Current Affairs Quiz
1. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition in which country?
a) United States of America
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) India
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Answer a) United States of America. The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States. Upon winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit Hamilton became the first musical to do so since 2010’s Next to Normal. William Finnegan’s memoir Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life nabbed the Pulitzer in the Biography or Autobiography category, while The Associated Press won the gold medal for Public Service.
2. Who has been appointed as Additional Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
a) Amit mishra
b) Deepak mishra
c) Kalraj mishra
d) Arun mishra
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Answer b) Deepak mishra. Deepak Mishra, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1984 batch (AGMU cadre), has been appointed as Additional Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He will have tenure till November 2018 with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a super speciality hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s _______ district.
a) Shopian
b) Budgam
c) Katra
d) Srinagar
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Answer c) Katra. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a superspeciality hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra district. Named Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, the medical centre has 230 beds and over 20 different streams of medicine and surgery. Set up with an investment of about ₹300 crore, it also has the provision for rain water harvesting and solar energy utilisation.
4. Which state government has decided to restrict digging of bore wells beyond 200 feet?
a) Punjab
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
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Answer c) Maharashtra . Maharashtra government has decided to restrict digging of borewells beyond 200 feet. The action was taken to check the steep decline in ground water level in the state, which at present is facing recurring droughts and severe water crisis in Marathwada and Vidarbha region. The violators of the rule would face fine or/and imprisonment, as the action will be considered as a punishable offence.
5. The 13th session of the Islamic Summit Conference was concluded in ______________.
a) Muscat, Oman
b) Istanbul, Turkey
c) Islamabad, Pakistan
d) Jerusalem, Israel
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Answer b) Istanbul, Turkey. The 13th session of the Islamic Summit Conference was concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. The Islamic Summit, which commenced on 10 April 2016, was held under the theme Unity and Solidarity for Justice and Peace. It also discussed the current situation in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan, Somalia, Mali, Jammu and Kashmir, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Armenia’s aggressions on Azerbaijan, as well as other Member States afflicted by conflicts and unstable security situations.
6. The World Bank Group would invest __________ over 5 years in education projects that directly benefit adolescent girls, whose empowerment is central to the Bank Group’s development efforts.
a) $2.5 billion
b) $ 4.5 billion
c) $ 3.5 billion
d) $ 1.5 billion
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Answer a) $2.5 billion. World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has announced that the World Bank Group would invest $2.5 billion over 5 years in education projects that directly benefit adolescent girls, whose empowerment is central to the Bank Group’s development efforts. The announcement, made at the Let Girls Learn event during the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings, was followed by a call to action from the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, urging key policymakers and influencers from around the world to commit to urgent action in support of adolescent girls.
7. India and _____________ signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) on cooperation in the field of traditional system of medicine and Homoeopathy.
a) Bangladesh
b) Iran
c) Mauritius
d) Spain
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Answer c) Mauritius. India has signed an MoU with Mauritius on cooperation in the field of traditional system of medicine and Homoeopathy. The MoU was signed during the recent visit of Minster of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare,Shripad Yesso Naik to Mauritius.
8. Infosys launched a new app _________ that chronicles the “fascinating journey” of the Indian IT industry since the 1950s.
a) param
b) lithasa
c) fast
d) itihaasa
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Answer d) itihaasa. Infosys co-founder S Gopalakrishnan has launched a new app itihaasa that chronicles the “fascinating journey” of the Indian IT industry since the 1950s.
9. Train passengers will be able to cancel their reserved tickets booked through counters by dialling _______ as the Railways will be launching the phone ticket cancellation service shortly.
a) 148
b) 159
c) 139
d) 129
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Answer c) 139. Train passengers will be able to cancel their reserved tickets booked through counters by dialling 139 as the Railways will be launching the phone ticket cancellation service shortly. To begin with the service can be availed only by passengers whose train departure timings is between 11 pm and 6 am.
10. Who is the Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy?
a) Inderjit Singh Rao
b) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Bandaru Dattatreya
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Answer c) Piyush Goyal. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy today released Report of the Technical Committee on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy, Need for Balancing, Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) and related issues. Goyal also launched Ancillary Services Operations in India.
11. Indian Oil Corporation signed MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with which country’s petroleum corporation for jointly setting up an LPG import terminal?
a) China Petroleum Corporation
b) Iran Petroleum Corporation
c) Saudi Arabia Petroleum Corporation
d) Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation
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Answer d) Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation and India’s leading refiner Indian Oil Corporation signed an MoU to study the possibility of jointly setting up an LPG import terminal at Chittagong port and other downstream infrastructure in that country.
12. Panasonic along with US-based sustainable energy provider AES would install a joint project of 10 MW energy storage array at which state?
a) Bihar
b) Haryana
c) Assam
d) Nagaland
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Answer b) Haryana. Panasonic along with US-based sustainable energy provider AES would install a joint project of 10 MW energy storage array at Jhajjar, Haryana.
13. Which state has claimed the top spot with the highest share of about 15 per cent in PPP projects across India?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer d) Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has claimed the top spot with the highest share of about 15 per cent in PPP projects across India, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
14. Which e-commerce company has announced an exclusive partnership with Godrej Interio to enable customers to access an exclusive and unique range of furniture?
a) Amazon
b) Snapdeal
c) Flipkart
d) Shopclues
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Answer c) Flipkart. Flipkart announced an exclusive partnership with Godrej Interio to enable customers to access an exclusive and unique range of furniture.
15. Who has been appointed as chief selector of Pakistan?
a) Inzamam-ul-haq
b) Shoaib malik
c) Wasim akram
d) Shoaib akhtar
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Answer a) Inzamam-ul-haq. Inzamam-ul-haq has been appointed chief selector of Pakistan. A former Pakistan captain, Inzamam was the head coach of Afghanistan since October 2015, and was contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board until December 2016. The PCB, however, requested the ACB that he be released from his contract early.
