Current Affairs Quiz – December 08 2015

In Current Affairs Quiz
December 9, 2015

6. An MoU for skill development in the manufacturing sector has been signed between MSDE and the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI). What is E in MSDE?
a) Environment
b) Education
c) Entrepreneurship
d) Employment

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Answer c) Entrepreneurship . MSDE – Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

7. A Central Research Institute in Yoga and Naturopathy to be set up in Khordha District of ________
a) Odisha
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Madhya Pradesh

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Answer a) Odisha. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH has obtained 20 acres of land from Odisha Government in Binjhagiri Village in Khordha District to establish a Central Research Institute in Yoga and Naturopathy.

8. Name the submarine that has been awarded ‘The Best Innovation Trophy’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
a) INS Sinhuja
b) IND Priya
c) INS Sinhudhwaj
d) INS Bharatwaj

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Answer c) INS Sinhudhwaj. The innovation undertaken by the submarine to repair their ventilation system under challenging circumstances at sea during a search and rescue (SAR) operation was adjudged the first among the 137 entries of Navy.

9. _________ has been presented the prestigious ‘Forbes Top 100 Middle East – Global Meets Local 2015’ Award.
a) InfoSys
b) Tech Mahindra
c) General Motors
d) Ashok Leyland

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Answer b) Tech Mahindra.

10. SK Bhattacharya, who passed away recently, was associated with _________.
a) Cricket
b) Badminton
c) Football
d) Volley Ball

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Answer c) Football. Former FIFA referee SK Bhattacharya has passed away in Chandanpur, West Bengal following a brief illness. He was 87 years

11. A tripartite MoU has been signed among MSME, Ministry of Textiles & National Textile Corporation in order to set up a Technology Centre (Tool Room) at ________.
a) Kanpur
b) Vijayawada
c) Tiruppur
d) Surat

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Answer a) Kanpur.