Current Affairs Quiz
1. Indian-American _____________________awarded highest teaching award in US
a) Gandhi Iyer
b) Priya Iyer
c) Rupa Iyer
d) Anjali Chandrasekhar
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Answer c) Rupa Iyer.An Indian-American biotechnologist has received University of Houston’s highest teaching award for her sustained and significant contributions to education. Rupa Iyer, an Indian-American Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Houston’s College of Technology, has been presented the “Distinguished Leadership in Teaching Excellence Award“. It is the highest award given in teaching and the only one given in this category by the varsity.
2. Who has been appointed as the Principle Adviser for social sector in Niti Aayog?
a) Aravind Panagariya
b) UK Sinha
c) Bibek Debroy
d) Ratan P Watal
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Answer d) Ratan P Watal.Former Finance Secretary, Ratan P Watal has been appointed as the Principle Adviser for social sector in Niti Aayog. He has been appointed to the post for three years. The new appointment for Watal comes a fortnight after his two-month extended tenure ended in April. He was to retire in February. However, Watal later got a two-month extension as the Finance Secretary. Watal, a retired IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, had been Finance Secretary between August last year and April this year.
3. Union Cabinet approved ordinance to keep state boards out of uniform medical entrance examination NEET ambit for _______ year
a) Three
b) One
c) Two
d) Four
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Answer b) One .Government has approved promulgation of an ordinance to keep state boards out of the ambit of uniform medical entrance examination, NEET, for one academic year. The executive order is aimed at “partially” overturning the Supreme Court verdict which said all government colleges, deemed universities and private medical colleges would be covered under NEET. The next phase of the exam is scheduled for July 24. Nearly 6.5 lakh students have already sat for the first phase of NEET held on May 1.
4. Who has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan?
a) Tsai Ing-wen
b) Lee Teng-hui
c) Chen Shui-bian
d) Ma Ying-jeou
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Answer a) Tsai Ing-wen.Tsai Ing-wen has been sworn in as the new president of Taiwan, becoming its first female leader and calling for “positive dialogue” with Beijing. Ms Tsai, seen as an unassuming but determined leader, led the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to a landslide win in elections in January. The DPP has traditionally leaned towards independence from China, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province. In the past, it has threatened to take the island by force if necessary. It still has hundreds of missiles pointing towards the island.
5. The First World Conference on Tourism for Development was held in ___________________
a) Tokyo, Japan
b) Beijing, China
c) Istanbul, Turkey
d) Mumbai, India
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Answer b) Beijing, China.The First World Conference on Tourism for Development was held in Beijing, China from 18-21 May 2016 with a specific view to advancing the contribution of tourism to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The event was jointly organized by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
6. _____________________emerged as the likely new leader of the ruling AK Party and therefore the Turkey’s next prime minister
a) Abdullah Gul
b) Binali Yildirim
c) Recep Tayyip Erdogan
d) Ahmet Necdet Sezer
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Answer b) Binali Yildirim.Turkey’s Transport Minister Binali Yildirim emerged as the likely new leader of the ruling AK Party and therefore the next prime minister, cementing President Tayyip Erdogan’s hold on government as he seeks to extend his powers.
7. Who has been appointed as the India’s next Ambassador to Romania?
a) Arun Kumar Singh
b) Nirupama Rao
c) Ramesh Chandra
d) Ranjan Mathai
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Answer c) Ramesh Chandra.Dr. A V S Ramesh Chandra, presently High Commissioner of India to Uganda, has been appointed as the country’s Ambassador to Romania. A press release from the Ministry of External Affairs said that Dr. Ramesh Chandra, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1989 batch, was expected to take up his assignment shortly.
8. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh launched ‘PEHAL’ scheme in _________________ district
a) Shimla
b) Sirmaur
c) Solan
d) Bilaspur
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Answer a) Shimla .Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh launched ‘PEHAL’ – a vision document of the Shimla District administration for raising education standards. During the launch of the programme which took place at the historic Ridge Maidan, Deputy Commissioner Rohan Chand Thakur said that the aim of the programme is to identify certain thrust areas which have a direct bearing on the lives of the people at grassroots.
9. Honda Motorcycle and a Scooter India has partnered with ________________ Bank to offer retail finance to buyers
a) ICICI Bank
b) IDBI Bank
c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
d) IndusInd Bank
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Answer d) IndusInd Bank.Honda Motorcycle and a Scooter India (HMSI), the country’s second-largest two wheeler player, has partnered with IndusInd Bank to offer retail finance to buyers. Honda’s customers can now not only buy a Honda two wheeler at an attractive rate of interest but can reap benefits of up to Rs 7,500 through this finance scheme, the company said that in a statement.
10. India sent two naval ships with relief material to _______________ which has been severely hit by the cyclone Roanu.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Bangladesh
c) China
d) Pakistan
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Answer a) Sri Lanka.Indian Navy’s two ships have been rushed with relief material to Sri Lanka, which has been severely hit by the cyclone Roanu. Two ships, INS Sunayna, an NOPV (Naval offshore patrol vessel) and INS Sutlej, a survey vessel have been sent to Colombo from Southern Naval Command Kochi.
