1. The Reserve Bank of India on 18 August 2014 constituted a 15 member inter-regulatory committee to monitor the growing phenomenon of shadow banking. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Committee?
Ans - P Vijaya Bhaskar
2. A Manipur court on 19 August 2014 ordered the release of Manipuri women Irom Sharmila, who has staged a 14 year hunger strike in protest at human rights abuses in Manipur. She began her fast on 4 November 200 after witnessing the killing of 10 people by the army at a bus stop near her home in Manipur. Her protests agaist the abuses allegedly committed by security forces are subject of which law, which has been opposed in the state?
Ans - Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
3. What is the name of the Mission Director of the Director of Benefits Transfer (DBT) Scheme, who resigned from the post during august 2014?
Ans - S. Sudarshan
4. Indian on 18 August 2014 called off Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan slated to be held on 25 August 2014 at Islamabad. What was the reason given for calling off these talks?
Ans - Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit's meeting with Kashmiri separatist belonging to the Hurriyat
5. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on 18 August 2014 said that he will soon leave the Ecuadorian Embassy he has been holed up for nearly two years to avoid his arrest. He has been living in which country' Ecuadorian Embassy which he wants to leave now?
Ans - Britain
6. With 16,100 MW wind power produced in 2013, China was ranked World's top wind power producing country in the recently released Renewable 2014 Global Status Report. What was India's rank in this report?
Ans - 5th
7. Who was the founder of the Jharkhand Disom Party (JDP) which merged with the BJP on 18 August 2014?
Ans - Salkhan Murmu
8. Who will head the Indian Continent as the Chef-de-Mission for the oncoming 17th Asian Games to be held at Incheon, South Korea during Sept-Oct 2014?
Ans - Adille Sumariwala
Ans - P Vijaya Bhaskar
2. A Manipur court on 19 August 2014 ordered the release of Manipuri women Irom Sharmila, who has staged a 14 year hunger strike in protest at human rights abuses in Manipur. She began her fast on 4 November 200 after witnessing the killing of 10 people by the army at a bus stop near her home in Manipur. Her protests agaist the abuses allegedly committed by security forces are subject of which law, which has been opposed in the state?
Ans - Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)
3. What is the name of the Mission Director of the Director of Benefits Transfer (DBT) Scheme, who resigned from the post during august 2014?
Ans - S. Sudarshan
4. Indian on 18 August 2014 called off Foreign Secretary level talks with Pakistan slated to be held on 25 August 2014 at Islamabad. What was the reason given for calling off these talks?
Ans - Pakistani High Commissioner Abdul Basit's meeting with Kashmiri separatist belonging to the Hurriyat
5. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on 18 August 2014 said that he will soon leave the Ecuadorian Embassy he has been holed up for nearly two years to avoid his arrest. He has been living in which country' Ecuadorian Embassy which he wants to leave now?
Ans - Britain
6. With 16,100 MW wind power produced in 2013, China was ranked World's top wind power producing country in the recently released Renewable 2014 Global Status Report. What was India's rank in this report?
Ans - 5th
7. Who was the founder of the Jharkhand Disom Party (JDP) which merged with the BJP on 18 August 2014?
Ans - Salkhan Murmu
8. Who will head the Indian Continent as the Chef-de-Mission for the oncoming 17th Asian Games to be held at Incheon, South Korea during Sept-Oct 2014?
Ans - Adille Sumariwala
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