Current Affairs Quiz
1. _______________________________has been conferred the National Award for Best Performing Central PSU for Roof Top Solar Power initiatives.
a) Sports Authority of India
b) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
c) Airports Authority of India
d) National Highways Authority of India
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Answer c) Airports Authority of India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been conferred the National Award for Best Performing Central PSU for Roof Top Solar Power initiatives. It has installed 4.8 megawatt peak power (MWp) rooftop solar plants at 13 airports, generating approximately 51 lakh units of solar energy. Further, 4.9 MWp solar plants are expected to be installed at 14 other airports by December.
2. Laboratory testing of two popular baby care products of US firm ____________________ has been ordered by a child rights body.
a) Mother Care
b) Omved
c) Himalaya
d) Johnson and Johnson
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Answer d) Johnson and Johnson. Laboratory testing of two popular baby care products of US firm Johnson & Johnson has been ordered by a child rights body of the government after taking suo motu cognizance of a number of US court orders against it over alleged lack of warning about health risks of its talc-based products. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked five states — Gujarat, Jharkhand, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh — to collect the samples of Johnson & Johnson baby powder and shampoo for testing.
3. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to register two new diesel vehicles used for ______________________
a) Public transport
b) Trade transport
c) Waste disposal
d) None of these
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Answer c) Waste disposal . The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi government to register two new diesel vehicles which are conforming to BS-IV norms and would be used for garbage disposal and handling of municipal waste generated in New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area.
4. World Day against Child Labour is observed on?
a) June 10
b) June 12
c) June 8
d) June 5
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Answer b) June 12. The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Every year on 12 June, the World Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them. The theme for the year 2016 is “End child labour in supply chains – It’s everyone’s business!”.
5. Which State government has set up a single window clearance system for investors?
a) Gujarat
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Assam
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Answer d) Assam . The Assam government has set up a single window clearance system at all district headquarters to help potential investors and to eradicate corruption. This single window clearance system will enable potential investors to apply online for all the clearance certificates and no objection certificates. The new government has introduced the Assam Ease of Doing Business Bill 2016 in the House on June 3 this year, which was passed subsequently.
6. Which State to become the first state in India to have an open government data portal?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Sikkim
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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Answer b) Sikkim. Sikkim claimed to become the first state in India to have an open government data portal. Lok Sabha MP, P D Rai launched the open government data portal ‘Sikkim.data.gov.in’ and Open Government Data Platform (Sikkim). Sikkim thus became the first state in India to have this portal.
7. Which State Island got electricity supply in their homes after 70 years of independence?
a) Gujarat
b) Bihar
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Maharashtra
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Answer a) Gujarat. Residents of Shiyal Bet, a nondescript island in Gujarat’s Amreli district woke up to cherish a moment they had been waiting for nearly seven decades after the country’s Independence — electricity supply in their homes. With power supply reaching to this small island with a population of around 6,000, surrounded by Arabian Sea from all corners, Gujarat now has its every nook and corner connected to electricity.
8. Who won in Peru’s presidential election 2016?
a) Keiko Fujimori
b) Ollanta Humala
c) Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
d) Alan Garcia
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Answer c) Pedro Pablo Kuczynski . Peru’s elections authority announced that Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had defeated Keiko Fujimori in the 2016 presidential election. National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) director Mariano Cucho announced that his organization had tallied all of the more than 18 million votes cast on June 5. Kuczynski garnered 50.1% of eligible votes to defeat Fujimori. Known as “PPK” in Peru, Kuczynski won by just over 41,000 votes for a victory margin of less than a quarter point, which makes the 2016 election the closest in Peru’s history.
9. Which country successfully launched world’s largest rocket?
a) USA
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) China
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Answer a) USA. The world’s largest rocket has successfully blasted into space from Florida’s Cape Canaveral for all to see, but the exact details of its intelligence agency cargo is something that the US government is keeping a closely guarded secret. The United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint space delivery service by aerospace giants Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company, carried out the launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket.
10. Air pollution could cause _____ million premature deaths by 2060: OECD
a) 1-5 million
b) 10-20 million
c) 6-9 million
d) 4-8 million
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Answer c) 6-9 million. According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, air pollution could cause 6-9 million premature deaths by 2060, with the biggest mortality rate spike forecasted in India. It is also likely to cost 1% of the global GDP, around $2.6 trillion annually, in terms of sick days, medical bills and reduced agricultural output, the report added.
11. Which State government launched an IT-enabled management system for irrigation projects in the state?
a) Sikkim
b) Andra Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer b) Andra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched an IT-enabled management system for irrigation projects in the state. The system will enable regular assessment of the progress of the ongoing projects in the state and help in monitoring water storage levels and flow of various rivers and reservoirs, the government said.
12. According to a nationwide survey by the Registrar General of India, the percentage of non-vegetarians in India was _______
a) 71%
b) 85%
c) 54%
d) 33%
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Answer a) 71%. According to a nationwide survey by the Registrar General of India, the percentage of non-vegetarians in India was 71%. The survey was conducted among people aged above 15 years in 2014. The number fell by 4% from 2004, when the non-vegetarians in the country stood at 75%. People are reportedly being seen switching to a vegetarian diet for health reasons.
13. Government of India has approved projects worth over _________ crore for developing Ramayana, Krishna and Buddhist circuits in Uttar Pradesh.
a) 500
b) 300
c) 750
d) 100
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Answer b) 300. With an aim to boost tourism in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has approved projects worth over Rs 300 crore for developing Ramayana, Krishna and Buddhist circuits in the state. The massive investment aimed at encouraging tourism in a big way comes under the Swadesh Darshan Yojna, Secretary, Union Tourism Ministry Vinod Zutshi said.
14. Who won Australian Open Super Series Badminton title 2016?
a) PV Sindhu
b) Jwala Gutta
c) Saina Nehwal
d) Aparna Balan
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Answer c) Saina Nehwal. Shuttler Saina Nehwal received a huge boost ahead of the Rio Olympics as she clinched her second Australian Open Super Series title after defeating China’s Sun Yuin a thrilling three-game final in Sydney. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad eked out a 11-21, 21-14 21-19 victory over World No 12 Sun in a fighting summit clash that lasted an hour and 12 minutes.
15. Who will become the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to make a seventh appearance at the Olympics?
a) Mahesh Bhupathi
b) Rohan Bhopanna
c) Andy Murray
d) Leander Paes
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Answer d) Leander Paes. India’s Leander Paes will become the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to make a seventh appearance at the Olympics. Paes won the bronze medal for India in singles tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Interestingly, Leander’s father Vece was a midfielder in the bronze medal-winning Indian field hockey team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
