Current Affairs GK Quiz : 7th March 2014

1. On 6th March 2014, Governor Nirbhay Sharma dissolved the Assembly of which state on the recommendation of the cabinet headed by Nabam Tuki so that the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections can be held simultaneously?
[Category: Elections 2014 Current Affairs]
[A] Odisha
[B] Delhi
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim


2. As per the Report on Developments in India’s Balance of Payments released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 5 March 2014, Current Account Deficit (CAD) declined to what percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Quarter 3 (October - December) of 2013-14?
[Category: Banking Current Affairs]
[A] 0.5%
[B] 0.6%
[C] 0.9%
[D] 1.1%


3. The 64th National Basketball Championship concluded on 5 March 2014 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Which team won the men's title?
[Category: Sports Current Affairs]
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Indian Railways
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamilnadu


4. Which teams won the Men and Women XXVII (twenty seventh) Federation Cup Volleyball titles on 5 March 2014 in the finals at Kizhakkambalam, Ernakulam in Kerala?
[Category: Recent GK Current Affairs]
[A] Punjab and Haryana
[B] Tamilnadu and Railways
[C] Punjab and Tamilnadu
[D] Maharashtra and Punjab


5. Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on 5 March 2014 inaugurated the Sports Authority of India National Cycling Academy in which city?
[Category: Bank GK Current Affairs]
[A] New Delhi
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Bangalore
[D] Pune