Current Affairs Quiz – September 17 2015

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CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Which country has recently framed a new constitution?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal

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Answer d) Nepal. Nepal’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, which is due to come into effect soon. it was passed by 507 votes to 25.

2. Which state is conducting the famous Annual Brahmotsavam?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh

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Answer d) Andhra Pradesh. The nine-day annual Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara took off to a colourful start with the conduct of ‘Dwajarohanam’ inside the Tirumala temple.

3. The International Democracy Day is observed on
a) September 14
b) September 15
c) September 16
d) September 17

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Answer b) September 15. 2015 Theme: Space for Civil Society

4. The GOI has banned Naga rebel group National Socialist Council (NSCN-K) of Nagaland (Khaplang) for how many years?
a) Two years
b) Three Years
c) Four Years
d) Five Years

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Answer d) Five Years. The government signed a peace accord with Naga insurgent group Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) – NSCN (IM) on 3rd August 2015. The NSCN-IM has been demanding declaring NSCN-K a banned group.

5. Who established Naam Foundation to fund drought relief for farmers?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Narendra Tomar
c) Nana Patekar
d) Sachin Tendulkar

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Answer c) Nana Patekar. Patekar has established an organisation which will provide aid to farmers overcome by drought conditions.

6. The new constitution of Nepal divides the country into how many provinces?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight

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Answer c) Seven Provinces.

7. Who has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award?
a) Malala
b) Aseem Ali
c) Aqeela Asifi
d) Kalam Azad

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Answer c) Aqeela Asifi. Afghan refugee teacher Aqeela Asifi, who has dedicated her life to bringing education to refugee girls in Pakistan, has won the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.

8. According to UN, the deaths due to ________ has cut by 60% since 2000.
a) AIDS
b) Dengue
c) Malaria
d) STD

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Answer c) Malaria.

9. Manpreet Kaur is associated with
a) Archery
b) Badminton
c) Shot put
d) Swimming

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Answer c) Shot Put. Manpreet Kaur, the Patiala-based shot putter, became the latest Indian athlete to qualify for next year’s Olympics.

10. What is India’s rank in Global Innovation Index (GII) 2015?
a) 71
b) 79
c) 81
d) 89

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Answer c) 81. The GII, co-published by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), surveyed 141 economies around the world.

11. Name the Cricketer who was recently honoured with the Icon Award by the Indo-Caribbean Alliance?
a) Chris Gayle
b) Dwayne Bravo
c) Shivnarine Chanderpaul
d) Paul Ramsay

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Answer c) Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

12. In ten years, which city will record world’s largest number of premature deaths due to air pollution?
a) Beijing
b) Delhi
c) California
d) Tokyo

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Answer b) Delhi.

13. Who signed MoUs with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh?
a) Arun Jaitely
b) Rajnath Singh
c) Hamid Ansari
d) Pranab Mukherjee

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Answer c) Hamid Ansari.

14. Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a one-member commission to enquire into the Petlawad explosion incident. The Chairman of the Commission is
a) Aryendra Kumar Saxena
b) Mukhul Tripathi
c) Ram Krishna Chauhan
d) Anil Chandra Jain

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Answer a) Aryendra Kumar Saxena. The Commission’s headquarters will be at Indore and it will submit report in three months.