Current Affairs Interactive Quiz: 24 November – 30 November 2014
- 1.Roberto Gomez Bolanos, also known as Chespirito died on 28 November 2014. Who was he?
- A.
A Mexican comedian
- B.
An Italian director
- C.
A French Army Chief
- D.
None of the above
- 2.The critically endangered Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti) was spotted in northern Western Ghats by naturalist Sunil Laad in October 2014. The bird was spotted in?
- A.
Satpura Mountain ranges in central India
- B.
Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
- C.
Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
- D.
Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
- 3.Parliament of a country on 28 November 2014 voted to ban commercial surrogacy. Name the Country whose Parliament passed the bill?
- A.
Thailand
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
India
- D.
Switzerland
- 4.Name the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medalist boxer who on 26 November 2014 received the prestigious Arjuna Award after he took the legal route for the same?
- A.
Akhil Kumar
- B.
Manoj Kumar
- C.
Hawa Singh
- D.
Jitender Kumar
- 5.Recently a Biography titled My Name is Abu Salem was in controversy after being released. Name the author of the book?
- A.
Max Wylie
- B.
Al Saffee and Al Mahdee
- C.
S Hussain Zaidi
- D.
Taslima Nasrin
- 6.Name the Global credit rating agency that on 26 November 2014 in its report said that FDI inflows in India have increased significantly in the fiscal year 2014-15 and will continue during the remainder of this fiscal and beyond?
- A.
Standard & Poor's (S&P)
- B.
Moody's
- C.
Fitch Group
- D.
Egan-Jones Ratings Company
- 7.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 26 November 2014 held that all vehicles which are old than 15 years would not be permitted to ply on roads of which city?
- A.
Jaipur
- B.
Delhi
- C.
Mumbai
- D.
Kolkata
- 8.Name the Pakistani actress who was sentenced to 26 years in jail on account of blasphemy on 26 November 2014 by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)?
- A.
Mahira Khan
- B.
Venna Malik
- C.
Humaima Malik
- D.
Saba Qamar
- 9.South Korean paleontologists recently discovered fossilised skeleton of one of the smallest species of dinosaur in rare condition. The fossil was discovered in?
- A.
Ansan
- B.
Hadong
- C.
Busan
- D.
Dongducheon
- 10.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced United Nations Lighthouse Activities award 2014 in Bonn, Germany on 25 November 2014. Name the winner of the award?
- A.
Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
- B.
Belgian-based EcoNation
- C.
Assam-based Aaranyak
- D.
Both (a) and (c)
- 11.Name the state that on 25 November 2014 reversed the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years?
- A.
Uttar Pradesh
- B.
Jammu and Kashmir
- C.
Haryana
- D.
Maharashtra
- 12.Name the cricketer who in November 2014 died after a bouncer ball hit back of his head at Sydney Cricket Ground?
- A.
Abdul Aziz of Pakistan
- B.
Raman Lamba of India
- C.
Sean Abbott of Australia
- D.
Phillip Hughes of Australia
- 13.Legendary danseuse Sitara Devi who died on 25 November 2014 at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai at the age of 94 was associated with which form of dance?
- A.
Odissi
- B.
Kuchipudi
- C.
Kathak
- D.
Bharata Natyam
- 14.US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on 24 November 2014 resigned after remaining at the top military post for less than two years. Hagel is a veteran of war for which he had received two Purple Hearts as an infantry squad leader. Name the war with which he is associated?
- A.
Vietnam War
- B.
American Civil War
- C.
Gulf War
- D.
War in Iraq
- 15.Name the Indian Cyclist who in November 2014 won four gold medals at the Track Asia Cup Cycling Championship 2014?
- A.
Deborah
- B.
Manorama Devi
- C.
Sunita Devi
- D.
Anjana
- 16.Britain on 24 November 2014 withdrew its last military force based at which Airfield in southern Afghanistan?
- A.
Jalalabad
- B.
Kandahar
- C.
Bagram
- D.
Hemland
- 17.Name the senior Congress leader and former Union Minister who died after a prolonged illness on 24 November 2014 in Mumbai?
- A.
Murli Deora
- B.
Raghuvir Nevrekar
- C.
Mohan Nag
- D.
Chandrasekhar P Sant
- 18.Name the F1 driver who on 23 November 2014 won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (GP) of Formula One (F1) racing at Yas Marina circuit in United Arab Emirates (UAE)?
- A.
Daniel Ricciardo
- B.
Lewis Hamilton
- C.
Valtteri Bottas
- D.
Nico Rosberg
- 19.Pico do Fogo volcano that erupted on 24 November 2014 is located in?
- A.
Doma Peaks in Papua New Guinea
- B.
Ostrzyca in Poland
- C.
Cape Verde archipelago off the coast of West Africa
- D.
Barren Island located in the Andaman Sea of India
- 20.Report on the impact of global warming titled Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal was released by?
- A.
UNESCO
- B.
IPCC
- C.
World Bank
- D.
UNDP
- 21.Indian Women Boxers Sarjubala Devi and Saweety on 24 November 2014 won Silver medals at the 8th World Women's Boxing Championships, in Jeju, South Korea. Sarjubala Devi is a boxer from which state of India?
- A.
Telangana
- B.
Manipur
- C.
Kerala
- D.
Haryana
- 22.Who among the following is not the member of UN probe panel on Gaza constituted recently?
- A.
K C Reddy
- B.
Patrick Cammaert
- C.
Pierre Lemelin
- D.
Peter Hans
- 23.Who was elected as the Majority leader of US Senate during the 114th session of Congress in November 2014?
- A.
Mitch McConnell
- B.
Harry Reid
- C.
John Cornyn
- D.
Roger Wicker
- 24.Who became the first ever male Goodwill Ambassador of UN Women from South Asia?
- A.
Shahrukh khan
- B.
Salman Khan
- C.
Farhan Akhtar
- D.
Akshay Kumar
- 25.Which Country will host the G20 Summit of the emerging economies in 2015?
- A.
China
- B.
Australia
- C.
India
- D.
Turkey
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