Current Affairs Quiz
1. ________________ was named the world’s best airline at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016.
a) Air Arabia
b) Emirates
c) Etihad
d) Flydubai
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Answer b) Emirates. Emirates was named the world’s best airline at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016.The Dubai carrier also won the world’s best inflight entertainment award for a record 12th consecutive year, and best airline in the Middle East.
2. ___________________is the 1st Indian company to receive a contract from European aviation major Airbus Helicopters Airbus Helicopters as Tier I supplier.
a) Mahindra Aerostructures
b) BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd
c) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
d) Boeing International Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.
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Answer a) Mahindra Aerostructures. Mahindra Aerostructures, a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra is the 1st Indian company to receive a contract from European aviation major Airbus HelicoptersAirbus Helicopters as Tier I supplier.
3. Who has been appointed as Foreign Minister of Maldives Recently?
a) Mohamed Asif
b) Abdul Rahaman
c) Mohamed Asim
d) Mohamed Razaq
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Answer c) Mohamed Asim. President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has appointed Dr. Mohamed Asim as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Asim took the oath of office, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Judge Uz. Abdulla Areef.
4. Government of India approved a project of Rs 7,290.62 crore for the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in _________________
a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Tanzania
d) Nepal
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Answer b) Bhutan. The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for revised cost estimates of Rs 7,290.62 crore for the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Bhutan. The total cost escalation for the project, at this stage, is Rs 3,512.82 crore.
5. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned 250 MW unit power plant in _________________
a) Bihar
b) Odisha
c) Gujarat
d) Assam
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Answer c) Gujarat . State-owned power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned 250 MW unit based on eco-friendly Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) technology, using low quality coal (lignite) as the primary fuel.The 250 MW lignite based thermal unit has been commissioned at Bhavnagar Energy Company Limited (BECL)’s 2×250 MW thermal power project, located at Padva village in Bhavnagar District of Gujarat.
6. Union Cabinet approves revival of defunct Fertilizer Units in ___________________________________
a) Gorakhpur, Sirka and Barauni
b) Gonda, Sirka and Barauni
c) Gorakhpur, Sindri and Bagaha
d) Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni
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Answer d) Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni The Cabinet approved the revival of these three closed fertiliser units, with a capacity of 1.27 million tonnes per annum each at an estimated cost of Rs 18,000 crore to make India self-sufficient in urea output.
7. Government has allowed companies located in special economic zones (SEZs) to import ________________________
a) Solid Metal waste
b) Solid Plastic Waste
c) Solid Iron waste
d) Solid Steel Waste
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Answer b) Solid Plastic Waste. Government has allowed companies located in special economic zones (SEZs) to import solid plastic waste. The Environment Ministry has permitted the import by amending the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
8. Union government set up a high-level committee headed by _________________ to consider a “reasonable increase” in minimum support price (MSP)
a) UK Sinha
b) RM Lodha
c) Arvind Subramanian
d) Arvind Panagariya
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Answer c) Arvind Subramanian. To address the issue of escalating prices of pulses, the Union government set up a high-level committee headed by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian to consider a “reasonable increase” in minimum support price (MSP) for pulses and bonus for farmers. The committee will submit its report in two weeks.
9. The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on ______________
a) July 15
b) July 16
c) July 17
d) July 14
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Answer a) July 15. The World Youth Skills Day is observed globally on 15 July every year, This day is being celebrated in order to highlight the fundamental rights of the youth and to raise awareness about the importance of investing in youth skills development. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the first edition of “India Skills Competition” on the occasion of World Youth Skill Day,held at the Pragati Maidan.
10. __________________and French firm Safran Helicopter Engines to set up support centre for armed forces’ helicopters
a) Mahindra Aerostructures
b) BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd
c) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
d) Boeing International Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.
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Answer c) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and French firm Safran Helicopter Engines have agreed to establish a support centre in India for national and international rotorcraft customers. The centre will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Safran TM333 and HAL Shakti engines that power HAL-built helicopters.
11. Which base depot ship of Indian Navy at New Delhi celebrates Platinum Jubilee?
a) INS Chakra
b) INS India
c) INS Viraat
d) INS Kochi
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Answer b) INS India. INS India, the base depot ship at New Delhi, celebrated its 75th anniversary on 13thJuly. Established as HMIS India in 1941 it was rechristened as INS India on 26 Jan 1950.The Base Depot ship (stone ship in naval parlance) has the privilege of being the Flagship of the Chief of the Naval Staff.
12. Which State government launched the New Economic Development Policy to boost the state’s economy and livelihood of the people?
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Mizoram
d) Madya Pradesh
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Answer c) Mizoram . The Mizoram government launched the New Economic Development Policy to boost the state’s economy and livelihood of the people. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla announced that ₹270 crore has been sanctioned for implementing the policy, which will be executed from this financial year. The CM also said that the policy will lead Mizoram from subsistence to market-based economy.
13. A book titled Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography by _____________
a) Margaret Alva
b) Anuja chauhan
c) Shivraj Patil
d) Kalyan Singh
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Answer a) Margaret Alva. A book titled Courage & Commitment: An Autobiography by Margaret Alva.,Via this book, Alva narrates her forty-year career under four Prime Ministers, namely Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, PV NarasimhaRao and Manmohan Singh. It also tells about her transition from politician to Governor. In the book, the Alva narrates her trials and triumphs and controversies that rocked her career as a politician leading to expulsion from Congress Party in 1979.
14. Government of India extended the deadline for payment of tax and penalty under the black money disclosure scheme to _________________
a) December 31 2016
b) June 30 2017
c) March 31 2017
d) September 31 2017
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Answer d) September 31 2017. The government extended the deadline for payment of tax and penalty under the black money disclosure scheme to September 30, 2017. It allowed declarants to make the payment in three instalments and set deadlines for payment of the instalments. The government extended the previous deadline of November 30 this year following requests from various stakeholders.
15. World’s First 3D Printing Restaurant to Open in ______________
a) Tokyo
b) London
c) Washington
d) Beijing
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Answer b) London . Food Ink, which claims to be the world’s first 3D printing restaurant, is coming to London between July 25 and July 27. At the cost of £250 (about $334) each, the pop-up restaurant will serve ten customers each night. People can also try the 3D printers themselves and taste 3D printed snacks during the day.
16. UNESCO declared the _____________ University in Bihar a World Heritage Site
a) Patna University
b) Magadh University
c) Jai Prakash University
d) Nalanda University
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Answer d) Nalanda University. UNESCO declared the Nalanda University in Bihar a World Heritage Site. The university houses the remains of a monastic institution dating from the 3rd century BC to the 13th century AD. Considered the oldest university in the Indian subcontinent, it imparted knowledge for about 800 years. Sites in Iran, China and Micronesia were also added to the list.
17. India has ranked _______ on business optimism index
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 5th
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Answer c) 3rd . India has ranked third on the scale of global business optimism for the April-June quarter, after remaining on top globally for the two preceding quarters, according to Grant Thornton’s latest International Business Report. Delays in key reforms like GST, non-resolution of tax disputes, and the banking sector’s performance are among the reasons that impacted business confidence, the report added.
18. The Indian Railways has launched a special train for car freight called ______________________
a) Auto Express
b) Maharajas Express
c) Gatimaan Express
d) Shatabdi Express
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Answer a) Auto Express. The Indian Railways has launched a special train for car freight called ‘Auto Express’. Currently available from Gurgaon to Nidvanda, the train can run at 100 kmph, reducing travel time to 57 hours from the current 70 hours. With the new train, the vehicles transported between the two regions will increase from the current 2,000 to 6,000 units per month.
19. A book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate? Authored by _______________
a) C Rangarajan
b) Duvvuri Subbarao
c) Bimal Jalan
d) Manmohan Singh
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Answer b) Duvvuri Subbarao. A book titled Who Moved My Interest Rate? Authored by Duvvuri Subbarao, the former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will be released. The book gives an account of the dilemmas Subbarao confronted while leading the Reserve Bank through the extraordinary economic and political challenges India and world faced from 2008 to 2013.
20. ____________________became the first state of the country to set up Happiness Department in the state
a) Madya Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Bihar
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Answer a) Madya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Cabinet gave its nod to set up Happiness Department in the state. The department will work as knowledge resource centre on the subject of happiness. With this approval, Madhya Pradesh became the first state of the country to set up such a Department.
21. India’s Grand Master __________________ won Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in China
a) Humpy Koneru
b) Tania Sachdev
c) Padmini Rout
d) Harika Dronavalli
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Answer d) Harika Dronavalli . India’s Grand Master Harika Dronavalli held on to her nerves to capture the Fide Women’s Grand Prix trophy in Chendu in China .Harika, playing with white againstRussia’s Olga Girya, won her maiden career GP title. Harika finished on 7 points in the round robin tournament featuring the world’s top 12 players to be crowned the champion.
22. Indian professional boxer _____________ won Asia Pacific Super middleweight title
a) Mohamed Ali Qamar
b) Vijendar Singh
c) Akhil Kumar
d) Jitender Kumar
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Answer b) Vijendar Singh. Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh became the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight champion after defeating Australia’s Kerry Hope in New Delhi by unanimous decision. Playing in his first professional bout in India, Vijender maintained his unbeaten record in professional boxing with a seventh consecutive victory. With the win, Vijender will break into WBO’s top 15 world rankings.
23. Indian National football team occupy _______ spot in the latest world football rankings issued by FIFA
a) 163rd
b) 156th
c) 152nd
d) 160th
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Answer c) 152nd . Riding on their back-to-back wins over Laos last month, India made a big leap of 11 places to occupy 152nd spot in the latest world football rankings issued by FIFA. Iran (39th) remain Asia’s number one ranked team, followed by Korea Republic (48th), Uzbekistan (56th), Japan (57th) and Australia (59th). Overall, Argentina remain on top, despite losing to Chile in the Copa America Centenario summit clash. Belgium,Colombia, Germany and Chile retained their places at second, third, fourth and fifth while UEFA Euro 2016 champions Portugal moved up two places to be at sixth.
24. Joe Antic who passed away recently was a/an
a) Sports person
b) Actor
c) Economist
d) Politician
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Answer a) Sports person. Joseph Antic, a silver medallist in men’s hockey for India at the Rome Olympics, passed away quietly into history, hours after the Rio Olympics national men’s and women’s hockey squads were unveiled in New Delhi.
