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Current Affairs 2013-2014 Quiz, Bit Bank, Online tests Home CA Home Current Affairs by Day Current Affairs by Month Bit Bank Previous Questions Online Tests All India Govt Jobs State Govt Jobs Bank Jobs Teaching Jobs IT Jobs IT Walkins Engineering Jobs Railway Jobs Police/Defence Jobs Notifications Latest Notifications Upcoming Notifications Ads by Sense Ad Options Current Affairs May 2014 Bit Bank |FreeJobAlert.com http://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/2014-current-affairs-bit-bank/6940/ 1 of 9 7/6/2014 9:16 PM Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) Interview Schedule ExamDate Reminder Written Marks Admit Card / Call Letter To Be Announced Later ExamResults Interview Results Interview Schedule ExamDate Others Cutoff Marks & Answer Key Eligibility Syllabus ExamPattern & Selection Process Previous Papers Interview Questions May 2014 Current Affairs Bit Bank INTERNATIONAL 1) Pakistans National Assembly on 6 May 2014 approved a resolution to lift a ban on video-sharing website YouTube.YouTube has been banned in Pakistan for how many times? Ans:- Three times 2) Which country President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar on 9 May 2014 agreed on a peace deal that proposes to end five months of conflict ? Ans:- South Sudan Current Affairs May 2014 Bit Bank |FreeJobAlert.com http://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/2014-current-affairs-bit-bank/6940/ 2 of 9 7/6/2014 9:16 PM Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) Ans:- Maritime Silk Road development of China 5) Which country on 22 May 2014 suspended the 12th bull fight festival after matadors got injured by bulls ? Ans:- Spain INDIA & WORLD 1) The new protocol Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information in Tax Matters on tax data exchanges has been signed on 6 May 2014 in ? Ans:- Paris 2) Recently, which country has imposed ban on import of chilli pepper fromIndia? Ans:- Saudi Arabia 3) Which country has topped the list of World Mothers Index-2014? Ans:- Finland 4) To pay tribute to the 100 years of Indian cinema, which country on 5 May 2014 released two postage stamps designed by an Indian graphic designer ? Ans:- Brazil NATIONAL 1) The Union Cabinet on 1 May 2014 approved the proposal for setting up of the ? Ans:- PolavaramProject Authority (PPA) 2) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 7 May 2014 issued guidelines to operastors for ? Ans:- Real Time Tracking of Aircrafts 3) The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India on 6 May 2014 upheld the Constitutional validity of the ? Ans:- Right to Education (RTE) Act 4) Revised norms of National Capital Region (NCR) Planning Board on 14 May 2014 restricted tourismin in NCR ? Ans:- Green Zones Current Affairs May 2014 Bit Bank |FreeJobAlert.com http://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/2014-current-affairs-bit-bank/6940/ 3 of 9 7/6/2014 9:16 PM Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 1) The Supreme Court on 6 May 2014 held that the government cannot impose mother tongue on linguistic minority for imparting primary education. A bench of the apex court gave this order while hearing the government orders of which state pertaining to this issue? Ans:- Karnataka 2) Election Queue Management System, a first of its kind initiative was introduced in India recently in which state? Ans:- West Bengal 3) BHEL commissions first of the two unit of 600 MW capacity for Jindal Thermal Power Project at Angul in which state ? Ans:- Odisha 4) According to latest report, which state has reported highest tiger mortality rate in the country? Ans:- Tamil Nadu CONFERENCES 1) Group of 77 developing countries plus China (G77+China) summit to be held on 14 and 15 June 2014 in ? Ans:- Santa Cruz ( Bolivia ) AWARDS & HONOURS 1) Which filmwas on 3 May 2014 given award for the Best Popular FilmProviding Wholesome Entertainment in National FilmAwards 2014 ? Ans:- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 2) Name the Indian american cardiologist was recently won Gregory Bradeb Memorial Fellow of the Year Award 2014 ? Ans:- Mitul Kadakia 3) Caparo Group won the International Business of the Year award 2014 at the Asian Business Awards Midlands in Birminghamon 9 May 2014. This group is founded by which industrialist of Indian origin? Ans:- Lord Swaraj Paul 4) Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India on 12 May 2014 conferred on 35 nursing personnel fromacross the country for their meritorious services ? Ans:- National Florence Nighangle Awards 2014 Current Affairs May 2014 Bit Bank |FreeJobAlert.com http://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/2014-current-affairs-bit-bank/6940/ 4 of 9 7/6/2014 9:16 PM Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) Ans:- Nanjing, China 2) What was the ranking of India in the ICC Test rankings annual updated list issued on 1 May 2014? Ans:- 5th 3) Who won the womens doubles title at the WTA Portugal Open 2014 held in Portugal on 3 May 2014 ? Ans:- Sania Mirza of India and Cara Black of Zimbabwe 4) Who was crowned World Snookers Player of the Year at the sports annual awards ceremony in London on 8 may 2014 ? Ans:- Ronnie OSullivan 5) Which teamon 12 May 2014 won the 20th Senior National Womens Football Championships title at the Golaghat Stadiumin Assam? Ans:- Manipur ECONOMY 1) Which airline became the newest to have won an operating permit for airline services in India? Ans:- AirAsia India 2) Indias Adani Group got approval for a $15.46 billion coal mine development project in which state of Australia recently? Ans:- Queensland 3) IPL franchisee Delhi Daredevils recently launched a co-branded cricket credit card in partnership with which commercial bank? Ans:- The Ratnakar Bank Ltd 4) According to the Sunday Times Rich List published on 11 May 2014, who edged out steel-baron Lakshmi Niwas Mittal to emerge the richest people in the United Kingdom? Ans:- Hinduja Brothers 5) Which country was ranked as the cheapest among the major world economies in a latest report by Germanys Deutsche Bank? Ans:- India SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Current Affairs May 2014 Bit Bank |FreeJobAlert.com http://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/2014-current-affairs-bit-bank/6940/ 5 of 9 7/6/2014 9:16 PM Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 3) What is the name of Worlds first ever electric aircraft that has successfully taken its maiden voyage on 12 May 2014 ? Ans:- E-Fan 4) Astronomers led Dr Mark Vogelsberger of MIT/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics on 8 May 2014 created the first realistic virtual Universe using a computer simulation called ? Ans:- Illustris 5) Which country Scientists had recently developed Silver nanowires-based nanoscale fingerprints ? Ans:- South Korea PERSONS IN NEWS A) APPOINTMENTS 1) Who becomes the Wholetime Member (Finance) of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) ? Ans:- RV Verma 2) Who was elected as the President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) on 6 May 2014? Ans:- Lalit Modi 3) Who was appointed as the President of International Technology Law Association on 14 May 2014 ? Ans:- Sajai singh B) RESIGNS 1) Who was resigned as MD and CEO of MCX on 1 May 2014 ? Ans:- Manoj Vaish C) DEATHS 1) Actor Bob Hoskins, whose varied career ranged fromMona Lisa to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, who died recently was fromwhich country ? Ans:- Britain D) VISITORS Current Affairs May 2014 Bit Bank |FreeJobAlert.com http://currentaffairs.freejobalert.com/2014-current-affairs-bit-bank/6940/ 6 of 9 7/6/2014 9:16 PM Print to PDF without this message by purchasing novaPDF (http://www.novapdf.com/) 1) What is the name of the first-ever woman Additional Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who was restrained fromdischarging her duties by the Supreme Court on 9 May 2014? Ans:- Archana Ramasundaram PLACES IN NEWS 1) Archaeologists have recently discovered a granary with walls of mud-bricks during just-concluded excavation at Rakhigarhi village a Harappan civilisation site, in which state ? Ans:- Haryana ABBREVIATIONS IN NEWS 1) What is the full formof UNESCO ? Ans:- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization BOOKS IN NEWS 1) A book entitled A Stamp is Born authored by was released on 6 May 2014 by Vice President of India, M Hamid Ansari ? Ans:- C. R. Pakrashi COMMITTEES IN NEWS 1) A high-level committee recommended recasting of the Index of Industrial Production and (IIP) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) with an objective to present a more realistic picture of the economy. Who is heading this high-level committee which recently submitted its report? Ans:- Saumitra Chaudhuri DAYS & DATES 1) World Press FreedomDay was observed on ? 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