Current Affairs Quiz
1. An Indian-American scientist _________________________has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award.
a) Prakash Singh
b) Nishanth Saha
c) Sandeep Tomar
d) Arnab De
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Answer d) Arnab De.An Indian-American scientist has received the prestigious Springer Theses Award in recognition for his outstanding research in which he developed transgenic mice to study a critical tumor-suppressor called A20. Arnab De‘s thesis was nominated by New York’s Columbia University. Before this, De, who has also developed peptide-based prodrugs as therapeutics for diabetes, had received the Young Investigator Award at the American Peptide Symposium.
2. Government of India to sold off ______ out of 16 hotels owned by state-run India Tourism Development Corp.
a) 10
b) 15
c) 14
d) 12
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Answer c) 14.Fourteen out of 16 perennially loss making hotels owned by state-run India Tourism Development Corp. (ITDC) will be sold off and the process to privatise them has already started. The finance ministry is taking forward the disinvestment plan to totally offload government’s stakes in all the ITDC-run hotels except the Ashoka and Samrat hotels in the national capital.
3. __________________ became first Union Territory (UT) to sign 24×7 Power for All document.
a) Delhi
b) Puducherry
c) Chandigarh
d) Lakshadweep
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Answer d) Lakshadweep.Lakshadweep became first Union Territory (UT) to sign 24×7 Power for All document. Representative of Government of India and the Administration of Lakshadweep signed the document in presence of P.K. Pujari, Secretary, Ministry of Power.
4. Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test fired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos at ____________________
a) Sriharikota
b) Bengaluru
c) Pokhran
d) Mumbai
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Answer c) Pokhran .Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test fired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos against a land-based target from a defence base in the western sector, paving the way for its maiden air launch from a fighter aircraft. With advanced guidance system and indigenously built software algorithm, this version of BrahMos land-attack system was launched from a mobile autonomous launcher from Pokhran range at about 12 pm establishing its supremacy in the world of supersonic cruise missiles.
5. Who is the new Prime Minister of Guinea?
a) Baciro Dja
b) Mamady Youla
c) Kabine Komara
d) Mohamed Said Fofana
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Answer a) Baciro Dja.Guinea Bissau President Jose Mario Vaz named Baciro Dja as prime minister. It leads to sparking protests from political opponents who said the appointment was unconstitutional. Dja succeeds Carlos Correia, who was sacked earlier this month in a move that threatened to deepen political turmoil in the tiny West African nation.
6. A bilateral Air Force exercise between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) is named as _________________________
a) Indradhanush
b) Garuda
c) Avia Indra 2016
d) Ex-Desert Eagle-II
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Answer d) Ex-Desert Eagle-II.A bilateral Air Force exercise between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) is underway at Al-Dhafra Air Base in UAE from 24 May 16 to 03 Jun 16. Ex-Desert Eagle-I with UAE Air Force was held at the same location in Sep 08. Su-30 MkI of the Indian Air Force and Mirage 2000-9, F-16 of UAE Air Force are participating in the exercise. The exercise will be played under multiple simulated scenarios.
7. India ranked _____ in initiating anti-dumping problems: WTO
a) 5
b) 2
c) 3
d) 1
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Answer b) 2.India, with 12 probes launched, was the second leading initiator of anti-dumping investigations in 2015, according to global body World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO members are allowed to launch such investigations on imports when the exporting company ships a product at a price lower than that charged in its home market. The US topped the list with 15 investigations.
8. In which State the Election Commission cancelled polls in two constituencies due to use of money power?
a) Kerala
b) Assam
c) West Bengal
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer d) Tamil Nadu.The Election Commission cancelled polls in two Tamil Nadu constituencies due to use of money power. The election in Aravkurichi and Tanjavur were earlier postponed twice, first from May 16 to May 23 and then to June 13. Fresh polls will now be conducted when the atmosphere is conducive, the Election Commission said.
9. Which Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has launched an Android app called the BMTC Easy Travel Information Planner?
a) Chennai
b) Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Haryana
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Answer c) Bengaluru .The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has launched an Android app called the BMTC Easy Travel Information Planner, which enables commuters to keep a track of real-time bus movements. It gives commuters suggestions regarding bus routes, and records whether buses skip stops, over speed or are delayed. It is reportedly the first such system in India.
10. Which State government has decided to grant Below Poverty Line (BPL) status to the transgenders in the state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Odisha
c) Bihar
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer b) Odisha .The Odisha government has decided to grant Below Poverty Line (BPL) status to the transgenders in the state, said Women and Child Development Minister Usha Devi. They will also be covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). All Odisha Eunuch and Transgender Association President Pratap Sahu said Odisha is the first state in India to initiate such a move.
11. _____________________is the only Indian state to have a state flag and its own constitution
a) Punjab
b) West Bengal
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer d) Jammu and Kashmir.Jammu and Kashmir is the only Indian state to have a state flag and its own constitution. The state enjoys a special status under the Indian Constitution, owing to a binding UNSC resolution. Adopted in 1952, the plough on the flag represents agriculture, while the three vertical lines represent the three major regions – Jammu, the Kashmir valley and Ladakh.
12. Who won Monaco Grand Prix 2016?
a) Lewis Hamilton
b) Daniel Ricciardo
c) Sergio Perez
d) Sebastian Vettel
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Answer a) Lewis Hamilton .Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes celebrated his first win of the Formula One season Monaco Grand Prix. Australian Daniel Ricciardo finished second for Red Bull, with Mexican Sergio Perez third for Force India. Championship leader, Nico Rosberg finished seventh and his lead at the top was cut to 24 points.
