Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who headed the RBI’s committee that recommended conversion of UCBs into regular banks?
a) HR Khan
b) SS Mundra
c) Urjit Patel
d) R Gandhi
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Answer d) R Gandhi. A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) committee has recommended conversion of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) with business size of 20,000 crore rupees or more into regular banks. The main aim is to allowing UCBs to grow and proliferate further for financial inclusion.
2. FM Arun Jaitley inaugurates Bandhan Bank as full-fledged scheduled commercial bank in
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Bengaluru
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Answer c) Kolkata. Bandhan Bank becomes India’s first private bank in 11 years. Bandhan is the first microfinance company to transform into a bank.
3. What is Baalshamin?
a) Famous tourist place in Saudi Arabia
b) Port in Iran
c) International Airport in Lebanon
d) Palmyra’s ancient temple
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Answer d) Palmyra’s ancient temple. Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin. IS took control of Palmyra in May, sparking fears for the site. It is considered one of the ancient world’s most important cultural centres
4. World’s largest solar power station to come up in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
a) Panna
b) Betul
c) Dhar
d) Rewa
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Answer d) Rewa. Madhya Pradesh’s Energy Minister has announced that the state will house world’s largest 750 Mega Watts(MW) solar power station in Rewa district. Global tenders will be invited shortly for commissioning the solar power station in an area over 1,500 hectares.
5. In India, Wild Ass is found only in
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Meghalaya
c) Gujarat
d) Tripura
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Answer c) Gujarat. The Red List of International Union For Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved the wild ass from the ‘vulnerable’ to ‘endangered’ category. It is found only in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat in India.
6. Which state government is going to sign MoUs with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Hindustan Paper Corporation?
a) Meghalaya
b) Assam
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Tripura
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Answer c) Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh is all set to sign MoUs with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Hindustan Paper Corporation to help potential bamboo growers in the state.
7. Which country leads in number of smokeless tobacco deaths in the world?
a) Bangladesh
b) China
c) United States
d) India
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Answer d) India. According to a new study, India accounts for nearly three- fourths of over a quarter million deaths worldwide caused by smokeless tobacco.
8. ________ and ________ have reopened the embassies after 4 years.
a) UK and Syria
b) UK and Iraq
c) UK and Iran
d) USA and Iran
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Answer c) UK and Iran. Iran has reopened its embassy in London and the British embassy in Iran has reopened, nearly four years after the mob attack. The UK embassy was closed in 2011 after it was stormed by protesters during a demonstration against sanctions.
9. Who is the Chairman of Bandhan Bank?
a) Pranav Gupta
b) Ashok Lahiri
c) Mukesh Bhatia
d) Tandeep Singh
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Answer b) Ashok Lahiri. The paid-up capital is Rs 2,750 crore and plans to raise an additional Rs 480 crore by issuing shares to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC).
10. Who 100-meter title at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing?
a) Justin Galtin
b) Usain Bolt
c) Andre De Grasse
d) Trayvon Bromell
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Answer b) Usain Bolt. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt sprinted to his third 100-meter title at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. The Jamaican, who has struggled with injury all season, surged home in 9.79 seconds.
11. The Belgian Grand Prix has been won by
a) Rico Nosberg
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Kimi Raikkonen
d) Paul Johnson
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Answer b) Lewis Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to take a dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead. Rosberg finished 2.0 seconds behind the Briton.
12. The title winner of Men’s Western & Southern Open is
a) Andy Murray
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Roger Federer
d) Rafael Nadal
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Answer c) Roger Federer. Roger Federer avenged his Wimbledon final loss to Novak Djokovic by beating the Serbian 7-6(1) 6-3 to capture his second consecutive Western & Southern Open title.
13. The title winner of Women’s Western & Southern Open is
a) Maria Sharapova
b) Serena Williams
c) Venus Williams
d) Simona Halep
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Answer b) Serena Williams. Defending champion Serena Williams finished her last US Open tune-up in style by beating Romanian third seed Simona Halep 6-3 7-6(5) to win the Western & Southern Open.
14. Chris Rogers, who announced retirement from International Cricket, is from
a) New Zealand
b) England
c) Australia
d) South Africa
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Answer c) Australia. Michael Clarke and Chris Rogers made an emotional farewell to international cricket after helping Australia win the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at The Oval.
15. Arthur Morris, who died recently, was associated with
a) Journalism
b) War Hero
c) Cricket
d) Hollywood
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Answer c) Cricket. Australian Test Cricket Legend Arthur Morris, a key member of Don Bradman’s 1948 ‘Invincibles’ side, has died aged 93.
16. The Peter Mackler Award is associated with
a) Literature
b) Music
c) Journalism
d) Sports
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Answer c) Journalism. AZaina Erhaim, a Syria-based journalist, who has trained hundreds of citizen reporters in the war-ravaged country has been named the recipient of the 2015 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism.
17. Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg from ________ has been accorded a 50 men Guard of Honour in New Delhi.
a) Australia
b) Israel
c) USA
d) Germany
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Answer b) Israel. Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg, Commander-In-Chief of Israeli Navy is on an official visit to India from 24 to 27 Aug 15.
18. ________ became the first Indian state to launch ‘Agro-Solar Policy’ to encourage the farmers to tap the solar energy.
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Telangana
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Answer b) Gujarat.
19. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has commissioned the first ever Hydro-power plant in ________ area of east Delhi.
a) Mandoli
b) Chilla
c) Trilokpuri
d) Babarpur
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Answer b) Chilla.
20. Who has been appointed as chairman of India’s Oscar jury?
a) Kamala Hasan
b) Veivek Nandha
c) Amol Palekar
d) Vikranth SInha
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Answer c) Amol Palekar. Veteran actor-director Amol Palekar has been appointed as chairman of India’s Oscar jury, which will select the country’s official entry in the best foreign film category of the 88th Academy Awards.
21. The Pro Kabbadi League 2015 has won by
a) Chennai Warriors
b) Delhi Lions
c) U Mumba
d) Bengaluru Bulls
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Answer c) U Mumba. They defeated Bengaluru Bulls 36-30.
22. DRDO ties up with whom to market herbal supplements and food products?
a) Sri Sri Ravishankar
b) Matha Amirthanandhamayi
c) Baba Ramdev
d) Satguru Jaki Vasudev
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Answer c) Baba Ramdev. DRDO has now roped in yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda Limited to manufacture and market in the country and abroad some herbal supplements and food products developed by it.
