Current Affairs Quiz
1. India has signed an agreement with ____________________________ for cooperation in promoting traditional medicine, Ayurveda and yoga.
a) World Bank
b) World Health Organisation
c) United Nation Organisation
d) Food and Agricultural Organisation
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Answer b) World Health Organisation. India has signed an agreement with World Health Organisation for cooperation in promoting traditional medicine, a move which will deliver for the first time WHO benchmark document for training in yoga, ayurveda, unani and panchakarma. AYUSH Ministry and WHO have signed a historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) for cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service provision in traditional and complementary medicine.
2. Economic think-tank NCAER projected India’s economic growth rate to improve marginally to _______ per cent in 2016-17
a) 9.7
b) 8.5
c) 7.7
d) 6.5
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Answer c) 7.7. Economic think-tank NCAER projected India’s economic growth rate to improve marginally to 7.7 per cent in 2016-17 against the backdrop of IMD’s forecast of better monsoon rains this year.
3. The Maharashtra Ex-servicemen Corporation (MESCO) has opened a unique new tourism initiative called _____________________
a) Veer Yatra
b) Shakthi Yatra
c) Mashaal Yatra
d) Kaasi Yatra
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Answer a) Veer Yatra.The Maharashtra Ex-servicemen Corporation (MESCO) – a Government of Maharashtra undertaking – has opened a unique new tourism initiative called “Veer Yatra”. The initiative, which will give civilians a glimpse of the evolution and daily life of the Indian Military, began on Friday. It was introduced to inculcate a sense of patriotism among the children and youth of the country.
4. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena have released ‘Simhastha Declaration’ in _____________________
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Madya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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Answer b) Madya Pradesh. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena have released ‘Simhastha Declaration’ at Ninora village in Ujjain, Madya Pradesh. Both leaders addressed the concluding session of the three day International Vichar Mahakumbh held on side-lines of the month-long Simhastha mela.
5. Which State has been awarded the best family destination in the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2016?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Punjab
d) Karnataka
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Answer b) Kerala . Kerala has been awarded the best family destination in the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2016. The decision was taken by an expert panel, based on votes of travellers and readers of the magazine. A list of top destinations in several other categories has also been released. Kerala also featured in the nominations for ‘culture’ and ‘relax’ categories.
6. Who has been appointed as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
a) Prakash Kumar
b) Pradeep Rao
c) Ganesh Rao
d) Vignesh Rao
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Answer b) Pradeep Rao. Senior audit service officer Hindupur Pradeep Rao was appointed as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Rao, a 1981 batch officer of Indian Audit and Account Service, is presently working as Additional CAG. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rao as Deputy CAG with effect from July 1, 2016, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said. The Comptroller and Auditor General is country’s top auditing body.
7. Entrepreneur platform Construkt Media has launched India’s first startup hostel in _________________
a) Bengaluru
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
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Answer a) Bengaluru. Entrepreneur platform Construkt Media has launched India’s first startup hostel in Bengaluru as a business-friendly accommodation for the travelling startup and creative community. Started with a budget of ₹22 lakh, the 3,500-square-feet hostel can host 20 people at a time at a cost of ₹850 per night. Its facilities include a self-catering kitchen, WiFi, lounge space, laundry and meeting space.
8. India has been ranked __________ in the attractiveness of renewable energy.
a) Fourth
b) Third
c) Fifth
d) Seventh
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Answer b) Third .India has been ranked third in the attractiveness of renewable energy, behind the US and China, according to a report by consulting firm Ernst & Young. “This is primarily due to strong focus of the Indian government on renewable energy coupled with the actual timely implementation of renewable energy projects,” it added. The report included a list of 40 countries.
9. _______________successfully test fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile.
a) China
b) Australia
c) America
d) India
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Answer d) India .India successfully test fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile off the Odisha coast. The missile is capable of destroying hostile ballistic missile and will help in strengthening India’s Missile Defence System. The interceptor is a single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile equipped with its own mobile launcher and a hi-tech computer among others.
10. Which company has developed the fastest elevator in the world?
a) Mitsubishi
b) Hyundai
c) Otis
d) Sigma
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Answer a) Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed what it claims is the fastest elevator in the world, having achieved a top-speed of 1,230 meters per minute or 20.5 meters per second. It will be installed at the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building. The company claimed that the elevator can travel from the second-level basement to the 119th floor in 53 seconds.
11. Who has been re-appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman for a second term of three years?
a) Rahul Dravid
b) Sunil Gavaskar
c) Kapil Dev
d) Anil Kumble
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Answer d) Anil Kumble. Former India captain Anil Kumble has been re-appointed ICC Cricket Committee chairman for a second term of three years while his one-time team-mate and batting great Rahul Dravid was named member of the top panel. Kumble, the all-time highest wicket-taker for India, who was appointed as the chairman for his first term in 2012, will now continue to head the panel until 2018.
12. Who won Rome Masters title in the men’s single category?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Rogere Federrer
d) Andy Murray
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Answer d) Andy Murray. Scottish professional tennis player Andy Murray defeated Serbia’s World number one Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3 to win his first Rome Masters title. Playing on his 29th birthday, Murray took an hour and 37 minutes to beat Djokovic, marking his second victory in their last 14 encounters. This was also his first ever victory against the Serbian on clay.
13. Who won Rome Masters title in the women’s single category?
a) Serena Williams
b) Venus Williams
c) Sania Mirza
d) Martina Hingis
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Answer a) Serena Williams. American professional tennis player, Serena Williams defeated compatriot Madison Keys 7-6(7-5), 6-3 to win her fourth Rome Masters title and the first title in last nine months. Williams, who last won a title in Cincinnati in August, took an hour and 24 minutes to dispatch the 21-year-old to win the 70th career title in her 89th final.
14. Who won Rome Masters title in the men’s double category?
a) Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock
b) Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
c) Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares
d) Pierre Hugues and Nicolas Mahut
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Answer b) Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan pair from United States has won the the2016 Italian Open title in the men’s Doubles category. In the final match, they defeated pair of Vasek Pospisil (Canada) and Jack Sock (United States) by 2–6, 6–3, [10–7] score.
15. Who won Rome Masters title in the women’s double category?
a) Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina
b) Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
c) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
d) Serena Williams and Venus Williams
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Answer c) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis. Top-ranked women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis rebounded from their last two final losses to clinch the Internazionali BNL d’Italia title in Rome. The duo clinched a 6-1, 6(5)-7, 10-3 win over seventh-seeded Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina. This is Hingis’ and Mirza’s fifth title of the season and their first claycourt crown of 2016.
