CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. The International Human Rights Day is observed on
a) December 09
b) December 10
c) December 11
d) December 12
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Answer b) December 10. The theme for Human Rights Day 2015 is “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always”
2. The Indian Institute of Science has bagged a _______ military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid.
a) UK
b) Germany
c) US
d) Italy
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Answer c) US. The federal contract worth USD 52,900 has been awarded by the US Pacific Air Forces, Yokota Air Base in Japan to develop solar powered micro-grid with battery and super capacitor energy storage system.
3. Moscow, Washington and _______ will hold Syria talks in Geneva as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict are ratcheted up.
a) UK
b) United Nations
c) Germany
d) France
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Answer b) United Nations. UN peace envoy Staffan de Mistura is set to take part in the talks aimed at ending a brutal war that has killed more than 250,000 people and forced millions from their homes since March 2011.
4. The Venue for 2016 SAARC Summit is __________.
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan
d) Pakistan
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Answer d) Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pakistan to attend the SAARC Summit likely to be held in September 2016, in what will be the first prime ministerial visit here from India in 12 years.
5. Two American Senators have introduced legislation in the Senate proposing to cut the number of popular H1B visas by _________.
a) 15,000
b) 20,000
c) 25,000
d) 30,000
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Answer a) 15,000. Currently every year a maximum of 85,000 H-1B visas can be issued including 20,000 for those who completed higher education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
6. English Access Programme has been launched in Bihar in collaboration with
a) UK
b) Australia
c) USA
d) Ireland
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Answer c) USA. As part of US-India collaboration in the areas of development and education, an American english language skill course has been launched in Patna for students hailing from economically disadvantaged section of the society.
7. The recently launched communication satellite “ChinaSat 1C” satellite was carried by the Long March-______ carrier rocket.
a) 1-B
b) 2-B
c) 3-B
d) 4-B
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Answer c) 3-B. It will provide high-quality voice, data and radio and TV transmission services.
8. The Venue for Fifth Heart of Asia conference is
a) Afghanistan
b) India
c) Bhutan
d) Pakistan
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Answer d) Pakistan. The Theme of the conference is ‘Heart of Asia -Istanbul Process: Enhanced cooperation for countering security threats and promoting connectivity in the Heart of Asia region.
9. Who has been named a co-owner of the Pro Wrestling League team UP Warriors?
a) Ajinkya Rahane
b) Rohit Sharma
c) MS Dhoni
d) Virat Kohli
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Answer b) Rohit Sharma.
10. Afghanistan cricket team has shifted its home base from Sharjah to the UPCA stadium in _______.
a) Pune
b) Varanasi
c) Kanpur
d) Noida
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Answer d) Noida. According to the MoU with BCCI and Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) will be able to utilise the facilities of the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.
