Current Affairs Quiz
1. The Union Government has renamed _______ Air Force Base of Indian Air Force in West Bengal as ‘Air Force Station Arjan Singh
a) Darbhanga
b) Port Blair
c) Udhampur
d) Panagarh
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Answer d) Panagarh. The Union Government has renamed Panagarh Air Force Base of Indian Air Force in West Bengal as ‘Air Force Station Arjan Singh’ in honour of the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh. This is first time in India’s defence history, a military installations has been named after individuals, especially when they are alive.
2. Delhi government has banned the manufacture, distribution, storage and sale of all forms of chewable tobacco for ______ year
a) 1.5
b) 2
c) 1
d) 3
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Answer c) 1. The Delhi government has banned for one year the sale, purchase and storage of all forms of chewable tobacco, including “guktha, pan masala, khaini and zarda”, in the national capital.
3. The Union Government has appointed Susmita Pande as the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA).She is a professor at ____________University
a) Jiwaji university
b) Ujjain’s Vikram University
c) Rani durgavati university
d) Barkatullah university
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Answer b) Ujjain’s Vikram University. The Union Government has appointed Susmita Pande as the new chairperson of the National Monument Authority (NMA). She is a professor at Ujjain’s Vikram University. She will succeed Himanshu Prabha Ray succeed Himanshu Prabha Ray and shall fill the post which was lying vacant for five months after demission of Ray from office.
4. Google launches free WiFi at _____ railway stations
a) 10
b) 11
c) 8
d) 7
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Answer a) 10. After Mumbai Central, Google has launched its free high-speed public WiFi service at nine more Indian railway stations including Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Ranchi, Raipur, Vijayawada, Kacheguda (Hyderabad), Ernakulam (Kochi) and Visakhapatnam.
5. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allocated ₹500 crore towards modernisation of 82 state government-owned laboratories over the next ____ years
a) 4-5 years
b) 3-4 years
c) 2-3 years
d) 1-2 years
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Answer c) 2-3 years. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has allocated ₹500 crore towards modernisation of 82 state government-owned laboratories over the next 2-3 years, FSSAI Chief Executive PK Agarwal said. Further, FSSAI is also planning to partner with private firms to upgrade the infrastructure of its Ghaziabad laboratory and give them responsibility for its operations and management.
6. “Param Kanchenjunga” fastest super computer has been launched in which state of India?
a) Tamil nadu
b) Nagaland
c) Sikkim
d) Odisha
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Answer c) Sikkim. The north-eastern region of India has got its fastest supercomputer called PARAM Kanchenjunga. Housed at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Sikkim, the supercomputer sports a peak computing power of 15 Teraflops and is equipped with the latest Intel-based processor and accelerator technologies. It has been built at a cost of over ₹2 crore.
7. The Union Government has launched the ________ web portal, an e-Bidding & e-Reverse Auction portal, for the acquisition of short-term power by Distribution Companies (DISCOMs).
a) WEEP
b) DEEP
c) REEP
d) SEEP
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Answer b) DEEP. The Union Government has launched the” DEEP” web portal, an e-Bidding & e-Reverse Auction portal, for the acquisition of short-term power by Distribution Companies (DISCOMs). The DEEP stands for Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price. The web portal will ensure the continuous flow of power from seller to the buyer.
8. According to a report by Dell, ______ has been recognised as one of the top 50 future-ready cities of the world.
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Bangalore
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Answer a) Delhi. According to a report by Dell, Delhi has been recognised as one of the top 50 future-ready cities of the world that are embracing technology for growth. Delhi ranked 44th on the list, which was otherwise topped by San Jose, followed by San Francisco and Singapore. These high-growth cities were evaluated on the parameters of human capital, infrastructure and commerce.
9. ______ Government has launched the second phase of odd-even car rationing scheme.
a) Maharashtra
b) Punjab
c) Delhi
d) Assam
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Answer c) Delhi. The second phase from 15 April 2016 till 30 April 2016. The scheme aims at curbing vehicular pollution and reducing traffic congestion on the roads of NCR Delhi.
10. Manika Batra and Soumyajit Ghosh have qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics. They belong to _________ sports.
a) Archery
b) Squash
c) Chess
d) Table Tennis
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Answer d) Table Tennis. Indian table tennis players Manika Batra and Soumyajit Ghosh have qualified for 2016 Rio Olympics after winning their respective groups in the South Asian division of the Asian Olympic Qualification event in Hong Kong. Manika, who has bagged two silver and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth, will be appearing in her first Olympics
11. Indian woman boxer __________ has been named as the International Boxing Association (AIBA) ambassador for Women’s World Championship.
a) Mary Kom
b) Laishram sarita devi
c) Aruna mishra
d) Poojar ani
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Answer a) Mary Kom. Mary Kom has been named as one of the eight ambassadors for the upcoming World Championships by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).
12. Satyanand Munjal passed away in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was the co-founder of _________ group.
a) Bajaj
b) Honda
c) Hero Cycles
d) TVS
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Answer c) Hero Cycles. The co-founder of Hero Cycles group Satyanand Munjal passed away in Ludhiana, Punjab. He was 99. He was popularly known as ‘mahatma’ Satyanand Munjal for being devoted to several social causes related to the Arya Samaj.
