Current Affairs Quiz- 27th June 2015 and 28th June 2015

1. With whom Viswanathan Anand played in Norway chess tournament?
a) Veselin Topalov
b) Cyrus Pallonji Mistry
c) Dagur Arngrímsson
d) Herbert Avram

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Answer a) Veselin Topalov.ndia’s Chess Legend and former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a quick draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria to finish second in Norway chess tournament. The game ended in a draw vide repetition in just 18 moves. The Bulgarian won the first edition of the Grand chess tour, pocketed the first prize of USD 75000 and also gained 13 points to lead the ‘three-tournaments-tour’ after the first one ended here.

2. Who has became the first Indian-born player ever selected in the NBA Draft?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Gurwinder Singh
c) Reagan Singh
d) Satnam Singh

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Answer d)Satnam Singh.Satnam Singh Bhamara, a 19-year-old from the small village of Ballo Ke, Punjab, became the first Indian-born player ever selected in the NBA Draft. The Dallas Mavericks chose the 7-foot-2 inch, 290-pound center with the 52nd overall pick in the 60-pick draft.

3. In which country Same-sex marriages have been legalised?
a) China
b) United Kingdom
c) United states of America
d) Germany

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Answer c)United states of America. Same-sex marriages are now legal across the entirety of the United States. A historic supreme court ruling declared attempts by conservative states to ban gay Marriages are unconstitutional.

4. Who won the Canada Open women’s doubles title ?
a) Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa
b) Jwala Gutta and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
c) Jwala Gutta and Saina Nehwal
d) Jwala Gutta and Prajakta Sawant

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Answer a) Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the Canada Open women’s doubles title after defeating the Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek 21-19, 21-16 in the final on 28th June 2015. The contest lasted for 35 minutes.

5. Which channel have launched a weekly news programme in Sanskrit on June 28?
a) Disha
b) Doordarshan
c) Sanskar
d) Bhasha

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Answer b) Doordarshan. Doordarshan will be launching a weekly news programme in Sanskrit on June 28. It will launch half n hour News Mag in Sanskrit from June 28, Sunday, 12 noon. Coincidently, June 28, World Sanskrit Confernce is being started.

6. what is the name of a five minute Sanskrit news bulletin telecast on Doordarshan?
a) bhasha
b) Vatra
c) srishti
d) None of the above

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Answer b) Vatra. Vatra is the sanskrit Programme which is telecast at 6.55 pm everyday in Doordarshan. 

7. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will inaugurate a sytem. Name the System.
a) Integrated Security System (ISS)
b) railways Baggage
c) track code
d) possible

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Answer a) Integrated Security System (ISS). Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will inaugurate the Integrated Security System (ISS). Four ISS installed with a total cost Rs 21.72 crore at four railway stations in the metropolis comprising CST, Dadar, Kurla and LTT. He will also inaugurate the modified foot over bridge (FOB) to facilitate passenger movement.

8. Who has became the fifth-fastest 200m runner in history after he won final at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on 28th June 2015?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Yohan Blake
c) Justin Gatlin
d) R.K. Shriramkumar

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Answer c) Justin Gatlin.Justin Gatlin became the fifth-fastest 200m runner in history after he won final at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on 28th June 2015. The 33-year-old American recorded a time of 19.57 seconds in Oregon.

9. Who is the fastest men in 200 m?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Yohan Blake
c) Justin Gatlin
d) R.K. Shriramkumar

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Answer a) Usain bolt.  He bis the fastest men with a speed of 9.19 seconds (also run 19.30, 19.32, 19.40, 19.56 and 19.57).