Current Affairs : March quiz 2016 ( Multiple choice questions) - 2(LIC AAO , IBPS , SSC , Railways)

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1) Which Chinese electronics giant unveiled its first PC on 22nd February 2015?

a. Huawei b. Redmi c. Xiaomi d. None of the above

2) Which tech giant has partnered with VMWare for cloud computing ?

a. Apple b. Google c. IBM d. Dell

3) Which industrial body has signed an MoU with Dubai exports to boost trade?

a. FICCI b. ASSOCHAM c. CII d. None of the above

4) Researchers at Lausanne, Switzerland have developed a low cost diagnostic device to detect Ebola and other diseases on 22nd February 2015. What are the features of this device?

a. It is portable b. It is a microfluidic device c. It operates well with microscopes d. All of the above

5) Which state has signed a MoU under UDAY along with DISCOMs (North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited) and GoI?

a. Gujarat b. Rajasthan c. Bihar d. Jharkhand

6) Empowered Group of State Transport Ministers has been formed for making the nation’s transport section transparent, efficient and modern. Who is heading this group?

a. Yunus Khan b. Ghulam Nabi Azad c. Tariq Anwar d. None of the above

7) Which company has been given approval for acquiring Russian conglomerate Sistema’s Indian telecom unit, SSTL or System Shyam Teleservices Ltd operating under the MTS brand?

a. ABNIL b. RIL c. RCom d. None of the above

8) What are microfluidic devices?

a. Devices that can detect many germs in an body b. Devices that can detect different biomarkers in blood c. Devices that can detect falling fluid levels in the body d. None of the above

9) Software services provider HCL has tied up with which US software security firm to expand the partnership in areas such as cyberthreats, cloud security and forensics?

a. Web Sense b. Sophos c. WatchGuard d. Symantec

10) Salesforce has acquired with machine learning software startup?

a. Prediction IO b. Prediction IT c. SkyTree d. H20

11) Which software major has tied up with telecom network engineering company Verveba for advanced mobile radio network optimization solutions?

a. HCL b. Infosys c. Wipro d. TCS

12) Who has been appointed as the new CJ of Odisha Court?

a. Vineet Saran b. Vineet Saxena c. Vineet Sharma d. Vineet Srivastava

13) Who has been appointed as MD of NCRTC in February 2016?

a. Vinay Kumar Sharma b. Vipin Kumar Singh c. Varun Kumar Saxena d. Vinay Kumar Singh

14) World Day of Social Justice was observed on 20th February 2016. What was its theme?

a. A Just Transition- Economically Sustainable Societies and Economies b. A Just Transition- Ecologically Sustainable Economies and Societies c. A Just Transition- Environmentally Sustainable Economies and Societies d. None of the above

15) 23rd February was celebrated as which day?

a. Guyana's Republic Day b. Brunei’s National Day c. Qatar’s National Day d. Both a and b

16) Which Tamil movie has won the Remi award in the US in 2016?

a. Rajini Murugan b. Gethu c. Kathakali d. Kanavu Variyam

17) Which ministry/tries have launched the Swachh Paryatan app?

a. Ministry of Tourism b. Ministry of Culture c. Both of the above d. None of the above

18) MoEF held the 9th meeting of the NSCCC on 22nd February. Which projects were approved as part of this meeting?

a. Resilient Agricultural Households through Adaptation to Climate Change in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana b. Sustainable agriculture development through expansion, enhancement and modelling in the state of Mizoram c. Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture in Rainfed Farming (Kandi) Areas of Jammu & Kashmir d. All of the above

19) Which exhibition was inaugurated by FM Shri Jaitley at Great Hall in North Block on 22nd February?

a. Coins of India b. Currencies of India c. Coin and Currency of India d. None of the above

20) Which Asian country has overtaken China’s pollution levels in 2015 as per a Greenpeace India study of NASA data?

a. India b. Japan c. Pakistan d. Sri Lanka