Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
a) UK Sinha
b) BS Bassi
c) Pradeep Kumar Joshi
d) Deepak Gupta
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Answer b) BS Bassi.Former Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has been appointed as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Bassi’s appointment to the job, which is a constitutional post with a tenure of five years, came three months after he retired as the capital’s top cop. Bassi was criticised both by AAP and Congress for police action during the JNU row, including the arrest of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.
2. The Government of India and the _________________ has signed a US$ 9.2 million grant agreement for efficient bus service.
a) ADB Bank
b) BRICS Bank
c) World Bank
d) IMF
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Answer c) World Bank.The Government of India and the World Bank has signed a US$ 9.2 million grant agreement under the World Bank-Global Environment Facility (GEF) Program for the Efficient and Sustainable City Bus Service Project to improve the efficiency and attractiveness of bus services in select Indian cities.
3. Which department got approval from Government of India for setting up of payments bank?
a) Postal Department
b) Railway Department
c) Textiles Department
d) Power Department
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Answer a) Postal Department.The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for setting up the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) as a Public Limited Company under the Department of Posts, with 100% Government of India (GOI) equity.
4. World Milk Day is observed on?
a) June 1
b) June 2
c) June 3
d) May 31
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Answer a) June 1.World Milk Day is a day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to recognise the importance of milk as a global food. It has been observed on June 1st each year since 2001.The day is intended to provide an opportunity to bring attention to activities that are connected with the milk industry.
5. Telangana Formation day is observed on?
a) June 1
b) June 2
c) May 31
d) March 3
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Answer b) June 2.Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao hoisted the National Flag tied to a 291-ft tall mast on the occasion of state’s second formation day. The flag was hoisted at the Sanjivayya Park in Hyderabad overlooking the picturesque Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city.
6. A new book The Unseen Indira Gandhi authored by ___________________
a) Jayakanthan
b) Vikram Seth
c) Uday Prakash
d) KP Mathur
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Answer d) KP Mathur.A new book The Unseen Indira Gandhi authored by Dr KP Mathur was released in May 2016. Dr KP Mathur was personal physician of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for nearly 20 years till her assassination in 1984.The Book was published by Konark Publishers.The book provides some interesting peeps into the responses of Mrs Gandhi’s to challenges both personal and political.
7. The world’s longest and deepest tunnel officially opened in _________________________
a) USA
b) Switzerland
c) China
d) Japan
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Answer b) Switzerland .The world’s longest tunnel officially opened with the trailblazing rail passage under the Swiss Alps aiming to ease transit through the heart of Europe. The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard base tunnel will provide a high-speed rail link under the Swiss Alps between northern and southern Europe. Switzerland says it will revolutionise European freight transport.
8. Government of India approved MoU between United States of America and India to enhance cooperation in ________________________
a) Wildlife Trafficking
b) Money Trafficking
c) Technology Trafficking
d) Defence Trafficking
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Answer a) Wildlife Trafficking.The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between United States of America and India to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking. With the approval, India will benefit from the expertise of the US Institutions in the field of wildlife conservation and management of wildlife areas and in combating illegal trade of wildlife and their derivatives.
9. India and __________________ have jointly launched chamber of commerce and industry to boost trade.
a) Mauritius
b) Austria
c) Morocco
d) Switzerland
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Answer c) Morocco.India and Morocco have jointly launched a trade body to boost bilateral commercial engagements. The India-Morocco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMCCI) was launched by visiting Vice President Hamid Ansari and Moroccan Prime MinisterAbdelilah Benkirane. The bilateral trade between the two countries stood at USD 1.26 billion in 2015 with Indian exports forming roughly 25 per cent of the trade volume.
10. The Union Cabinet has approved an agreement between India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the __________________________ to implement technical cooperation programme.
a) American civil aviation authority
b) French civil aviation authority
c) China civil aviation authority
d) Japan civil aviation authority
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Answer b) French civil aviation authority.The Union Cabinet has approved an agreement between India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the French civil aviation authority to implement technical cooperation programme for standards and recommended practices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DGCA and Direction Generale de l’Aviation Civile or DGAC, would be effective for a term of four years.
11. TRAI launched an app to avoid unwanted calls and texts, which named as ____________
a) TRAI services
b) MOB services
c) DND services
d) AVOID services
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Answer c) DND services.TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is now taking more steps to bring the pesky call menace under control. They have come out with an app named ‘DND Services’ that will help mobile users to manage unsolicited commercial communications (UCC).
12. Which country researchers have designed the first quantum thermal transistor?
a) USA
b) France
c) Japan
d) India
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Answer b) France.France-based researchers have designed the first quantum thermal transistor that can control heat currents, the same way an electric transistor controls electric currents. It consists of three systems that can exist in two states – up spin and down spin. One system controls the heat current that flows to the other two, switching their spins, thereby producing a transistor-like effect.
13. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that India is expected a ______ % growth in 2017-18.
a) 8%
b) 9%
c) 7%
d) 7.5%
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Answer d) 7.5%.Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that India is expected to see a “strong” GDP growth of 7.4% in the current fiscal and a 7.5% growth in 2017-18. It said the country’s private consumption would be boosted by increasing public wages and decreasing inflation. Further, investments will pick up as corporate deleveraging continues and infrastructure projects mature.
14. Which two countries signed an agreement to exchange terrorist screening information?
a) India and USA
b) China and USA
c) Japan and China
d) India and Pakistan
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Answer a) India and USA.India and the USA signed an agreement to exchange terrorist screening information. The agreement allows both the countries to access information through the designated contact points, subject to domestic laws and regulations. The agreement was signed by the Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi and the Ambassador of USA to India, Richard Verma.
15. India will give tourist and e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to undertake a short-term course in ________________
a) Sports
b) Medicine
c) Yoga
d) Technology
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Answer c) Yoga.In a first, India will give tourist and e-tourist visa to foreigners willing to undertake a short-term course in Yoga. The government has decided to include a short term yoga programme in the list of permissible activities under the tourist and e-tourist visa. Presently, tourist visa is granted only for visiting India for recreation and sight-seeing among other things.
16. Which State government has decided to create 500 more gram panchayats?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Odisha
c) Assam
d) Telangana
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Answer b) Odisha .The Odisha government has decided to create 500 more gram panchayats in addition to the existing 6,234 ahead of the panchayat elections due in February next year. Panchayati Raj Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo said that gram panchayats will be delimited and, in the process, 500 more panchayats will be created. Earlier on May 6, the State Cabinet had approved amendment of Odisha Gram Panchayat Act, 1964, to create more panchayats.
17. India secured _____ rank in Global Slavery Index with 18.35 million people enslaved.
a) 2nd
b) 3rd
c) 1st
d) 5th
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Answer c) 1st .India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people in the world trapped in modern slavery, with 18.35 million victims of forced labour, ranging from prostitution and begging, according to a new report, which estimated that nearly 46 million people are enslaved globally. The report said that India has the highest absolute numbers of people trapped in slavery with 18.35 million slaves among its 1.3 billion population, while North Korea has the highest incidence (4.37% of the population) and the weakest government response to deal with it.
18. Bollywood Actor __________________________ becomes goodwill ambassador for the LEPRA India organisation.
a) Madhavan
b) Amir Khan
c) Salman Khan
d) Akshay Kumar
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Answer a) Madhavan.Bollywood Actor R Madhavan feels proud to be the goodwill ambassador for the LEPRA India organisation that fights against diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis. LEPRA India is a non-government organisation working in the fields of leprosy, tuberculosis, malaria, HIV or AIDS and community health.
19. Who took charge as first ever CEO of BCCI?
a) Anil Kumble
b) Rahul Dravid
c) Anurag Thakur
d) Rahul Johri
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Answer d) Rahul Johri.BCCI president Anurag Thakur has welcomed former media professional Rahul Johri who has joined the cricket board as its first ever chief executive officer (CEO). Johri’s appointment as CEO, is in line with the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Justice R.M. Lodha Committee.
20. Which Indian cricketer has given his consent for his name to be used in Kerala’s campaign against liquor and drug abuse in the state?
a) Gautam Gambhir
b) Saurav Ganguly
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) VVS Laxman
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Answer c) Sachin Tendulkar.Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has given his consent for his name to be used in Kerala’s campaign against liquor and drug abuse in the state, said CM Pinarayi Vijayan. The announcement was made after Tendulkar met Vijayan at the state Secretariat. The Vijayan-led LDF government’s election manifesto had said that it would initiate an anti-narcotic awareness programme.
21. Which team their number one spot in FIFA’s rankings?
a) England
b) Argentina
c) Spain
d) Portugal
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Answer b) Argentina.Argentina have retained their number one spot in FIFA’s rankings ahead of Belgium and Colombia with Copa America and Euro 2016 soon to get underway. India have dropped a place in the latest FIFA rankings released earlier today, with the Blue Tigers ending the month of May ranked 163 in the FIFA rankings. England dropped out of the top ten at the expense of Austria.
22. Who has been named as the world’s most famous athlete ahead of his great rival Lionel Messi?
a) Cristino Ronaldo
b) Neymar
c) Eden Hazard
d) Wayne Rooney
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Answer a) Cristino Ronaldo.Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the world’s most famous athlete ahead of his great rival Lionel Messi. The Real Madrid star was named by ESPN in their World Fame 100 ahead of NBA megastar LeBron James and the Barcelona star. The top British athlete was Real Madrid and Wales winger Gareth Bale at No 12 – five places ahead of Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney.
23. Who became the first player in tennis history to earn over $100 million in prize money?
a) Roger Federer
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Andy Murray
d) Rafael Nadal
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Answer b) Novak Djokovic.Novak Djokovic became the first player in tennis history to earn over $100 million in prize money. He began with $99,673,404 at the start of 2016 French Open, earned a further $327,471 in prize money as a result of reaching the last eight. Roger Federer is close behind Djokovic with $98,011,727 in career earnings.
24. Razak Khan who passed away recently was a/an
a) Economist
b) Cricketer
c) Actor
d) Politician
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Answer c) Actor.Veteran comedy actor Razak Khan, who worked in films like “Hera Pheri”, “Raja Hindustani” and “Baadshah” among others, died following a cardiac arrest. The comedian was also seen in Salman Khan’s “Hello Brother”, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Baadshah”, and Aamir Khan’s “Raja Hindustani”. Khan’s notable roles include “Anari No 1”, “Hera Pheri”, “Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega”, “Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa” and “Hungama”.
