Current Affairs Quiz – September 18 2015

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September 19, 2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

1. Hand in Hand is the Military exercise between India and
a) Russia
b) Australia
c) China
d) USA

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Answer c) China.

2. The Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana is associated with
a) Irrigation
b) Dairy Development
c) Mining
d) Women Empowerment

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Answer c) Mining. The scheme is meant to provide for the welfare of people and areas affected by mining related operations by using the funds collected by District Mineral Foundations (DMFs).

3. ______ in Kerala has become the first Panchayat in the State, to declare its own water policy.
a) Malappuram
b) Manappuram
c) Perumanna
d) Palakkad

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Answer c) Perumanna Grama Panchayat in Kozhikode District.

4. Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of GoAir?
a) Narasimhan
b) Krishnan Balakrishnan
c) Sunaina Gupta
d) Dharmasena Reddy

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Answer b) Krishnan Balakrishnan

5. M-Shiksha-Mitra mobile app was recently launched by which Indian State?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Andhra Pradesh

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Answer b) Madhya Pradesh. The App will provide various services and teaching-related work to teacher in a simple and easy way.

6. The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has increased the life insurance cover of its subscribers from 3.6 lakh to ______.
a) 4.5 Lakh Rupees.
b) 5.6 Lakh Rupees
c) 6 Lakh Rupees
d) 6.6 Lakh Rupees

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Answer c) 6 Lakh Rupees. About 40 million contributing members of the EPFO will be benefitted from the decision taken at the 208th CBT meeting in Hyderabad.

7. Mairaj Ahmad Khan is associated with
a) Chess
b) Archery
c) Shooting
d) Badminton

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Answer c) Shooting.

8. India and ______ jointly created a Joint Challenge Coin to symbolise their unique partnership in creating a next-generation aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
a) Germany
b) United Kingdom
c) Russia
d) USA

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Answer d) USA.

9. _______ announced the acquisition of Firefox Bikes Pvt. Ltd.
a) Suzuki Motors
b) Yamaha
c) Hero Cycles
d) Royal Enfield Motors

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Answer c) Hero Cycles.

10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched National IPDS in Varanasi. What does D in IPDS Stands for?
a) Distribution
b) Directive
c) Development
d) District

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Answer c) Development. IPDS – Integrated Power Development Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to strengthen the transmission and distribution (T&D) networks, 100 per cent metering urban areas and smarten it with information technology.

11. The fourth meeting of India-Kuwait Joint Working Group on Hydrocarbons held in _________.
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Kuwait City
d) Dubai

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Answer b) New Delhi. Various issues of bilateral engagement in the hydrocarbon sector were discussed.