Current Affairs Quiz
1)November 14th is observed as ___ ?
a) Children’s Day
b) World Diabetes Day
c) World Catholic day
d) both a and b
Answer
Answer d) Both a and b. Children’s day (also known as Bal Divas) in India is celebrated every year on 14th of November to increase the awareness of people towards the rights, care and education of children. World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world and is held on November 14 each year. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world. Theme : “Healthy Living and Diabetes”.
2) IITF stands for?
a) Indian Institute of Telecom Fair
b) Indian Institute of Tourism Force
c) India International Trade Fair
d) India International Trade Force
Answer
Answer c) India International Trade Fair. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 35th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 14 day fair has been organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), under aegis of Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry. ii) Theme of 2015 edition of IITF is Make in India in order to encourage companies to manufacture their products in India.
3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a BR Ambedkar memorial in London that is recently acquired by which Government?
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Gujarat
d) None
Answer
Answer a) Maharashtra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the recently acquired Ambedkar memorial by Maharashtra Government at King Henry’s Road in London, United Kingdom. ii) Maharashtra government had bought this house in London where social reformer and architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar had stayed as a student in the 1920s.
4) Shipwright School, the Indian Navy’s training establishment for architect officers, shipwright officers, and shipwright sailors, was commissioned as ___ ?
a) INS VishwasKarma
b) INS Vishwakarma
c) INS VikasKarma
d) INS Vinodkarma
Answer
Answer b) INS Vishwakarma. It was commissioned by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of the Naval Staff at a formal ceremony held at Visakhapatnam. INS Vishwakarma was commissioned in keeping with the Navy’s thrust towards indigenisation and ‘Make in India’ initiative.
5) First Elephant hospital in Northeast India was established at ___ ?
a) KaziRam National Park
b) Kaziranga National Park
c) Betel National Park
d) Rajiv Gandhi National Parl
Answer
Answer b) Kaziranga National Park. Northeast India’s first exclusive hospital for elephants has been established at theKaziranga National Park in Assam. Located in Golaghat and Nagaon Districts of Assam. Circumscribed by Brahmaputra River. The hospital was set up at Mark Shand Memorial Learning Centre in Kaziranga National Park. It was inaugurated by Sir Evelyn de Rothschild who is founding patron of the UK-based charity Elephant Family.
6) AMRIT stands For?
a) Armed Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment
b) Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment
c) Affordable Medicines and Reform Implants For Treasure
d) Armed Medical and Reliance Implants for Treatment
Answer
Answer b) Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, JP Nadda inaugurated the Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) outlet at AIIMs.
7) The 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration was held at __?
a) Valletta, Malta
b) Iraq
c) China
d) Turkey
Answer
Answer a) Valletta, Malta. European Union Emergency Trust Fund, worth of 1.8 billion euros ($1.93 billion) was established to address root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. The European Investment Bank will provide financing to support the reestablishment of the conditions and development of human capital in Africa.
8) PM Narendra Modi has launched Neev Fund in UK, the fund aims at which of the following?
a) Equity Religion
b) Tax Exemption
c) Equity Partnerships
d) Equity Army
Answer
Answer c) Equity Partnerships. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched India’s first Low Income State Infrastructure Equity Partnership (the Neev Fund) in UK ii) The Fund aims to provide equity partnerships for small infrastructure development in sectors like water & sanitation, clean energy and urban infrastructure. It will seek to demonstrate sustainable and inclusive development through small infrastructure projects within target sectors. Prime Minister, United Kingdom : David Cameron
9) According to Swachh Bharat Cess, which of the following becomes Expensive from November 15th?
a) Travelling
b) Eating out
c) Telephony
d) All
Answer
Answer d) All. Eating out, telephony and travel will become expensive from November 15th with the government imposing a 0.5 per cent Swachh Bharat cess on taxable services which is expected to yield about Rs. 3,800 crore to the exchequer in the remaining months of the fiscal year. Revenue Secretary. Hasmukh Adhia
10) International Children’s Film Festival takes place at __ ?
a) Hyderabad
b) Vizag
c) Vijayawada
d) Bangalore
Answer
Answer a) Hyderabad. Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore inaugurated the 19th International Children’s Film Festival of India (ICFFI) at Shilpa Kala Vedika in Hyderabad. Rathore wished that the week-long festival would offer good and quality cinema to the audience, especially children. Over 1,200 entries have been received from about 80 countries.
11) who won the BMW Masters in Shanghai?
a) Paul Broberg
b) kristoffer Broberg
c) Missie john
d) Audice Berg
Answer
Answer b) Kristoffer Broberg. Swede Kristoffer Broberg won his maiden European Tour title with a play-off victory at the BMW Masters in Shanghai. After a four-under 68, the 29-year-old world number 149 birdied the first extra hole to defeat American Patrick Reed after both finished at 17 under.
12) India signed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in New Delhi, to operationalize the “Agreement on Coastal Shipping” with __?
a) Japan
b) Bangalore
c) Bangladesh
d) China
Answer
Answer c) Bangladesh. The SOP will pave the way to promote coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh and would enhance bilateral trade between the two countries by bringing down the cost of transportation of EXIM cargo. The two sides have also agreed upon the use of vessels of River Sea Vessel (RSV) category for Indo-Bangladesh coastal shipping.
13) ‘Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme’ was launched by which government?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Japan
d) China
Answer
Answer b) Haryana. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched ‘Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme’ by putting ten captive bred vultures in pre-release aviaries close to Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore.
14) Yitzhak Navon has died recently, he is an?
a) Former President of Algeria
b) Former President Of Nigeria
c) Former President of Israel
d) Former President of Iraq
Answer
Answer c) Former President of Israel. Yitzhak Navon, former President of Israel, died on 06th November 2015. He was remained President of Israel during 1978 to 1983.
15) 12th ASEM meet held in Luxembourg, what does ASEM stands for?
a) Asia- England Ministers Meeting
b) Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers meeting
c) Africa-Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting
d) Asia-England Foreign Ministers meeting
Answer
Answer b) Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers meeting. 2th Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers meeting (ASEM) held in Luxembourg during 5-6th November 2015 under the theme ‘Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future’.
