GK & Current Affairs – November 18, 2015
1. The SKILLS 2015 – International Conference will be held in which city?
[A]Jaipur
[B]Bangalore
[C]Ahmedabad
[D]Hyderabad
Answer: Hyderabad
The SKILLS 2015 International Conference will be held in Hyderabad on November 19 and 20. The conference aims to address the crucial aspect of skill development needed for achieving and sustaining a Clean India.
2. ‘Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur’ campaign is launched by which company in Telangana state?
[A]Infosys
[B]Intel
[C]Flipkart
[D]Wipro
Answer: Intel
Chip maker Intel has launched ‘Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur’ in Telangana state. It is aimed at creation of a blueprint for State-sponsored rural India digital campaigns. The company will create a platform where different partners and stakeholders would contribute their expertise or services to the programme. It has set up the first Unnati centre in Mahboobnagar district of Telangana. Telangana is one of the 10 States where Intel plans to roll out the initiative.
3. Which is the most powerful supercomputer in the world currently?
[A]Titan
[B]Tianhe-2
[C]Sequoia
[D]Mira
Answer: Tianhe-2
According to a biannual Top500 list of supercomputers, China’s Tianhe-2 supercomputer has maintained its position as the world’s most powerful system for the 6th consecutive time. Tianhe-2 (or Milky Way 2) was developed by China’s National University of Defence Technology and deployed at the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou. Its performance is 33.86 petaflops per second (Pflop/s), .It has held the title since June 2013. The Chinese system is almost twice as fast as the next on the list, Titan of the US Department of Energy
4. Who among the following is honored with UN Disaster Risk Reduction Asia Champion?
[A]Ajinder Walia
[B]Kiren Rijiju
[C]Shekher Chaturvedi
[D]Sreeja S. Nair
Answer: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju is honored with Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The honour was conferred during the inaugural session of the Asia Leaders Meeting towards Implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR in Asia.
5. India’s first mega silk cluster will come up in which Indian state?
[A]Assam
[B]Karnataka
[C]West Bengal
[D]Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
India’s first mega silk cluster will come up at Belavadi, on the outskirts of Mysuru in Karnataka state. The silk cluster is a first of its kind initiative, aimed at creating state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities for silk weaving and processing in the region. Initially, the Government of India will contribute Rs. 30 crore towards the project and a special purpose vehicle (SPV) will be constituted for raising the remaining cost from stakeholders. The facility is expected to be completed in 2016.
6. Which day is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
[A]November 17
[B]November 20
[C]November 26
[D]December 3
Answer: December 3
December 3 is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The annual observance was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations. The theme for 2015 is-‘Inclusion matters: access and empowerment of people of all abilities’. The present Modi government has launched ‘Accessible India Campaign’ also known as Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan to provide universal accessibility to persons with disabilities.
7. What is WT1190F?
[A]Humanoid Robot
[B]Space Junk
[C]Super Computer
[D]A Type of Virus
Answer: Space Junk
The space junk WT1190F (WTF) has successfully landed near southern coast of Sri Lanka on November 13. Most of WTF burned up in the atmosphere. Initially, it was believed as some form of extra-terrestrial related object.
8. Satya Paul Agarwal, who passed away recently, was related to which of the following fields?
[A]Cardiologist
[B]Space scientist
[C]Environmentalist
[D]Neurosurgeon
Answer: Neurosurgeon
Satya Paul Agarwal(70), a Padma Bhushan recipient, an eminent neurosurgeon and secretary general of Indian Red Cross Society was passed away. Since 2005, he had been Secretary General of Indian Red Cross Society and was also the Chair of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Advisory Body on Sustainable Development and Health.
9. What is the India’s rank in 2015 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report?
[A]55
[B]65
[C]70
[D]80
Answer: 80
India is ranked 80th out of 104 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2015. This report’s GHI scores are based on a new, improved formula that reflects the multidimensional nature of hunger by combining four indicators related to undernourishment, wasting, stunting, and child mortality. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) was first released by the International Food Policy Research Institute and Welthungerhilfe in 2006.
10. The term ‘Doha Round of Negotiations’, is related to which of the following organisations?
[A]G20
[B]IAEA
[C]WTO
[D]ASEAN
Answer: WTO
The Doha Round of Negotiations are the latest round of trade negotiations among the WTO membership. The negotiations are aimed to achieve major reforms of the international trading system by way of low trade barriers and revised trade rules. The Round was started in 2001 in Doha, Qatar during the WTO’s fourth Ministerial Conference.
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