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Current Affairs August 2015 Quiz
1. The book which recently got published on life story of 21 bravery awardees, were honored with which of the following awards?
A. Ashok Chakra Award
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Maha Vir Chakra
Answer B. Param Vir Chakra
2. Which state govt. has approved new guidelines for Begum Akhtar Award,which is given for achievement in singing ghazal, dadra, and thumri?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer D. Uttar Pradesh
3.Saurav Ghosal related to which of the following sports ?
A. Boxing
B. Chess
C. ShotPut
D. Squash
Answer D. Squash
4.Who is the 1st Indian gold medalist at the Special Olympics World Games 2015?
A. Rajesh Sahani
B. Darshan Jain
C. Ranveer Saini
D. None of these
Answer C. Ranveer Saini
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Question 1 |
Which of the following won Sri Lanka General Elections?
Democratic National Alliance | |
United National Front | |
Tamil National Alliance | |
United People’s Freedom Alliance |
Question 2 |
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award was given to Jot Singh, comes under which of the following ministry?
Ministry of home Affairs | |
Ministry of Corporate affairs | |
Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports | |
Ministry of external affairs |
Question 3 |
9th August is celebrated as Quit India Movement anniversary day, In which year it was launched by Mahatma Gandhi?
1947 | |
1942 | |
1935 | |
1945 |
Question 4 |
India’s first IUHDSS situated in which of the following state?
Karnataka | |
Kerala | |
Tamil Nadu | |
Goa |
Question 5 |
Recently Indian and US signed MoU on ____?
India Infrastructure Collaboration Platform | |
Research Development, Technology and Evaluation | |
National Skill Development Corporation | |
Blacklist currency material manufacturers |
Question 6 |
According to Forbes magazine, Who is the highest paid Actors from India?
Salman Khan | |
Amitabh Bachchan | |
Ranbir kapoor | |
Both A & B |
Question 7 |
Rajiv Mangla who got appointed as CTO of Snapdeal ,was previously a executive member of ___?
Microsoft | |
IBM | |
Adobe | |
Google |
Question 8 |
Which of the following banks have issued ‘Green bonds’ in India before ‘HSBC’?
Yes Bank | |
Axis Bank | |
Both 1 and 2 | |
None of the above |
Question 9 |
Which of the following bank is having tag line ‘India’s International bank’?
Bank of India | |
Bank of Baroda | |
Canara Bank | |
Indian overseas bank |
Question 10 |
Union cabinet approved MoU between India with which of the following
countries on cooperation in the fields of education, training and research?
Russia | |
China | |
UK | |
Australia |
Question 11 |
UN funded for Solar Home Systems,which of the following countries is the first one to receive it?
China | |
Bangladesh | |
SriLanka | |
Nepal |
Question 12 |
HDFC Bank cuts base rate by __ bps to 9.35%?
15 | |
25 | |
35 | |
5 |
Question 13 |
What percent fee has been increased by US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs)?
40% | |
25% | |
30% | |
10% |
Question 14 |
Jaitapur Nuclaer Power plant is situated in which state?
Gujurat | |
Maharastra | |
Rajasthan | |
Karnataka |
Question 15 |
Union Government identifies 305 cities for implementing ‘Housing for All’ scheme.Which of the following state is not selected among those?
Rajasthan | |
Madhya Pradesh | |
Odisha | |
Punjab |
Question 16 |
Who is the President of Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO)?
Ramesh Kumar Agarwal | |
S C Ralhan | |
Ajay Sahai | |
Khalid M Khan |
Question 17 |
Who is the Present president of Egypt?
Adly Mansour | |
Mohamed Morsi | |
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | |
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi |
Question 18 |
Which of the follwing countries is the winner of maiden Under-16 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship title 2015?
SriLanka | |
India | |
Pakistan | |
Bangladesh |
Question 19 |
How many cities got approval from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy as to be solar cities?
56 | |
60 | |
50 | |
46 |
Question 20 |
Who is the Governer of Bihar?
Keshari nath Tripathy | |
Draupadi Murmu | |
Ram Nath Kovind | |
Acharya Dev Vrat |
Question 21 |
Assam govt recently banned sale of which of the following products?
Drinking Water Brand | |
Liquor Brand | |
Food Brand | |
None of these |
Question 22 |
Where is the Venue of 2016 Euro Cup Football ?
France | |
Germany | |
Hungary | |
Greece |
Question 23 |
Emmy Awards related to which of the following field?
Poetry | |
Television Industry | |
Sports | |
Politics |
Question 24 |
What is “Swift Response 15” ,which is recently launched by US?
Airborne | |
Rocket | |
Hellicopter | |
Jet |
Question 25 |
Which of the following continet has the largest market for nutraceuticals?
US | |
European Union | |
Asia-Pacific | |
None of these |
Question 26 |
Hidden berg line, separates which of the following two countries?
Geramny & Poland | |
Australia & South Africa | |
North Korea & South Korea | |
Germany & France |
Question 27 |
Where is Second Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC)
Summit 2015 was held ?
New Delhi | |
Jaipur | |
Ahmedabad | |
Kolkata |
Question 28 |
Who is the winner of Women’s Singles finals of Cincinnati Masters title of
Tennis 2015 ?
Simona Halep | |
Chan Hao-ching | |
Casey Dellacqua | |
Serena Williams |
Question 29 |
Justin Wilson who died recently after prolonged comma due to head injury was a-
Golfer | |
Formula one driver | |
Polo player | |
Football player |
Question 30 |
Which state govt has declared Thane creek area as ‘Flamingo Sanctuary’?
Madhya Pradesh | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Rajasthan | |
Maharastra |
Question 31 |
Which of the following companies sets a record in single-day power generation?
Tata Power | |
NTPC | |
NHPC | |
Adani Power |
Question 32 |
What is HR 8832 which was recently discovered ?
Planetary System | |
Planet | |
Star | |
Orbit |
Question 33 |
RINL and NTPC has formed a joint venture to set up which of the following
plant?
Greenfield oil and gas power plant | |
Greenfield coal fired power plant | |
Greenfield Nuclear power plant | |
Greenfield wind power plant |
Question 34 |
63rd Nehru Trophy Boat Race held at ____?
Veeranpuzha Lake | |
Pookode Lake | |
Paravur Lake | |
Punnamada Lake |
Question 35 |
Recently with which of the following country India has an agreement on MLAT?
Qatar | |
Oman | |
Kuwait | |
Saudi Arabia |
Question 36 |
When is World Humanitarian Day?
29th July | |
9th August | |
19th August | |
17th August |
Question 37 |
By 2025 Pakistan’s nuclear stockpile could become in which world rank?
3 | |
1 | |
4 | |
2 |
Question 38 |
Which of the following day is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition ?
23rd August | |
23rd July | |
20th August | |
21st October |
Question 39 |
Prasar Bharati inked MoU with which of the following country’s televesion company for cooperation on focusing on high quality production, marketing and distribution of content related to art, culture, research, technology?
France | |
Japan | |
Russia | |
Korea |
Question 40 |
New SEZ is not going to be set up in which of the following states?
Gujarat | |
Uttar Pradesh | |
Maharastra | |
Karnatak |
Question 41 |
Who is CEO of Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange?
Rajesh Belaram | |
Tony Day | |
Basab Banarjee | |
Gaurang Desai |
Question 42 |
The book which recently got published on life story of 21 bravery awardees, were honored with which of the following awards?
Ashok Chakra Award | |
Param Vir Chakra | |
Kirti Chakra | |
Maha Vir Chakra |
Question 43 |
Out of 162 exchange of enclave between India and Bangladesh how many enclaves became of Indian territory?
51 | |
111 | |
100 | |
99 |
Question 44 |
Who won ICPT Ramanujan Prize 2015?
Miguel Walsh | |
Tian Ye | |
Amalendu Krishna | |
Philibert Nang |
Question 45 |
Which river flows through 7 countries in Europe before it empties into the black sea?
Danube | |
Volga | |
Don | |
Seine |
Question 46 |
Mutual funds gathered to Rs 2 lakh crore in ____?
Mar-Jun FY’15 | |
Jan-Apr FY’15 | |
Apr-Jul FY’15 | |
Feb-May FY’15 |
Question 47 |
Which of the following countries approved by union govt for exchange of information with respect to taxes & to check Black Money Generation?
Ethiopia | |
Uganda | |
Mozambique | |
Seychelles |
Question 48 |
Darryl Dawkins who recently died was related to which of the following sports?
Basketball | |
Volleyball | |
Football | |
Badminton |
Question 49 |
Russia whith which of the following countries signed defence agreement that includes the sale of four Mi-35 helicopters?
India | |
China | |
Pakistan | |
Japan |
Question 50 |
Who among the following has been appointed as Chief Brand Officer in
Bharti Airtel for its India operations?
Nilanjan Roy | |
Sunil Mittal | |
Rajiv Mathrani | |
None of the above |
Question 51 |
The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant II (Kanupp II),biggest energy investor and
infrastructure projects in Pakistan will be constructed under which of the
following country’s assistance?
Bangladesh | |
India | |
China | |
Japan |
Question 52 |
Who got appointed as the advocate for United Nations’ campaign “He For She”?
Emma Watson | |
Amitabh Bachchan | |
Anupam Kher | |
Lakshmi Puri |
Question 53 |
‘Manimandapam’ is to be constructed in which of the following states for Sivaji Ganesan as the South Indian Film Artistes in 2002?
Andhra Pradesh | |
Tamil Nadu | |
Telangana | |
Maharastra |
Question 54 |
Dr.Oliver Sacks who recently died was a ____?
Audiologist | |
Neurosurgeon | |
Neurologist | |
Endocrinologist |
Question 55 |
Masdar city is situated in which of the following country ?
UAE | |
Qatar | |
Iran | |
Afghanistan |
Question 56 |
‘Chengalikodan’ has been accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) status is a variety of –
Banana | |
Papaya | |
Watermelon | |
Wheat |
Question 57 |
“GlobalSat for DRR”, a global satellite for earth observation to bename after
which of the following famous personality?
Barack Obama | |
APJ Abdul Kalam | |
Viswanath Anand | |
Malala yousafzai |
Question 58 |
Who is the 1st Indian gold medalist at the Special Olympics World Games 2015?
Rajesh Sahani | |
Darshan Jain | |
Ranveer Saini | |
None of these |
Question 59 |
Which of the following Technology giant is going to buy data center business
of TATA group?
Google | |
Amazon | |
Microsoft | |
Both A & B Jointly |
Question 60 |
Which of the following university got a corporate fund from India’s TCS?
Standford University | |
Carnegie Mellon University | |
University of Pennsylvania | |
Cornell University |
Question 61 |
‘Pran Dhara’ is launched by which of the following States?
West Bengal | |
Jharkhand | |
Chhatishgarh | |
Odisha |
Question 62 |
Who won fourth straight 200m world title in 2015 World Athletics Championships?
Usain Bolt | |
Maurice Greene | |
Asafa Powell | |
Tyson Gay |
Question 63 |
Which hindi litterateur has been chosen for Bharat Bharti literary award 2014
Amar Goswami | |
Kashinath Singh | |
Sri Lal Sukla | |
Nirmal Verma |
Question 64 |
For Empays Payment, Emirates NDB tied up with which of the following banks?
ICICI | |
Axis | |
HDFC | |
SBI |
Question 65 |
Which of the following company topped in Frobe’s ranking in World’s 100 Most Innovative Companies?
TCS | |
Tesla Motors | |
ARM Holdings | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals |
Question 66 |
With which of the following country India has inked an information exchange agreement on tax matters?
Somalia | |
Kenya | |
Ethiopia | |
Seychelles |
Question 67 |
Who is minister of Rural Development?
Sudarshan Bhagat | |
Chaudhary Birendra Singh | |
J.K Mohapatra | |
vandana Kumari jena |
Question 68 |
Which of the following e-commerce service has made its acquistion with Yatra
Tatra Sarvatra (YTS) Solutions?
Reliance | |
Tata | |
Airtel | |
Idea |
Question 69 |
RINL and NTPC has formed a joint venture to set up which of the following
plant?
Greenfield oil and gas power plant | |
Greenfield coal fired power plant | |
Greenfield Nuclear power plant | |
Greenfield wind power plant |
Question 70 |
Government of India has imposed what percent of import duty on wheat till march 31,2016?
12% | |
9% | |
10% | |
11% |
Question 71 |
Which of the following sports person has been nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
Sania Mirza | |
Sardara Singh | |
Dipika Pallikal | |
All of the above |
Question 72 |
M.M. Kalburgi who recently died was well known as-
Economist | |
Writer | |
Politician | |
Actor |
Question 73 |
Who is the world’s richest youngest individual under 35 according to
wealth X report?
Mark Zuckerberg | |
Dustin Moskovitz | |
Eduardo Saverin | |
Evan Spiegel |
Question 74 |
Vassiliki Thanou sworn in as first female Prime Minister for which of the following countries?
Ukraine | |
France | |
Greece | |
Belarus |
Question 75 |
During recent visit of PM Modi to Turkmenistan, 22nd TAPI steering committee
meeting was held.What is TAPI?
Trans-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India | |
Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India | |
Tazbekistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan- India | |
Tanzania- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India |
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