General Awareness Quiz for 18th August 2015

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1. Name the Deputy National Security Advisor of India who visited USA for US-India Cyber Dialogue 2015 to increase global cyber security and promote the digital economy. ?

A.	Ajit Kumar Doval	B.	MK Narayanan
C.	Brajesh Mishra	D.	Arvind Gupta
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Arvind Gupta visited USA. the US-India Cyber Dialogue 2015 held in Washington DC.

2. Who won the best actress award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015 ?

A.	Sonam Kapoor	B.	Deepika Padukone
C.	Bhumi Pednekar	D.	Rani Mukherjee
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation She won the best actress award for acting in a ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ movie.
Irfan Khan won the best actor award.

3. Name the title of the India-US Combined Military Training Exercise scheduled to be held from 9th Sep, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis McChord in the USA ?

A.	YUDH ABHYAS 2015	B.	EXPEDITION 2015
C.	Indra Dhanush 2015	D.	YUDH SAMAGAM 2015
E.	WAR EXERCISE 2015

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: YUDH ABHYAS 2015

4. Hamida Salem passed away at her residence in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi on 16th Aug, 2015. She is a/an ______ ?

A.	Singer	B.	Urdu Writer
C.	Poet	D.	Politician
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Urdu Writer
Salim was the first woman graduate of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). She had penned down many books including' Shorish-e-Dauran', 'Ham Saath Thhe','Parchhaiyon Ke Ujale' and ' Hardam Rawan Hai Zindagi'.

5. Name the Indian badminton player who became the first Indian to win a silver in the World Badminton Championship held in Jakarta, Indonesia ?

A.	Sayali Gokhale	B.	P.C. Thulasi
C.	Aditi Mutatkar	D.	Saina Nehwal
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Saina Nehwal.
India's Saina Nehwal won Silver after getting defeated by Carolina Marin (Spain).

6. Name the player who clinched the gold medal in the compound men's individual section in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 competition in Poland ?

A.	Deepika Kumari	B.	Ashwani Kumar
C.	Mangal Singh Champia	D.	Abhishek Verma
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Abhishek Verma

7. In which country the first International Army Games was held ?

A.	China	B.	Russia
C.	Brazil	D.	Kuwait
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Russia

8. Name the boxing coach who has been recommended for the prestigious life time achievement Dronacharya award ?

A.	Jagdish Singh	B.	Omprakash Bhardwaj
C.	Swatantra Raj Singh	D.	Om Prakash Sharma
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Swatantra Raj Singh

9. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda by the government ?

A.	P S Jayakumar	B.	Rajesh Dhariwal
C.	P K Malik	D.	Rakesh Sharma
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: P S Jayakumar MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda and Rakesh Sharma as the MD and CEO of Canara Bank

10. Name the body of 'eminent' professionals and officials, which will replace the Appointments Board for appointment of Whole-time Directors as well as non-Executive Chairmen of PSBs ?

A.	Bank Board Bureau	B.	NITI Aayog
C.	NIYATAM	D.	Bureau of Banking Standards
E.	None of these

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: Bank Board Bureau

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