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1) A two-day voting was held in Egypt on 14 and 15 January 2014
on a draft for country’s next constitution. This voting was also seen
as a referendum on a likely presidential run by Egypt’s top general. The
results of this voting were released on 16 January 2014
in which Egypt’s new constitution was approved by an overwhelmingly
majority of around 90% votes. What is the name of Egypt’s Army Chief,
who nudged closer to a bid for the presidency with these results? - General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
(The vote advances a transition plan the army unveiled after deposing
Islamist president Mohammed Morsi during July 2013. The next step is
expected to be a presidential election for which Sisi appears the only
serious candidate. It was the first vote held since Morsi was overthrown
following the mass protests of 30 June 2013 against his rule. The
constitution won wide support among the many Egyptians who backed the
army’s removal of Morsi. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood had called for a
boycott, seeing the vote as part of a coup)
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2) Which Meteorological Data Processing System was dedicated to the nation on 15 January 2014 on the occasion of 139th Foundation Day of India Meteorological Department (IMD)? - INSAT 3D
(INSAT 3D Meteorological Data Processing System (IMDPS) has been set up
at National Satellite Meteorological Centre (NSMC), IMD, New Delhi to
receive and process the satellite data on a real time basis. The system
is capable to process and generate images and products on 24X7 basis)
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3) An international tribunal on 16 January 2014
opened hearings into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister
Rafik Hariri at the International Court of Justice at the Hague,
Netherlands. The tribunal named the Special Tribunal on Lebanon,
however, marked the notable absence of four accused in this case. When
was Rafik Hariri assassinated in a truck attack in Beirut? – 14 February 2005
(The trial for the alleged suspects represents the first time that an
international tribunal has tried defendants in their absence since the
Nuremberg trials after World War II)
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4)
A national festival for showcasing the abilities of Persons with
Disabilities (PwDs) was organized by the Department of Disability
Affairs under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 15 – 16 January 2014 at New Delhi. What was the name of this festival? – Samarth 2014 : Celebrating Diversity
(The objectives of organizing Samarth were to showcase the abilities
and potential of PwDs, create awareness about their rights and
entitlements and provide PwDs and those working for them an opportunity
for an interface with each other)
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5)
A prominent Indian credit rating agency along with four other rating
agencies from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America during January 2014
launched a new credit rating outfit ARC Ratings S.A. The network-based
rating agency would provide credit rating services to cross-border
corporates in terms of accessing global capital. Which Indian rating is
involved in this initiative? - CARE - Credit Analysis and Research
(ARC Ratings will be an equally held entity and have its operational
headquarters in London. Each partner's shareholding is capped at a
maximum of 25%. ARC will rate sovereign debt, financial institutions,
non-financial corporations as well as structured products)
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6) Garry Kenneth Toomey on 16 January 2014 resigned as the CEO of a prominent Indian airline company. Which airline is this? – Jet Airways (Toomey had joined the airline barely seven months ago)
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