CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Kayyara Kinhanna Rai, who passed away recently, was a/an
a) Film Maker
b) Football Player
c) Economist
d) Freedom Fighter
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Answer d) Freedom Fighter. Kannada poet and freedom fighter, 101-year-old Kayyara Kinhanna Rai passed away at his residence at Badiyadkka in Kerala. He celebrated his 100th bday on 8th June 2015.
2. On August 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit
a) Sweden
b) England
c) UAE
d) Germany
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Answer c) UAE. Modi’s two-day trip, which begins on August 16 , 2015 is a move to connect with the millions of Indians in the UAE by wooing the energy-rich country’s sovereign fund to invest in sectors like aviation, telecom, ports and road transport.
3. The Venue of Asian Youth Football 2015 is
a) Russia
b) North Korea
c) China
d) Kazakhstan
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Answer b) North Korea. An Indian under-12 team, represented by Nagaland’s Green wood School, finished second in the Asian Youth Football Festa 2015 held at Anseong, South Korea. The side got the second position in their group by winning 3 out 4 matches.
4. Ravi Shankar Prasad launches mobile app Disha to aid digital literacy in _______.
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Tripura
d) Assam
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Answer b) Bihar. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched a mobile app named Disha in Bihar. The main objective is to aid digital literacy in the state. The free app, which is available on Google Play Store, is expected to help people learn about computers and Internet through self learning modules.
5. Which Team has won the International Space Settlement Design Competition?
a) Russian
b) American
c) Indian
d) Chinese
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Answer c) Indian. A group of 12 students from the Amity International School has won the prestigious 20th Annual International Space Settlement Design Competition, 2015, held at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
6. The Citi Open Tennis Championship (Men’s Title) has won by
a) Tywin Lannister
b) Jon Snow
c) Ser Jorah
d) Kei Nishikori
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Answer d) Kei Nishikori. Japan’s Kei Nishikori defeated the big-serving John Isner of United States 4-6 6-4 6-4 and won the Citi Open title in Washington DC. It is Nishikori’s third title of the season and 10th of his career.
7. Facebook set to launch online shopping festival, ties up with ________.
a) GroupK
b) GroupL
c) GroupM
d) GroupN
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Answer c) GroupM. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, social networking giant Facebook is launching an online shopping festival named Tied Together. The company has tied up with media agency GroupM and will be reportedly setting up a website between August 12 and August 29, which is during the festival.
8. __________ has tied up with Taiwan’s Foxconn to assemble smartphones in India
a) Micromax
b) Apple
c) Samsung
d) Xiaomi
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Answer d) Xiaomi. China’s Xiaomi Inc has tied up with Taiwan’s Foxconn to start assembling phones in India. The Indian market, which Xiaomi entered in July last year, has fast become its second-largest market as the company’s low-priced, feature-rich phones find favour with young and cost-conscious customers.
9. Which country tops the Beef Export in the World?
a) Brazil
b) China
c) United States
d) India
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Answer d) India. India again maintains its top spot as the world’s largest exporter of beef, as per data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. India is followed by Brazil.
10. Hindustan Unilver’s Mercury Poisoning is associated with which place in India?
a) Dehra Dun
b) Kodaikanal
c) Palakkad
d) Shimla
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Answer b) Kodaikanal. Kindly Check this Link and know about What Hindustan Unilever has done to India –
MERCURY POISONING IN KODAIKANAL11. Who won the Citi Open Women’s Title 2015?
a) Danerys Targeryan
b) Cersei Lannister
c) Arya Stark
d) Sloane Stephens
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Answer d) Sloane Stephens. In the Women’s event, Sloane Stephens won the first Women’s Tennis Association title of her career, overwhelming Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-1, 6-2, at the Citi Open.
12. The International Biodiesel Day is observed on
a) August 9
b) August 10
c) August 11
d) August 12
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Answer b) August 10. The International Biodiesel Day is observed on August 10 every year to create awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels. The date was chosen to mark the Research Experiments by Sir Rudalph Diesel, who for the first time in 1893 ran an engine with Peanut Oil.
13. Phicomm is the smartphone maker based in
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) China
d) Russia
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Answer c) China. Phicomm, a Shanghai-based smartphone maker has announced to invest around 6400 crore rupees in India by 2017.
14. The Social Security Scheme between India and _______ has finally come into force after 2 years.
a) Germany
b) United States
c) France
d) Canada
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Answer d) Canada. The social security pact between India and Canada which was approved by Union Cabinet in 2013 comes into force after two years.
15. Michael Clarke is associated with which of the following sports?
a) Swimming
b) Cricket
c) Football
d) Basketball
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Answer b) Cricket. Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has announced his decision to retire from International Cricket after playing the ongoing Ashes series.
