Current Affairs Quiz
1. India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act that was passed in 2005 has been ranked ____ best in the world, according to the latest rankings of 111 nations with such laws
a) 10th
b) 5th
c) 4th
d) 3rd
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Answer c) 4th. India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act that was passed in 2005 has been ranked 4th best in the world, according to the latest rankings of 111 nations with such laws. The rankings were based on the strength of the legal framework that ensures the efficient implementation of the act. Mexico has topped scored 136 points out of a possible total of 150, followed by Serbia and Slovenia.
2. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) registers _____ growth in 2015-16
a) 17%
b) 32%
c) 50%
d) 66%
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Answer b) 32% Riding on a robust performance of all its verticals, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) achieved a turnover of Rs 1,506 crore in 2015-16 as compared to Rs 1,141 crore in 2014-15, registering a growth of 32 per cent. The Railways PSU’s net profit was pegged at Rs 189 crore during FY16 as against Rs 131 crore a year earlier.
3. Nathuram Godse’s statue unveiled on Gandhi Jayanti in ______________
a) Kanpur
b) Jhansi
c) Lucknow
d) Meerut
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Answer d) Meerut . The first ever bust of Nathuram Godse – Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin-as installed and unveiled by the members of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha at their Sharda road office in Meerut on the occasion of Gandhi’s birthday .The statue, which had drawn controversy in December 2014, was finally erected as the members of the Hindu outfit also observed Gandhi’s birthday as ‘Dhikkar Divas’.
4. Black money worth ______________crore declared under Income Tax Disclosure scheme
a) 65250
b) 66250
c) 67250
d) 68250
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Answer a) 65250. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that RS 65,250 crore in black or untaxed money has been disclosed under the Centre’s Income Declaration Scheme (IDS). The one-time compliance window closed. Under the scheme, launched on June 1, those who evaded taxes were allowed to avoid punishment by paying tax, penalty and cess totalling45% of the declared income.
5. CBI has registered a case against RK Dubey for giving Rs 13.5 crore loan to a company fraudulently; He was a former Chairman-cum-Managing Director of _______________
a) Indian Bank
b) United Bank of India
c) Canara Bank
d) Syndicate Bank
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Answer c) Canara Bank. CBI has registered a case against former Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Canara Bank R K Dubey for allegedly allowing deviations in sanctioning credit limits to a company during his tenure as Executive Director at Central Bank of India. CBI sources said the complaint was received against Dubey, who retired as CMD of Canara Bank, from Central Bank of India alleging that he conspired with two directors–G K Dhawan and Janak Dhawan– of a transport company J D Transport Pvt. Ltd, Delhi to allow deviations in sanctioning credit facilities to the tune of Rs 13.5 crore.
6. The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on?
a) October 01
b) October 02
c) October 03
d) October 04
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Answer b) October 02. The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti. In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had taken a proposal for an International Day of Non-Violence from a Hindi teacher in Paris teaching international students to the World Social Forum in Bombay.
7. China National Day is observed on?
a) October 04
b) October 03
c) October 02
d) October 01
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Answer d) October 01. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of China as the country celebrated its 67th National Day on October 01. Highlighting the strategic relationship between the two Asian superpowers, PM Modi said that close cooperation between India andChina has the potential to shape a “peaceful and stable future for Asia”. “Our relations date back to centuries, encompassing spiritualism, learning, art, trade and respect for each other’s civilisation and shared prosperity. He posted his greetings on Weibo, China’s microblog. PM Modi had opened his account last year ahead of his China visit and enjoys a huge following on the site.
8. _______________Kendriya Vidyalaya FRI was awarded by PM Narendra Modi as the cleanest school in the country
a) Badrinath
b) Mangalur
c) Raipur
d) Dehradun
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Answer d) Dehradun. Dehradun’s Kendriya Vidyalaya FRI was awarded by PM Narendra Modi as the cleanest school in the country. The school encourages waste management and recycling and 60% of its premises has greenery. Moreover, regular discussions on cleanliness are held in the school. The school has won this award amongst all schools under the government sector.
9. R Subramania Kumar has been appointed as Executive Director of state-owned ______________________
a) Indian Bank
b) Allahabad Bank
c) Indian Overseas Bank
d) Vijaya Bank
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Answer c) Indian Overseas Bank. R Subramania Kumar has been appointed as Executive Director of state-owned Indian Overseas Bank, the Finance Ministry. Kumar is currently Executive Director of Indian Bank. “The Central Government appointed R Subramania Kumar, Executive Director, Indian Bank as Executive Director, Indian Overseas Bank with effect from his taking over the charge of the Indian Overseas Bank and up to January 21, 2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
10. The St+Art India Festival begin in ____________ with an aim to create art in public places across the city and make it accessible to a wider audience
a) Hyderabad
b) Bangalore
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai
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Answer b) Bangalore . The St+Art India Festival begin in Bangalore with an aim to create art in public places across the city and make it accessible to a wider audience. Street artists from India and abroad are participating in the month-long festival, which will also feature live music events and workshops. The festival will be held in Hyderabad next month.
11. Which currency joined the International Monetary Fund’s basket of reserve currencies?
a) Euro
b) Rupee
c) Dollar
d) Yuan
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Answer d) Yuan. Chinese currency Yuan joined the International Monetary Fund’s basket of reserve currencies. The Yuan joins the US dollar, the euro, the yen, and the British pound in IMF’s special drawing rights (SDR) basket, under the move announced in November 2015. This marks the first time a new currency has been added since the euro’s launch in 1999.
12. State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya’s term has been extended till _______________
a) March 2017
b) June 2017
c) October 2017
d) December 2017
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Answer c) October 2017. State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya’s term has been extended till October 2017, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced on Saturday. Bhattacharya’s term was to end next week. The Finance Ministry seeks continuity in India’s biggest bank’s leadership as it merges with associate units. The government reportedly plans to fix SBI chairman’s tenure at five years, against three at present.
13. Search engine giant Google has announced to set up its first Indian data centre in _______________
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Kolkata
d) Bangalore
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Answer a) Mumbai . Search engine giant Google has announced to set up its first Indian data centre in Mumbai by 2017. The centre will help to make the Google Cloud Platform services faster for Indian customers. While Google’s rival Microsoft has already set up data centres at three locations in India, Amazon in June opened its first Indian data centre in Mumbai.
14. Which state capital has been conferred with the title of the ‘Cleanest Tourist Destination’ in India by the Ministry of Tourism?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Punjab
c) Sikkim
d) Gujarat
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Answer c) Sikkim . Sikkim’s capital Gangtok has been conferred with the title of the ‘Cleanest Tourist Destination’ in India by the Ministry of Tourism. The award was presented to the state officials by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India Sanitation Conference in Delhi on Friday. Further, Chandigarh and Mysore were felicitated as ‘Clean Cities’ in the ‘million plus population’ category.
15. International day of Older Persons is observed on?
a) October 01
b) October 02
c) October 03
d) October 04
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Answer a) October 01. Every year 1st October is observed as International day of Older Persons (IDOP). The significance of Day is to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly and to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society. This year, the theme is “Take a Stand Against Ageism.”. The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year. On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons as recorded in Resolution 45/106. The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.
16. ___________________has been named as the ‘Cleanest Cultural Heritage Site’ in the nation
a) Great Himalayan National Park
b) Rani ki Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell)
c) Laxmi Vilas Palace
d) Prag Mahal
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Answer b) Rani ki Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell). Gujarat’s 900-year-old Rani ki Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) has been named as the ‘Cleanest Cultural Heritage Site’ in the nation. The award was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian Sanitation Conference in Delhi. Further, Surat was named as the cleanest railway station, and Chandigarh’s Post Graduate Institute of Medical Research and Education was named the cleanest hospital.
17. Who is the only Indian to be named TIME’s Person of the Year?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Pranab Mukherjee
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Narendra Modi
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Answer c) Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1930, and remains the only Indian to be honoured with the title. Describing him as ‘Saint Gandhi’, the magazine wrote that Gandhi’s “1930 mark on world history will undoubtedly loom largest of all.” The magazine later also included him in the list of 25 Political Icons.
18. Who won the Malaysian Grand Prix title 2016?
a) Daniel Ricciardo
b) Nico Rosberg
c) Lewis Hamilton
d) Sebastian Vettel
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Answer a) Daniel Ricciardo. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo registered his first Formula One victory of the season, winning the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg, who finished second and third respectively. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton had started at pole but crashed out due to an engine failure. Ricciardo is at third place in the overall drivers’ standings.
19. Indian golfer ________________ won his sixth Asian Tour title, winning the Korea Open in Incheon
a) Anirbn Lahiri
b) Gaganjeet Bhullar
c) Arjun Atwal
d) Laxman Singh
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Answer b) Gaganjeet Bhullar. Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar won his sixth Asian Tour title, winning the Korea Open in Incheon. The 28-year-old, whose last Asian title came in 2013, was awarded a cash prize of $196,000 for the win. Bhullar, an Arjuna awardee, has been a part of India’s silver-winning golf team at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
20. Who won the Gold medal in the IFSC Para Climbing Cup organized in the United Kingdom recently?
a) Suresh Kumar
b) Siva Kumar
c) Ramesh Kumar
d) Manikandan Kumar
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Answer d) Manikandan Kumar. Bengaluru-born para climber Manikandan Kumar won the Gold medal in the IFSC Para Climbing Cup organized in the United Kingdom recently. The Indian para climber also claimed a Silver medal in the IFSC Para Climbing World Cup in Italy and a Bronze medal in the para climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria. Kumar a said he was looking forward to the IMST World Cup which is beginning after two weeks. “Quest to win more Gold medals continues and the next stop is IMST World Cup, which will start in 2 weeks’ time, till then training continues and good night guys.
21. Who become the first Indian to complete the Spartathlon, widely described as the “world’s toughest race”?
a) Arun Bharadwaj
b) Dhanee Singh
c) Kieren Dsouza
d) Mahesh Dsouza
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Answer c) Kieren Dsouza. Bengaluru’s Kieren Dsouza has become the first Indian to complete the Spartathlon, widely described as the “world’s toughest race”. The 23-year old completed the 246.6 km distance in the 2016 edition, in 33 hours, one minute and 38 seconds. The Spartathlon is an annual run between Athens and Sparta in Greece, with a reported success rate of 50%.
22. Who won Wuhan Open title 2016 in women’s double category?
a) Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova
b) Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova
c) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
d) Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Martina Hingis
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Answer a) Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova. The Indo-Czech pair of Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova finished as the runner-up in the Wuhan Open, after a 1-6, 4-6 loss to fifth-seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova. Since Mirza’s split with former partner Martina Hingis, she has won three out of the five doubles tournaments she has participated in.
