CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated a mobile app named ______ to ensure women’s safety.
a) R-Safety
b) R-Safe
c) R-Dosthi
d) R-Mitra
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Answer d) R-Mitra.R-mitra is introduced by Eastern Railway in Kolkata.
2. Which state government recently launched RISHTA project?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer a) Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh Government has become the first North Indian state to launch an efficient smart LED based street lighting project. The project has been named as RISHTA, which stands for Rajiv Gandhi Illuminating Scheme for Hill Town Advancement.
3. Prasar Bharati signs strategic alliance with Digital TV ________.
a) China
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) France
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Answer c) Russia. Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, and Digital Television Russia (DTR), Russia’s first Pay-TV programmer, has signed an MoU on Cooperation which will set the stage for a new media era in both the countries.
4. Name the ISIS’s second in the chain of command, who got killed in a US Military Air Strike?
a) Faruk Mohammad
b) Hamid Shah Ansari
c) Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali
d) Shaan Nawaz Kanila
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Answer c) Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali. A senior ISIS operative and second in the terror group’s chain of command, Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, has been killed in a U.S. military air strike. Abu Abdullah, the terror group’s media operative has been also killed in the same strike.
5. Commerce Ministry to organise India International Seafood show in ______.
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Vizag
d) Kolkata
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Answer c) Vizag. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the GOI will organise the ‘India International Seafood’ show in Visakhapatnam. The main objective is to boost the trade and commerce in seafood sector.
6. _________ is the only company from India named in Fortune magazine’s inaugural ‘Change the World’ list of companies.
a) TCS
b) Reliance Industries
c) Jain Irrigation
d) Mahindra Groups
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Answer c) Jain Irrigation. Micro-irrigation firm Jain Irrigation Systems is the only company from India named in Fortune magazine’s inaugural ‘Change the World’ list of companies.
7. __________ launched three new services Aikido.
a) CTS
b) Wipro
c) TCS
d) Infosys
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Answer d) Infosys. India’s second largest IT services company Infosys has announced the launch of ‘Aikido’, three enhanced service offerings in design thinking, platforms and knowledge-based IT (KBIT).
8. NR Varhadpande, who passed away recently, was a/an
a) Economist
b) Journalist
c) Sanskrit Scholar
d) Carnatic Musician
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Answer c) Sanskrit Scholar. Eminent Sanskrit Scholar and Indologist NR Varhadpande has passed away at the age of 94 due to age related issues in Nagpur. He was famously known for his book titled Aryan Invasion: A Myth that exposes fallacy of Aryan invasion.
9. Uber cabs have partnered with ______ to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs.
a) BSNL
b) Aircel
c) Reliance
d) Airtel
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Answer d) Airtel. Uber cabs have partnered with Airtel to set up WiFi hotspots in each of its cabs. The facility has been launched in Mumbai and will be rolled out in other cities soon. Uber will pay Airtel for the bandwidth consumed.
10. Union government has announced to sell 10 per cent stake in state owned
a) Indian Oil Corporation
b) Bharat Petroleum
c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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Answer a) Indian Oil Corporation.
11. Alexis Tsipras is associated with
a) Italy
b) France
c) Greece
d) Germany
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Answer c) Greece. Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election.
12. Chengalikodan Banana is native of
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Answer b) Kerala. Geographical Indication (GI) was announced for a famous nendran banana variety called Chengalikodan. Chengalikodan Banana, the special variety grown in suburbs of Thrissur and Thalappilly thaluks is noted for its unique size, shape, colour and taste.
13. Who authored the book Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and a Lot Like Me?
a) Amish Tripathy
b) Chetan Bhagat
c) Twinkle Khanna
d) Arundhathi Roy
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Answer c) Twinkle Khanna. Mrs. Funnybones is about how a modern woman looks at India and how India looks back at her.
14. Google has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the government of ________ to promote digital literacy in the state.
a) Kerala
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Telangana
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Answer b) Haryana. Google will undertake a digital literacy drive covering internet safety in government schools, and also conduct a similar exercise for government officials.
15. Who becomes the youngest winner of the marathon at the World Championships with gold in Beijing?
a) Joseph Bolt
b) Ghirmay Ghebreslassie
c) Yemane Tsegay
d) Munyo Solomon Mutai
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Answer b) Ghirmay Ghebreslassie. Nineteen-year-old Ghirmay Ghebreslassie becomes the youngest winner of the marathon at the World Championships with gold in Beijing. He finished in a time of two hours 12 minutes 27 seconds to secure Eritrea’s first ever World Championship gold medal.
