Current Affairs : November Quiz (Multiple choice Questions & Answers ) - 41

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Zarin Daruwala

1) Stan Chartered Bank has recently appointed whom as the CEO on 17th November 2015?

a. Sunil Kaushal
b. Zarin Daruwala
c. Ajay Kanwal
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Zarin Daruwala

2) Which Indian political leader was designated as the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on 17th November?

a. K. Rijiju
b. R. Singh
c. A. Shah
d. P. Javadekar

ANSWER: K. Rijiju

3) Senior diplomat ___________ has been appointed as Ambassador to China.

a. Vijay Keshav Gokhale
b. Ashok Kantha
c. Syed Akbaruddin
d. Vikas Swarup

ANSWER: Vijay Keshav Gokhale

4) Which technology solutions provider has signed an agreement to acquire Bengaluru-headquartered Ecron Acunova (EA), a leading clinical research organisation founded by D. A Prasanna, for INR 115 crore?

a. MAKE Solutions
b. TAKE Solutions
c. SAKE Solutions
d. None of the above

ANSWER: TAKE Solutions

5) Which judge will take over as the next CJI on 3rd December 2015?

a. H. L. Dattu
b. A. P Shah
c. T. S. Thakur
d. None of the above

ANSWER: T. S. Thakur

6) GoI has announced 3 percent interest subsidy scheme for exporters to boost overseas shipping. What is the name of the scheme?

a. Interest Subvention Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit
b. Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit
c. Interest Management Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit

7) Agro chemicals sector in the country will touch USD ____ billion by 2018-2019 with 60% of the contribution coming from exports, according to a report by TATA Strategic Management Group.

a. 7.3
b. 7.4
c. 7.5
d. 7.6

ANSWER: 7.5

8) India’s rooftop solar capacity has seen how much growth over the last year to 525 MW. Which state has outperformed all the others?

a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. TN
d. None of the above

ANSWER: TN

9) NASA has developed which scientific innovation to find concrete evidence of life outside Earth?

a. Chemical laptop
b. First portable lab
c. First miniaturised lab
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above

10) Currency swap facility has been extended by the Government for which international body’s members?

a. G20
b. SAARC
c. ASEAN
d. None of the above

ANSWER: SAARC