Current Affairs Quiz
1. SWIFT announced that ________________________are the first Indian banks to sign up for its global payments innovation initiative
a) ICICI Bank and Yes Bank
b) HDFC Bank and Axis Bank
c) ICICI Bank and Axis Bank
d) Federal Bank and Yes Bank
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Answer c) ICICI Bank and Axis Bank . SWIFT announced that ICICI Bank and AXIS Bank are the first Indian banks to sign up for its global payments innovation initiative. Both banks will be joining forces with more than 70 other leading banks globally. The initiative aims to enhance cross-border payments by leveraging SWIFT’s proven messaging platform and global reach.
2. Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited (HNPCL) commissioned its 1,040 Mw Power project at ________________
a) Pune
b) Kolkata
c) Jaipur
d) visakhapatnam
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Answer d) visakhapatnam. Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited (HNPCL), part of the Hinduja Group, commissioned its 1,040 Mw Power project at Visakhapatnam. The power plant consists of two units of 520 Mw each.
3. 4th edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) was inaugurated in a grand manner at ITA Machkhowa, _______________
a) Gujarat
b) Assam
c) Rajasthan
d) Punjab
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Answer b) Assam . The much anticipated 4th edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) was inaugurated in a grand manner at ITA Machkhowa, Guwahati , K V Eapen, Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development, was the Guest of Honour for the programme this year. Renowned filmmaker Prakash Jha and sound designer Amrit Pritam were also present as Special Guests.
4. With the help of NASA, ______ postal service made history after a stamp was send to Pluto
a) China
b) India
c) USA
d) Russia
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Answer c) USA. With the help of NASA, US postal service made history after a stamp was send to Pluto which they placed on New Horizons spacecraft of the American space agency. The stamp travelled a mind-blowing 5,250,843,896 km becoming the stamp to travel longest distance ever in history.
5. According to SocialCops’ analysis of 2011 Census data, ________________ has the lowest population density among India’s states and union territories
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
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Answer a) Arunachal Pradesh. According to SocialCops’ analysis of 2011 Census data, Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density among India’s states and union territories at 17 people per square kilometre. In comparison, Delhi has the highest population density at 11,320, which is 665 times that of Arunachal Pradesh. Further, India’s average population density is 382, higher than the global average of 46.
6. Which State tourism received eight National Tourism awards for 2014-15?
a) Karnataka
b) Rajasthan
c) Kerala
d) Odisha
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Answer c) Kerala. Kerala Tourism received eight National Tourism awards for 2014-15, including six in the marketing category and one each in the Responsible Tourism and Rural Tourism categories. The awards, one of which was the Most Innovative use of Information Technology, were presented by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to Kerala Tourism Director UV Jose and Principal Secretary Venu V.
7. The Central government proposed to organise a ‘Make in India’ conference in ______________
a) Rajasthan
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Odisha
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Answer d) Odisha. The Central government proposes to organise a ‘Make in India’ conference in Bhubaneswar in December, an official said. The conference would be organized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to attract investment to Odisha as well as the country. The Odisha government has requested the ministry to hold the conference in the first week of December.
8. The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) conferred its Lifetime Achievement Award on _______________________
a) Arvind Swamy
b) Srinivasan K.Swamy
c) Sasi Patel
d) Prakash Singh
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Answer b) Srinivasan K.Swamy. The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) conferred its Lifetime Achievement Award on famous adman Srinivasan K.Swamy. Mr. Swamy is popularly known as Sundar. He is a veteran in the advertising industry and has almost four decades of rich experience. Swamy is Chairman of R.K. Swamy Hansa, a diversified marketing communications group. He has served as the President of AAAI for three consecutive terms from 2004 to 2007. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and a Board Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
9. Which country is set to host the 2016 edition of the Kabaddi World Cup in October?
a) Nepal
b) China
c) India
d) Pakistan
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Answer c) India . India is set to host the 2016 edition of the Kabaddi World Cup in October. The tournament will feature 12 participating nations including USA, UK, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh among others. India will be the defending champions at the tournament, after having been crowned champions in all the previous editions of the tournament.
10. Which team won the fourth season of the Pro Kabaddi League in Hyderabad?
a) Patna Pirates
b) Jaipur Pink Panthers
c) Telugu Titans
d) Bengaluru Bulls
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Answer a) Patna Pirates. Defending champions Patna Pirates defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final of the fourth season of the Pro Kabaddi League in Hyderabad. Patna defeated Jaipur 37-29 to win their second PKL title. Patna had ended the league stage as table toppers, with 52 points after winning 10 out of 14 games.
