Current Affairs Quiz: 15 November 2021

Current Affairs Quiz with answers- 15 November 2021: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs quiz with answers covers topics such as tenure of CBI and ED Directors, Birsa Munda's birth anniversary and National Cricket Academy head among others. 

1. The central government has moved an ordinance proposing an extension of tenure of CBI and ED Directors up to how many years?

a) 5 years

b) 6 years

c) 4 years

d) 7 years

2. Which world leader will visit India on December 6, 2021?

a) Joe Biden

b) Boris Johnson

c) Vladimir Putin

d) Angela Merkel

3. When is Birsa Munda's birth anniversary?

a) November 12th

b) November 13th

c) November 14th

d) November 15th

4. What is the new name of Habibganj railway station?

a) Rani Kamalapati 

b) Rani Padmavati

c) Rani Lakshmibai 

d) Chand bibi

5. India will be receiving an S-400 Triumf air defence system from which nation?

a) Germany 

b) France

c) Russia

d) US

6. Who will take charge as the Head of National Cricket Academy?

a) VVS Lakshman

b) Virender Sehwag

c) Irfan Pathan

d) Anil Kumble

7. ISSF has increased Olympic quota places for Asia to how much?

a) 50

b) 48

c) 40

d) 45

Answers

1. (a) 5 years

The central government moved an ordinance on November 14, 2021 proposing an extension of the tenure of the CBI and ED Directors up to 5 years. The ordinance was promulgated after it received President Ram Nath Kovind's assent. 

2. (c) Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India on December 6, 2021, for the Annual Summit with PM Narendra Modi. 

3. (d) November 15th

Birsa Munda, a tribal icon was born on November 15, 1875. He had led an Indian tribal religious movement across the tribal belt of modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand. 

4. (a) Rani Kamalapati 

Habibganj railway station has been redeveloped as India's first world-class railway station and renamed as Rani Kamalapati station. Rani Kamalapati station has been renamed after the brave and fearless Queen Kamalapati of the Gond kingdom.

5. (c) Russia

Russia started the supply of the S-400 Triumf air defence system to India, announced the Director of Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev. The S-400 Triumf air defence system will provide a major boost to Indian capabilities to take out enemy fighter aircraft and cruise missiles at long range. 

6. (a) VVS Lakshman 

Former India batsman VVS Laxman will take charge as the Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), confirmed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on November 14, 2021. 

7. (b) 48

The Asian Shooting Confederation on November 13, 2021, announced the confirmation from the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) to increase the Olympic quota places for Asia from 38 to 48.