21st August 2015 Current Affairs MCQs, Quiz, Questions

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Which country becomes first to receive funds from UN for Solar Home Systems ?
A. India
B. Srilanka
C. Japan
D. Bangladesh
Answer: D
www.Indiagk.net Update: Bangladesh on 20 August 2015 became the first country to receive funds from the United Nations (UN) for its fast growing solar home systems. The UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) issued 395286 carbon credits worth 3.56 million US Dollar to two Bangladeshi organisations

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned recently, is from which country ?
A. Austria
B. Greece
C. Nepal
D. Frace
Answer: B
www.Indiagk.net Update: Defending the country's massive bailout after it triggered a rebellion within his own party, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday. He also called for an early elections.

Which country deny to host Commonwealth Parliamentary Union meeting 2015 ?
A. India
B. Srilanka
C. Pakistan
D. Bhutan
Answer: Cwww.Indiagk.net Update: Pakistan on Thursday backed out from hosting next month's Commonwealth Parliamentary Union meeting in Islamabad.  India had said that it would boycott the meeting if the Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was not invited. The conference, which brings together speakers of parliaments and state assemblies of the Commonwealth nations, would now be held in New York.

Second Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Island Countries will begins on 21st August 2015 in ....... ?
A. Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Islamabad
D. Mumbai
Answer: Bwww.Indiagk.net Update:  The second Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Island Countries will begin in Jaipur on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it. Prime Minister Modi expressed hope that the summit will strengthen India's bonds with the 14 pacific nations.
India sign MoU with Australia in August 2015 on cooperation in ..... field ?
A. Defence
B. Mining
C. Education
D. None of above
Answer: C
www.Indiagk.net Update:  Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Australia on cooperation in the fields of education, training and research. The MoU will help intensify existing partnerships between India and Australia in higher education & research, including technical and professional education, schools, vocational education and training and will open up new and innovative areas of cooperation.

The campaign “Start-up India, Stand up India” is associated with which field?
A. Food Industry
B. Women Empowerment
C. Swacch Bharat Mission
D. Entrepreneurship
Answer: D

Which of the following public sector company has signed pacts with NSDF and NSDC for skill development training projects in Eastern states and Bihar?
A. BHEL
B. NTPC
C. GAIL
D. ONGC
Answer: B