Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who will replace Nikesh Arora as Soft Bank President?
a) Masayoshi Son
b) Ken Miyauchi
c) Jen Sashay
d) None of these
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Answer b) Ken Miyauchi.Japanese conglomerate SoftBank said Ken Miyauchi, head of the group’s Japanese telecommunications operations, would replace Nikesh Arora as president and chief operating officer. Recently Arora had abruptly resigned from his position after it became clear that Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son wanted to continue in his current post for another 5-10 years. Miyauchi held 1,101,230 shares of SBG as of March 31, 2016, according to a statement by SoftBank.
2. India ranks ______ in FDI inflows: UNCTAD report
a) 5th
b) 1st
c) 10th
d) 7th
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Answer c) 10th.India continues to be among the top ten countries in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows globally and the fourth in developing Asia, as per the World Investment Report 2016 by the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD). India’s FDI inflows have increased to $44 billion in 2015 as compared to $35 billion in 2014, and the growth has been across the board.
3. Cabinet Approved 6 projects on June 22-2016. Which project is not one among them?
a) Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore fund for startups
b) Cabinet approves ₹6,000 cr package for textiles
c) Cabinet approves biggest ever spectrum auction
d) Cabinet approves 4g plans for all cities
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Answer d) Cabinet approves 4g plans for all cities.i) Cabinet approves ₹10,000 crore fund for startups
ii) Cabinet approves ₹6,000 cr package for textiles
iii) Cabinet approves biggest ever spectrum auction
iv) Cabinet approves MoU between India and Germany
v) Cabinet approves Protocol amending the Agreement for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with Belgium
vi) Cabinet approves four laning of Hubli-Hospet Section of NH-63 in Karnataka
4. The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a proposal to set up a Counter-Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist school at ______________ to train police and other security forces.
a) Mumbai
b) Nagpur
c) Thane
d) Pune
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Answer b) Nagpur .The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a proposal to set up a Counter-Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist school at Nagpur to train police and other security forces in combating left-wing extremism and militancy. It will provide “state-of-the-art” training facilities for jungle and field tactics, ambush, and handling of weapons. The Centre and the state will jointly fund the school. The state government will operate and oversee its functioning and an IPS officer will be specially deployed.
5. India has successfully launched 20 satellites in a single mission, They include satellites belonging to the _______________________________
a) USA, Japan, China and Pakistan
b) USA, North Korea, Spain and Norway
c) USA, Australia, South Korea and Japan
d) USA, Canada, Germany and Indonesia
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Answer d) USA, Canada, Germany and Indonesia.India has successfully launched 20 satellites in a single mission, the most in the history of the country’s ambitious space programme. They include satellites belonging to the United States, Canada, Germany and Indonesia. The launch took place from the sriharikota space centre off India’s east coast. It is a sign that India is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar space market.
6. Which country became world leader in super computers?
a) India
b) Japan
c) China
d) USA
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Answer c) China .A new list of the world’s fastest supercomputers provides more evidence that the once-yawning technology gap between the United States and China is closing. China dominates a biannual ranking of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers, called theTop500. Not only does China have the world’s fastest machine for the seventh consecutive time, it has the largest number of computers among the top 500 — a first for any country other than the United States.
7. Which State government has started an SMS campaign to ensure that all educational institutions in the state are tobacco-free?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Bihar
d) Assam
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Answer d) Assam .The Assam government has started an SMS campaign to ensure that all educational institutions in the state are tobacco-free. Heads of government educational institutions were sent reminders to ensure that anti-tobacco signages are put up and tobacco use is banned in the premises. Notably, a 2010 study had found that 140 children are introduced to tobacco every day in Assam.
8. India’s _______________ city and China’s Jinan city have become sister cities for exchange of ideas and technology.
a) Mumbai
b) Nagpur
c) Bangalore
d) Hyderabad
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Answer b) Nagpur.Nagpur city and China’s Jinan city have become sister cities for exchange of ideas and technology. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Jinan, Municipal People’s Republic of China, entered into an agreement on Monday to develop sister city relationship between the two cities.
9. ISRO to test indigenously developed _______________ engine.
a) Scramjet
b) Cryogenic
c) Rocket
d) None of these
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Answer a) Scramjet.Engineers at ISRO are gearing up to test the scramjet engine developed in-house to power the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) due to undergo the first experimental flight shortly. The scramjet engine which uses air breathing propulsion technology for hypersonic flight is scheduled to be test flown in January or February. The scramjet engine would be strapped to a two-stage Rohini sounding rocket for the experimental flight lasting seven seconds. It will be released at a height of 70 km and ignited during the coasting phase.
10. The book titled “A Life in Diplomacy” was written by __________________
a) MM Agarwal
b) Maharajakrishna Rasgotra
c) Govind Pansare
d) Kartar Lalvani
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Answer b) Maharajakrishna Rasgotra.The book titled A Life in Diplomacy was in news in the third week of June 2016. The book was written by former Indian diplomat Maharajakrishna Rasgotra. It is an insider’s account of the personalities and policies that shaped Indian diplomacy. The book provides a ringside view of the beginnings of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka, the last years of the Cold War, the negotiations on the formation of SAARC, Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the Bhopal gas disaster.
11. Which State announced that the state’s first Medical College will be functional by next year?
a) Kerala
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Madya Pradesh
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Answer c) Arunachal Pradesh.Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul announced that the state’s first Medical College will be functional by next year. He reviewed the progress of the proposed Tomo Riba Medical College and Hospital and asked authorities to fast-track the construction. He also set an August 15 deadline for completion of the 300-bedded hospital and medical college.
12. The __________________ cabinet approved a proposal to grant minority status to Jews in the state.
a) Maharashtra
b) Delhi
c) Haryana
d) Kerala
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Answer a) Maharashtra .The Maharashtra cabinet approved a proposal to grant minority status to Jews in the state. The decision will allow members of the community avail state government scholarships and establish their own educational institutes, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. According to the 2001 Census, there were 4,650 Jews living in India, with 2,466 of them in Maharashtra.
13. North Korea launched an intermediate range missile in which country’s direction.
a) India
b) USA
c) Russia
d) Japan
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Answer d) Japan.North Korea launched what could have been an intermediate range missile in Japan’s direction. The missile eventually fell into the sea, after reaching an altitude of 1,000 km, Japanese military officials said. “We don’t know whether it counts as a success, but North Korea has shown some capability with IRBMs (intermediate range ballistic missiles),” Japan’s Defence Minister said.
14. Government of India extended the timeline for states to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by a year to _______________
a) March 2017
b) January 2017
c) April 2017
d) December 2016
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Answer a) March 2017.The government extended the timeline for states to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) by a year to March 2017. The move would help states which could not enrol in or operationalise the scheme due to several reasons including elections and regulatory approvals. The UDAY scheme aims at the revival of debt-laden power distribution companies (discom).
15. Guda Anjaiah who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Poet and Song writer
c) Economist
d) Journalist
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Answer b) Poet and Song writer.Leading Telugu poet and Telangana song writer Guda Anjaiah died after prolonged illness. He was born in Dandepalli village of Lingapur mandal of Adilabad district in 1955. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and other political party leaders expressed condolence over his death and recalled his services to the Telangana movement. Chandrashekar Rao expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families of Anjaiah.
