Current Affairs Quiz
1. Governor of Gujarat, Om Prakash Kohli, took oath of office as the _____ governor of Madhya Pradesh
a) 20th
b) 23rd
c) 26th
d) 28th
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Answer c) 26th . Governor of Gujarat, Om Prakash Kohli, took oath of office as the 26th governor of Madhya Pradesh at Raj Bhavan After Ram Naresh Yadav’s tenure in office got over . Acting chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Rajendra Menon, administered the oath to Governor Kohli who has been assigned additional charge of Madhya Pradesh by President Pranab Mukherjee till a new Governor is appointed.
2. PepsiCo CEO and chairman Indra Nooyi is the _____ most powerful woman in Fortune list
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Tenth
d) Second
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Answer d) Second . PepsiCo CEO and chairman Indra Nooyi is the only Indian-origin woman in Fortune’s 51 Most Powerful Women list that is topped by Mary Barra, CEO and chairman of General Motors. Nooyi was ranked second on the list, same as 2015. In 2014, she was ranked third. The list comprises 22 CEOs of major companies and many more corner office contenders across industries. The 2016 list has nine newcomers and one return candidate.
3. Which State has been ranked the best among 26 Indian states in the sanitation survey conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO?)
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Sikkim
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
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Answer b) Sikkim. Sikkim has been ranked the best among 26 Indian states in the sanitation survey conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), closely followed by Kerala, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur, and Meghalaya. Sikkim scored an impressive 98.2 percent on a scale of 100. And while Kerala awed with a score of 96.4, Tamil Nadu disappointed with an outcome of 39.2 percent.
4. Which State government has signed a MoU to develop education infrastructure in the state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Assam
c) Haryana
d) Telangana
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Answer a) Rajasthan . Rajasthan government has signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with an education under which the firm will adopt 50 Adarsh and Utkarsh Vidyalayas in the state and try to fill the infrastructure gap. The organisation, Gems education, will contribute towards curriculum enhancement and capacity building.
5. Which State government launched the “Scooty for College Girls” Scheme?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Punjab
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Answer c) Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti launched the “Scooty for College Girls” Scheme. As part of the launch function, Mufti took a a ride on a Scooty in a bid to popularise its use. Under this scheme, 312 applications were received from Women’s College Gandhi Nagar but only 150 were selected. Eligibility for a Scooty was based on minimum percentage and the annual family income of 65 per cent and Rs.4 lakh respectively.
6. _______________has become the first state in the country to roll out the ambitious“Twitter Seva” project
a) Uttarakhand
b) West Bengal
c) Madya Pradesh
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer d) Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to roll out the ambitious“Twitter Seva” project, and in one go 122 Twitter handles were unveiled in the state capital. Director General of UP police Javeed Ahmad said that in the coming days, this service would be integrated with the “Dial-100″ project which is slated to be launched in October.
7. India – Kazakhstan joint bilateral military exercise _____________ began in Karaganda region of Kazakhstan.
a) Mithra Shakti-16s
b) PRABAL DOSTYK-16
c) Nomadic Elephant-16
d) Surya kiran-16
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Answer b) PRABAL DOSTYK-16. As a part of India’s continued efforts to strengthen Indo-Kazakhstan relations, troops of Indian and Kazakhstan armies are presently engaging in a joint exercise ‘PRABAL DOSTYK-16. The Indian Army is being represented in the exercise by platoon strength. The Kazakhstan Army contingent comprises a platoon from Special Operating Force’s unit. Combat battle drills and physical fitness will be the focal point of the exercise.
8. India signed an open skies agreement with _______________
a) Norway
b) Germany
c) Greece
d) Japan
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Answer c) Greece. India signed an open skies agreement with Greece. At present, there are no direct flights between India and Greece and passengers travel one stop via Gulf States or Turkey to Greece. In fact, there was no air services agreement between India and Greece till now thus preventing the start of air services between two countries.
9. Which country conducted its fifth nuclear test recently?
a) South Korea
b) North Korea
c) China
d) India
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Answer b) North Korea. North Korea confirmed it has conducted its fifth test of a nuclear weapon, the second this year. The design of a nuclear warhead intended for placement on a ballistic missile. there was no leakage of radioactivity. China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said radiation levels in its border region with North Korea were normal.
10. International Literacy Day is observed on?
a) September 8
b) September 9
c) September 10
d) September 11
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Answer a) September 8. The world gears up to celebrate International Literacy Day on 8 September. The theme for 2016 is Reading the Past, Writing the Future. After UNESCO officially proclaimed the day as International Literacy Day on 17 November 1965, communities all around the world have been commemorating the day by holding various programmes and events. This would be the 50th celebration of the historic event.
11. Which Bank announced the deployment of ‘software robotics in over 200 business processes across various functions of the bank?
a) Axis Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Federal Bank
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Answer c) ICICI Bank. India’s largest private bank ICICI announced the deployment of ‘software robotics in over 200 business processes across various functions of the bank. At ICICI Bank, software robots have reduced the response time to customers by up to 60% and increased accuracy to 100% thereby sharply improving the bank’s productivity and efficiency.
12. Which State government planning to introduce a subsidised meal programme under which a thali (full meal) at ₹10 would be provided to the poor people?
a) Gujarat
b) Bihar
c) Andra Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer d) Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is reportedly planning to introduce a subsidised meal programme under which a thali (full meal) at ₹10 would be provided to the poor people. Chouhan is expected to make an announcement on September 25, which is the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. Earlier, similar schemes were launched in Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
13. The Central government has decided to ban the use of polythene within a 100-metre radius of all national monuments starting from _____________
a) January 1
b) December 1
c) October 2
d) November 5
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Answer c) October 2. The Central government has decided to ban the use of polythene within a 100-metre radius of all national monuments starting October 2, as a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat campaign. Earlier in March, the government had banned the manufacturing of plastic bags of below 50 microns as thinner bags currently pose a major threat to the environment.
14. Which country will become the first country to buy data from the ‘Panama Papers’?
a) Denmark
b) India
c) Singapore
d) China
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Answer a) Denmark . Denmark will become the first country to buy data from the ‘Panama Papers’ and will use it to probe possible tax evasion by its citizens featured in the leaked files, according to reports. Denmark’s Tax Minister Karsten Lauritzen said they will pay up to $1.3 million for the data leaked from the Mossack Fonseca law firm based out of Panama.
15. Which country has completed 20,000 kilometres of bullet train tracks across the country?
a) USA
b) UK
c) India
d) China
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Answer d) China. China completed 20,000 kilometres of bullet train tracks across the country, the longest such network in the world. This comes amid China’s competition with Japan to market bullet trains to countries like India. Currently, China is conducting a feasibility study for Chennai-Delhi bullet train network, while Japan is working on the ₹97,636-crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor.
16. The 28th and the 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit held at ____________
a) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
b) Vientiane, Laos
c) Naypyidaw, Myanmar
d) Bangkok, Thailand
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Answer b) Vientiane, Laos. The 28th and the 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded on 8 September 2016 at Vientiane, Laos. The theme for the 2016 summit was Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community. H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, was the Chairperson of the summit that was held from 6 September 2016 to 8 September 2016. The Summit was attended by the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations. They are Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Cambodia.
17. Who has been appointed as director of Syndicate Bank?
a) Vijay Gokhale
b) Rakesh Sharma
c) Jayant Purushottam Gokhale
d) Udhaya Kumar
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Answer c) Jayant Purushottam Gokhale. Jayant Purushottam Gokhale has been appointed director of Syndicate Bank. The Centre has nominated Gokhale as part-time non-official director under the chartered accountants category for a period of three years. His appointment is subject to his resignation from the board of LIC Nomura Mutual Fund Asset Management Company, before joining the bank’s board.
18. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAIU)?
a) Anand Kumar
b) J. Satyanarayana
c) Sankar Raman
d) S Muralidharan
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Answer b) J. Satyanarayana. The Union Govt. has chosen a retired IAS officer and former DEITY Secretary J. Satyanarayana as the Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAIU). He succeeds former Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani (first Chairman of the UIDAI) and had stepped down from the post in 2014.
19. _____________________has completed the acquisition of 100 percent shares of L&T General Insurance Company (L&T Insurance)
a) Future Generali India Insurance Company Ltd
b) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd
c) Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd
d) HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company ltd
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Answer d) HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company ltd. HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company (HDFC ERGO) has completed the acquisition of 100 percent shares of L&T General Insurance Company (L&T Insurance) for Rs. 551 crore. The company has recently received approvals from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) and Competition Commission of India. Mukesh Kumar, Executive Director at HDFC ERGO has been appointed as the new Managing Director & CEO of L&T General Insurance Company Limited.
20. Who has been appointed managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of IDBI Asset Management Company (AMC)?
a) Sanjay Mishra
b) Dillip Kumar Mandal
c) Ragavendra Rao
d) Arun Sharma
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Answer b) Dillip Kumar Mandal. Dilip Kumar Mandal has been appointed managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of IDBI Asset Management Company (AMC). Prior to joining IDBI AMC, Mandal was chief general manager & zonal head of retail banking group, IDBI Bank, covering the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, and based at Bhubaneswar. IDBI Bank is an Indian government-owned financial service company, formerly known as Industrial Development Bank of India, headquartered in Mumbai, India.
21. Which State Chief minister has received ‘Pangkor Dialogue Award 2016‘in Malaysia?
a) Nagaland
b) West Bengal
c) Haryana
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer a) Nagaland. Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has received ‘Pangkor Dialogue Award 2016‘in Malaysia for the efforts made by the people of the state for environmental preservation and promotion. He was awarded by the organisers- Institute DarulRudzuan and Malaysian government. He appealed to the people of Nagaland to continue environmental preservation and development. Mr.Zeliang told that the people of Naga should cooperate with the government to undertake mass tree plantation every year and preserve natural flora and fauna.
22. In which event Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal while compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze at the Rio Paralympics?
a) Swimming
b) Shooting
c) High Jump
d) Discuss throw
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Answer c) High Jump. In a historic moment for India, Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal while compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics. This is India’s first medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games, and with Bhati’s bronze, India now has two medals in this edition. Thangavelu also became the first Indian high jumper to win a Paralympics gold. HN Girisha was the first Indian high-jumper to win a medal, at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
23. Who won the US Open mixed doubles championship title 2016?
a) Mate Pavic and Laura Siegemund
b) Rajeev Ram and CoCo Vandeweghe
c) CoCo Vandeweghe and Laura Siegemund
d) Mate Pavic and Rajeev Ram
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Answer a) Mate Pavic and Laura Siegemund. Croatian Mate Pavic and his German partner Laura Siegemund defeated Americans Rajeev Ram and CoCo Vandeweghe to win the US Open mixed doubles championship. Pavic-Siegemund, who won the match 6-4, 6-4, did not drop a set during the tournament. Both Pavic and Siegemund, who paired up shortly before the tournament, were playing their first Grand Slam final.
24. Who became the first Indian to win a medal at the Six-Red World Championships, after winning bronze at the 2016 edition of the tournament?
a) Rajinder Singh
b) Anuja Thakur
c) Pankaj Advani
d) Subhash Agarwal
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Answer c) Pankaj Advani. Indian cueist Pankaj Advani became the first Indian to win a medal at the Six-Red World Championships, after winning bronze at the 2016 edition of the tournament. Advani, who lost out to China’s Ding Junhui in the semi-finals, said, “Winning the first medal for India in this championship, with this level of competition means you have done well.”
