Q1465. Executive Council of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has accepted the resignation of which officer on 18th September 2015?
a. Council chairperson Lokesh Chandra
b. Director Mahesh Rangrajan
c. Vice Chairman M. J. Akbar
d. President Pratap Bhanu Mehta
ANSWER: Director Mahesh Rangrajan
Director Mahesh Rangrajan has submitted his resignation to the executive council of NMML. Joint Secretary in cultural ministry in charge of NMML will be made into the officiating director. Rangarajan was appointed Director of NMML in June 2014 by the UPA government headed by PM Manmohan Singh. He is a teacher and author with special interest in environment and colonial history. NMML is a memorial to Jawaharlal Nehru and it is located in the Teen Murti House campus at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Teen Murti house was designed by R. T. Russel and building during 1929-1930 as part of Edwin Lutyen’s imperial capital.
Q1466. A painting by a Goa born artist has broken the world record for an Indian work of art. The painting is by :
a. Francis Newton Souza
b. Jehangir Sabavala
c. M. F. Husain
d. V. S. Gaitonde
ANSWER: Francis Newton Souza
Goan artist Francis Newton Souza’s epic work titled Birth sold for an astounding $4 million (Rs 28 crore approx) at a Christie's sale. The previous record for the country's priciest piece of art was held by V S Gaitonde who sold for $3.7 million at Christie's debut auction in Mumbai in 2013. Birth was painted in 1955 and the painting has many subjects found in his early practice.
Q1467. The new bill on disabilities proposed in September 2015 has increased the list of disabilities to:
a. From 7 to 18
b. From 7 to 19
c. From 6 to 18
d. From 6 to 19
ANSWER: From 7 to 18
Proposed bill for disability has expanded the list of disabilities from 7 to 19. Centre has established a committee of experts to measure mechanisms for 19 disabilities included in the bill. The 30 member panel includes technical experts and reworked law will create more awareness amidst the target group.
Q1468. India monk Gyalwang Drukpa in September 2015 helped to restore and renovate which Lord Buddha relics sent by King Ashoka?
a. 2000 year old Nangchen Stupa
b. Ashokan Pillar
c. Huge Golden Statue of Lord Budha
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Indian monk, Gyalwang Drukpa has helped to restore Lord Buddha relics sent by Emperor Ashoka. Gyalwang, spiritual head of the Drukpa lineage in Ladakh consecrated the stupa along with an Ashokan pillar and massive golden statue of Lord Buddha on 18th September 2015. Nangchen stupa was first discovered in the Tibetan region. It is one of 19 stupas containing Lord Buddha relics and sent by Emperor Ashoka to China. Of the 19 stupas, 4 stupas including Nangchen have been discovered. The other three are located in Xian, Nanjing and close to Ayuwang in Zhejiang Province. As per legend , close to 2500 years ago, Buddhist disciples recovered a skull bone, 2 scapulas, 4 teeth and 84,000 Sariras or relics. Legend has it that Emperor Ashoka collected the sariras of the Sankhyamuni , stored then in shines and send them to different parts of the world.
Q1469. The Union Minister of Labour and Employment, B. Dattatreya on 17th September presented which award:
a.Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar- 28 awards shared by 132 individuals
b.National Safety Awards- 53 winners and 42 runners up
c.Swaranajayanti Awards- 30 awards shared by 100 individuals
a. Only a
b. Only a and c
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both a and b
The VRP and NSA awards for 2013 were bestowed on persons chosen for this honour. For the VRP, of a total of 193 applications, 28 awards were given to 132 individuals. NSA award winners were 53 in number with 42 runners up selected from 199 applications under various schemes. VRP is awarded to workers/groups of workers in 3 categories: Class A- 5 of 75000 rupees each, Class B- 8 of 50000 rupees each and Class C- 15 of 25000 rupees each. NSA was given under 12 schemes from which 10 are for Factories/Construction Sites/Installations under AERB and two are for Ports. The awards have been conferred since 1965 and are operated by the technical wing of the Union Minister of Labour and Employment, the Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), Mumbai.
Q1470. A giant virus M. sibericum has been discovered in Serbia. The following statements about the virus are true:
a. The virus is 30,000 years old
b. It has found to be still functional and capable of infecting hosts other than humans
c. It infected single cell amoebas during the late Stone Age
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
30,000 year old Mollivirus Sibericum discovered in soil sample around 98 feet below in the Siberian permafrost is a member of a new viral family. This virus which is the fourth family of virus ever found has a diameter wider than other giant viruses. It has a diameter of 600 nanometres as against 500 in other giant viruses. The virus also has a genome of 600,000 base pairs with genetic instructions to generate 500 proteins. This 30,000 year old giant virus has the capacity to infect its host single celled amoebas only.
Q1471. Which French start up working with the government lab has discovered in-vitro human sperm claiming a breakthrough in treatment of infertility?
a. Kallistem
b. Genestem
c. Spermstem
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Kallistem
French start up Kallistem has collaborated with the government to create in vitro human sperm through breakthrough in infertility treatment. The sperm has been developed from immature spermatogonial cells which are prevalent in males and develop into sperm cells with the insect of puberty. Technology has to be clinically tested and genesis of research stems from declining male fertility. The researchers developed a bioreactor using a viscous fluid made partly of substances found in the walls of mushrooms or in crustacean shells to reproduce the conditions within the body . The main issue was reproducing in the lab a complex physiological development process that usually lasts 72 days in a human, from immature cell to sperm. In all cases, the entire path taken in the testicle were also taken in the in vitro system.
Q1472. A group of researchers have found two nesting sites of 6.5 crore years old dinosaurs on September 18, 2015 in which part of the country?
a. Dhar district in MP
b. Arah district in Bihar
c. Aligarh district in UP
d. Agra district in UP
ANSWER: Dhar district in MP
Researchers have found 2 nesting sites of 6.5 crore old fossilised dinosaur eggs in Dhar District, MP, around 125 km from Indore. Nests formed got buried under rocks during turbulence that occurred 6.5 crore years ago. Nesting sites are located at Baag, Dhar district 8 km from each other. There are a total of 15 fossils in each site, according to researchers. The rare sites of fossils in the district has now reached 4 with this fresh discovery. The Mangal Panchayatan Parishad discovered 25 nests of dinosaurs way back in 2007. State government is also working for developing 108 ha in Dhar District as National Dinosaur Fossil Park. The eggs of dinosaurs belong to the Sauropod family in the most recent discovery. The dinosaurs were around 20 to 30 feet tall.
Q1473. A coup has taken place before elections in which West African country on 17th September 2015?
a. Benin
b. Burkina Faso
c. Gambia
d. Ghana
ANSWER: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s military announced through the airwaves that it now controls the nation, confirming a coup weeks before the election. Statement said transitional government was dissolved and interim president had lost his powers. Coup leaders identified themselves as National Council for Democract and communique read by Lt Col Mamadou Bamba Bamba on 17th September announced the beginning of a “coherent, fair and equitable process'' that would lead to inclusive elections. This coup is in violation of the constitution of the West African nation.
Q1475. Which European nation has made arrangements to protect national borders from illegal migration recently?
a. Hungary
b. Croatia
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
ANSWER: Croatia
Balkan nation of Croatia on 18th September 2015 has become the latest hotspot in the 1000 m plus exodus towards West Europe. This follows the sealing off of the borders of Hungary with a razor fence and arrangements to keep illegal migrants out. Croatia has clarified that it meant a corridor from Tovarnik to Zagreb when it indicated corridors are prepared for migrants. Croatia has announced it will not led refugees head north to Slovenia, part of the EU schengen zone of border free travelling.
Q1476. Vice President Hamid Ansari on 18th September 2015 signed two MoUs with which ASEAN nation while on an official visit?
a. Laos
b. Vietnam
c. Cambodia
d. Indonesia
ANSWER: Laos
Vice President H. Ansari signed two MoUs including on on quick impact projects and the other on air services agreement in a visit which is the first by an Indian vice president to the nation of Laos. Indian firm WAPCOS was also handed over certificate of completion of Champassak irrigation project during this visit. The That Luang Stupa was brought from India in 2 BC, and this sacred stupa was visited by the vice president. India is attempting to strengthen economic engagement with ASEAN nations following this visit.
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