CURRENT AFFAIRS (15-21 Feb, 2015)

Date: 15 Feb, 2015

1) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal took over as the new Chief Minister of Delhi on 14 February 2015 at a huge oath
taking ceremony held at Ramlila Maidan. He was administered the oath of office by Lt. Governor Najib Jung. With this the
Presidential rule clamped in Delhi also ended. Delhi remained under Presidents rule for what duration? Exact one year
2) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made what distinction as far as allocation of portfolios is concerned? He did not took any
ministerial portfolio in Delhi Cabinet
3) Prime Minister Narendra Modis Make in India campaign got a major boost on 14 February 2015 when US multinational
company General Electric (GE) opened its first manufacturing plant in India. This facility comprising of multi-modal facility primarily
for exports has been established at which place? Chakan (Pune)
4) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 February announced it would soon put in circulation currency notes with the
denomination of Re 1. When printing of Re. 1 notes was discontinued by the govt. due to higher printing costs? November 1994
While the RBI has the authority to issue bank notes of denominational values of Rs. 2, Rs. 5, Rs. 10, Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs.
100, Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000, Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 10,000, the one rupee note is printed and issued by the central government.
5) The matches of the ICC World Cup 2015 started from 14 February 2015 with both hosts New Zealand and Australia recording
convincing victory over Sri Lanka and England respectively. Who, however, became the first English bowler to take a World Cup
hat-trick despite the team losing to Australia by 111-run? Steven Finn
Date: 16 Feb, 2015
1) Indias first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet and Expo was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15
February 2015. What is the name of this summit? Re-Invest India 2015
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2) The 35 National Games of India concluded on 14 February 2015 at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala). Which three teams occupied
the top three spots in the final medals tally? Services, Kerala and Haryana
3) National Lok Adalat was held on 14 February 2015 with over 56,000 cases disposed of across the country. This was which
edition of National Lok Adalat, which is held under the patronage of the Chief Justice of India? 3

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4) Which Scandinavian country came under attacks on 14 and 15 February 2015, which are said to be inspired by an attack on
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo last month? Denmark
Date: 17 Feb, 2015
1) Rajinder Puri, who passed away on 16 February 2015, was a noted personality associated with which field? Cartooning
2) The growth data for Japanese economys last quarter of 2014 (Oct-Dec 2014) was released on 16 February 2015. What was a
major landmark achieved by Japan with an annualized growth figure of 2.2%? It was finally able to come out of the recession
3) Indian Air Forces (IAF) dare-devil aerobatic squadron, which was grounded for last 4 years, is all set to take to the skies once
again. The squadron is expected to come back in action within 6 to 8 months. What is the name of this world-famous dare-devil
aerobatic squadron? Surya Kiran
4) Which India-born executive was appointed as the CEO of accounting giant Deloittes global operations on 15 February 2015?
Punit Renjen
Date: 18-19 Feb, 2015
1) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for retail payment system in India, on 18 February
2015 launched a unified platform for providing a single payment interface across all systems. What is the name of this interface that
will enable all account holders to send and receive money from their smartphones with a single identifier? Unified Payment
Interface (UPI)

2) Which private bank on 16 February 2015 announced plans to launch Indias first Green Infrastructure Bond worth Rs. 500 crore,
proceeds from which will be deployed to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects? Yes Bank
3) Indias Space Commission was re-constituted during February 2015 with the appointment of new ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran
Kumar as its head. Which official was included for the first time in the Space Commission as its member? Foreign Secretary
4) Lunar New Year of numerous Asian countries including China started on 19 February 2015. This year is being observed as year
of which animal according to the traditional Chinese zodiac system? Year of the Sheep
5) Legendary film producer D.Ramanaidu passed away on 18 February 2015 in Hyderabad at the age of 79. He was conferred with
the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 2009. What unique record he held in film producing? He held the
world record for producing highest number of films
Date: 20 Feb, 2015
1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the centrally sponsored nation-wide Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme on 19 February
2015. The Soil Health Card under the scheme will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients\fertilizers required for farms of
different soil types, will make it possible for farmers to improve productivity through judicious use of inputs. This scheme was
launched at which place? Suratgarh (Rajasthan)
2) The Corporate Affairs Ministry during February 2015 removed curbs on acquisition of shares and other securities that was
imposed on banking, insurance and housing finance companies. This exemption was earlier available to these entities. The said
curb was imposed under which act? The new company law (Companies Act, 2013)
3) The State Bank of India has recently launched a massive initiative to empower its customers through technology and awareness.
Under this initiative special SBI centers across the length and breadth of the country have started holding interactive learning
sessions and demos of the banks tech-channels. What is the name of these special centers? Tech Learning Centres (TLCs)
4) The Halwa Ceremony, which was held on 19 February 2015, is associated with which keenly awaited event of the Union Govt.?
Union Budget
5) Shahrukh Khan-Kajol starrer Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) finally ended its unprecedented streak for running
continuously for over 1,000 weeks at Mumbais Maratha Mandir cinema hall with its final show held on 19 February 2015. From
when this film continuously ran at this iconic theatre? October 1995
Date: 21 Feb, 2015
1) The Union Govt. on 18 February 2015 launched a single window government-to-business (G2B) portal (www.ebiz.gov.in). How
many central govt. services have been brought under the ambit of this portal which will primarily facilitate ease of doing business in
India? Eleven
2) The Supreme Court on 20 February 2015 ruled that national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) can show Team Indias World Cup
2015 cricket matches free of cost. What was the main subject of conflict between Star Sports and Prasar Bharati in this case due to
which Prasar Bharati took Star Sports to the Supreme Court? Sharing of feed of matches by DD to cable operators
3) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 19 February 2015 presented the first copy of its publication that attempts to
encapsulate the most critical and outstanding features of Indian elections for a fact-filled and inside eye view. What is the name of
this publication that gives data and insights on the Lok Sabha elections of 2014? India Votes
4) Hikaru Nakamura of United States won the Zurich Chess Classic tournament that concluded on 20 February 2015. What was the
position of Indias Vishwanathan Anand in the tournament? Second