Current Affairs Quiz: September 2015 Vol. 3

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Current Affairs Quiz: September 2015 Vol. 3
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Question 1

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1. Kalamandalam Sathyabhama passed away at a private hospital in Ottappalam, Kerala. She was a renowned
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  • Classical dancer
  • Music composer
  • Lyricist
  • None of these

Question 2

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2. Which university has topped in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2015-16?
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  • Oxford University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Harvard University
  • None of these

Question 3

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3. Which of the following committees is been formed by union government to restructure the water agencies – the central water commission (CWC) and the central ground water board (CGWB)?
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  • Ramanujan Committee
  • Mihir Shah Committee
  • HR Khan Committee
  • None of these

Question 4

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4. Indian railways has tied up with which of the following to provide free Wi-Fi services across 400 railway stations in the country?
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  • ISRO
  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • None of these

Question 5

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5. Which of the following countries is losing their forest cover faster than other countries according to United Nation’s Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2015 report?
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  • Sri Lanka
  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal

Question 6

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6. In September this year, Indian scientists have made an interesting breakthrough towards understanding the medicinal value of which of the following herbs?
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  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Basil (Tulsi)
  • Mint

Question 7

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7. Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile called
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  • Amogh-1
  • Amogha-1
  • Amogha-II
  • None of these

Question 8

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8. Recently which of the following boxer received the Arjuna Award from the Sports Minister, Sarbananda Sonawal?
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  • Vijender Singh
  • Mandeep Jangra
  • Manoj Kumar
  • None of these

Question 9

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9. Which country has renovated a 2000-year-old Ashoka Stupa in a remote town which was one of the 19 stupas built with Lord Buddha’s relics sent by Emperor Ashoka to the country?
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  • China
  • Nepal
  • Japan
  • None of these

Question 10

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10. According to Grant Thornton Global Dynamism Index (GDI) released in September 2015, what is India’s rank in business growth environment?
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  • 30
  • 34
  • 40
  • 44

Question 11

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11. What is the rank of India in Global Innovation Index 2015 out of a total of 141 economies?
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  • 77
  • 80
  • 76
  • 81

Question 12

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12. The government has decided to increase India’s national highways network by adding how much more to the existing network?
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  • 40,000 km
  • 50,000 km
  • 55,000 km
  • 60,000 km

Question 13

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13. Under the National Tourism Awards for 2013-14, Delhi bagged the prize under category “Best Heritage Walk” for which of the following heritage sites?
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  • Puarana Quila
  • Mehrauli Archaeological Park
  • Humayan's Tomb
  • Lodhi Gardens

Question 14

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14. As announced in the Budget 2015, Development Cell of the Railway Board has come up with a design of “Hybrid Vacuum Toilets”. It will give the advantages of
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  • Vacuum Toilets
  • Bio Toilets
  • Both A and B
  • None of these

Question 15

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15. Which construction company has been given the project of construction of Trade Facilitation Centre and Crafts Museum at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh by the Ministry of Textiles?
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  • Hindustan Construction Company
  • National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)
  • Pamposh Constructions India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited

Question 16

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16. Which Indian cricketer has joined an anti-poaching campaign to save the wild animals of Africa in Kenya?
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  • MS Dhoni
  • Rohit Sharma
  • Virender Sehwag
  • Virat Kohli

Question 17

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17. Central Board of Excise and Customs has raised the import duty on crude and refined edible oil from 15% to
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  • 21%
  • 18%
  • 25%
  • 20%

Question 18

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18. Which Indian shuttler has won the silver medal in Korea Open 2015 Super series in Seoul?
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  • Kidambi Srikanth
  • Ajay Jayaram
  • P.V. Sindhu
  • Parupalli Kashyap

Question 19

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19. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced which of the following campaign to promote bank financing for start-ups and offer incentives to boost entrepreneurship and job creation?
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  • Start in India, Stand in India
  • Stand up India, Start up India
  • Start up India, Stand up India
  • None of these

Question 20

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20. In which district of Andhra Pradesh India’s first National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) is going to be set up?
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  • Kurnool
  • Guntur
  • Prakasham
  • Kadapa

Question 21

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21. Who has won 2015 Singapore Grand Prix F1 Championship that was held on the first street circuit, Marina Bay in Asia?
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  • Sebastian Vettel
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Nico Rosberg
  • Valtteri Bottas

Question 22

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22. When is International Day of Peace observed?
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  • September 19
  • September 21
  • August 21
  • August 25

Question 23

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23. 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (RPBD) will be held on November 14-15 in
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  • California
  • Washington DC
  • New Jersey
  • San Francisco

Question 24

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24. Which bank has come up with nano second disburse loan scheme which will serve as an alternative to personal loans to the customers?
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  • Axis bank
  • HDFC
  • ICICI
  • Yes bank

Question 25

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25. Who has been appointed as new Davis Cup captain who is also the last Frenchman to win a grand slam title?
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  • Arnaud Clement
  • Yannick Noah
  • Michael Lee
  • None of these
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