CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Which organisation has received the final nod from the US health regulator for a generic version of anti-bacterial drug Zyvox?
a) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
b) Sun Pharmaceuticals
c) Pfizer
d) Ranbaxy
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Answer a) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received the final nod from the US health regulator for a generic version of anti-bacterial drug Zyvox (Linezolid tablets, 600 mg). The product is the therapeutic equivalent of Zyvox tablets, 600 mg of Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, a subsidiary of Pfizer. According to IMS Health sales data for the 12 months to October 2015, Zyvox tablets, 600 mg, achieved annual sales of around USD 447.6 million.
2. Which aerospace manufacturer Successfully Lands Rocket After Launch of Satellites Into Orbit?
a) Chennaiyin FC
b) ABS Jets
c) Space X
d) Aeroteck Aviation
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Answer c) Space X. US company SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned rocket upright, after sending 11 satellites into orbit. The Falcon-9 craft touched down late on Monday night, about 10km from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
3. Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer & Senior Group President of Yes bank?
a) Neeraj Dhawan
b) Padhmanabhan Kumar
c) Rajan Pental
d) Pralay Mondal
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Answer b) Padhmanabhan Kumar.
4. Emami ropes in__________ as brand ambassador of Kesh King.
a) Kangana Ranaut
b) Sania Mirza
c) Sania Nehwal
d) Shraddha Kapoor
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Answer b) Sania Mirza. IHome-grown FMCG firm Emami Ltd has announced tennis star Sania Mirza as the brand ambassador of hair oil and shampoo variants of its newly-acquired Kesh King brand. Kesh King is also endorsed by celebrities like Juhi Chawla nationally except the southern markets for which Shruti Haasan has been roped in very recently. Kesh King was acquired by Emami in June 2015 for Rs 1,651 crore, marking the company’s foray into the ayurvedic hair and scalp care segment. The brand portfolio includes ayurvedic medicinal oil, herbal shampoo and conditioner and ayurvedic capsules.
5. Which New Zealand cricketer has announced that he will retire from international cricket in February?
a) Corey Anderson
b) Grant Elliott
c) Martin Guptill
d) Brendon McCullum
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Answer d) Brendon McCullum.New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum has announced that he will retire from international cricket in February, ending one of the sport’s most colorful careers. The 34-year-old McCullum will become the first cricketer to play 100 consecutive Test matches when he takes the field in New Zealand’s first Test against Australia in Wellington from Feb. 12. McCullum is expected to make the second Test of that series – starting in Christchurch on Feb. 20 – his last match for New Zealand.
6. In Spain’s election, which party won the election?
a) conservative People’s Party
b) center-right People’s Party (PP)
c) National Party
d) None
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Answer conservative People’s Party . The conservative People’s Party (PP) of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy topped Spain’s general election but fell well short of an absolute majority amid a surge in support for anti-establishment parties. Despite garnering the most votes, the center-right People’s Party (PP) had its worst result ever in a general election as Spaniards angered by high-level corruption cases and soaring unemployment turned away from the party in droves.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off first prototype electric bus for__________.
a) Elderly people
b) Children
c) Orphans
d) Members of Parliament
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Answer d) Members of Parliament. Modi handed over the key of lithium-ion-powered battery bus to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at a function in Parliament House.
8. World Bank to give _____ to Pak for Indus River Basin.
a) $25 million
b) $35 million
c) $ 40 million
d) $45 million
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Answer b) $35 million.The World Bank has approved an additional financial assistance of $35 million to support improved management, planning and development of water resources in the Indus river basin in Pakistan. This $35 million is in addition to the $38 million given earlier towards improvement of water resources management in the Indus river system.
9. President Pranab Mukherjee has presented the prestigious Shilp Guru award to a local craftsman in Agra. Name him.
a) Rafiquddin
b) Ali
c) Aquib
d) Sallauddin
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Answer a) Rafiquddin. President Pranab Mukherjee has presented the prestigious Shilp Guru award to a local craftsman for his exquisite marble inlay work. Rafiquddin, a resident of Gokulpura Basti in Agra district, was praised by the President for creating excellent floral designs on marble plates, table tops and decorative pieces for more than 25 years.
10. Which player clinch maiden GP title at Mexico Open?
a) Manu Attri
b) Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy
c) B Sumeeth Reddy
d) Bodin Issara and Nipitphon Puangpuapech
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Answer b) Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy. India’s men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy ended the season on a high by claiming their maiden Grand Prix title with a straight-game win over Thailand’s Bodin Issara and Nipitphon Puangpuapech in the finals of Mexico Open.
11. India’s first indigenously designed and built warship Indian Naval Ship is scheduled to be decommissioned on December 23, 2015. Name it.
a) INS Aryan
b) INS Gomti
c) INS Godavari
d) INS Ganga
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Answer c) INS Godavari. India’s first indigenously designed and built warship Indian Naval Ship Godavari is scheduled to be decommissioned on December 23, 2015. Godavari’s keel was laid on 03 November 1978 by Adm J Cursetji, CNS, and it was launched on 15 May 1980. It was commissioned in December 1983. Being the first indigenously designed and constructed ship, it was showcased around the world as a symbol of India’s growing military might and self-reliance.
12. Manohar Parrikar to inaugurate first cable stay bridge of __________.
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Himanchal pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Mahrashtra
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Answer a) Jammu and Kashmir. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will dedicate the first cable stay bridge of North India to the nation on December 24, providing close connectivity between three northern states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The cable-stayed bridge at Basholi is situated on Dunera- Basohli-Bhadharwah road.
13. President of India dedicates an Institute to the nation as an institute of national importance. Name the Institute.
a) NIMHANS
b) IIM
c) IIT
d) BITS
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Answer a) NIMHANS.The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee dedicated the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences(NIMHANS), Bangalore to the nation as an Institute of national importance. He also inaugurated the Magneto Encephalography Research Center and NIMHANS Heritage Museum on the occasion.
