STARTT FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE - 2014-15

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ QUESTIONS: January 10, 2015

(Based on Current affairs during the period Dec 210, 2014 – Jan 9, 2015)

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Question	Answer
1.          On 28-Dec-2014, the Air Asia flight QZ8501, with 162 people on board flying from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore went missing. Some of the bodies and parts of the airline were later found floating in sea. What is the name of the Sea where the bodies were found and search operations are still continuing for its black box.	Java Sea
2.          In a surprise result in the 2015 Sri Lanka presidential elections, Mithripala Sirisena won. The earlier president, who was contesting for his third term as President, was so overconfident of winning that he had called for elections 2 years ahead of schedule. Name the earlier President	Mahindra Rajapakse
3.          The results of the State Legislative election in Jammu & Kashmir were declared on 23-Dec-2014, which showed a hung assembly with no party winning the required majority.  Which party emerged as the largest party winning 28 seats in the 87 seat Assembly?	JK PDP or PDP (People’s Democratic Party)
4.          After another state election result, Mr Raghubar Das of BJP was sworn in as the first non tribal Chief Minister on 28-Dec-2014 of which state?	Jharkhand
5.          In a terrorist attack in Paris, three masked people attacked the head office of a French Satirical weekly magazine and shot dead at least 12 people for publishing cartoons related to Prophet Mohammed. Name the magazine, whose office was attacked?	Charlie Hedbo
6.          BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) recently banned a bowler from bowling in competitive cricket, who had played for India in Tests and ODIs, after his bowling action was found illegal. Name this bowler	Pragyan Ojha
7.          The Union Government recently decided to confer one of highest civilian awards to Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously). Name the award	Bharat Ratna
8.          Kotak Mahindra Bank, after they acquired another bank, received their shareholders approval to merge that bank with it. Name the bank that was acquired by Kotak Mahindra Bank.	ING Vysya bank
9.          AirlineRatings.com recently published a ranking of World's safest airlines. No Indian Airlines came in the top 10. Which Airline was named the World's Safest Airline in this list?	Qantas (from Australia)
10.      Fortune Magazine named Larry Page as its Global Business Person of the Year 2014. He is the CEO and co-founder of which company?	Google
11.      Name any one of the country that will be hosting the 2015 Cricket World Cup that will be held from Feb 13 to March 14 2015	Australia/ New Zealand
12.      The Union Govt, on 1-Jan-2015, set up National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog as a body to formulate policies and direction for India's development and serve as a Think tank. Which institution or commission did it replace?	Planning Commision
13.      Science Magazine named an European Space Mission as the most important Scientific Breakthrough of the Year 2014 for landing it space vehicle Philae on a comet, 10 years after it was launched. Name this mission?	Rosetta
14.      The Holy Communion Day in our parish was held on January 4, 2015, where 58 students received their First Holy Communion and Confirmation from Mar Jose Chittooparmabil.  He is the Bishop of which Diocese?	Rajkot
15.      On New Year’s Day there were grand fireworks and celebrations in many key cities in the world like, Dubai, London, Sydney, Paris, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc, which attracted large crowds and telecast around the world. Among the seven cities mentioned here, which city gets to celebrate and bring in the New Year first (earliest time)?	Sydney

QUIZ QUESTIONS: August 24, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period Aug 3 - 23, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.         There is an Ice Bucket Challenge, which has gone on to become a big viral hit across the world. Many world leaders, including Bill Gates and leading film and sports personalities from India have taken this challenge.  This is in support for a disease. What is the name of the disease for which this campaign was started?	ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
2.         Union Govt passed the Juvenile Justice Bill 2014 on 04-Aug. Under the new bill, what is the age above which minors would be treated as Adults in trial of serious crimes like murder and rape	16
3.         Name the eminent cartoonist, who died on 6-August at the age of 75, who created the comic book characters like Chacha Choudhary and Sabu.	Pran Kumar Sharma
4.         Which city has been made the ad hoc capital of the new Andhra Pradesh state (outside of Telengana) by its govt on 12-August?	Vijayawada
5.         Which Zoo in India was recently rated as the top Zoo in India and 3rd best in  Asia in Trip Advisors Travellers Choice awards for Zoos and Aquarium	Mysore Zoo
6.         U R Ananthamurthy, the eminent Kannada writer and Jnanpith Award winner passed away on Aug 22, at the age of 82.  What does U in his name stand for?	Udupi
7.         Noted yoga Guru B K S Iyengar died on Aug 20, at the age of 95. He was born in Karnataka. Name the village in Karnataka where he was born?	Bellur
8.         Union Govt recently approved an increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence sector. Earlier the limit was 26%. What is the new limit of FDI in Defence sector?	49%
9.         What is the brand name of the new Airline to be launched by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, which is scheduled to start operations in India from October	Vistara
10.      S K Jain, the Chairman and Managing Director of a leading Nationalised Bank was recently arrested by CBI on charges of corruption and Bribery in awarding loans to companies.  Of which bank was he the CMD?	Syndicate Bank
11.      An Oscar winning hollywood actor and comedian was found dead in home at California US on 11 Aug. He featured in many films like Mrs Doubtfire, Night at the Museum, Good Will Hunting, etc. Name this actor.	Robin Williams
12.      India finished fifth in the recently concluded Common wealth Games held in Glasgow. The position is based on the number of Gold medals won by the countries. How many Gold Medals did India win in this Commonwealth Games.?	15
13.      Name of the team from Bangalore, which is participating in the Pro-Kabbadi league that is currently being played in India.	Bangalore Bulls
14.      India just completed a 5 match test cricket series with England. What is the final score line of this series in terms of India win : England win	1- 3
15.      Who has been appointed as the new Director of Indian Cricket team recently	Ravi Shastri

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ QUESTIONS: December 07, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period Nov 23 – Dec 6, 2014)

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1.         Name the world leader that has accepted the invite from India and agreed to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade in India in January 2015
2.         Which country won the Davis Cup tennis cup for the year 2014?
3.         In a tragic incident, Australian batsman Phil Hughes died at the age of 25, after being hit by a bouncer in the neck at Sydney. Name the unfortunate person (bowler), who bowled that bouncer
4.         Name the driver who won the Formula 1 championship for the year 2014, winning the maximum points across all 19 races
5.         In a proud moment for all of us, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was conferred Sainthood by the Pope on Nov 23. Including him, how many people were declared as saints in the same function?
6.         Name the player who won the 2014 FIDE World Chess championship that was held in Chennai recently
7.         Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 18th SAARC Summit recently. At which city (or country) was this summit held?
8.         Election process to the state assembly is currently in progress in Jammu & Kashmir. Omar Abdulla, the outgoing chief minister, is from which party?
9.         Which team won the Deodhar Trophy cricket trophy, which got over recently?
10.     Corruption Perception Index 2014 was released by Transparency International. India with a score of 38 was ranked 85 out of 175 nations. Which country came was ranked first (least corrupt)?
11.     Anil Kumar Sinha, 1979 batch IAS officer, was recently appointed the Director of which national agency?
12.     Which day is celebrated as World AIDS day?
13.     Karnataka Chief Minister Mr Siddharamaiah inaugurated a memorial at the Kranteveera Studio on Palace grounds on Nov 29 in a glittering function. In whose memory is that memorial?
14.     Name the town in USA which was in the news recently for protests and violence against an incident where a white policeman shot dead an unarmed 18 year old teenager, which was condemned as racial?
15.     Name the virus, which has been confirmed as present in birds in three districts in Kerala, which has prompted the government to kill thousands of ducks and poultry birds to prevent its spreading

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ QUESTIONS: January 10, 2015

(Based on Current affairs during the period Dec 210, 2014 – Jan 9, 2015)

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Question	Answer
1.          On 28-Dec-2014, the Air Asia flight QZ8501, with 162 people on board flying from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore went missing. Some of the bodies and parts of the airline were later found floating in sea. What is the name of the Sea where the bodies were found and search operations are still continuing for its black box.	Java Sea
2.          In a surprise result in the 2015 Sri Lanka presidential elections, Mithripala Sirisena won. The earlier president, who was contesting for his third term as President, was so overconfident of winning that he had called for elections 2 years ahead of schedule. Name the earlier President	Mahindra Rajapakse
3.          The results of the State Legislative election in Jammu & Kashmir were declared on 23-Dec-2014, which showed a hung assembly with no party winning the required majority.  Which party emerged as the largest party winning 28 seats in the 87 seat Assembly?	JK PDP or PDP (People’s Democratic Party)
4.          After another state election result, Mr Raghubar Das of BJP was sworn in as the first non tribal Chief Minister on 28-Dec-2014 of which state?	Jharkhand
5.          In a terrorist attack in Paris, three masked people attacked the head office of a French Satirical weekly magazine and shot dead at least 12 people for publishing cartoons related to Prophet Mohammed. Name the magazine, whose office was attacked?	Charlie Hedbo
6.          BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) recently banned a bowler from bowling in competitive cricket, who had played for India in Tests and ODIs, after his bowling action was found illegal. Name this bowler	Pragyan Ojha
7.          The Union Government recently decided to confer one of highest civilian awards to Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (posthumously). Name the award	Bharat Ratna
8.          Kotak Mahindra Bank, after they acquired another bank, received their shareholders approval to merge that bank with it. Name the bank that was acquired by Kotak Mahindra Bank.	ING Vysya bank
9.          AirlineRatings.com recently published a ranking of World's safest airlines. No Indian Airlines came in the top 10. Which Airline was named the World's Safest Airline in this list?	Qantas (from Australia)
10.      Fortune Magazine named Larry Page as its Global Business Person of the Year 2014. He is the CEO and co-founder of which company?	Google
11.      Name any one of the country that will be hosting the 2015 Cricket World Cup that will be held from Feb 13 to March 14 2015	Australia/ New Zealand
12.      The Union Govt, on 1-Jan-2015, set up National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog as a body to formulate policies and direction for India's development and serve as a Think tank. Which institution or commission did it replace?	Planning Commision
13.      Science Magazine named an European Space Mission as the most important Scientific Breakthrough of the Year 2014 for landing it space vehicle Philae on a comet, 10 years after it was launched. Name this mission?	Rosetta
14.      The Holy Communion Day in our parish was held on January 4, 2015, where 58 students received their First Holy Communion and Confirmation from Mar Jose Chittooparmabil.  He is the Bishop of which Diocese?	Rajkot
15.      On New Year’s Day there were grand fireworks and celebrations in many key cities in the world like, Dubai, London, Sydney, Paris, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc, which attracted large crowds and telecast around the world. Among the seven cities mentioned here, which city gets to celebrate and bring in the New Year first (earliest time)?	Sydney

QUIZ QUESTIONS: July 6, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period June 21 – July 5, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.     In a positive development, 46 Indian Nurses, mostly from Kerala, were released from the captivity of a militant group in Iraq and they reached back to their home land yesterday. Name this group that kept held them in captivity in Iraq.	ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)
2.     Twitter reported last week that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the third most followed world leader on Twitter. Who is the first on this list?	US president Barack Obama
3.     India successfully launched its Satellite launch vehicle PSLV C23 recently from Sriharikota in AP and put into orbit multiple satellites, from different countries. How many satellites did it carry?	Five
4.     National Doctors Day was observed recently. Which Day was it observed?	July, 1
5.     A semi high speed train was successfully test run in India last week, making it the fastest train in India. The test run was done from Delhi to which city?	Agra
6.     Noted Hindi Poet Kedar Nath was selected for a prestigious literary award recently. He is the 10th Hindi writer and 18th person overall to win this award. Name the award	Jnanpith Award
7.     In a tragic incident more than 60 people died when an under construction building of 11 stories high collapsed in a city in India. Name the city where this tragedy happened.	Chennai
8.     BMTC, which is the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, observes one day every month as a "Bus Day" in Bangalore,  urging the people to use Public Transport instead of using their personal vehicles. Which date is observed as the Bus Day every month?	4th of every month
9.     Dadi Balsara, a businessman and founder of a brand of Mineral water die at the age of 85 yrs recently. It was reported that he was staying in a room at Delhi's Taj Hotel for the last 37 years! Which was the brand of Mineral Water that he founded	Himalaya
10.  Bangalore was witness to the launch of a new low cost airline in India on July 3, which is a joint venture between a large Indian business house and a successful low cost airline abroad. Name this airline.	Air Asia India
11.  Indian Actor Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the Knight of Legion of Honour award, which is the highest honour given to civilians by a country for his contribution to Cinema. Which Country gave him this award.	France
12.  Saina Nehwal recently won a badminton tournament recently. Which tournament was it?	Australian Open Super Series, Sydney
13.  An Indian player won the IBSF 6-Red World Snooker title in Egypt, making him the first player to win world titles in long and short formats of both Billiards and Snooker. Name him.	Pankaj Advani
14.  Luis Saurez of Uruguay was suspended from all forms of football for 4 months on charges of "biting" an opponent in FIFA world Cup. Along with that he was also banned for a certain number of International matches. For how many matches is the ban?	Nine
15.  Eugenie Bouchard, who played in the Women's Singles finals at Wimbledon Championships yesterday was the first woman from her country to play in a Grand Slam final. Which country is she from?	Canada

QUIZ QUESTIONS: July 26, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period July 6-25, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.    Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently attended the 6th BRICS Summit that was held on July 15-16 in Fortaleza Brazil. How many countries constitute the BRICS nations	Five
2.    Malaysian Airlines flight MH 17 crashed in Ukaraine on 17 July,  shot down using a Missile, killing all 298 people on board. Where did this flight originate from?	Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.    Delhi became the World’s 2nd most populous city as per the latest update by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Which is the most populous city?	Tokyo
4.    In the Union Rail Budget presented by Railway Minister Mr Sadananda Gowda, there was a proposal to start a Bullet train, which would be India's first  Bullet train.  To which city from Mumbai is this bullet train proposed?	Ahmadabad
5.    Who presented the Union Budget in the Parliament on 10-July-2014, which was the first by the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi?	Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley
6.    Name the report, which is presented annually in the Parliament between the Railway budget and Union Budget? This year it was presented on 9-July.	Economic Survey of India
7.    India successfully test fired its supersonic Cruise missile from Chandipur on sea off Odisha Coast on July 8.  What is this missile called?	BrahMos
8.    Name the person who has recently taken charge as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party	Amit Shah
9.    Today, 26 July, is observed as Kargil Vijay Divas in India in honour of Kargil War heroes. This was the day that Kargil war ended.  In which year did Kargil War happen?	1999
10. Name the prominent sportsperson, who was recently appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Telengana state. This announcement had created some controversy.	Sania Mirza
11. Name the School from Bangalore that was in news recently related to 6 year old girl being sexually harassed by a skating instructor.	Vibgyor High
12. Abdul Nasser Maudany, who is an accused in the 2008 Bangalore Serial blast and who was in Bangalore Central Prison was in news recently as he was released on bail for medical treatment. Which is the Political Party he is associated with?	PDP (People's Democratic Party)
13. Name the new Bangalore police commissioner who was appointed last week.	M N Reddi
14. Air India recently became a member of a group of 27 airlines, becoming the first airlines from India to join this prestigious group, which gives its passengers wider choice and access to routes. What is this group called?	Star Alliance
15. Name the veteran Actress who died on 10 July, at the age of 102. She is a Padma Vibushan award recipient and had also won Padma sri and Padma Bhushan awards. Her last movie was Sanjay Leela Bhasali's Saawariya in 2007	Zohra Sehgal
16. Petra Kvitova won the Wimbledon Ladies Championship recently.  Which country does she come from?	Czechoslovakia
17. Name the captain of the World Cup winning German Football Team, who has since announced his retirement from International Football?	Phillip Lahm
18. James Rodrigues, who won the Golden Boot award in the World cup for hitting the maximum number of gaols in the tournament, was in the news recently for a club transfer. Name the club that has signed him?	Real Madrid
19. The 20th Commonwealth Games is now in progress at Glasgow. In which country is Glasgow located?	Scotland
20. What is the colour of jersey that will be given to the winner of the Tour de France cycling championship during the award ceremony	Yellow

QUIZ QUESTIONS: June 21, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period June 1-20, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.     Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently undertook his first official trip to a foreign nation. Which country did he visit?	Bhutan
2.     On 8 June, militants launched an attack at Karachi International Airport in Pakistan, killing 36 people and injuring many more. What is the name of Karachi Airport?	Jinnah International Airport
3.     Name the country where there is an internal war going on between militants called ISIS and government to take control of key cities and facilities. USA has sent an aircraft carrier to that region and some Indians are also trapped in that country.	Iraq
4.     What is the date announced by the Vatican when Fr Chavara and Sr Euphresia would be conferred Sainthood?	Nov 23, 2014
5.     In Kenya, one of their most famous and loved elephant, who had giant tusks, was killed for its ivory tusks by poachers. What was this elephant known as?	Satao
6.     Gopinath Munde, who was a Union Minister in Narendra Modi cabinet, died in a road accident recently in Delhi. From which state was he from?	Maharashtra
7.     Name the new speaker of Lok Sabha, who was elected recently?	Sumithra Mahajan
8.     Chandrashekar Rao, who became the first ever Chief Minister of the newly formed state of Telengana, belongs to which political party?	TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi)
9.     With formation of Telengana, how many states does India have currently?	29
10. Which city in India became the India's first kerosene free city in India	New Delhi
11. In a tragic incident, 25 people, including 24 students from a Hyderabad engineering college were swept away in a river in Himachal Pradesh when water was suddenly released from a dam upstream. Name the river in which this tragedy happened?	Beas river
12. The Narmada Control Authority recently gave the clearance to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam. In which state is this dam located?	Gujarat
13. Name the village near Bangalore that was recently in the news for refusing to allow the Garbage trucks to dispose the Garbage loads in their village.	Mundur
14. There has been some controversy around the moves by the NDA government to seek the resignation of Governors appointed during the UPA rule. This includes the Governor of Karnataka. Name the Governor	H R Bhardwaj
15. After a long search and selection process, Vishal Sikka was recently appointed the CEO of Infosys. He became the first outsider and non founder to head Infosys. Name the company from which he resigned to join Infosys?	SAP
16. Which country won the Men's Hockey World Cup Champions in 2014, which was recently held in The Hague, Netherlands	Australia
17. Which team became the Champion of this year’s IPL (Indian Premier League), IPL 7	KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders)
18. In the recently concluded One Day International series between India & Bangaladesh, an Indian bowler returned with the best bowling figures by an Indian in a One Day International, breaking a record held earlier by Anil Kumble. Who is this  bowler	Stuart Binny
19. By winning the Men's Single title at the French open Tennis championship this year, Rafael Nadal extended his record for winning a particular Grand Slam event for the maximum number of times. How many times has he won the French Open title now.	Nine
20. A Brazilian three-banded armadillo is associated with the current World Cup as the official Mascot. What is its name?	Fuleco

QUIZ QUESTIONS: May 24, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period March 1 - May 22, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.     Two former popes were canonized as Saints by Pope Francis on April 27, 2014. One of them being Pope John Paul II. What is the name of the other Pope?	Pope John XXIII
2.     International Nurses day was observed recently across the world. What date was it observed?	May 12 2014
3.     According to The Sunday Times Rich List 2014, Indian born brothers were declared as the richest people in United Kingdom. Who are these brothers?	Hinduja Brothers  (Srichand & Gopichand)
4.     On March 8 2014, a Malaysian Airlines flight, on a flight from Kualalumpur to Beijing lost contact with the air traffic and disappeared. There has been no trace of passengers or debris till now, making it one of the biggest mysteries of modern world. What was the flight number of this flight?	MH 370
5.     Name the terrorist group that was in the news recently for kidnapping more than 200 school girls in Nigeria and threatening to sell them.  African countries have declared war against them now	Boko Haram
6.     A South African athlete, who became famous by becoming the first double amputee to win a track medal in a World championship and participate in an Olympics, was in the news recently regarding the court trial regarding him shooting his girlfriend. Name this athlete	Oscar Pistorius
7.     In the recently concluded Lok Sabha Parliamentary elections, how many seats did BJP win on their own across India	282
8.     Name the Chief Election Commissioner of India, who was in charge of successfully conducting the recent Lok Sabha elections	V S Sampath
9.     Narendra Modi, who led BJP to a big victory in the Parliamentary elections won this election from two seats, one being Vadodara in Gujarat. Which is the other seat from where he won?	Varanasi in UP
10.  Name the well known Indian novelist, lawyer and journalist who died on March 20, at the age of 99.  He was a recipient of Padma Vibhusan and had written many articles and short stories, including "A train to Pakistan".	Khushwant Singh
11.  Name the new Chief of Indian Navy, who took office in April, after he was appointed after Admiral DK Joshi had resigned owning moral responsibilities for a series of accidents in ships	Admiral R K Dhowal
12.  Name the candidate who won with the highest margin among those who won from Karnataka in the recent Parliamentary elections	B S Yediyurappa
13.  How many seats did BJP win from the state of Kerala	Zero
14.  In the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, which was held along with Lok Sabha elections, which party emerged as largest party	Telugu Desam Party
15.  Name the candidate who won from our constituency, that is Bangalore South, in recent Parliamentary elections	Ananth Kumar
16.  After Satya Nadella, one more person from India who also studied in Manipal Institute of Technology was named Global CEO of a multinational company, Nokia. Name this person.	Rajeev Suri
17.  Captain Krishnan Nair, who was the founder and chairman of a leading hotel and hospitality group in India, which has luxury hotels in many cities including Bangalore, died at the age of 91	Leela Group
18.  In a major consolidation in the Indian eCommerce market Flipkart acquired another major online fashion retail player for close to RS 2000 crore this week. Name this online fashion retailer	Myntra
19.  Which film was adjudged the best feature film at 61st National Film Awards that was presented in May 2014	Ship of Thesus
20.  The Cannes International Film Festival, which is one of the most prestigious annual film festivals in the world, is currently in progress. In which country is it held?	France
21.  Name the team that won the Spanish League Football, also called La Liga this year (2014)	Atletico Madrid
22.  Who has been appointed as the Interim president of the BCCI board by Supreme court to conduct the IPL after Mr N Srinivasan was told that he cannot be the president	Sunil Gavaskar
23.  How many teams would be participating in the FIFA Football World Cup tournament that will start in Brazil in June 2014	32
24.  Which country won the ICC World Twenty20 World cup which was held in Bangladesh in April	Sri Lanka
25.  Thomas and Uber Cup finals are being held in New Delhi currently.  Which sport is it related to?	Badminton

QUIZ QUESTIONS: November 02, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period Oct 18 – Nov 1, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.         On Oct 30, a country in Europe recognised the State of Palestine becoming the first country in Europe to do so. Which country is this?	Sweden
2.         Dilam Rouseff won the election recently to become the President for a second successive term of which country?	Brazil
3.         Recently one key country in West Africa was declared as an Ebola Free country, which is seen as a big achievement. Which country is this?	Nigeria
4.         Devendra Fadnavis  was recently sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state in India?	Maharashtra
5.         From Nov 1, eleven cities in Karnataka will start to be referred by their new names.  Which city (earlier name) will now be known by its new name Kalaburagi	Gulbarga
6.         Election commission of India announced that state legislature elections will be held on November 25 in two states. Name any one of these two states.	Jammu & Kashmir/ Jharkhand
7.         Union Transport Minister was in the news recently for a wrong reason when he was photographed driving a scooter without helmet. Name this minister.	Nitin Gadkari
8.         What is the name of the cyclone which had a landfall yesterday in the western Coast affecting the state of Gujarat and also Pakistan	Nilofar
9.         The world famous week long annual Cattle and Camel fair is currently going on in an Indian town currently. It is supposedly the largest cattle fair in the world. It is known in the name of the town it is held. Which town is this?	Pushkar
10.      There was a protest in Bangalore by nature lovers and socialists against the Government’s decision to demolish a heritage Government Guest house building and convert it to a clubhouse for legislators. What is the name of this Guest house?	Balabrooie Guest house
11.      As per the October 2014 update from International Monetary Fund (IMF), a new country is listed as the World's largest economy in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) overtaking US. Which is this country	China
12.      Harward Business Review (HBR) magazine, in its November issue has named Jeff Bezos as the best performing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the world. Of which company is Jeff Bezos the CEO?	Amazon
13.      An Indian Boxer was recently banned by International Boxing Association (AIBA) from participating in any tournaments, as a disciplinary action for protesting against the judge’s decision in the recently concluded Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Name this boxer.	L Sarita Devi
14.      Name the player who won the World Billiards Championships double (both the time & points format) and thus became the first person to win the double three times	Pankaj Advani
15.      Sania Mirza recently won the BNP Women's Tennis Association (WTA) season ending Finals championship in Women’s Doubles, making it her biggest WTA win in her career. Name the player who was the partner for Sania Mirza in this tournament	Cara Black

QUIZ QUESTIONS: November 22, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period Nov 2 – 22, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.    Warren Anderson, who died recently, was head of a company when it caused a major gas tragedy in India in 1984, where thousands of people died. Name this company	Union Carbide
2.    There was a bomb blast at the border check post of India and Pakistan recently, which resulted in the death of 55 people. What is the name of this border place?	Wagah
3.    Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) recommended to withdraw a car model that was recently introduced in India, after it failed safety tests.  Name the Car model.	Datsun Go
4.    Whose autobiography is called “Playing it my way” which was recently released.	Sachin Tendulkar
5.    Name the party in US which won majority in the midterm elections held in US and gained won control of the Senate	Republican party
6.    After the recent expansion of the Union Cabinet, who is the new Defence minister of India	Manohar Parikar
7.    Name the state in India that became the first state which claims to have provided bank accounts for all families	Kerala
8.    In the recent ODI series between India & Sri Lanka, an Indian batsman broke the record for the highest score in a One Day International. What is the new record (runs)?	264
9.    Name the taxi company that launched taxi services starting from Rs 49 in Bengaluru?	Taxi for Sure
10. India bagged a historic double at the recently concluded China Open badminton championship, when both men’s & women’s singles title was won by Indians. While Saina Nehwal won the women’s title, name the player who won the men’s title?	Kidambi Srikant
11. An Indian male was recently chosen as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, making it the first time in history that a male was chosen for this post. Name this person.	Farhan Akhtar
12. Name the zoo in India, which is to become the only zoo in the world to have critically endangered wild pig called pygmy hog (Porcula Salavania)	Assam Zoo
13. Which is the word selected by the Oxford dictionary as the Word of the year 2014?	Vape
14. Name the person who was conferred the Centenary Indian film Personality of the year 2014 award at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa recently	Rajnikant
15. Which date was observed as World Diabetes Day, where lot of activities were organised to spread the awareness and control of this disease.	Nov-14
16. Name the dam that is in news in Kerala and Tamil Nadu related to its safety as the water level rose and reached a critical height of 142 feet	Mulleperiyar
17. Name the state where 12 women died after sterilisation surgery in a hospital as the medicines given post surgery were found to contained rat poison	Chhattisgarh
18. Name the spacecraft that was launched by European space agency which became the first spacecraft  in history to land on a comet on Nov 12	Philae
19. Though there is one more race to go, a team has already won the manufacturer’s championship and is assured that one of its drivers would win the Drivers championship as well this year’s Formula One F1 Championship. Name the team	Mercedes AMG
20. Name the model of the car that was unveiled by Toyota recently, which is the first Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) in the world, which will run on Hydrogen gas	Toyota Mirai

QUIZ QUESTIONS: October 18, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period Sept 6 – Oct 17, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.     Name the Indian person who won the Nobel Peace Prize this year. He shared the Nobel Peace prize with Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan	Kailash Satyarthi
2.     John Key won the elections to become the Prime Minister of a foreign country for the third consecutive term.  Which is this country?	New Zealand
3.     India achieved a unique record of being the first country to get its Mars Mission successful in its first attempt.  While the Indian Mars vehicle was called Mangalyaan, there was another vehicle from US, which reached Mars two days ahead of Mangalyaan. What is the name of this Mars vehicle from US?	Maven
4.     During a recent tour, Pranab Mukherjee became the first Indian President to visit Santa Claus’s official workplace and meet him in person!  In which country is this located?	Finland
5.     On Sept 27, a Volcano called Mount Ontake erupted killing more than 30 people. In which country is this located?	Japan
6.     In one of the foreign trips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he gave a very enthralling speech at a place called Madison Square which has become to be known as one of his good speeches. In which city is Madison Square located?	New York
7.     Name the new and 42nd Chief Justice of India who assumed office on Sep 28, after the previous Chief Justice RM Lodha retired on Sep 27, 2014	Handyala L Dattu
8.     Which is the other state, which along with Maharashtra, where elections were held on Oct 15 for its State Assembly	Haryana
9.     Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a drive on Oct 2, the birth date of Mahatma Gandhi, in an effort to make India a clean country.  What is the name given to this mission?	Swachh Bharat Mission
10. What was the of the Cyclonic Storm that hit the  Andhra Pradesh and Orissa on Oct 12, and caused very severe damages to property and people, including human fatalities	Hudhud
11. Mr Arvind Subramaniam, a former economist with International Monetary fund, was appointed to a very critical post in the Government of India. Which is this post?	Chief Economic Advisor
12. Uppalapu Srinivas, renowned musician, died at the young age of 45 years on 19-Sept, 2014. He was a child prodigy and had received multiple awards, including Padma Sri, Sangeet Natak Acadaemy Award, Sangeet Ratna, etc. Name the musical instrument that he was master at?	Mandolin
13. Ms J Jayalalitha, had to quit her post as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu recently after being convicted in case related to disproportionate assets by a court in Bangalore. Who became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, after she vacated office?	Mr O Pannerselvam
14. Name the new Governor of Karnataka, who assumed office on Sep 1 2014, post the retirement of Mr H R Bharadwaj	Mr Vajubhai Vala
15. Name the Multinational company that was in news recently for getting a favourable order from Mumbai High Court in a Rs 3200 crore tax dispute case arising out of transfer pricing policy against the Income Tax Department	Vodafone
16. Name the Indian film that has been selected as India's official entry to 2015 Oscar Awards	Liar's Dice by Geetu Mohandas
17. How many Gold medals did India win in the recently concluded 17th Asian Games that was held in Incheon, South Korea from 19 Sept- 4 Oct 2014?	11
18. Which is the team in the Indian Super League, which is co owned by Sachin Tendulkar?	Kerala Blasters
19. Name the lady player in the team that won recent US Open Tennis Mixed Doubles Championship.	Sania Mirza
20. Name the experienced Pakistani bowler, who was recently suspended by ICC, for illegal bowling action. He has represented Pakistan in all three forms of cricket and was at one time rated the No 1 bowler in One Day Internationals	Sajeed Ajmal

QUIZ QUESTIONS: September 6, 2014

(Based on Current affairs during the period Aug 24 – Sept 5, 2014)

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Question	Answer
1.         Name the Oscar winning British filmmaker who died on 24 August 2014, at the age of 90, whose biggest success was the movie "Gandhi” that was based on life of Mahatma Gandhi. The film had won 8 Oscar awards in 1983, including the best director award for him. He also acted in the film "Jurassic Park".	Richard Attenborough
2.         Tony Abbot, the head of state of a leading commonwealth country, was in India for a two day official visit during 4-5 Sept, 2014. During this visit he also handed over two stolen Idols from Indian temples which were housed in art galleries in that country. Of which country is he the Prime Minister	Australia
3.         There was some controversy over the appointment of former Chief Justice of India, P Satahsivan as a Governor, as he was the first Chief Justice of Supreme court t to be appointed as Governor.  To which state has he been appointed as Governor?	Kerala
4.         Taslima Nasreen, who is a controversial writer and been living in India in exile since 1994 was recently granted another extension of visa for one more year to stay in India. She has attracted controversy over her feminist views and criticism of Islam and religion through her writings. Which country does she originally belong to?	Bangladesh
5.         Name the ancient University was revived in Rajgir, near Patna after more than 800 years. On 1 September, the revived University started its first session.	Nalanda
6.         In a study released by KPMG and FICCI on 1 September, India was named as one of the top three medical tourism destinations in Asia. Name any one of the other two countries in Asia, that came in the top three list	Thailand or  Singapore
7.         As you all know, September 5 is celebrated as Teachers Day in India. Name the former President of India, whose birth date falls on Sept 5, and the reason why that day has been chosen by India to celebrate Teachers Day	S Radhakrishnan
8.         Tomorrow is Thiru Onam Day. As you would know, Onam is the most famous festival in Kerala. Name the Malayalam month in which Onam falls	Chingam
9.         Which Party won the state assembly seat from Rural Bellary, which was one of the three assembly constituency in Karnataka  where by elections were held recently and results were declared on Aug 25, 2014	Congress
10.      Which car company has announced the name of its new car model as Ciaz, which is scheduled to be launched in the next 1-2 months in India	Maruti Suzuki
11.      Recently a Hindi movie has been released based on the life of Mary Kom, the famous Indian female boxer from Manipur who has won medals for India in Olympics and World Championship. Which actress plays the role of Mary Kom in the movie	Priyanka Chopra
12.      Which actor was awarded the Best Actor award by the Karnataka Government in the State film awards that were announced on Aug 25. He got the award for playing the lead role in the film Sangolli Rayanna	Darshan
13.      In the recently concluded World Badminton Championship in Copenhagen in Denmark, name the player who defeated India's P V Sindhu in the semi-finals and went on to win the Women's Singles title. By winning the title, she became the first Spaniard to win the World Badminton Championship	Carolina Marin
14.      Which is the host city for the 17th Asian Games, which is scheduled  from 19 September to 4 Oct, 2014	Incheon, South Korea
15.      Which team won the inaugural Star Sports Pro Kabbadi League in the final held in Mumbai on 31 Aug 2014.	Jaipur Pink Panthers