Current Affairs Quiz
1. Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar who was a/an______.
a) Actor
b) Athlete
c) Poet
d) Singer
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Answer c) Poet.Iconic Marathi poet and Padma Bhushan recipient Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar has passed away at the age of 86. Mr. Padgaonkar had 40 publications to his credit. The U.S. Library of Congress has acquired 31 of his publications. He has written a collection of essays and published it under the title Nimbonichya Zaadamage.
2. Om Prakash Malhotra who passes away was a/an
a) Ex vice Army Chief
b) Ex Army chief
c) Ex Field Marshal
d) None
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Answer b) Ex Army chief. General Om Prakash Malhotra has passed away due to old age at the age of 93 years at his residence in Gurgaon. He was the 13th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1978 – 1981, the Ambassador of India to Indonesia from 1981 – 1984 and Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh from 1990 – 1991.
3. State-run heavy equipment-maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has commissioned a project. Name it.
a) Prayagraj Super Solar Power Project
b) Prayagraj Super Telecom Power Project
c) Prayagraj Super Thermal Powerful Project
d) Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project
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Answer d) Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project. State-run heavy equipment-maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has commissioned a 660 MW unit of the Prayagraj Super Thermal Power Project at Bara in Uttar Pradesh. This is the first super-critical thermal unit in the state to achieve capacity addition on attaining full load. Super-critical units, by consuming lesser coal, are more efficient and eco-friendly.
4. Gujarati litterateur _________ selected for 2015 Jnanpith Award.
a) Vishnu roy
b) Vijay Kumar Roy
c) Raghuveer Chaudhary
d) Shyam Narayan Pandey
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Answer c) Raghuveer Chaudhary. Noted Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for the 51st Jnanpith award for his contribution to Indian literature. A novelist, poet and critic, Chaudhary is a recipient of Sahitya Academi Award for his novel, “Trilogy Uparvaas” in 1977. His popular novels include “Amrita”, “Venu Vatsala”, “Purvarang”, “Laagni Samjyaa Vinaa Chuuta Padvanu” and others.
5. Afghanistan to form ________member security force to guard TAPI Pipeline.
a) 7000
b) 6500
c) 8000
d) 9000
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Answer a) 7000. Afghanistan will raise a 7,000-member security force to guard the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. Afghan Mines and Petroleum Minister Daud Shah Saba told the country’s Upper House of Parliament that the force will provide security during the implementation of the project and demining the route of the pipeline.
6. Pavel Srnicek who died recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Goal keeper
c) Umpire
d) Writer
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Answer b) Goal keeper. Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek has died at the age of 47, nine days after suffering a cardiac arrest. Srnicek made 190 appearances for Newcastle in two spells, between 1991 and 1998, and 2006 and 2007. He went on to have spells with Sheffield on December 30, Portsmouth and West Ham before returning to St James’ Park.
7. Union Government unveils National Biotechnology Development Strategy_________.
a) 2015-2020
b) 2016-2021
c) 2018-2020
d) 2016-2020
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Answer a) 2015-2020. The National Biotechnology Development Strategy -2015-2020 has been unveiled by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi.
8.Which LSRM Missile was successfully tested from INS Kolkata?
a) RIM 67 Standard
b) RIM 66 standard
c) Barak 1
d) Barak 8
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Answer d) Barak 8. In a boost to India’s maritime prowess, the Indian Navy has successfully test-fired 70 km-range Surface-to-Air Missile Barak 8 from INS Kolkata, paving the way for installation of the system, developed jointly by India and Israel, on board country’s frontline warships.
9. Which Country has been declared Ebola free by WHO ?
a) Libya
b) Greece
c) Guinea
d) Sierrea
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Answer c) Guinea. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Guinea Ebola free, thereby ending two-year long plague in West Africa. This is the first time in two years- when original chain of transmission that began in Gueckedou, Guinea in December 2013 and spread to seven other countries- that all three Ebola affected countries in West Africa (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) are Ebola free. The WHO said that 42 days have passed since the last person confirmed to have Ebola virus disease tested negative for the second time.
10. Which Project wins 2015 eASIA Award?
a) Drug Authentication and Verified Application
b) Drug Authentication and Verification App
c) Drug Authentication and Verification Application
d) Drug Authenticate and Verification Application
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Answer c) Drug Authentication and Verification Application. The Department of Commerces DAVA (Drug Authentication and Verification Application) project has won the 2015 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category. The announcement has been made by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (AFACT) in Tehran, Iran. This project is a significant step in this direction and will contribute considerably in enhancing the brand image of our pharmaceutical exporters.
11. Who has been appointed DG of National Centre for Good Governance?
a) Sunil Mehra
b) Ashotosh Pathak
c) Gyanendra D Bandgaiyan
d) Lakhan Sharma
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Answer c) Gyanendra D Bandgaiyan. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr. Gyanendra D. Bandgaiyan, former Chief Economist, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as Director General, National Centre for Good Governance under the Department of Personnel and Training. The appointment was for a period of three years which is extendable by another two years or upto 60 years of age, whichever is earlier.
12. Which cricketer is named BCCI Cricketer of the Year?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Youvraj Singh
c) MS Dhoni
d) Rohit Sharma
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Answer a) Virat Kohli. Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has been named the winner of the Polly Umrigar award for BCCI’s international cricketer of the year, while Mithali Raj was picked for the top women’s award in the BCCI annual honours to be given away on January 5 in Mumbai.
13. Name the cancer research expert has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.
a) Harpal Singh Kumar
b) Satbir Singh Kumar
c) Jaspreet Singh Kumar
d) None
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Answer a) Harpal Singh Kumar. An Indian-origin cancer research expert has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his “influential” work on prevention and treatment of cancer in the annual New Year’s Honours list published in London.
14. Name the country that will no longer provide financial aid to India from January 1 2016.
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) USA
d) UK
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Answer d) UK. A decision, India will no longer receive financial aid from the UK , will be implemented from January 1 2016, which was taken by the British government in 2012 after a domestic outcry about India’s growing economic status. In 2012, then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had famously said British aid was “a peanut” (sic) in India’s total development spend and that the country could very well do without it.
15. Food and Drug Scanner to be unveiled in year________.
a) 2016
b) 2017
c) 2018
d) 2019
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Answer d) 2016. California-based technology startup Stratio Inc is set to unveil its first product called LinkSquare at the 2016 International CES in Las Vegas.
16. ______reveals ‘VertiGo’ wall climbing robot.
a) Disney
b) Vertiga
c) Walto
d) None
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Answer a) Disney.The wall-climbing robot called VertiGo is invented by Disney which is equipped with four wheels and two propellers, which allow it flip upward and move from the ground to the wall. It can drive smoothly on a vertical surface, maintaining its hold even when perpendicular to the ground.
17. Name the Pakistani Singer to whom Indian citizenship has been granted with effect from January 1.
a) Adnan Sami
b) Atif Aslam
c) Amir Zaki
d)Sanam
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Answer a) Adnan Sami. Pakistani singer Adnan Sami has been granted Indian citizenship with effect from January 1 following his request to the Centre to legalise his status in the country on humanitarian grounds.
18. Union Cabinet approves Raptor MoU for conservation of migratory birds of prey in
a) Africa and Eurasia
b) Africa and England
c) Africa and Russia
d) Africa and America
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Answer a) Africa and Eurasia. The Union Cabinet on 29th December 2015 approved to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia. It is also called the ‘Raptor MoU’ with the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS). It was initiated on October 22, 2008 and came into effect on November 1 the same year.
