Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has become the World Bank’s Country Director for India?
a) Jim Yong Kim
b) Raguram Rajan
c) Junaid Ahmad
d) Onno Ruhl
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Answer c) Junaid Ahmad. Junaid Ahmad has become the World Bank’s Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl who served a four-year term based out of the national capital. Hailing from Bangladesh, Ahmad was Chief of Staff to the World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim before being elevated to the current position.
2. Which State has emerged on the top among all other states in attracting industrial investments in 2015-16?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Telangana
d) Andra Pradesh
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Answer d) Andra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has emerged on the top among all other states in attracting industrial investments in 2015-16, pushing the previous year’s topper Maharashtra to the third spot. Andhra Pradesh attracted an investment of Rs 21,914 crore out of the Rs 1,38,700 crore gross investments across India. Gujarat retained the second place attracting 14.5 percent of investments, up from 9.5 percent in 2014-15.
3. Who has been chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016?
a) S Janaki
b) M Leelavathi
c) S Sathiyavathi
d) K Subhashini
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Answer b) M Leelavathi. Eminent Malayalam critic and academician Dr M Leelavathi has been chosen for the prestigious N Mohanan Suvarna Mudra Award 2016, instituted in memory of well-known short story writer N Mohanan. The honour comprises a gold medal of one sovereign. An expert panel, comprising journalists M G Radhakrishnan and M Saritha Varma and Athmaraman, selected Leelavathi for the biennial award considering her contributions to Malayalam language and literature.
4. Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the PARAM-ISHAN supercomputing facility at ____________
a) IIT, New Delhi
b) IIT, Mumbai
c) IIT, Guwahati
d) IIT, Kanpur
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Answer c) IIT, Guwahati. Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the PARAM-ISHAN supercomputing facility at IIT, Guwahati. While some institutions already have supercomputers, the number of such institutes will rise and go up to 60 as the government is focussing on providing advanced infrastructure.
5. The state government in association with International Labour Organisation (ILO) organized a two-day long national conference at ______________
a) New Delhi
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
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Answer d) Odisha . The state government in association with International Labour Organisation (ILO) will organize a two-day long national conference on labour in the city from September 20. This was informed by state labour minister Prafulla Mallick at a press meet. Union minister of state for labour and employment Bandaru Dattatreya, labour ministers and chairpersons of labour welfare boards of 29 states will attend the conference. Odisha is organizing such an event for the first time.
6. Which state would be developed as the capital of Ayurveda and Yoga?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Assam
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Answer a) Haryana. Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said the state would be developed as the capital of Ayurveda and Yoga. With a view to achieve this target, the state government has already passed the proposal for setting up AYUSH University in Kurukshetra. Mr. Vij said a five-storey civil hospital was being constructed in Ambala Cantt at a cost of Rs 40 crore which would have Cath Lab, AYUSH services and other necessary facilities.
7. Who has been appointed as Executive Director of Canara Bank?
a) S K Lavanya
b) P V Bharathi
c) J R Indra
d) C V Menaka
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Answer b) P V Bharathi. Canara Bank appointed P V Bharathi as Executive Director with effect from September 15. Currently she was working as the General Manager of Canara Bank.
8. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, ______________ has launched its second Federal Skill Academy at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
a) State Bank of India
b) Syndicate Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) Federal Bank
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Answer d) Federal Bank. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, Federal Bank has launched its second Federal Skill Academy at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu with the first being inaugurated last year at Ernakulam, Kerala. The Academy at Coimbatore will be initially providing an in-demand CNC Machine Operator Certificate Course in Milling & Turning which will be certified by COINDIA.
9. World Bank has announced investment of nearly 1000 crore rupees in ___________ for the betterment of the inland waterways
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Assam
d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer c) Assam . World Bank has announced investment of nearly 1000 crore rupees in Assam for the betterment of the inland waterways. It was conveyed to State Transport Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The Union Minister also assured to re-construct jetty for which 100 percent assistance will be given by the Centre.
10. First Indian music and dance festival starts in _______________
a) Australia
b) USA
c) China
d) Malaysia
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Answer a) Australia . A first-of-its-kind Indian music and dance festival aimed to showcase the country’s rich and diverse culture was kicked off in iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The 10-week festival “Confluence: Festival of India” was inaugurated by Union Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma with spectacular joint performances by Indian and Australian artists.
11. India has successfully test-fired a long range surface-to-air missile which named as ______________, as part of its efforts to bolster its defence capability
a) Agni – 5
b) K – 7
c) Barak – 8
d) Barak – 7
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Answer c) Barak – 8. India has successfully test-fired a long range surface-to-air missile, as part of its efforts to bolster its defence capability. ‘Barak-8′ from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) base at Chandipur in Odisha. The missile can hit the target within a range of 70 km and can carry a payload of 60kg. It has been jointly developed by India and Israel.
12. Which state government has announced free bus rides for the girl school students in the state recently?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Kerala
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Answer b) Haryana. Haryana Transport Minister Krishan Lal Panwar has announced free bus rides for the girl school students in the state. The order came following complaints by some girl students of Khandra village. Instructions have also been issued to the officials of the Transport Department to behave properly with women and senior citizens.
13. Who has been appointed as chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
a) Deepak Gupta
b) Dinesh Kumar
c) Prakash Mishra
d) Alka Sirohi
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Answer d) Alka Sirohi. Former IAS officer Alka Sirohi has been appointed as chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), in place of Deepak Gupta who demits office on Tuesday. President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed Sirohi to perform the duties of the post of the chairman, UPSC, with effect from September 21, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
14. A 3-day international seafood show held in ________________
a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Visakhapatnam
d) Chennai
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Answer c) Visakhapatnam . A 3-day international seafood show held in Visakhapatnam. Themed ‘Safe and Sustainable Indian Aquaculture’, the event will have participation of 2,000 delegates from India and 200 from abroad. They will discuss technological advances and sustainable practices followed in fisheries capture and culture to ensure quality of seafood for both domestic and export markets.
15. Which company unveiled a prototype of the world’s first 1 TB SD memory card?
a) Sony
b) SanDisk
c) Samsung
d) Transcend
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Answer b) SanDisk. US-based flash memory products maker SanDisk unveiled a prototype of the world’s first 1 TB SD memory card. The card’s storage space is more than the storage space offered by the base configuration of most home computers. The company has not revealed the pricing or availability of the card yet.
16. India ranked ______ in the medals’ table at the Rio Paralympics 2016
a) 7th
b) 35th
c) 43rd
d) 63rd
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Answer c) 43rd . China finished on top of the medals’ table at the Rio Paralympics with 239 medals, while India ended their campaign at 43rd spot with four medals. This was India’s best-ever performance at the Paralympics, with two golds, one silver and one bronze. China’s tally included 107 golds, followed by Great Britain at second spot with 147 medals, comprising 64 golds.
17. Narottam Mohanty who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Football referee
c) Cricketer
d) Journalist
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Answer b) Football referee. Odisha’s first ever football referee, centenarian Narottam Mohanty passed away. He was 100 years old when he breathed his last after a massive heart attack at his residence .Mohanty was also considered as the oldest citizen of Baripada town.
