Current Affairs Quiz
1. Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is set to start its India operations from ________________
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Gujarat
c) Bihar
d) Andra Pradesh
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Answer b) Gujarat.Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is set to start its India operations from Gujarat. The international financial institution from Saudi Arabia has chosen Gujarat to set up its first branch in India. The state will also get 30 medical vans as part of IDB’s social sector initiatives.
2. An Indian-American ___________________ has been appointed by the Democratic party to a panel that would draft its policy agenda for the November presidential election.
a) Meera Kumar
b) Anjali Krishnan
c) Neera Tanden
d) Kiran Singh
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Answer c) Neera Tanden.Indian-American Neera Tanden has been appointed by the Democratic party to a panel that would draft its policy agenda for the November presidential election. Tanden, 45, a long-time associate of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, is being touted as a potential cabinet member if Clinton is elected as the US president in the November general elections.
3. India’s growth to rise to ______ percent in Fiscal Year 2019, global rating agency Fitch
a) 9%
b) 8%
c) 7.5%
d) 6%
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Answer b) 8%.India’s economic growth rate will slowly accelerate to 8% by fiscal year ending March 2019, driven by the gradual implementation of structural reforms, higher disposable income and improvement in economic activity, global rating agency Fitch. Fitch expects India’s GDP to grow 7.5% in fiscal year ending March 2016 and improve to 7.7% in the current fiscal year and further to 7.9% in the fiscal year ending March 2018.
4. The Cabinet approved the first-ever policy for the ________________________ in the country.
a) Export goods sector
b) Import goods sector
c) Capital goods sector
d) None of these
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Answer c) Capital goods sector.The Cabinet approved the first-ever policy for the capital goods sector in the country that aims to triple the value of production of these goods to Rs.7.5 lakh crore by 2025 and create more than 21 million jobs. The policy also envisages increasing exports to 40 per cent of production from the present 27 per cent.
5. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH launched the new website of the Ministry of AYUSH and web portal for International Day of Yoga (IDY) in New Delhi. Who is the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH?
a) Santhosh Kumar Gangwar
b) Shripad Yesso Naik
c) Dharmendra Pradhan
d) Prakash Javadekar
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Answer b) Shripad Yesso Naik.Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik launched the new website of the Ministry of AYUSH and web portal for International Day of Yoga (IDY) in New Delhi. The website http://ayush.gov.in has been developed as part of digital India programme, using content management framework (CMF) approach.The website is compliant to Government of India guidelines for Websites (GIGW) and it is developed on open source platform by NIC.
6. Government of India approved establishment of National Institute of Technology (NIT) in _______________
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
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Answer a) Andra Pradesh.The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi granted ex-post facto approval for establishment of NIT, Andhra Pradesh which has been registered as a Society under the Andhra Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2001 with effect from 20th august 2015.
7. India emerges as __________ largest producer of e-waste in world
a) Sixth
b) Fourth
c) Tenth
d) Fifth
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Answer d) Fifth .India, which has emerged as the world’s second largest mobile market, is also the fifth largest producer of e-waste, discarding roughly 18.5 lakh tonnes of electronic waste each year. Telecom equipment alone accounts for 12 per cent of the e-waste. The rising levels of e-waste generation in India have been a matter of concern in recent years.
8. The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit was held in _____________
a) Beijing
b) Istanbul
c) Tokyo
d) Dhaka
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Answer b) Istanbul .The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit was held in Istanbul from 23 to 24th May since World War II. The summit was inaugurated by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and hosted by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and attended by world leaders of UN member states, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The purpose of summit was – World leaders to be committed to improving the humanitarian responses to crises.
9. China signed agreements with ____________ to build 600-megawatt atomic reactor
a) Japan
b) China
c) Sudan
d) Germany
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Answer c) Sudan.China has signed agreements with Sudan, its close ally in Africa to build 600-megawatt atomic reactor, the first such project in the African country. Two framework deals have been signed by state-owned China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) with Sudan on nuclear power development, including building a 600-megawatt atomic reactor.
10. Which country is planning to test an air-breathing propulsion system?
a) India
b) Russia
c) China
d) North Korea
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Answer a) India.After successfully testing a technology demonstrator of a reusable launch vehicle,Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to test an air-breathing propulsion system, which aims to capitalise on the oxygen in the atmosphere instead of liquefied oxygen while in flight.
11. World’s first functional 3D-printed office opened in _______________
a) Australia
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Japan
d) Dubai
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Answer d) Dubai.The world’s first functional 3D-printed office, a single storey building spread across 2,700 square foot, opened in Dubai. The arc-shaped office building used a 20-foot tall 3D printer and a special mixture of cement to be built. Located near the Dubai International Financial Center, the building was completed in 17 days at a cost of about $140,000.
12. Who is the new Chief Minister of Kerala?
a) Achuthanandan
b) Oommen Chandy
c) A.K. Antony
d) Pinarayi Vijayan
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Answer d) Pinarayi Vijayan .Pinarayi Vijayan took oath as the 22nd Chief Minister of Kerala. He is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and currently a member of its Politburo. He will be leading a 19-member cabinet of the LDF which includes alliance partners CPI and NCP. Further, Vijayan will also handle the portfolios of Home and Vigilance.
13. Waitlisted and RAC (reservation against cancellation) ticket holders can now cancel their tickets by dialling ________
a) 150
b) 120
c) 139
d) 131
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Answer c) 139.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced that waitlisted and RAC (reservation against cancellation) ticket holders can now cancel their tickets by dialling 139. Earlier, this facility was available only for confirmed tickets. Online cancellation through 139, however, will be permitted only till 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train for RAC and waitlisted tickets.
14. Which State will implement e-Office system in all 13 districts on a pilot basis in June, followed by a full-scale launch in July?
a) Karnataka
b) Andra Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) Punjab
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Answer b) Andra Pradesh.Andhra Pradesh will implement e-Office system in all 13 districts on a pilot basis in June, followed by a full-scale launch in July, Chief Minister N Chandra babu Naidu said on Wednesday. Already 2,23,582 files have been scanned while another 2,02,193 files would also be digitised soon. Notably, the state already employs India’s first e-Cabinet system enabling paperless Cabinet meetings.
15. Which country has a prison with TV, fridge, video games?
a) Japan
b) Norway
c) China
d) India
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Answer b) Norway .The Halden Prison in Norway, known for its humane conditions, has modern amenities for inmates like flat-screen TVs, mini-fridge, wooden furniture, sound studio, modular couch and carpeted floors. Further, the inmates can also play video games inside the prison. With a capacity of 250 inmates, the prison was officially opened in April 2010.
16. Which State government abolishes all inter-state check gates?
a) Kerala
b) West Bengal
c) Karnataka
d) Assam
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Answer d) Assam .In the first meeting of his council of ministers, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday announced to abolish check gates at all border entry points to the state with immediate effect. He also decided to end oral interviews for Grade 3 and Grade 4 government jobs. Sonowal further announced a reduction in the number of vehicles in his convoy.
17. The HRD Ministry launched India’s first and largest multilingual dictionary in the form of a mobile app called _______________
a) Bharatavani
b) Bharatdakshan
c) Bharatapp
d) Bharatdiction
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Answer a) Bharatavani.The HRD Ministry launched India’s first and largest multilingual dictionary in the form of a mobile app called Bharatavani. The app, currently featuring 35 multilingual dictionaries, lets users search for text of one language in other languages. The ministry has also launched the Bharatavani web portal that features 130 dictionaries, glossaries and terminology books in 22 languages.
18. The retirement age of government doctors across the country will be increased from 62 years to ___ years.
a) 63
b) 64
c) 65
d) 66
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Answer c) 65.Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the retirement age of government doctors across the country will be increased from 62 years to 65 years. Stating that there was a shortage of doctors in India, Modi added, “If there were enough medical colleges in our country, we wouldn’t have this shortage. It’s difficult to create doctors in 2 years.”
19. Who has been appointed as India’s head coach for the team’s tour to Zimbabwe?
a) Ravi Shastri
b) Sunil Gavaskar
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Sanjay Bangar
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Answer d) Sanjay Bangar.Coach of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab Sanjay Bangar has been appointed India’s head coach for the team’s tour to Zimbabwe. Bangar had previously worked as India’s assistant coach till the World T20 under team director Ravi Shastri. India will play three T20s and three ODIs in Zimbabwe, starting on June 11.
20. India won ______________ in the final of the 2016 Asian Team Snooker Championships.
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) None of these
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Answer b) Silver.India lost to an Iran team consisting of Amir Sarkhosh and Soheil Vahedi in the final of the 2016 Asian Team Snooker Championships. The Indian team of Pankaj Advani, Manan Chandra and Aditya Mehta took the lead before losing the second singles and doubles to trail 1-2. Advani made it 2-2, before Iran took the final set, winning 3-2.
21. KC Mathew who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Journalist
c) Communist Leader
d) Economist
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Answer c) Communist Leader.KC Mathew, a veteran communist leader and the prime accused in the attack on the Edappally police station in February 1950, which resulted in a witch-hunt of the communists by the police, died at the age of 92. He was ailing and undergoing treatment for nearly a month. Born into a well-to-do family at North Paravur in 1924, Mathew graduated from UC College in Aluva and was drawn to the communist ideals right from the college days.
