Current Affairs : November Quiz 2015 (One Word Questions) - 35

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Prithvi Raj Singh of Jal Bhagirathi Foundation

1. Government planning to sell......... of its stake in Coal India?

Ans- 10 per cent

2. Who was conferred with Disaster Risk Reduction Asia Champion honour by UN ?

Ans- Kiren Rijiju

3. Who was elected to Board of Governors of World Water Council (WWC) for 2016-18?

Ans- Prithvi Raj Singh of Jal Bhagirathi Foundation

4.Who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Bank, India ?

Ans- Zarin Daruwala

5. Who will host the first International Qawwali Festival 2015 titled Taali Ho that is scheduled to be held

from 12 February 2015 to 14 February 2015 ?

Ans-Delhi

6.Who has emerged as the world’s most powerful supercomputer system for the sixth consecutive time ?

Ans- China’s Tianhe-2

7. What is full form of NIIF ?

Ans- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund

8. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for Tolerance is observed on ......?

Ans- November 16

9. Which country have the largest reserve of recoverable uranium in the world?

Ans- Australia

10. India’s first AMRIT pharmacy outlet was opened in which city?

Ans- Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacy outlet at AIIMS in

New Delhi.