Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November 6, 2015 for you!!

1. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a scheme moved by the Ministry of power for the financial turnaround and revival of Power Distribution companies (DISCOMs). Name the Scheme.

• UDAY
• UJWAL
• UJALA
• ROSHNI

Answer: 1

2. The government of India on 5^th November, 2015 approved an agreement with one of the following countries for cooperation in development of new and renewable energy technologies. Identify the country from the given option.

• USA
• China
• Japan
• Belgium

Answer: 4

3. The union cabinet on 5^th November, 2015 approved the signing of an MoU with one of the following countries for strengthening cooperation in the tourism sector. Identify the country from the given options.

• Canada
• Belgium
• Colombia
• Singapore

Answer: 3

4. Name the Underworld don who has been brought to New Delhi on 6^th November, 2015 and was arrested in Bali, Indonesia on 25^th October 2015.

• Haji Mastan
• Chhota Rajan
• Dawood Ibrahim
• Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi

Answer: 2

5. What is the rank of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Forbes list of most powerful people in the world, 2015 released in November, 2015?

• 1^st
• 4^th
• 5^th
• 9^th

Answer: 4

6. Who among the following Indians Business tycoon is not in the Forbes list of most powerful people in the world released in November, 2015?

• Anil Ambani
• Satya Nadella
• Lakshmi Mittal
• Mukesh Ambani

Answer: 1

7. Forbes has released a list of most powerful people, 2015 in November, 2015. Who among the following personalities has topped the list?

• Vladimir Putin President of Russia
• Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany
• Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India
• Barack Obama President of United States

Answer: 1

8. Who among the following has sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on 5^th November, 2015?

• Paul Martin
• Justin Trudeau
• Stephen Harper
• Sophie Grégoire

Answer: 2

9. Name the Maldives Vice President who has been impeached on 5^th November, 2015 for allegedly planning to kill President Yameen Abdul Gayoom in an explosion on his speedboat on 28^th September, 2015.

• Ahmed Adeeb
• Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
• Mohammed Waheed Hassan
• Mohamed Jameel Ahmed

Answer: 1

10. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on 5^th November, 2015, unveiled three schemes which seek to dampen physical demand for gold and tap into an estimated 20,000 tonnes of the precious metal lying idle with Indian households and institutions. Which of the following is not one among the three schemes?

• The Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)
• Sovereign Gold Bond scheme (SGBS)
• Gold Saving Scheme (GSS)
• Indian Gold Coins (IGC)

Answer: 3

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November 5, 2015 of November5, 2015.

1. The High Court of one of the following states has asked the Centre on 4^th November, 2015 to consider enforcing AFSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in the militancy-hit region of the State. Identify the state.

• Manipur
• Jharkhand
• Meghalaya
• Jammu and Kashmir

Answer: 3

2. In which of the following states APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna has been implemented in November, 2015?

• Bihar
• Rajasthan
• Maharashtra
• Uttar Pradesh

Answer: 3

3. Who among the following will be the next Chief Justice of India in November, 2015?

• H L Dattu
• T S Thakur
• J. Kania
• V. Chandrachud

Answer: 2

4. National Green Tribunal has banned age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in five states in November, 2015. Which among the following is not one among them?

• Punjab
• Haryana
• Uttar Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh

Answer: 4

5. What is the rank of India in Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 out of 142 countries in overall prosperity index released in November, 2015.

• 48
• 52
• 99
• 102

Answer: 3

6. Name the India’s first visually challenged friendly railway station inaugurated in November, 2015.

• Madurai Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Mysuru railway station
• Nagappattinam railway station

Answer: 3

7. A rare tropical cyclone has slammed into Yemen, triggering heavy flooding and causing “enormous” damage in a region of the war-torn country dominated by Al-Qaeda. Name the Cyclone.

• Wendy
• Gaston
• Rubina
• Chapala

Answer: 4

8. Which of the following Countries has declared Emergency for 30 days in November, 2015?

• Syria
• USA
• Maldives
• Indonesia

Answer: 3

9. Name the Executive Director of Oriental Bank of Commerce who has been appointed as managing director of the Hyderabad-based Andhra Bank in November, 2015.

• J K Garg
• R K Takkar
• Suresh N Patel
• Mahesh Kumar Jain

Answer: 3

10. Name the Ace shooter who has won India’s first senior medal at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait City on 4^th November, 2015.

• Jitu Rai
• Jaspal Rana
• Samresh Jung
• Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Answer: 1

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November4, 2015 for you!!

1. With which of the following countries India has signed agreements in the field of renewable energy and culture on 1st November, 2015?

• China
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Indonesia

Answer: 4

2. Name the former Janata Dal MLA who was on a fast unto death demanding liquor ban and strengthening of Lokayukta in Rajasthan died on 3^rd November, 2015.

• C. Tyagi
• M. Joseph
• Sharad Yadav
• Gurcharan Chabbra

Answer: 4

3. Who among the following has been appointed as India’s next high commissioner to UK in November, 2015?

• Vikash Swarup
• Vijendra Gupta
• Sukhvendra Joshi
• Navtej Singh Sarna

Answer: 4

4. Name the Malayamal programme by All India Radio programme on Child Labour that bags top spot at Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes, 2015.

• PRAFULLA
• Nilkkam Ivarkkoppam
• Bal Majduri awareness programme
• Roopakon Ka Akhil Bharatiya Karyakram

Answer: 2

5. In which of the following cities of North East India, India’s one of the biggest food festival, the International Terra Madre or Slow Food festival, bringing in cuisine of indigenous tribes from nearly 60 countries kick-started on 3^rd November, 2015?

• Aizawl
• Kohima
• Shillong
• Guwahati

Answer: 3

6. Who among the following has been appointed as India’s new envoy to Afghanistan in November, 2015?

• Amar Sinha
• Sujata Singh
• Abishekh Singh
• Manpreet Vohra

Answer: 4

7. Name the National Tribal Crafts Mela inaugurated by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Jual Oram in New Delhi on 3^rd November, 2015.

• Toshali
• Aadishilp
• Surajkund
• Shilparamam

Answer: 2

8. Name the China’s first big passenger plane rolled off the assembly line on 2^nd November, 2015 to develop its own aviation sector and challenge foreign industry giants for prestige and market share.

• C901
• C910
• C819
• C919

Answer: 4

9. Name the soccer icon who has been appointed as global brand ambassador of Tata Motors for its passenger vehicles for all its markets.

• Lionel Messi
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior
• Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé)

Answer: 1

10. The Republic of Panama celebrates its National Day on…

• 1^st November
• 2^nd November
• 3^rd November
• 4^th November

Answer: 3

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November 3, 2015 for you!

1. In which year Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act came into force?

• 2001
• 2004
• 2005
• 2010

Answer: 3

2. The Odisha forest department on 1^st November, 2015 imposed a seven-month ban on fishing along the coast. This has been done to protect which of the following the endangered sea turtles that arrive during winters for nesting?

• Hawksbill
• Loggerhead
• Olive Ridley
• Kemp’s ridley

Answer: 3

3. Who among the following has been taken charge of INS Vikramaditya in November, 2015?

• Captain V.K.Sharma
• Captain P. Joshi
• Captain Shanti Shukla
• Captain Krishna Swaminathan

Answer: 4

4. Name the ship commissioned by Indian Coast Guard which is 15th in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels, in Kochi city, at the Southern Naval Command in November, 2015.

• Jaivijay
• Arinjay
• Digvijay
• Dhananjay

Answer: 2

5. Who among the following has been appointed as CMD of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited on 1^st November, 2015?

• N Kumar
• K. Saxena
• Anil Kumar Jha
• Animesh Nandan Sahay

Answer: 3

6. Who among the following has been appointed as COO of Privately-held Federal Bankwith effect from 2^nd November 2015?

• Shalini Warrier
• C Balagopal
• Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey
• Sudhir Moreshwar Joshi

Answer: 1

7. Name the Russian conglomerate whose Indian telecom unit has been acquired by Reliance Communications

• OMZ
• Interros
• Sistema
• Alfa Group

Answer: 3

8. Named the scheme launched by Railway on 1^st November, 2015 under which waitlisted passengers can get confirmed accommodation in next alternative train if they opt for the option while booking their tickets online?

• Vikalp
• E-Vikalp
• Vewastha
• E- Vewastha

Answer: 1

9. Who among the following has been emerged as the best swimmer of the 69^th senior National Aquatic Championship in the Women’s category?

• Mana Patel
• Richa Mishra
• Risha Mishra
• Priyanka Priyadarshini

Answer: 1

10. Who among the following has been named as World Rugby player of the year (2015) for a third time at a ceremony in London on 1^st November, 2015?

• Dan Carter
• Kieran Read
• Richie McCaw
• Jonny Wilkinson

Answer: 1

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November2, 2015 for you!!

1. Name the Metro to become the first metro service in the country to be certified with the prestigious International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) rating for efficient energy management in November, 2015.

• Delhi Metro
• Kolkata Metro
• Mumbai Metro
• Chennai Metro

Answer: 1

2.Name the Odisha youth who has made a new Guinness World Record by breaking 92 green coconuts within a minute with his elbow in November, 2015.

• Sandip Das
• Ranjan Dash
• Keshab Swain
• Subroto Bagchi

Answer: 3

3. For which of the following states Union Government in November, 2015 has assured help to tackle river bank erosion in the state?

• Gujarat
• West Bengal
• Uttar Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh

Answer: 2

4.Which of the following Indian naval ships entered Manila on 1st November 2015 on operational deployment to South China Sea and North West Pacific region in pursuance of India’s ‘Act East’ policy?

• INS Vikrant
• INS Trikhand
• INS Sahyadri
• INS Astradharini

Answer: 3

5. A quadruped robot on 1st November, 2015 walked its way into the Guinness World Records for covering over 134-km in 54 hours. It represents which of the following countries?

• USA
• China
• Japan
• American

Answer: 2

6. Name the political party of Turkey to win a parliamentary election in November, 2015.

• Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)
• Republican People’s Party (CHP)
• Nationalist Movement Party (MHP)
• Justice and Development Party (AKP)

Answer: 4

7. Name the Social activist who has been named for the 2016 New York Global Leaders Dialogue Humanitarian Award.

• Aruna Roy
• Arundhati Roy
• Bindeshwar Pathak
• Kisan Baburao Hazare

Answer: 3

8. Who among the following has become the first woman in the country to head the state’s forest department in November, 2015?

• Smita Sabharwal
• Dr Amrinder Kaur
• Durga Shakti Nagpal
• Sucheta Kadethankar

Answer: 2

9. Migratory birds mostly from Northern Eurasia, the Caspian region, Siberia, Kazakh, Lake Baikal and remote areas of Russia and Southeast Asia used to throng one of the lakes in Odisha in October and return in March with the onset of summer. Name the lake.

• Chilika Lake
• Ansupa lake
• Bindu sarovara
• Damdama lake

Answer: 1

10. Which of the following states celebrate its Foundation Day on 1^st November?

• Kerala
• Karnataka
• Madhya Pradesh
• All of the above

Answer: 4

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of November 1, 2015 for you!

1. With which of the following countries India has signed an agreement to Strengthen Collaboration in the Area of Information and Communication Technology in November, 2015?

• USA
• China
• Japan
• Russia

Answer: 4

2. With which of the following countries India has signed an agreement in November, 2015 for collaboration in key areas of Science, health and astronomy with co-funding to the tune of US $ 1 million from both sides?

• USA
• Russia
• China
• South Africa

Answer: 4

3. Who is the first woman chief justice of Delhi High Court?

• G Rohini
• Madhvi Devi
• Anjana Chopra
• Depti Gupta

Answer: 1

4. Which of the following countries has topped the world’s most valued ‘nation brand’ as per the annual report on world’s most valuable nation brands compiled by Brand Finance?

• US
• UK
• India
• China

Answer: 1

5. Which of the following countries has been declared as the world’s healthiest country according to a list which ranks countries using data from the United Nations, the World Bank and the World Health Organisation?

• India
• China
• USA
• Singapore

Answer: 4

6. Name the Economic Affairs Secretary, who has joined the board of capital markets regulator Sebi in November, 2015.

• Deepak Parekh
• Shaktikanta Das
• Shri Cyril Shroff
• Shri A.K. Narayan

Answer: 2

7. Which of the following countries has won the Rugby World Cup final in November, 2015?

• England
• Australia
• South Africa
• New Zealand

Answer: 4

8. Which of the following pairs has won the WTA Finals doubles title in Singapore in November, 2015?

• Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
• Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina
• Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova
• Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro

Answer: 1

9. Name the present CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.

• Sudhir Mishra
• S.K. Mishra
• V. Mikhailov
• A. Sivathanu Pillai

Answer: 1

10. The headquarter of Indian Air Force is located in…

• Mumbai
• Dehradun
• New Delhi
• Hyderabad

Answer: 3

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants ,

Here is the Jigyasa: Daily Current Affairs of Oct.26, 2015 for you!

1. In which of the following cities External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated the India-Africa Friendship Rose garden in October, 2015?

• New Delhi
• Mumbai
• Hyderabad
• Chennai

Answer 1

1. In which of the following Indian forces central government on 25^th October, 2015, approved induction of women fighter pilots for the first time.

• Indian Air Force
• Indian Navy
• Indian Army
• None of the above

Answer: 1

1. Name the Country’s elite disaster mitigation combat force?

• NDRM
• NDBF
• NDRF
• NDMA

Answer: 3

1. Who among the following has bagged historic silver in Archery World Cup Final in October, 2015?

• Abhishek Nair
• Akash Chopra
• Elmaagcli
• Abhishek Verma

Answer: 4

1. Who among the following won United States Grand Prix title of Formula One for the fourth time in October, 2015?

• Lewis Hamilton
• Jackie Stewart
• Sebastian Vettel
• Max Verstappen

Answer: 1

 

6. Name the Indian-American farmer who will be recognized as White House Champions of Change for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture at an event in the US.

1)    Surya Gupta

2)    Anita Adalja

3)    Laxman Sharma

4)    Aruna Choudhary

Answer: 2

7. Name the Indian Grandmaster, who has won Hoogeveen International Open Chess Tournament in October, 2015.

1)    Ankit Rajpara

2)    Abhijeet Gupta

3)    Deepak Chundhary

4)    Deep Sengupta

Answer: 2

 

1. Which of the following states has launched NILP for development of HHPUC in October, 2015?

• Haryana
• Bihar
• Jammu & Kashmir
• Gujarat

Answer: 1

1. The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi is observed as….

• International Peace Day
• International Untouchability Day
• International Day of Unity
• The International Day of Non-Violence

Answer: 4

1. Who among the following was the first woman president of United National general assembly?

• Indira Gandhi
• Hillary Clinton
• Christian Laggard
• Vijay Laxmi Nehru Pandit

Answer: 4

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TEAM CL

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the Jigyasa: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of Oct.25, 2015 for you!

1. The Vigilance Awareness Week is being celebrated from 26th October to 31st October, 2015. The theme for the Vigilance Awareness in 2015 is…

• Participative Vigilance
• Transparency in Governance
• Preventive Vigilance as a tool of Good Governance
• Combating Corruption – Technology as an enabler

Answer: 3

2. The Vigilance Awareness Week is being celebrated every year from 26th October to 31st October. It coincides with the birthday of which of the following personalities known to be a man of high integrity?

• Indira Gnadhi
• Jay Prakash Narayana
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Shyama Prakash Mukherjee

Answer: 3

3. The Walong Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) which was abandoned after the 1962 India-China War, has been revived on 23^rd October, 2015.It is located in which of the following states?

• Odisha
• Tamil Nadu
• Karnataka
• Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: 4

4. Which of the following countries is hosting the first World Indigenous Games in October, 2015?

• UK
• Brazil
• China
• Russia

Answer: 2

5. United Nation day is celebrated every year on…

• 21^th October
• 22^th October
• 24^th October
• 25^th October

Answer: 3

6. The image of which of the following animals is the official mascot of this India’s first Paragliding World Cup organized in October, 2015?

• Cow
• Tiger
• Elephant
• Snow leopard

Answer: 4

7. In which of the following states India’s first Paragliding World Cup has begun on 24^th October, 2015?

• Kerala
• Uttar Pradesh
• Andhra Pradesh
• Himachal Pradesh

Answer: 4

8. Researchers of which of the following Indian Universities has discovered four new species of crab ion October, 2015?

• University of Kerala
• University of Poona
• University of Hyderabad
• University of Delhi

Answer: 1

9. Which among the following mountaineers has/have climbed an untouched mountain peak in October, 2015 and named it after APJ Abdul Kalam?

• Arjun Vaipai
• Bhupesh Kumar
• Both A and B
• None of the above

Answer: 3

10. Name the country on which India has imposed anti-dumping duties on imported items used in commercial vehicles for a period of five years in October, 2015.

• China
• Bangladesh
• Pakistan
• Nepal

Answer: 1

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TEAM CL