CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. The Ashes 2015 has been won by which of the following team?
a) England
b) Australia
c) South Africa
d) New Zealand
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Answer a) England. England have won The Ashes 2015 in a glorious style and regained the Ashes. In the fourth test, England took the last three Australia wickets for just 12 runs to win by a crushing innings and 78 runs. England leads the series 3-1 with one match to play.
2. Which city tops the list among the Swachh Bharat Rankings?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Mysore
d) Kochi
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Answer c) Mysore. According to the performance ranking released by the Ministry of Urban Development, Mysore tops the list of cities in India that have met Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat mission’s targets in urban India.
3. “Nai Manzil” Scheme is associated with
a) Women Empowerment
b) Child Education
c) Poverty and Human Trafficking
d) Education for Minorities
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Answer d) Education for Minorities. Union Minority Affairs Minister Dr. Najma Heptullah has launched an ambitious scheme Nai Manzil for minorities. The scheme seeks to bridge the academic and skill development gaps between madrassas passouts and their mainstream counterparts.
4. Which state has recently declared Thane creek area as Flamingo Sanctuary?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
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Answer c) Maharashtra. The Maharashtra government has declared the area along Thane Creek as Flamingo Sanctuary. The area spreads around 1,690 hectares, which includes 896 hectares of mangroves and 794 hectares of adjacent water body.
5. Who is appointed as the Governor of Bihar?
a) Acharya Vrat
b) Arvind Mishra
c) Vignesh Ramachandran
d) Ram Nath Kovind
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Answer d) Ram Nath Kovind. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Senior BJP leader Ram Nath Kovind as the Governor of Bihar. West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi was holding additional charge of Bihar.
6. Taiwan-based Foxconn is going to set up a production facility at
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) West Bengal
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Answer b) Maharashtra. Taiwan-based Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics, has signed an MoU with the state government of Maharashtra, to set up its manufacturing facility in the state. The company will invest $5 Billion in the next five years.
7. Which country celebrated its 50th Independence Day in August 9’ 2015?
a) Bhutan
b) Myanmar
c) Sri Lanka
d) Singapore
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Answer d) Singapore. Singapore has held nationwide events to mark 50 years since it became an independent state. In 50 years, the former British colony has transformed itself into one of the world’s wealthiest countries.
8. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh?
a) Ram Nath Kovind
b) Acharya Dev Vrat
c) Keshri Nath Tripathi
d) Kalyan Singh
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Answer b) Acharya Dev Vrat. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Educationist Acharya Dev Vrat as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh was holding the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh.
9. Under Suraksha Bandhan, a gift cheque of Rs ____ will be available in bank branches.
a) 331
b) 341
c) 351
d) 361
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Answer c) 351. The cheque will be available for purchase for Rs 351 in bank branches by persons wishing to gift them to facilitate one year payment of premium for Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) by the recipient.
10. India has received USD 24 Billion from _____ in last three years.
a) Australia
b) USA
c) Russia
d) European Union
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Answer d) European Union. As per the official data, India has received an impressive USD 24 billion in Foreign Direct Investment from the 28-nation bloc European Union over the last three years.
