Current Affairs Questions and Answers

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Q1. Name the application launched by IITM to enhance public awareness on the hazards of air pollution?
A. SAFAR
B. SAFAR-AIR
C. TROPICAL
D. TROPICAL-AIR

ANSWER: B. SAFAR-AIR
Q2. What increase has been observed in the country’s forest cover?
A. 1435 sq km
B. 5871 sq km
C. 2399 sq km
D. 3741 sq km
ANSWER: B. 5871 sq km
Q3. In which country, India has given a grant of 50,000 U.S. dollars to the Satyajit Ray Film and Study Centre for conducting lectures, workshops and film screenings?
A. UK
B. USA
C. Russia
D. China
ANSWER: B. USA
Q4. As per the 'World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision' launched at the UN Headquarters in New York on 29th July’15, within how many years the population of India is expected to surpass that of China?
A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 7 years
ANSWER: D. 7 years
Q5. Name the cyclonic storm that hit the Bangladesh coast resulting into high alert in West Bengal and Odisha?
A. Great Bhola Cyclone
B. Hooghly River Cyclone
C. Komen Cyclone
D. Nina Cyclone
ANSWER: C. Komen Cyclone
Q6. Who is the author of the book ‘Sleeping on Jupiter’ shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015?
A. Kiran Bedi
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Anuradha Roy
D. Aseem Rai
ANSWER: C. Anuradha Roy
Q7. Name the online payment site won the sponsorship rights of Board of Control for Cricket in India for Rs. 203 Crore?
A. Freecharge
B. PayTm
C. PayU
D. PayPal
ANSWER: B. PayTm
Q8. What is the name of the project that is an ambitious project of the Union Finance Ministry to bring into net black money hoarders and tax evaders by using optimum technology?
A. Project Insight
B. Project Black Money
C. Project Money Laundering
D. Project Monitoring
ANSWER: A. Project Insight
Q9. What percent of FDI equity inflows rise during April-May’15 period?
A. 14%
B. 29%
C. 36%
D. 40%
ANSWER: D. 40%
Q10. Name the country from where the maximum equity flows came into India during 2014-15?
A. Mauritius
B. Japan
C. USA
D. China
ANSWER: A. Mauritius
Q11. Name the state that has attracted maximum FDI flows during 2014-15?
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Delhi NCR
D. Maharashtra
ANSWER: C. Delhi NCR
Q12. Which bank has acquired the Sharekhan.com

- broking and trading company?
A. HSBC
B. BNP Paribas
C. Deutsche Bank
D. ING Vysya ANSWER: B. BNP Paribas