Trans-Pacific Partnership has been signed by how many countries?

 Trans-Pacific Partnership has been signed by how many countries?

Options

1) 10


2) 15


3) 20


4) 12

answer

4) 12

Other details

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries concerning a variety of matters of economic policy, about which agreement was reached on 5 October 2015 after 7 years of negotiations.

The agreement's goal had been to "promote economic growth; support the creation and retention of jobs; enhance innovation, productivity and competitiveness; raise living standards; reduce poverty in countries; and promote transparency, good governance, and enhanced labor and environmental protections."

 Brunei, Chile, New Zealand,   Singapore, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Vietnam are member countries.

2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was won by whom recently?

2015 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was won by whom recently?

Options

1) raif badawi

2) malala yousafzai

3) kailash satyarthi

4) patrick modiano

answer

1) raif badawi

Other details

Raif Badawi   is a Saudi Arabian writer and activist and the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals.

The announcement  was made by the President of European Parliament Martin Schulz at European Parliament assembly in Strasbourg, France.

The  Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is named after Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov.

 It was established in December 1988 by the European Parliament as a means to honour individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought.

The prize is accompanied by a monetary award of €50,000.

 The first prize was awarded jointly to South African Nelson Mandela and Russian Anatoly Marchenko.

Who has bee appointed as chairperson of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) of UN Security Council Reforms ?

Who has bee appointed as chairperson of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) of UN Security Council Reforms ?


options

1) Sylvie Lucas

2) Sylvie Torres

3) Sylvie Ramos

4)Sylvie Perez

answer

1) Sylvie Lucas

Other details

Luxembourg envoy to the UN Sylvie Lucas has been appointed as the next chair of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) on UN Security Council reforms ahead of the next round of negotiations.

Lucas replaces Ambassador Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica


Sylvie Lucas is Luxembourg's ambassador to the United Nations and president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) from January 2009 to January 2010.

who has become Guatemala President?

who has become Guatemala  President?

Options

1) Jimmy Morales

2)Jimmy  John

3) Jimmy Jacob

4) Jimmy jose

answer

1) Jimmy Morales

Other details

Guatemala, a Central American country south of Mexico.

Jimmy Morales is the President-elect of Guatemala after his victory in the 2015 presidential election. Prior to his political career, he was a comic actor.

Who won the 2015 United States Grand Prix?

Who won the 2015   United States Grand Prix?

Options

1) Lewis Hamilton

2) Nico Roseberg

3) Sebastian Vettel

4)Sergio Perez

answer

1) Lewis Hamilton

Other details

The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run since 1908,

 The race later became part of the Formula One World Championship.

 Over 44 editions of the race has been held at 10 locations.

Since 2012, the race has been held at the Circuit of the Americas in Elroy, Texas, roughly 12 miles (19 km) south of Austin.

Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton,  is a British Formula One racing driver from England, currently racing for the Mercedes AMG team.

He is the 2008, 2014 and 2015 Formula One World Champion.

which cricketer became fastest cricketer to score 6,000 ODI runs ?

which cricketer became   fastest cricketer to score 6,000 ODI runs ?

Options

1) Hashim amla

2) virat kohli

3) Angelo mathews

4) Michael clarke

Answer

1) Hashim amla

Other details

Hashim Amla became the fastest cricketer to 6,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) during the fifth and final match between India and South Africa at Mumbai

Amla went past Virat Kohli’s record.

Amla has the record in 123rd innings and his 126th match.

Hashim Mohammad Amla is a South African cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler, Amla bats at number three for South Africa in Test matches and opens for them in One Day Internationals.

where has been The discovery of new species of giant tortoise ?

where has been The discovery of new species of giant tortoise ?

Options

1) Ecuador


2) Chile

3) Peru

4) Laos

answer

1) Ecuador

Other information

a team of international scientists has identified a new species of giant tortoise in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands   .

250 or 300 being the only survivors of this species

With this discovery, experts believe there were 15 islands,  including  four of the now extinct tortoise species.

Galapagos archipelago, 1000 kilometers (620 miles) west of the Ecuador's  is a fragile ecosystem

Galapagos archipelago, the highest number of different animal species.

This Natural Reserve in 1979 became UNESCO's first World Heritage Site.

In which city is 2015 French Super Series being played?

In which city is 2015 French Super Series being played?

Options

1)  Paris

2)Marseille

3)Lyon

4)Nice

answer

1)  Paris

Other details

The 2015 French Super Series will be the tenth Super Series badminton tournament of the 2015 BWF Super Series. The tournament will be contested in Paris, France from October 20–25, 2015 and has a total prize money of $275,000.

Which country recenlty launched the tax-free financial zone?

Which country recenlty launched the tax-free financial zone?

Options

1) United Arab Emirates

2) laos

3) china

4) japan

answer


1) United Arab Emirates

other details

Abu Dhabi is creating a financial free zone with its own administration, court system and zero tax incentives designed to lure banks and companies from around the world.

Hector Sants, former head of Britain's financial services regulator, is the adviser and Richard Teng, former chief regulatory officer at the Singapore Exchange, is chief executive of the ADGM's new regulator.

ADGM would host various types of bank, foreign exchange and commodity trading firms, brokerages, pension and investment funds

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates,  off the mainland on an island in the Persian Gulf.

Its focus on oil exports and commerce.

Justin Trudeau beecame the prime minister of which country?

Justin Trudeau became the prime minister of which country?

Options

1) Canada

2) France

3) Italy

4) Spain

answer
1) Canada

Other details

Justin Pierre James Trudeau MP is a Canadian politician who is the Prime Minister-designate of Canada. He is also the Leader of the Liberal Party.

Trudeau is the eldest son of Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, and Margaret Trudeau.

Who won the recent 2015 sultan of Johor hockey torunamanet?

Who won the recent 2015 sultan of Johor hockey tournament?

Options

1) Malaysia

2) India

3) great Britain

4) spain


answer

3) great Britain

Other details

Great Britain defeated India after a Penalty shoot out 4-3.

earlier the match was a draw at 2-2.

India were the defending champions for two consecutive years.

Sultan of Johor Cup (abbreviated as SOJ Cup) is an annual international under-21 field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It is the only invitational junior hockey competition played at international level.

The championship is named after the Sultan of Johor, ceremonial head of the Malaysian state of Johor

India is the more successful team in the tournament reaching 4 finals out of 5 editions

Rajender Singh an Indian environmental activist is popularly known as _______?

Rajender Singh an Indian environmental activist is popularly known as _______?

Options:

1) Fire Man

2) Earth Man

3) Water Man

4) Nature Man

Answer:

3) Water Man

Other Details:

He has been conferred the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize for the year 2015 for his innovative water restoration efforts and empowering communities in Indian villages.

Where is 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup being played?

Where is 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup being played?

Options

1) Chile

2) Peru

3) Laos

4) Japan

answer

1) Chile

Other details

The 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the sixteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 3 March 2011, FIFA revealed the host to be Chile

Host country Chile

Dates 17 October – 8 November

Teams 24 (from 6 confederations)

Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities)

Who won the European Golden Shoe in 2015?

Who won the European Golden Shoe in 2015?

Options

1) cristiano ronaldo

2) Lionel Messi

3) wayne rooney

4) sergio ramos

answer

1) cristiano ronaldo

Other details

The European Golden Shoe, is an association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of every European national league. From its inception in the 1967–68 season the award,  was given by L'Équipe magazine to the top goalscorer in all European leagues that season.

Cristiano Ronaldo   is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. 

He is a forward and serves as captain for Portugal.

Shanghai Rolex Masters is associated with which sport?

Shanghai Rolex Masters is associated with which sport?

Options

1) Tennis

2) Golf

3) hockey 

4) rugby 

answer

1) Tennis

Other details

The Shanghai Masters (also known as Shanghai Rolex Masters for sponsorship reasons) is a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and held annually in early October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in the Minhang District of Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The Shanghai Masters is chronologically the eighth out of the nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour season, and is the only one not played in Europe or North America

Who is the winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize?

Who is the winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize?

Options

1) Marlon James

2)anne tyler

3) tom mccarth

4) hanya yanagihara

answer

1) Marlon James

Other details

Marlon James is a Jamaican novelist. He has published three novels:

His book A Brief History of Seven Killings, is the  winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize.

Marlon James has become the first Jamaican author to win the prize

James is a 1991 graduate of the University of the West Indies where he read Language and Literature. He received a master's degree in creative writing from Wilkes University.

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction  is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language, and published in the UK.

The winner of the Man Booker Prize is generally assured of international renown and success; therefore, the prize is of great significance for the book trade

From its inception, only Commonwealth, Irish, and Zimbabwean citizens were eligible to receive the prize; in 2013, however, this eligibility was widened to any English language novel.

Who won the Nobel prize for economics in 2015?

Who won the Nobel prize for economics in 2015?

Options

1) Angus Deaton

2) daniel kahneman

3) martin ravallion

4) branko milanovic

answer

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences , commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics, and as a "category of the Nobel Prize" by the Nobel Foundation itself, which owns the name Nobel Prize, is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics, and generally regarded as the most prestigious award for that field.

 It is not one of the prizes that Alfred Nobel established in his will in 1895, but instead was established 73 years later by a donation to the foundation from Sweden's central bank, the Sveriges Riksbank, on the bank's 300th anniversary.

 Winners are announced with the Nobel Prize winners, and receive the award at the same ceremony.

Angus Stewart Deaton is a British and American economist. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare.

Presently, he is professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University.  

china open winners list

china open winners  list

Options

1) Men's Singles

Novak  Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal

2) Men's Doubles

D. Nestor / E. Roger-Vasselin   defeated  V. Pospisil / J. Sock

3) Women's Singles

G. Muguruza defeated T. Bacsinszky

4) Women's Doubles

M. Hingis / S. Mirza defeated   H. Chan / Y. Chan

2015 China Open Women’s Doubles was won by whom?

2015 China Open Women’s Doubles was won by whom?

Options

1) Martina Hingis/ Sania Mirza

2) Yung-Jan Chan/ Hao-Ching

3)  Serena Williams / Venus Williams

4) Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci

answer
1) Martina Hingis/ Sania Mirza

Other details

The final match played in Beijing

Martina Hingis/ Sania Mirza defeated the Chinese pair of Yung-Jan Chan and Hao-Ching Chan .

National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia has been awarded which Nobel prize?

National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia has been awarded which Nobel prize?

Options

1) Peace

2) economics

3) Physics

4) Chemistry

answer

1) Peace

Other details

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a coalition of civil society groups in Tunisia credited with ensuring the country did not descend into civil war

Known as the Quartet, the group was formed in 2013

The Nobel Peace Prize, worth 8 million Swedish crowns ($1.3 million), will be presented in Oslo on December 10.

The Nobel Peace Prize  is one of the five Nobel Prizes created by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature. 

Since 1901, it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses"

2015 Nobel Prize in Literature was won by whom?

2015 Nobel Prize in Literature was won by whom?

Options

1) Svetlana Alexievich

2) oksana zabuzhko

3) ales adamovich

4) vasil bykau

answer

1) Svetlana Alexievich

Other details

Svetlana Alexandrovna Alexievich is a Belarusian investigative journalist and prose writer, writing in Russian.

She was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature .

She is the first writer from Belarus to receive the award

Alexievich's books have been published in many countries including US, Germany, UK, Japan, Sweden, France, China, Vietnam, Bulgaria and India .

Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar won nobel prize in which field?

Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar won nobel prize in which field?

Otpions

1) chemistry

2) physics

3) economics

4) peace

answer

1) chemistry

Other details

Tomas Lindahl, Paul L. Modrich and Aziz Sancar were awarded the prize for having discovered how cells repair their DNA

Tomas Robert Lindahl  is a Swedish scientist specialising in cancer research. In 2015, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Paul Lawrence Modrich is the James B. Duke Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University and Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1973, and attended MIT as an undergraduate.He is known for his research on DNA mismatch repair

Aziz Sancar is a Turkish biochemist and molecular biologist specializing in DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, and the circadian clock.

Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald won Nobel prize on which subject in 2015?

Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald  won Nobel prize on which subject in 2015?

Options

1) Physics

2) Medicine

3) Economics

4) Peace

answer

1) Physics

Other details

Japanese  Takaaki Kajita and Canadian Arthur McDonald’s won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for discovering that elusive subatomic particles called neutrinos have mass.

Arthur "Art" Bruce McDonald,  is a Canadian astrophysicist and the Director of Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Institute.

 He also holds Gordon and Patricia Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

He was jointly awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, together with Takaaki Kajita.

Takaaki Kajita is a Japanese physicist, known for neutrino experiments at the Kamiokande and its successor Super-Kamiokande.

Ireland's William Campbell and Japan's Satoshi Omura , China's Youyou Tu, have won which Nobel prize in 2015?

Ireland's William Campbell and Japan's Satoshi Omura , China's Youyou Tu, have won which Nobel prize in 2015?

Options

1) Medicine

2) Economics

3) peace

4) Physics

answer

1) Medicine

Other details

The Nobel Prize for medicine has been jointly awarded this year to three scientists for their work on parasitic diseases.

Ireland's William Campbell and Japan's Satoshi Omura,discovered a new drug to treat infections caused by roundworm parasites.

China's Youyou Tu, who used traditional herbal medicine to find a new kind of antimalarial agent.

When is German Unity Day celebrated?

When is German Unity Day  celebrated?

Options

1) October 3

2) October 4

3) October 5

4) October 6

answer

1) October 3

Other details

The German reunification  was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic (GDR/East Germany) joined the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG/West Germany) to form the reunited nation of Germany, and when Berlin reunited into a single city, 

The end of the unification process is officially referred to as German unity , celebrated on 3 October (German Unity Day).

When is World Habitat Day celebrated?

When is  World Habitat Day celebrated?

Options

1) first Monday of October 

2) Second Monday   of October  

3) Third Monday of October  

4) Fourth Monday of October  

answer

1) first Monday of October 

Other details

World Habitat Day is observed every year on the first Monday of October throughout the world. It was officially designated by the United Nations and first celebrated in 1986. 

The purpose of the day is to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and the basic human right to adequate shelter. It also aims to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the habitat of future generations.

Who has bee named america's richest person 2015 ?

Who has bee named america's richest person 2015 ?

options

1) Sam walton

2) Jack dorsey

3) Elon musk

4) Bill gates

answer

4) Bill gates

other details

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates retains the top spot on the Forbes list of America's 400 richest people for the 22nd straight year