Current Affairs Quiz 2015

Current Affair Quiz

1. Who among the following have won the women’s and men’s single titles, respectively at Australia Open-2015?
[A]Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray
[B]Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic
[C]Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic
[D]Serena Williams and Andy Murray

2. Carl Djerassi, who passed away recently, was the chemist widely known as father of ____?
[A]Liposuction                                   

[B] Birth control pill
[C] Plastic surgery                            

[D]Blood transplant

3. Which state has set up a fenced, forested elephant sanctuary?
[A]Madhya Pradesh                       

[B]Tamil Nadu
[C]Karnataka                                      

[D]Kerala

4. Which among the following are primary components of Syngas, or synthesis gas?
[A]Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen
[B]Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen
[C]Methane, Hydrogen
[D]Carbon Monoxide, Methane

5. Boll rot is an important fungal disease that has been affecting which one of the following crops?
[A]Maize                                             

[B] Cotton
[C] Paddy                                            

[D]Wheat

6. Who among the following has become the youngest world number one in golf history by reaching the top of the women’s ranking?
[A]Inbee Park                                    

[B]Lydia Ko
[C]Stacy Lewis                                   

[D]Shashan Feng

7.The Hero India Open tournament is related to which among the following sports?
[A]Cricket                                            

[B]Hockey
[C]Golf                                                                 

[D]Football

8. The Maranjab desert is located in which one of the following countries?
[A]Saudi Arabia                                                 

[B]Iran
[C]Mali                                                                 

[D]South Africa

9. The only licensed flag production unit in India in located at which among the following places?
[A]Mysuru                                          

[B]Hubli
[C]Dharwad                                        

[D]Nagpur

10. India recently carried out its first canister-based trial of which among the following missiles?
[A]Agni II                                             

[B]Agni II Prime
[C]Agni III                                            

[D]Agni V 

Answer

1.       Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic

2.       Birth control pill

3.       Karnataka

4.       Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen

5.       Cotton

6.       Lydia Ko

7.       Golf

8.       Iran

9.       Hubli

10.    Agni V