Current Affairs Quiz
1. According to CRISIL India likely to grow at _____% in 2016-17.
a) 7.6
b) 7.7
c) 7.8
d) 7.9
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Answer d) 7.9. According to Crisil Research, Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.9 per cent in the fiscal starting April, lower than earlier forecast of 8.1 per cent. Crisil noted that the economy’s modest recovery has been shaped by good luck on crude oil and commodities, and a supportive policy environment.
2. Who is the present Health Minister?
a) Harshvardhan
b) JP Nadda
c) Sunil Tiwari
d) Kishore Mukherjee
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Answer b) JP Nadda. JP Nadda, the Health Minister has launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030, which outlines India’s strategy for elimination of the disease by 2030
3. __________ has stopped production at its bottling plant at Kaladera near Jaipur (Rajasthan), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Brynihat (Meghalaya).
a) Pepsi
b) Kingfisher
c) Bacardi
d) Coca Cola
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Answer d) Coca Cola. Hindustan Coca-Cola is part of the company’s Bottling Investments Group (BIG) that packages, sells and distributes non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink beverages.
4. Aleppo is the city in which country?
a) Russia
b) Iran
c) Syria
d) Iraq
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Answer c) Syria. World powers pressed Russia to stop bombing around Aleppo in support of a Syrian government offensive to recapture the city.
5. ________ has proposed $860 million in aid for Pakistan.
a) Russia
b) China
c) World Bank
d) USA
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Answer d) USA. The aid includes $265 million for military hardware, which it said would help the country fight terrorists, secure nuclear weapons and improve ties with India.
6. YouTube has launched its first original movies and series’ exclusively for __________ subscribers.
a) YouTube Red
b) YouTube Black
c) YouTube Blue
d) YouTube Yellow
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Answer a) YouTube Red. In an aim to compete with the likes of Amazon and Netflix, YouTube has decided to play the subscription game, and give its paying subscribers a selection of content just for them.
7. NATO and the ____________ have signed an agreement to improve cooperation in cyber defence.
a) European Union
b) Russia
c) BRICS
d) Singapore
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Answer a) European Union. The technical agreement, signed at NATO headquarters, establishes a framework for emergency response teams from NATO and the EU to exchange information and share best practices.
8. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of _________ will store crude oil in India’s 1.5 million tonnes-Mangalore strategic petroleum reserve using it as a wholesale storage capacity.
a) Iran
b) Iraq
c) Qatar
d) UAE
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Answer d) UAE. India, which is 79 per cent dependent on imports to meet its crude oil needs, is building underground storage facilities at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Mangalore and Padur in Karnataka to store about 5.33 million tonnes of crude oil to guard against global price shocks and supply disruptions.
9. UTSONMOBILE was recently launched by ________.
a) SBI
b) Flipkart
c) BSNL
d) Indian Railways
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Answer d) Indian Railways. The unreserved ticketing mobile application ‘UTSONMOBILE’ was launched in South Central Railway. The APP was developed with the help of Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS).
10. Siachen Survivor Lance Naik Hanamanthappa was passed away in Delhi Hospital due to Multipal Organ Failure. He belongs to which Indian state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer b) Karnataka. The soldier of 19 Madras Regiment was rescued alive on Monday night (February 8th) after being buried under 35 feet of snow for six days. He was flown to Delhi in an Air Force aircraft.
11. Aurobindo Mukherjee, who passed away recently was a/an
a) Journalist
b) Politician
c) Director
d) Classical Dancer
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Answer c) Director. Veteran film director Aurobindo Mukherjee passed away at the age of 97. Mukherjee was ailing from geriatric problems for some time. Mukherjee was the maker of cult Bengali classics like ‘Agniswar’, ‘Mouchak’ and ‘Nishipadma’ — all starring matinee idol Uttam Kumar — in the early 70s.
12. Kailash Yadav, who passed away recently was a/an
a) Wildlife Photographer
b) Marathi Poet
c) Short Story writer
d) Politician
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Answer d) Politician. Uttar Pradesh minister Kailash Yadav passed away at Medanta hospital in Gurgaon after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. The minister of state for panchayati raj, he was a three-term legislator from Jangipur in Ghazipur.
