Current Affairs Quiz
1. How many Indians have been named in Time Magazine which has recently released its 2016 edition of the ‘100 most influential people in the world’?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 6
d) 3
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Answer c) 6. Time Magazine has recently released its 2016 edition of the ‘100 most influential people in the world’. The list ranges from politicians, to sport icons, to transgender advocates and actors and musicians. In its’ 2016 edition, six Indians have been named. These are the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan, New Delhi-based environmentalist Sunita Narain, tennis player Sania Mirza, bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Founders of the e-commerce website Flipkart Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal.
2. Which Bollywood actress has bagged the best actress award in Tribeca Film Festival?
a) Radhika Apte
b) Priyanka chopra
c) Vidya balan
d) Deepika padukone
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Answer a) Radhika Apte. Bollywood actress Radhika Apte has bagged the best actress in an international narrative feature honour at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival for her performance in anthology film ‘Madly‘.
3. Which country has replaced China as top destination for foreign direct investment by attracting$63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015?
a) America
b) India
c) Japan
d) Russia
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Answer b) India. India has replaced China as top destination for foreign direct investment by attracting$63 billion worth FDI projects in 2015. Also there was an 8 per cent increase in project numbers to 697. Major companies such as Foxconn and SunEdison have agreed to invest in projects valued at $5 billion and $4 billion, respectively, in India in 2015.
4. According to the study by global research firm Ipsos, Which brand has most influential brand in India?
a) Gmail
b) Airtel
c) Flipkart
d) Google
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Answer d) Google. According to the study by global research firm Ipsos, Google ranks on the top and is followed by Facebook, Gmail, Microsoft and Samsung in the top five — all of which are foreign brands. While another foreign brand WhatsApp is sixth on the India’s top 10 most influential brands, Flipkart is the top ranked Indian brand at seventh place. The other two Indian brands on the list – SBI and Airtel– are ninth and tenth, US based Amazon is placed at number eight.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on May 1 launch an ambitious Rs. ___________ crore scheme to provide 5 crore free LPG connections to BPL families .
a) 5000
b) 6000
c) 8000
d) 9000
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Answer c) 8000. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on May 1 launch an ambitious Rs 8,000 crore scheme to provide 5 crore free LPG connections to BPL families using the money saved from 1.13 crore cooking gas users voluntarily giving up their subsidies. Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana at Ballia in Uttar Pradesh on May 1 and do a repeat function at Dahod in Gujarat on May 15.
6. Who has been elected as Chadian President for the fifth time?
a) Saleh kebzabo
b) Idriss Deby
c) Brahim deby
d) Mahamt deby itno
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Answer b) Idriss Deby . Chad’s President Idriss Deby has been re-elected for a fifth term in office in a landslide first-round victory.
7. World earth day is observed on?
a) April 21
b) March 21
c) May 22
d) April 22
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Answer d) April 22. World Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year. On this day, events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The Day was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year. “Trees for the Earth” is the theme for2016.
8. Which agency has suspended the accreditation of Beijing’s National Anti-Doping laboratory, weeks after launching a probe into drugs allegations in Chinese swimming?
a) International Olympic Committee agency
b) International Cricket Council
c) World Anti-Doping Agency
d) None of these
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Answer c) World Anti-Doping Agency. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of Beijing’s National Anti-Doping laboratory, weeks after launching a probe into drugs allegations in Chinese swimming. The laboratory, suspended for a maximum of four months, has 21 days to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
9. Prince was a /an ____________ who has passed away recently.
a) Singer
b) Actress
c) Poet
d) Scientist
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Answer a) Singer. Prince, the legendary singer, has passed away at the age of 57. As stunned fans mourned legendary singer Prince, questions remained on what killed him days after he performed in Atlanta to rave reviews. The reclusive artist was found dead at his compound in Chanhassen, Minn. in the wake of multiple shows cancelled due to health concerns. He had reportedly been suffering from flu-like symptoms in recent weeks.
10. Guy Hamilton was a/an __________ who passed away recently.
a) Actor
b) Dancer
c) Architect
d) Director
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Answer d) Director . Guy Hamilton, the director of four James Bond films, has died on the Mediterranean island of Majorca at the age of 93. Hamilton was at the helm of iconic 007 movies Goldfinger in 1964 and Diamonds Are Forever in 1971, both starring Sean Connery, as well as 1973’s Live and Let Die and 1974’s The Man with the Golden Gun, both with Roger Moore as Bond.
