Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which Bank has been conferred with “Special Award for Excellence in MSME lending” for its performance in lending to the MSME sector during the year 2013-14 and 2014-15?
a) State Bank of India
b) State Bank of Mysore
c) State Bank of Travancore
d) State Bank of Patiala
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Answer d) State Bank of Patiala. State Bank of Patiala has been conferred “Special Award for Excellence in MSME lending” for its performance in lending to the MSME sector during the year 2013-14 and 2014-15 with a growth of Rs 2597 crore (annualized 23%) and Rs 994 crore (annualized 7.10%) respectively, covering the entire range of services. S A Ramesh Rangan, Managing Director and Devendra Kumar, General Manager, State Bank of Patiala received the award on behalf of the Bank in the National Award Function held at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.
2. The World Statistics Day is observed on?
a) October 20
b) October 21
c) October 22
d) October 23
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Answer a) October 20. The World Statistics Day was observed across the world on 20 October. The theme for this year is “Better Data, Better Lives”. This theme emphasizes the critical role of high-quality official statistical information in analysis and informed policy decision-making. Noted British statistician Sir David Cox was awarded inaugural recipient of the International Prize in Statistics.
3. Who won the BBS’s best wildlife photographer award 2016?
a) Anup Shah
b) Sandesh Khadur
c) Nayan Khanolkar
d) Kalyan Varma
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Answer c) Nayan Khanolkar. City-based photographer and conservationist Nayan Khanolkar has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award in the Urban Wildlife category, in a contest organised by the Natural History Museum, London and BBC Wildlife, regarded as the most prestigious in the world. Mr. Khanolkar’s photograph, ‘The Alley Cat’, was taken in the Aarey Milk Colony, on the fringe of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).
4. The central government will establish at least one Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK, agriculture science centre) in each of the ____ districts in country
a) 743
b) 656
c) 551
d) 452
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Answer b) 656. The central government will establish at least one Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK, agriculture science centre) in each of the 646 districts in country. Of this, 100 will have special facilities for skill development, while an equal number will be converted into pulses and oilseeds hubs, agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh.
5. Which telecom company going to provide on-board Wi-Fi internet facility for passengers in Air India flights?
a) Airtel
b) Reliance Jio
c) Vodafone
d) BSNL
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Answer d) BSNL. State-run carrier Air India is in talks with telecom operator BSNL to install Wi-Fi facility on its aircraft. In this regard, it also started talks with international onboard Internet providers. Air India is interested in installing Internet on board as it operates the longest flights out of India and the facility is offered by other airlines, Chairman Ashwani Lohani.
6. Police Commemoration Day in India is observed on?
a) October 18
b) October 19
c) October 20
d) October 21
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Answer c) October 20. Police Commemoration Day in India is observed on October 21.It honors the memory of Indian police personnel killed by Chinese soldiers in 1959.On October 21, 1959, a group of Indian policemen led by Shri Karam Singh was attacked by the Chinese Army at Hot Springs in North Eastern Ladakh. The Remembrance Day was officially instituted in 1960 & has been observed at the national level since 2012
7. Which state government has set up its first pain clinic to treat patients suffering from various types of pains?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Haryana
c) Maharashtra
d) Bihar
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Answer a) Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir government has set up its first pain clinic to treat patients suffering from various types of pains. The clinic was inaugurated by J&K Legislative Assembly speaker Kavinder Gupta. The clinic was set up at Gandhi Government hospital in Jammu winter capital city and is also first-such clinic in northern India in health service department.
8. 35k crore petrochemical complex to be set up in _______________
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Andra Pradesh
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Answer d) Andra Pradesh. Petro-chemical complex would be set up in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 35,000 crore during this financial year, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan addressing a public meeting at Vangali near after Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE).
9. Which Bank is planning to wind up participatory notes (P-notes) operations in India?
a) Axis Bank
b) HSBC Bank
c) Federal Bank
d) ICICI Bank
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Answer b) HSBC Bank. HSBC is planning to wind up participatory notes (P-notes)operations in India, as tightening of regulatory framework has made the business unviable. P-notes’ attractiveness has been on the wane following tightening of the regulations and the recent double tax avoidance agreement (DTAA) with Mauritius.
10. Book titled The Sleepwalker's Dream authored by _____________
a) Vikram Seth
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Chetan Bhagat
d) Dhrubajyoti Borah
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Answer d) Dhrubajyoti Borah. Book titled The Sleepwalker’s Dream authored by Dhrubajyoti Borah released. The book authored by Borah, President of Asam Sahitya Sabha, narrates the journey of a group of militants towards an elusive freedom and an uncertain future.
11. Which IT company will acquire Butler America Aerospace for $85 million in cash?
a) TCS
b) Infosys
c) HCL
d) Wipro
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Answer c) HCL. IT services major HCL Technologies will acquire Butler America Aerospace for $85 million in cash, a move aimed at strengthening its position in the aerospace and defence engineering services space. Butler Aerospace provides engineering, design services and aftermarket engineering services to US aerospace and defence customers, providing those services in areas of mechanical and structural design, electrical design, tool design and aftermarket engineering services.
12. Which state government has reportedly constituted a 20-member advisory committee to assist the state Disaster Management authority during natural calamities?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Odisha
d) Andra Pradesh
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Answer b) Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu government has reportedly constituted a 20-member advisory committee to assist the state Disaster Management authority during natural calamities. The step comes in compliance with Madras HC’s directive after the state government was found at fault for releasing excess water from Chembarmakkam Reservoir during December last year, allegedly leading to severe floods in surrounding areas.
13. E-commerce marketplace ___________ is planning to launch offline stores in small cities recently
a) Flipkart
b) Amazon
c) Snapdeal
d) Shopclues
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Answer a) Flipkart . E-commerce marketplace Flipkart is planning to launch offline stores in small cities, where awareness about online shopping is low and users have inconsistent or limited internet access. Flipkart recently partnered with StoreKing, which offers products via its tablets installed at retail outlets in rural areas. Flipkart’s rival Amazon launched its offline shopping initiative called Udaan in 2014.
14. Which University Press has announced the launch of the Hindi online dictionary, as part of the Oxford Global Languages Programme?
a) University of Cambridge
b) Stanford University
c) Harvard University
d) Oxford University
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Answer d) Oxford University. Oxford University Press has announced the launch of the Hindi online dictionary, as part of the Oxford Global Languages programme. Hindi is the ninth language to become a part of the initiative, which aims to build online dictionaries for 100 world languages. The Hindi website will be supported by a Language Champion, who will help grow awareness about this initiative.
15. Which country has hiked its visa fee by 650% to do business, which could deter foreign investment required for its oil-dependent economy?
a) United Arab Emirates
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Qatar
d) Kuwait
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Answer b) Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has hiked its visa fee by 650% to do business, which could deter foreign investment required for its oil-dependent economy, diplomats said. A six-month work-visit visa allowing multiple entries will now cost 3,000 riyals ($800), as against 400 riyals ($106.6) before. The hike aims to cover Saudi’s loss in oil revenue, which slumped 68% over five years.
16. Which country will quit the International Criminal Court, becoming the second country ever to leave the war crimes tribunal?
a) Morocco
b) Algeria
c) Kenya
d) South Africa
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Answer d) South Africa. South Africa said it will quit the International Criminal Court, becoming the second country ever to leave the war crimes tribunal. ICC’s rulings are inconsistent with domestic laws which give sitting leaders immunity, it claimed. This comes after South Africa ignored an ICC order last year to arrest visiting Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of genocide.
17. Who secured the 2016 WTA year-end world Number 1 women’s singles ranking?
a) Serena Williams
b) Angelique Kerber
c) Simona Halep
d) Venus Williams
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Answer b) Angelique Kerber. Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who won two of the season’s four Grand Slam titles, secured the year-ending world number one ranking. Kerber is the 12th player to achieve the year-end top spot and only the second German woman after Steffi Graf, who achieved the feat a record of eight times. Kerber became the oldest player to make her debut at number one on September 12 at 28 years old.
18. Which team won the World Railway Shooting Championship Cup held on Saint Mandrier, France?
a) Russian Railways
b) China Railways
c) Indian Railways
d) Japan Railways
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Answer c) Indian Railways. Indian Railways have won the World Railway Shooting Championship Cup held on Saint Mandrier, France. This is the first time that Railways have won this competition. Indian Railways team won a total 10medals – 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze to bag the Overall Championship at the 15th USIC- International Shooting World Championship.
19. India were ranked _____ which stayed India's best ever FIFA ranking in six years
a) 125
b) 137
c) 148
d) 156
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Answer b) 137. The Indian football team achieved its best FIFA ranking in over six years when the side jumped 11 places to be 137th in the latest list released India, who defeated 114th ranked Puerto Rico in an International Friendly in Mumbai in September, garnered 230 points for the month. In August 2010, India were ranked 137th which stayed India’s best ever FIFA Ranking.
20. Football’s world governing body FIFA recently ratified ___________ as a venue for the Under-17 World Cup to be held in India next year
a) Bangalore
b) Ranchi
c) Navi Mumbai
d) New Delhi
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Answer c) Navi Mumbai . Football’s world governing body FIFA ratified Navi Mumbai as a venue for the Under-17 World Cup to be held in India next year. FIFA and Local Organising Committee (LOC) has decided the D Y Patil Sports stadium as one of the venues for the first ever FIFA under 17 World Cup in India. Also Kochi became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the U-17 World Cup after it received a green signal from a high-level delegation of football’s world body.
21. Which team became the first ODI team to lose 400 matches in cricket?
a) India
b) Australia
c) Pakistan
d) Bangladesh
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Answer a) India . India became the first ODI team to lose 400 matches, following their six-run loss to New Zealand in Delhi on Thursday. Earlier, India had also become the first team to play 900 ODIs with the Dharamshala ODI against NZ. Out of the 901 ODIs played, India have won 455, lost 400, tied seven, while 39 haven’t had a result.
