PPSC Civil Services Current Affairs Questions 2014

SSC LDC & DEO Exam Current Affairs Question 2014

Question 1. Who has been honoured with the sports Illustrated sports Person of the Year award 2012 in October, 2013?
Ans. Saina Nehwal

Question 2. India defeated which country to win the third Under-21 Sultan of Junior Cup hockey tournament in September, 2013?
Ans. Malaysia.

Question 3. The 15th Fina World Championship was held from July 19 to August 4, 2013 in Barcelona. Which country topped in the championship with an overall haul of 33 medals that included 15 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze medals?
Ans. USA

Question 4. India defeated which country to win the Under-16 SAFF football title 2013?
Ans. Nepal.

Question 5. The 39-member Indian police team won a record breaking haul of.............medals after participating in the World Police and Fire Games 2013.
Ans. 83 ( 48 Gold, 22 Silver and 13 Bronze )

Question 6. Who has been named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year ( Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy ) 2013?
Ans. Michael Clarke ( Australia )

Question 7. The Netherlands defeated which country to win the 2013 Women`s Hockey Junior World Cup?
Ans. Argentina.

Question 8. Brazuka, the official 2014 FIFA World Cup match ball, was unveiled on December 3, 2013 by...........
Ans. Adidas

Question 9. Who has been elected as the President of the Indian Hockey Federation ( IHF ) for a four-year team in October, 2013?
Ans. Kanwar Deep Singh.

Question 10. Who has been reappointed as the national coach of the men`s Indian boxing team till the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in November, 2013?
Ans. Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu