Current Affairs Quiz – October 25 2015

Current Affairs Quiz

1. Which Indian University has recently discovered four new species of crab?
a) University of Kerala
b) University of Rajasthan
c) University of Tamil Nadu
d) University of Hyderabad

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Answer a) University of Kerala

2. Name the newly elected Prime minister of Canada?
a) Justin Trudeau
b) Bill Tony
c) Michael Higgins
d) None of the above

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Answer a) Justin Trudeau

3. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated the India-Africa Friendship Rose garden in which city?

a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kerala
d) Banglore

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Answer a) New Delhi

4. Which Department in  the University of Kerala, have reported the discovery of four new species of crab from the Kerala coast.
a) Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
b) Department of Natural Resources
c) Department of Environmental studies
d) Department of Botany

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Answer a) Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

5. Indian Railways has developed a vandal-proof warning system for unmanned level crossings which is working satisfactorily for the last three months on which section?
a) Coimbatore-Metupallayam
b) New Delhi- Mumbai
c) Kanpur-Patna
d) New Delhi-Gwalior

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Answer a) Coimbatore-Metupallayam

6. Name the actress who was once considered one of the world’s most beautiful women, was also the star of “How Green Was My Valley” and “Miracle on 34th Street”.
a) Marilyn Monroe
b) Maureen O’Hara
c) Audrey Hepburn
d) Elizabeth Taylor

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Answer a) Maureen O’Hara

7. India-Africa Summit in New Delhi  addressed the key challenges faced by Africa, which includes food, health and environmental security had inaugurated by which minister?
a) Sushma Swaraj
b) Nitin Gadkari
c) Jairam  Ramesh
d) None

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Answer a) Sushma Swaraj

8. Name the Quiet Man  actress – who was born in Dublin in 1920 – passed away at her home in Boise, Idaho, at the age of 95?

a) Audrey Hepburn
b) Katharine Hepburn
c) Maureen O’Hara
d) Elizabeth Taylor

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Answer c) Maureen O’ Hara

9. In Canada’s newly elected Liberal government, under prime minister designate Justin Trudeau, is of which origin have notched up a record number of 19 seats?
a) Indian
b) Australian
c) Germany
d) Europe

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Answer a) Indian