Current Affairs Quiz
1. The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to the British trio of _______________________
a) David J Thouless, F Duncan Haldane and Hiroshi Amano
b) David J Thouless, Takaaki Kajitha and J Michael Kosterlitz
c) David J Thouless, F Duncan Haldane and J Michael Kosterlitz
d) Isamu Akasaki, F Duncan Haldane and J Michael Kosterlitz
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Answer c) David J Thouless, F Duncan Haldane and J Michael Kosterlitz. David J Thouless, F Duncan Haldane and J Michael Kosterlitz, all three physicists from the United Kingdom, have won the prestigious Nobel Prize award in Physics. These three scientists are behind the ground breaking theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter.
2. Who has been named to the 2016 class of the ‘Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology’ by the American Academy of Audiology?
a) Vinayak Mahadev
b) Vinaya Manchaiah
c) Vinay Kumar
d) Vinaya Singh
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Answer b) Vinaya Manchaiah. An Indian-American associate professor at Lamar University in Texas has been named to the 2016 class of the ‘Jerger Future Leaders of Audiology’ by the American Academy of Audiology. Vinaya Manchaiah named future Leader of Audiology. Audiology is a branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders.
3. The Nobel Prize in medicine 2016 has been awarded to ___________
a) Noriko Osumi
b) Shimon Sakaguchi
c) Yoshinori Ohsumi
d) Mizushima Noboru
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Answer c) Yoshinori Ohsumi. Japanese cell biologist is named 2016 laureate for his discoveries on how the body’s cells detoxify and repair themselves. The Nobel prize in medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries on how the body’s cells detoxify and repair themselves. The Japanese cell biologist, 71, will receive the prestigious 8m Swedish kronor (£718,000) award for “mechanisms for autophagy”.
4. Kersti Kaljulaid has been elected as first female president of ____________
a) Estonia
b) Latvia
c) Slovenia
d) Romania
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Answer a) Estonia. The Estonian parliament has elected the country’s first female head of state .Kersti Kaljulaid, 46, a former EU budget auditor, received 81 votes in the election for the five-year presidential term, well above the two-thirds majority of 68 required.The office is largely symbolic in the Baltic country although it gained weight after outgoing President Toomas Hendrik Ilves carved a role as an outspoken critic of Russia and a campaigner for government digitalization and cyber security.
5. ________________has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR)
a) Narasimma Prasad
b) V Kalyana Rama
c) Venkatesh Prasad
d) S Prasanna Kumar
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Answer b) V Kalyana Rama . V Kalyana Rama has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR), a navratna PSU under Railways Ministry.Prior to this, he was serving as Director (Projects & Services), CONCOR since June 2015. Having worked in BHEL, BHPV before joining Indian Railways, Rama has held various challenging assignments in his career with Indian Railways and CONCOR. Container Corporation of India Ltd.,is a Navratna Public sector undertaking under the Indian Ministry of Railways.
6. Roopa Ganguly nominated to Rajya Sabha in _______________
a) Gujarat
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal
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Answer d) West Bengal . BJP’s Bengal president of Mahila Morch, Roopa Ganguly has been nominated to fill the post in Rajya Sabha vacated by cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned earlier this year. The 49 year old actor turned Politian climbed the ladder in the party fast and became the state president of Mahila Morcha few months ago.Ganguly, a national award winning actress is known to people more for her role as “Draupadi’ in Mahabharat.
7. _______________has become the first state in the country to implement the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Kerosene
a) Jharkhand
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d) Gujarat
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Answer a) Jharkhand. Jharkhand has become the first state in the country to implement the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Kerosene in four identified districts- Chatra, Hazaribagh, Khunti and Jantara from October 1. Under the DBTK Scheme, PDS kerosene is being sold at non-subsidised price, and, subsidy, as admissible, is being transferred to consumers directly into their bank accounts. The initiative aims at rationalising subsidy, based on theapproach to cut subsidy leakages, but not subsidy per se.
8. World Habitat Day is observed on?
a) October 01
b) October 02
c) October 03
d) October 04
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Answer c) October 03. The World Habitat Day was on 3 October 2016 observed across the world with the theme Housing at the Centre. The 2016 World Habitat Day campaign aims to raise awareness about the need for affordable housing for all in urban areas, towns and cities. Focus of the theme: Access to adequate housing is a global challenge growing fast with urbanization. Around one quarter of the world’s urban population continues to live in slums and informal settlements.
9. ___________formally joined the Paris Climate Change Agreement by submitting its instrument of ratification at UN headquarters in New York
a) China
b) Russia
c) North Korea
d) India
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Answer d) India . India formally joined the Paris Climate Change Agreement by submitting its instrument of ratification at UN headquarters in New York – the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. of ratification at UN headquarters in New York on October 2nd- the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
10. World Animal day is observed on?
a) October 02
b) October 03
c) October 04
d) October 05
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Answer c) October 04. World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The mission of World Animal Day, according to the official World Animal Day website is “To raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force to make the world a better place for all animals.
11. Which Bank becomes 1st domestic bank to open branch in Myanmar?
a) ICICI Bank
b) State Bank of India
c) Indian Bank
d) Syndicate Bank
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Answer b) State Bank of India. The State Bank of India announced its entry into Myanmar by opening a branch in the capital city of Yangon, becoming the first domestic lender to do so. The Yangon branch is the 54th foreign branch of the nation’s largest lender, chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya, who opened the office. This branch extends the global presence of SBI in 37 countries through 198 offices.
12. The first trade fair of the BRICS countries will be held on October 12-14 in ____________
a) Mumbai
b) Bangalore
c) Hyderabad
d) New Delhi
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Answer d) New Delhi. The first trade fair of the BRICS countries will be held on October 12-14 in New Delhi. Along with it the meetings of the BRICS Business Forum and BRICS Business Council would also be held. India is the chair for 2016 of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) group of emerging economies. Their upcoming trade fair will be held at Pragati Maidan exhibition grounds in the national capital. The trade fair will showcase about 20 key sectors.
13. Russia suspends plutonium disposal deal with __________
a) India
b) China
c) USA
d) Japan
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Answer c) USA. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to suspend an agreement with the United States on the disposing of weapons-grade plutonium, a further sign of worsening ties between the former Cold War foes. Mr Putin says the deal will be resumed once sanctions are lifted and Russia is paid compensation for damages The deal, which was signed in 2000 and went into force under a 2010 agreement, is being suspended due to “the emergence of a threat to strategic stability and as a result of unfriendly actions by the United States of America towards the Russian Federation.
14. India and _______________ have signed three agreements, including two in the area of skill development
a) Afghanistan
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) Germany
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Answer b) Singapore. India and Singapore have signed three agreements, including two in the area of skill development, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong, who is on visit to Delhi. Onememorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Education Services (ITEES) and India’s National Skill Development Corporation on collaboration in technical and vocational education and training.
15. Who will be the Chief Guest at the Indian Republic Day parade in 2017?
a) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
b) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
c) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
d) Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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Answer a) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Ministry of External Affairs has announced that the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade in 2017. Thanking India for the invitation, Zayed said, “Our strong relations are deeply rooted in history. Our strategic cooperation has increased, driven by our mutual aspirations to develop it.”
16. The construction of the world’s tallest 53-metre high wood building was recently completed in ___________
a) Australia
b) China
c) Spain
d) Canada
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Answer d) Canada . The construction of the world’s tallest 53-metre high wood building was recently completed in Canada. The carbon dioxide stored by the 18-storey wood building will reduce 2,432 metric tonnes of the gas, which is equivalent to taking 500 cars off the road for a year. It took less than 70 days and approximately $51.5 million to complete the building.
17. What is the new Repo rate?
a) 6.00%
b) 6.25%
c) 6.50%
d) 6.75%
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Answer b) 6.25%. The Monetary Policy Committee, in its first bi-monthly policy review meeting since its inception, cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to a six-year low of 6.25%. This is also Urjit Patel’s first review since becoming the RBI Governor. The reverse repo rate was also reduced to 5.75% while the cash reserve ratio was maintained at 4%. MSF – 6.75 and Bank rate – 6.75.
18. What is the new reverse Repo rate?
a) 5.75%
b) 6.00%
c) 6.25%
d) 6.50%
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Answer a) 5.75%. The Monetary Policy Committee, in its first bi-monthly policy review meeting since its inception, cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to a six-year low of 6.25%. This is also Urjit Patel’s first review since becoming the RBI Governor. The reverse repo rate was also reduced to 5.75% while the cash reserve ratio was maintained at 4%. MSF – 6.75 and Bank rate – 6.75.
19. What is the new Marginal Standing Facility and Bank rate?
a) 6.25%
b) 6.50%
c) 6.75%
d) 7.00%
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Answer c) 6.75%. The Monetary Policy Committee, in its first bi-monthly policy review meeting since its inception, cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to a six-year low of 6.25%. This is also Urjit Patel’s first review since becoming the RBI Governor. The reverse repo rate was also reduced to 5.75% while the cash reserve ratio was maintained at 4%. MSF – 6.75 and Bank rate – 6.75.
20. The World Bank has said that India’s GDP growth will remain strong at 7.6% in 2016 and ____ in 2017
a) 7.6
b) 7.7
c) 7.8
d) 7.9
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Answer b) 7.7. Describing South Asia as a global growth hotspot, the World Bank has said that India’s GDP growth will remain strong at 7.6% in 2016 and 7.7% in 2017. The growth will be supported by expectations of a rebound in agriculture, pay reforms, positive contributions from exports, and a medium-term growth in private investment, the global development bank added.
21. Film Maker and Elephant researcher Prajna Chowta conferred with knighthood by _________
a) USA
b) Spain
c) Japan
d) France
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Answer d) France. Film-maker and elephant researcher Prajna Chowta has been appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight in the National Order of Merit), one of the highest civilian recognitions of the French government. The appointment by the President of the French Republic comes “in recognition of a life devoted to caring for wild Asian elephants,” says a letter to Ms. Chowta earlier in June. The official ceremony is expected to be held later this year in Bengaluru.
22. Mobile wallet and digital payments startup ___________ has entered the short-term consumer loan segment
a) mRupee
b) Mobikwik
c) Freecharge
d) Paytm
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Answer b) Mobikwik. Mobile wallet and digital payments startup MobiKwik has entered the short-term consumer loan segment. The startup claims that a loan request will be approved within 30 minutes and initially a loan of up to ₹50,000 will be available for the users. Founded in 2009 by Upasana Taku and Bipin Preet Singh, MobiKwik has raised $126.85 million to date.
23. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s two-year-doping ban has been reduced to ___________
a) 10 months
b) 12 months
c) 15 months
d) 18 months
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Answer c) 15 months. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s two-year-doping ban has been reduced to 15 months. The decision by theCourt of Arbitration for Sport means she will be able to return to the competition in April, in time for the French Open. Sharapova tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January and received a two year ban from the International Tennis Federation. She appealed the decision in June.
