Current Affairs Quiz
1. Who has been named as ‘Best Businessman’ at GQ Awards 2016?
a) Binny Bansal
b) Anupam Mittal
c) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
d) Sumit Jain
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Answer c) Vijay Shekhar Sharma. GQ has named Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder and CEO of India’s largest payments and commerce company, Paytm in the much prestigious ‘GQ Awards 2016, Men Of The Year’. The annual list recognizes excellence across sectors – from cinema and fashion to business and sports. Vijay is the first Indian startup entrepreneur to be recognised among the GQ Men of the Year. In his acceptance speech, he dedicated the award to the incredible efforts of the ingenious team at Paytm.
2. Which airport becomes Asia-Pacific’s first carbon neutral airport?
a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
b) Indira Gandhi International Airport
c) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
d) Chennai International Airport
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Answer b) Indira Gandhi International Airport. The GMR consortium-AAI run Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first carbon neutral airport in Asia-Pacific following a series of measures taken by it to reduce carbon footprint, including setting up of a 7.84 MW solar power plant. The announcement was made by the international body of aerodrome operators across the world, ACI during the Airport Carbon Accreditation certificate presentation ceremony in Montreal, Canada.
3. _________ and _________ have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful atomic energy use
a) India and USA
b) Iran and China
c) Russia and Sweden
d) Russia and Cuba
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Answer d) Russia and Cuba. Russia and Cuba have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful atomic energy use. The agreement was signed between Russian state nuclear agency Rosatom and Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in Vienna. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of International 60th Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held in Vienna, capital city of Austria.
4. The United States has named diplomat Jeffrey DeLaurentis as its first official ambassador to _______ in over 50 years
a) Cuba
b) Germany
c) Pakistan
d) China
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Answer a) Cuba. The United States has named diplomat Jeffrey DeLaurentis as its first official ambassador to Cuba in over 50 years. However, the nomination needs to be confirmed by the Senate, where it is likely to be opposed just like President Barack Obama’s outreach to the Communist regime in Cuba. DeLaurentis is currently the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Havana and previously worked in Bogota and at the United Nations.
5. A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in ____________
a) Agra
b) Pune
c) Madurai
d) Mumbai
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Answer d) Mumbai. A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Thane’s Badlapur forested belts in Mumbai, 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered, and has been named after a Bengaluru-based scientist Varad Giri. The species, of the genus Cyrtodactylus known in Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka, is a member of the subgenus Geckoella, which are small ground-dwelling geckos largely found in leaf litter in forests.
6. World Maritime Day is observed on?
a) September 27
b) September 28
c) September 29
d) September 30
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Answer c) September 29. World Maritime Day is observed on September 29. The theme was chosen to focus on the critical link between shipping and global society and to raise awareness of the relevance of the role of International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the global regulatory body for international shipping. The importance of shipping to support and sustain today’s global society gives IMO’s work a significance that reaches far beyond the industry itself.
7. World Heart day is observed on?
a) September 29
b) September 25
c) September 28
d) September 30
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Answer a) September 29. Heart day is observed on September 29. Heart Day is part of an international campaign to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke prevention. This is the perfect day to quit smoking, get exercising and start eating healthy – all in the name of keeping your ticker in good working order, and improving the health and well-being of people the world over. This year theme is creating heart-healthy environments.”
8. Which city is the most polluted Indian city in terms of air pollution, according to a World Health Organisation Report?
a) Mumbai
b) Bangalore
c) Chennai
d) Gwalior
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Answer d) Gwalior. Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior is the most polluted Indian city in terms of air pollution, according to a World Health Organisation report. Indians living outside the Himalayan belt and Kashmir are exposed to air pollution beyond the WHO safe limits, the report added. Notably, Delhi does not feature in the list of the top ten most polluted Indian cities.
9. ____________ is the wealthiest city in the country, according to the New World Wealth Report
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Bangalore
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Answer a) Mumbai . India’s financial capital Mumbai, which is worth over ₹52 lakh crore, is the wealthiest city in the country, according to the New World Wealth Report. Mumbai is also home to 45,000 millionaires and 28 billionaires, the report added. Mumbai is followed by Delhi (around ₹30 lakh crore) and Bengaluru (around ₹21 lakh crore) at the second and third places respectively.
10. _______________ government signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to boost the content of Mana TV
a) Andra Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Telangana
d) Rajasthan
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Answer c) Telangana . The Telangana government signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to boost the content of Mana TV, an initiative started in undivided Andhra Pradesh, for the benefit of the viewers in the state. Mana TV was started to provide programmes on distance education, telemedicine, and agriculture extension. This agreement would also provide coaching to students.
11. Which State government state government will provide body cameras to traffic police personnel for their safety?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) West Bengal
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Answer b) Maharashtra . Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government will provide body cameras to traffic police personnel for their safety, besides announcing other measures for the welfare of the force. The move comes in the wake of police constable Vilas Shinde’s death after being hit on the head with a wooden plank by a biker in Mumbai.
12. The largest ballpoint pen in the world measures 18.53 feet in length and weighs 37.23 kg made in ____________
a) USA
b) China
c) India
d) Australia
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Answer c) India . The largest ballpoint pen in the world measures 18.53 feet in length and weighs 37.23 kg. The pen, made in India, is engraved with scenes from Indian mythology and is 38 times the size of a regular pen. The inventor of the ballpoint pen, Ladislao José Biro, was born 117 years ago on September 29, 1899 in Hungary.
