Current Affairs Quiz
1) Recently Former Gujarat Governor and Chief Election Commissioner ___ has passed away?
a) Ram Krishna
b) Radhuvar Das
c) Ram Krishna Trivedi
d) Ranjit
ANSWER
Answer c) Ram Krsihna Trivedi. He introduced the Election Photo identity card (EPIC) i.e., voter ID cards in Indian Elections. He had also served as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). He was conferred with Padma Vibhushan by the Government.
2) ___ was chosen for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2015?
a) UNHCR
b) UNCIN
c) UNCIR
d) UNHIR
ANSWER
Answer a) UNHCR. UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. It was chosen for this award by the international jury of the prize, headed by Vice PresidentHamid Ansari. It was declared on the occasion of 98th birth anniversary of India’s Iron Lady Indira Gandhi
3) World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended which of the following’s anti-doping agency?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) Brazil
ANSWER
Answer b) Russia. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA. Reason – RUSADA was non-compliant with the global body’s anti-doping charter in sports. This decision would bar Russian track sportspersons from participating in 2016 Rio Olympics. Previously, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) had suspended Russia from international competition
4) ___ has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of East London?
a) Anil Kumar
b) Ashok
c) Vijay Vardhan
d) Ashok Amritraj
ANSWER
Answer d) Ashok Amritraj. Tennis champion-turned Hollywood filmmaker Ashok Amritraj on 19 November 2015 was awarded with an honorary doctorate of Arts by the University of East London. Amritraj was honoured for promoting talented moviemakers from across the world, including India.‘Advantage Hollywood’ is his Auto-biography.
5) Russia signed an agreement with __ on 19th November 2015 with the aim to build a nuclear power plant?
a) Egypt
b) Brazil
c) Iraq
d) Pakistan
ANSWER
Answer a) Egypt. Russia signed an agreement with Egypt on 19th November 2015 with the aim to build a nuclear power plant in Dabaa, Egypt. The estimated year of completion of the project is 2022.
6) ____ was elected as Chairperson of an urban municipal body in Kerala?
a) Sunitha Roi
b) Prameela Rani
c) Parimala
d) Prameela Sashidharan
ANSWER
Answer d) Prameela Sashidharan. Prameela Sashidharan of BJP elected as Chairperson of an urban municipal body in Kerala. She became 1st BJP member ever to head an urban municipal body in the State.
7) ___ was the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar?
a) Nithish Kumar
b) Ram Gopal
c) Prasad
d) Tejaswi Prasad Yadav
ANSWER
Answer d) Tejaswi Prasad Yadav
Note : Nitish Kumar sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bihar for 5th time on 20th November 2015 while Tejaswi Prasad Yadav became Deputy Chief Minister. Earlier, Nitish Kumar became CM in 2000 (for just 7 Days), 2005, 2010, February 2015 and November 2015.
8) Who won Reporters Without Borders Prize on 20th November 2015 for covering news in civil war?
a) Zarina Ehaim
b) Sudheer Patel
c) Chandra Kumar
d) Zaina Erhaim
ANSWER
Answer d) Zaina Erhaim. Zaina Erhaim of Syria won Reporters Without Borders Prize on 20th November 2015 for covering news in civil war. The award was established in 1992 by NGO ‘Reporters Without Borders’.
9) What does SASEC Stands for?
a) South Asia Sub Continent Economic Committee
b) South Africa Sub Regional Economic Committee
c) South Asia Sub-regional Economic Co-operation
d) South Africa Sub-regional Economic Co-operation
ANSWER
Answer c) South Asia Sub-regional Economic Co-operation. India-Bangladesh Electricity Link will get loan of $120 million from Asian Development Bank headquartered at Manila, Philippines under South Asia Sub-regional Economic Co-operation (SASEC) Programme.
10) According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2015, India ranked Which of the following positions?
a) 107th
b) 108th
c) 109th
d) 110th
ANSWER
Answer b) 108th. World Economic Forum (WEF) on 19 November 2015 released the Global Gender Gap Report 2015. India stood at the 108th position. Top 5 countries with high gender equality are Iceland (1), Norway (2), Finland (3), Sweden (4) and Ireland (5) and five countries with least gender equality are Iran (141), Chad (142), Syria (143), Pakistan (144) and Yemen (145).
11) TCS and __ has launched the Centre of Excellence for IoT in Hyderabad?
a) HCL
b) Syntel
c) Microsoft
d) Intel
ANSWER
Answer d) Intel. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest software exporter, on 18 November 2015 launched a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Internet of Things (IoT) in collaboration with Intel. The CoE is located at the TCS campus in Hyderabad.
12) APEC Stands for ?
a) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
b) Asia-Pakistan Economic Cooperation
c) Africa-Pacific Economic Cooperation
d) Africa-Pakistan Economic Cooperation
ANSWER
Answer a) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Summit was held at Manila, Philippines from 18 November to 19 November 2015. The summit was chaired by Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III.
13) Universal Children’s Day was Observed on?
a) November 14th
b) November 21st
c) November 20th
d) November 18th
ANSWER
Answer c) November 20th
14) Africa Industrialization Day was observed on November 20th, what was its theme?
a) Small and Medium Enterprises for Poverty Eradication
b) Job Creation for Women
c) Job Creation for Youth
d) All
ANSWER
Answer d) All. The Day is intended to mobilize the commitment of the international community to the industrialization of Africa.
15) ___ was Nominated as director of the Asian Development Bank?
a) Swathi Thakur
b) Suneetha iyar
c) Rajiv Singh
d) Swati Dandekar
ANSWER
Answer d) Swati Dandekar. President Barack Obama has nominated India-born Swati Dandekar, a Nagpur and Bombay University alum, to be United States director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of ambassador. The nomination of Dandekar who will replace Robert M. Orr was announced by the White House along with eight other key Administration posts.
16) The Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duty on carbon black imports from ___?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) Both a and b
ANSWER
Answer d) Both a and b
Note : The Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on certain carbon black imports from China and Russia. The anti-dumping duty would be valid for five years. It has been specifically imposed on carbon black used in rubber applications. The latest Revenue Department move follows the recommendation of the Designated Authority in Commerce Ministry in its sunset review investigation of existing anti-dumping duty on import of ‘carbon black used in rubber applications’ from China, Russia and Thailand.
17) South Australia has signed a historic ‘sister-state agreement’ with?
a) Rajasthan
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Odisha
ANSWER
Answer a) Rajasthan. South Australia has signed a historic ‘sister-state agreement’ with Rajasthan that would pave new ways to boost export and investment opportunities between the two states. The sister-state relationship between South Australia and Rajasthan is based on a two-way exchange of research, policy and technical capabilities. The agreement provides partnership and collaborative opportunities across key sectors where South Australian business can offer services and product support.
18) Who won Indiana FIDE Rating Chess Tournament?
a) Sruthi Sain
b) Rajeev khan
c) Rakesh Sharma
d) Srishti Pandey
ANSWER
Answer d) Srishti Pandey. Maharashtra’s chess player Srishti Pandey has clinched the second Indiana All India FIDE Rating Chess tournament. The tournament was organised by Nagpur Taluka Chess Association, which concluded at Dr Hedgewar Smarak Samiti Hall, Reshimbagh, Nagpur.
19) Madhav Chari has passed away recently, he was a ________.
a) Singer
b) Cartoonist
c) Player
d) Musician
ANSWER
Answer d) Musician. Madhav Chari, one of the India’s leading Jazz pianists died in Chennai on Friday. He was 48 and survived by his parents and a brother. Madhav Chari’s life exemplified the belief that the two subjects — mathematics and music — complement each other.
20) Which of the following are the finalists for the 2015 World Athlete of the year?
a) Usain Bolt
b) Ashton Eaton
c) Christian Taylor
d) All
ANSWER
Answer d) All. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced that Usain Bolt ,Ashton Eaton and Christian Taylor are the finalists for the 2015 World Athlete of the year.
