1) Which former light heavyweight champion passed away on 21st November 2015?
a. Joe Frazier
b. Muhammad Ali
c. Bob Foster
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Bob Foster
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Bob Foster, former light heavyweight champion who combated Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali and became a sheriff’s deputy died at the age of 77 on 21st November 2015. Foster was the third greatest light heavyweight champion and had 14 title defences before he retired in the 1970s. He was indicted into International Boxing Hall of Fame’s first class in 1990. He also won the title of the Boxing Writer’s Association of America Fighter of the year in 1968.
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2) 2 time world champion Carolina Marin from Spain took her _____ title of the year at Hong Kong Open on 22nd November 2015.
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Sixth
d. Seventh
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ANSWER: Sixth
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Two time world champion Carolina Marin of Spain got her 6th title of the year at Hong Kong Open on 22nd November 2015 beating Nozomi Okuhara from Japan in a tightly contested three sets. the final lasted for 84 minutes making it the longest match in the women’s singles during this tournament. Marin won the game 21-17, 18-21 and 22-20. Okuhara took her first title at Super Series in September.
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3) Which noted poet returned his Padma Shri to protest moral asymmetry in the nation on 22nd November 2015?
a. Jayantha Mahapatra
b. Jayanta Mahapatra
c. Prabhash Mahapatra
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Jayanta Mahapatra
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Noted poet J. Mahapatra became the first Odia litterateur to return the Padma Shri to protest against rising “moral asymmetry” in the nation. The 88 year old poet had received the award in the year 2009 for his contributions to literature. Mahapatra is known for his contributions to Indian English poetry with 27 books to his credit, 7 being in Odia and the rest in English.
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4) Which ace shuttler won the third consecutive Super Series title at Hong Kong Open men’s singles on 22nd November 2015?
a. Lee Chong Wei
b. Tian Houwei
c. Xi Chong Wei
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Lee Chong Wei
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Ex world number 1 champion Lee Chong Wei has won his 3rd consecutive Super Series title at Hong Kong Open on 22nd November 2015. The Malaysian player beat China’s world number 10 Tian Houwei 21-16, 21-15 to take the crown after a marathon final rally. Lian is back to the game after back to back titles in China and France.
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5) Pakistan and US have made efforts to restore the stalled peace process between which two parties?
a. Afghanistan government and IS
b. Afghanistan government and Taliban
c. Afghanistan government and Pakistan government
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Afghanistan government and Taliban
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Pakistan and the US have made efforts to start the stalled peace process between Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents after a second round of talks were earlier cancelled. The understanding was reached during the November trip of Pakistan Army General Raheel Sharif to Washington. Pakistan is concerned about the security establishment in Afghanistan thwarting the peace process.
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6) Which Indian bank has just opened a representative office in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh on 22nd November 2015?
a. HDFC
b. ICICI
c. Axis
d. SBI
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ANSWER: Axis
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Indian bank Axis bank has opened office in Dhaka to leverage business opportunities. The bank has already established its presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Colombo and Shanghai with representative offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi along with a totally owned subsidiary in the UK.
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