National Current Affairs Quiz - November 2015

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1. Justice T S Thakur will be next (_____) Chief Justice of India. He will replace H L Dattu ?

65th
43rd
64th
67th
68th


2. India's______ State and South Australia signed Sister-State Agreement to boost export and investment opportunities ?

Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Mizoram
Goa
None of These


3. 3rd National Seminar on Social Innovation organized in _______ ?

Delhi
Indore
Pune
Ahmedabad
None of These


4. 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2015) started in ____ with screening of UK film The Man Who Knew Infinity. Collection of essays of 23 Dadasahab Phalke awardees between 1992-2014 named as Legends of Indian Silver Screen was also released ?

Delhi
Pune
Jaipur
Panji
None of These


5. 50 districts of ____ have been declared drought-hit as they received lesser than 60 % rain during 2015 June to September 2015 (Monsoon period) ?

Manipur
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh


6. Airports Authority of India signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IL&FS (__________) Global Financial Services to spread overseas ?

India's Infrastructure Loosing & Financial Services Limited
India's Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited
Interational Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited
Institutional Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited
None of These


7. ___ Government decided to waive loans taken by over 25000 weavers amounting over 110 crore rupees ?

Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
N one of These


8. _____ Government signed Memorandum of Understanding with World Economic Forum for support in assessing state's economic competitiveness ?

Telangana
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh


9. Annual Hundred Drums Wangala Festival begun at Asanang in ____ ?

Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha


10. ________ (SBI Chairman) is rated as most powerful woman in Indian business in list of Fortune India ?

Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chanda Kocchar
Indira Nooyi
Nishi Vasudeva
None of These


11. As per report by Brickwork Ratings - ___ has biggest economy among states with 16.87 lakh crore rupees state domestic product. Fastest-growing states are Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Goa while Telangana, Punjab and Rajasthan are slowest ?

Tamilnadu
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Chattisgarh


12. ____ government hiked daily minimum wages of skilled workers from 208 to 350 rupees and unskilled workers from 130 to 240 rupees ?

Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh
Assam
None of These


13. _______ to ban sale of liquor from 1st April 2016 to become 6th dry state/UT in India. ?

Gujarat
Andhra Pradesh
Chattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar


14. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed 11 more Unilateral APA with 7 APA with rollback provision. APA with rollback provision extends tax certainty for ____ financial years as against five years in APAs without rollback ?

9
6
7
8
10


15. Indian Railway Signed Contract Agreement with USA-Based GE Global Sourcing India Limited for Setting Up Diesel Locomotive Factory at Marhowra (______) ?

Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Gujarat
Maharashtra
None of These


16. Indian Railway Signed Contract Agreement with ______'s Alstom for Setting Up Electric Locomotive Factory at Madhepura (Bihar) ?

France
USA
UK
Germany
Russia


17. _____ will host first International Qawwali Festival 2015 titled Taali Ho in February 2016 ?

Jaipur
Delhi
Ahmedabad
Hyderabad
None of These


18. ____ emerged as largest Party in Assembly elections of Bihar with 80 won out of total 243 assembly seats. Nitiash Kumar elected CM of Bihar for Fifth Term ?

Bharatiya Janata Party
Samajwadi Party
Rashtriya Janata Dal
Janata Dal (United)
None of These


19. Government advanced date for implementation of Bharat Stage V and BS VI emission norms for four-wheelers in order to reduce vehicular air pollutio. BS V norms will be rolled out from 1st of April, 2019 and BS VI norms from 1st April, ___ ?

2020
2022
2023
2021
2024


20. Government announced plans to open an exclusive Sports University in _____ . ?

Mizoram
Nagaland
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Manipur

 

21. Government approved Department of Health Research in Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's proposal to set up of National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) at Genome Valley in _______ ?

Hyderabad
Delhi
Ahmedabad
Jaipur
None of These


22. Government declared National Socialist Council of ______ as a terrorist organization under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 ?

Madhya Pradesh
Nagaland
Mizoram
Mehghalaya
Delhi


23. Government wil set up National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Jhalawar (_____) at cost of Rs 500 crores ?

Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Telangana
Rajasthan
None of These


24. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries laid foundation stone of first Mega Food Park in _______ state in District Nizamabad ?

Gujarat
Kerala
Tamilnadu
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana


25. Human Resource Development Minister ____ launched e-Pathshala, Saaransh and National Programme on School Standards and Evaluation Framework (Shala Siddhi) web portals ?

V K Singh
Manohar Parrikar
Smriti Irani
Nitin Gadkari
None of These


26. IT Firm Tata Consultancy Services launched new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Internet of Things (IoT) in collaboration with Intel in _____. ?

Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Delhi
Ahmedabad
None of These


27. India will set up a US$1 billion private equity fund dedicated to renewable energy sector as an effort towards meeting its ____ renewable capacity by 2022 targets ?

125GW
175GW
75GW
275GW
375GW


28. ____ launched its Ek Kadam Unnati Ki or program for rural digitisation in 10 States from Nadimpalle villlage in Telangana ?

Google
Microsoft
Intel
TCS
Facebook


29. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) Internet in India 2015 report stated that India's internet userbase will be approx _____ Crore by end of 2015. ?

80
20
30
60
40


30. ___ government declared entire state as drought hit in view of less rainfall in 2015 monsoon season and loss of crops ?

Karnnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Jharkhand
Telangana
None of These


31. ______ Government launched Tourist Mitra - 175-member friendly force to reinforce smooth and secure experiences for visitors to states tourist spots ?

Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Kerala


32. ____ approved to set up a NRI Commission and became 2nd state after Punjab to have such a Commission ?

Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Mizoram
None of These


33. _____ Government approved APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna scheme to provide cooked nutritious food to pregnant, lactating women in tribal areas ?

Maharashtra
Karnataka
Kerala
Mizoram
None of These


34. _____ government launched Gopinath Munde Farmers Accident Insurance Scheme 2015-16 to cover accidental death of the farmers ?

Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Chattisgarh
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra


35. Government has set up target to achieve ______ share of International Tourist Arrivals by 2016-17, which is at present 0.68%. PRASAD and Swadesh Darshan schemes have been launched as part of this ?

2.00 %
1.00 %
3.00 %
1.50 %
4.00 %


36. ____ High Court asked Central Government to enforce Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 in militancy-hit Garo Hills region of Meghalaya ?

Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Kerala
Karnataka


37. Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh laid Foundation Stone of Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University in ____ ?

Telangana
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh


38. Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar launched new website ____ dedicated for climate change actions ?

www.justclimateaction.org
www.nowclimateaction.org
www.climateaction.org
www.justclimateaction.nic.in
www.justclimateaction.gov.in


39. Government announced formation of InRP (______) on Resource Efficiency. India is first nation to constitute a NRP to promote sustainable development by utilising secondary resources ?

Inclusive Resource Panel
Indian Resource Panel
International Resource Panel
Indian Recursive Panel
None of These


40. Government announced 3250 crore special assistance for decongestion of roads and development of ___ ?

Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Delhi


41. Minister of human resource development, Smriti Irani inaugurated MHRD scheme GIAN (______) to boost quality of higher education institutes In India at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar ?

Global Inclusive Action Network
Global Initiative of Academic Network
Global Initiative of Action Network
Joint Initiative of Academic Network
None of These


42. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched AMRIT (_____) pharmacy outlet at AIIMS Delhi in collaboration with government-owned HLL Lifecare Ltd. ?

Advanced Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment
Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment
Affordable Medicines and Reliable Ingredients for Treatment
Advanced Medicines and Reliable Ingredients for Treatment
None of These


43. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has set up a Toll Free Telephone Number ____ to answer queries of stakeholders, including consumers, for seamless transition to digitization of Cable TV. ?

1-800-180-4343
1-800-180-5252
1-800-180-6464
1-800-180-7575
1-800-180-8989


44. Mysuru Railway Station (_____) became first blind-friendly Railway Station in India after installation of blind - friendly facilities. ?

Delhi
Telangana
Madhya Pradesh
Mizoram
Karnataka


45. NHAI approves pilot project proposed by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (_______) for developing greenbelts along National highway ?

Delhi
Nagpur
Jaiupr
Ahmedabad
None of These


46. National Green Tribunal banned _____ in New, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. ?

Agricultural straw burning
Vehicles Older than 10 years
LPG Gas
BioFuel
None of These


47. Northeast Indias first hospital for elephants established at Kaziranga National Park in ____. ?

Mizoram
Manipur
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Assam


48. ____ Government imposed seven-month ban on fishing along Puri coast in order to protect endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles ?

Odisha
Tamilnadu
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
None of These


49. Government announced that India would not need to Import Thermal Coal by ______ ?

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020


50. Prakash Javadekar (Minister of Information and Broadcasting) became first Union Minister to Visit Doyang Lake in ______on occasion of return of Amur Falcons Birds to Nagaland and announced to Develop Doyang Lake as Eco Tourism Spot ?

Mizoram
Manipur
Meghalaya
Odisha
Nagaland


51. President approved Labour Laws (Gujarat Amendment) Bill 2015 aimed at minimizing disputes between labourers and employees. President did not approve Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill 2015 and Sikkim Promotion of Local Employment Bill 2008 that proposed ____ employment in private sector for people carrying Sikkim Subject Certificate ?

80 %
70 %
50 %
40 %
20 %


52. President approved _____ Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to allow women to work in factories in night shifts. ?

Mizoram
Meghalaya
Maharashtra
Nagaland
None of These


53. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated 35th India International Trade Fair 2015 in Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Afghanistan is Partner Country while ______ is Focus Country in IITF 2015 ?

Spain
Sri Lanka
Germany
Bangladesh
Nepal


54. President Launched IMPRINT (____) India to boost research in the country. It is joint venture of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISC) ?

Interntional Research Innovation and Technology
Indian Research Innovation and Technology
Impacting Research Invocation and Technology
Inclusive Research Innovation and Technology
Impacting Research Innovation and Technology


55. ______ Government will set up bio-ethanol refinery to tackle issues wheat and paddy straw burning for approx 950 crores ?

Delhi
Manipur
Punjab
Mizoram
Nagaland


56. Railways organized an International Summit on Energy Efficient Technologies in Railways in partnership with United Nations Development Programme in ______ ?

New Delhi
Jaipur
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Andhra Pradesh


57. Railways signed Memorandum of Understanding with ____ to form an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for Implementation of Railway Projects in the state ?

Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan


58. _____ launched Agro-Processing and Agri-Marketing Promotion Policy 2015 to promote agro-processing and to reduce post harvest losses ?

Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Delhi
Mizoram


59. ______ Government signed 295 MoUs attracting about 3.3 lakh crore investment during Resurgent Partnership Summit 2015 ?

Rajasthan
Mizoram
Manipur
Kerala
None of These


60. _____ signed 295 MoUs attracting about 3.3 lakh crore rupees investment during Resurgent Partnership Summit 2015 ?

Meghalaya
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Maharashtra


61. Researchers discovered a new species of tree frog named‚ Ghatixalus magnus‚ in Western Ghats in Kadalar High Ranges of _____ ?

Karnataka
Mizoram
M anipur
Kerala
None of These


62. Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry announced 10 schemes for disabled persons and increased number of categories of disability from 7 to 19. List of schemes -

  • DISHA : Early Intervention and School Readiness Scheme
  • VIKAAS: Day Care Scheme
  • SAMARTH: Respite Care Scheme
  • GHARAUNDA: Group Home for Adults Scheme
  • _______: Health Insurance Scheme
  • SAHYOGI: Caregiver training scheme
  • GYAN PRABHA: Educational support Scheme
  • PRERNA: Marketing Assistance Scheme
  • SAMBHAV: Aids and Assisted Devices Scheme
  • BADHTE KADAM: Awareness and Community Interaction Scheme ?
Saksham
NIRAMAYA
Sulabh
Sahaj
Pahal


63. Supreme Court upheld ____ Governments ban on online lotteries ?

Karnataka
Manipur
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Kerala


64. Tata Steel started first phase of its Kalinganagar steel plant in _______as India's largest single-location greenfield project ?

Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Mizoram
Manipur
Andhra Pradesh


65. Three-day Log‚ Mayyazhi Mahotsavam‚ started in ____ ?

Goa
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
Puducherry
Rajasthan


66. Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram inaugurated National Tribal Crafts Mela ¹Aadishilp in _____, Organized by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd. (TRIFED) ?

Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Pune
Jaipur


67. UGC (University Grant Commission) proposed to build interactive portal - ____ as largest internet language site in the world with knowledge in all Indian languages ?

Saramnsh
Bharatvani
Bharatkosh
Bharatvansh
None of These


68. _____'s Sun Edison Won Auction for supplying 500 Megawatt Project in Andhra Pradesh at 4.63 Rupees Per Kilowatt-Hour ?

UK
USA
Ukraine
Russia
None of These


69. Walmart India announced an entrepreneur development programme for women (Starting from ______) ?

Mizoram
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan


70. ______government decided to construct a 55-metre replica of Eiffel Tower in memory of 13/11 terror attack in France ?

West Bengal
Manipur
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Goa


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