Current Affairs Quiz
1. India is ranked at the ___________ position in crony-capitalism with crony sector wealth accounting for 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP).
a) Seventh
b) Ninth
c) Sixth
d) Fifth
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Answer b) Ninth. India is ranked at the ninth position in crony-capitalism with crony sector wealth accounting for 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). In India, the non-crony sector wealth amounts to 8.3 per cent of the GDP, as per the latest crony-capitalism index. In the 2014 ranking also, India stood at the ninth place.
2. Union Minister Kalraj Mishra Inaugurates Khadi Spinning and Weaving Centre in _______________
a) Udhampur
b) Pahalgam
c) Srinagar
d) Gulmarg
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Answer c) Srinagar. The Minister for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) Kalraj Mishra has inaugurated a spinning and weaving centre and marketing plaza for khadi goods in Srinagar. At the centre — Harmukh Khadi Gram Udyog Sansthan — Mishra also distributed 25 model charkhas among local artisans at a function. The event was organised by Khadi and Village Industries Board, Srinagar.
3. Which State Government has issued a government resolution (GR) giving minority status to the Jain community?
a) Gujarat
b) Assam
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Bihar
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Answer a) Gujarat. Gujarat Government has issued a government resolution (GR) giving minority status to the Jain community. Transport Minister and BJP state unit chief Vijay Rupani made the announcement in Ahmedabad. The previous UPA Government at the Centre had conferred the minority status on the community at the national level in January 2014.
4. The single emergency number _________ will be operational throughout India from January 1, 2017 to help people reach immediate services of police, ambulance and fire department.
a) 108
b) 112
c) 139
d) 115
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Answer b) 112. The single emergency number ‘112‘ will be operational throughout India from January 1, 2017 to help people reach immediate services of police, ambulance and fire department. Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has approved the provision of a single number for various emergency services that would be similar to the ‘911’ all-in-one emergency service in the US.
5. Which State government has decided to go ahead with the establishment of Asia’s first Rice Technology Park?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Punjab
d) Karnataka
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Answer d) Karnataka. Karnataka State government has decided to go ahead with the establishment of Asia’s first Rice Technology Park at Gangavati in Koppal district and a Maize Technology Parkat Ranebennur in Haveri district on the public-private participation model as a one-stop solution to all problems of rice and maize growers.
6. Which IT company got approval to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Bengaluru?
a) TCS
b) WIPRO
c) Infosys
d) HCL
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Answer c) Infosys. The government has approved the proposal of Infosys to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Bengaluru in an area spread over 4 hectares. The decision was taken by an inter-ministerial Board of Approval (BoA), headed by Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia
7. Indian Railways has launched the _______________________ train for pilgrims to visit Shirdi, Tirupati, Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham and Jyotirlingams among others.
a) Bharat Rathna Tourist
b) Bharat Naya Tourist
c) Bharat Darshan Tourist
d) Bharat Yojana Tourist
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Answer c) Bharat Darshan Tourist. Indian Railways has launched the Bharat Darshan Tourist train for pilgrims to visit Shirdi, Tirupati, Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham and Jyotirlingams among others. Comprising 10 coaches, the train begins the “East Darshan” on May 8 from Chandigarh and travelling from Delhi Cantonment to cover Jagannath Puri, Gangasagar, Baidyanath Dham, Gaya, Banaras and Ayodhya. The bookings are being done by IRCTC and it has firmed up a budget-friendly package for pilgrims.
8. The Government of India has started the process for issuance of Unique Business Identification Number (UBIN) to enable ________________ set up their business without any delays.
a) Budding entrepreneurs
b) Budding importers
c) Budding exporters
d) Budding students
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Answer a) Budding entrepreneurs. The Government of India has started the process for issuance of Unique Business Identification Number (UBIN) to enable budding entrepreneurs set up their business without any delays. The drive has been launched by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) under the aegis of Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
9. Who has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Ireland recently?
a) Brian Cowen
b) John Bruton
c) Enda Kenny
d) Albert Reynolds
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Answer c) Enda Kenny. Enda Kenny has been re-elected as Prime Minister of Ireland after 10 weeks of deadlock that followed an inconclusive general election in February. Kenny is the firstFine Gael PM to win re-election in Irish history, though his triumph is marred by a minority administration that is propped up by independent MPs and, more crucially, by Fianna Fáil.
10. Who has been elected as first Muslim mayor of London?
a) Salman Khan
b) Sadiq Khan
c) Mohamed Khan
d) Rahaman Khan
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Answer b) Sadiq Khan. Newly-elected London mayor Sadiq Khan has been formally signed in to the role at aSouthwark Cathedral ceremony. Former Labour leader Ed Miliband and Baroness Doreen Lawrence were present. Mr Khan received a standing ovation as he walked in to the hall. Having won 1,310,143 votes, Mr Khan received the largest personal mandate of any politician in UK history.
11. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on has been successfully placed Sky Perfect JSat’s _____________ commercial telecommunications satellite into transfer orbit.
a) GHSat -15
b) JKSat – 14
c) JRSat -16
d) JCSat -14
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Answer d) JCSat -14.SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on has been successfully placed Sky Perfect JSat’s JCSat-14 commercial telecommunications satellite into transfer orbit, with the rocket’s first stage landing gracefully on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. JCSat-14 manufacturer SSL of Palo Alto, California, confirmed that the satellite was healthy in geostationary transfer orbit and sending signals.
12. World’s longest insect discovered in _________________
a) Japan
b) India
c) China
d) USA
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Answer c) China. A new species of stick insect of the genus Phryganistria measuring 62.4 centimetres, which was discovered in southern China in 2014, was recently declared as the World’s longest insect. The creature surpassed the previous record holder, another stick insect discovered in 2008, by nearly six centimetres. Zhao Li, who had discovered the species, has named it Phryganistria chinensis Zhao.
13. Which State police has been awarded the National Award for Smart Policing instituted by FICCI for its SMS-based Vehicle Monitoring System?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Nagaland
c) Punjab
d) Assam
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Answer b) Nagaland . Nagaland police has been awarded the National Award for Smart Policing instituted by FICCI for its SMS-based Vehicle Monitoring System. It bagged the award for the Best Practice in the category of Road Safety and Traffic Management. It is a platform for policemen and citizens to report vehicle theft and alert various field formations of police by sending one SMS.
14. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed on?
a) March 8
b) May 8
c) April 8
d) May 5
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Answer b) May 8. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May each year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant (born 8 May 1828), the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace.
15. In which district the Telangana government going to set up a ‘Monkey Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre’?
a) Medak
b) Adilabad
c) Nalgonda
d) Nizamabad
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Answer b) Adilabad. The Telangana government issued orders to set up a ‘Monkey Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre’ in Adilabad district, at a cost of ₹2.21 crore. The move came after the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests said that there was a man-animal conflict due to an increased pressure on forest habitats, coupled with an increase in the population of monkeys.
16. Saudi Arabia Oil minister who has been replaced after 21 years?
a) Mohammad bin Salman
b) Khalid al-Falih
c) Ali al-Naimi
d) Mutaib bin Abdullah
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Answer c) Ali al-Naimi. Saudi Arabia on Saturday issued a royal decree replacing the country’s 80-year-old Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi with national oil company Saudi Aramco’s Chairman Khalid al-Falih, as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle. In power since 1995, al-Naimi had reportedly led the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) decision in 2014 to not restrain oil production amid global oversupply.
17. MIT engineers have created a paper-based technique which they claim can diagnose_________________ in around two hours.
a) Ebola
b) Polio
c) Cancer
d) Zika Virus
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Answer d) Zika Virus. MIT engineers have created a paper-based technique which they claim can diagnose Zika virus in around two hours. The technique uses paper embedded with synthetic bio-molecular sensors made of genes and proteins that can change its colour in the presence of Zika virus. It can also tell the difference between Zika and other mosquito-spread diseases like dengue.
18. The Government of India plans to provide mobile connectivity in 55,669 villages by ____________________
a) March 2017
b) March 2030
c) March 2020
d) March 2019
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Answer d) March 2019. The government plans to provide mobile connectivity in 55,669 villages by March 2019 in a phased manner, according to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Meanwhile, the government has taken up the BharatNet project to digitally connect all 2.5 lakh gram panchayats. Further, laying of optical fibres was completed in 48,199 gram panchayats as on April 25, 2016, the DoT said.
19. Which Bank became the first state-run lender to open an international banking unit (IBU) at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gandhi nagar?
a) State Bank of India
b) IDBI Bank
c) Syndicate Bank
d) Indian Bank
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Answer b) IDBI Bank. IDBI Bank became the first state-run lender to open an international banking unit (IBU) at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gandhinagar. Earlier this week, Kotak Mahindra Bank opened its branch at the IFSC, becoming the fourth bank to open its IFSC banking unit at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).Yes Bank, Federal Bank and ICICI Bank have been operating branches at the IFSC for several months now.
20. An Indian-origin Murali Pillai elected to which country’s Parliament?
a) Nepal
b) Malaysia
c) Singapore
d) Saudi Arabia
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Answer c) Singapore . An Indian-origin man from Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) was elected member of the parliament on Saturday following his victory in the by-election held at suburban Bukit Batok constituency. Murali Pillai garnered 61.21% of the votes, while Singapore Democratic Party’s Chee Soon Juan got 38.79% of votes.
21. Which country’s university to provide medical technology to India?
a) Australia
b) Japan
c) America
d) Russia
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Answer a) Australia. Australian state of Victoria today announced two agreements with India in the area of medical technology to address major health challenges in India. During the government-led Neuroscience Victoria trade mission to India, Swinburne University signed two memorandums of understanding to partner with major Indian healthcare providers.
22. Two female Indian wrestlers _______________ and ______________ earned 2016 Rio Olympics quota spots in wrestling.
a) Navjot Kaur and Vignesh Phogat
b) Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik
c) Geetika Jakhar and Sakshi Malik
d) Babita Kumari and Geetika Jakhar
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Answer b) Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik . Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik earned 2016 Rio Olympics quota spots in wrestling, as the duo entered the final of 2nd Olympic Games World Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. This is the first time two female Indian wrestlers will compete at the Olympics.
23. Which team won Premier League Trophy title?
a) Liverpool
b) Southampton
c) Liverpool
d) Leicester City
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Answer d) Leicester City. Premier League champions Leicester City lifted their maiden Premier League Trophy at the King Power Stadium following their league tie against Everton, which saw them win 3-1. Jamie Vardy netted twice while Andy King added one in the win. Leicester were given a guard of honour by Everton and serenaded by opera singer Andrea Bocelli during pre-match celebrations.
24. Who won women’s doubles title of the Madrid Masters Tennis tournament?
a) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
b) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
c) Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic
d) Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina
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Answer c) Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic . Top seeds Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis lost went down in straight sets to Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic in the women’s doubles final of the Madrid Masters Tennis tournament. The Indo-Swiss pair struggled to find their rhythm as they lost 4-6 4-6 to their fifth seeded French opponents. The loss meant that Sania and Hingis remained on four titles this season.
25. Who won the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2016 (Circle Style) that held at Wah Cantonment in Pakistan?
a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Sri Lanka
d) Pakistan
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Answer d) Pakistan. Defending Champion Pakistan won the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2016 (Circle Style) that held at Wah Cantonment in Pakistan. It defeated India by 19 points. Pakistan achieved 50 points against 31 by India in the final of the tournament. It is second successive win for Pakistan in the Asian Kabaddi title as they won it in 2012.
