GK Current Affairs Quiz: November 15, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz November 15 2017

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Question 1:Who is first Indian player to qualify for LPGA Tour Championship?
A. Aditi Ashok
B. Sameer Swamy
C. L Rahul
D. Mishra M

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Aditi Ashok has qualified for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship on the LGPA, becoming the first from the country to play in the prestigious meet.

Question 2:Which Olympic gold medalist has announced to auction his medal for earthquake victims?
A. Mark Thochar
B. Robert Antony
C. Kianoush Rostami
D. Sohel Agga Khan

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Iran’s Olympic weightlifting champion Kianoush Rostami will auction his gold medal, which he won at the 2016 Rio Games, to raise money for victims of earthquake.

Question 3:Which family has topped Forbes list of Richest family in Asia?
A. Godrej Family
B. Ambani Family
C. Li Family
D. Maa Familly

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

India’s Ambani family has topped the Forbes list of Asia’s 50 richest families for the first time with a net worth of $44.8bn.

Question 4:37th India International Trade Fair began in New Delhi, Which country is India’s partner country for the event?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. Israel
D. Vietnam

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D This year the theme of the India International Trade fair is “Startup India Standup India” and Vietnam is the Partner country

Question 5:Virtual nation ‘Asgardia’ is the project of a scientist of which country?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. India
D. China

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Virtual nation is the pet project of Russian scientist and billionaire Igor Ashurbeyli.

Question 6:Which Arab country recently recognized Yoga as Sports activity?
A. Quatar
B. Saudi Arabia
C. UAE
D. Yemen

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

The Saudi Arabia government has approved the practice of yoga as sports activity.

Question 7:Which country has launched world’s first fully electric ship?
A. China
B. US
C. India
D. Israel

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

China has launched the world’s first fully electric cargo which can travel up to 80km with 2000-tonne cargo after a two-hour charge.

Question 8:Which state has bagged Geographical Indication(GI) tag for ‘Rosogolla’?
A. Odisa
B. West Bengal
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

West Bengal has bagged GI tag for ‘Rosogolla’.

Question 9:Who got Rashtriya Bal Kalyan Award 2017?
A. Anand Kumar
B. Kailash Satyarthi
C. Zeenat Khan
D. Fatima Baig

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A Super 30 Founder Anand Kumar has received this year’s Rashtiya Bal Kalyan Award by President Ram Nath Kovind for his contributions in the field of education.

Question 10:India’s first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit is being held in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Tripura
D. Mizoram

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

India’s first Tribal Entrepreneurship Summit began in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh.

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