Current Affairs Quiz Feb 2015

1. The Fajr (Dawn) satellite, is an observation satellite launched by which one of the following countries, recently? 
[A]Iran                                                  

[B] Mexico 
[C] North Korea                                

[D] Australia 

2. Nobel Prize winner Charles Townes, who passed away recently, was associated with which one of the following inventions? 
[A]X-rays                                             

[B]Laser 
[C]ECG                                                  

[D]Xerox 

3. Which of the following Asian countries celebrate its Independence Day on 4th February? 
[A]Sri Lanka                                        

[B]Bahrain 
[C]Cambodia                                      

[D]Georgia 

4. The controversial Keystone Pipeline Bill is related to which country? 
[A]Russia                                             

[B] Norway 
[C] USA                                                

[D]France 

5. The Thaipoosam festival is celebrated by which one of the following religions? 
[A]Christians                                      

[B] Muslims 
[C] Hindu                                             

[D]Sikhs 

6. Which of the following bodies is preparing to launch an “inclusive economies” initiative to combat economic inequality? 
[A]APEC                                               

[B] EU 
[C]SAARC                                            

[D]ASEAN 

7. Who among the following is the chairman of the External Advisory Committee (EAC) set up by RBI to evaluate application received for Payment banks? 
[A]Usha Tharot                                                 

[B]R Gandhi 
[C]Nachiket Mor                              

[D]H R Khan 

8.Which one of the following countries has become first in handball history to win five world championships? 
[A]Qatar                                              

[B] France 
[C] Germany                                      

[D]USA 

9. Nicol David, who has set a new record by topping the world squash rankings for 106th month is from which country? 
[A]Singapore                                     

[B] Russia 
[C]Malaysia                                        

[D]Canada 

10.The Operation Inherent Resolve is the military operation against ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) conducting by which country? 
[A]France                                            

[B]USA 
[C]Japan                                              

[D]Russia 

1.       Agni V

2.       Iran

3.       Laser

4.       Sri Lanka

5.       USA

6.       Hindu

7.       APEC

8.       Nachiket Mor

9.       France

10.    Malaysia

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