Current Affairs Quiz – September 12 and 13 2015

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September 14, 2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Canada, India, Singapore and Egypt are showing interest in buying Mistral Warships from
a) Germany
b) France
c) Russia
d) Norway

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Answer b) France.

2. Online auto portal CarDekho has acquired ________ recently.
a) GeepDekho
b) Zigwheels
c) TruckWheels
d) Carbuynsell

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Answer b) Zigwheels.

3. John P Connel, who passed away recently, was a/an
a) Economist
b) Street Magician
c) Hollywood Actor
d) Novelist

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Answer c) Hollywood Actor. John P Connell, best known as the star of the daytime drama “Young Dr. Malone,” has died in Woodland Hills. He was 91.

4. Who has been retained as the Team Director of the Indian cricket team till the 2016 T20 World Cup?
a) Kapil Dev
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Ravi Shastri
d) Sunil Gavaskar

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Answer c) Ravi Shastri. Shastri was appointed Team Director in August 2014.

5. A new technical ranking system of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has placed India in _______ spot.
a) 21
b) 22
c) 23
d) 24

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Answer b) 22nd Spot. The new ranking system is based on the performance of the national team and clubs (at AFC competitions) of a particular country in the last four years.

6. Government has approved the purchase of 10 Heron-TP drones from
a) Russia
b) Israel
c) USA
d) Germany

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Answer b) Israel. The acquisition is worth $400-million. Israel’s armed Heron drones are similar to the Predator unmanned aerial vehicles.

7. Ramaswamy R Iyer, who passed away recently, was an expert in
a) Journalism
b) Forest Policy
c) Water Policy
d) Air Pollution

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Answer c) Water Policy. He is widely known for producing a rich body of commentary on water policy and environmental issues.

8. __________ launched instant refund facility to help its customers get refunds within one hour of receiving the returned products.
a) Amazon
b) Snapdeal
c) Flipkart
d) Paytm

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Answer b) Snapdeal. The instant refund will be completed using Immediate Payments System (IMPS) transfers.

9. Name the Indian who has been conferred with the Royal Aeronautical Society’s 2015 Silver Medal.
a) Krishna Moorthy
b) Nagendra Nath Reddy
c) Ganghadhar Tadimalla
d) G Sateesh Reddy

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Answer d) G Satheesh Reddy.

10. Leander Paes and __________ won the US Open mixed doubles title 2015.
a) Cara Black
b) Sania Mirza
c) Martina Hingis
d) Besua Sianna

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Answer c) Martina Hingis. The 42-year-old Paes now has won nine Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.

11. Who has assumed charge as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Canara Bank?
a) Ashutosh Gupta
b) Rakesh Sharma
c) Manish Tiwari
d) Rajesh Verma

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Answer b) Rakesh Sharma. Before joining Canara Bank, Sharma was MD and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank since March 7, 2014.

12. The Tadoba Festival will be organized by
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh

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Answer c) Maharashtra Government. The Maharashtra government is all set to hold a three-day ‘Tadoba festival’ during November in Mumbai.

13. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed two agreements for $500 million loans with the government of
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Telangana

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Answer a) Rajasthan. It is for the management of urban services in the state.

14. The International Hindi Conference will be organized from March 4-6 2016 in
a) UK
b) Germany
c) USA
d) Australia

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Answer c) USA (Rutgers University, New Jersey).

15. India and Australia have begin their first bilateral naval exercise AUSINDEX 15 in
a) West Coast of India
b) East Coast of India
c) South Coast of India
d) None of the above

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Answer b) East Coast of India.