Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz: 14 March 2014

1. Raksha Android application, which promises to keep women safe at all times was launched 0n 14th March 2014. The Raksha app has been designed in such a way that it can reveal your location via a map to your selected contacts. A press of a button is all that is needed to notify people about your exact position. Also, a girl can even ask her friends or family members for their location using the utility. This app was launched by which political party of India?
[Category: Women Safety Current Affairs]
[A] BJP
[B] Congress
[C] AAP
[D] NCP


2. Nandan Nilekani resigned as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 13 March 2014 as he joined a political party on 10 March 2014 and he is contesting from the Bangalore South constituency in Lok Sabha polls. Which political party was joined by him?
[Category: Politics GK Current Affairs]
[A] BJP
[B] Congress
[C] DMK
[D] AAP


3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13 March 2014 hiked the trade related remittance limit from 2 lakh rupees to what limit per transaction with immediate effect?
[Category: Bank Exams GK Current Affairs]
[A] 3 lakh rupees
[B] 4 lakh rupees
[C] 5 lakh rupees
[D] 6 lakh rupees


4. On Wednesday, 12th March 2014, India's second-largest car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) launched the compact sedan by what name?
[Category: Business Current Affairs]
[A] Grand i10
[B] Grand i20
[C] Xcent
[D] Accent i


5. On March 10, 2014 which two companies agree to a merger that would create the world's largest banana producer?
[Category: MBA Exams GK Current Affairs]
[A] Chiquita and Fresh Express
[B] Banana Republik and Fyffes
[C] Chiquita and Fyffes
[D] Fruit Hut and Fyffes