Expected Current Affairs Questions for Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014

1) Name the cricketer who cracked the fastest century in one-day international history, reaching three figures in just 36 deliveries against the West Indies on Wednesday, 1st January 2014?

(A) Jessy Ryder

(B) Corey Anderson

(C) James Anderson

(D) Charles Cowentry

Ans. (B) Corey Anderson

2) Which film has won best film (drama) at the 71st Golden Globe awards 2014?

(A) Dallas Buyers Club

(B) Gravity

(C) Blue Jasmine

(D) 12 Years a Slave

Ans. (D) 12 Years a Slave

3) Taiwanese poet Yushi conferred on the Thiruvalluvar award for his contribution to Tamil language on 15 January 2014. He is the ...th foreigner to receive this award?

(A) Second

(B)Third

(C) Fourth

(D) First

Ans. (D) First

4) Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh laid the foundation for 2800 MWe (4x700) Nuclear Power Project in Fatehabad district of which state on 13 January 2014, which would be completed by 2020-21 at a cost of over Rs 21,000 crore?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Punjab

(C) Haryana

(D) Gujarat

Ans. (C) Haryana

5)  Aditya Joshi, a young shuttler on 5 January 2014 became the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world. He is from which state?

(A) Goa

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Haryana

Ans. (C) Madhya Pradesh

6) Which state/UT in India had hosted the 3rd Lusofonia Games (Portuguese Commonwealth Games) from January 18 to 29, 2014?

(A) Puducherry

(B) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

(C) Goa

(D) Delhi

Ans. (C) Goa

7) India’s first monorail service was inaugurated at which city on 1 February 2014?

(A) Chennai

(B) Delhi

(C) Mumbai

(D) Bangalore

Ans. (C) Mumbai

8) India has joined the elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS Hansa on 01 Feb 2014 in which among the following states?

(A) Kerala

(B) Goa

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Odisha

Ans. (B) Goa

9) What was the motto of Sochi Winter Olympics 2014?

(A) Citius, Altius, Fortius

(B) Hot. Cool. Yours

(C) True Spirit

(D) Inspire a generation

Ans. (B) Hot. Cool. Yours

10) Which team lifted 2nd edition of Hockey India League cup on 23 February 2014?

(A) Mumbai Magicians

(B) Delhi Wave Riders

(C) Ranchi Rhinos

(D) Punjab Warriors

Ans. (B) Delhi Wave Riders