Current affairs Quiz November

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1. Name the sports person who was on 25 November 2014 appointed as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women?

(A) Sarita Devi

(B) Mithali Raj

(C) Sania Mirza

(D) P V Sindhu

2. Name the new district of Arunachal Pradesh that came into existence recently?

A. Namsai

B. Golaghat

C. Jorhat

D. Kamrup

3. Murli Deora, who passed away on 24 Nov 2014 is noted congress politician from?

A. Gujrat

B. Maharastra

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. New Delhi

4. Who won  World chess championship 2014 by defeating Indian player Viswanathan Anand?

A. Garry Kasprov

B. Magnus Carlsen

C. Vaselin Topalav

D. Vladimir Kramnik

5. Who was recently appointed as Chairman of Union Public Service Comission?

A. D.P Aggarwal

B. Dilip Parekh
C. Deepak Gupta
D. Ashish Jaiswal

6. How many Indians were recently awarded Sainthood by Pope?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4

7. Name the African nation known as Kingdom of Sky?
A. South Africa
B. Rwanda
C. Lesotho
D. Bowtwana

8.The 2014 Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award has been given to __? 
[A]  Conventional Energy board of India
[B]  Rubber board of India 
[C] Coal India Limited
[D] ONGC

Answers:

1. C. Sania Mirza has been appointed has UN Goodwill Ambassador for the South Asian region by UN Women.

2. A. On the occasion of 68th Independence day, Arunachal Pradesh government announced birth of new district Namsai.

3. B Murli Deora is a noted Politician from Congress Party. He was head of Mumbai Congress unit for 22 years. His son Milind Deora was Union minister during UPA-II regime.

4. B Magnus Carlsen is Norwegian Chess player who won World Championship consecutively twice in 2013, 2014 by defeating Indian Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand.

5. C Deepak Gupta ex-IAS officer is new Chairperson of UPSC.

6. B Pope Francis recently awarded sainthood to two Indians Father K.E Chavara and Sister Euphrasia.

7. C Lesotho is known as Kingdom of Sky. It is recently in news because of miltary coup.

8. Rubber Board was awarded 2014 Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award 

Sports in October November 2014

1. Dilip Vengsarkar awarded C.K.Nayudu Lifetime achievement award for the year 2014. BCCI presents C.K Nayudu award annually.

2. Saina Nehwal wins  China Open women singles, defeating Akane Yamaguchi of Japan. In the same tournament Kidambi Srikanth of India won Mens title, he is the first Indian shutler to achieve the feat .

3. Rohit Sharma hits highest runs in ODI i.e; 264 of 173balls  against Sri Lanka in legendary Eden Gardens Stadium. Earlier the record of highest runs in ODI was in the name of Virendra Sehwag i.e; 219*runs .

4. World No. 1 Badminton player  Lee Chong Wei, of Malaysia was provisionally suspended for Anti-doping regulation violation.

5. Virat Kohli became fastest man to score 6000 runs in ODI.

6. World Chess Championship begins in Sochi, Russia.

7.  ICC Test team and ICC ODI team of the year announced

8. Duleep trophy final was hosted in Ferozshah Kotla stadium. Central zone defeats South zone to clinch the Trophy.

9. Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh were inducted in Bradman Hall of Fame

10. Anirban Lahari won Venetian Macau Open Golf tournament

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11. Serena Williams wins WTA BNP Paribas Women Singles Trophy for the year 2014.

12.  Sania Mirza and her Zimbabwe partner Cara black won WTA BNP women Doubles trophy 2014.

13. Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Point Format Championship 2014.

14. International boxing Association (AIBA) suspends Sarita Devi, for refusing to accept Bronze medal at Asian games 2014

15. Oscar Pistorius was sentenced five years jail term after conviction of culpable homicide against his girl friend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's day 2013.

16. Indian Hockey coach Terry Walsh resigns.

17. Indian Hockey team defends Sultan of Johr Cup 2014 under 21 by defeating  England in finals held in Malaysia.

18. Eden Gardens  celebrates 150 years anniversary. It was inaugurated in 1864.

19. Lewis Hamilton wins inaugural Russian grand prix.

20. India won Asian games gold medal after a gap of 16 years defeating arch rival Pakistan.

21. Chennai Super Kings clinches Champions League Twenty-20 2014 trophy.

22. Seema Punia wins Discus Gold medal in Asiad 2014

23. Sania Mirza and Saketh Myneni wins Asia mixed-doubles Gold.

24. Yogeswar  Dutt wins gold medal in wrestling in Asian games 2014.

25. Pakistan's squash legend Hashim Khan passes away.

* Asian games and Asiad are both same.

Current Affairs November 2014

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1. Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Chairman of Future Earth Engagement Committee?
[A] Medha Patkar
[B] Jairam Ramesh
[C] Manmohan Singh
[D] Anith Desai

Jairam Ramesh

2. India has recently started dismantling its first aircraft carrier. Name it?

 [A] INS Vikrant
 [B] INS Vikramaditya
 [C] INS Sidhu
 [D] INS Hindurakshak

3. Name the spacecraft by SpaceX, that recently returned to Earth after completing its mission on International Space Station?
[A] MAM
[B] MAVEN
[C] Daish
[D] Dragon

4. Daish, is the Arabic translation of which terrorist organization?
A.  ISIS
B. Al Queda
C. Boko Haram
D. Nohr E-Egypt

5. India recently struck a deal to buy anti-tank Spike missiles from which country?
[A] France
[B] Russia
[C] Israel
[D] Australia

6. Who among the following had discovered first successful inactivated polio vaccine?
[A] Edward Jenner
[B] Maurice Hilleman
[C] Jonas Edward Salk
[D] Wilhelm  Röntgen

7. Which Indian state has won the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management Award for 2014?
[A] Tamilnadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand

8. Name the Men’s Badminton player who won China open defeating top Chinese player for the first time in history?
A. Parupalli Kashyap
B. Kidambi Srikanth
C. Ramesh Vyas
D. Sai Sameer

Answers:

1. B The inaugural Future Earth Engagement Committee is to be chaired by Indian economist and politician, former Union minister Jairam Ramesh.

2. A INS Vikrant, popularly called as “Hero of 1971” is being dismantled at Mumbai dockyard.

3. D Dragon, is the spacecraft launched SpaceX, a California based organization returned to Earth after succesfull Space exploration.

4. A Daish, is arab name of notorious Terror outfit ISIS.

5. C Israel

6. C Jonas Edward Salk, his birth centenary is celebrated on 28 October 2014.

7. C Uttar Pradesh won Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management Award for 2014.

8. B Kidambi Srikanth created history by winning China open Men’s single.

November 21 Quiz

1. Who was appointed as new CEO of UNINOR?

A. Rajeev Bhatia

B. Vivek Sood

C. Anjali Shroff

D. Adit Rao

2. Mike Nicolas, who died on 19 November 2014 is a renowed?

A. Film personality

B. Politician

C. Tennis star

D. Cricketer

3. Who was conferred IFFI film personality of the year 2014?

A. Amitabh Bachan

B. Shankar

C. Mahesh Bhat

D. Rajinikanth

 

4. Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana scheme aims at?

A. Providing access of electricity to rural households

B. Uplifting Village poor

C. Providing free higher education to Rural backward classes

D. Providing Housing facilities for the Rural poor

5. Rampal Singh Jatin is a controversial _____

A. Politician
B. Self proclaimed Saint

C. Businessman

D. Film personality

6. Which organisation is choosen for Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014?

A. DRDO

B. National Remote Sensing Agency

C. ISRO

D. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

7. 12th Indian-ASEAN summit was held in?

A. Mynamar

B. Indonesia

C. Malaysia

D. Camodia

Answers:

1. B Vivek Sood, he is currentl serving as CEO of Telenor.

2. A, He was one among the few people to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.

3. D Rajinikanth, IFFI stands for International Film Festival of India. The fest is held annually in Goa.

4. A The scheme aims at Providing access of electricity to rural households. Cabinet decided to merge Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) with Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.

5. B He is a controversial self proclaimed Saint.

6. C. ISRO

7. A. 12th Indian-ASEAN summit was held in Mynamar. India was represented by Prime minister Narendra Modi.

November 19 Quiz

1. Who is newly nominated as one of the director on Central board of directors of RBI?

A. Kaushik Basu
B. Arvind Mayaram

C. Dr. Hasmukh Adhia

D. Arundathi Bhattacharya

2. 9th G-20 Summit was held in the city _____.

A. Sydney

B. Brisbane

C. Melbourne

D. New Harbort

3. International Buddhist conference 2014 was held in?

A. Bhutan

B. Japan

C. Mynamar

D. Nepal

4. Hand-in-Hand is joint miltary excersie between?

A. India and China

B. India and Sri Lanka

C. India and Bangladesh

D. India and USA

5. What is Philae lander, which is in news recently?

A. First manmade object to land on Mars

B. First manmade object to revolve around Venus

C. First manmade object to land on a comet

D. It is a name of mission to Jupiter

6. Who was recently appointed as UN Women Goodwill ambassador for South Asia?

A. Shah Rukh Khan

B. Farhan Akhtar

C. Parineeti Chopra

D. Priyanka Chopra

7. India is ___ largest Steel maker in the world.

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

Answers:

1. C Dr. Hasmukh Adhia is currently Secretary of Financial Services. He is nominated as one of the director on Central board of directors of RBI.

2. B  9th G-20 Summit was held in the city of Brisbane.

3. D International Buddhist conference 2014 was held in Lumbini, Nepal.

4. A It is the Joint Miltary excercise between India nad China scheduled in Pune for the year 2014.

5. C Philae lander, is first manmade object to land on a comet.

6. B. Farhan Akhtar, he is the first male ambassdor in organisation history

7. A. India recently became 4th largest Steel maker in the World.

Novemebr 17 Quiz

1. Dhanush, which was test fired recently is a naval variant of _____ missile?

A. Agni

B. Dharani

C. Prithvi

D. Vayu

2. National Bal Swachhta Mission  was started by Union Government on?

A. 10 Novmeber

B. 14 November

C. 16 October

D. 23 October

3. Boko Haram is a militant group in  _____ .

A. Mali

B. Uganda

C. Nigeria

D. Syria

4. The first state to achieve 100% bank accounts to all families under Pradam Mantri Jhandhan Yojana?

A. Kerala

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Goa

D. Gujarat

5. Recently Government decided to  replace German  with _______ language as a third language in  Kendriya Vidyalayas?

A. French

B. Spanish

C. Pali

D. Sanskrit

6. DD National will be relaunched as?

A. Apna Desh Apna Channel

B. Desh Ka Apna Channel 

C. DD 24

D. Rastriya Darshan

7. The club that won Durand trophy 2014?

A. Salgoacar FC

B. Kerala Strikers

C. East Bengal

D. Bangalore FC

8.The Universal Children's Day on United Nations recommendation is observed on?

A. 14 Novmeber 

B. 5 September

C. 1 December

D. 20  Novemeber

Answers:

1. C Prithvi.  Dhanush is the naval variant of Prithvi

2. B National Bal Swachhta Mission  was launched on 14 November

3. C Boko Haram is a militant group in Nigeria

4. A Kerala

5. D Government decided to replace German for Sanskrit  as third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas

6. B DD National will be relaunched Desh Ka Apna Channel 

7. A Salgoacar FC defeated Pune FC in the finals to lift Durand Cup 2014. Salgoacar FC is based in Goa

8. Universal Children's Day is celebrated on 20  Novemeber. India Celebrates Children's day on 14 November 2014 in remembrance of First Prime Minister of India Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru.

November 14 Quiz

1. Who is the first person to score ODI double century?

A. Sachin Tendulkar

B. Rohit Sharma

C. Virender Sehwag

2. National Education day was observed on?

A. 12 November 2014

B. 11 November 2014

C. 13 November 2014

D. 14 November 2014

3. Ravi Chopra who died on 12 November 2014 is a famous  ____?

A. Film Director

B. Film Producer

C. Script writer

D. Actor

4. How many Indians scored a double century in a One Day International?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 1

5. Which Indian cricketer was  announced has one of the Ambassador of Cricket World cup 2015?

A. Rohit Sharma

B. Virat Kohli

C. Suresh Raina

D. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

6. 22nd APEC summit was held in?

A. Tokyo

B. New Delhi

C. Shangai

D. BeijingNew 

7. What is the highest individual score in a  One day International?

A. 194*

B. 200

C. 219*

D. 264

8.Who was elected as the new Speaker of  Maharstra Vidhan Sabbha?

A. Arun Tawde

B. Devendra Fadnavis

C. Kishore Bhai

D. Haribhau Bagde

9. Public service broadcasting day was observed on ?

A. 12 November 

B. 11 October

C. 13 November

D. 12 October

10. What is the highest individual score in a Test innigns?

A. 375*

B. 400*

C. 319*

D. 264

Answers:

1. A Sachin Tendulkar became the first person to score ODI double century. He scored it against South Africa in Indore

2. B National Education day was observed all over India on 11 November 2014

3. A He is a film Director famous for this TV show Mahabharatha.

4. B Three Indians scored 4 double centuries

5. B. Virat Kohli was  announced has one of the Ambassador of Cricket World cup 2015

6. C 22nd APEC summit was held in Beijing.

7. D Rohit Sharma scored 264 runs of 172 balls against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkatta

8. D Haribhau Bagde was elected as the new Speaker of  Maharstra Vidhan Sabbha

9. A Public service broadcasting day was observed on 12 November 2014

10. B Highest Test score of 400 Not out is in the name of Brain Lara

Indian census Quiz- Part I

1. What is the literacy rate of  India as per 2011 census?

A. 75%

B. 74.04%

C. 69.96%

D. 71.63%

2. Which state claimed to surpass Kerala has highest literate state in 2013?

A. Maharastra

B. Goa

C. Gujarat

D. Tripura

3.What is the Literacy rate of undivided Andhra Pradesh as per 2011 census?

A. 69.66%

B. 66%

C. 67.66%

D. 70%

4. Which state has highest sex ratio as per 2011 census?

A. Kerala

B. Karnataka

C. Haryana

D. Andhra Pradesh

5. Which state has lowest sex ratio as per 2011 census?

A. Kerala

B. Karnataka

C. Haryana

D. Andhra Pradesh

6. What is average sex ratio in India as per 2011 census?
A. 928

B. 933

C. 943

D. 938

7. Which is the largest Sugarcane producing state?

A. Gujarat

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Maharastra

D. Tamil Nadu

8. Which state recently recorded highest per capita milk availabity?

A. Haryana

B. Karnataka

C. Gujarat

D. Punjab

Answers:

1. B As per 2011 census India's literacy rate is 74.04%.

2. D In 2013 Tripura claimed to have surpassed Kerala in litracy rate of 94.65%.

3. C Undivided Andhra pradesh has 67.66% literacy rate.

4. A As per 2011 census, Kerala has highest sex ratio of 1084 females for every 1000 males.

5. C As per 2011 census, Haryana has lowest sex ratio of 877 females for every 1000 males.

6. C As per 2011 census, India has average sex ratio of 943 females for every 1000 males.

7. A Uttar Pradesh is largest Sugarcane producing state followed by Maharastra

8. D. In June 2014 Punjab recorded highest per capita milk availabilty of  937grams per day

November 11 Quiz

1. World's tallest hybrid wind turbine is installed in the state ?

A. Kerala

B. Gujarat

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Maharastra

2. Who was sworn in as new defence minister of India?

A. J.P Nadda

B. Suresh Prabhu

C. Manohar Gopalakrishna Prabhu Parrikar

D. Vhaudary Birendra Singh

3.  Lakshmikanth Yashwant Pareskar was sworn in as the new Chief minister of?

A. Goa
B. Harayana

C. Maharastra

D. Kerala

4. Who was sworn in as new Railway minister of India?

A. J.P Nadda

B. Suresh Prabhu

C. Manohar Gopalakrishna Prabhu Parrikar

D. Vhaudary Birendra Singh

5. The fastest person to score 6000 ODI runs?
A. Vivian Richards

B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

C. Hashim Amla

D. Virat Kohli

6. National Cancer awareness day was observed on?

A. Nov 8

B. Nov 7

C. Nov 6

D. Nov 5

7. New Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT)?

A. Sunita Kejriwal

B. Ajit Doval

C. Anat Param

D. Anitha Kapur

Answers:

1. B. Suzlon group installed world's tallest hybrid wind turbine in Kutch district of Gujarat.

2. C. Manohar Gopalakrishna Prabhu Parrikar became the new defence minister of India. He resigned as the C.M of Goa to become Defence minister.

3. A. Goa, he replaced Manohar Gopalakrishna Prabhu Parrikar

4. B. Suresh Prabhu is the new railway minister. He was inducted into BJP from Shiv Sena  hours before swearing in.

5. D Virat Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 6000 ODI runs by surpassing Vivian Richards record

6. B. Nov 7

7. D. Anitha Kapur is the new  chair person of Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT)

Railway Quiz

1. CRIS is a important institution of?

A. Coal India Limited

B. ONGC

C. Indian Railways

D. National Highways Authority

2. Total number of Railway zones in India as of November,2014?

A. 15

B. 17

C. 14

D. 16

3. First Train in India ran between?

A. Thane to Vashi

B. Nizammudin to Agra

C. Thane to Boribunder

D. Nizammudin to Allahabad

4.  India has ___ largest Railway Network in the world?

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

5. Which is Famous has Blue Chip Railway of Indian Railways?

A. Western Railway

B. North East Frontier Railway

C. South Eastern Railway

D. Southern Railway

6. India's first railway bridge was built across?
A. Mahim creek

B. Musi River

C. Mahanadi river

D. Thane creek

7. The first Rajadhani express started in the year?

A. 1969

B. 1967

C. 1964

D. 1968

8. Electric locomotives in India are manufactured at?

A. Chittaranjan

B. Rae Bareli

C. Asansol

D. Varanasi

Answers:

1. C CRIS stands for Centre for Railway Informatics System.

2. B There are total 17 railway zones in India.

3. C. Thane to Boribunder in the year 1853.

4. A Indian Railways has 4th largest railway network in the world.

5. C South Eastern Railway is often referred as Blue Chip railway of Indian Railways.

6. D The first railway bridge was constructed across Thane creek.

7. B The first Rajadhani express started in the year 1969 between Kolkatta and New Delhi.

8. A In India Electric locomotives are manufactured by Chittaranjan locomotive works located at Chittaranjan, West Bengal.

Geography quiz

Answers and exlpainations see below

1. Fallowing means?

A. Extensive Farming

B. Leaving land uncultivated

C. Extensive agriculture

D. Use of natural fertilisers

2. _________ is common in areas with less rainfall

A. Sugarcane cultivation

B. Dairy needs

C. Livestock husbandry

D. None of the above

3. In India Green revolution has limited impact in?

A. Pulses

B. Oil Seeds

C. Rice producttion

D. Spices

4. Rourkela Steel plant is situated on the bank of ____ river?

A. Penganga

B. Narmada

C. Brahmani

D. Mahanadi

5.Which among the following is located in Chota Nagpur region?

A. Ranchi

B. Pune

C. Adilabad

D. Beed

6. The Oldest oil refinery in India is located in?

A. Thane

B. Mathura

C. Digiboi

D. Asansol

7. Which is a non-conventional energy?
A. Thermal power

B. Wind energy

C. Solar energy

D. Both B & D

8. Tarapur is located in the state of ?

A. Goa

B. Telangana

C. Maharastra

D. Karnataka

9. The Headquaters of South-central railway are located in?

A. Hyderabad

B. Secunderabad

C. Bangalore

D. Chennai

10. Sindri is famous for?
A. Oil production

B. Nuclear power plant

C. Newsprint

D. Fertilisers

Answers:

1.  B. Leaving land uncultivated.

2.  C. Livestock husbandry

3.  A Pulses

4.  C. Brahmani

5.  A. Ranchi

6.  C. Digiboi

7.  D. Both B & D

8.  C Tarapur has Nuclear power plant

9.  B Secunderabad

10. D. Fertilisers

November 7 Quiz

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1.  Which Company bought Motorola Mobility from Google?
A.  Xiaomi
B.  Samsung
C.  Asus
D.  Lenova

2.  Indian-American who was elected to Senate at the age of 23?
A. Smitha Johns
B. Tulsi Gabbard
C.  Niraj Antani
D. Subham Banerjee

3. Name the naval vessel which sank in the sea near Vizag on November-6?
A. TRV A-72
B. TRV A-60
C. TRV S-62
D. TRV A-16

4. 20th Russia-India Inter-governmental Comission meet was held at?
A. Hyderabad

B. Mumbai
C. Kolkatta
D. New Delhi

5. Who was named as the captain of  ICC Test team of the year?
A. Grame Smith
B. Angelo Mathews
C. M.S Dhoni
D. Abdul Rasool

6.Narendra Modi was ranked ___ among most powerful people 2014 by Forbes?

A. 10
B. 5
C. 15
D. 20

7. Who is most powerful person  according to to Forbes “World's Most Powerful People 2014”?
A. Pope Francis
B. Vladimir Putin
C. Xi Jinping
D. Barack Obama

8. Asian Infrastructure Devlopment Bank was proposed by?

A. India
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. China

Answers:

1. D Lenova bought Motorola Mobility from Google

2. C Niraj Antani became youngest senator at the age of 23

3. A TRV A-72 sank in the sea at a distance of 40Nautical miles from Vizag port
4. D New Delhi

5. B Angelo Mathews was named as the captain of ICC Test team of the year 2014.

6. C Narendra Modi  was ranked 15 among World powerful people by Forbes in his maiden entry to the list.

7. B Vladimir Putin.

8. D China proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, alternative to World Bank and Asian Development Bank.