Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been appointed as head of joint parliamentary committee for Land acquisition bill?
a) Prakash Singh
b) Mahesh Gupta
c) Ganesh Singh
d) Kalraj Mishra
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Answer c) Ganesh Singh. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan reformed the Joint Parliamentry Committee (JPC) for Land Acquisition Bill and appointed Ganesh Singh, Member of Parliament of BJP from Satna constituency of Madhya Pradesh as its new head.
2. _______________________ and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have signed a MoU on promotion of rail ticketing activities
a) State Bank of India
b) Bank of India
c) Axis Bank
d) ICICI Bank
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Answer a) State Bank of India. The country’s largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to hammer out a detailed plan for promotion of rail ticketing activities, including internet ticketing and unreserved ticketing system. Under the MoU, the signatories “will jointly explore areas of cooperation and draw up a detailed plan for promotion of rail ticketing activities.
3. Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed on?
a) July 25
b) July 26
c) July 27
d) July 28
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Answer b) July 26. Kargil Vijay Diwas, named after the success of Operation Vijay. On this day, 26 July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani intruders. This year the army is celebrating the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory in the war against Pakistan. The week-long celebrations that culminate on Vijay Diwas 26 July, had begun on 21 July.
4. With a user base of more than 335 million globally, _________ is currently world’s 3rd largest telecom provider
a) Vodafone
b) Aircel
c) Airtel
d) MTS
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Answer c) Airtel. With a user base of more than 335 million globally, Airtel is currently world’s 3rd largest telecom provider. Aimed to serve its 335 million user base in a much better way, Airtel recently launched MyPlan for its postpaid users with the tagline ‘Choose Anything. Waste Nothing’, allowing users to customise their bills as per their need.
5. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of ₹5 crore on _________________ in the alleged ₹6,000 crore forex related irregularities
a) Bank of India
b) Punjab National Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) Bank of Baroda
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Answer d) Bank of Baroda The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of ₹5 crore on Bank of Baroda in the alleged ₹6,000 crore forex related irregularities that were observed in October last year. The RBI had carried out an investigation and noted weaknesses and failures in the bank’s internal control mechanisms including transaction monitoring, and assigning of Unique Customer Identification Code.
6. K K Paul has unveiled the plaque of a statue of Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar for installation in ______________
a) Haridwar, Uttarakhand
b) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
c) Nainital, Uttarakhand
d) Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
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Answer a) Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul has unveiled here the plaque of a statue of Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar for installation in Haridwar. The programme was held at the Raj Bhawan here on the first day of Tamil new year. The statue is being installed on the efforts of BJP RajyaSabha MP Tarun Vijaywho has contributed Rs 20 lakh from his local area development fund.
7. Which company has announced the acquisition of Yahoo’s core internet business for $4.83 billion in cash?
a) Reliance
b) Amazon
c) Verizon
d) Google
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Answer c) Verizon . American telecommunications company, Verizon announced the acquisition of Yahoo’s core internet business for $4.83 billion in cash. Yahoo said it will change its name and become a publicly traded investment company. The deal does not include Yahoo’s stake in Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan, cumulatively valued at around $40 billion.
8. Which IT company has topped the ‘Top 20 IT-BPO Employers in India’ list for 2016 released by the industry’s representative body Nasscom?
a) Infosys
b) TCS
c) Wipro
d) HCL
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Answer b) TCS. Global software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has topped the ‘Top 20 IT-BPO Employers in India’ list for 2016 released by the industry’s representative body Nasscom. Infosys and Cognizant have been ranked second and third respectively. The list also includes Wipro, Capgemini, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra among other software majors.
9. According to the latest tourism statistics by the government, ______________ is the fastest growing tourist destination in India
a) Jharkhand
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Rajasthan
d) Kerala
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Answer a) Jharkhand. According to the latest tourism statistics by the government, Jharkhand is the fastest growing tourist destination in India. The state recorded a 40% increase in tourism from 2012 to 2014, with Ranchi being the most popular destination among tourists. As per the statistics, Tamil Nadu emerged as the top destination for foreign tourists.
10. ______________ announced the acquisition of fashion e-commerce platform Jabong through its unit Myntra for an undisclosed amount
a) Amazon
b) Paytm
c) Snapdeal
d) Flipkart
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Answer d) Flipkart Flipkart announced the acquisition of fashion e-commerce platform Jabong through its unit Myntra for an undisclosed amount. Jabong, which went live in 2012, has been looking for a buyer following reports of its investors being unwilling to infuse fresh capital. “Welcome @JabongIndia to the @Flipkart family. We’ll create history together”, Flipkart Co-founder Sachin Bansal tweeted.
11. Government of India published the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission, stating that central government employees will get the revised pay from ___________
a) January
b) March
c) August
d) October
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Answer c) August . The Centre published the implementation notification of the 7th Pay Commission, stating that central government employees will get the revised pay from August. Further, arrears, which are to be paid from January 2016, will be credited to employees within 2016-17. The Commission’s recommendations, including increasing minimum pay from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000 per month, were cleared in June.
12. Human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila (44) has announced to end her 16-year-long fast, which state she belongs to?
a) Maharashtra
b) Manipur
c) Madya Pradesh
d) Meghalaya
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Answer b) Manipur . Human rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila (44) has announced to end her 16-year-long fast on August 9, stating she would contest 2017 Manipur elections. Known as ‘Iron Lady’, Sharmila said she no longer believes her fast will bring an end to the Army’s special powers under AFSPA in Manipur. Sharmila reportedly also told a court of her plans to marry.
13. According to SocialCops’ analysis of data _____ of India’s govt sites don’t follow government guidelines
a) 53%
b) 76%
c) 81%
d) 97%
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Answer d) 97%. According to SocialCops’ analysis of data from the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DAR&PG), 926 of India’s 957 (97%) government websites don’t follow GIGW guidelines. GIGW, which stands for Guidelines of Indian Government Websites, was issued by DAR&PG in 2009. The 115 guidelines cover basic identification and content rules, quality controls, development guidelines and more.
14. Which country has the highest number of stunted children in the world?
a) China
b) India
c) USA
d) South Africa
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Answer b) India. India has the highest number of stunted children in the world owing to ‘severe’ sanitation crisis due to lack of clean toilets and water, according to a report by international development charity WaterAid. The report said that 48 million, or 40% Indian children under the age of five, suffer from stunted growth. Nigeria and Pakistan rank second and third respectively.
15. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has now made his presence felt in the digital gaming arena through his official game __________________
a) Sachin Saga
b) Sachin Cricket
c) Sachin Game
d) Sachin Bat
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Answer a) Sachin Saga. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has now made his presence felt in the digital gaming arena through his official game, ‘Sachin Saga’, Rajan Navani, vice-chairman and managing director of JetSynthesys Private Limited, announced.
