Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has become one of the brand ambassadors of “Haritha Keralam” project in Kerala recently?
a) KG Markose
b) Hariharan
c) KJ Yesudas
d) Unni Menon
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Answer c) KJ Yesudas. Popular playback singer Dr KJ Yesudas has become one of the brand ambassadors of “Haritha Keralam” project in Kerala. The news was announced by State Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after meeting the singer at Cliff House in Thiruvananthapuram. “The legendary singer Dr KJ Yesudas has agreed to become one of the brand ambassadors of Haritha Keralam project.
2. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Reliance Nippon Life Insurance?
a) Mahesh Vohra
b) Ashish Vohra
c) Manan Vohra
d) Anil Vohra
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Answer b) Ashish Vohra. Ashish Vohra has been appointed as the head of Reliance Nippon Life Insurance. “The Board of Directors of Reliance Nippon Life Insurance (RNLI), a part of Reliance Capital, has announced the appointment of Ashish Vohra as the new CEO of the company. Before this, Vohra spent eight years with Max Life Insurance, serving as Senior Director and Chief Distribution Officer.
3. Prasar Bharati Corporation CEO ______________ has submitted his resignation four months ahead of the end of his tenure, which was to draw to a close in February 2017
a) Surya Prakash
b) Sivarama Krishnan
c) Ajay Srivastava
d) Jawhar Sircar
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Answer d) Jawhar Sircar. Prasar Bharati Corporation CEO Jawhar Sircar has submitted his resignation four months ahead of the end of his tenure, which was to draw to a close in February 2017. As per rules of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990, the CEO has to inform the administrative authority, which is the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, as he holds the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
4. ____________ and _____________ became the first states to declare their urban areas as Open Defecation Free (ODF) on the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission
a) Gujarat and Andra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu and Bihar
c) Rajasthan and Telangana
d) Assam and Sikkim
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Answer b) Tamil Nadu and Bihar. Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh became the first states to declare their urban areas as Open Defecation Free (ODF) on the second anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission. All 110 cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh were given the ODF tag by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at an event in Tirupati, while Gujarat gave ODF status to each of its 180 cities and towns at a function in Porbandar attended by Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Narendra Singh Tomar and Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
5. Dassault Aviation of France has entered into a partnership with _________________ to execute offsets for the recently concluded deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets
a) Aditya Birla group
b) Tata group
c) Reliance group
d) Adani group
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Answer c) Reliance group. Dassault Aviation of France has entered into a partnership with Reliance group to execute offsets for the recently concluded deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets. The joint venture called “Dassault Reliance Aerospace” was jointly announced by DassaultAviation Chairman & CEO Eric Trappier and Reliance Group Chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani.
6. World Teachers day is observed on?
a) October 05
b) October 04
c) September 05
d) November 05
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Answer a) October 05. October 5th is celebrated all over the world as World Teachers’ Day. World Teachers’ Day provides an opportunity to not only celebrate the importance of teachers but also to reflect on the implementation of the UNESCO-ILO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers.
7. ________ has highest number of people living below poverty line: World Bank
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Mozambique
d) India
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Answer d) India. India accounted for the largest number of people living below international poverty line in 2013, the World Bank has said. Around 30% of India’s population was living under the international $1.90 (₹126) a day poverty measure, the report added. It further said that extreme poverty worldwide continued to fall despite “under-performance” of the global economy.
8. Mobile app launched to monitor voter lists in _____________ polls
a) Karnataka
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Goa
d) Manipur
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Answer b) Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission on launched a mobile application for more transparency and effective monitoring of the ongoing revision of voters’ list before the 2017 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. The app will provide details regarding addition and deletion of names from the electoral roll. “Soon the ECI would come up with an online grievance redressal information system,” officials said.
9. _________________________________ won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines
a) Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J Fraser Stoddart and Tomas Lindahl
b) Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Paul L Modrich and Bernard L Feringa
c) Martin Karplus, J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa
d) Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa
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Answer d) Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the design and synthesis of molecular machines. The scientists had contributed to making machines 1000 times smaller than the human hair, including a four-wheel drive nanocar, molecular motors and lifts. The award also includes 8 million Swedish Krona (US$1.1 million) in prize money.
10. The United Nations released a postage stamp to honour _________________, who had performed at the world body 50 years ago
a) ML Vasanthakumari
b) MS Subbulakshmi
c) DK Pattammal
d) Bombay Jayashri
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Answer b) MS Subbulakshmi. The United Nations released a postage stamp to honour late Carnatic musician MS Subbulakshmi, who had performed at the world body 50 years ago. The stamp, valued at $1.20 (around ₹80), features a photograph of Subbulakshmi and the UN symbol. This year marks the birth centenary of Subbulakshmi, the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
11. ____________has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates
a) France
b) India
c) China
d) USA
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Answer a) France. France has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates. The country has passed a law in September 2016 that will go into effect in January 2020. The law will require all disposable tableware to be made from 50% biologically-sourced materials that can be composted at home. That number will rise to 60% by January of 2025. The measure is an addition to France’s Energy Transition for Green Growth Act, a wide-reaching law adopted in 2015 with the aim of mitigating the impact of climate change. In July 2016, France imposed a total ban on the distribution of lightweight plastic bags at supermarket checkouts.
12. US financial services company MasterCard has rolled out ‘Identity Check’, an app that uses facial biometrics for payment authentication, in ____________
a) Asia
b) Australia
c) Africa
d) Europe
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Answer d) Europe . US financial services company MasterCard has rolled out ‘Identity Check’, an app that uses facial biometrics for payment authentication, in Europe. The app will be made available to MasterCard users globally in early 2017, according to a report. The app supports both selfies and fingerprint biometrics, offering users a choice of authenticating a mobile payment at the point of purchase.
13. Who became the first Indian to be inducted into IAF Hall of Fame?
a) Vikram Sarabhai
b) K Radhakrishnan
c) Udupi Ramachandra Rao
d) G Madhavan Nair
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Answer c) Udupi Ramachandra Rao. Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as U. R. Rao, was inducted into the 2016 IAF Hall of Fame on 30 September 2016 by the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF). With this, Rao became the first Indian to be inducted into IAF Hall of Fame.
14. First BRICS U – 17 Football Tournament kicked off in _______________
a) Beijing, China
b) Brasilia, Brazil
c) Moscow, Russia
d) Goa, India
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Answer d) Goa, India. India starts their campaign in the inaugural edition of the BRICS U17 football tournament against Russia at the Bambolim Stadium in Goa. The tournament will see Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa fight for the trophy.India will play Russia in the opening match at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim. The Indian colts are led by Nicolai Adam.
15. Yusuf Arakkal who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Artist
c) Sportsmen
d) Journalist
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Answer b) Artist . Noted artist Yusuf Arakkal passed away, The Kerala-born, Bengaluru-based artist was an alum of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad and also received training from Jaya Varma .His last exhibition (‘Faces of Creativity’) comprised a series of 135 portraits of personalities from the world of contemporary art that Arakkal worked on for over three years.
