Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which Indonesian satellite is being launched by India?
a) MOM
b) LAPAN A1/Tubsat.
c) IRNSS-1D
d) LAPAN A2/Orari.
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Answer d) LAPAN A2/Orari. India will launch a second multi-spectral remote sensing Indonesian satellite that will help the country to monitor land-use, natural resource and in disaster mitigation. The name of the satellite is LAPAN A2/Orari. LAPAN A2/Orari satellite is a successor to LAPAN A1/Tubsat.
2. For how many years India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to increase bilateral trade?
a) 4 years
b) 2 years
c) 5 years
d) 1 year
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Answer c) 5 years. India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to enhance their cooperation in all areas of bilateral relations and to increase their trade by 60 per cent over the next five years.
3. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the registration of________.
a) Greenpeace India
b) Go Green India
c) Green India
d) All of the above
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Answer a) Greenpeace India. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has cancelled the registration of Greenpeace India. It’s been five months that the MHA suspended Greenpeace India’s licence to receive foreign donations. The MHA states that Greenpeace India has “continued to violate FCRA norms”.
4. Who won the Environment Award?
a)Ms Lakshmi
b) Ms. Vijya Pandit
c) Ms. Raheema
d)LAkshmikant
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Answer a) Ms Lakshmi. The US-based Seacology, an environment non-profit organisation, has selected Ms Lakshmi for the prestigious Environment Award – Seacology Prize 2015. She has been chosen for her outstanding contribution in conserving the marine resources and cultural traditions of her village, Chinnapalam, a small coastal hamlet in the island.
5. What is the full form of PCOS?
a) Placenta Ovary Syndrome
b) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
c) None of the above
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Answer b)Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
6. Former Goa Chief Minister passes away recently. Name the Person.
a) Wilfred De Souza
b) Silas De Souza
c) Luis Proto Barbosa
d) Ravi S. Naik
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Answer a) Wilfred De Souza.
7. A Tamil lawmaker became leader of the opposition in Sri Lanka’s parliament for the first time in 32 years. Name the person.
a) Rajavarothiam Sampanthan
b) Abhinandan Sampath
c) B. Munuswamy Naidu
d) A. Subbarayalu Reddiar
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Answer a) Rajavarothiam Sampanthan. Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, a Tamil lawmaker became leader of the opposition in Sri Lanka’s parliament for the first time in 32 years. The 82-year-old moderate heads the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which emerged from last month’s election as the third-largest force with 16 seats in the 225-member assembly.
8. An eminent Kutiyattam exponent has passed away. What was his name?
a) Mattavilasam sanarke
b) Painkulam Narayana Chakyar
c) Kidangoor Narayana Chakyar
d) Guru Kidangoor Rama Chakyar
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Answer d) Guru Kidangoor Rama Chakyar. Guru Kidangoor Rama Chakyar, an eminent Kutiyattam exponent has passed away at the age of 88 in Vallachira, Thrissur, Kerala. The world of Indian dance-theater has lost an eminent performer and teacher of Kutiyattam. Rama Chakyar was born in 1927 in Kottayam, Kerala.
9. The RBI has decided to issue _________ rupees coins to commemorate golden jubilee year of 1965 Indo-Pak War.
a) 10 Rupee
b) 100 Rupee
c) 5 Rupee
d) 20 Rupee
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Answer c) 5 Rupee.The Banker of the Banks, the RBI has decided to issue 5 rupees coins to commemorate golden jubilee year of 1965 Indo-Pak War. The coins will be legal tender as provided in The Coinage Act 2011. Existing coins in this denomination will also continue to be legal tender.
10. Which writer will be awarded by US President Barack Obama to an Indian American Writer. Name the writer.
a) Fareed Zakaria
b) Kiran Desai
c) Jhumpa Lahiri
d) Bharati Mukherjee
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Answer c) Jhumpa Lahiri. Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri has been selected for the prestigious 2014 National Humanities Medal. Ms. Lahiri, the author of “The Lowland,” will receive the prize in Washington from US President Barack Obama.
11. Haryana Government has won ______.
a) Skoch Order-of-Merit national award
b) Environment Award
c) National Humanities Award
d) None of the above
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Answer a) Skoch Order-of-Merit national award . Haryana Government has won the Skoch Order-of-Merit national award for implementing 6 e-Governance and IT initiatives in the state. The state Government has notified a total of 163 e-Governance services which would be delivered to the citizens at their doorsteps with a view to provide time-bound and hassle-free services.
