CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Justin Wilson, who died recently, was associated with
a) Cricket
b) Volley ball
c) Race Driver
d) Hollywood
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Answer c) Race Driver. British driver Justin Wilson has died after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury on 24th August 2015 in a Pocono IndyCar 500 race. Wilson was 37.
2. Who assumes charge as next Director General of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research?
a) Girish Sahni
b) Pranav Mishra
c) Pragna Reddy
d) Krishan TK
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Answer a) Girish Sahni. Dr. Girish Sahni has assumed charge as the next Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR).
3. ________ and _______ have reached an agreement to carry air strike against ISIS?
a) Russia and Australia
b) Switzerland and Norway
c) USA and China
d) Turkey and USA
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Answer d) Turkey and USA.
4. Abdul Aziz Haqqani, a top leader of Haqqani network, is based on
a) Afghanistan
b) Pakistan
c) Nigeria
d) Somalia
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Answer b) Pakistan. Abdul Aziz Haqqani, a top leader of Pakistan-based Haqqani network, has been named as a ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorist’ by the US for his involvement in planning and carrying out attacks against Afghanistan.
5. India and __________ have launched Arab-India Economic Forum (AIEF).
a) Iran
b) Iraq
c) Saudi Arabia
d) United Arab Emirates
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Answer d) United Arab Emirates. India and UAE have launched a forum to discuss strategies and solutions to investor challenges in India. The forum has been named as Arab-India Economic Forum (AIEF). The forum has been formed in partnership with the Consulate General of India in Dubai.
6. India’s tallest commercial building is set to come up in
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
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Answer a) Mumbai. It will be a 130-storey building and will house mostly offices along with other amenities. The project may cost more than 10,000 crore Rupees.
7. India and ___________have held a business summit in Edinburgh to strengthen bilateral trade ties.
a) Wales
b) England
c) Scotland
d) Northern Ireland
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Answer c) Scotland. The summit focused on creating an awareness among Scottish companies for doing business in India under PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
8. Which court has dismissed 1984 riots case against Sonia Gandhi?
a) UK Central Court
b) France Supreme Court
c) US Federal Court
d) Germany Court
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Answer c) US Federal Court. US federal court in Brooklyn dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), a Sikh rights organization, against Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi for shielding party leaders allegedly involved in violence against Sikhs in November 1984 after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
9. Who takes over command of Chinar Corps?
a) Lt Gen Arup Raha
b) Lt Gen Piyush Jain
c) Lt Gen SK Dua
d) Lt Gen KM Mishra
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Answer c) Lt Gen SK Dua. Lt Gen S K Dua took over the reins of 15 Corps to Lt Gen Saha at BadamiBagh, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps from Lt Gen Subrata Saha.
10. The SENDAI Framework is associated with
a) Child Labour
b) MMR and IMR
c) Air Pollution
d) Disaster Risk Reduction
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Answer d) Disaster Risk Reduction. India will implement the Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction. The ‘Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030’ was adopted during the third UN World Conference on disaster risk reduction held in Sendai, Japan.
11. The Annapurna Bhandar Yojna will be launched by
a) Gujarat
b) West Bengal
c) Rajasthan
d) Punjab
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Answer c) Rajasthan. Rajasthan State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (RSFCSC) and Kishore Biyani-led Future Consumer Enterprise Ltd (FCEL) inked an agreement to launch the Annapurna Bhandar Yojna, which is a Public Private Distribution Scheme, the first-of-its kind in India.
12. BRIDGE Programme is between India and ___________.
a) Seychelles
b) Germany
c) Australia
d) Sweden
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Answer c) Australia. The Australia-India BRIDGE school partnerships project, which is currently confined to private schools, will connect Australian and Indian schools and focus on building teacher capability across key learning areas
13. NOTTO is associated with
a) Child Labour
b) Human Rights
c) Human Trafficking
d) Organ Transplantation
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Answer d) Organ Transplantation. NOTTO – National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation
14. Which back has unveiled Nation’s first guarantee-backed home loan product?
a) State Bank of India
b) ICICI Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) YES Bank
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Answer b) ICICI Bank. Largest private lender ICICI Bank today launched the country’s first mortgage guarantee-backed home loan product that will expand the credit amount and increase the tenure for an additional fee as well.
