GK QUIZ BASED ON
NEWSPAPERS-12, 13, 14, 15, 16 NOV 2015
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SR.
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DAILY GK QUIZ
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ANSWER
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1.
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Who
is appointed as vice-chairman of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
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RaghuramRajan
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2.
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Number
of sectors of Indian economy where in Government relaxed the FDI norms in
November 2015
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15
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3.
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Name
of Bhutan's Prime Minister who is on a visit to India in November & is
the Chief Guest of India Ideas Conclave in Goa
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Tshering
Tobgay
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4.
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What
is theme of India Foundation’s India Ideas Conclave held at Goa
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Learning
from Civilisation
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5.
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Name
of Indian-origin barrister in UK, who is sworn-in as a Circuit Judge in the
UK
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Kalyani
Kaul
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6.
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What
is The theme of 12th Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers' Meeting (ASEM FMM12) that
took place in Luxembourg in November 2015
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Working
Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future
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7.
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Name
of Liberian teenager who in November 2015 was awarded with the prestigious
International Children’s Peace Prize 2015
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Abraham
M. Keita
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8.
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Which
agency released the World Energy Outlook 2015 November 2015
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International
Energy Agency (IEA)
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9.
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In
the latest World Energy Outlook 2015 released in November 2015, India's
import of oil will easily exceed the European Union by which year
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2040
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10
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Defence Minister ManoharParikkar dedicated which long
range maritime patrol aircraft at the Naval Air base in RajaliArakkonam
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P8i
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11.
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Which village of Assam’s KarbiAnglong district gave the
‘Right of Passage’ to elephants in
an effort to secure a crucial elephant corridor in the Northeast
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Ram
Terang village
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12.
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The former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor
who is appointed as Executive Director on the board of the International
Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Subir
Gokarn
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13.
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Indigenously made communications satellite that was
launched successfully in November 2015 by European Ariane 5 VA-227 launch
vehicle
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GSAT-15
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14.
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Former intelligence chief of Croatia whose HDZ party
won the parliamentary elections of Croatia in November 2015
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TomislavKaramarko
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15.
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Which cricketer in November 2015 became the first
cricketer in Ranji Trophy history to notch up 10000 runs
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WasimJaffer
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16.
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Rank of Indian men hockey team in the latest released
global hockey rankings
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6th
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17.
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Rank of Indian women hockey team in the latest released
global hockey rankings
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13th
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18.
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Novak Djokovic defeat which player to win the Paris
Masters for the third straight year
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Andy
Murray
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19.
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Which country will host the 17th Under-17 (U-17) FIFA
Football World Cup in 2017
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India
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20.
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Conference of Power, New Renewable Energy and Mines
Ministers of States and Union Territories held in November 2015 in
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Kochi,
Kerala
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21.
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Name of Mobile App launched by Union Human Resource
Development Minister SmritiIrani in November 2015 to identify areas of
improvement in students, teachers and curriculum to facilitate and implement
change
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Saaransh
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22.
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Power Ministers of all States and
Union Territories in November 2015 unanimously resolved to achieve the 24x7
Power For All by which year ?
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2019
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23.
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What is the name of the remote sensing
satellite launched by China in November 2015 is
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Yaogan-28
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24.
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The joint military exercise between
India and Russia in Rajasthan is codenamed?
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INDRA
2015
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25.
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Who is the winner of the 32nd Indian
Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament
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Indian
Railways
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26.
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The year by which renewable energy supply will double
in major economies of the world as per a study released by World Resource
Institute
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2030
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27.
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What is the Name of the book released by ISRO to
commemorate the second anniversary of Mars Orbiter Spacecraft launch
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From
Fishing Hamlet to Red Planet
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28.
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Web portal launched by Union Ministry of Human Resource
Development (HRD) to host educational resources for students, teachers,
parents, researchers and educators –
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e-Pathshala
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29.
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Name of the web portal for comprehensive school
evaluation which enables the schools to evaluate their performance in more
focused and strategic manner
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Shaala
Siddhi
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30.
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The amount of package announced by Prime Minister
NarendraModi in November 2015 for Jammu & Kashmir –
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80000
crore
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31.
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The cricketers who in November 2015 became the first
cricketers to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange
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Sachin
Tendulkar, Shane Warne
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32.
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Which country was provisionally suspended from track
and field events by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
due to doping allegations against the country’s athletes, coaches, trainers,
doctors and officials.
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Russia
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33.
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Name of Advanced
Torpedo Defence System developed by
DRDO which was handed over to the Navy
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Maareech
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34.
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International Day for Tolerance observed on
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16-Novemner
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35.
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The Shipwright School, a premier technical
establishment, was in November 2015 is commissioned as
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Indian
Naval Ship (INS) Vishwakarma
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36.
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Who won the Brazilian Grand Prix
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NicoRosberg
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37.
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Children's books writer who passed away recently and is
famous for stories such as Thama and
His Missing Mother and tales of
Tenali Raman
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Kamala
Laxman
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38.
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Who defeated SainaNehwal to clinch Women’s Singles
title at China Open Superseries
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Xuerui
Li
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39.
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World Pneumonia Day was observed on 12 November 2015
across the world with the theme
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NowEvery
Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia
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40.
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Valletta,
Malta.
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41.
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Terrorists
attacked in Paris killing around 130 civilians,majority of the deaths
occurred while people watching a friendly football match between France and
Germany at Stade de France (National Stadium of France) and
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The
Bataclan concert venue
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