Current Affairs Quiz
1. ______________ won the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his efforts to bring an end to a fifty-year-long civil war, the longest-running civil conflict in the world
a) Tawokkol Karman
b) Juan Manuel Santos
c) Malala Yousafzai
d) Andrés Pastrana Arango
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Answer b) Juan Manuel Santos. The president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for negotiating a peace treaty with the guerillas in the country to end 52 years of conflict with a leftist rebel group, the longest-running war in the Americas, despite the unsuccessful referendum held over the deal. The decision to give the prize to the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, may revive hopes for the agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, with whom the country has been waging the last major guerrilla struggle in Latin America.
2. _______________has been named 2016’s ‘Top Growing Brand’ by brand consultancy Interbrand
a) Google
b) Apple
c) Samsung
d) Facebook
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Answer d) Facebook. Social networking giant Facebook has been named 2016’s ‘Top Growing Brand’ by brand consultancy Interbrand, with a 48% year-on-year increase in its brand value to $32.59 billion. E-commerce major Amazon and toy company Lego were ranked second and third respectively. Notably, Facebook was also ranked 15 on Interbrand’s 2016 list of ‘Best Global Brands’.
3. Union Cabinet approved MoU between India and _____________ on water cooperation
a) North American Union
b) African Union
c) European Union
d) Central Asian Union
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Answer c) European Union. The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the signing of MoU between India and European Union in the field of water resources. The MoU envisages strengthening the technological, scientific and management capabilities of India and the European Union in the field of wa ter management on the basis of equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit.
4. Union Cabinet Approved MoU between India and ___________ for capacity building programmes in the field of rural development
a) African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)
b) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
d) None of these
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Answer a) African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO). The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the African Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO) for capacity building programmes in the field of rural development.
5. Reliance Infra sells transmission business to _______________
a) Tata group
b) Aditya Birla group
c) Adani group
d) Godrej group
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Answer c) Adani group. Adani Transmission is now the largest private operator of power transmission networks in the country after buying the transmission assets of Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra). The Anil Ambani-promoted R-Infra has signed a binding agreement with Adani Transmission to sell its power transmission business and use the proceeds to pare its debt.
6. Palmyra temple destroyed by ISIS recreated in _________
a) Rome, Italy
b) Venice, Italy
c) Milan, Italy
d) Verona, Italy
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Answer a) Rome, Italy. A UNESCO-sponsored exhibition featuring the replicas of ancient works from Iraq and Syria that were destroyed by the Islamic State was launched in Rome. It features a reconstruction of the Temple of Bel at Palmyra, a room of the State Archives of Ebla and the winged bull of Nimrud. The works were reconstructed using robots and 3D printers. The project was overseen by archaeologists and art historians.
7. World Smile day 2016 is observed on?
a) October 06
b) October 07
c) October 08
d) October 09
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Answer b) October 07. World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday in the month of October every year. This year celebrated on October 07 2016. The idea of World Smile Day was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts. Harvey Ball is known to have created the Smiley Face in 1963. The World’s first World Smile Day was held in the year 1999 and has been held annually since.
8. Which Country is hosting the 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) from November 3 to 5, 2016?
a) Malaysia
b) Nepal
c) India
d) China
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Answer c) India. India is hosting the 2016 Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) from November 3 to 5, 2016 in New Delhi. This will be second time India hosting AMCDRR. The conference will be hosted by Union Government in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
9. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in ________________
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Bangalore
d) New Delhi
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Answer d) New Delhi. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The summit was organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with the theme Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress.
10. The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup kicked off in ______________
a) Hyderabad
b) Ahmedabad
c) Goa
d) Mumbai
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Answer b) Ahmedabad. The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup kicked off in Ahmedabad, with India taking on South Korea in the opening game of the tournament. The 12-nation tournament, featuring teams like USA, England, Australia and Iran, will conclude on October 22. This is the third edition of the tournament, with India having won both the earlier titles, besides seven Asiad golds.
