Current Affairs Quiz

1. World Water Day was observed on..........March with the theme Water and Sustainable Development.
a) 20
b) 21
c) 22
d) 23

2. Who among the following was the only indian who was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize?
a) Vikram Seth
b) Amitav Ghosh
c) Jhumpa Lahiri
d) Shobha De
3. Which among the following place hosted Gujarat Philatelic Exhibition Gujpex-2015?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Surat
c) Gandhinagar
d) Vadodara
4. Scientists at ........................ National University found the world’s largest asteroid impact zone in which country?
a) Uk
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) Australia
5. Artist........................ was conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France?
a) Aarti Kher
b) Bharti Kher
c) Kirron Kher
d) Anupam Kher
6. Who among the following has won the Folio Prize 2015 for novel "Family Life"?
a) Jean-Marc Rathe
b) Akhil Sharma
c) Nikhil Sharma
d) Sushil Sharma
7. Which edition of Web Ratna awards was organised to honour eGovernance initiatives?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
8.Who among the following has been chosen as new spokesperson of External Affairs Ministry?
a) Vikram Seth
b) Vikas Swarup
c) Arindam Ghosh
d) Rohit Mistry
9. Famous and experienced poet............................ was awarded with inaugural National Kavi Pradeep Samman
a) Gopaldas Narendra
b) Gopaldas Nishal
c) Gopaldas Neeraj
d) Gopaldas Nandan
10. Who among the following has grabbed Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement 2015?
a) Madhav Gadgil
b) Dr. Jane Lubchenco
c) Only A
d) Both A & B