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GK & Current Affairs – November 27, 2015

1. Which country has approved the human consumption of a genetically engineered (GE) Salmon? [A]Japan [B]China [C]United States [D]Australia Answer: United States Recently, the Food and Drug Administration...

November 28, 2015

IUCN Protected Area Categories

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has developed a system of categorizing protected areas into six distinct categories based on their management objectives and degree of...

November 28, 2015

Who among the following has been awarded the Freedom of the City of Cape Town?

Who among the following has been awarded the Freedom of the City of Cape Town? [A]Denis Goldberg [B]Ahmed Kathrada [C]Prakash Utsav [D]Govan Mebki Show Answer Ahmed Kathrada Indian-origin...

November 28, 2015

The Bhavishya online system was launched for what purpose?

The Bhavishya online system was launched for what purpose? [A]Online Insurance tracking system [B]Online pension tracking system [C]Online MSME registration system [D]Online passport tracking system Show Answer Online...

November 28, 2015

Which banking major is shutting down its private banking operations in India?

Which banking major is shutting down its private banking operations in India? [A]BNP Paribas [B]Deutsche Bank [C]HSBC [D]Standard Chartered Bank Show Answer HSBC As a part of its...

November 28, 2015

Who has been declared the IAAF’s male athlete of the year for 2015?

Who has been declared the IAAF’s male athlete of the year for 2015? [A]Will Claye [B]Christian Taylor [C]Usain Bolt [D]Ashton Eaton Show Answer Ashton Eaton American decathlete Ashton...

November 28, 2015

Noboru Karashima, who passed away recently, related to which among the following fields?

Noboru Karashima, who passed away recently, related to which among the following fields? [A]Environmentalist [B]Peace activist [C]Historian [D]Physicist Show Answer Historian Distinguished Tamil scholar and historian of South...

November 28, 2015

In which country, a new form gold that is as light as air was created by scientists?

In which country, a new form gold that is as light as air was created by scientists? [A]Japan [B]China [C]Switzerland [D]France Show Answer Switzerland Switzerland’s researchers have created...

November 28, 2015

The World Robot Olympiad 2016 will be held in which city?

The World Robot Olympiad 2016 will be held in which city? [A]Bangalore [B]Beijing [C]New Delhi [D]Tokyo Show Answer New Delhi The 12th World Robot Olympiad-2015 was held in...

November 28, 2015

India-Israel co-developed LRSAM missile successfully tested

Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) co-developed by India and Israel was successfully test-fired for the first time from an Israeli Naval Platform. Test: The trial test was undertaken...

November 28, 2015

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