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November - 2015 GK - 2

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Who among the following succeeded Sunil Kaushal as the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, India?

  1. Zarin Daruwala

  2. Pavan Dhamija

  3. Jaspal Singh Bindra

  4. Raghu Menon

  5. Ruth Markland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Who among the following was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female Vice President?

  1. Anna Komu

  2. Asha Mshimba Jecha

  3. Mariam Omar

  4. Samia Hassan Suluhu

  5. Fatma Ali


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

PRASAD and SWADESH DARSHAN schemes are related to

  1. education

  2. child labour

  3. tourism

  4. child marriage

  5. climate change


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Which of the following countries became the first country to buy Australian uranium without being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

  1. Libya

  2. Iran

  3. India

  4. North Korea

  5. Pakistan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

As per data released in November 2015, which of the following Indian languages emerged as the largest Indian language spoken in the US with nearly 6.5 lakh people speaking it?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Punjabi

  3. Urdu

  4. Hindi

  5. Bengali


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

Bimal Prasad, who passed away in November 2015, was India’s former Ambassador to

  1. Bangldesh

  2. Singapore

  3. Sri Lanka

  4. Nepal

  5. Pakistan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

In November 2015, the Union Ministry of Finance decided to impose ____ percent Swachh Bharat Cess on all taxable services.

  1. 0.15

  2. 0.25

  3. 0.35

  4. 0.5

  5. 0.75


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

In November 2015, which country reopened its Consulate General in Mumbai after four decades?

  1. France

  2. Germany

  3. Canada

  4. Norway

  5. Argentina


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

Fed Cup is related to

  1. golf

  2. table tennis

  3. hockey

  4. tennis

  5. badminton


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

In November 2015, who among the following was appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations?

  1. V. K. Nambiar

  2. Nirupam Sen

  3. Hardeep Singh Puri

  4. Syed Akbaruddin

  5. Asoke Kumar Mukerji


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

In November 2015, who among the following was appointed as the Indian High Commissioner to the UK?

  1. Kamalesh Sharma

  2. Ranjan Mathai

  3. Navtej Singh Sarna

  4. Jaimini Bhagwati

  5. Nalin Surie


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

In November 2015, Marriott International announced that it will acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. With this acquisition, Marriott International will become the world’s largest hotel company. Marriott International is a/an

  1. German company

  2. French company

  3. American company

  4. Australian company

  5. Italian company


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

The Asian Leadership Awards 2015, which awards business leaders and organisations in Asia, announced the name of who among the following as the 'CFO of the Year' in Construction and Real Estate Sector?

  1. Swapan Mukherjee

  2. Rohit Gera

  3. Dr. Mohammad Ali Jawad

  4. Raju Jethwani

  5. H. E. Khaled Al Kamda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who resigned in November 2015, was the PM of which of the following countries?

  1. Hungary

  2. Romania

  3. Serbia

  4. Bulgaria

  5. Ukraine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2). 

Who is the author of the book titled 'Interlinking of Indian Rivers'?

  1. Chetan Bhagat

  2. Kiran Desai

  3. Radha Kant Bharati

  4. Jumpa Lahiri

  5. Amish Tripathi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

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