Current Affairs Quiz
1. Renowned Indian sand artist _______________________ has won gold medal in people’s choice prize at world championship.
a) Subodh Gupta
b) Tyeb Mehta
c) Francis Newton Souza
d) Sudarsan Pattnaik
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Answer d) Sudarsan Pattnaik.Renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal on in people’s choice prize at world championship festival of sand sculpting Russe, 2016 in Bulgariafor his sand sculpture – “Drugs kill Sports”. After recently bagging a gold medal inMoscow for creating a beautiful sand sculpture on Peace and Nonviolence, Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik and his skills have done the nation proud, yet again.
2. Who has been appointed as the chief of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)?
a) Navin Agarwal
b) Prakash Gupta
c) Piyush Gupta
d) Ashok Agarwal
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Answer a) Navin Agarwal.Senior IPS officer Navin Agarwal has been appointed as the chief of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), working for dope-free sports. Agarwal is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Agarwal’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer/Director General of NADA. He has been appointed to the post for five years. Agarwal is presently working in his cadre state–J-K.
3. Which General insurance company acquired L and T general insurance company?
a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd
b) Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd
c) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd
d) TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd
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Answer c) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd.HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd, the non-life insurance joint venture between HDFC Ltd and ERGO International of Germany, said that it will acquire L&T General Insurance Co. Ltd in an all-cash deal worth Rs.551 crore. Promoter Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) will exit the general insurance business via the deal.
4. The Income Tax department has launched an ATM-based validation system for filing e-ITRs by taxpayers. Expand e-ITR?
a) Electronic Income Tax Refund
b) Electronic Income Tax Returns
c) Electronic Income Tax Register
d) Electronic Income Tax Repay
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Answer b) Electronic Income Tax Returns.The Income Tax department has launched an ATM-based validation system for filing e-ITRs by taxpayers as part of its measure to enhance the paperless regime of filing the annual IT returns. The Electronic Verification Code (EVC) can be generated by pre-validating the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) provided by the bank where a taxpayer has an account.
5. China to ignore UN ruling concerning the ____________________ Sea
a) North China Sea
b) East China Sea
c) West China Sea
d) South China Sea
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Answer d) South China Sea.China said that it will ignore the decision of an international arbitration panel in the Philippines’ lawsuit against Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea. The Philippines has filed a case in the United Nations under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea, questioning China’s territorial claim in the South China Sea.
6. The Government of India signed and MoU with Asian Development Bank for $200 million loan to _____________________
a) Rajasthan
b) Assam
c) Jharkhand
d) Maharashtra
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Answer c) Jharkhand.The government of India has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the latter to loan $200 million to upgrade 176 km of state roads in Jharkhand. The total cost of the project, due to be completed by December 2019, is $306.25 million. The Jharkhand state government will finance the remaining amount.
7. India Post has released a Rs.5 stamp to mark the third anniversary of Amazon India’s services in the country. Which named as _________________?
a) Amazon Stamp
b) My Stamp
c) India Stamp
d) Amazon India
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Answer b) My Stamp.India Post has released a Rs.5 stamp to mark the third anniversary of Amazon India’s services in the country. Called My Stamp, it shows a delivery boy with a carton labelled Amazon. Amazon India, which launched its services in India in June 2013, serves customers in over 19,000 pin codes through a network of 155,000 post offices.
8. Who has been conferred with Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour, the Amir Amanullah Khan Award?
a) Pranab Mukerjee
b) Raguram Rajan
c) Narendra Modi
d) Manohar Parrikar
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Answer c) Narendra Modi.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with Afghanistan’s highest civilian honour, the Amir Amanullah Khan Award. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani conferred the award on Narendra Modi after the two leaders jointly inaugurated the Afghan-India Friendship Dam, earlier known as Salma Dam, on river Chist-e-Sharif in western Herat neighbouring Iran , will irrigate 75,000 hectares of land and generate 42 MW of power.
9. NASA found ____ unreported “major” sources of toxic air pollution.
a) 50
b) 10
c) 25
d) 39
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Answer d) 39.Scientists at NASA’s Environment and Climate Change Canada and researchers at University of Maryland, College Park and Dalhousie University discovered 39 unreported “major” sources of toxic air pollution. Using the space agency’s satellite imaging, the group located the man-made sources where toxic sulfur dioxide is being emitted.
10. Which State government has launched Asia’s first ‘Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme’?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Punjab
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Answer b) Haryana.Haryana Government has launched Asia’s first ‘Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme’ at the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore. It was launched by state Chief Minister Manohar Lal by releasing 2 captive bred Himalayan Griffons vultures in the pre-release aviaries close to the breeding centre at Pinjore.
11. Which two countries have signed a MoU which will provide speedy security clearances for pre-approved, low-risk Indian travellers on arrival?
a) India and USA
b) India and China
c) India and Japan
d) India and Singapore
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Answer a) India and USA.India and the US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will provide speedy security clearances for pre-approved, low-risk Indian travellers on arrival in the US, at selected airports. The MoU was signed by Indian Ambassador to the US, Arun K Singh and Deputy Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection Kevin K McAleenan.
12. Which Stock Exchange has received approval from the RBI to start an online bidding platform for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme?
a) National Stock Exchange
b) Bombay Stock Exchange
c) Calcutta Stock Exchange
d) Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
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Answer b) Bombay Stock Exchange.The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has said it has received approval from the RBI to start an online bidding platform for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme. Under the initiative, gold-denominated bonds are issued by the government as an alternative to physical holding of gold. The mock bidding session in this regard has been started from Friday, BSE said.
13. India’s first green and waste-free swearing-in ceremony in _______________
a) Rajasthan
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer c) Kerala.Dr K Vasuki, Executive Director of government-recognised sanitation agency Suchitwa Mission, recently organised India’s first green and waste-free swearing-in ceremony in Kerala. At the swearing-in ceremony of the Cabinet members of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state, steel glasses were arranged along with the facility of cleaning them at regular intervals, among other things.
14. Which State Government has signed MoU with California (US) for cooperation in fields of business innovation, alternative energy, and education?
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Telangana
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Answer d) Telangana .Telangana government has signed an MoU with California (US) for cooperation in fields of business innovation, alternative energy, and education. “This MoU will open new avenues for exchange of innovative ideas between startups in Telangana and Silicon Valley,” Telangana officials said. This will also help innovative companies in California access the Indian market, California officials added.
15. India has a floating post office, situated on a houseboat on the Dal Lake in __________________________
a) Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh
b) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
d) Kollam, Kerala
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Answer b) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.India has a floating post office, situated on a houseboat on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Inaugurated in 2011, the post office also has a philately museum and a shop selling postage stamps and other products. Interestingly, letters posted from here can be enclosed in special envelopes and covers having scenic pictures of the state’s tourist destinations.
16. Tourism ban proposed at _______ beach to save turtle nesting sites.
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Andra Pradesh
d) Goa
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Answer d) Goa.The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has called for a complete ban on tourism activity at Galjibag beach in South Goa to protect the turtle nesting spots there. The GCZMA in its recommendations said that tourism activity including erection of shacks should be banned at Galjibag beach, which is one of the prime shorelines of the state.
17. Which drug firm got USFDA nod for epilepsy treatment injection?
a) Sun Pharmaceuticals
b) Jubilant Life Sciences
c) Johnson and Johnson
d) Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals
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Answer b) Jubilant Life Sciences.Drug firm Jubilant Life Sciences has received final approval from the US health regulator for generic Levetiracetam injection, used for treatment of epilepsy, in the American market. The company has received abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) final approval for Levetiracetam injection USP, 500 mg/5 mL (100 mg/mL) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
18. Who won French open title 2016 in women’s single category?
a) Garbine Muguruza
b) Maria sharapova
c) Victoria Azarenka
d) Serena Williams
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Answer a) Garbine Muguruza.Garbine Muguruza defeated Serena Williams to claim her maiden grand slam title with a 7-5 6-4 win over the world number one and defending champion in the French Open final. The 22-year-old fourth seed, who lost to Williams in last year’s Wimbledon final, became the first Spaniard to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1998.
19. Who won French open title 2016 in mixed doubles category?
a) Elena Vesnina and Bruno Soares
b) Martina Hingis and Leander Paes
c) Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig
d) Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor
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Answer b) Martina Hingis and Leander Paes.Martina Hingis and Leander Paes each completed a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles after winning the 2016 French Open final against Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 on Friday. This was the 18th Grand Slam title and 10th in the mixed doubles for Paes while, for Hingis, it was the 22nd Grand Slam of her career.
20. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali who passed away recently, he was from _____________
a) Russia
b) India
c) America
d) Saudi Arabia
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Answer c) America.Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the ring. Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. Ali died at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications. Ali’s funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
