This is part 3 of Important Current Affairs One Word Questions with Answers. These question will help you for preprations of various competitive examinations, interveiws or entrance test.
One Word Current Affairs Q & A - Set 1
One Word Current Affairs Q & A - Set 2
Q1. According to recent survey conducted by UNCTAD, India is ___ most attractive destination for investment in the world.
Ans. Third
Q2. Who is the recipient of M S Swaminathan award for Leadership in Agriculture-2013?
Ans. Dr. William D. Dar, DG of International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT)
Q3. “Nirmal Gram Puraskar” award is related to which ministry?
Ans. Ministry of Rural Development
Q4. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on____?
Ans. June 26
Q5. Recently, who had sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister?
Ans. Kevin Rudd
Q6. In which state, Pipavav port, India's first port in the private sector is located?
Ans. Gujarat
Q7. Who has been ranked top in the most powerful celebrity list of Forbes?
Ans. Oprah Winfrey
Q8. Which three major medicines banned by Union government recently?
Ans. Pioglitazone, Deanxit, Analgin
Q9. Recently, which bank has been licenced to open a representative office in Myanmar?
Ans. EXIM Bank of India
Q10. Who heads the “National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)"?
Ans. Prime Minister
Q11. The Chief Minister of which state has been selected for United Nation Global award for Public Service?
Ans. Kerala
Q12. Which is the longest Railway Tunnel in Asia recently inaugrated by PM Manmohan Singh?
Ans. 11 km Pir Panjal tunnel
Q13. Which country is all set to send a robot-astronaut to the space that can communicate with humans?
Ans. Japan
Q14. Recently, government approved levying of Rs 650 crore penalty, on which telecommunication company for violating roaming norms?
Ans. Bharti Airtel
Q15. Who is the head of the Committee set upby SEBI, to unify Foreign Investment Norms?
Ans. K M Chandrashekar
Q16. The campaign named “Start Searching India” has been launched by ____?
Ans. Google
Q17. What is the main objective of ROSHNI scheme, launched by ministry of Rural Development recently?
Ans. Provide training and employment to tribal youth in Naxal-affected districts
Q18. Which company has recently unveiled the world’s largest container ship?
Ans. Denmark's Maersk Line
Q19. Recently Government aims to achieve 80%literacyrate by 2017.What is the current literacy rate ofthe country?
Ans. 74%
Q20. According to the UN report on World Population Prospects, India will become the most populous country in the world by__?
Ans. 2028
Q21. According to 13th annual global wealth management report, which country has the highest density of millionaires in the World?
Ans. Qatar
Q22. What is the rank of India in Global Peace Index (GPI) report 2013?
Ans. 141 , Iceland top the list.
Q23. Recently Government has decided to start an Education Campaign to focus on equity based development, improvement in teaching-learning quality and research. What is the name of the campaign?
Ans. National Higher Education Campaign(Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan)
Q24. Recently Planning Commission approved the “Project Ananta” a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone of which among the following state of India?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
Q25. Recently which state government has given approval for starting an online lottery system to enhance revenues of the state?
Ans. Punjab
Q26. Who has been appointed as the secretary of the All India Chess Federation?
Ans. V Hariharan and Bharat Singh was named CEO.
Q27. As per the Better Life Index released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which country was ranked as the world’s happiest nation among developed economies for the third consecutive year?
Ans. Austrailia
Q28. Which operation launched by
BCCI to restore the credibility of IPL?
Ans. Operation Clean up
Q29. Who has been honoured with “2013 Indian Business Leader of the Year”?
Ans. Sanjiv Goenka
Q30. Who has been appointed as Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence?
Ans. P M Nair
One Word Current Affairs Q & A - Set 1
One Word Current Affairs Q & A - Set 2
Q1. According to recent survey conducted by UNCTAD, India is ___ most attractive destination for investment in the world.
Ans. Third
Q2. Who is the recipient of M S Swaminathan award for Leadership in Agriculture-2013?
Ans. Dr. William D. Dar, DG of International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics(ICRISAT)
Q3. “Nirmal Gram Puraskar” award is related to which ministry?
Ans. Ministry of Rural Development
Q4. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on____?
Ans. June 26
Q5. Recently, who had sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister?
Ans. Kevin Rudd
Q6. In which state, Pipavav port, India's first port in the private sector is located?
Ans. Gujarat
Q7. Who has been ranked top in the most powerful celebrity list of Forbes?
Ans. Oprah Winfrey
Q8. Which three major medicines banned by Union government recently?
Ans. Pioglitazone, Deanxit, Analgin
Q9. Recently, which bank has been licenced to open a representative office in Myanmar?
Ans. EXIM Bank of India
Q10. Who heads the “National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)"?
Ans. Prime Minister
Q11. The Chief Minister of which state has been selected for United Nation Global award for Public Service?
Ans. Kerala
Q12. Which is the longest Railway Tunnel in Asia recently inaugrated by PM Manmohan Singh?
Ans. 11 km Pir Panjal tunnel
Q13. Which country is all set to send a robot-astronaut to the space that can communicate with humans?
Ans. Japan
Q14. Recently, government approved levying of Rs 650 crore penalty, on which telecommunication company for violating roaming norms?
Ans. Bharti Airtel
Q15. Who is the head of the Committee set upby SEBI, to unify Foreign Investment Norms?
Ans. K M Chandrashekar
Q16. The campaign named “Start Searching India” has been launched by ____?
Ans. Google
Q17. What is the main objective of ROSHNI scheme, launched by ministry of Rural Development recently?
Ans. Provide training and employment to tribal youth in Naxal-affected districts
Q18. Which company has recently unveiled the world’s largest container ship?
Ans. Denmark's Maersk Line
Q19. Recently Government aims to achieve 80%literacyrate by 2017.What is the current literacy rate ofthe country?
Ans. 74%
Q20. According to the UN report on World Population Prospects, India will become the most populous country in the world by__?
Ans. 2028
Q21. According to 13th annual global wealth management report, which country has the highest density of millionaires in the World?
Ans. Qatar
Q22. What is the rank of India in Global Peace Index (GPI) report 2013?
Ans. 141 , Iceland top the list.
Q23. Recently Government has decided to start an Education Campaign to focus on equity based development, improvement in teaching-learning quality and research. What is the name of the campaign?
Ans. National Higher Education Campaign(Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan)
Q24. Recently Planning Commission approved the “Project Ananta” a pilot project aimed at development of the drought-prone of which among the following state of India?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
Q25. Recently which state government has given approval for starting an online lottery system to enhance revenues of the state?
Ans. Punjab
Q26. Who has been appointed as the secretary of the All India Chess Federation?
Ans. V Hariharan and Bharat Singh was named CEO.
Q27. As per the Better Life Index released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which country was ranked as the world’s happiest nation among developed economies for the third consecutive year?
Ans. Austrailia
Q28. Which operation launched by
BCCI to restore the credibility of IPL?
Ans. Operation Clean up
Q29. Who has been honoured with “2013 Indian Business Leader of the Year”?
Ans. Sanjiv Goenka
Q30. Who has been appointed as Director General, National Disaster Response Force and Civil Defence?
Ans. P M Nair
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