Daily GK News Current Affairs Questions with Answers: 31 March 2014

1. Spanish researchers have designed a blob design for water bottle that is edible. The blob encapsulates water in a double gelatinous membrane made from brown algae and calcium chloride. Just pierce the bottle to drink and then you can gulp the bottle too. What name has been given to this bottle?
[Category: Recent GK Current Affairs]
[A] Aquo
[B] Jal
[C] Ooho
[D] Aquho


2. On 28 March 2014, which Indian player won the silver medal of 10m Air Pistol Women at the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, United States?
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A] Heena Sidhu
[B] Reena Dhaka
[C] Mitali Bhola
[D] Ritu Arora


3. Ambar Srivastava of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi developed the a Hemometer to test haemoglobin. It will help identify and tackle anaemia effectively in India which has a very high prevalence of anaemia and the related maternal deaths from it. What is the name of this Hemometer?
[Category: Inventions Current Affairs]
[A] HemoHb
[B] TrueHb
[C] Hemola
[D] HemoMet


4. The Supreme Court on Monday, 31 March 2014, commuted the death sentence of 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict and Khalistani terrorist to life term on the ground of delay in deciding his mercy plea and his medical condition. Can you name him?
[Category: India Current Affairs]
[A] Karnail Singh
[B] Jarnail Singh Bhullar
[C] Bhindrawala
[D] Devinderpal Singh Bhullar


5. Which Indian Air Force plane crashes near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing all five onboard on 28th March 2014?
[Category: Current GK Current Affairs]
[A] Lockheed Martin A-121K Super Atlas
[B] Lockheed Martin C-930S Super Hercules
[C] Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
[D] Lockheed Martin B-787 Super Hercules