Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been named for this year’s Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian literary space?
a) Vikram Seth
b) Anita Desai
c) Amitav Ghosh
d) Kiran Desai
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Answer c) Amitav Ghosh. Indian-American fiction author Amitav Ghosh has been named for this year’s Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian literary space. The award will be presented to him at the upcoming four-day Tata Literature Live! annual awards ceremony scheduled for November 20 in Mumbai.
2. Who won one of the world’s top press awards for reporting from some of the most perilous zones in his country’s five-year-old war?
a) Hadi Abdullah
b) Al Mahmud
c) Jalaluddin Umri
d) Shah Ahmad Shafi
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Answer a) Hadi Abdullah. Syrian freelance journalist Hadi Abdullah won one of the world’s top press awards for reporting from some of the most perilous zones in his country’s five-year-old war. Reporters without Borders (RSF) said it was awarding the 29-year-old Syrian the RSF-TV5 Mondeprize, the second year running that the honour has gone to a Syrian.
3. Tata Sons has appointed _________________ as the chairman of the TCS Company
a) N Chandrasekaran
b) Ratan Tata
c) Ishaat Hussain
d) Rajendra Singh Pawar
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Answer c) Ishaat Hussain. Tata Consultancy Services has said that Tata Sons has appointed Ishaat Hussain as the chairman of the company. Tata Sons has also issued a special notice to convene an extraordinary general meeting.The company has received a letter datedNovember 9, 2016 from Tata Sons Limited nominating Mr Ishaat Hussain as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company in place of Cyrus P. Mistry with immediate effect.
4. _______________ and _______________ became first ever Indian-Americans won U.S. Senator seat
a) Raja Krishnamoorthi and Pramila Jayapal
b) Kamala Harris and Raja Krishnamoorthi
c) Nancy Pelosi and Raja Krishnamoorthi
d) Kamala Harris and Pramila Jayapal
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Answer d) Kamala Harris and Pramila Jayapal. California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris scripted history as she won the S. Senate seat from the state, becoming the first Indian-American to achieve the feat. In a historic day for Indian-Americans, Democratic candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi won the election to the US House of Representatives from Illinois. Pramila Jayapal became the first Indian-American woman to be elected to the US House of Representatives, winning the Washington State Senate seat. India-born Jayapal made a mark with her progressive agenda in the Washington State Senate.
5. Government of India has decided to open _________________________ in every Parliamentary Constituency to impart skill training to the people and make them employable
a) Pradhan Mantri Kalyan Vikas Kendra
b) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Awas Kendra
c) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendra
d) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Kendra
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Answer c) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendra. The Centre has decided to open Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendra in every Parliamentary Constituency to impart skill training to the people and make them employable. Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, through these centres, a standard will be created to enhance the skill level of trainees so that they could earn more money.
6. Which state government has announced that sports schools will be opened in every district of the state to hone and prepare young talents for major sports events?
a) Nagaland
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Assam
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Answer b) Punjab . Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced that sports schools will be opened in every district of the state to hone and prepare young talents for major sports events. Sports schools will be opened in all districts of the state. Presently, two sports schools are operational in Bathinda and Jalandhar.
7. A three-day international event of ‘Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM)’ for farmers began in ____________
a) Jaipur
b) Udaipur
c) Jodhpur
d) Bharatpur
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Answer a) Jaipur . A three-day international event of ‘Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet (GRAM)’ for farmers will begin in Jaipur on November 9 which will showcase best global practices and technologies suitable for farmers. Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh will inaugurate the event, a platform for farmers, investors, manufacturers and the academicians and researchers.
8. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced launch of _____________________________ to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters
a) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
b) Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana
c) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
d) Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
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Answer b) Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced launch of Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters. The scheme spans over five years (2016-17 to 2020-21) with a project cost of Rs 499.94 crore and will provide entrepreneurship education and training to over 7 lakh students in 5 years through 3,050 institutes.
9. Competition Commission of India (CCI) selected to host ICN 2018 Annual Conference in ________________in March –April 2018
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Bangalore
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Answer c) New Delhi. Competition Commission of India (CCI) selected to host ICN 2018 Annual Conferencein New Delhi in March –April 2018. Recognising the growing stature of Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the world, International Competition Network (ICN) has accepted the proposal and decided that Competition Commission of India would host the 2018 ICN Annual Conference. This will be held at Delhi in March –April 2018.
10. India’s first liquefied natural gas-driven bus was launched in _______________
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Goa
d) Kerala
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Answer d) Kerala . Scripting a new chapter in the country’s transport sector which moves towards clean fuel, India’s first liquefied natural gas-driven bus was launched. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan jointly flagged off the first pilot run of the eco-friendly bus on the sidelines of the fourth meeting of the Group of Ministers, set up by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
11. The 4th Young Scientists Meet (YSM), organized by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in _______________
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) New Delhi
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer c) New Delhi. The 4th Young Scientists Meet (YSM), organized by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi along with other Delhi based laboratories of the DRDO, commenced. DRDO provides a platform to its young scientists in the form of YSM to interact, network, discuss and share their scientific ideas that help them unleash their creative and innovative potential.
12. Union HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the world’s largest digital national building initiative ____________________ by handing over a torch to technology students
a) Our India Hackathon 2017
b) Smart India Hackathon 2017
c) Tech India Hackathon 2017
d) Wealth India Hackathon 2017
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Answer b) Smart India Hackathon 2017. Union HRD Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the world’s largest digital national building initiative “Smart India Hackathon 2017” by handing over a torch to technology students. The students will be required to solve during the Hackathon that will take place in early 2017. The Hackathon will have nearly 500 problem statements in all which will be published on innovate.mygov.in.
13. Which bank became the first bank in India to deploy robots in its branches?
a) City Union Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) Axis Bank
d) ICICI Bank
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Answer a) City Union Bank. City Union Bank (CUB) plans to deploy robots in its branches, becoming the first bank in the country to do so. Japan’s Soft Bank was the first to use a robot in banking operations. CUB’s Managing Director & CEO N Kamakodi said that the ‘CUB-Lakshmi’humanoid is a pilot project to be deployed in the bank’s T Nagar branch in Chennai.
14. The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2016 is observed on?
a) November 09
b) November 10
c) November 11
d) November 12
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Answer b) November 10. The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2016 was observed on 10 November 2016 across the world. The theme for 2016 is Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums. Each year, World Science Day for Peace and Development offers an opportunity to demonstrate why science is relevant to people’s daily lives and to engage them in debates on related issues.
15. India’s ________________ won the physique title at the recently-concluded National Physique Committee (NPC) Eastern USA in New Jersey, US
a) Neeraj Kumar
b) Suhas Khamkar
c) Junaid Kaliwala
d) Ankur Sharma
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Answer c) Junaid Kaliwala. India’s Junaid Kaliwala won the physique title at the recently-concluded National Physique Committee (NPC) Eastern USA in New Jersey, US. The 27-year-old finished ahead of 15 athletes from different nationalities to win the title which takes him closer to turning professional in 2017. Notably, Kaliwala was the only Indian to participate at the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in March this year.
16. ______________government will start Deendayal generic medicine stores to sell generic medicines which will remain open 24 hours and sell around 1,000 generic drugs to the poor patients
a) Gujarat
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
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Answer a) Gujarat . Gujarat government will start Deendayal generic medicine stores to sell generic medicines which will remain open 24 hours and sell around 1,000 generic drugs to the poor patients at 40 to 80 per cent lower rates. In the first phase, 52 stores will be opened in cities and towns. In a statement, Minister of State for Health, Shankar Chaudhary said, trained staff will operate these computerised stores.
17. India’s first driving school for the differently-abled, ‘Ability on Wheels’ was set up in _______________
a) Mumbai
b) Ahmedabad
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
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Answer b) Ahmedabad. India’s first driving school for the differently-abled, ‘Ability on Wheels’ was set up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat by Harish Kumar, who was born without the right limb below the elbow joint. With 150 people enrolled currently, the school teaches the disabled to drive, assists them in obtaining a learner’s licence, and even helps them buy modified cars.
18. India is ranked _________ among 205 countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products, according to reports
a) Seventh
b) Tenth
c) Third
d) Fifth
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Answer c) Third . India is ranked third among 205 countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products, according to reports released. India moved to the third rank from its earlier rankings of 123 in 2012 and 136 in 2014 after making 85% pictorial warning on tobacco packs mandatory. Nepal is ranked first with warnings on 90% of the tobacco packs.
19. Which State cabinet has approved “Mukhya Mantri Shikshak Samman Yojana,” which provides a one-year extension in service and cash incentive to teachers who would give 100% results consistently for five years?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Madya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
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Answer a) Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has approved “Mukhya Mantri Shikshak Samman Yojana,” which provides a one-year extension in service and cash incentive to teachers who would give 100% results consistently for five years. The scheme would be applicable to trained graduate teachers, post-graduate teachers, headmasters, and principals. The scheme is aimed at motivating the teachers.
20. National education Day is observed on?
a) November 10
b) November 11
c) November 12
d) November 13
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Answer b) November 11. As a mark of respect and to commemorate the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the National Education Day is celebrated in India on November 11. He served as the first education minister of the independent India and oversaw the establishment of the first IIT, IISc, School of Planning and Architecture, and the University Grants Commission.
21. Actor Shah Rukh Khan launched his biography ‘SRK- 25 Years of a Life’ written by ________________
a) Ashraf khan
b) Mohamed Khan
c) Samar Khan
d) Amir Khan
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Answer c) Samar Khan. Actor Shah Rukh Khan launched his biography ‘SRK- 25 Years of a Life’ by Samar Khan at an event in Mumbai. “25 years in the film industry was a big dream for a boy who came from Delhi all those years ago,” said SRK. However, he added that despite 25 years in the industry, he “still feels like a newcomer”.
22. India’s women’s carrom team won _________ at the 7th World Carrom Championship in UK
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Bronze
d) None of these
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Answer a) Gold . India’s women’s carrom team defeated Sri Lanka to win the gold at the 7th World Carrom Championship in UK. India’s S Apoorwa and Kajol Kumari also won gold in the women’s doubles event. Meanwhile, the men’s team lost to Sri Lanka to win the silver medal in the competition.
