General knowledge miscellaneous
- Which country was chosen to chair Partnership in Population and Development (PPD) for the year 2015 ?
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Partnership in Population and Development (PPD) is an inter-governmental body promoting South-to-South collaboration in the fields of reproductive health, population and development.
Correct Option: B
Partnership in Population and Development (PPD) is an inter-governmental body promoting South-to-South collaboration in the fields of reproductive health, population and development.
- Who is the winner of Abel Prize 2015 ?
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American mathematicians John F.Nash, Jr and Louis Nirenberg are chosen for the Abel Prize for 2015.
Correct Option: A
American mathematicians John F.Nash, Jr and Louis Nirenberg are chosen for the Abel Prize for 2015.
- Which country has been constructing the controversial Grand Renaissance Dam Project on Nile River ?
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The grand Renaissance Dam is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia currently under construction. At 6,000 MW, the dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa.
Correct Option: A
The grand Renaissance Dam is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia currently under construction. At 6,000 MW, the dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa.
- Which South East Asian country has recently banned surrogacy service to end its flourishing rent-a-womb industry ?
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The law will end a rent-a-womb industry that made the Thailand a top destination for fertility tourism.
Correct Option: C
The law will end a rent-a-womb industry that made the Thailand a top destination for fertility tourism.
- Recently, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has kicked off River for Life Campaign to protect ______
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World Wide Fund for Nature flagged off a campaign called River for Life to protect the endangered Gangetic River Dolphins.
Correct Option: C
World Wide Fund for Nature flagged off a campaign called River for Life to protect the endangered Gangetic River Dolphins.