Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been appointed as Additional Director and the Non-Executive (Part-Time) Chairman of Axis Bank?
a) Kalraj Mishra
b) Prakash Sharma
c) Sanjiv Mishra
d) Amit Mishra
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Answer c) Sanjiv Mishra. Mumbai-headquartered, Axis Bank has stated that the Reserve Bank of India has granted approval for appointment of Dr.Sanjiv Misra as Additional Director and the Non-Executive (Part-Time) Chairman of the bank for a period of three years with effect from July 18, 2016, up to July 17, 2019 .Dr. Sanjiv Mishra was earlier the SUUTI (special under stading of UTI) nominee on board as Non-Executive Chairmen till May 11, 2016.
2. Which insurance company enters into bancassurance tie-up with SVC Bank to provide range of non-life insurance offerings to the customers of the bank?
a) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
c) Reliance General Insurance
d) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
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Answer d) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company and Shamrao Vithal Co-operative (SVC) Bank announced their bancassurance agency partnership to provide range of non-life insurance offerings to the customers of the bank. The partnership combines HDFC ERGO’s experience in introducing innovative non-life insurance products with SVC Bank’s customer base across various states.
3. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved to set up a 1,980 MW thermal power project in ________________
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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Answer b) Uttar Pradesh. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) granted its approval to set up a 1,980 MW thermal power project at Ghatampur in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 17,237.80 crore including interest during construction component of Rs 3,202.42 crore.
4. Which Bank has initiated a programme to provide solar lights in the non-electrified houses of students in rural areas?
a) Karnataka Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) South Indian Bank
d) ICICI Bank
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Answer a) Karnataka Bank. Karnataka Bank Ltd has initiated a programme to provide solar lights in the non-electrified houses of students in rural areas. MS Mahabaleshwara, Chief General Manager of the bank, told Business Line that the bank, in association with the Manipal-based non-governmental organisation Bharatiya Vikas Trust (BVT), has taken up this initiative under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.
5. CCTV was provided at 344 railway stations over Indian Railways. Expand CCTV?
a) Circle Circuit Television Cameras
b) Central Circuit Television Cameras
c) Close Circuit Television Cameras
d) Clear Circuit Television Cameras
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Answer c) Close Circuit Television Cameras. Close Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) were provided at 344 railway stations over Indian Railways. Railways have further planned to install Video Surveillance System (VSS) at 1000 stations under Nirbhaya Fund.
6. Startup India States Conference to be held in _________________
a) New Delhi
b) Hyderabad
c) Mumbai
d) Bangalore
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Answer a) New Delhi. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is organizing a day-long conference on Startup India in New Delhi with an aim To improve ease of doing business, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a start-up would now need only a certificate of recognition from the government to avail IPR-related benefits. Earlier ,a budding entrepreneur had to go through an elaborate process of approaching an inter-ministerial board to procure the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) benefits.
7. The Odisha Government has constituted a one-man judicial commission to suggest a reform in its management is headed by whom?
a) RM Lodha
b) Bimal Prasad Das
c) Prakash Kanth
d) Manmohan Kumar
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Answer b) Bimal Prasad Das. With recurrence of unruly affairs at Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri creating serious public outrage, the Odisha Government constituted a one-man judicial commission to suggest reforms in its management. The commission will be headed by retired judge of Orissa High Court Justice Bimal Prasad Das. He would be assisted by former temple administrator Mahimohan Tripathy.
8. ____________ hosts ‘Made in Afghanistan’ conference to boost bilateral trade
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Agra
d) New Delhi
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Answer d) New Delhi. A conference titled ‘Made in Afghanistan’ was recently held in Delhi to promote Afghan products and boost trade relations between both nations. Made in Afghanistan: Harnessing the Economic Potential‘was the theme of two-day long event held to strengthen India-Afghan relations in terms of trade, commerce and investment opportunities.
9. India and___________ signed a social security agreement, which benefit thousands of professionals and skilled workers working in the two countries
a) Japan
b) China
c) USA
d) Singapore
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Answer a) Japan . India and Japan signed a social security agreement expected to come into force on 1 October ,2016 and benefit thousands of Indian and Japanese professionals and skilled workers working in the two countries.
10. To attract foreign investment in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will go on a four-day visit to _____________________ in September
a) Russia and USA
b) China and Indonesia
c) Italy and Germany
d) Italy and Australia
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Answer c) Italy and Germany. To attract foreign investment in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will go on a four-day visit to Italy and Germany in September. Two apex chambers of commerce and industry from Germany have invited Banerjee to go with a business delegation, while the Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi has invited her for a special reception, state finance minister Amit Mitra said.
11. Which State government will open ‘MeeSeva’ centres in all Panchayats to provide public services to citizens in a transparent manner?
a) Telangana
b) Andra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
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Answer b) Andra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh government will open ‘MeeSeva’ centres in all Panchayats to provide public services to citizens in a transparent manner, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has said. The initiative incorporates the vision of the National eGov Plan – “Public Services Closer to Home”. The objective is to provide smart, citizen-centric, ethical, efficient and effective technology facilitated governance.
12. The Indian men’s junior cycling team secured _____ rank in the Union Cycliste Internationale world rankings
a) Third
b) Seventh
c) Fifth
d) First
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Answer d) First . The Indian men’s junior cycling team has topped the Union Cycliste Internationale world rankings, which is a first for India in the sport across any age category. The team, which was ranked 149th in 2013, jumped 10 places from the ratings released three months ago. However, the team failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics, which begins from August 5.
13. The Union Ministry of Science and Technology, launched a ‘Solar Power Tree’ in _________
a) Maharashtra
b) New Delhi
c) Punjab
d) Sikkim
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Answer b) New Delhi. The Union Ministry of Science and Technology, launched a ‘Solar Power Tree’ in Delhi to generate electricity in a limited space. The minister said that the tree takes 4 square feet to generate 5 kW of power compared to 400 square feet of land required conventionally. The tree has a battery backup of 2 hours under full load.
14. Railway minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated India’s first ‘green train corridor’ – a 114-km stretch between Rameswaram and Manamadurai in ______________
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Gujarat
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Answer c) Tamil Nadu. Railway minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated India’s first ‘green train corridor’ – a 114-km stretch between Rameswaram and Manamadurai in Tamil Nadu. A green corridor or zero toilet discharge section envisages that all trains on that route will have bio-toilets, thereby eliminating open discharge of waste on the tracks. Railways has provided 40,750 bio-toilets in trains, as of June-end.
15. Indian Arabic calligrapher _________________ has won the second prize at the Cairo International Festival for Arabic Calligraphy in Egypt
a) Abbas Ahmed
b) Muqtar Ahmed
c) Siddiq Ahmed
d) Yusuf Ahmed
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Answer b) Muqtar Ahmed. Indian Arabic calligrapher Muqtar Ahmed has won the second prize at the Cairo International Festival for Arabic Calligraphy in Egypt. Though Ahmed has been settled in Bengaluru for two decades, his calligraphic pieces are displayed in mosques and exhibitions around the world. A total of 115 calligraphers took part in the contest, which was won by Khalid Mohammad from Egypt.
16. Who is set to become the first female violinist to be honoured with the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ title by the Madras Music Academy?
a) M.L. Vasanthakumari
b) Sudha Ragunathan
c) A. Kanyakumari
d) K.S. Janaki
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Answer c) A. Kanyakumari. A. Kanyakumari is set to become the first female violinist to be honoured with the ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ title by the Madras Music Academy. The title, considered a prestigious award in Carnatic music, will be conferred on Kanyakumari on January 1, 2017. “Kanyakumari is a top ranking Carnatic violinist whose experience spans over 50 years,” said the Academy’s president N Murali.
17. According to government data as of March 2016, Which State had the maximum number of urban internet subscribers in India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Kerala
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Answer a) Tamil Nadu. According to government data as of March 2016, Tamil Nadu had the maximum number of urban internet subscribers in India, accounting for over 21 million of a total 231 million urban subscribers in the country. Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Delhi had 19.7 million and 19.6 million subscribers respectively, followed by Karnataka with 17 million.
18. Which country has unveiled AG600, the world’s largest aircraft which can land on both water and land?
a) India
b) USA
c) China
d) North korea
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Answer c) China. China has unveiled AG600, the world’s largest aircraft which can land on both water and land, according to Chinese state-run media. The aircraft, about the size of a Boeing 737, is meant for fighting forest fires and performing marine rescue missions. It can collect 12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds, and has a maximum flight range of 4,500 km.
19. Which State tourism won two Gold Gongs at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Awards?
a) Tamil Nadu Tourism
b) Haryana Tourism
c) Karnataka Tourism
d) Kerala Tourism
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Answer d) Kerala Tourism. Kerala Tourism won two Gold Gongs at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Awards. Kerala Tourism bagged the award in recognition of its trend setting marketing initiatives, which have given a boost to the state’s profile as a must-visit destination. The awards were in the categories of Travel Advertisement Broadcast Media and E-Newsletter, which were grabbed by the successful Visit Kerala television commercial campaign and the popular Kerala Tourism E-Newsletter, respectively.
20. Who won Hungarian Grand Prix 2016?
a) Nico Rosberg
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Sebastian Vettel
d) Fernando Alanso
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Answer b) Lewis Hamilton. F1 driver Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix to top the drivers’ championship table for the first time this season. Hamilton overtook Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who started at pole, in the race’s first lap to maintain the lead. This is Hamilton’s fifth win at the Hungaroring circuit, making him the most successful driver at the track.
21. Syed Haider Raza who passed away recently was a/an
a) Economist
b) Journalist
c) Artist
d) Politician
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Answer c) Artist. Modern Indian artist Syed Haider Raza passed away aged 94 on Saturday following prolonged illness. An internationally acclaimed painter, he was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1981 and was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Academy in 1983. He had been conferred with France’s highest civilian honour, the Commandeur de la Legion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour), in 2015.
