CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. India has been ranked __________in the latest report of UNDP’s Human Development Index.
a) 1
b) 140
c) 130
d)188
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Answer c) 130. India has been ranked 130 in the latest report of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Human Development Index. India has climbed five spots up to 130 in a list of 188 countries for the year 2014.
2. Full form of UNDP.
a) United National Development Programme
b) United Nations Development Programme
c) United Nations Developer Programme
d) United Nations Development Programes
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Answer b) United Nations Development Programme
3. Lok Sabha passed a bill that will allow _______ to have collaboration with other PSUs in the nuclear field.
a) BHEL
b) GAIL
c) NTPC
d) NPCIL
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Answer d) NPCIL. Lok Sabha passed a bill that will allow state-run NPCIL to have collaboration with other PSUs in the nuclear field. The government has allayed the fears that it will facilitate FDI into the sector or allow participation of a private company in atomic power production. .
4. Who has been appointed as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia?
a) Mohammad Javed
b) Ahmad Javed
c) Salman Mustaq
d) Salim Maalik
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Answer b) Ahmad Javed. Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmad Javed has been appointed as the Ambassador to Saudia Arabia. A 1980-batch IPS officer, Javed is scheduled to retire on January 31, 2016.
5. Who has been awarded the Jewish Nobel 2016 for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for the disabled?
a) Yo‑Yo Ma
b) Pinchas Zukerman
c) Itzhak Perlman
d) Isaac Stern
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Answer c) Itzhak Perlman. Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded the Jewish Nobel 2016 for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for the disabled. The Genesis Prize is given each year to an individual who has achieved professional success, contributed to humanity and shown a strong commitment to Jewish causes and the state of Israel..
6. Which Country has announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military alliance to combat terrorism?
a) India
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Russia
d) Iran
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Answer b) Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military alliance to combat terrorism. A long list of Arab countries such as Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, together with Islamic countries Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan and Gulf Arab and African states were mentioned. Shi’ite Muslim Iran, Sunni Saudi Arabia’s arch rival for influence in the Arab world, was absent from the states named as participants, as proxy conflicts between the two regional powers rage from Syria to Yemen..
7. Which is the first state to submit Smart City plan?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer c) Rajasthan
8. Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile. Name it.
a) MOM
b) Ariv-II
c) Shaheed
d) Shaheen-1A
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Answer d) Shaheen-1A
9. Who won Order of Merit crown of Asian tour for the year 2015?
a) Anirban Lahiri
b) Jeev Milkha
c) Arjun Atwal
d) Jyoti Randhawa
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Answera) Anirban Lahiri. Anirban Lahiri wins Order of Merit crown of Asian tour for the year 2015 in Sentosa, Singapore. With this he became the Fourth Indian Golfer to win the title after Jeev Milkha Singh (2006, 2008), Arjun Atwal (2003) and Jyoti Randhawa (2002).World No. 41 Lahiri with earnings of $1,139,084 enjoys a huge lead over second-placed Scott Hend of Australia, who has accumulated $491,631.
10. Mahindra group has acquired the Italian auto design firm. Name the firm.
a) Sun Pininfer
b) Pininfarina SpA
c) Natco Autos
d) None
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Answer b) Pininfarina SpA. The India based Multinational company, Mahindra group has acquired the Italian auto design firm Pininfarina SpA on Decemeber 2015. Tech Mahindra and Mahindra & Mahindra have jointly signed this agreement. The all cash deal of this acquisition is expected to be nearly 65 million US dollars.
