Current affairs Quiz
1. Indian government is hosting the first Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in ____________
a) Chennai
b) Jaipur
c) New Delhi
d) Mumbai
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Answer c) New Delhi . Indian government is hosting the first Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), scheduled to be held from November 3-5 in New Delhi. Notably, it is the first major agreement of the post-2015 development agenda and is aimed at identifying targets and priority action areas towards reducing disaster risk in the Asian region caused by natural hazards like earthquakes.
2. Indian actress _______________ is set to present an award at MTV Europe Music Awards 2016
a) Priyanka Chopra
b) Anushka Sharma
c) Aishwarya Rai
d) Deepika Padukone
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Answer d) Deepika Padukone. Indian actress Deepika Padukone is set to present an award at MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 on November 6. The “Bajirao Mastani” star will make her international red carpet debut as she presents an award with singers Beyonce and Justin Bieber a few of the many renowned artistes nominated. The actress posted an image on her Instagram account, announcing the news.
3. Which dam was chosen for the World Bank’s Award of Excellence for best utilisation of funds for renovation to enhance the strength of the dam?
a) Almatti Dam
b) Mettur Dam
c) Ujjani Dam
d) Tehri Dam
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Answer a) Almatti Dam. Almatti dam, one of the largest reservoirs in Karnataka, was chosen for the World Bank’s Award of Excellence for best utilisation of funds for renovation to enhance the strength of the dam. The World Bank had granted Rs.72 crore to the Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited to prevent seepage which could damage the dam.
4. Government of India to invest Rs 1 lakh crore to boost road, inland water transport in _____________
a) Telangana
b) Assam
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
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Answer b) Assam . Road and inland water communication in Assam is set to improve in the wake of the Centre deciding to invest nearly Rs.1 lakh crore to improve connectivity. Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari announced this while discussing several issues related to improvement of transport communication with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi.
5. CABE meeting held in New Delhi, Expand CABE?
a) Central Advertisement Board of Education
b) Central Advisory Bureau of Examination
c) Central Advisory Board of Education
d) Central Advisory Board of Examination
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Answer c) Central Advisory Board of Education. The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), which is considered the most important educational advisory body of the government, will meet in New Delhi on 25th October 2016, where Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and education ministers of the states will be present. The CABE meeting is especially important as it comes at a time when the government is working on a New Education Policy.
6. India is at number ___ in the list of 145 generous nations put on the Charities Aid
a) 87
b) 91
c) 75
d) 106
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Answer b) 91. India is becoming more generous with larger number of people stepping up to support others in tough times, according the World Giving Index of global generosity. India has re-entered the list of top 100 most generous countries, by occupying the 91st rank as opposed to the earlier 106th. Myanmar was the most generous country on Earth for the third year running.
7. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the SMS alert service for _______________recently
a) Tax Deducted at Source
b) Provident Fund
c) Employee’s State Insurance Corporation
d) E – Filing
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Answer a) Tax Deducted at Source. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on launched the SMS alert service for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for salaried class and the CBDT will soon offer this facility on a monthly basis. Jaitley said salaried class cannot afford to pay tax twice or indulge in litigations and hence they should be kept updated about their TDS deductions.
8. The first cross-border transaction between banks using multiple block chain applications has taken place in _____________
a) USA
b) India
c) Switzerland
d) Australia
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Answer d) Australia . The first cross-border transaction between banks using multiple block chain applications has taken place, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wells Fargo & Co said, resulting in a shipment of cotton to China from the United States. The blockchain trade, for 88 bales, totalled $35,000, Commonwealth Bank.
9. Which country has announced a simplified group visa policy to encourage tourist groups from Southeast Asian countries, including India and Indonesia, to visit the nation?
a) Taiwan
b) Magnolia
c) Japan
d) South Korea
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Answer a) Taiwan . Taiwan has announced a simplified group visa policy to encourage tourist groups from Southeast Asian countries, including India and Indonesia, to visit the nation. The group visa is free of cost for five or more people and is aimed at promoting Taiwan as a destination for exhibitions and conferences. Taiwan is also being promoted as a locale for shooting movies.
10. Which State has the highest life expectancy in India for all ages?
a) Haryana
b) Jammu and Kashmir
c) Jharkhand
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer b) Jammu and Kashmir . Jammu and Kashmir has the highest life expectancy in India for all ages, barring life expectancy at birth, as per the latest data released by the Registrar General of India, custodian of census data. Until 2010, Kerala had the highest life expectancy in all ages. However, while Infant Mortality Rate in Kerala is 12, it’s 34 in Jammu and Kashmir.
11. Who became Mr. Asia 2016 at the recently concluded 5th Phil-Asia bodybuilding championships in the Philippines?
a) Ram Niwas
b) Jagdish Lad
c) G. Balakrishna
d) Bobby Singh
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Answer c) G. Balakrishna. A no small feat G. Balakrishna became Mr. Asia 2016 at the recently concluded 5th Phil-Asia bodybuilding championships in the Philippines. This 25-year-old could have passed by you as just another water tanker driver, rushing through the choked traffic in Whitefield. In the last week or so, he has become a sensation — “Arnold Schwarzenegger of Whitefield.”
12. How many Indian films have bagged eight major nominations in the 10th edition of Asia Pacific Screen awards this year?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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Answer d) 6. Six Indian films have bagged eight major nominations in the 10th edition of Asia Pacific Screen awards this year. Bollywood thriller “Psycho Raman,” directed by Anurag Kashyap and starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been nominated in three categories including best actor, achievement in cinematography and achievement in directing.
13. Jorge Batlle who passed away recently, he was a former president of _______________
a) Poland
b) Uruguay
c) Argentina
d) Portugal
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Answer b) Uruguay. Jorge Batlle, a veteran politician who was the fourth member of his Catalan immigrant family to be president of Uruguay, died a day before his 89th birthday. A centrist leader of the right-wing Colorado Party, he sought closer ties and free trade pacts with the United States during his 2000-2005 presidency that was also marked by one of the South American country’s worst-ever financial crises.
