Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 27,2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - May 27,2015

Q1. What percent coverage has Pradhanmantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) achieved in Sikkim?

A. 98.5%

B.100%

C. 12%

D. 50%

ANSWER: A. 98.5%.

Q2. With which country India will soon sign an agreement on Teesta water sharing issue?

A. China

B. Myanmar

C. Pakistan

D. Bangladesh

ANSWER: D. Bangladesh

Q3. Which country has begun the trial of a Jason Rezaian, Washington Post journalist detained for almost 10 months on espionage charges?

A. Iran

B. Russia

C. China

D. Japan

ANSWER: A. Iran

Q4. On 26th May’15, which state government has approved new sports policy that will give thrust to finding out talented sportsmen from grass root level?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. West Bengal

D. Delhi

ANSWER: C. West Bengal

Q5. Who has been sworn in as the new Governor of Mizoram on 26thMay’15?

A. Ram Naik

B. Lt. Gen Nirbhay Sharma

C. Aziz Qureshi

D. Sheila Dixit

ANSWER: B. Lt. Gen Nirbhay Sharma

Q6. Name the cricketer named as the International Cricketer of the Year 2015 on 25th May’15?

A. Kapil Dev

B. Kumar Sangakkara

C. Ajinkya Rahane

D. Virat Kohli

ANSWER: B. Kumar Sangakkara

Q7. Name the cricketer awarded with the International Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th Edition of the CEAT Awards on 25th May’15?

A. M S Dhoni

B. Sachin Tendulkar

C. Kapil Dev

D. Michael Clarke

ANSWER: C. Kapil Dev

Q8. Who has been named as the CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year 2015?

A. Rohit Sharma

B. Virat Kohli

C. M S Dhoni

D. Ajinkya Rahane

ANSWER: D. Ajinkya Rahane

Q9. Which country in its official gazette that was released in the fourth week of May 2015 made public the names of two Indian women with Swiss bank accounts?

A. India

B. United States

C. Switzerland

D. China

ANSWER: C. Switzerland

Q10. On 26 May 2015 which state government has approved mandatory Global Positioning System (GPS) in all public transport vehicles from June 2015?

A. Karnataka

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Odisha

D. Delhi

ANSWER: D. Delhi

Q11. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of state-run National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) on 24th May’15?

A. Manoj Mishra

B. Abhay Singh

C. Akhand Pratap Rudy

D. None of these

ANSWER: A. Manoj Mishra

Q12. As per the wage revision agreement signed between Bank unions and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on 25th May’15, how much increase in bank employees’ salary and allowances has been agreed to in this agreement? 

A. 5%

B. 8.9%

C. 15%

D. 23%

ANSWER: C. 15%

Q13. Name the country became the first country to give its approval to same-sex marriage by a popular voting process?

A. Ireland

B. Mexico

C. Brussels

D. Brazil

ANSWER: A. Ireland

Q14. Who has been chosen as the Player of the Tournament in IPL-8 season?

A. David Warner 

B. Andre Russell

C. Dwayne Bravo 

D. Shreyas Iyer

ANSWER: B. Andre Russell