Current Affairs Quiz- October 8 2015

Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who has directed all commercial vehicles to pay environmental tax in addition to the toll tax before entering Delhi?
a) National Green Tribunal
b) National Green Team
c) National Growth  Tribunal
d) None of the above

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Answer a) National Green Tribunal

2. Who has been named the 2015 winner of Martin Ennals Award?
a) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
b) Ali Mansoor
c) Ahmed Mansoor
d) Zayed Khan

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Answer c) Ahmed Mansoor

3.Indian Air Force celebrates its ____ Anniversary on October 8′ 2015.
a) 73rd
b) 83rd
c) 90th
d) 100th

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Answer b) 83rd

4. Who has been named the new head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

a) Thomas Stocker
b) Ismail
c) Chris Field
d) Hoesung Lee

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Answer d) Hoesung Lee

5. Which Country launches International Payment System to globalize Yuan?
a) China
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) India

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Answer a) China

6. China to build four submarines with which Country as part of defence deal.
a) Japan
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Malaysia

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Answer c) Pakistan

7. Sachin Tendulkar buys majority stake in ________.
a) Chennaiyin FC
b) Atlético de Kolkata
c) Delhi Dynamos FC
d) Kerela Blasters

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Answer d) Kerela Blasters

8. Which country has been named as one of the worst places to die according to a report?
a) Britain
b) India
c) Nepal
d) Kuwait

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Answer b) India

9. Which country has launched four satellites for commercial remote sensing services
a) China
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) USA

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Answer a) China

10. Which Indian Firm has won a prestigious award at the Climate CoLab?
a) Biocon
b) Nualgi
c) Sun pharma
d) Reddy Labs

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Answer b) Nualgi

11. Which Country won the Women’s European Volleyball Championship title?
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) Germany
d) China

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Answer a) Russia

13. Ambanis are on number ____ in the list of Forbes’ 50 richest families in Asia
a) 1st
b) 4th
c) 2nd
d) 3rd

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Answer d) 3rd

13. Name the Indian Singer who has been named the Cultural Ambassador for Seychelles.
a) Sonu Nigam
b) AR Rahman
c) Arjit Singh
d) Ankit

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Answer b) AR Rahman

14. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Svetlana Alexievich
b) Oksana Zabuzhko
c) Svetlana Alliluyeva
d) Ales Adamovich

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Answer a) Svetlana Alexievich

15. ______ unveils public transport app for Delhi.
a) Ola
b) Uber
c) Google
d) Taxiforsure

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Answer c) Google

16. Full form ESCI.
a) Employees State Insurance Corporation
b) Employer State Insurance Corporation
c) Employees State Insurance Corporate
d) Employees State Individual Corporation

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Answer a) Employees State Insurance Corporation

17. Which mobile company has launched its new Wi-Fi app?
a) Vodafone
b) Airtel
c) BSNL
d) Idea

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Answer b) Airtel

18. Which company launches free insurance for mobile phone users?
a) Verzion
b) BSNL
c) Airtel
d) Telenor

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Answer d) Telenor