Britain - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Britain has officially approved which scientific procedure for the first time on October 1st, 2015

a. Foetus transplant
b. Embryo transplant
c. Womb Transplant
d. Placenta transplant
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Womb Transplant

Explanation:
Britain has approved 10 womb transplant operations following the successful birth of a baby from the transplanted womb in Sweden on September 2014. This is the first baby in the world born to a woman using the same womb from which she was herself born. Operation is perfect for those who do not have the chance of carrying their own baby due to lack of a viable womb.

2)   Which major European country slipped into deflation recently as disclosed by the government on 19 May’15?

a. Denmark
b. Hungary
c. Belarus
d. Britain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Britain

Explanation:
Prices fell by 0.1 per cent in the year to April, a new record monthly low for the consumer price index created in 1996. The best comparable data suggests that this is the lowest UK inflation reading since early 1960.
3)   Name the Indian-origin Member of Parliament in Britain who has been appointed as the new Employment Minister in British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Cabinet?

a. Priti Patel
b. Bobby Jindal
c. Rahul Sharma
d. Anway Kumar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Priti Patel

Explanation:
Prime Minister David Cameron has promoted one of Britain's most prominent Indian-origin MPs Priti Patel by making her the new Employment Minister, as he unveiled the first all-Conservative Cabinet in nearly 20 years with his top four aides retaining their previous portfolios.

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