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September - 2015 GK - 1

Description: September 2015 GK Week - 1
Number of Questions: 20
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National Teachers’ Day is celebrated on

  1. 17th September

  2. 10th September

  3. 23rd September

  4. 5th September

  5. 28th September


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer (4). 

When is the International Literacy Day celebrated?

  1. 2nd September

  2. 8th September

  3. 15th September

  4. 23rd September

  5. 27th September


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer (2). 

In which year was the Gandhi Peace Prize instituted?

  1. 1998

  2. 1991

  3. 1993

  4. 1995

  5. 1997


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer (4). 

The GSAT-6 satellite launched by ISRO in September 2015 is a/an

  1. astronomical satellite

  2. navigational satellite

  3. communications satellite

  4. earth observation satellite

  5. weather satellite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The GSAT-6 satellite launched by ISRO in September 2015 is a communications satellite.

In the memory of which of the following former Presidents were commemorative coins of 125 rupees and 10 rupees released?

  1. R. Venkataraman

  2. Zail Singh

  3. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  4. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

  5. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Who among the following was the sole Indian-origin executive in the 2015 edition of Fortune’s list of 50 most powerful women in business?

  1. Naina Lal Kidwai

  2. Chanda Kochar

  3. Indra Nooyi

  4. Arundhati Roy

  5. Nita Ambani


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

In the first week of September 2015, State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation bought a 15 per cent stake in which of the following oil fields?

  1. Russkoye Field

  2. Vankor oilfield

  3. Kamennoe Field

  4. Vatyeganskoye Field

  5. Arlanskoye Field


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer (2). 

Who among the following refused to resign as Prime Minister of Malaysia over a USD 700 million financial scandal?

  1. Mahathir Mohamad

  2. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

  3. Najib Razak

  4. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

  5. Hishammuddin Hussein


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

India has won the top UNESCO 'Award of Excellence 2015' prize for the remarkable conservation efforts of the majestic Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple. In which state is this temple located?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Kerala

  5. West Bengal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4).  Vadakkunnathan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at city of Thrissur, of Kerala state in India. 

Which of the following islands was named as Abdul Kalam Island?

  1. Willingdon Island

  2. Elephanta Island

  3. Quibble Island

  4. Wheeler Island

  5. Cross Island


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

In September 2015, with which of the following countries did India sign a pact to send back each other’s wanted prisoners and cooperate in all criminal matters?

  1. Maldives

  2. Indonesia

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Bangladesh

  5. China


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2). 

Who is the author of the book ‘30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories’?

  1. Naina Lal Kidwai

  2. Kiran Desai

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Chanda Kochar

  5. Chetan Bhagat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Who among the following is the third person to be appointed as a full-time member of NITI Aayog?

  1. Arvind Panagariya

  2. Ramesh Chand

  3. Bibek Debroy

  4. V. K. Saraswat

  5. Sindhushree Khullar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2). 

Which of the following cities was named host to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, making it the first African city to ever stage the event?

  1. Cairo

  2. Durban

  3. Greater Johannesburg

  4. Cape Town

  5. Nairobi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2). 

As per the data released in September 2015, which of the following became the largest investor in India among all G20 countries?

  1. The UK

  2. Australia

  3. The US

  4. Germany

  5. Saudi Arabia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Who among the following became the first Indian golfer to qualify for the Presidents Cup?

  1. Jeev Milkha Singh

  2. Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar

  3. Himmat Rai

  4. Anirban Lahiri

  5. Jyoti Singh Randhawa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

For how many years has the Union Government given its approval on the Constitution of the 21st Law Commission of India?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Who among the following dismissed a proposal of France asking the permanent members of United Nations Security Council to limit the use of veto power?

  1. Russia

  2. Britain

  3. China

  4. The US

  5. Germany


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Which of the following countries launched a joint air exercise called Shaheen?

  1. China and Pakistan

  2. India and Bangladesh

  3. The US and Pakistan

  4. India and the US

  5. China and Bangladesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Under the Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme approved by the Government of India, the cap on bonds that may be bought by a person would be at a level, not more than ____ per person per year.

  1. 100 g

  2. 200 g

  3. 300 g

  4. 400 g

  5. 500 g


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct answer (5). 

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