Current Affairs Question And Answers may 15 2015

Q1. On 14th May’15, Supreme Court dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by various telecom companies, including Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, seeking ________.

A. Abolition of Net Neutrality
B. Increased in Call Rates
C. Extension of their spectrum licenses
D. Implementation of Net Neutrality

Q2. In which city of China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held Summit level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on 14th May’15?

A. Xian
B. Beijing
C. Guangzhou
D. Shanghai

Q3. In which state, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will begin his 15-kilometre Padyatra on 15th May’15 to highlight the issues of farmers?

A. Karnataka
B. Uttarakhand
C. Telangana
D. Himachal Pradesh

Q4. Name the scheme that envisages boosting the skill of artisans, craftsmen and weavers who are already engaged in their work, started by the Union Minister for Minorities Welfare Najama Heptullah from Varanasi on 14th May’15?

A. Minority Welfare Scheme
B. Bunkar Yojna
C. Ustad Yojna
D. Kaarigar Yojna

Q5. Name the award given by President for lifetime achievement in Classical Tamil to SV Shanmugam for 2011-12 and R Krishnamurthi for 2012-13?

A. Tolkappiyar Award
B. Kural Pitam Award
C. Kural Awards
D. None of these

Q6. Who has been conferred with the Kural Pitam Award given by the President of India for the year 2011-12?

A. U.Alibava
B. Eva Maria Wilden
C. K. Iyyappan
D. K.Jawahar

Q7. In which city, Minister of State for Power and Coal Piyush Goyal inaugurated the New Solar Passive Building of the National Institute of Solar Energy?

A. Bhubaneshwar
B. Dehradun
C. Chandigarh
D. Gurgaon

Q8. Name the train that was going from Washington to New York and derailed on 12th May’15 leaving more 200 people injured?

A. Luxrail
B. Amtrak Train
C. Bullet Train
D. Blue Train

Q9. In which state a two-day international conference on Conservation of natural and cultural values of Khangchendzonga National Park will begin from 15th May’15?

A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Goa

Q10. Which state’s High Court has prohibited credit cooperative societies in the state from accepting deposits from people without getting licence from the Reserve Bank of India?

A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh

Q11. In which district, Haryana Government will soon set up an international level museum at a cost of Rs 30 crore to display significant archaeological findings?

A. Panipat
B. Sonipat
C. Jind
D. Panchkula

Q12. Deflationary pressure continued for the sixth straight month, as Wholesale Inflation dropped to a new low of ______ in April 2015.

A. -2.65%
B. -1.34%
C. -0.50%
D. -4.10%

Q13. By what percent food grain output likely to fall in 2014-15 crop year?

A. 10%
B. 5.25%
C. 8%
D. 3.5%

Q14. Name the youngster who won her maiden world title by bagging the gold in the under-15 category of World School Chess Championships concluded at Pattaya on 14thMay’15?

A. Sunita
B. Ravita
C. Priti
D. Tejaswini

Q15. Which state’s sports department in collaboration with Australian Trade Commission is to launch a state wide sports awareness campaign?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. West Bengal

Answers For The Above Questions

1) C. Extension of their spectrum licenses 2) A. Xian 3) C. Telangana 4) C. Ustad Yojna 5) A. Tolkappiyar Award 6) B. Eva Maria Wilden 7) D. Gurgaon 8) B. Amtrak Train 9) A. Sikkim 10) C. Rajasthan) 11) D. Panchkula 12) A. -2.65% 13) B. 5.25% 14) D. Tejaswini 15) C. Punjab