Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been named as the first Indian ambassador for promoting 2017 Switzerland Tourism’s campaign- “Nature wants you back”?
a) Arjun Kapoor
b) Shahid Kapoor
c) Ranveer Singh
d) Akshay Kumar
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Answer c) Ranveer Singh. Actor Ranveer Singh has been named the first Indian ambassador for promoting 2017 Switzerland Tourism’s campaign- “Nature wants you back”. The 31-year-old Indian heartthrob, who was in a long vacation in Switzerland three months back, is excited for the new venture as he says he cannot wait to endorse the country’s virtues to everybody. The “Bajirao Mastani” star is now looking forward to visiting Switzerland in winter early next year most likely to enjoy country’s local culture.
2. An Indian-Australian woman ________________ named Businesswoman of the year in Australia
a) Dipali Goenka
b) Vinita Gupta
c) Vandana Luthra
d) Uppma Virdi
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Answer d) Uppma Virdi. Twenty-six-year-old Uppma Virdi, an Indian hailing from Punjab and settled in Australia received the ‘Businesswoman of the Year Award’ at the India Australia Business Community Awards held in Sydney. Virdi, a lawyer by profession, is the founder of the start-up ‘Chai Walli’, which sells tea blended with different flavours. She also holds ‘Art of Chai’ workshops in Australia.
3. Who will get the Golden Globes lifetime achievement award at the annual ceremony in January?
a) Julia Roberts
b) Meryl Streep
c) Diane Keaton
d) Glenn Close
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Answer b) Meryl Streep. Meryl Streep, regarded as the finest actress of her generation, will get the Golden Globes lifetime achievement award at the annual ceremony in January, organizers announced. Streep, a three-time Oscar winner, will be presented with the Cecil B DeMille award in recognition of her 40 years in the industry.
4. Which state becomes first state to launch cyber police stations in all districts?
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer c) Maharashtra . Maharashtra is converting 42 state-of-the-art cyber-crime labs into cyber police stations, as part of the BJP-led government’s strategy to take on cyber criminals. “Maharashtra is the first state in the country which will have a cyber-police station in each district simultaneously,” a top Home Department official said. Cyber-crime in Maharashtra has risen by a whopping 142.1 per cent in the last few years.
5. The first titanium project of India being established by Saraf Group in _____________
a) Odisha
b) Assam
c) Bihar
d) Sikkim
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Answer a) Odisha . The first titanium project of India being established by Saraf Group in Ganjam district of Odisha started its test production. One of its four furnaces became functional for test run director of Saraf Titanium Industry, A. R. Mehta said this titanium plant, which is first of its kind and the only one in the country would be ready for inauguration in next few months.
6. _____________ received the RBI nod to operate cross border payments service to India
a) Visa
b) Earthport Plc
c) Master
d) Maestro
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Answer b) Earthport Plc. Earthport Plc, the leading payment network for cross-border transactions, has received the Reserve Bank of India’s permission to provide outbound cross border payment services to banks in India. The approval is part of both RBI and Indian government’s move to facilitate the cross border payments to and from India which is the largest remittance-receiving country in 2015, with an estimated $69 billion.
7. Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ____________ to strengthen cooperation in the field of corporate job vacancies
a) Norway
b) Spain
c) Germany
d) Taiwan
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Answer d) Taiwan . Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), a not-for-profit public-private partnership between National Skill Development Corporation and the industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan to strengthen cooperation in the field of corporate job vacancies and recruitment services post skilling in India and internationally.
8. The Indian Air Force landed its largest military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster in ________________
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Maharashtra
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Andra Pradesh
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Answer c) Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Air Force landed its largest military transport aircraft C-17 Globemaster in Arunachal Pradesh close to the India-China border. “Such airlift capability facilitates speedy transfer of men and material in this rugged terrain, interspersed with valleys and high mountain ranges that inhibit road connectivity,” said the IAF.
9. President Pranab Mukherjee approved the _____ hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees
a) 2%
b) 4%
c) 7.5%
d) 10%
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Answer a) 2%. President Pranab Mukherjee approved the 2% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) to central government employees, a move that could benefit 50.68 lakh employees and 54.24 lakh pensioners. DA is provided to employees and pensioners to minimise the impact of price rise on their earnings. Earlier this year, DA was hiked 6% to 125% of the basic pay.
10. Which state government is planning to enact a new law to protect the farmers against any crop loss due to spurious seeds?
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Bihar
d) Telangana
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Answer d) Telangana. The Telangana government is planning to enact a new law to protect the farmers against any crop loss due to spurious seeds, State Agriculture Secretary C Parthasarathi said on Friday. Further, the menace of spurious seeds has distressed the farmers and they have been seeking redressal from the government, Parthasarathi added.
11. Which country has launched a 96-hour visa-free transit facility (VFTF) scheme for Indians?
a) Malaysia
b) Singapore
c) Russia
d) Switzerland
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Answer b) Singapore . Singapore has launched a 96-hour visa-free transit facility for Indians, wherein passport holders with valid onward air tickets can spend four days in the country under the Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) scheme. The Indians must have a valid visa or long-term pass to Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, the United States, Germany or Switzerland.
12. The first World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed on?
a) November 02
b) November 03
c) November 04
d) November 05
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Answer d) November 05. The First World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed (5 November) across the world. The theme for the year is Effective Education and Evacuation Drills. The observance of the day will help to spread awareness among people across the world in matters related to the dangers of the tsunami. It will also stress on the importance of early warning systems in order to mitigate damage from the often devastating natural hazard.
13. Which state government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Civil Aviation under Regional Connectivity Scheme also known as UDAN?
a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Odisha
d) Telangana
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Answer a) Assam . In Assam, giving a fillip to regional connectivity in the aviation sector, the state government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Civil Aviation under Regional Connectivity Scheme also known as UDAN. AIR correspondent reports that the MoU was signed by the Chairman of Airports Authority of India Dr. GuruprasadMohapatro and Commissioner and Secretary, Government of Assam, AshutoshAgnihotri in presence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok GajapatiRaju in Guwahati.
14. Which state government has been conferred with prestigious award for outstanding work in the field of e-governance?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Rajasthan
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Answer b) Haryana . The Haryana government has been conferred with prestigious award for outstanding work in the field of e-governance at the ‘State of the States Conclave 2016’ organized by private media channel, India Today, in New Delhi today. On behalf of Haryana Chief Minister ManoharLal, his Additional Principal Secretary DrRakesh Gupta received the award from Union Finance Minister ArunJaitley today. Notably Haryana government has taken many initiatives using information technology like e birth registration, e registry of land, e PDS system to provide e-governance to the people.
15. Who won the WTA title 2016 in women’s single category?
a) Angelique Kerber
b) Agnieszka Radwańska
c) Dominika Cibulkova
d) Petra Kvitová
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Answer c) Dominika Cibulkova. Dominika Cibulkova put on a stunning show of unflappable tennis to upset top-ranked Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Finals title. The seventh-seeded Cibulkova, making her debut at the WTA Finals this week, picked the right match to win against Kerber during the week.
16. Which team won the women’s Asian Champions Trophy title 2016?
a) China
b) India
c) Malaysia
d) Pakistan
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Answer b) India. The Indian women’s hockey team lifted the Asian Champions Trophy title, after a 2-1 win over China in the final in Singapore on. India’s Deep Grace Ekka opened the scoring with a 13th-minute strike, before China’s Zhong Mengling equalised in the 44th minute. India claimed the title after Deepika Thakur’s rebound strike in the final minute of the match.
17. India won ____ medals at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Singapore
a) 5
b) 17
c) 29
d) 40
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Answer c) 29. India won 29 medals, including 13 golds, at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Singapore. Among the gold medalists were Rio Olympian Sandeep Tomar, who won the men’s 57 kg freestyle event, Satyawart Kadian in 97 kg and Amit Dhankar in 70 kg. India’s female gold winners included Ritu Phogat in 48 kg and Reshma Mane in 63 kg.
