Q 1095. The Government has extended the deadline for submission of public comments on the proposed policy framework for net neutrality till ___________.
A. 20th August
B. 30th August
C. 1st September
D. 5th September
ANSWER: A. 20th August
Department of Telecom said in a notice on its website that last date for submission of suggestions and comments on report of committee on Net Neutrality through discussion forum under MyGov.in has been extended till 20th of August. Net neutrality implies that equal treatment be accorded to all Internet traffic and no priority be given to an entity or company based on the payment to content or service providers such as telecom companies, which is seen as discriminatory. The neutrality debate flared up in India after telecom operator Airtel launched a platform, Airtel Zero, that would allow free access of some websites on its network.
Q 1096. Which Hindi film was awarded as a best film on the second day of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015?
A. Dum Laga Ke Haisha
B. Piku
C. Bahubali
D. Drishyam
ANSWER: B. Piku
The programme was organised at the National Gallery of Victoria attended by various personalities including Australian High Commissioner to India Patrick Suckling, Indian High Commissioner Navdeep Suri, Consul General Manika Jain, Anil kapoor, Bhumi Padnekar, Simi Grewal, Sonam Kapoor,film director Shojit Sircar.
Q 1097. Who won the best actress award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015?
A. Sonam Kapoor
B. Deepika Padukone
C. Bhumi Pednekar
D. Rani Mukherjee
ANSWER: C. Bhumi Pednekar
She won the best actress award for acting in a ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ movie.
She won the best actress award for acting in a ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ movie.
Q 1098. Who won the best actor award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2015?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Ajay Devgan
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Irfan Khan
ANSWER: D. Irfan Khan
Irfan Khan was awarded for best actor award for his performance in "Piku" film.
Irfan Khan was awarded for best actor award for his performance in "Piku" film.
Q 1099. Name the title of the India-US Combined Military Training Exercise scheduled to be held from 9th Sep’15 at Joint Base Lewis McChord in the USA?
A. EXPEDITION 2015
B. WAR EXERCISE 2015
C. YUDH ABHYAS 2015
D. YUDH SAMAGAM 2015
ANSWER: C. YUDH ABHYAS 2015
The exercise will be the 11th such event in the Yudh Abhyas series, which started in 2004 under US Army Pacific partnership program.
Q 1100. On 16th Aug’15, Hamida Salem passed away at her residence in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi. She is a/an ______.
A. Urdu Writer
B. Politician
C. Singer
D. Poet
ANSWER: A. Urdu Writer
Salim was the first woman graduate of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). She had penned down many books including' Shorish-e-Dauran', 'Ham Saath Thhe','Parchhaiyon Ke Ujale' and ' Hardam Rawan Hai Zindagi'. She was sister of the legendary poet Israrul Haqu Mazaj and aunt of famous lyricist Javed Akhtar.
Q 1101. Which of the following countries declared State of Emergency due to over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano?
A. Ecuador
B. Colombia
C. Peru
D. Chile
ANSWER: A. Ecuador
Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital Quito. Cotopaxi is among the world's most dangerous volcanoes and is prone to fast-moving rock and mud flows. Cotopaxi last had a major eruption in 1877.
Q 1102. Name the Indian badminton player who became the first Indian to win a silver in the World Badminton Championship on 16th Aug’15?
A. Ashwani Ponappa
B. Aditya Joshi
C. Saina Nehwal
D. P Kashyap
ANSWER: C. Saina Nehwal
She lost the women's singles summit clash to Spain's Carolina Marin in Jakarta. This was India's fifth medal at the World Championship after PV Sindhu clinched the bronze twice in 2013 and 2014 and Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa notched up a bronze in women's doubles at the 2011 edition. Legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win a bronze at the 1983 edition.
Q 1103. Name the player who clinched the gold medal in the compound men's individual section in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 competition in Poland on 15th Aug’15?
A. Deepika Kumari
B. Abhishek Verma
C. Mangal Singh Champia
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B. Abhishek Verma
At Wroclaw, the world number 18 was at his best in the individual final as he held on to his lead to wrap up the issue against Esmaeil Ebadi of Iran
Q 1104. In which country the first International Army Games was held?
A. China
B. Brazil
C. Kuwait
D. Russia
ANSWER: D. Russia
The International Army Games 2015 were held August 1st to 15th on 11 training ranges across three Russia’s military commands, the Western, the Southern and the Central. Fifty seven teams from 17 countries from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, which competed at the Games.
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