Current Affairs Questions and Answers - August 29, 2015

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Q1. Which statement is/are correct about GSAT-6 satellite launched on 27th Aug’15?
A. It is the communication satellite.
B. The satellite launched by the Polar Synchronous Lunar Vehicle PSLV-D6.
C. Launched from Chandipur, Odisha.
D. This version is capable of launching satellites weighing up to two tonnes into geostationary orbits.

ANSWER: A. It is the communication satellite. & D. This version is capable of launching satellites weighing up to two tonnes into geostationary orbits.

Q2. On 26th Aug’15, one Pak terrorist was captured alive in Jammu & Kashmir. The captured terrorist belongs to which group?
A. Jaish-e- Mohammad
B. Laskar-e-Toiba
C. Al-Qaida
D. Indian Mujahideen

ANSWER: B. Laskar-e-Toiba

Q3. The centre announced the names of cities & towns to be developed as smart cities on 27th Aug’15. Which state gets the maximum number of aspirant smart cities?
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh

ANSWER: C. Uttar Pradesh

Q4. Which statement is/are true about Bilateral Investment Treaty draft?
A. The Law Commission has suggested a host of changes in the model Bilateral Investment Treaty draft.
B. Changes will make it more investment friendly and include a confidentiality clause.
C. It will form the basis for renegotiation of the existing pacts and negotiating new ones with different countries.
D. All of the above

ANSWER: D. All of the above

Q5. Name the Indian scientist to receive first Sunhak Peace Prize in Seoul on 28th Aug’15?
A. Dr. Amiya Shanker
B. Dr. S Venkatraghvan
C. Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta
D. None of these

ANSWER: C. Dr. Modadugu Vijay Gupta

Q6. On 27th Aug’15, against which ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, a Pakistani anti-corruption court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for alleged corrupt deals by approving subsidies to fake companies?
A. General Musharraf
B. Nawaj Sharif
C. Yusuf Raza Gilani
D. Benazir Bhutto

ANSWER: C. Yusuf Raza Gilani

Q7. Which athlete won the 200m race in the World Athletic Championships in Beijing on 27th Aug’15?
A. Usain Bolt
B. Justin Gatlin
C. Anaso Jobodwana
D. None of these

ANSWER: A. Usain Bolt

Q8. Who won the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hockey title on 27th Aug’15?
A. Army XI
B. Air India
C. Indian Railway
D. None of these

ANSWER: B. Air India

Q9. Who clinched the title of Glocal Square 53rd National Challengers Chess C’ship on 27th Aug’15?
A. Swapnil Dhopade
B. K. Praneeth Surya
C. Neelotpal Das
D. M.R. Venkatesh

ANSWER: A. Swapnil Dhopade

Q10. Name the Indian conferred with the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize on 26th Aug’15?
A. Rakesh Singh
B. Rajendra Singh
C. Jamal Siddiqi
D. M S Nair

ANSWER: B. Rajendra Singh