Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 13 & 14, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers - June 13 & 14, 2015

Q1. A committee on the proposed restructuring of Indian Railways has recommended establishment of an independent regulator to decide on tariffs to revamp the cash-strapped railways. Name the head of the committee?

A. Bibek Debroy

B. Ajit Doval

C. Arvind Panagariya

D. S P Singh

ANSWER: A. Bibek Debroy

Q2. World Day against Child Labour was observed on ________.

A. 10th June

B. 11th June

C. 12th June

D. 13th June

ANSWER: C. 12th June

Q3. Name the creator of the Rock Garden in Chandigarh who passed away on 12th June’15?

A. Ram Singh Gujjar

B. Nek Chand Saini

C.A S Nariman

D. P Nariman

ANSWER: B. Nek Chand Saini

Q4. Name the former fast-bowler of West Indies inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on 11th June’15?

A. Allan Border

B. C Valsh

C. Betty Wilson

D. Wesley Hall

ANSWER: D. Wesley Hall

Q5. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of Board of Directors of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) on June 2015?

A. Vinita Bali

B. Anuradha Jauhari

C. Manisha Tomar

D. Seema Panchali

ANSWER: A. Vinita Bali

Q6. The second common border market “Border Haat” was opened on 11th June’15. Between which countries Border Haat Market is opened?

A. India and Pakistan

B. India and Bangladesh

C. Pakistan and China

D. Bangladesh and Burma

ANSWER: B. India and Bangladesh

Q7. Name the athlete who topped the list of 2015 World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes?

A. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

B. Manny Pacquiao

C. Cristiano Ronaldo

D. Floyd Mayweather

ANSWER: D. Floyd Mayweather

Q8. World Blood Donors Day will be observed on _____.

A. 14th June

B. 13th June

C. 14th October

D. 1st October

ANSWER: A. 14th June

Q9. For which disease Union Government on 11th June’15 scrapped customs import duties on drugs and test kits?

A. Ebola 

B. Hepatitis B

C. AIDS

D. Cancer

ANSWER: C. AIDS

Q10. In which city the Union Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) on 11th June’15 launched the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC)?

A. Agra

B. Dehradun

C. Chennai

D. Imphal

ANSWER: C. Chennai