CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Who became the first fielder in Test history to take eight catches?
a) Suresh Raina
b) Virat Kohli
c) Steven Smith
d) Ajinkya Rahane
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Answer d) Ajinkya Rahane. India’s Ajinkya Rahane became the first fielder in Test history to take eight catches, achieving the feat in the ongoing first cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle.
2. Government of India has unveiled strategy named ____________ to shake up its struggling state run banks.
a) Kalpaka
b) Indradhanush
c) Indraprastha
d) Kubera Vastha
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Answer b) Indradhanush. Government of India has unveiled a seven-pronged revamp plan named Indradhanush to shake up its struggling state run banks. The plan includes a capital infusion of Rs 20,000-crore and also hiring private sector executives for the first time to run public sector lenders.
3. State-run lender Union Bank of India has launched one new debit card and two credit cards in association with
a) SEBI
b) RuPay
c) Master Card
d) Visa
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Answer d) Visa. State-run lender Union Bank of India has launched one new debit card and two credit cards for its customers. The card have been launched in association with Visa. The three cards are Business Debit Card, Usecure Credit Card and Signature Credit Card.
4. __________ has teamed up with Andhra Pradesh government to help the state deliver low cost internet connectivity in rural areas through unused TV spectrum.
a) Google
b) Facebook
c) Twitter
d) Microsoft
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Answer d) Microsoft. Microsoft will start the project from Srikakulam district. Microsoft is going to use a technology known as TV White Space, which helps to address last-mile connectivity challenges.
5. __________ has become the first historical monument in the world to have a Twitter account.
a) Red Fort
b) Qutub Minar
c) Taj Mahal
d) Rashtrapathi Bhavan
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Answer c) Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal, the symbol of true love and architectural brilliance, has it’s own Twitter account. It is the first historical monument in the world which has a twitter account of its own. The Twitter Account was lauched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akilish Yadav.
6. The VJ Day is associated with
a) Journalism
b) Environment
c) World War II
d) Invention of Jet Planes
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Answer c) World War II. Queen Elizabeth II led celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II (Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day), which coincides with India’s Independence Day.
7. Amandeep Drall is associated with which of the following game?
a) Chess
b) Golf
c) Snooker
d) Archery
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Answer b) Golf. Amandeep Drall defeated Neha Tripathi and Vani Kapoor to claim her second professional title and won the 14th leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at the Clover Greens, Bengaluru.
8. How many sportspersons have been selected for Arjuna Award for this year?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
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Answer c) 17.
9. Name India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award?
a) Prithvi Chakra
b) Surya Chakra
c) Kirti Chakra
d) Shaurya Chakra
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Answer c) Kirti Chakra. Lieutenant Colonel Nectar Sanjenbam, who led the assault in the wake of a rebel ambush in Manipur, was awarded the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award.
10. Name India’s third-highest peacetime gallantry award?
a) Vijaya Chakra
b) Shaurya Chakra
c) Veer Chakra
d) Drishti Chakra
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Answer b) Shaurya Chakra. Havildar Tanka Kumar Limbu was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the third-highest peacetime gallantry award.
11. Who has been awarded the Vayu Sena medal for operating in tense conditions last year at Chumar’s Pt 4991?
a) Flight Lieutenant Chandra Sekaran
b) Flight Lieutenant Samjad Khan
c) Flight Lieutenant Gandikota Jagan Mohan
d) Flight Lieutenant Manokar Guru Charan
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Answer c) Flight Lieutenant Gandikota Jagan Mohan.
12. Which state government has recently passes Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2015?
a) West Bengal
b) Assam
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer b) Assam.
13. India and ___________ have signed MoU for technical cooperation in Railway Sector.
a) Armenia
b) Belarus
c) Slovak Republic
d) Mozambique
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Answer c) Slovak Republic
14. Dahihandi accorded with the status of Adventure Sport through a Government Resolution (GR). It is a famous sport in
a) Odisha
b) Tripura
c) Maharashtra
d) Punjab
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Answer c) Maharashtra.
15. Who becomes first Indian to enter World Badminton finals?
a) Deepika Palligal
b) PV Sindhu
c) Archana Moorthy
d) Saina Nehwal
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Answer d) Saina Nehwal. Ace India shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated local favourite Lindaweni Fanetri in 21-17, 21-17 in the last-four to reach her maiden final of the Badminton World Championships in Jakarta.
