CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Who topped the list of Most Powerful Women in Asia Pacific by Fortune?
a) Arundhati Bhattacharya
b) Indra Nooyi
c) Chanda Kochhar
d) Nishi Vasudeva
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Answer c) Chanda Kochhar.
2. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Press Trust of India?
a) Hormusji N Cama
b) Riyad Mathew
c) Kamal Mukherjee
d) Shashi Kant Gupta
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Answer a) Hormusji N Cama. Riyad Mathew – Vice Chairman.
3. Who has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award?
a) Pranab Mukherjee
b) Namgyel Wangchuck
c) Sheikh Hasina
d) Tshering Tobgay
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Answer c) Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been announced as one of the winners of the United Nations Champions of the Earth award in recognition of her country’s initiatives to address climate change.
4. What does F stands for in FTA?
a) Federa8l
b) Feasibility
c) Free
d) Finance
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Answer c) Free. FTA – Free Trade Agreement. India is likely to sign the comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and Chile soon following a renewed push to the pacts.
5. Ocimum tenuiflorum is the scientific name for
a) Nimba
b) Karamadra
c) Tulsi
d) Jeevanti
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Answer c) Tulsi. Indian scientists have deciphered the entire genetic make-up of Tulsi, a herb widely used for therapeutic purposes. The genome map will help in making new medicines using the plant.
6. ________has come out on top in the World Bank’s first ever ranking of States on the ease of doing business in India.
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer c) Gujarat. Andhra Pradesh came second with a score of 70.12 per cent. These states are followed by Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
7. What is India’s rank in Ease of Doing Business Index?
a) 140
b) 142
c) 144
d) 146
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Answer b) 142. India continues to be a tough place for doing business even as the country has improved regulator processes for starting enterprises and trading across borders, according to World Bank.
8. Who assured the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) that he will coach the Under-16 and Under-19 teams?
a) Rahul Dravid
b) Sourav Ganguly
c) VVS Laxman
d) Sachin Tendulkar
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Answer b) Sourav Ganguly.
9. Kalarippayattu is a famous sport in
a) Gujarat
b) Punjab
c) Kerala
d) Odisha
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Answer c) Kerala. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized the Indian Kalarippayattu Federation as Regional Sports Federation with immediate effect.
10. Malcolm Turnbull is associated with which country?
a) New Zealand
b) England
c) Australia
d) Sweden
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Answer c) Australia. Malcolm Turnbull becomes the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. He has won the election with 44 votes out of 54 consequently defeating the former Prime Minister Tony Abott.
