveli II. Amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order 1950 and the Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order 1962 Which statement(s) is/are correct? A. Only I _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ B. Only II C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II Ans. C Q.17) Who was appointed as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Jharkhand on 24 February 2015? A. DK Pandey B. SP Bhalla C. Ashok Kumar Sinha D. Rajeev Kumar Ans. A Q.18) The Delhi Government on 24 February 2015 launched a mobile application mLiquorSaleCheck for the benefit of the customers. The App: I. Aims to put a cap on sale of illicit liquor II. Seeks to put a check on drunken driving Which statement(s) is/are correct? A. Only I B. Only II C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II Ans. A Q.19) Which country became the first country to allow mitochondria donation technique for producing babies on 24 February 2015? A. United States of America _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ B. United Kingdom C. Russia D. China Ans. B Q.20) Who was sworn-in as the 34th Chief Minister of Bihar on 22 February 2015? A. Jitan Ram Manjhi B. Sharad Yadav C. Nitish Kumar D. Keshari Nath Tripathi Ans. C Q.21) Union Government on 20 February 2015 launched an online grievances monitoring system called MADAD to redress consular grievances. In this context, consider the following statements: I. MADAD is a joint effort of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) II. The tagline of MADAD is Because You Are Us III. The portal MADAD employs a colour-coded system of red-amber-green pattern to monitor complaints and grievances Which statement(s) is/are correct? A. I and II (Your Answer) B. II and III C. I and III D. All of the above Ans. D Q.22) What is the name of the online grievance monitoring system launched by the Union Government on 20 February 2015? _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ A. HELP B. MADAD C. UMEED D. SAHAYTA Ans. B Q.23) Union Cabinet on 25 February 2015 approved the creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR). These benches will: I. Enable the resident taxpayers to obtain an advance ruling in respect of their income tax liability II. Help the Union Government in curbing corruption in the country Which is/are correct? A. Only I B. Only II C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II Ans. A Q.24) Out of the below mentioned team name, which team was on 23 February 2015 crowned champions of Hero Hockey India League 2015 (HHIL)? A. Jaypee Punjab Warriors B. Ranchi Rays C. Delhi Waveriders D. None of the above Ans. B Q.25) Consider the following statements in the context of Railway Budget 2015-16: _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ I. Total plan outlay of Railway Budget 2015-16 is pegged at 100011 crore rupees, an increase of 52 percent over Revised Estimates of 2014-15. II. Plan size for 2014-15 increased from 65445 crore rupees in the Budgeted Estimates to 65798 crore rupees in the Revised Estimates. Which statement(s) is/are correct? A. Only I B. Only II C. Both I and II D. Neither I nor II Ans. C Q.26) Who was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of Small Industries Development Bank of India on 27 February 2015? A. Kshatrapati Shivaji B. B. Avijit Roy C. C. Srinjoy Bose D. D. Mukesh Sharma Ans. A Q.27) Name the state that on 27 February 2015 decided to increase the cash reward under the inter-caste marriage scheme from 50000 rupees to 1 lakh rupees. A. Uttar Pradesh B. Telangana C. Haryana D. Punjab Ans. C _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ Q.28) Name the former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia who was shot dead on 27 February 2015 in Central Moscow. A. Boris Nemtsov B. Yegor Timurovich Gaidar C. Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin D. Sergey Vladilenovich Kiriyenko Ans. A Q.29) What was the slogan of the eighth International Rare Disease Day observed on 28 February 2015? A. Day-by-day, Hand-in-hand B. Rare disease, Erase disease C. Rare disease is not Rare D. Hand-in-hand, Together we go Ans. A Q.30) Name the cricketer who on 26 February 2015 scored the fastest 150 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). A. Chris Gayle B. Brendon McCullum C. AB de Villiers D. David Hussey Ans. C Q.31) Nayudamma Awards for the year 2014 were announced on 15 February 2015. In this context consider the following statements: I. Women scientists Dr. Tessy Thomas and Geeta Varadan were jointly named for Nayudamma Award 2014. _____________Download from www.JbigDeaL.com Powered By © JbigDeaL____________ II. World renowned astrophysics scientist and cosmologist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was the winner of Nayudamma Award 2013. III. Nayudamma Award is conferred annually on persons who have made important contributions to the development of science and technology in the country. Which is/are correct? A. I & II B. I & III C. II & III D. All of the above Ans. D Q.32) Name the team that topped the medal tally in the 35th National Games which concluded in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 14 February 2015.
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