Current Affairs Quiz
1. India ranked _____ on global business optimism index
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fifth
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Answer b) Second . India improved its ranking by one spot in a global index of business optimism, with policy reforms and Goods and Services tax (GST) expected to become a reality soon, says a survey. According to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report, India was ranked second on the optimism index during the third quarter.
2. Indian Army launches ‘School Chalo’ operation in ______________
a) East Kashmir
b) West Kashmir
c) South Kashmir
d) North Kashmir
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Answer c) South Kashmir . After ‘Operation Calm down’ in South Kashmir, Army is now focusing on another operation ‘School Chalo’, under which it identifies areas and provides students with free coaching and make them participate in extra-curricular activities. The army had launched Operation ‘Calm Down’ in August- September to clear different parts of the Valley of militants and protesters using minimum force.
3. Economic think-tank NCAER has pegged India’s GDP growth at _____ for 2016-17
a) 7.5%
b) 7.6%
c) 7.7%
d) 7.8%
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Answer b) 7.6%. Economic think-tank NCAER has pegged India’s GDP growth at 7.6% for 2016-17, following a pick-up in rural demand and “positive signals” on the manufacturing front. NCAER said the anticipated improvement in the agricultural sector and the associated increase in rural demand will give an upward push to economic growth. Notably, the Monetary Policy Committee has also forecasted a 7.6% growth.
4. India will reportedly sign a deal to purchase 12 amphibious rescue aircraft worth around $1.5 billion (over ₹10,000 crore) from ___________
a) China
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) USA
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Answer c) Japan . India will reportedly sign a deal to purchase 12 amphibious rescue aircraft worth around $1.5 billion (over ₹10,000 crore) from Japanese manufacturer ShinMaywa Industries. This would be one of Japan’s first sales of military equipment since PM Shinzo Abe lifted a 50-year ban on arms exports. The deal is expected to be signed during Abe’s India visit this week.
5. Which state government has signed a MoU with the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) for setting up of four more centres in the State?
a) Haryana
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Odisha
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Answer d) Odisha. Odisha Government has signed an MoU with the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) for setting up of four more centres in the State. The new centres would come up at Angul, Jajpur, Koraput and Sambalpur. With this, the number of STPI centres will rise to eight in the State which is highest in the country. The STPI centres would act as resource centres for IT and IT enabled services and export of software. Notably, IT exports from the state is reported at 2,900 crore rupees during 2015-16. Around 90 per cent of software exports from Odisha are contributed by STPI.
6. Which television channel ordered to be taken off air for 24 hours?
a) NDTV India
b) CNN IBN
c) Times Now
d) India Today
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Answer a) NDTV India. An Inter-Ministerial Committee of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry in the first week of November 2016 asked for one-day ban on a leading Hindi News Channel, NDTV India from 12.01 A.M. of 9 November to 12.01 A.M. of 10 November 2016. The channel is facing the possibility of a complete blackout for 24 hours for revealing strategically-sensitive information during its coverage of the anti-terror operations at the Pathankot airbase in January 2016.
7. National Security Advisors of India and Japan held bilateral consultations in ________________
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Jaipur
d) New Delhi
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Answer d) New Delhi . National Security Advisors of India and Japan held bilateral consultations in New Delhi. During their discussions, Mr. Shotaro Yachi and Mr Ajit Doval expressed satisfaction at the implementation of important understandings reached during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to India in December last year.
8. 6th Indo-Bangladesh joint military exercise ____________ conducted at Tangali near Dhaka, Bangladesh
a) Lamitye – 2016
b) Surya Kiran – 2016
c) Sampriti – 2016
d) Shakti – 2016
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Answer c) Sampriti – 2016 . An Indian Army contingent reached Dhaka to participate in the India-Bangladesh joint military exercise ‘Sampriti-2016′. Sixth in the series of joint exercises, this edition would be conducted at Bangabandhu Senanibas (BBS) at Tangail between November 5 and November 18 and would focus on counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations in semi mountainous and jungle terrain.
9. Indian player Bastab Tapan Bordoloi bagging five gold medals and one silver at the recently concluded South Asian Aquatic Championship (SAAC) in _____________
a) Sri Lanka
b) India
c) Bhutan
d) Bangladesh
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Answer a) Sri Lanka . A 15-year-old Bastab Tapan Bordoloi from Assam’s Jorhat district made the nation proud by bagging five gold medals and a silver at the recently concluded South Asian Aquatic Championship (SAAC) in Sri-Lanka who made the nation proud by bagging five gold medals and a silver at the recently concluded South Asian Aquatic Championship (SAAC) in Sri-Lanka.
10. Who won WTA Elite Trophy 2016 in women’s single category?
a) Elina Svitolina
b) S. Zhang
c) PetraKvitova
d) R. Vinci
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Answer c) PetraKvitova. Two-time Wimbledon champion PetraKvitova of the Czech Republic defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in straight sets to take the title at the $2.2-million WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai. Number three seed Kvitova dispatched the fourth seed 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and ten minutes, a month after she marked a return to form by winning the Wuhan Open.
11. Pandit Amaradeva who passed away recently was a/an
a) Singer
b) Actor
c) Composer
d) Both a and c
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Answer d) Both a and c. Legendary Sri Lankan singer and composer Pandit Amaradeva, recipient of many international honours, including Padma Shri, for his contribution to music, died after heart attack. He was 88. The musician has been the recipient of several awards, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award (2001), Padma Shri (2002) and Sri Lankan President’s Award of Kala Keerthi (1986) and Deshamanya Award (1998).
