Current Affairs Quiz
1. In the list of 10 Richest Countries in World, India is ranked _______ in the world
a) 1st
b) 3rd
c) 5th
d) 7th
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Answer d) 7th . In the list of 10 Richest Countries in World, India is ranked 7th and they have beaten Canada at 8th, Australia at 9th and Italy at 10th. This report is made by new wealth world and this is governed by Capegemini. America in at the first place and second place in this list is occupied by China. Due to the huge population of India it was able to make a place in the list of the richest countries of world.
2. The All India Radio’s first cross-border radio service channel was launched in _______________ by President Pranab Mukherjee
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Hyderabad
d) Delhi
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Answer b) Kolkata . The All India Radio’s first cross-border radio service channel was launched in Kolkata by President Pranab Mukherjee. President Pranab Mukherjee launched Akashvani Maitree channel for Bengali listeners and its website, an initiative which will provide a platform for blending content both from India and Bangladesh and preserving Bengali culture. The channel will be broadcast from a state-of-the-art brand new high power 1000Kw DRM transmitter with a capacity to reach the entire length and breadth of Bangladesh through medium wave and will be also available globally on its website and mobile app.
3. Gujarat becomes ________ state to ratify GST bill
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
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Answer d) Sixth . The Gujarat State Assembly ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill in the absence of the Opposition party Congress. It has become the sixth State to pass the Bill, which requires ratification from at least 15 state legislatures before the President notifies the GST Council. The Gujarat Government had convened a special two-day monsoon session of the State Assembly to ratify the GST Bill.
4. _____________will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history.
a) Maharashtra
b) Andra Pradesh
c) Delhi
d) Karnataka
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Answer c) Delhi. Delhi will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history. New Aerospace Museum is not only meant to preserve the glorious tradition of the IAF but also to create awareness in general public about India’s rich Aerospace heritage. A proposal for new Air Force Aerospace Museum was cleared by Ministry of Defence and final financial sanction on the Detailed Project Report is awaited.
5. Which state became the seventh state in the country to ratify the historic tax amendment bill?
a) Madya Pradesh
b) Andra Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Assam
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Answer a) Madya Pradesh. The Madhya Pradesh Assembly passed the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill. MP became the seventh state in the country to ratify the historic tax amendment bill. Before Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have already passed the bill in their respective assemblies.
6. India and _______________ signed an agreement that aims to foster conditions that will help create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India’s industrial clusters
a) Bangladesh
b) China
c) USA
d) Germany
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Answer d) Germany. Deepening collaboration on skill development, India and Germany signed an agreement that aims to foster conditions that will help create and improve workplace-based vocational training in India’s industrial clusters. German technical assistance will be used to enhance industry institute partnerships between Indian and German organizations, build capacity of local training institutions and foster industry linkages which will help adapt elements of the German dual system into the Indian context.
7. Indian Railways has increased the freight rates by up to _____ in a bid to step up its revenue
a) 10%
b) 14%
c) 19%
d) 22%
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Answer c) 19%. Indian Railways has increased the freight rates by up to 19% in a bid to step up its revenue. The national transporter’s freight revenue in the first quarter of the current fiscal declined by 10.3% year-on-year to ₹25,503 crore on account of flat freight loading growth. Freight rate is the price of delivering cargo from one point to another.
8. _______________government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India for developing 10 airports in the state
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Maharashtra
d) Telangana
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Answer c) Maharashtra. The Maharashtra government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the Airports Authority of India for developing 10 airports in the state under the centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme. The state will contribute 20% of the cost of Viability Gap Funding, whereas the centre will bear the remaining 80% cost.
9. Which state government has issued draft notification on rearranging district borders to create 17 new districts?
a) Rajasthan
b) Telangana
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer b) Telangana. In a major administrative revamp, the two-year-old Telangana government has issued draft notification on rearranging district borders to create 17 new districts. After the completion of the process, the number of districts in the State will go up to 27 from the present 10. The new districts will come into being in October.
10. The Chhattisgarh Assembly unanimously ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) constitution amendment bill becoming the _______ state to pass the bill
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
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Answer c) Fifth . The Chhattisgarh Assembly unanimously ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) constitution amendment bill becoming the fifth state to pass the bill. Before Chhattisgarh, Himachal, Assam, Jharkhand and Bihar became the first four states to pass the bill. The GST bill, seen as single biggest tax reform in a long time, needs to be ratified by at least 15 state legislatures before the President can notify the GST council which will decide the new tax rate and other issues.
11. Former CCI head Ashok Chawla will take over as Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of ____________ from October
a) Yes Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) Federal bank
d) Axis Bank
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Answer a) Yes Bank. Former CCI head Ashok Chawla will take over as Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of YES Bank from October as the lender has received approval from the Reserve Bank for this appointment. YES Bank said Chawla’s appointment is for a period of three years, with effect from the date of joining the bank.
12. The Government of India launched Accessible E-Library ___________________ for Divyang under Prime Minister’s Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan.
a) ‘Bharat Pustakalaya’
b) ‘Sugamya Pustakalaya’
c) ‘Sugamya Abhinaya Pustakalaya’
d) ‘Swachh Pustakalaya’
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Answer b) ‘Sugamya Pustakalaya’. The government launched Accessible E-Library ‘Sugamya Pustakalaya’ for Divyang under Prime Minister’s Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan. Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash Javadekar and Thawar Chand Gehlot jointly launched the e-library at a fucntion in New Delhi. Sugamya Pustakalaya is an online library for Divyang and houses publications across diverse subjects and languages and multiple accessible formats.
13. The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be held in ___________________
a) China
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
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Answer b) India. The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat from October 7 to 22, the international federation said. Gujarat will play host to 12 kabaddi teams from USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Iran, Poland, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Korea, Japan and Kenya, besides hosts India. The Kabaddi World Cup matches will be held in Ahmedabad’s upcoming state-of-the-art stadium.
14. A total of _______ nations won their first ever Olympic gold medal at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, making it the most first-time gold medalists since 1996
a) 10
b) 15
c) 17
d) 19
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Answer d) 19. A total of nine nations won their first ever Olympic gold medal at the recently concluded Rio Olympics, making it the most first-time gold medalists since 1996. Singapore, Bahrain, Fiji, Côte d’Ivoire, Jordan, Puerto Rico, Tajikistan, Vietnam and debutant nation Kosovo were the Olympics’ maiden gold-winners. The Independent Olympic Athletes team also registered its first-ever Olympic gold in Rio.
15. Sellapan Ramanathan who passed away recently, He was the sixth and longest-serving President of __________________
a) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal
c) Singapore
d) Myanmar
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Answer c) Singapore . Indian-origin former Singapore President Sellapan Ramanathan popularly known as S R Nathan died after suffering a stroke. A veteran public servant, 92-year-old Nathan passed away peacefully at Singapore General Hospital. He was the sixth and longest-serving President of Singapore and served two terms from 1999 to 2011.
