Current Affairs : November Quiz (Multiple choice Questions & Answers ) - 27

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Heena Sidhu

1) Remains of a _____ million year old dinosaur were revealed in the border area between S. Africa and Lesotho on November 11, 2015.

a. 250
b. 300
c. 200
d. 150

ANSWER: 200

2) Which Indian university has featured in the top 100 of THE (Times Higher Education) world university rankings for the first time on November 11, 2015?

a. IIT-B
b. IIT-K
c. IIM-A
d. IISc Bangalore

ANSWER: IISc Bangalore

3) Which Asian country’s opposition leader has won the elections, but will not become president because of constitutional hurdles?

a. Japan
b. China
c. Myanmar
d. Indonesia

ANSWER: Myanmar

4) Which company has acquired 40% stake in OakNorth Bank of the UK for USD 100 million on November 11, 2015?

a. Indiabulls IHFL
b. LIC Housing Finance Limited
c. PNB Housing Finance Limited
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Indiabulls IHFL

5) Real estate industry has hailed the government decision to _____ norms for the construction sector, especially affordable housing on November 11, 2015.

a. Dilute
b. Strengthen
c. Relax
d. Both a and c

ANSWER: Both a and c

6) The nations newest communication satellite has been launched on 11th November Kourou in French Guiana in South America. Name the satellite?

a. GSAT 15
b. ASTROSAT
c. IRNSS-ID
d. CARTOSAT

ANSWER: GSAT 15

7) Which Indian shooter won gold at the 10m air pistol women’s event at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship?

a. Anjali Bhawat
b. Annu Raj Singh
c. Shweta Chaudry
d. Heena Sidhu

ANSWER: Heena Sidhu

8) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first Indian to reach which mark in Indian test cricket history on 6th November 2015?

a. 150 wickets
b. 250 wickets
c. 350 wickets
d. 200 wickets

ANSWER: 150 wickets

9) Freshly released census data on literacy status and educational levels of numerous workers and non workers in the nation has revealed how many are literate of a total workforce of 362.6 million?

a. 131.2 million
b. 130.2 million
c. 150.2 million
d. 151.2 million

ANSWER: 130.2 million

10) Service tax has become more expensive from November 15 as the government has imposed a ____ Swachh Bharat cess.

a. 0.4%
b. 0.5%
c. 0.6%
d. 0.7%

ANSWER: 0.5%