Current Affairs Quiz-1 (Feb -2015) 

1.Who among the following have won the women’s and men’s single titles, respectively at Australia Open-2015? 
[A]Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray 
[B]Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic 
[C]Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic 
[D]Serena Williams and Andy Murray 




2.Carl Djerassi, who passed away recently, was the chemist widely known as father of ____? 
[A]Liposuction 
[B]Birth control pill 
[C]Plastic surgery 
[D]Blood transplant 

3.Which state has set up a fenced, forested elephant sanctuary? 
[A]Madhya Pradesh 
[B]Tamil Nadu 
[C]Karnataka 
[D]Kerala 

4.Which among the following are primary components of Syngas, or synthesis gas? 
[A]Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen 
[B]Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen 
[C]Methane, Hydrogen 
[D]Carbon Monoxide, Methane 




5.Boll rot is an important fungal disease that has been affecting which one of the following crops? 
[A]Maize 
[B]Cotton 
[C]Paddy 
[D]Wheat 

6.Who among the following has become the youngest world number one in golf history by reaching the top of the women’s ranking? 
[A]Inbee Park 
[B]Lydia Ko 
[C]Stacy Lewis 
[D]Shashan Feng 

7.The Hero India Open tournament is related to which among the following sports? 
[A]Cricket 
[B]Hockey 
[C]Golf 
[D]Football 




8.The Maranjab desert is located in which one of the following countries? 
[A]Saudi Arabia 
[B]Iran 
[C]Mali 
[D]South Africa 

9.The only licensed flag production unit in India in located at which among the following places? 
[A]Mysuru 
[B]Hubli 
[C]Dharwad 
[D]Nagpur 

10.India recently carried out its first canister-based trial of which among the following missiles? 
[A]Agni II 
[B]Agni II Prime 
[C]Agni III 
[D]Agni V 



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