Current Affairs Quiz June – 11, 2015

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1. Manu Prakash, an Indian-origin scientist, who is also credited with the discovery of the paper microscope, only last year, has once again stunned the world by developing the World’s first water-based computer along with his team. He is an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at ______________________
   a.Stanford University
   b.California University
   c.Haward University
   d.German University
   

   Answer

   Stanford University
   
   
2. Researchers have discovered a trio of statuettes in___________. These are believed to be created by ancient Caral civilization about 3800 years ago.
   a.Poland
   b.Rome
   c.Egypt
   d.Peru
   

   Answer

   d.Peru
   
   
3. The Chief Minister of __________________ Parkash Singh Badal was on Wednesday was conferred the prestigious 14th Sant Namdev National Award- 2015 for promoting peace, communal harmony and universal brotherhood.
   a.Punjab
   b.Haryana
   c.Himachal Pradesh
   d.Rajasthan
   

   Answer

   a.punjab
   
   
4. Indian-origin US Surgeon General _______________has been presented with the Pride of the Community Award by Hindu American Foundation at its 12th Annual Day reception.
   a.Harsha Menon
   b.Vivek Murthy
   c.Dilip Joshi
   d.Rajat Chopra
   

   Answer

   b.Vivek Murthy
   
   
5. HAF also awarded Harpreet Singh Mokha  with the _________________________Award for the Advancement of Pluralism
   a.Mahatma Gandhi
   b.Ravindranath Tagore
   c.Nelson Mandela
   d.Jawahar Lal Nehru
   

   Answer

   A. Mahatma Gandhi
   
   
6. Indian Basketball Players Association launched at the Indian Medical Association hall in New Delhi. Who has been nominated as the President ?
   a.Manmohan Singh
   b.Sajjan Singh
   c.Jayashankar Menon
   d.Ashok Sharma
   

   Answer

   b.Sajjan Singh
   
   
7. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has purchased franchise in __________Premier League’s team  (CPL’S team) Trinidad & Tobago.With this, He has become the first owner of IPL to own an overseas cricket franchise.
   a.Canadian
   b.Carribean
   c.Chinese
   d.Coastal
   

   Answer

   b.Carribean
   
   
8. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among Forbes magazine’s _______highest-paid athletes in the world. He is the only Indian sportsperson in the list.
   a.50
   b.100
   c.200
   d.500
   

   Answer

   b.100
   
   
9. According to the Forbes’s magazine, in the list of highest paid atheletes in the world,  Floyd Mayweather is number 1. He belongs to_________________ The other noted sports personalities in the list are golfer Tiger Woods, tennis star Roger Federer and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
   a.Germany
   b.Canada
   c.America
   d.Switzerland
   

   Answer

   America
   
   
10. Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar was appointed as the Director of CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) by Prime Minister  Narendra Modi, who is the president of the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research).Dr. Chandrasekhar is also the first synthetic chemist, to be the honourable recipient of the ______________Prize
    
    a.Wipro
    b.Infosys
    c.TCS
    d.Accenture
    

    Answer

    Infosys
    
    
11. On World Environment Day, Botanical Survey of India BSI and Zoological Survey of India ZSI had released the list of  newly discovered species.Both of these institutions, having their Headquarters in _____________
    a.New Delhi
    b.Bangalore
    c.Mumbai
    d.Kolkata
    

    Answer

    Kolkata