Current Affairs Question 5 October 2014

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 October 2014 addressed the countrymen over radio for the first time in his programme ______________.

A. Vatan Ki Baat
B. Mann Ki Baat
C. Meri Baat
D. Hamari Baat

B. Mann Ki Baat

2. Ryder Cup is associated with _______________.

A. Golf
B. Cricket
C. Hockey
D. Football

A. Golf
ecently, the Ryder Cup concludes with Europe defeating the United States.

3. In September 2014, the Bangladesh government appointed whom as the new Bangladesh High Commissioner to India ?

A. Syed Muazzem Ali
B. Tariq A. Karim
C. Syed Zirgham Raza Hyder Kazmi
D. Naeem Anwar

A. Syed Muazzem Ali

4. Who amongst following appointed as the president of News Broadcasting Association ?

A. Rajat Kapoor
B. KVL Narayan Rao
C. Rajat Sharma
D. Anurradha Prasad

C. Rajat Sharma

5. Which date is declared as Antyodya Diwas by Union Government ?

A. 20 September
B. 25 September
C. 2 October
D. 4 October

B. 25 September

Antyodya diwas was observed to mark the 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay was the noted philosopher, historian and political activist.

6. UN Climate Change Summit 2014 was held at __________________.

A. Geneva
B. Tokyo
C. Berlin
D. New York

D. New York

7. Which movie was selected for India’s official entry in the 2015 Oscars Awards?

A. Paranthe Wali Gali
B. Jai Ho
C. Liar's Dice
D. Highway

C. Liar's Dice

The movie was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category. Out of 30 entries, this movie was chosen unanimously by 12-member jury headed by eminent filmmaker T. Hariharan.

Liar’s Dice is about the adventures of Kamala, her daughter and a mysterious man who meet them during their travels. Looking for her missing husband, Kamala is both intrigued and frightened by brooding character of Siddiqui.

8. Which Hindi Language author received Saraswati Samman 2013 for his novel "Dhool Paudhon Par"?

A. Govind Mishra
B. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
C. Amar Goswami
D. Pran Kumar Sharma

A. Govind Mishra

Govind Mishra is the second Hindi author to be conferred with this honour after Harivansh Rai Bachchan in 1991 for his autobiography in four volumes in Hindi

9. Who amongst following is director of "Liar's Dice"

A. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
B. Geetu Mohandas
C. Imtiaz Ali
D. Nagesh Kukunoor

B. Geetu Mohandas

10. World Animal Day was observed on _____________ across the world.