Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been awarded with an honorary Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
a) Bruce Lee
b) Jackie Chan
c) Amitabh Bachchan
d) Donnie Yen
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Answer b) Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan has been awarded an honorary Oscar in recognition of an illustrious career spanning over five decades. Accepting the accolade (12 November) at the annual Governors Awards, the 62-year-old recounted how he first saw the Oscar statuette at Sylvester Stallone’s house 23-years-ago, and dreamed that one day he too would be the proud recipient of the coveted golden prize.
2. An Indian-origin _________________ has been awarded the prestigious Global Citizen Award for his “innovative and visionary” contribution to the global community
a) Imtiaz Sooliman
b) Ashraf Khan
c) Abbas Ahmed
d) Irfan Hussian
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Answer a) Imtiaz Sooliman. An Indian-origin man in South Africa has been awarded the prestigious Global Citizen Award for his “innovative and visionary” contribution to the global community. Imtiaz Sooliman was honoured at the end of the 10th annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference in London. The award consists of specially-made commemorative medal, an award certificate signed by the president.
3. Indian men’s hockey captain _______________ has been named as one of the candidates for 2016 Goalkeeper of the Year award
a) Manpreet Singh
b) Sardara Singh
c) P.R. Sreejesh
d) Rupinder Pal Singh
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Answer c) P.R. Sreejesh. Indian men’s hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh has been named as one of the candidates for 2016 Goalkeeper of the Year award of the FIH while Harmanpreet Singh made the grade as one of the 2016 Rising Women Star of the Year nominees. The nominees for the 2016 Hockey Stars Awards, the annual prizes recognising the best players, goalkeepers, rising stars, coaches and umpires in a given calendar year were announced during the Hockey Revolution Part 2 Conference of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) which is currently taking place.
4. ______________is set to host the paragliding world cup at Bir Billing area of Kangra district in October
a) Punjab
b) Madya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Himachal Pradesh
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Answer d) Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is set to host the paragliding world cup at Bir Billing area of Kangra district in October. This was for the first time that world cup is being organised in India. Nine days event would give boost to the sports and tourism activities in the state and the international participants, pilots and other visitors would also be able to witness the majestic beauty of Kangra valley.
5. Foundation stone for world’s highest skywalk laid in ______________
a) Telangana
b) Bihar
c) Sikkim
d) Haryana
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Answer c) Sikkim . Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling recently laid the foundation stone of a ropeway and support facilities for the Bhaleydhunga Skywalk Project at Dhapper in Yangang, which once completed, will be the world’s highest skywalk. The Bhaleydhunga Skywalk will be built at a height of 10,300 feet with world class infrastructure and will be the second of its kind in Asia and the first in India.
6. World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14, the theme of 2016 is __________________
a) Eyes on Diabetes
b) Healthy Eating
c) Go Blue for Breakfast
d) Protect our Future: Diabetes Education and Prevention
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Answer a) Eyes on Diabetes. World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on November 14 each year. Led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), each World Diabetes Day focuses on a theme related to diabetes. Topics covered have included diabetes and human rights, diabetes and lifestyle, diabetes and obesity, diabetes in the disadvantaged and the vulnerable, and diabetes in children and adolescents.
7. Which country launched high resolution Earth Imaging Satellite?
a) China
b) USA
c) North Korea
d) Russia
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Answer b) USA. A companion to the world’s most powerful private Earth-imaging satellite rocketed into space today from the U.S. west coast atop an Atlas 5 to double the amount of high-resolution imagery available on the commercial market and satisfy the demands of customers clamoring for more. The 10-year mission of the World View 4 satellite began at the United Launch Alliance booster powered away from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California after an extended wait to fly.
8. India and ___________ signed a bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation agreement seen as crucial for energy-starved India to access sensitive technologies to generate clean electricity
a) China
b) Germany
c) Japan
d) USA
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Answer c) Japan . India and Japan signed a bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation agreement seen as crucial for energy-starved India to access sensitive technologies to generate clean electricity. The pact is a major achievement for India as it is Japan’s first civilian nuclear cooperation pact with a country that has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
9. Which city topped the World’s Best City Brands list, as per Resonance Consultancy’s 2017 global Place Equity Index?
a) London
b) Mumbai
c) Singapore
d) Paris
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Answer a) London . London topped the World’s Best City Brands list, as per Resonance Consultancy’s 2017 global Place Equity Index. Singapore, New York, Paris, and Sydney completed the top five spots in the ranking. The report evaluated global principal cities on various categories like- Place, Product, Programming, People, Prosperity and Promotion. The list was recently released at the World Travel Market in London.
10. The Reserve Bank of India directed all banks to not levy ATM charges for all financial and non-financial transactions by customers till ________________
a) March 31
b) January 31
c) November 30
d) December 30
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Answer d) December 30. The Reserve Bank of India directed all banks to not levy ATM charges for all financial and non-financial transactions by customers. The RBI’s directive is applicable to ATM usage at all banks irrespective of whichever bank the customer has an account in. The waiver will be applicable from November 10, 2016, to December 30, 2016, subject to review.
11. Who is the new president of Bulgaria?
a) Boyko Borissov
b) Ivailo Kalfin
c) Rumen Radev
d) Plamen Oresharski
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Answer c) Rumen Radev. Former air force commander and pro-Russian candidate Rumen Radev has won the Bulgarian presidential election, winning 59.4% of the votes. Radev is against immigration and has promised during his campaign that he will not allow the Balkan country to become a “migrant ghetto”. Radev will assume office on January 22, 2017, for a five-year term.
12. Children’s Day is observed on?
a) November 14
b) November 15
c) November 16
d) November 17
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Answer a) November 14. On 14th November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of our first Prime Minister Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru. Pundit Nehru had a great love for children. He wanted to be among them, talk to them and play with them. The children also loved and respected him and called him CHACHA NEHRU.
13. The Central government will reintroduce compulsory class X board examination for CBSE schools from the 2017-18 academic year, who is the present Union Education Minister?
a) Smriti Irani
b) Prakash Javadekar
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Ravi Shankar Prasad
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Answer b) Prakash Javadekar. The government will reintroduce compulsory class X board examination for CBSE schools from the 2017-18 academic year, Education Minister Prakash Javadekar. State governments will be allowed to reintroduce Class 5 and Class 8 board examinations, a proposal for which will be tabled in the Cabinet and then in the Parliament, he added.
14. Which country will host the 2018 Invictus Games for wounded military personnel?
a) India
b) China
c) South Africa
d) Australia
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Answer d) Australia . Australia will host the 2018 Invictus Games for wounded military personnel, Britain’s Prince Harry announced on November 12. More than 500 serving and former personnel from 17 nations will compete in the multi-sports competition in Sydney. Australia was chosen because it was an iconic city with a proud military heritage and sports-mad fans.
15. Who is the first Indian golfer to win a Ladies European Tour Event?
a) Kishi Sinha
b) Gauri Monga
c) Aditi Ashok
d) Vani Kapoor
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Answer c) Aditi Ashok. Indian teenager Aditi Ashok capped a brilliant show to clinch the Indian Open title , becoming the first woman from the country to claim a European Tour event. The 18-year-old shot an even par-72 in the final round to win the title. Carrying a two-stroke overnight lead, Ashok took her total score to three-under 213, one stroke clear of Brittany Lincicome of the US and Spaniard Belen Mozo who finished tied second.
16. Who won the Brazilian Grand prix 2016?
a) Fernando Alanso
b) Lewis Hamilton
c) Sebastian Vettel
d) Nico Rosberg
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Answer b) Lewis Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton produced a masterful performance to win a wet, chaotic, crash-strewn Brazilian Grand Prix and take the title fight to the final race. His ninth win of 2016 came in a race with several high-speed accidents, two stoppages and five safety cars. The victory cut the lead of his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, who finished second, to 12 points.
