August 2012 Current Affair or GK Trivia Quiz

August 2012 Current affairs and General Knowledge  questions and Answers.
1) Neil Armstrong who recently passed away was a famous ?

1. Writer
2. Singer
3. Astronaut
4. Scientist

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Answer = C 
Explanation:Neil Armstrong who was the first man to land on the moon passed away on 25th august 2012.

2) In ICC U-19, 2012  the Indian cricket team beat which team in the final?

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. West Bengal
4. Sri Lanka

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Answer = A

3) Which Bollywood actor recently passed away on 26 Aug 2012?

1. Rajesh Khana
2. Dara Singh
3. AK Hangal
4. None of above

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Answer =C

4) Apple won more than $1 billion in the patent case,  in the latest court verdict against ?

1. Samsung
2. Nokia
3. HTC
4. Motorola

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Answer = A

5) Which university signed an agreement Hyderabad-based CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) for establishing the Geographical study center ?

1. University of Punjab
2. University of Delhi
3. University of Pune
4. University of Kashmir

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Answer = D

6) Which Indian Telecom company joined its hands with Microsoft for providing cloud computing to small  and medium business enterprise?

1. Reliance
2. BSNL
3. Bharti Airtel
4. Vodafone

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Answer = C 
Explanation: Microsoft tied up with the Bharti Airtel to provide cloud computing to small and medium business enterprise. Microsoft will provide its products and Bharti airtel will provide its connectivity ans its services.

7) In Aug 2012 which company started the home delivery of Telecom connections ?

1. MTNL
2. BSNL
3. Reliance
4. Tata Indicom

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Answer = A 
Explanation:Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited is now providing mobile connection and broadband connections at the doorstep of customer. Customers just need to send an SMS or communicate online about their need

8) Which university scientists developed a mechanical device that measures the mass of individual molecules ?

1. University of Pune
2. California Institute of Technology
3. University of Oxford
4. University of Delhi

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Answer = B 
Explanation: This device will help the doctors to diagnose diseases and enable biologists to study viruses

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