Current Affairs : December quiz 2015 (Multiple choice questions) - 3

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Sunil Narine

Ques. : 1 As per the statistics on climate change released by the govt recently, India emits 1,146 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually which is __________ of global emissions.
1) 0.96 per cent
2) 1.96 per cent
3) 2.96 per cent
4) 3.96 per cent
5) 4.96 per cent
Answer:- 4) 3.96 per cent

Ques. : 2 India has announced to provide what amount for the vulnerable nations in the Commonwealth to help them introduce clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
1) $1.5 mn
2) $2 mn
3) $2.5 mn
4) $3 mn
5) $3.5 mn
Answer:- 3) $2.5 mn

Ques. : 3 Which of the following teams won the first ever day-night Test match played in Adelaide recently?
1) England
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) South Africa
5) West Indies
Answer:- 2) Australia

Ques. : 4 Which of the following teams won the 2015 Davis Cup tennis tournament recently?
1) Belgium
2) Great Britain
3) Australia
4) Argentina
5) Japan
Answer:- 2) Great Britain

Ques. : 5 The govt has advanced the roll out year for BS stage V and VI emission norms for four-wheelers. The new rollout year for BS stage V and VI respectively are
1) 2017 and 2019
2) 2018 and 2020
3) 2019 and 2021
4) 2020 and 2022
5) Other than those given as options
Answer:- 3) 2019 and 2021

Ques. : 6 Russia imposed economic sanctions against which of the following countries, the country which had downed a Russian Sukhoi 24 warplane on the Syrian border recently?
1) Libya
2) Israel
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Turkey
5) Jordan
Answer:- 4) Turkey

Ques. : 7 The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended the off-spinner Sunil Narine from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect recently. He plays for
1) India
2) Australia
3) West Indies
4) England
5) New Zealand
Answer:- 3) West Indies

Ques. : 8 A three-day cultural extravaganza, Mayyazhi Mahotsavam, was held at Mahe in ________ recently.
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Goa
3) Puducherry
4) Karnataka
5) Andaman and Nicobar
Answer:- 3) Puducherry

Ques. : 9 Which of the following countries for the first time allowed women to vote and contest in municipal elections recently?
1) Saudi Arabia
2) Iraq
3) Iran
4) UAE
5) Syria
Answer:- 1) Saudi Arabia

Ques. : 10 Rafael Grossi, who visited India recently, is the present chairman of the following international organisations?
1) IAEA
2) Nuclear Supplier’s Group
3) UNCTAD
4) International Civil Aviation Organization
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Nuclear Supplier’s Group