Weekly Newspaper Quiz: September (13-19)
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Here, we are starting a weekly quiz from Newspaper section.
1. Name the place where a 2000 year-old Ashoka Stupa is restored and renovated recently.
[a] Bangkok, Thailand
[b] Kathmandu, Nepal
[c] Patna, Bihar
[d] Nangchen, China
2. Which actor received "Certificate of Recognition" from California legislature for his efforts towards helping the community which was displaced in Kashmir Valley due to militancy?
[a] Amitabh Bachchan
[b] Anupam Kher
[c] Amol Palekar
[d] Amir Khan
3. Singapore's ruling Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has won the recently concluded election. What is the name of his political party?
[a] People's Action Party
[b] People's Active Party
[c] People's Agenda Party
[d] People's Ambition Party
4. Britain's Labour Party elected its new leader of opposition. Name the leader.
[a] Harriet Harman
[b] Jeremy Corbyn
[c] Ed Miliband
[d] Rose Tailor
5. Who is appointed as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia?
[a] Tony Abott
[b] Jullian Gillard
[c] Ibrahim Mehilab
[d] Malcolm Turnbull
6. Name the Indian-origin British Author who is among six short-listed authors for the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2015 for the Fiction "The year of the Runaways".
[a] Sunjeev Sahota
[b] Jhumpa Lahiri
[c] Ravinder Singh
[d] Robin Sharma
7. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have formulated NSDF TOP Scheme in the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) with the aim of identifying and supporting potential medal prospects for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. What is the full form of TOP?
[a] Top Olympic Position
[b] Target Olympic Podium
[c] Top Olympic Persons
[d] NOTA
8. Name the state which has taken the historic step of interlinking its two major rivers, Godavari and Krishna, a development that is being seen as a boon for farmers of Krishna delta who face intense water scarcity.
[a] Tamil Nadu
[b] Telangana
[c] Andhra Pradesh
[d] West Bengal
9. The Reserve Bank of India has granted "in-principle" approval to the 10 applicants to set up small finance banks. What is the validity of this "in-principle" approval to comply with the requirements to get the full license?
[a] 15 months
[b] 17 months
[c] 18 months
[d] 20 months
10. What is the name of the 11th military exercise between US and India being held at Joint Base Lewis McChord in United States?
[a] USINDEX 2015
[b] Yudh Viraam 2015
[c] Yudh Abhyaas 2015
[d] INDUS 2015
11. What is the name of the Central Bank of United States of America?
[a] Reserve Bank of US
[b] Central US Bank
[c] The Federal Reserve
[d] NOTA
12. Election Commission of India had introduced 'NOTA-none of the above' option on ballot papers displayed on EVMs with effect from 11th October, 2013. It has now introduced its symbol which is:
[a] Blank Paper
[b] Ballot paper with cross
[c] Ballot paper with red mark
[d] Ballot paper with green cross
13. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer with the theme 'Ozone: All there is between you and UV.' is observed on which date?
[a] 15 September
[b] 17 September
[c] 16 September
[d] 18 September
14. Maqbool Fida Husain whose 100th birthday was observed on 17th September, was an eminent___________?
[a] Actor
[b] Painter
[c] Author
[d] Singer
Answers:
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. c
10. c
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. b
Here, we are starting a weekly quiz from Newspaper section.
1. Name the place where a 2000 year-old Ashoka Stupa is restored and renovated recently.
[a] Bangkok, Thailand
[b] Kathmandu, Nepal
[c] Patna, Bihar
[d] Nangchen, China
2. Which actor received "Certificate of Recognition" from California legislature for his efforts towards helping the community which was displaced in Kashmir Valley due to militancy?
[a] Amitabh Bachchan
[b] Anupam Kher
[c] Amol Palekar
[d] Amir Khan
3. Singapore's ruling Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has won the recently concluded election. What is the name of his political party?
[a] People's Action Party
[b] People's Active Party
[c] People's Agenda Party
[d] People's Ambition Party
4. Britain's Labour Party elected its new leader of opposition. Name the leader.
[a] Harriet Harman
[b] Jeremy Corbyn
[c] Ed Miliband
[d] Rose Tailor
5. Who is appointed as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia?
[a] Tony Abott
[b] Jullian Gillard
[c] Ibrahim Mehilab
[d] Malcolm Turnbull
6. Name the Indian-origin British Author who is among six short-listed authors for the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2015 for the Fiction "The year of the Runaways".
[a] Sunjeev Sahota
[b] Jhumpa Lahiri
[c] Ravinder Singh
[d] Robin Sharma
7. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have formulated NSDF TOP Scheme in the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) with the aim of identifying and supporting potential medal prospects for 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. What is the full form of TOP?
[a] Top Olympic Position
[b] Target Olympic Podium
[c] Top Olympic Persons
[d] NOTA
8. Name the state which has taken the historic step of interlinking its two major rivers, Godavari and Krishna, a development that is being seen as a boon for farmers of Krishna delta who face intense water scarcity.
[a] Tamil Nadu
[b] Telangana
[c] Andhra Pradesh
[d] West Bengal
9. The Reserve Bank of India has granted "in-principle" approval to the 10 applicants to set up small finance banks. What is the validity of this "in-principle" approval to comply with the requirements to get the full license?
[a] 15 months
[b] 17 months
[c] 18 months
[d] 20 months
10. What is the name of the 11th military exercise between US and India being held at Joint Base Lewis McChord in United States?
[a] USINDEX 2015
[b] Yudh Viraam 2015
[c] Yudh Abhyaas 2015
[d] INDUS 2015
11. What is the name of the Central Bank of United States of America?
[a] Reserve Bank of US
[b] Central US Bank
[c] The Federal Reserve
[d] NOTA
12. Election Commission of India had introduced 'NOTA-none of the above' option on ballot papers displayed on EVMs with effect from 11th October, 2013. It has now introduced its symbol which is:
[a] Blank Paper
[b] Ballot paper with cross
[c] Ballot paper with red mark
[d] Ballot paper with green cross
13. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer with the theme 'Ozone: All there is between you and UV.' is observed on which date?
[a] 15 September
[b] 17 September
[c] 16 September
[d] 18 September
14. Maqbool Fida Husain whose 100th birthday was observed on 17th September, was an eminent___________?
[a] Actor
[b] Painter
[c] Author
[d] Singer
Answers:
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. c
10. c
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. b
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