Current Affairs Quiz
1. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared ___________ free of measles
a) USA
b) China
c) Brazil
d) India
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Answer c) Brazil. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Brazil free of measles, after no case of the disease was registered in the last year. In the coming months, the WHOwill issue a certification for the eradication of measles to Brazil. The eradication of measles is the conclusion of work spanning several years. Brazil saw no domestic cases of measles from 1985 to 2000, although it broke out in 2013 in the northeastern states of Pernambuco and Ceara.
2. Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Museum in New Delhi?
a) Vandana Srivastav
b) Budha Rashmi Mani
c) Prem Kumar nagta
d) Tejpal Singh
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Answer b) Budha Rashmi Mani. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Budha Rashmi Mani, former Additional Director General, Archaeological Survey of India as the Director General of the National Museum in New Delhi.
3. Government of India approved Rs 1601 crore for Himayat programme in ____________
a) Haryana
b) Rajasthan
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Maharashtra
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Answer c) Jammu and Kashmir. Centre has approved Rs 1601 crore for Jammu and Kashmir under skill development initiative Himayat to train 1.24 lakh local youths in vocational courses, Rural Development Minister Abdul Haq Khan said. Himayat is a training-cum-placement programme for unemployed youth in Jammu and Kashmir.Youth will be provided short-term training for at least 3 months, in a range of skills for which there is good market demand.
4. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, (IRCTC) website can avail a travel accident cover of ___________ at a premium of one rupee
a) 1 lakh
b) 3 lakh
c) 5 lakh
d) 10 lakh
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Answer d) 10 lakh. Railway passengers from next month, booking tickets through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, (IRCTC) website can avail a travel accident cover of Rs. 10 lakh at a premium of one rupee. IRCTC Chairman-cum-Managing Director A.K. Manocha said that the insurance cover is besides the compensation given by the railways in case of accidents to valid ticket holders.
5. Which State railway station was ranked the highest in cleanliness in a passenger feedback survey carried out by the Railway Ministry?
a) Rajasthan
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Punjab
d) Kerala
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Answer c) Punjab . Punjab’s Beas railway station was ranked the highest in cleanliness in a passenger feedback survey carried out by the Railway Ministry. The survey also ranked Bihar’s Madhubani railway station the last in cleanliness. The survey, involving 1.3 lakh passengers in 407 railway stations, was conducted as a part of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu’s ‘Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat’ initiative.
6. The RBI has imposed a total of _________ as penalty on 13 banks, including HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda, for “violation of regulatory directions/instructions/guidelines
a) 12 crore
b) 20 crore
c) 25 crore
d) 27 crore
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Answer d) 27 crore. The RBI has imposed a total of ₹27 crore as penalty on 13 banks, including HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda, for “violation of regulatory directions/instructions/guidelines, among other things, on KYC (Know Your Customer) norms”. Eight other banks, including SBI and ICICI Bank, have been asked to “ensure strict compliance with KYC requirements and FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) provisions”.
7. Government of India approved the setting up of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bathinda in ___________
a) Maharashtra
b) Punjab
c) Kerala
d) Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer b) Punjab. The Cabinet approved the setting up of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bathinda in Punjab. To be established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, it will provide super speciality healthcare and create a large pool of doctors. Presently, there are seven functioning AIIMS, while three others, including Bathinda, have been approved.
8. Which e-commerce company has partnered with ride-hailing app Uber to let customer’s book cabs directly from the app?
a) Flipkart
b) Amazon
c) Snapdeal
d) Shopclues
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Answer c) Snapdeal. E-commerce marketplace Snapdeal has partnered with ride-hailing app Uber to let customers book cabs directly from the Snapdeal app. Uber India’s Head of Business Mahesh Bhalla said, “This partnership with Snapdeal is the first completely native Uber API integration in India and we are excited about this.” Snapdeal has also partnered with Cleartrip, Redbus, UrbanClap and Zomato for their services.
9. Which automobile manufacturer company is the world’s largest automobile manufacturer as per data available for the first half of 2016?
a) Volkswagen AG
b) Bajaj
c) Tata
d) Nissan
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Answer a) Volkswagen AG. German automaker Volkswagen AG is the world’s largest automobile manufacturer as per data available for the first half of 2016. Volkswagen sold 5.11 million units, around 80,000 units ahead of Japan’s Toyota, and 360,000 units ahead of USA’s General Motors, the second and third-largest automobile manufacturers. Volkswagen had been involved in an emissions test tampering scandal last year.
10. Who won the Swiss Open Gstaad title in men’s category?
a) Forbio Fognini
b) Feliciano Lopez
c) Fernando Verdasco
d) Rafael Nadal
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Answer b) Feliciano Lopez . Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez won the Swiss Open Gstaad after beating the Dutch Robin Haase in the final 6-4, 7-5 in 77 minutes. Lopez finally managed to win the tournament after he lost it a decade ago, while this is the Spaniard’s first title on clay and his fifth overall. In 2006, Lopez lost the final of the Swiss Open against the Frenchman Richard Gasquet.
11. Arundhati Ghose who passed away recently was a/an
a) Author
b) Actress
c) Economist
d) Diplomat
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Answer d) Diplomat. Eminent diplomat Arundhati Ghose, who was India’s ambassador to the UN and played a decisive role in India’s negotiations on Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), passed awayat the age of 76.She was suffering from cancer. During her illustrious career, Ghose had served in a number of positions including in Indian Missions in Austria, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, South Korea and Egypt. She was also the first Indian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Offices in Geneva.
12. Mahasweta Devi who passed away recently was a/an
a) Writer
b) Social activist
c) Both a and b
d) Politician
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Answer c) Both a and b. Writer and activist Mahasweta Devi passed away in Kolkata at an age of 90, following a cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure. She is survived by her daughter-in-law and grandchild. Mahasweta Devi had received Padma Shri (1986), Jnanpith Award (1996), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1997) and Padma Vibhushan (2006). Her notable works include Hajar Churashir Maa and Breast Stories among others.
