17 January 2014 GK Current Affairs Questions Answers Quiz

1. A famous Bengali actress died in Kolkota on 17 January 2014. She was born as Rama Dasgupta in Pabna district of West Bengal on 16 April 1931. She was famously known as the Greta Garbo of Bengali cinema. Can you name her?
[Category: India news Current Affairs]
[A] Suvarna Sen
[B] Devyani Sen
[C] Geetanjali Sen
[D] Suchitra Sen


2. Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) on 16 January 2014 signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the collaboration within the framework of UKIERI in New Delhi. What does UKIERI stands for?
[Category: Online GK Current Affairs]
[A] UK India External and Regional Initiative
[B] UK India Education and Research Initiative
[C] UK India Education and Research Institute
[D] UK Initiative for Education and Research in India


3. Who was appointed as the police chief of District One of Kabul province on 15 January 2014 and hence become the first woman in Afghanistan to be appointed as police chief of an entire district?
[Category: World Current Affairs]
[A] Jamila Bayaz
[B] Saira Hayat
[C] Sofiya Bao
[D] Adaa Khan


4. Who was awarded the Thiruvalluvar award on 15 January 2014 by the Tamil Nadu government in Chennai?
[Category: Awards GK Current Affairs]
[A] Subramanya Bharathi
[B] Bharathidasan
[C] Yushi
[D] P G Vijay


5. India's first hospital for fish has been sanctioned on 16 Jan 2014 and will come up shortly in which city?
[Category: India GK Current Affairs]
[A] Kochi, Kerala
[B] Chennai, Tamilnadu
[C] Mumbai, Maharashtra
[D] Goa, Goa