Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which company bags contract to convert Nagpur into integrated smart city?
a) Reliance
b) Tata Company
c) Larsen & Toubro
d) Exide
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Answer c) Larsen & Toubro. Larsen & Toubro has been identified as Implementation Partner to convert Nagpur, the Orange City, into the country’s first large-scale integrated Smart City as per a Letter of Intent that was handed over in the auspicious presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, to representatives of the company at a function in Mumbai.
2. Which State government announced a slew of development projects and schemed regarding the “seven resolves” for the next five years?
a) Gujarat
b) Assam
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Bihar
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Answer d) Bihar. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a slew of development projects and schemed regarding the “seven resolves” adopted by his government for the next five years and said that rule of law prevailed in the state. In his speech on 70th Independence Day, Kumar announced the launch of Student Credit Card scheme from October 2. The scheme promises R. 4 lakh interest free loan to students for pursuing higher education.
3. Which company has secured an order to set upsolar photovoltaic (SPV) plants, estimated to cost Rs 169 crore?
a) BHEL
b) NTPC
c) NHPC
d) None of these
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Answer a) BHEL. State-owned power equipment maker BHEL said it has secured an order to set up solar photovoltaic (SPV) plants, estimated to cost Rs 169 crore. The EPC order has been placed by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd (WBSEDCL). Three SPV plants of 10 MW each are to be set up at Mejia (Bankura), Santaldih (Purulia) and Chharrah (Purulia) in West Bengal.
4. ________________ is the first bank to introduce Android based mobile application on USSD platform
a) Central Bank of India
b) Union Bank of India
c) State Bank of India
d) ICICI Bank
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Answer b) Union Bank of India. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in the country is pleased to announce that Union Bank of India has launched USSD based *99#mobile application for their customers. UBI is the first bank to introduce Android based mobile application on USSD platform. The App is available for download on the play store as – Union Bank *99#.
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a _____ increase in the pension of freedom fighters
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
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Answer c) 20%. Addressing the nation on the occasion of India’s 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 20% increase in the pension of freedom fighters. He also announced that the Government of India will bear medical expenses of ₹1 lakh for poor families. Modi said the government has also delivered on the promise of One Rank One Pension (OROP).
6. _____________ government announced 50% hike in minimum wages of workers in the city
a) Puducherry
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Delhi
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Answer d) Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced 50% hike in minimum wages of workers in the city. Following this, minimum monthly wage for unskilled workers will increase from ₹9,568 to ₹14,000, for semi-skilled workers from ₹10,600 to ₹15,600 and from ₹11,600 to ₹17,000 for skilled workers. “Those who have less in life should have more in law,” Kejriwal said.
7. Which state government announced that state government employees and pensioners will get an additional 6% Dearness Allowance with effect from January 1, 2016?
a) Haryana
b) Odisha
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Assam
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Answer c) Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh announced that state government employees and pensioners will get an additional 6% Dearness Allowance with effect from January 1, 2016. Speaking at a state-level function on the Independence Day, he added that the additional DA would be paid from October 2016 onwards and will cost ₹330 crore more to the state exchequer annually.
8. Which country launched the world’s first quantum satellite, which will help the country to establish hack-proof communications between space and the ground?
a) India
b) China
c) Russia
d) USA
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Answer b) China. China launched the world’s first quantum satellite, which will help the country to establish hack-proof communications between space and the ground. The satellite will alert the sender and alter or delete the message when hacking is attempted. If the two-year mission is successful, China will attempt to build a worldwide network that can send uncrackable messages.
9. ___________________ and SBI Card announced the launch of co-branded credit cards for the customers
a) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
b) City Union Bank
c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
d) South Indian Bank
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Answer d) South Indian Bank. South Indian Bank, leading private sector bank, and SBI Card, one of India’s leading Credit Card issuers, announced the launch of co-branded credit cards for the customers of South Indian Bank. Through this alliance South Indian Bank and SBI Card will launch two variants of credit card on VISA platform, namely South Indian Bank Platinum SBI Card and South Indian Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card.
10. The first ever BIO-CNG project in India was inaugurated in ________
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Pune
d) Hyderabad
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Answer c) Pune . The first ever BIO-CNG project in India was inaugurated in Pune, by the hands of Union Minister of surface Transport NitinGadkari and Defence Minister ManoharParrikar. Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Gadkari said that Bio-Fuel will help in reducing the import of diesel up to 50 % and therefor the huge amount of Foreign Exchange will be saved.
11. Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar finished _______ in the women’s vault finals at the Rio Olympics
a) Forth
b) Third
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
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Answer a) Forth. Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar finished fourth in the women’s vault finals at the Rio Olympics. With her two jumps, Dipa, who is India’s first ever female gymnast at the Olympics, finished with a score of 15.066, as against the bronze medal-winning score of 15.216. American gymnast Simone Biles grabbed the gold medal while Russia’s Maria Paseka won the silver.
12. Who became the only athlete in history to win the 100-metres Olympic title thrice?
a) Justin Gatlin
b) Usain Bolt
c) Michael Phelps
d) Ian Thorpe
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Answer b) Usain Bolt. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became the only athlete in history to win the 100-metres Olympic title thrice, after he reached the finish line in 9.81 seconds in the final on Monday. US sprinter Justin Gatlin and Canadian Andre de Grasse finished second and third, clocking 9.89s and 9.91s respectively. Bolt’s fellow Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake finished fourth, clocking 9.93s.
13. Who became the first tennis player to retain the Olympic singles gold medal after he won the event at the Rio Olympics?
a) Roger Federer
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Novak Djokovic
d) Andy Murray
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Answer d) Andy Murray. Andy Murray became the first tennis player to retain the Olympic singles gold medal after he won the event at the Rio Olympics on Sunday. He registered a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory over world number 141 Juan Martín del Potro, who had earlier defeated Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Meanwhile, Japan’s Kei Nishikori won the bronze medal, defeating Nadal.
14. Indian steeplechase runner Lalita Babar finished _______ with a time of 9:22.74 minutes in the women’s 3,000-metre steeplechase event’s final at the Rio Olympics
a) Ninth
b) Tenth
c) Seventh
d) Fourth
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Answer b) Tenth . Indian steeplechase runner Lalita Babar finished tenth with a time of 9:22.74 minutes in the women’s 3,000-metre steeplechase event’s final at the Rio Olympics. Bahrain’s Ruth Jebet won the gold medal with a time of 8:59.75 minutes. The 27-year-old runner was the first Indian in 32 years to qualify for the finals of an Olympics athletics event.
15. Former Indian cricketer ________________ has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
a) Virendar Sehwag
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Anil Kumble
d) Rahul Dravid
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Answer a) Virendar Sehwag. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has been elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The Indian opener joined compatriots Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly on the list of Honorary Life Members. “It is always a pleasure to welcome new Honorary Life Members to the Club, and Virender is no exception”, said MCC’s chief.
