JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November 15, 2017

Dear All,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November 15, 2017 for you!!

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a bust of Basaveshwara, a 12^th century’s philosopher and social reformer, who pioneered social reforms and democratic ideals in London at.

• Westminster
• South Bank
• Bromley
• Southwark

Answer: 2

2. The Indian government has, since independence, subsidized many industries and products, from fuel to food. Which among the following does not cover under subsidy?

• LPG
• Fertilizers
• Petroleum
• Edible oil

Answer: 4

3. Leaders from the world’s top 20 industrial powers meet in Turkey, seeking to overcome differences on a range of issues including the Syria conflict, the refugee crisis and climate change. The G20 was formed in the year

• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002

Answer: 1

4. Petrol price was hiked by 36 paise a litre, while that of diesel by 87 paise per litre in line with firming global rates. Which among the following regulates the prices of petroleum and diesel?

• Oil and Marketing Companies
• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Answer: 2

5. The Ministry of shipping and highways signed a MoU with the Bangladeshi Ministry of Shipping, in order to

• Bring down the cost of logistics and transportation
• Enhance bilateral trade
• promote coastal shipping
• All of the above

Answer: 4

6. The government has announced reforms aimed at easing FDI norms across 15 sectors in India. During financial year 2015, India received the maximum FDI equity inflows from

• Mauritius
• Singapore
• Netherlands
• Japan

Answer:1

7. Which bank has recently introduced its co-branded credit association with SBI Card, making old private sector lender’s entry into credit card business?

• Dhanlaxmi Bank
• ING Vysya Bank
• Lakshami Vilas bank
• City Union Bank

Answer:3

8. Recently a team of researchers have discovered that winds blow at 2.4 km per second, or 8,690 kmph, on a planet outside the Earth’s solar system, the exoplanet is called

• HD 189733b
• Kepler 442b
• Kepler 186f
• Kepler 235e

Answer: 1

9. Name the India’s first dedicated scientific mission to study the sun’s outermost layers- the corona and the chromosphere and collect data about coronal mass ejection.

• Surya
• Aditya
• Astra
• Prahar

Answer: 2

10. Who won the China Open Super Series Premier women’s singles crown at Fuzhou in China?

• Saina Nehwal
• Li Xuerui
• Chen Yanchong
• Lu Jiajing

Answer: 2

Happy Reading!

TEAM CL