Current Affairs Quiz
1. Name the Indian Cricketer who has been named as global ambassador of Nissan?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Virat Kohli
c) MS Dhoni
d) Suresh Raina
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Answer a) Rohit Sharma. In its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Nissan also named West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and New Zealand women’s team captain Suzie Bates as its ambassadors.
2. Which state government has announced housing scheme for transgenders recently?
a) Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer c) Karnataka. Bengaluru Development Minister, KJ George, announced the housing scheme for over 600 transgenders living in the city and facing social exclusion.
3. India and ________ have signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation of income from international air transport.
a) Mauritius
b) Sri Lanka
c) Maldives
d) Brazil
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Answer c) Maldives. The Agreement provides for relief from double taxation for airline enterprises of India and Maldives by way of exemption of income derived by the enterprise of India from the operation of aircraft in international traffic, from Maldivian tax and vice-versa.
4. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has tied up with __________ to provide standardised accommodation options to train travellers.
a) EasyTrip
b) OYO Rooms
c) TravelEZY
d) Comfort Rooms
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Answer b) OYO Rooms. The partnership is expected to provide a more user-friendly hotel booking window for rail travellers, as OYO Rooms will show their available inventory of rooms through the IRCTC website itself, along with the promise of offering standardised amenities to the train passengers.
5. Cabinet has recently gave approval for establishment of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and SETU. What is E in SETU?
a) Education
b) Employment
c) Energy
d) Emergency
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Answer b) Employment. SETU – Self Employment and Talent Utilisation. Establishment of AIM and AIM Directorate would result in implementation of Mission activities in a focused manner.
6. Royal Enfield has recently opened its first exclusive store in __________.
a) Nepal
b) Laos
c) Vietnam
d) Thailand
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Answer d) Thailand. The Eicher owned company has announced its complete range of motorcycles, apparel and accessories at the launch of its first exclusive store along with the price.
7. Afghanistan’s National Women’s Cycling Team has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by members of the parliament of which country?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) Norway
d) Sweden
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Answer b) Italy. The team has used the bicycle as a vehicle for social justice, enduring violence and social stigma.
8. Chabahar Port is in which country?
a) China
b) Iran
c) Russia
d) Pakistan
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Answer b) Iran. India has approved a $150 million credit line for the development of Iran’s Chabahar port. The port in southeast Iran is central to New Delhi’s efforts to circumvent arch-rival Pakistan and open up a route to landlocked Afghanistan where it has developed close security ties and economic interests.
9. Rabishield – World’s first fast-acting Anti-Rabies drug to be launched in which country?
a) India
b) Germany
c) USA
d) UK
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Answer a) India. The drug, rabies human monoclonal antibody (RMAb), has been developed by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) and US-based Mass Biologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
10. The Department of Biotechnology and a consortium of top UK research institutions signed an MoU for establishment of a joint India-UK collaboration programme in __________.
a) Crop Science
b) Defence
c) HIV
d) Tuberculosis
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Answer a) Crop Science. The aim of the agreement is to enhance collaborative research, promote knowledge exchange, and support capacity building to develop resilience in food security.
