Current Affairs Quiz
1. ________________ has become the first state in the country to introduce minimum wages for part time workers.
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Assam
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal
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Answer c) Rajasthan . Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to introduce minimum wages for part time workers. The Labour Department has issued a notification. As per the notification, it becomes mandatory to pay 50 % of the prescribed a day minimum wage to a person who works for less than 4 hours in a day. With this notification, part time workers now come under the Minimum Wages Act 1948.
2. India secured ___ rank on readiness for digitised economy
a) 91
b) 136
c) 118
d) 105
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Answer a) 91. India has slipped two places to 91st position on a global list of countries in terms of their readiness for transition to a digitized economy and society, while Singapore remains on top. The annual Networked Readiness Index (NRI) released by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF).The 2016 Networked Readiness Index (NRI) is topped by Singapore while Finland has also retained its 2nd Others in the top-ten are Sweden (3rd), Norway (4th),United States (5th), Netherlands (6th), Switzerland (7th), UK (8th), Luxembourg(9th) and Japan (10th).
3. E-commerce major _______________ has opened six new fulfillment centres across five cities, as it prepares for a spike in demand in the upcoming festival season.
a) Flipkart
b) Amazon India
c) Snapdeal
d) paytm
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Answer b) Amazon India. E-commerce major Amazon India has opened six new fulfillment centres across five cities, as it prepares for a spike in demand in the upcoming festival season. Amazon’s fulfillment centres are essentially large warehouses, where sellers can send their products, which are packed, despatched and delivered to the customer by the company under its Fulfilled By Amazon service. The new centres are in Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai.
4. India ranks __________ in the world mobile app economy
a) First
b) Second
c) Fifth
d) Fourth
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Answer d) Fourth . India is rapidly moving into the mobile app age and is already the fourth-largest mobile app economy. The amount of time Indians spend on apps has also increased dramatically, says mobile-app analytics company App Annie. In total app downloads per year, only China, US, and Brazil are ahead of India. The annual figure for India is projected to grow by 92% to reach 7.7 billion downloads this year, and further to 20.1 billion by 2020. China’s app download is expected to grow at a much slower 29% this year, but the absolute figure will be more than 6 times that of India’s at 49 billion.
5. Govt launches _____ projects across 7 states under Namami Gange Mission
a) 195
b) 156
c) 231
d) 301
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Answer c) 231. Two years after the launch of the Namami Gange Mission—India’s plan to clean up the Ganga river—the central government will launch over 200 projects worth Rs.2000 crore under the programme. The 231 projects to be launched involve modernization and redevelopment of ghats and crematoriums, development of sewage infrastructure and treatment, afforestation, tree plantation (medicinal plants), pilot drain project, interceptor drain project, trash skimmers and conservation of biodiversity. A Rs.196-crore online pollution monitoring system will also be launched.
6. World Chocolate day is observed on?
a) July 3
b) July 5
c) July 6
d) July 7
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Answer d) July 7. World Chocolate Day, sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, is an observance that occurs globally every year on July 7. Celebration of the day includes the consumption of chocolate. It has been stated that 7 July 2016 marks 466 years since chocolate was introduced to Europe.
7. World Zoonoses day is observed on?
a) July 5
b) July 6
c) July 7
d) July 8
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Answer b) July 6. Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Tirunelveli, observed World Zoonoses Day on July 6 to create awareness among students and staff of the spread of zoonotic diseases to human beings.
8. ____________plans to give Bangladesh a $9 billion low-interest loan to build six rail projects
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) USA
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Answer a) China. China plans to give Bangladesh a $9 billion low-interest loan to build six rail projects, a state-run Chinese newspaper reported. The rail projects will connect the capital, Dhaka, to domestic industrial areas and the Indian border. “Cheap financing from China…is irresistible for Bangladesh. However, India may feel uncomfortable with the increased economic interaction”, it added.
9. _______________was sworn in as the new Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
a) Aanath Kumar
b) Prakash Javedekar
c) Vijay Goyal
d) Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Answer c) Vijay Goyal. As a part of PM Narendra Modi’s cabinet reshuffle, former Delhi BJP President Vijay Goel was sworn in as the new Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. Goel will replace Sarbananda Sonowal, the new Chief Minister of Assam. “Our goal is now to give our athletes the correct environment and exposure to win us medals in Rio”, said Goel.
10. The Union Cabinet approved a long-term contract by signing an MoU with ______________ for the import of pulses.
a) Mozambique
b) China
c) USA
d) Saudi Arabia
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Answer a) Mozambique. The Union Cabinet approved a long-term contract by signing an MoU with Mozambique for the import of pulses. The MoU is aimed at promoting the production of pulses in the African country, thereby doubling the trade between the two nations by 2020-21. This is expected to stabilise the price of pulses by meeting the current shortfall in supply.
11. Under the Centre’s ‘Ujala Scheme’, the _________ government will distribute 15 lakh free LED bulbs to 4.89 lakh consumers between July 8 and 17
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Goa
c) Bihar
d) Gujarat
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Answer b) Goa . Under the Centre’s ‘Ujala Scheme’, the Goa government will distribute 15 lakh free LED bulbs to 4.89 lakh consumers between July 8 and 17. “[W]ith this scheme, the state will save ₹6 crore due to reduction of electricity consumption,” Goa Power Minister Milind Naik said. The state government has earmarked ₹11 crore for the procurement of the bulbs, Naik added.
12. Security giant Avast Antivirus announced having acquired Czech-based antivirus software maker ___________ in an all-cash deal worth around $1.3 billion.
a) Norton
b) Kaspersky
c) McAfee
d) AVG
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Answer d) AVG. Security giant Avast Antivirus announced having acquired Czech-based antivirus software maker AVG in an all-cash deal worth around $1.3 billion. The transaction has been unanimously approved by Avast’s Management and Supervisory Board. Reports suggest that it isn’t yet clear if Avast will fold AVG’s services into its own brand or continue to sell them under the existing banner.
13. Indian tennis player Sania Mirza’s autobiography ________________ has been released by its publishers.
a) A Shot at History
b) Playing to Win
c) Ace Against Odds
d) Unbreakable: An Autobiography
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Answer c) Ace Against Odds. Indian tennis player Sania Mirza’s autobiography ‘Ace Against Odds’ has been released by its publishers. The book has been co-authored by Sania’s father Imran Mirza, and features anecdotes from her professional and personal life. “If my story can inspire even one youngster to the heights of winning a Grand Slam in the future, I will feel blessed,” said Sania.
14. Indian para-swimmer __________________ has won eight medals including 3 gold medals, at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) U-23 World Games in Prague, Czech Republic.
a) Niranjan Mukundan
b) Prakash Sajan
c) Sandeep Sejwal
d) Rehan Poncha
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Answer a) Niranjan Mukundan. Bengaluru para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan has won eight medals including 3 gold medals, at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) U-23 World Games in Prague, Czech Republic. Mukundan has won gold medals in the 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 50m breaststroke, silver in the 100m fly and 50m freestyle, and bronze in the 100m freestyle, 100m breaststroke and 100m backstroke events.
15. Who becomes India’s first ‘World Class Gymnast?
a) Priti Das
b) Tumpa Debnath
c) Dipa Karmakar
d) Payel Bhattacharjee
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Answer c) Dipa Karmakar. Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar has scripted history by becoming the first Indian to be named as ‘World Class Gymnast’ by the Federation International de Gymnastique (FIG). she is also the first ever Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympic Games.
