Current Affairs Quiz
1. Bollywood stars _________________ and ______________ are the two Indians to have made it to the ‘World’s 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities
a) Shah Rukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan
b) Amir Khan and Akshay Kumar
c) Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar
d) Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar
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Answer d) Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are the two Indians to have made it to the ‘World’s 100 Highest-Paid Celebrities‘list, released by Forbes. The annual Celebrity 100 ranking includes global talent from across entertainment, media and sports, with over one-third of the celebrities from outside the US.
2. Who has been appointed as the CEO of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)?
a) Naveen patnaik
b) Arvind Patnaik
c) Ashok Patnaik
d) Suresh Patnaik
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Answer c) Ashok Patnaik. Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ashok Patnaik, who is also the son-in-law of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, was appointed as the CEO of National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), an ambitious intelligence gathering mechanism conceived in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
3. Indian-American __________________ named as US university Dean
a) Jamshed Bharucha
b) Kinshuk
c) Nitin Nohria
d) Subra Suresh
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Answer b) Kinshuk. The University of North Texas College of Information (UNT) has named Dr.Kinshuk, who goes by a single name, and a former alumni of the University of Rajasthan, as its new dean. Kinshuk is formerly the associate dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada ,since2010.
4. Who has taken over as chairman-cum-managing director of the Jute Corporation of India Ltd?
a) K.V.R. Murthy
b) A.S.M. Ganesh
c) B.J.R. Prakash
d) K.P.N. Kumar
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Answer a) K.V.R. Murthy. K.V.R. Murthy has taken over as chairman-cum-managing director of the Jute Corporation of India Ltd, Murthy was earlier associated with Eastern Railways in the capacity of Chief Commercial Manager. PTI BSM DKB JM MKJ. His appointment is for a period of 5 years or till the date of his superannuation, whichever is earlier.
5. SBI signed MoU with ____________to promote start-ups.
a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Bombay
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Kanpur
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Answer b) IIT Bombay.India’s top public sector bank, State Bank of India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), (IIT) Bombay’s technology business incubator, to promote innovation by startups in the financial sector. As per the MoU, the bank will provide a platform for testing/piloting financial products/applications of FinTech startups that will be identified by both parties.
6. Ministry of External Affairs launches operation __________________ to evacuate Indian nationals from war torn South Sudan.
a) Sea Waves
b) Megh Rahat
c) Surya Hope
d) Sankat Mochan
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Answer d) Sankat Mochan. Ministry of External Affairs launches operation “sankat mochan” to evacuate Indian nationals from war torn South Sudan. General VK Singh heading operation as two C-17 military transport aircrafts to South Sudan’s capital city Juba to evacuate over 300 Indians stranded there.
7. INS Karna commissioned by Navy chief _______________
a) Dalbir Singh
b) Robin K Dhowan
c) Sunil Lanba
d) Arup Raha
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Answer c) Sunil Lanba. The Navy’s dedicated base for its Special Operation Forces – MARCOS (Marine Commandos) – INS Karna was commissioned here by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba. The commissioning ceremony was held at Naval Establishment INS Kalinga near Bheemunipatnam port in Vizag.
8. India and __________________ signed Rampal power plant construction agreement
a) USA
b) Bangladesh
c) Australia
d) Tanzania
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Answer b) Bangladesh. Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Limited (BIFPCL) signed the agreement for Main Plant EPC (Turnkey) Package with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
9. Who is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
a) Theresa May
b) Michael Gove
c) Boris Johnson
d) Andrea Leadsom
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Answer a) Theresa May. New Conservative Party leader Theresa May was sworn in as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, becoming the second woman to occupy the post after Margaret Thatcher. May, who was Home Secretary for six years, takes over from David Cameron. Her government is tasked with negotiating the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union.
10. Who took charge as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh at Arunachal Bhavan in New Delhi?
a) Tathagata Roy
b) Nitish Kumar
c) Pema Khandu
d) Pinarayi Vijayan
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Answer c) Pema Khandu. Pema Khandu has sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh marking the culmination of fast-paced political developments in this northeastern State. Chowna Mein was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister.
11. Government of India has allocated ________ crore for the skill development of 1 crore people over the next four years
a) 10000
b) 12000
c) 15000
d) 18000
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Answer b) 12000. The government has allocated ₹12,000 crore for the skill development of 1 crore people over the next four years. Under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’, 60 lakh people will be given fresh training, while 40 lakh will be certified for acquiring skills non-formally, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. The government will also provide financial support to the trainees.
12. Which State Government has classified dengue as a ‘notified disease’ which will allow officials to enter residential premises to check for breeding of larvae?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Telangana
d) Assam
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Answer a) Maharashtra. The Maharashtra government has classified dengue as a ‘notified disease’ which will allow officials to enter residential premises to check for breeding of larvae, state Public Health Minister Deepak Sawant said. The state government will distribute 1.10 lakh mosquito nets and has provided clinical management training to nearly 2,800 health workers to deal with the disease, Sawant added.
13. Spanish-made ___________ train has become the fastest train in India after clocking a speed of 180 km/hour and covering 84 km in 38 minutes during a trial run
a) Maharaja
b) Gatimaan
c) Talgo
d) None of these
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Answer c) Talgo . Spanish-made Talgo train has become the fastest train in India after clocking a speed of 180 km/hour and covering 84 km in 38 minutes during a trial run on the Mathura-Palwal route. It has broken the record of Gatimaan Express at 160 km/hour. Talgo comprises nine lightweight coaches and aims to connect Delhi and Mumbai within 12 hours.
14. _____________ got its first virtual 3D Zebra crossing at Rajaji Marg.
a) Puducherry
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Bangalore
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Answer b) New Delhi. New Delhi got its first virtual 3D Zebra crossing at Rajaji Marg. A one-minute video shows the crossing, which is divided into two parts for opposing sides of traffic and appears to be elevated. Delhi Street Art developed the crossing in partnership with the NDMC, as part of a trial to see how it affects traffic.
15. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
a) Basu Kumar
b) Sunita Kaushik
c) Vineet Joshi
d) Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi
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Answer d) Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi. Rakesh Kumar Chaturvedi, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh, was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Chaturvedi has been appointed for a period of five years, according to the official order. Notably, the CBSE has been without a regular full-time chairman since December 2014.
16. The book titled Ringside WithVijender authored by _______________
a) Rudraneil Sengupta
b) Yograj Thani
c) Pawan Arora
d) Suryaprakash Chaturvedi
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Answer a) Rudraneil Sengupta. The book titled Ringside WithVijender authored by Rudraneil Sengupta released. The book, published by Juggernaut Books, throws light on the Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh’s life post his transition to the world of pro boxing.
17. William H McNeil who passed away recently was a/an
a) World historian
b) Author
c) Professor emeritus
d) All of the above
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Answer d) All of the above. William H McNeill, an award-winning world historian and author, has died in Torrington, Connecticut, at age 98. His death was confirmed by Steve Koppes, associate news director at the University of Chicago, where McNeill was a professor emeritus.
