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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-AUGUST 2014

1.    Man of the Match winners of 2 Test Cricket series played between India and England held in England in August 2014:

Fourth test between India and England held in Nottingham from August 7-9, 2014:

Man of the match: Stuart Broad (England). He took 6 wickets in first innings.

Result: England won by an innings and 54 runs.

Fifth test between India and England held in London from August 15-17, 2014:

Man of the match: Joe Root (England). He scored unbeaten 149 runs in first innings.

Result: England won by an innings and 244 runs.

2.    Who won the Player of the series award in the five test cricket series (Pataudi Trophy 2014) between India and England held in England in 2014?

James Anderson (England) and Bhuvneswar Kumar (India).

3.    On August 6, 2014, President Pranab Mukherjee removed the Governor of Mizoram from governorship with barely four months left for her tenure citing ‘misuse’ of office in Gujarat. Name that Governor?

Kamla Beniwal.

4.    Which country tops in the medal tally of the Common Wealth Games-2014 held in Glasgow?

England (174 Medals: 58 Gold, 59 Silver, 57 Bronze)

Second-Australia (137 Medals: 49 Gold, 42 Silver, 46 Bronze)

Third-Canada (82 Medals: 32 Gold, 16 Silver, 34 Bronze)

Fourth-Scotland (53 Medals: 19 Gold, 15 Silver, 19 Bronze)

Fifth-India (64 Medals: 15 Gold, 30 Silver, 19 Bronze)

5.    The Defence Ministry of Sri Lanka on August 1, 2014  tendered unqualified apology to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa over an alleged derogatory article posted on Sri Lankan army`s website. What is the title of that article?

`How meaningful are Jayalalitha`s love letters to Narendra Modi? `

6.    Which country vetoed from the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), fearing that the country might have to compromise on its food security?

India.

In December, 2013 a trade agreement, called the Bali Package, was signed among all the WTO members (159 countries) in Bali, Indonesia aiming at lowering global trade barriers. TFA, which is a part of the Bali Package, aims at reducing the bureaucratic obligations in import-export of goods among the signatories. But the problem with the TFA arises with the clause that restricts the agricultural subsidies to 10 percent of the total agricultural production. If the limit is crossed then other nations can impose a trade penalty for disobeying the rule. But India vetoed the proposal at a late stage, demanding greater concessions over farm subsidies and agricultural stockpiles.

7.     Who has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala, following the transfer of Manjula Chellur to the Kolkata High Court?

Ashok Bhushan.

8.    Who has been appointed as the head coach of the Dutch national Football team, since 1 August 2014?

Guus Hiddink.

 He replaced Louis van Gaal and to be succeeded by Danny Blind after UEFA Euro 2016.

9.    The Ever last brand gloves that Muhammad Ali used against an American professional boxer in their highly touted “Fight of the Century” match were recently sold to an anonymous bidder for nearly $400,000. Who is that American boxer?

Joe Frazier.

 The auction was held at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Ali lost that particular fight, “Fight of the Century” match, which dragged on for 15 rounds at New York's Madison Square Garden. It was the first of three fights fought between the two boxers, according to Heritage Auctions. The hype around the fight was heavily politicized because of Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War.

    Ali’s brown Ever last gloves are more than 40 years old, but still in tiptop condition. These gloves were found in the collection of Angelo Dundee, Ali’s trainer, and the same person who cut off the gloves from Ali’s hands (gloves are tied and taped before every match) after the fight.

10.    Who became India's only second male athlete to win gold at the Commonwealth Games after the legendary Milkha Singh won the 440 yard gold way back in 1958 at Cardiff?

Vikas Gowda.

Vikas Gowda won India's first athletics medal from the 2014 Commonwealth Games when he won the discus throw gold in the final at the Hampden Park Stadium.

11.    The chairman and managing director of Syndicate Bank who has been arrested by CBI on August 2, 2014 for allegedly accepting a bribe to enhance the credit limit of private companies bypassing rules?

Sudhir Kumar Jain.

The CBI nabbed Syndicate Bank's chairman-cum-managing director SK Jain for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 50 lakh to increase the credit limit of a private company. The agency also arrested 11 others, including the CMD of Prakash Industries, a Delhi-based steel company. This firm was booked by the CBI in March this year in it coal-block allocation scam probe for alleged misrepresentation.

12.     Which club won the Champions Trophy held in Beijing on August 2, 2014 with a 2-0 win over Guingamp?

PSG. (Paris St Germain.)

French Ligue 1 title-holders Paris Saint-Germain added the Champions Trophy to their growing list of accolades with a 2-0 win over Cup winners Guingamp.

13.    Which country has signed three agreements with Nepal in August 2014 which include grant assistance worth NRs 69 million to supply iodated salt to curb goitre and other diseases related with iodine deficiency?

India.

Under the first agreement, India will provide grant assistance worth NRs 69 million to supply iodated salt to curb goitre and other diseases related to iodine deficiency. The second agreement was regarding the amendment of Articles 17 and 18 of the Pancheswor Multiple Project. The third agreement is about cooperation between Nepal Television and Doordarshan, the state-owned television stations of both the countries.

14.    A mysterious blue lake has miraculously appeared in a desert region in an African Country in August 2014. Which is that country?

Tunisia.

The lake is found in southern Tunisia, about 25 kilometers from a place called Gafsa. The region is quite well known because it's where phosphate is mined. The lake is about a hectare in width, and it's believed to be between 10 and 18 meters deep. It's not entirely clear yet how this water has appeared and how this lake has formed. Shepherds reportedly discovered this lake in the desert.

15.    Who took over as the Vice Chief of Army Staff of India on August 1, 2014?

Lieutenant General Philip Campose.

Philip Campose took over as the Vice Chief of Army Staff on August 1, in place of General Dalbir Singh, who has assumed charge as Chief of Army Staff.

16.    The 2014 Citi Open Tennis Winners:

The Citi Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 46th edition (for the men) and the 4th edition (for the women) of the event known this year as the Citi Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2014 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C., United States, from July 26 to August 3, 2014.

Winners of the 2014 Citi Open:

Men’s Singles Winner- Milos Raonic (Canada). He defeated Vasek Pospisil in the final.

Women’s Singles Winner- Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia). She defeated Kurumi Nara in the final.

Men’s Doubles Winner- Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands) and Horia Tecau (Romania). They defeated Sam Groth (Australia) and Leander Paes (India) in the final.

Women’s Doubles Winner- Shuko Aoyama (Japan) and Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada). They defeated Hiroko Kuwata (Japan) and Kurumi Nara (Japan) in the final.

17.    Who won the WTA Women’s title 2014 held in Stanford?

Serena Williams.

She defeated Angelique Kerber (Germany) in the final.

18.    British minister who resigned from her position as a senior foreign office minister on August 5, 2014, saying she could no longer support the government's policy on the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Sayeeda Warsi.

She was the first Muslim to serve in a British cabinet.

19.    Which Football Club won the Emirates Cup 2014?

Valencia. (Spanish Club).

The 2014 Emirates Cup was a two-day pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by English Premier League club Arsenal and held at the Emirates Stadium, the club's home ground. French club AS Monaco defeated Arsenal 1-0 as Spanish club Valencia won the Emirates Cup.

20.    Who becomes the first Indian to win a gold in Badminton singles after a long gap of 32 years in 2014 commonwealth games?

Parupalli Kashyap.

He is India’s badminton sensation who hails from Andhra Pradesh.

21.    Senior advocate and former Solicitor-General who withdrew as amicus curiae in Padmanabhaswamy Temple Case on 4 August 2014?

Gopal Subramanium.

In August 2012, the Supreme Court appointed senior counsel and former Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium as amicus curiae to assist it in the case relating to Kerala's famed Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple, which had been taken over by the state on the high court's order. Mr. Subramanium’s report on the condition of the temple and its assets in Thiruvananthapuram had created a storm. The report had complained of corruption and disregard of ethics in the temple’s administration.

   

22.    Who become the first Indian woman gymnast and second person from India to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games?

Dipa Karmakar.

Dipa, the 20-year-old from Tripura collected 14.366 points to won the bronze medal in the women’s vault final in the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The gold went to England’s Claudia Fragapane who got 14.633 points while Elsabeth Black was second with 14.433 points

In the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, Ashish Kumar became the first Indian gymnast to win a medal at the CWG by winning a silver in vault and bronze in floor events.

23.    The chairman and managing director of Bank of Baroda (BoB) who has been appointed as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

S. S. Mundra.

He has been given a three-year term as deputy governor of RBI. Of the four deputy governors, two are selected from outside RBI, while the other two are from within. Of the two outsiders, one is a commercial banker and the other an economist.  Earlier in July, RBI extended Deputy Governor H R Khan's term by two years.

24.    Noted filmmaker who has been selected for Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award-2014 for his outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill.

Muzaffar Ali.

The award carries a citation and cash award of Rs 5 lakh.He has directed the Bollywood classic “Umrao Jaan”. Ali also directed over one-and-a-half dozen movies including Gaman and Khizan. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2005.

25.    Which countries have declared states of emergency in August 2014 due to Ebola outbreak?

Liberia and Sierra Leone.

26.    The Spain midfielder who has announced his retirement from international football in August, 2014?

Xavi.

Xavi made his international debut in 2000, the same year as he helped Spain win an Olympic silver medal in Australia. Further success came in 2008 when he was named player of the tournament as Spain won the European Championship in Austria and Switzerland, the country’s first international success since 1964.

Two years later Xavi was a key part of the Spain squad that won the World Cup-(2010) for the first time in their history, and then in 2012 he helped his country retain their Euro crown in Poland and Ukraine. He is currently playing for the Barcelona.

27.    Who has been elected as the President of the Libyan Council of Deputies on 5 August 2014?

Aguila Saleh Issa.

28.    Man of the Match winners of 2 Test Cricket series played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka held in Sri Lanka in August 2014:

First test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka held in Galle from August 6-10, 2014:

Man of the match: Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka). He took 3 wickets in first innings and 6 wickets in second innings.

Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets.

Second test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka held in Colombo from August 14-18, 2014:

Man of the match: Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka). He took 9 wickets in first innings and 5 wickets in second innings.

Result: Sri Lanka won by 105 runs.

Series Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0.

29.    Who won the Player of the series award in the two test cricket series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka held in Sri Lanka in 2014?

Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka).

30.    Who has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kerala (CUK)?

G. Gopakumar.

Central University of Kerala (CUK) is one of the 15 new Central Universities established under The Central Universities Act, 2009 (Act No.25 of 2009).

31.    Which club won the 2014 International Champions Cup beating Liverpool (3-1) in the final?

Manchester United.

32.    Which country has banned its male citizens from marrying women from four countries - Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Myanmar?

 Saudi Arabia.

33.    Veteran stage and screen actress who won two National Film Awards as producer of the films Kalat Nakalat (1989) and Tu Tithe Mee (1998), passed away on August 6, 2014?

Smita Talwalkar.

Talwalkar was well acclaimed for the roles she played in films such as 'Chavkat Raja', 'Tu Tithe Me', and 'Saat Chya Aat Gharat'. Her performance in 'Avantika' and 'Un-Paaus' serials were well applauded by viewers.

34.    Football referee who has announced his retirement from refereeing in August 2014 after 25 years of officiating the game?

Howard Webb.

Webb was a highly regarded official and took charge of more than 500 Barclays Premier League and Football League matches. He also officiated in two World Cups, two European Championships and the Champions League. In 2010 Webb became the first referee to take charge of the UEFA Champions League Final and the FIFA World Cup Final in the same year.

35.    Sri Lanka batsman who scored his 10th double hundred in the 1st Test match against Pakistan played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in August 2014?

Kumar Sangakkara.

Kumar Sangakkara struck a sparkling 221 to move to the second spot in the all-time list of Test double centurions. His double century put him just two behind Australian great Don Bradman's 12.

36.    Which club won the 2014 FA community Shield?

Arsenal.

The 2014 FA Community Shield was the 92nd FA Community Shield, an annual English football match played between the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup. The game was played between Arsenal, who beat Hull City to win the 2014 FA Cup Final, and Manchester City, champions of the 2013–14 Premier League.

37.    The 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships was held in?

 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

38.     American distance swimmer who holds the current record in the 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle (long course)?

Katie Ledecky.

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Ledecky won five gold medals and broke two world records. Her wins came in the 200-, 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle and the 4x200-meter freestyle. Her world records came in the 400- and 1500-meter freestyles, with times of 3:58.37 and 15:28.36, respectively. Ledecky almost broke the world record in the 800-meter freestyle, finishing with a time of 8:11.35.

39.    Which pair won the first squash medal for India in the Commonwealth Games?

Joshana Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal.

They give India first squash medal in the Commonwealth Games by defeating Jenny Duncalf and Laura Massaro of England.

40.    The rowing coach of Odisha who has been selected for the prestigious Dronacharya award for 2014?

Jose Jacob.

41.    Who won the Toronto Masters Tennis Men’s title-2014(Rogers Cup-2014) defeating Roger Federer in the final?

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

It was Tsonga's second career Masters 1000 title, coming almost six years after his first at Paris Bercy in 2008.

42.    Chelsea's Ivory Coast forward who has announced his retirement from international football on August 8, 2014?

Didier Drogba.

The Chelsea striker scored 65 goals in 104 appearances for Ivory Coast over a 12-year period. He played in three World Cups.

43.    Who won the Man of the match award in the only test played between South Africa and Zimbabwe held in Zimbabwe from August 9-12, 2014?

Dane Piedt (South Africa).

He took 4 wickets each in both innings.

Result: South Africa won by 9 wickets.

44.    Who won the Toronto Masters Tennis Women’s title-2014(Rogers Cup-2014) defeating Venus Williams in the final?

Agnieszka Radwanska. (Poland).

45.    What is the name given to the Indian airline established as a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines?

Vistara.

The new carrier was announced in 2013 and will be a full-service airline based in New Delhi. It will commence operations on 9 January 2015. The maiden flight will fly between Delhi and Mumbai. The two companies will initially invest a combined US$100 million to start the carrier, with Tata Sons owning 51 per cent and Singapore Airlines owning the remaining 49 per cent.

46.    Germany striker, who scored a total of 16 goals at four World Cup finals, announced his retirement from international football on August 11, 2014?

Miroslav Klose.

In the FIFA World Cup-2014, he surpassed former Brazil striker Ronaldo's record of 15 as Germany lifted the trophy for the first time in 24 years. Klose also has the distinction of being Germany's all-time top goal scorer with 71 goals from 137 internationals.

47.    Cameroon striker who has announced his retirement from international football on August 28, 2014 through a tweet posted on his personal account?

Samuel Eto’o

Eto’o holds the title of all-time leading goal-scorer for the Cameroon National team, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations Tournament. He made the third most appearances for his nation with 118 total appearances since his first call-up to the National team in 1997.

48.    The English Player who has announced his retirement from international football in August 2014?

Frank Lampard.

Lampard made his 106th and final appearance for England in the goalless draw with Costa Rica at the World Cup as captain. Lampard left Chelsea after 13 years at Stamford Bridge, joining the new MLS franchise New York City, before agreeing a short-term deal to join the Premier League champions, Manchester City.

49.     American actor and comedian who committed suicide on August 11, 2014 struggling with his Parkinson's, anxiety, depression and paranoia?

Robin Williams.

After his film debut in Popeye (1980), he starred or co-starred in widely acclaimed films, including The World According to Garp (1982), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Aladdin (1992), Good Will Hunting (1997), and One Hour Photo (2002), as well as financial successes such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), and Night at the Museum (2006).

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