Current Affairs Quiz
1. Translator and artist ________________ has been awarded the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant
a) Arpita Singh
b) Anamika
c) Anita Gopalan
d) Nalini Malini
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Answer c) Anita Gopalan. Translator and artist Anita Gopalan has been awarded the 2016 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant for her English translation of Hindi novel “ Simsim ” by Geet Chaturvedi. Ms. Gopalan, who is based in Bengaluru, is the second Indian translator to be selected for the grant. PEN America is a renowned literary organisation of the United States.
2. Who has been appointed as chairman of the Administrative Reforms Committee (ARC) in Kerala?
a) Pinarayi Vijayan
b) K.M. Mani
c) Oomen Chandy
d) V.S. Achuthanandan
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Answer d) V.S. Achuthanandan. Former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, who was in contention for the top political post in Kerala after the May 16 assembly elections, was appointed chairman of the Administrative Reforms Committee (ARC), a post carrying cabinet status. It is the first time that a former Chief Minister has been given the ARC post. Former chief secretaries Neela Gangadharan and CP Nair are other members of the three-member commission.
3. Who has been elected as the new Chair of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission?
a) Hilary Knight
b) Jessie Vetter
c) Angela Ruggiero
d) Meghan Duggan
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Answer c) Angela Ruggiero. American ice hockey Olympic champion Angela Ruggiero was elected as the new Chair of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, replacing Claudia Bokel. IOC President Thomas Bach officially appointed Angela Ruggiero during joint meeting between the IOC Athletes’ Commission and the IOC Executive Board, following a vote by the members of the Commission.
4. Indian-American ___________________ has been named as the city’s new Chief Digital Officer
a) Vijayakumar
b) Sreenivasan
c) Sundar Kumar
d) Gokul Singh
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Answer b) Sreenivasan. An eminent Indian-American digital media expert has been named by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio as the city’s new Chief Digital Officer to focus on promoting access to local government through technology and support its tech ecosystem. An immigrant from India, Sreenivasan was born in Japan and received a Bachelor’s degree in History from St Stephen’s College in Delhi.
5. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the second 500 MW thermal unit at Marwa Thermal Power Station in _______________
a) Punjab
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Chhattisgarh
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Answer d) Chhattisgarh. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the second 500 MW thermal unit at Marwa Thermal Power Station in Chhattisgarh. Located in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, Marwa TPS has been set up by Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd. (CSPGCL). The first unit of Marwa TPS was also commissioned earlier by BHEL.
6. Parliament approved establishment of _____ new IITs across the country by passing the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2016 in the Rajya Sabha
a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven
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Answer c) Six . Parliament approved establishment of six new IITs across the country by passing the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill 2016 in the Rajya Sabha. IITs will also be started in Palakkad (Kerala), Goa, Dharward (Karnataka), Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Jammu and Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh). The Lok Sabha had passed on July 25 the Bill which also seeks to bring the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, within the ambit of the proposed Act.
7. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY), the central government will open _________ Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS)
a) 3000
b) 1500
c) 2500
d) 2000
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Answer a) 3000. Under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY), the central government will open 3,000 Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) pan India by the end of this fiscal to make quality drugs available at affordable prices.
8. Which State government has sought a 10-year extension of the North East Industrial Promotion Policy (NEIPP) from the Centre?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Assam
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal
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Answer b) Assam. The Assam government has sought a 10-year extension of the North East Industrial Promotion Policy (NEIPP) from the Centre. State Industries Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said an extension of the NEIPP could make Assam a favourite investment destination. The policy, which is scheduled to expire in 2017, is currently under suspension over allegations that it promoted “uneven” growth.
9. The tallest moving observation tower in the world, the ‘British Airways i360’ opened in _______________
a) USA
b) India
c) UK
d) Australia
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Answer c) UK. The tallest moving observation tower in the world, the ‘British Airways i360’ opened in Brighton city, United Kingdom. The 531-feet tower will send up to 200 viewers skyward in a curved glass pod which will stop at 450 feet. The tower, which took about 12 years and £46 million to build, offers panoramic views of up to 42 kilometres.
10. For the first time the ________ Navy has flown an aircraft using 3D-printed parts deemed essential to maintaining safe flight
a) India
b) USA
c) Russia
d) North Korea
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Answer b) USA. For the first time the US Navy has flown an aircraft using 3D-printed parts deemed essential to maintaining safe flight. Tested in an MV-22 Osprey, the parts played a key role in securing the engine to the plane. According to a one-minute video, the engine nacelle contained a titanium 3D-printed link which helped hold the engine onto the wing.
11. ________________became the first Indian woman member of the International Olympic Committee, after getting elected at the 129th IOC Session in Rio
a) Nita Ambani
b) Dipali Goenka
c) Chanda Kochhar
d) Kiran Shaw
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Answer a) Nita Ambani. Reliance Foundation chairman Nita Ambani became the first Indian woman member of the International Olympic Committee, after getting elected at the 129th IOC Session in Rio on Thursday. The 52-year-old is the third Indian member of the IOC after Dorabji Tata and Raja Randhir Singh. According to membership rules, Nita will remain an IOC member till the age of 70.
12. Reserve Bank imposed penalty on two cooperative banks in _______________ under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Chhattisgarh
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Answer d) Chhattisgarh. Reserve Bank imposed penalty on two cooperative banks in Chhattisgarh under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. “The RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of five lakh each on Zila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit, Raipur, and Raipur Urban Mercantile Cooperative Bank Limited,” a statement from RBI’s regional office here said. Zila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit was penalised for violation of the directives/guidelines of the Central Bank on ‘Know Your Customer’ norms.
13. Singer _________________ will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
a) Anuradha Paudwal
b) Shubha Mudgal
c) Sunidhi Chauhan
d) Devaki Pandit
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Answer b) Shubha Mudgal. Singer Shubha Mudgal will be awarded the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award for her outstanding contribution towards the promotion of communal harmony, peace and goodwill.Shubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music. The award will be presented to Mudgal at a special ceremony on August 20 at Jawahar Bhawan auditorium. The award carries a citation and cash award of Rs 10 lakh.
14. The International Olympic Committee has unanimously agreed to add ___ sports to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
a) 2
b) 7
c) 5
d) 10
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Answer c) 5. The International Olympic Committee has unanimously agreed to add karate, skateboarding, surfing, sports climbing and baseball/softball to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The decision will add 18 events and 474 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, without affecting the current athlete and event quotas. Talking about the change, IOC President Thomas Bach said, “We want to take sport to the youth.”
15. Who will become the first tennis player to carry Team Great Britain’s flag at the Olympics?
a) Roger Federer
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Rafael Nadal
d) Andy Murray
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Answer d) Andy Murray. Current Olympic and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will become the first tennis player to carry Team Great Britain’s flag at the Olympics. Murray, who won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, will lead Great Britain’s contingent at the opening ceremony on Friday. The flag bearer is chosen by the British Olympic Association, with each sport nominating one athlete.
