Daily GK Current Affairs Quiz: 11 March 2014

1. World Longest aircraft Airlander or HAV304 was unveiled at Cardington in Bedfordshire, Britain in the first week of March. The aircraft looks like a giant blimp and is being manufactured by the Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd (HAV). What is the total length of this aircraft?
[Category: Business Current Affairs]
[A] 240 Feet
[B] 270 Feet
[C] 302 Feet
[D] 323 Feet


2. Sheila Dikshit, the former Chief Minister of Delhi on 11 March 2014 took oath as the Governor of Kerala in Trivandrum. The oath was administered to her by the Kerala High Court’s Chief Justice ______________.
[Category: Person in News Current Affairs]
[A] Nikhil Kumar
[B] De Ibrahim Raza
[C] Dr Manjula Chellur
[D] J Jose Francis


3. Which woman player won the Gold medal in the Women’s Air pistol event at the 7th Asian Air Gun Championship in Kuwait on 10 March 2014?
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A] Heena Sidhu
[B] Chia Ying Wu
[C] Wadha Al Balushi
[D] Shweta Chaudhary


4. Finnish company, Nokia launched its first Android phone by what name in India on 10 March 2014?
[Category: News Capasule 2014 Current Affairs]
[A] Nokia Asha
[B] Nokia X
[C] Nokia Lumia
[D] Nokia S


5. Can you name the Vice President of Afghanistan, who died on 9 March 2014?
[Category: Civil Services Exam Current Affairs]
[A] Ahmad Shah Massoud
[B] Burhanuddin Rabbani
[C] Hamid Karzai
[D] Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim