Current Affairs Quiz
1. FDI in India doubles to _________ in Dec 2015.
a) $5.5 Billion
b) $4.5 Billion
c) $6.5 Billion
d) $7.5 Billion
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Answer b) $4.5 Billion.Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country more than doubled to about $4.5 billion (Rs 30,514.5 crore) in December 2015. In December 2014, India had received $2.16 billion. The major sectors that attracted foreign inflows include computer software and hardware, trading, services, automobile and telecommunications.
2. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) approves GI tag for Indian_______.
a) Basmati Rice
b) Dal
c) Turmeric
d) None
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Answer a) Basmati Rice. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has directed the Assistant Registrar of Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai, to proceed with registration of Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice as per the geographical demarcation conducted by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda).
3. ________becomes Associate Member of European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
a) China
b) India
c) Russia
d) Germany
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Answer b) India.Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, and Government of India has signed an agreement to become an Associate Member State of State European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
4. Heritage development projects for _______and _______ approved.
a) Telangana and Orissa
b) Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
c) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
d) None
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Answer c) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Ministry of Urban Development has approved projects worth over Rs.12 cr for improving tourist infrastructure in heritage places of Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and Warangal in Telangana. An inter-Ministerial HRIDAY National Empowered Committee approved development of a Heritage Park in Amaravati besides developmental works at 1000 Pillar Temple and Kazipet Durgah and rejuvenation of pond at Padmakshi Temple in Warangal city.
5. Who has been appointed as the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan?
a) Jack Nicholas
b) Ilii Sharma
c) John Nicholson
d) Sameer bhatia
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Answer c) John Nicholson.Army Lieutenant General John Nicholson has been appointed as the commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan. He succeeded US General John Campbell who has been leading the Afghan operations for nearly 18 months.
6.World Cancer Day is observed on_____.
a) February 6
b) February 5
c) February 4
d) February 3
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Answer c) February 4. World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control(UICC).
7._______ acquires Jasper Technologies for $1.4 bn.
a) Barkha
b) Dell
c) IMS
d) Cisco
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Answer d) Cisco.Cisco Systems said that it intends to acquire Silicon Valley-based Internet of Things (IOT) start-up Jasper Technologies Inc. for US$1.4 billion in cash. Jasper allows companies to manage connected objects through cellular networks with a cloud-based software program, and was valued at US$1.4 billion in its most recent round of venture funding.
8. Birla Corp Acquires cement arm of__________.
a) IC Infra
b) Ambuja Cements
c) Reliance Infra
d) None
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Answer c) Reliance Infra.Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) has sold its cement business arm to Birla Corporation for Rs 4,800 crore, a deal that will help Anil Ambani-led Group lower its debt burden. RInfra has announced the signing of share purchase agreement with Birla Corporation Limited, the flagship Company of the M P Birla Group, in relation to 100 percent sale of its subsidiary RCCPL.
9. ICC removes which Country from Permanent member status
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) South Africa
d) None
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Answer a) India.The International Cricket Council is all set to scrap the controversial constitutional amendments, which gave executive clout and financial power to India, Australia and England, with its Shashank Manohar-led Board recommending complete overhaul of the current power structure. In its first meeting of 2016 after Manohar took over as ICC Chairman
10. Who won Wealth Mumbai International Open Chess tournament?
a) Salil Mehta
b) Swapnil Dhopade
c) Himal Gusain
d) Shardul Garge
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Answer b) Swapnil Dhopade. Grandmaster Swapnil Dhopade of Maharashtra, with an overall tally of eight points, emerged victorious in the Rs 7.5 lakh prize money IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Open Chess tournament. International Master Stany G A of Karnataka finished a close second with 7.5 points, while Chandigarh’s Himal Gusain with seven points was placed third.
