Current Affairs Quiz
1. __________________ has become the second state in the country after Gujarat to achieve 100 per cent electrification of households
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Andra Pradesh
d) Haryana
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Answer c) Andra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has become the second state in the country after Gujarat to achieve 100 per cent electrification of households. JM Financials published the report based on a national-level survey on electrification in various states.
2. Who has been honoured with the ‘Tamil Ratna’ award in USA?
a) Subramanian Swamy
b) P Chidambaram
c) Pon Radhakrishnan
d) Nirmala Sitharaman
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Answer a) Subramanian Swamy. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has been honoured with the‘Tamil Ratna’ award by a body of Tamil diaspora here for fighting corruption and working for more transparency in the functioning of the government. The AmericaTamil Sangam awarded the Tamil Ratna to the senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, who is currently on a visit to the US.
3. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs met and approved the proposal for initiation of the ______ Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP).
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
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Answer c) Third. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs met and approved the proposal for initiation of the Third Phase of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP). The project will be implemented as a ‘Central Sector Scheme’ with total project outlay of Rs. 3600 crore.
4. ___________ and Reliance Jio signed an intra-circle roaming agreement for 2G and 4G services
a) Airtel
b) BSNL
c) Vodafone
d) Idea
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Answer b) BSNL. State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Reliance Jio signed an intra-circle roaming agreement for 2G and 4G services. This will allow the subscribers of the two companies to utilise their networks across India and offer a better quality of services for both voice calls and data. Earlier, Vodafone had signed a similar pact with BSNL.
5. According to a new IRCTC directive, ____________ would soon become mandatory for booking rail tickets.
a) Aadhar Card
b) Voter ID
c) Pan Card
d) All of the above
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Answer a) Aadhar Card. According to a new IRCTC directive, Aadhaar cards would soon become mandatory for booking rail tickets. Aadhaar cards would be compulsory for both reserved and unreserved categories, for online as well as counter tickets, it added. The directive would reportedly be effective starting December 2016. Notably, 96% Indians already have an Aadhaar Card.
6. Who is the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan?
a) Nursultan Nazarbayev
b) Bakytzhan Sagintaev
c) Alexander Lukashenko
d) Islam Karimov
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Answer b) Bakytzhan Sagintaev. Bakytzhan Sagintaev appointed as Prime minister of Kazakhstan by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic.
7. Which State tourism department is organising its first Vintage Bike and Car Festival on October 1?
a) Goa
b) Rajasthan
c) Telangana
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer a) Goa. The Goa Tourism department is organising its first Vintage Bike and Car Festival on October 1, with over 50 vintage vehicles slated to drive down the city during the day-long event. The Tourism department spokesperson said the vehicles would be dated from 1933 to 1970 and include cars such as “Chevrolet, Mercedes, Volkswagen and bikes like Norton, BSA and BMW.”
8. Who will be the India’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of the Rio Games on September 18?
a) Deepa Malik
b) Thangavelu Mariyappan
c) Devendra Jhajharia
d) Varun Singh Bhati
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Answer b) Thangavelu Mariyappan. Thangavelu Mariyappan, who became only the third Indian ever to clinch a gold medal in the Paralympics, will be the country’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of the Rio Games on September 18. Mariyappan, who was five-years-old when his right leg was crushed by a speeding bus, won the yellow metal in the T-42 High Jump event.
9. Indian kickboxer _______________ won the bronze medal at the World Martial Arts Masterships 2016
a) Deepika Rai
b) Anuradha Rai
c) Sushmita Rai
d) Sakshi Rai
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Answer c) Sushmita Rai. Indian kickboxer Sushmita Rai won the bronze medal at the World Martial Arts Masterships 2016, held at Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do of South Korea. The competition, which is considered by many as the equivalent of Olympics for the martial arts, was attended by 2,073 participants from 87 countries. Rai was a part of the 12-member Indian contingent participating in the week-long event.
10. Ramsewak Shrivastava who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Author
c) Politician
d) Journalist
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Answer d) Journalist. Veteran journalist Ramsewak Shrivastava (84) passed away in New Delhi due to age-related ailments He had worked with weekly ‘Dinmaan’, DainikJagran, Navbharat Times and Times group.
