Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been felicitated with the prestigious Edgar A Poe award by US President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle?
a) Mamta Banerjee
b) Neela Banerjee
c) Priya Banerjee
d) Lalitha Mukherjee
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Answer b) Neela Banerjee. Neela Banerjee, an Indian-American journalist has been felicitated by US President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle. Neela Banerjee and three of her colleagues from Inside Climate News were presented with the prestigious Edgar A Poe award. The annual award by the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) honours journalistic work of national or regional significance.
2. Who has been elected as the Fellow of The Royal Society?
a) Sri Munnaswamy
b) Rajesh Kumar
c) Sriram Ramaswamy
d) Muthu Kumaraswamy
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Answer c) Sriram Ramaswamy. Physicist Sriram Ramaswamy, Director of TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences,Hyderabad, has been elected as the Fellow of The Royal Society. His name appeared on the list of 50 new fellows and 10 new Foreign Members announced by the Royal Society.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana at _________ district in Uttar Pradesh
a) Bijnor
b) Ballia
c) Banda
d) Balrampur
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Answer b) Ballia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana at Ballia. The scheme aims to provide cooking gas connections to five crore below-poverty-line beneficiaries over the next three years.
4. In which City, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has launched Chandranna Bima Yojana?
a) Vijayawada
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Guntur
d) Nellore
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Answer a) Vijayawada. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has launched Chandranna Bima Yojana in Vijayawada. The Yojna launched on the occasion of May Day is an insurance scheme for the working class people. The state government scheme will cover about 1.5 crore workers of the state. Under the scheme any insured worker who meets an accidental death and permanent disability will be paid 5 lakh rupees. That worker who suffers partial disability will be paid a sum of 3 lakh rupees.
5. India and _______________ have signed an air services agreement in a bid to boost connectivity, tourism and trade between both countries.
a) Japan
b) New Zealand
c) China
d) Thailand
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Answer b) New Zealand. India and New Zealand have signed an air services agreement in a bid to boost connectivity, tourism and trade between both countries. The agreement was signed by India’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan and Simon Bridges, Minister of Transport and Minister of Energy and Resources of New Zealand in Auckland. The ceremony took place in Auckland’s Langham Hotel.
6. Which bank has signed an MoU with SAARC Development Fund (SDF) for mutual cooperation and collaboration?
a) RBI
b) SBI
c) SIDBI
d) NABARD
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Answer c) SIDBI. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed an MoU withSAARC Development Fund (SDF) for mutual cooperation and collaboration. The MoU was signed by SIDBI Deputy Managing Director A K Kapur and SDF CEO Sunil Motiwal.
7. Which company has signed an agreement with three Ukrainian state-owned firms —Ukroboronprom, Spetstechno Exports and Antonov — to collaborate on a range of military products?
a) Reliance Defence
b) Heavy vehicles Factory
c) Tata Motors
d) Ordnance Factory Board
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Answer a) Reliance Defence. Reliance Defence has signed an agreement with three Ukrainian state-owned firms —Ukroboronprom, Spetstechno Exports and Antonov — to collaborate on a range of military products including transport aircraft, armoured vehicles, maritime gas turbines and unmanned aerial vehicles.
8. Mobile app named as ‘Indian Customs- Guide to Travellers’ is launched by?
a) Central Board of Direct Taxes
b) Central Board of Film Certification
c) Central Board of Secondary Education
d) Central Board of Excise and Customs
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Answer d) Central Board of Excise and Customs . Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has launched mobile app, namely, ‘Indian Customs- Guide to Travellers’.The mobile App has been developed by Bengaluru Customs to inform international travelers who may, inter-alia, be traders/exporters/importers about Customs Baggage rules. The app is available on Android Play store, Apple Store and Windows Store.
9. Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day is observed on?
a) April 30
b) May 2
c) May 1
d) May 3
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Answer c) May 1. The state of Maharashtra was formed from the division of the Bombay State on May 1, 1960. This day is celebrated as Maharashtra Day wherein various events commemorating history and traditions of Maharashtra take place.May 1 is celebrated as Gujarat Day since its formation in the year 1960. The state is, contrary to popular belief, more than just a dry state. Some of the best Indian monuments, food, folk dances belong to Gujarat and make it a beautiful jewel in India’s crown.
10. Which IT company inaugurated Saudi Arabia’s first all women business and technology park (WBP) at the Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh?
a) TCS
b) WIPRO
c) INFOSYS
d) HCL
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Answer b) WIPRO. IT services company Wipro inaugurated Saudi Arabia’s first all women business and technology park (WBP) at the Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh. The WBP is a joint venture between Wipro and the university, with oil firm Saudi Aramco acting as the strategic advisor. The initiative is expected to create nearly 21,000 jobs by 2025, Wipro said.
11. Who take charge as the Information and Broadcasting secretary?
a) Ajith Seth
b) Ajay Mittal
c) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
d) Kamal Pande
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Answer b) Ajay Mittal. Himachal Pradesh cadre IAS officer of 1982 batch Ajay Mittal took charge as the Information and Broadcasting secretary.Mittal, succeeds Sunil Arora, who retired on April 30.Mittal has joined the I&B ministry at a time when it is planning to conduct the next batch of radio auctions, streamlining the film certification processes and also the remaining phases of the digitisation of cable sector drive.
12. World’s smallest thermometer created from _________
a) Steel
b) Skin
c) Plastic
d) DNA
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Answer d) DNA. Canada-based biochemists have developed the world’s smallest thermometer from DNA, which is 20,000 times smaller than a human hair. The device is based on a property of DNA, which causes it to fold or unfold depending on the temperature changes. The property allowed the team to create programmable molecules which can aid in measuring temperatures between 30°C and 85°C.
13. The Maharashtra government plans to develop and promote _________ as a ‘textiles city’.
a) Akola
b) Buldana
c) Yavatmal
d) Amravati
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Answer d) Amravati. The Maharashtra government plans to develop the Nandgaon industrial estate in Vidarbha’s Amravati as a ‘textile park’ and promote Amravati as a ‘textiles city’, CM Devendra Fadnavis has said. “The state government is promoting textile industries in the suicide-prone area of Vidarbha to give… alternate market linkage to the cotton growers of the region… to prevent farmer suicides,” he added.
14. Which Mobile Wallet Company has partnered with Wipro for the implementation of technology solutions for the former’s proposed payment bank?
a) Mobikwik
b) Mrupee
c) Paytm
d) Freecharge
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Answer c) Paytm. Mobile wallet company Paytm has partnered with IT services major Wipro for the implementation of technology solutions for the former’s proposed payment bank, Paytm said. Reportedly, Paytm is expected to roll out the payments bank later this year. Payment banks can accept demand deposits and savings bank deposits from individuals and small businesses, up to ₹1 lakh per account.
15. India ranks __________ in the list of countries exporting counterfeit or pirated goods globally.
a) Fifth
b) Fourth
c) Third
d) First
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Answer a) Fifth . India ranks fifth in the list of countries exporting counterfeit or pirated goods globally, according to a study by global body Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). China topped the list, accounting for 63.2% of the estimated $0.5 trillion worldwide import of fake goods, followed by Turkey (3.3%), Singapore (1.9%), Thailand (1.6%) and India (1.2%).
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched solar-powered e-boats at the Assi Ghat in__________
a) Shravashti
b) Varanasi
c) Sultanpur
d) Shamli
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Answer b) Varanasi . Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched solar-powered e-boats at the Assi Ghat in Varanasi. The initiative is aimed at reducing pollution and keeping the Ganga river clean. Modi, who also rode the e-boat, said, “With e-boats, the boatmen will be able to save ₹500 a day without spending on diesel.” Earlier in the day, Modi also distributed 1,000 e-rickshaws in Varanasi.
17. Which country is the third largest e-learning market globally after the US and China?
a) Japan
b) India
c) Russia
d) Pakistan
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Answer b) India. According to online learning site Coursera, with 1.3 million registered learners, India is the third largest e-learning market globally after the US and China. It also revealed that Bengaluru has the maximum e-learners in India. While most active online learners in India were young professionals in their 20s and 30s, male learners constituted 76% and female learners formed 24%.
18. Indian boxer who recorded his 5th consecutive victory in Professional Boxing?
a) Jitender Kumar
b) Manpreet singh
c) Vijender Singh
d) Harpreet Singh
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Answer c) Vijender Singh. Indian boxer Vijender Singh defeated 29-year-old French boxer Matiouze Royer by knockout at the Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday to register his professional career’s fifth consecutive victory. With 250 rounds under his belt, Matiouze was the most experienced boxer he had faced. Vijender’s previous four wins came against Sonny Whiting, Dean Gillen, Samet Hyuseinov and Alexander Horvath.
19. Who won Russian Grand Prix 2016?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Fernando Alonso
c) Kimi Raikkonen
d) Nico Rosberg
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Answer d) Nico Rosberg. Nico Rosberg dominated the Russian Grand Prix to take his fourth win in a row this season as Lewis Hamilton fought back to finish second. Hamilton started 10th after an engine failure in qualifying but after repairs he drove a superlative race to limit the damage to his title hopes. But Rosberg’s victory extended his championship lead to 43 points.
20. Balraj Madhok who died recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Musician
c) Politician
d) Sportsmen
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Answer c) Politician . Former president of Bharatiya Jan Sangh (BJS) and veteran RSS leader Balraj Madhok died.
