2014-10-29



Current Affairs Quiz

1. 100th birth anniversary of Jonas Salk was recently celebrated by Google Doodle. He belonged to what?

Malaria Drug

Polio Vaccination

Electron Discovery

Steam Engine

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Note : Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed the first successful inactivated polio vaccine.

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2.Who has won the Nobel Prize in Literature this year?

Isamu Akasaki

Hiroshi Amano

Patrick Modiano

Shuji Nakamura

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Note: Patrick Modiano of France, who has made a lifelong study of the Nazi occupation and its effect on his country, was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday.

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3.Anirban Lahiri who won Macau Open title belong to which sport?

Billiard

Tennis

Golf

Shooting

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Note:Anirban Lahiri is an Indian professional golfer who currently plays on the Asian Tour. Lahiri joined the Asian Tour in 2008. He picked up his first victory in 2011 at the Panasonic Open and his second victory in 2012 at the SAIL-SBI Open.

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4.Which company will build "Statue of Unity"?

Reliance

Larsen and Turbo

Hindalco

Tata Power

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Note:The work order for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Statue of Unity' - the world's tallest statue of India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was issued by the Gujarat government on Monday, to leading engineering company Larsen and Toubro (L&T).

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5."SoftBank" which planned to invest $10 billion in india belong to which country?

USA

China

Japan

HongKong

Answer And Explanation

Ans- SoftBank belongs to Japan and invested above $650 million in Snapdeal.

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6.Which state will be most affected by Cyclone Nilofar?

Andhra Pradesh

Gujarat

Karnataka

Orissa

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Note:Gujarat will be affected most.

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7. In which sea cyclone Nilofar originated?

Bay of Bengal

Arabian Sea

South China Sea

Pacific Ocean

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Note:The cyclone Nilofar is originated in Arabian sea and will hit Gujarat severely.

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8.Who is elected as the new chief minister of Maharashtra?

Nitin Gadkari

Uddav Tackerey

Devendra Fadanvis

Narayan Rane

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Note: Devendra Fadanvis belong to BJP in Maharashtra.

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9. Recently in news, "Megalodon" is the name of which creature?

Elephant

Whales

Shark

Crocodile

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Note:Megalodon is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 28 to 1.5 million years ago, during the Cenozoic Era. The taxonomic assignment of C. megalodon has been debated for nearly a century, and is still under dispute

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10. With which country, India recently signed $2 billion deal for "Hanoi Highway Project"?

Thailand

Singapore

Vietnam

Malaysia

Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Note: India is partnering with Vietnam to counter china.

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