CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1.Who is the new global CEO of PayU?
a) Ashish mital
b) Shailaz nag
c) Nitin Gupta
d) Laurent Le Moal
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Answer d) Laurent Le Moal. PayU, one of the world’s largest payment services platforms, has appointed Laurent Le Moal as its new global CEO. PayU has operations in 16 countries and is part of the leading global media and internet group, Naspers. LeMoal would be reporting directly to Naspers’ Group CEO, Bob Van Dijk. Le Moal joins the team with an 11 year experience with rival company PayPal and would be building the company’s position in growing markets around the world and developing payment solutions which meet market needs for both consumers and merchants.
2.India and ______ have agreed to strengthen their economic cooperation in infrastructure and financial services.
a) Pakistan
b) UK
c) USA
d) Greece
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Answer b) UK. India and UK have agreed to strengthen their economic cooperation in infrastructure and financial services as they vowed to address cross-border tax evasion and avoidance. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley held talks with his UK counterpart George Osborne as part of the 8th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue and had a series of meetings with UK-based investors and fund managers.
3.India starts anti dumping probe on________ import from EU, South Korea.
a) Aluminium
b) Rubber
c) Wheat
d) Leather
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Answer b) Rubber. GOI has initiated a probe into alleged dumping of rubber variants used for leather goods by the EU, South Korea and Thailand. The Govt initiated after complaints from Reliance Industries and Indian Synthetic Rubber. The move is aimed at protecting domestic players in the sector against cheap imports. The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), an arm of the Commerce Ministry, has begun investigating imports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) of 1,500 series and 1,700 series from these three regions.
4.Seven Ancient Buddhist Caves Discovered in_________.
a) Bandipur National Park
b) Jim Corbett National park
c) Mumbai National Park
d) Buxa Tiger Park
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Answer c) Mumbai National Park. A team of experts discovered ancient Buddhist caves at Mumbai National Park in India. They found a total of seven caves that they assume to be at least 2,000-years old. The caves are possibly dated between the 1st century B.C. and 5t to 6th century A.D. These caves are believed to be Buddhist viharas or monk residences, that were used by the monks as a shelter during the monsoons.
5. ______bags Rs 3,115 crore order for New Ganga Bridge Project.
a) DLF
b) L&T
c) Ajnara
d) Lacno infratech
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Answer b) L&T.The heavy civil infrastructure business of L&T Construction, along with its joint venture partner, Daewoo E&C of South Korea, has won an order worth Rs 3,115 crore from the Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) for the Ganga Bridge Project.
6. GOI to start developing three new ports in the year_______.
a) 2016
b) 2018
c) 2017
d) 2020
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Answer a) 2016.As part of its plan to develop ports and boost maritime trade, GOI would develop three major ports in the country in 2016. GOI will start three new major ports. One is at Colachel in Tamil Nadu, the second at Sagar in West Bengal and third at Dahanur, Wadhwad in Maharashtra. The announcement was made by Union Minister Nitin Gadgari at the second convocation of Indian Maritime University. The Road Transport and Highways minister said the plan to set up new ports would definitely add to the economic growth.
7. Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate 19th National Conference on e-Governance at _______.
a) New Delhi
b) Nagpur
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
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Answer b) Nagpur.Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the 19th National Conference on e-Governance to be held in Nagpur from January 21, 2016. The two-day conference is being jointly organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Department of Electronics and Information Technology and Maharashtra government.
8. India ranks______ in Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2015-16
a) 90th
b) 89th
c) 1st
d) 109th
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Answer b) 89th.In the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the year 2015-16, India ranked at the 89th position in the list of 109 countries. The list has been compiled by the INSEAD business school, in partnership with Adecco and Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore (HCLI). The objective of the report is finding and linking a significant correlation between the movement of talent and economic prosperity. The List is dominated by the European countries. Among the 109 countries, Switzerland ranked at the first position in the list.
9.Ratan Tata invests in online coupons venture _______.
a) CouponDunia.com
b) Cashkaro.com
c) CuponRani.com
d) Cashkaroaishkaro.com
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Answer b) Cashkaro.com. Ratan Tata has invested in online cashback and coupons venture CashKaro.com. The amount of investment hasn’t been revealed as yet. The e-commerce company will utilize the funding for expanding its business to international markets, build brand awareness and hire senior-level talents. Similar to the likes of CouponDunia and CouponRaja, CashKaro offers customers cashbacks along with coupons and discounts.
10. Nasscom Inaugurates T-Hub Startup Warehouse in______.
a) New Delhi
b) Nagpur
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
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Answer c) Hyderabad. Nasscom has partnered with the Telangana government and other entities to create a “startup warehouse” that will provide an affordable co-working space to the young entrepreneurs. T-Hub Nasscom Startup Warehouse would take care of young entrepreneurs’ concerns of building right product in the market and give them a platform to emerge as stronger players, said Nasscom chairman BVR Mohan Reddy in a statement.
11. Which country is home to the fourth largest population of millionaires in the Asia Pacific region?
a) China
b) Malaysia
c) India
d) None
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Answer c) India.India is home to the fourth largest population of millionaires in the Asia Pacific region, with 2.36 lakh high net worth individuals (HNWIs), while Japan topped the list with 12.60 lakh people. According to the Asia Pacific 2016 Wealth Report, by New World Wealth, India ranked among the top five Asia Pacific countries in terms of number of HNWIs. HNWIs were defined as those with net assets of $1 million or more.
12. Which state allows heli-taxi for tourists?
a) New Delhi
b) Uttarakhand
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Goa
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Answer b) Uttarakhand . Tourists travelling to Uttarakhand will now be able to enjoy the aerial view of the Himalayas as the first helicopter service between the city of Haldwani and Munsiyari town started from January 19, 2016. The tourism authority of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand will run the service, known as heli-taxi, and will offer an aerial view from a height of 8,000 to 10,000 feet. The journey would give an opportunity to international and domestic tourists to enjoy the scenic view.
13. DD’s freedish to provide _____no. of channels by March.
a) 110
b) 112
c) 114
d) 115
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Answer b) 112.DD Direct Plus, which is now FreeDish, is India’s only free to air digital direct-broadcast satellite television. Encouraged by the increasing viewership and reach, Doordarshan is now planning to make a major expansion for FreeDish. Doordarshan will increase the channels available under FreeDish to 112 by March end. Right now, there are 64 channels available for FreeDish users, which includes Aaj Tak and Big Magic, which are otherwise paid channels under private DTH services.
14. Which state inks MoU with Tata Trust for skill training of youth?
a) Goa
b) Maharashtra
c) New Delhi
d) Punjab
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Answer b) Maharashtra.The Maharashtra government and Tata Trust has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a skill training programme for the youth in the state. The programme has been undertaken under the state government’s “Kushal Maharashtra, Rojgaryukt Maharashtra” initiative. Under the programme, skill development and vocational training centres will be set up in 10 districts in the state. Virtual classrooms will also be set up in 100 ITIs in Maharashtra. The Trust will improve infrastructure in Industrial Training Institutes.
15. Which state Government approves 35 per cent job reservation for women?
a) Bihar
b) Maharashtra
c) New Delhi
d) Himanchal Pradesh
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Answer a) Bihar.Fulfilling a key election promise of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Bihar cabinet gave the green signal to 35 per cent reservation for women in state government jobs. The decision marked Nitish’s first big step in this direction in nearly 10 years after unveiling 50 per cent reservation for women in panchayat and local body polls in 2006.
16.Acc. to UN, IS holds 3500 slaves in_______
a) Nagaland
b) Iraq
c) Iran
d) Syria
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Answer b) Iraq. The United Nations has revealed details of the “staggering civilian death toll in Iraq” over the past two years and estimated some 3500 Iraqis continue to be held captive as “slaves”, since the Islamic State’s insurgency flared at the beginning of 2014. In a new report this week, the UN said the jihadists’ captives included many women and girls from the persecuted Yazidi sect who have been abducted and forced into sexual slavery. The report found nearly 19,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed in the last two years, while some 3.2 million Iraqis have been displaced.
17. Which player was recently named the best footballer on the planet?
a) Luis Suarez
b) Christianao Ronaldo
c) Neymar
d) Lionel Messi
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Answer d) Lionel Messi.Lionel Messi was recently named the best footballer on the planet. The Barcelona star Lionel Messi has set his sights on an even bigger prize – the end of poverty. The Argentine and Colombian singer Shakira head a list of 17 well-known names recruited by the United Nations to promote its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
18. India and Oman will hold a joint naval exercise in the Arabian sea. Name the exercise.
a) Naseem Al-Bah
b) Naseem Al-Bahr
c) Naseem l-Bahr
d) Naseeb Al-Bahr
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Answer b) Naseem Al-Bahr. India and Oman will hold a joint naval exercise in the Arabian sea, focusing on greater interoperability to counter maritime security challenges. The 10th edition of the exercise ‘Naseem Al-Bahr’ will take place from January 22 to January 27. It began first in 1993 and aims to increase interoperability among the two navies and develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operation.
19. MoU between India and____________ in Public Administration and Governance Reforms.
a) Greece
b) Singapore
c) USA
d) UK
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Answer d) UK. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in November, 2015 between India, and United Kingdom for Cooperation in Public Administration and Governance Reforms. The form of co-operation under the MoU will be in areas like sharing good governance practices in public administration, User led service design, Reducing bureaucracy in service delivery, Government Process Re-engineering, Building and developing staff capability, Public Grievance Redress Mechanism, Local Government Reforms, Reforms towards strengthening of social security, Collaboration in strategies for promotion of ethics in Government, Collaboration between Government and Industry on staff management, Mechanisms for public engagement, Crisis and Disaster Management and Digital transformation of Government.
20. __________donates cloud computing ‘worth $1 billion’.
a) Google
b) Flipkart
c) Microsoft
d) Accenture
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Answer c) Microsoft. Microsoft has announced that it will donate cloud computing resources worth $1 billion to global nonprofits over the next three years. The move is aimed at ensuring that benefits of technology were not limited to the wealthy. The U.S. tech giant, which stepped up its charity efforts under the banner of “Microsoft Philanthropies” last month, has been trying to aggressively expand its cloud computing services amid rising competition.
21. Aroon Tikekar who passed away was a/an____.
a) Guitarist
b) Journalist
c) Musician
d) Athlete
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Answer b) Journalist. Senior journalist and scholar Aroon Tikekar, 72, who authored over 20 books, including The cloister’s pale: A Biography of the University of Mumbai, passed away due to breathing-related complications. Born in a renowned family of litterateurs and journalists in 1944, Dr. Tikekar worked as a college teacher before working with the US Library of Congress Office, South Asia Division, in New Delhi. He joined The Times of India as the chief of its archive and reference section where he was given the responsibility of writing the official history of the 150-year-old newspaper.
22. ISIS confirms death of ______.
a) Omar Owais
b) Hana Emwazi
c) Jihadi John
d) None
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Answer c) Jihadi John. ISIS has confirmed the death of “Jihadi John” — aka Mohammed Emwazi, aka Abu Muharib al-Muhajir — in the latest issue of its Dabiq magazine. In November the US military said it was “reasonably certain” it had killed him in the IS-stronghold of Raqqa. Emwazi appeared in beheading videos of victims including UK aid worker David Haines and taxi driver Alan Henning.
(Click here for the Current Affairs on January 20 2016)
