Current Affairs August 8 Quiz 2015

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1. “GlobalSat for DRR”, a global satellite for earth observation to bename after
   which of the following famous personality?
   A. Barack Obama
   B. APJ Abdul Kalam
   C. Viswanath Anand
   D. Malala yousafzai
   
   Answer

   B. APJ Abdul Kalam
   
   
2. What does CANEUS stand for?
   A. California- Egypt -UK-Australia
   B. Canada-Europe-US-Asia
   C. Canada- Estonia- UAE- Argentina
   D. Costa Rica-Ethiopia-Ukraine-Australia
   
   Answer

   B. Canada-Europe-US-Asia
   
   
3. According to Ministry of Urban Development, Which city ranked top in Swachh
   Bharat Ranking?
   A. Navi Mumbai, Maharastra
   B. Mysuru, karnataka
   C. Damoh, MP
   D. Hassan, Karnataka
   
   Answer

   B. Mysuru, karnataka
   
   
4. 9th August is celebrated as Quit India Movement anniversary day, In which year it was launched by Mahatma Gandhi?
   A. 1947
   B. 1942
   C. 1935
   D. 1945
   
   Answer

   B. 1942
   
   
5. National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) has signed MOU with which of the following university for establishing a Centre for Excellence in Disaster
   Research ?
   A. Jawaharlal Nehru university
   B. Banaras Hindu University
   C. Indian Institute of Science
   D. University of Delhi
   
   Answer

   A. Jawaharlal Nehru university
   
   
6. Which state govt has declared Thane creek area as ‘Flamingo Sanctuary’?
   A. Madhya Pradesh
   B. Uttar Pradesh
   C. Rajasthan
   D. Maharastra
   
   Answer

   D. Maharastra
   
   
7. Which of the following poly-herbal medicine has been developed by DRDO to
   treat Leucoderm?
   A. Psoralen
   B. Monobenzone
   C. Lukoskin
   D. Calcipotriene
   
   Answer

   C. Lukoskin
   
   
8. Which of the following coal-based thermal power plant has got commissioned by BHEL ?
   A. Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
   B. Korba Super Thermal Power Plant
   C. Sipat Thermal Power Plant
   D. Tirora Thermal Power Station
   
   Answer

   A. Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
   
   
9. Which of the following state owned company of Turkmenistan will lead TAPI
   consortium for the construction of 1800 kilometer long pipeline carrying gas
   from Turkmenistan to India, Pakistan and Afghanistan?
   A. Petrovietnam
   B. TurkmenGaz
   C. Rosneft
   D. STAMICO
   
   Answer

   B. TurkmenGaz
   
   
10. During recent visit of PM Modi to Turkmenistan, 22nd TAPI steering committee
    meeting was held.What is TAPI?
    A. Trans-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
    B. Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India
    C. Tazbekistan-Azerbaijan-Pakistan- India
    D. Tanzania- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India
    
    Answer

    B. Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India
    
    
11. What is India’s rank in world as energy consumer?
    A. 2nd
    B. 3rd
    C. 5th
    D. 4th
    
    Answer

    D. 4th
    
    
12. Which of the following Asian country football team shares its rank of 156th in
    FIFA ranking with Indian football team?
    A. Tajikistan
    B. Kyrgyzstan
    C. Syria
    D. Lebanon
    
    Answer

    B. Kyrgyzstan
    
    
13. Government of India has imposed what percent of import duty on wheat till march  31,2016?
    A. 12%
    B. 9%
    C. 10%
    D. 11%
    
    Answer

    C. 10%
    
    
14. Travel services provider Thomas Cook (India)Ltd had made acquisition with
    which of the Indian company till 2015?
    A. Quess Corp
    B. Sterling Holiday Resorts
    C. Kuoni’s travel business
    D. All of the above
    
    Answer

    D. All of the above
    
    
15. Taiwan-based global electronic manufacturing company Foxconn has signed a MoU with which of the following state to invest $5 billion over next five years
    into a new manufacturing facility ?
    A. Madhya Pradesh
    B. Maharastra
    C. Andra Pradesh
    D. Uttar Pradesh
    
    Answer

    B. Maharastra
    
    
16. Who was honoured with Germany’s highest civilian award “The Cross of Order of the Merit”?
    A. Raghavendra Gadagkar
    B. Stephen Watson
    c. hazel McCallion
    D. Lech Walesa
    
    Answer

    A. Raghavendra Gadagkar
    
    
17. Who is the Governer of Bihar?
    A. Keshari nath Tripathy
    B. Draupadi Murmu
    C. Ram Nath Kovind
    D. Acharya Dev Vrat
    
    Answer

    C. Ram Nath Kovind
    
    
18. Amrit Lugun appointed as Ambassador of India to which country?
    A. Republic of Sudan
    B. Malaysia
    C. Algeria
    D. France
    
    Answer

    A. Republic of Sudan
    
    
19. Ad-Hoc Committee announced by BCCI for Cricket Administration in Uttarakhand will be headed by?
    A. MP Pandove
    B. Niranjan Shah
    C. Ravi Sastri
    D. None of the above
    
    Answer

    A. MP Pandove
    
    
20. Emmy Awards related to which of the following field?
    A. Poetry
    B. Television Industry
    C. Sports
    D. Politics
    
    Answer

    B. Television Industry