1) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth anniversary is celebrated on which day?
a. 23rd September
b. 24th September
c. 25th September
d. 26th September
ANSWER: 26th September
Explanation:
Year long birth centenary celebrations for Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay have started from September 26th, 2015. Deenadayal Upadhyay was the proponent of Antyodaya principle of economic and political philosophy. A film on Deendayal Upadhyay was also screened titled ‘Ekatm Bharat – Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Ki Jeevan Yatra’.
2) Bombay HC has stayed the implementation of a Marathi circular on sedition issued in August 2015. Circular was challenged on which grounds:
a. Circular is unconstitutional and violates fundamental rights of citizens
b. Circular’s ambiguity can be misused by state against fair criticism of politician or public personality and fair criticism of their policies
c. Circular does not mention key ingredients required for invocation of the provision of law against any person
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
Explanation:
A judgement issued by division Bombay HC bench headed by Justice W. M. Kanade has stayed the implementation of circular on edition issued in August 2015 in Marathi. The circular against sedition was issued on August 27, 2015 to halt misuse of Section 124 of the IPC dealing with sedition and laid down specific conditions for initiating action against a person through it. Bombay HC has asked the state government to not undertake circular implementation and asked state to reply to petitions challenging its constitutional validity. 2 petitions challenged the circular-one by well known cartoonist Aseem Trivedi and 3 others and another by advocate Narendra Sharma.
3) Which Indian Film has been voted the first runner up at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival/TIFF in September 2015?
a. Angry Indian Goddesses
b. Angry Indian Girls
c. Women Power
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Angry Indian Goddesses
Explanation:
Indian film “Angry Indian Goddesses” on women empowerment has been judged runner up at TIFF. Film has been directed by Pan Nalin and was judged the first runner-up for the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at the festival. It is a powerful portrayal of girl power. TIFF was founded in 1976 and is a key event in the film world.
4) CCI on 24th September 2015 has approved German firm Heidelberg Cement’s acquisition of which company?
a. Italcementi SpA
b. Italy Cements SpB
c. Ambuja Cements
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Italcementi SpA
Explanation:
German company Heidelberg announced plans to purchase Italcementi SpA for 3.7 billion Euros. According to the deal,Heidelberg will acquire primary shareholder Italmobiliare’s 45% stake in Italcementi and make open offer to numerous stakeholders. Heidelberg Cement was founded in the 1870s by Johann Philipp Schifferdecker, at Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. This MNC is the world’s third largest cement producer in the world. Italicementi is an Italian MNC formed in 1864 at Bergamo, Italy. It is the fifth largest cement producer across the globe.
5) Who has taken over as Flag Officer Submarines from 25th September 2015?
a. Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru
b. Rear Admiral S.V. Bokhare
c. Rear Admiral Shekhar Saran
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru
Explanation:
Rear Admiral Sanjay Mahindru has assumed duties of Flag Officer Submarines from Rear Admiral S. V. Bokhare on 25th September 2015. Mahindru was commissioned on January 1st, 1985 and has served 27 years in the submarine unit. Prior to command of nuclear submarine Arihant, he commended a conventional submarine, destroyer and frigate. An alumnus of the College of Naval Warfare, he has also finished a staff course in the UK.
6) US President Barack Obama has appointed which three Indian Americans on advisory council concerned with faith based and neighbourhood partnerships?
a. Nitin Mehta, Shobha Bansal and Harminder Singh
b. Preeta Bansal, Nipun Mehtal and Jasjit Singh
c. Preeti Bansal, Nalin Mehta and Harmala Singh
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Preeta Bansal, Nipun Mehtal and Jasjit Singh
Explanation:
Preeta Bansal, Nipun Mehtal and Jasjit Singh along with 14 others have been named for inclusion in faith based neighbourhood partnership advisory council by American President Barack Obama. The advisory council aims to bring together religious and secular leaders in faith based networks and neighbourhood organisations. Bansal is an MIT lecturer and President of NPO Social Emergence Corporation as well as erstwhile Solicitor General of NY state. Mehta is the founder of NPO Service Space and he was a software engineer at Sun Microsystems prior to this. he is also a member of Advisory Circle of the Seva Foundation, the International Advisory Council of the Dalai Lama Foundation, and the Advisory Board of the Greater Good Science Centre. Singh is the ED of SALDEF (Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund) and founder of Sikh Student Association at Illinois university.
7) Which Indian Singaporean doctor has become the first woman to receive the Tabla! Community Champion Award on 24th September 2015?
a. Dr. Usha Rajan
b. Dr. Uma Rajan
c. Dr. Anita Rajan
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Dr. Uma Rajan
Explanation:
An Indian Singaporean doctor aged 75 years has been honoured by Indian community for contributing 38 years in healthcare and community service through construction of nursing homes.
Dr. Uma Rajan became the first women recipient of the fifth edition of the award by Minister of State for Law and Education Indranee Rajah. As part of the award, she received $10,000 which she contributed to numerous voluntary welfare organisations. Dr. Rajan is also a founding members of the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society and recipient of Natyakala Bushanam (ornament of dance) title from the Indian Institute of Fine Arts in Chennai in 1954.
