DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 17,18 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 17,18 AUGUST

1. A Federal Supreme Court justice authorized corruption probe against Dilma Rousseff. She is the president of

a)    Argentina

b)    Brazil

c)    Chile

d)    Columbia

2. Which city hosted the 1st National Conference of Investigating Agencies?

a)    Mumbai

b)    Hyderabad

c)    Bengaluru

d)    New Delhi

3. Name the person who bagged the APJ Abdul Kalam Award for meritorious services in the Higher Education Department of Tamil Nadu?

a)    Hansraj Verma

b)    Kalpana Chawla

c)    RB Udhayakumar

d)    P Shanmugam

4. Unilever, the parent company of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), in August 2016 acquired which air purification company?

a)    Pureit

b)    AirQuick

c)    Blueair

d)    Odonil

5. Name the Indian music composer who was recently honoured with the Tamil Ratna Award.

a)    Yuvan Shankar Raja

b)    Santhosh Narayanan

c)    Anirudh Ravichander

d)    A R Rahman

6. Name the renowned Punjabi writer and Jnanpith awardee who passed away recently.

a)    Gurdial Singh

b)    Kartar Singh Duggal

c)    Komail Singh Somal

d)    None of the above

7. The book “Police and Counter Insurgency — The Untold Story of Tripura’s COIN Campaign” has been authored by whom?

(a) Lalita Babar

(b) Kuldeep Kumar

(c) Jerry Pinto

(d) V.B. Ganesan

8. Who has been posthumously honoured with the Ashok Chakra on the 2016 Independence Day?

(a) Hanamanthappa Koppad

(b) Havildar Hangpan Dada

 (c) Niranjan Ek

(d) Gursevak Singh

9. The sailing campaign “Jal Tarang” has been started from which state of India?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Odisha

(d) West Bengal Hide

10. T A Razzaq, who passed away recently, was a script writer of which language?

(a) Tamil

(b) Malayalam

(c) Telugu

(d) Urdu

ANSWER

1.B, 2.D, 3.D, 4.C, 5.D, 6.A, 7.B, 8.B, 9.B, 10.B,

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 15,16 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 15,16 AUGUST

1. In which city India’s first BIO-CNG plant was inaugurated?

a)    Hyderabad

b)    Pune

c)    Kolkata

d)    Bengaluru

2. The National Committee on Trade Facilitation related to which international organisation?

a)    World Trade Organisation

b)    International Monetary Fund

c)    World Bank

d)    World Economic Forum

3. Who won the gold medal in men’s singles tennis category in Rio 2016 Olympic Games?

a)    Noval Djokovic

b)    Rafael Nadal

c)    Andy Murray

d)    Juan Martin Del Potro

4. Who will head the National Committee on Trade Facilitation that was formed by the Union Government?

a)    Union Cabinet Secretary

b)    Union Commerce Secretary

c)    Union Finance Secretary

d)    Foreign Secretary

5. Which country launched the world's first quantum satellite named Quantum Experiments at Space Scaler (QUESS) satellite in August 2016?

a)    Japan

b)    United States

c)    China

d)    India

6. Which Bank launched the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) based *99# Mobile Application for basic banking needs?

a)    State Bank of India

b)    Oriental Bank of Commerce

c)    Bank of Baroda

d)    Union Bank of India

7. Usain Bolt won gold in men’s 100-metre final at the Rio Olympics. He belongs to which country?

a)    Anguilla

b)    Barbados

c)    Jamaica

d)    Puerto RicoANS C

8. Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in August 2016?

a)    DH Waghela

b)    Sujata Manohar

c)    Manjula Chellur

d)    Sushant Rohilla

9. Which city is hosting the SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference on Peace and Harmony for Development 2016?

a)    Dhaka

b)    New Delhi

c)    Colombo

d)    Islamabad

10. The only Indian cricketer who figured in the recent Top 10 Test Player Rankings of the ICC?

a)    Virat Kohli

b)    Ajinkya Rahane

c)    R Ashwin

d)    Murali Vijay

ANSWER

1.B, 2.A, 3.C, 4.A, 5.C, 6.D, 7.C, 8.C, 9.D, 10.B,

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18 AUG 2016

(Daily News India)

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1. NEW GOVERNERS APPOINTED IN FOUR STATES

i. Banwarilal Purohit has been appointed as new Governer of Assam after replacing Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya.

ii. V.P. Singh Badnore has been appointed as new  Governor of Punjab.

iii. Jagdish Mukhi has been appointed as  new Governor of Andaman and Nicobar

iv. Najma Heptulla has been appointed as new Governor of Manipur.

2.  RBI IMPOSED PENALTY ON FOUR COOPERATIVE BAN

i. Reserve Bank of India has imposed penalties on four cooperative banks for violating RBI norms.

ii. The following banks are fined by RBI such as:

a.    Cooperative City Bank of Guwahati

b.   Indapur Urban Cooperative Bank

c.    Shri Dadasaheb Gajmal Cooperative Bank of Pachora

d.   Model Cooperative Urban Bank, Hyderabad.

3. UTTAR PRADESH CABINET APPROVES METRO RAIL FOR ALLAHABAD        

i. A Metro Rail project for Allahabad has been approved by Uttar Pradesh government.

ii. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

iii. The state cabinet also approved a scheme to provide free school bags and books to students till class VIII in government schools.

4. A.R. RAHMAN HAS BEEN HONOURED WITH TAMIL RATNA AWARD

i. Oscar winning music maestro A.R. Rahman has been honoured by the America Tamil Sangam with its Tamil Ratna Award.

ii. A.R Rahman was invited at the UNGA to perform a concert to honour M.S. Subbulakshi, the doyen of Carnatic music.

5. TELANGANA GETS HIGHEST GALLANTRY MEDALS IN COUNTRY

i. Telangana State has received the highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day.

ii. It was the only State unit to secure the President’s police medal for gallantry.

6. SEHWAG BECOMES MCC'S HONORARY LIFE MEMBER

i. Virender Sehwag former India batsman has been awarded the honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club

ii. Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787.

iii. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly are already members of MCC.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB?

a. Kaptan Singh

b. Captain Solanki

c. V.P Singh

d. Jagdish Mukhi

2. HOW MUCH AMOUNT OF PENALTY WAS IMPOSED ON COOPERATIVE CITY BANK, GUWAHATI BY RBI?

a. 1 lakh

b. 1.5 lakh

c. 2 lakh

d. 5 lakh

3. NAME THE CHIEF MINISTER OF UTTAR PRADESH?

a. Akhilesh Yadav

b. Kripal Yadav

c. Mahesh Yadav

d. Kesav Singh

4. NAME THE PERSON WHO HAS RECEIVED “TAMIL RATANA AWARD”?

a. Rajani Kanth

b. A.R Rehman

c. Mahesh Babu

d. Chitranjan

5. RECENTLY, WHO HAS BECOME HONORARY LIFE MEMBER OF MCC?

a. Sachin Tendulkar

b. Rahul Dravid

c. Virender Shewag

d. Virat Kohli

ANSWERS

1. C     2. D     3. A     4. B     5. C

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17 AUG 2016

(Daily News India)

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1. SINGAPORE RANKED 6TH IN GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX

i. India climbed 15 spots, from 81 last year, to 66 in the Global Innovation Index and maintained the top spot in the Central and South Asia regions in global innovation index.

ii. Switzerland, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America and Finland have been placed ahead of Singapore as the top 5 in the index.

iii. Ireland, Denmark, Netherlands and Germany follow, including in the top 10 most innovative economies.

2. L&T BAGS CONTRACT TO CONVERT NAGPUR INTO INTEGRATED SMART CITY

i. Larsen & Toubro has been identified as Implementation Partner to convert Nagpur into the country's first large-scale integrated Smart City.

ii. The goal of building a smart city is to improve the quality of life by using technology to improve the efficiency of services and meet residents’ needs.

3. CHINA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES WORLD'S FIRST QUANTUM SATELLITE

i. China today successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite which boasts of establishing hack-proof communications between space and the ground .

ii. It is equipped with security features to prevent wiretapping and intercepts.

iii. The satellite nicknamed "Micius" was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.

4.  FIRST SPEAKER OF DELHI ASSEMBLY CHARTI LAL GOEL PASSES AWAY

i. Charti Lal Goel, the first speaker of the Delhi Assembly has passed away today after prolonged illness.

ii. Charti Lal, 89, breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

5. USAIN BOLT WINS GOLD IN MEN'S 100 METERS IN RIO OLYMPICS

i. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has won gold in the 100-metre final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

ii. He became the first man to win the event 3 times at consecutive Olympic Games.

iii. Bolt won the race in 9.81 seconds.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.   WHAT IS THE POSITION OF INDIA IN GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX?

a. 60

b. 66

c. 61

d. 69

2.  WHICH CITY OF INDIA IS GOING TO BECOME INDIA’S 1ST LARGE SCALE INTEGRATED SMART CITY?

a. Pune

b. Nasik

c. Nagpur

d. Mumbai

3. NAME THE WORLD’S FIRST QUANTUM SATELLITE?

a. Micius

b. Licius

c. Bicius

d. Emicius

4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED WORLD’S FIRST QUANTUM SATELLITE?

a. USA

b. Korea

c. Japan

d. China

5. WHO WAS THE FIRST SPEAKER OF DELHI ASSEMBLY?

a. Charati Lal Goel

b. Nanawati Goel

c. Aswin Kumar Goel

d. Lal Manohar Goel

ANSWERS:

1) B               2) C                 3) A                4) D                5) A 

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16 AUG 2016

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1. NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI, SONAM KAPOOR WIN TOP AWARDS AT IFF MELBOURNE

i. Bollywood star actors Sonam Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui bagged the best actress and best actor awards at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2016.

ii. The theme for this year 2016 is ‘Women Empowerment’. Angry India Goddesses, will bring the curtains down for the festival.

Award winners are:

1. Best Actor (Male) – Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Raman Raghav

2. Best Actor (Female) – Sonam Kapoor for Neerja

3. Best Film Award – Kapoor & Sons

4. Best Indie Film – Thithi

5. Best Director – Shakun Batra

6. Indian Film Festival Excellence in Cinema Award(lifetime achievement award) – Rishi Kapoor.

2. SOUTH INDIAN BANK, SBI CARD TO LAUNCH CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARD

i. Kochi Based leading private sector Lender South Indian Bank and SBI Card, one of India's leading Credit Card issuers, announced the launch of co-branded credit cards for the customers of South Indian Bank.

ii. Through this alliance South Indian Bank and SBI Card will launch two variants of credit card on VISA platform, namely South Indian Bank Platinum SBI Card and South Indian Bank SimplySAVE SBI Card.

3. IRDAI SLAPS RS 35 LAKH FINE ON BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE

i. IRDAI has imposed Rs 35 lakh fine on Bharti AXA General Insurance Co Ltd for violation of various norms including outsourcing activities and corporate governance guidelines.

ii. The fine is based on violation related with an inspection finding during December 2012 to March 2013.

4. SMART GANGA CITY PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN 10 CITIES

i. Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu and Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti has jointly launched 'Smart Ganga City' programme in 10 cities located along Ganga to set up Sewage Treatment Plants.

ii. The plans are started to improve drainage network there on hybrid annuity mode on public private partnership basis.

iii. These cities has been chosen by the National Mission for Clean Ganga.

5. INDIAN ACE WINS AUSTRALIAN OPEN SQUASH

i. India squash queen Dipika Pallikal won the Australian Open squash title by beating Mayar Hany of Egypt

ii. Pallikal stands on 10th in ranking table and this is Dipika’s 11th  title.

6. NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS’ INSURANCE POLICY UNVEILED

i. New India Assurance Co and india nuclear insurance pool will issue the policy and administer the claims on behalf of the pool.

ii. INIP is the 27th global nuclear insurance pool which was launched by General Insurance Corporation of India in association with non-life.

iii. This pool provides capacity for insurance coverage to operators and suppliers for any nuclear liability towards third party.

7. CLRI SCIENTIST BAGS A P J ABDUL KALAM AWARD

i. Central Leather Research Institute's Principal Scientist P Shanmugam has bagged the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award for meritorious services in the Higher Education Department of Tamil Nadu .

ii. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa presented the award comprising a certificate, Rs. 5 lakh cheque and 8 gram gold medal.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. NAME THE DIRECTOR OF THE FILM “KAPOOR & SONS”?

a. Karan Johar

b. Sanjay Leela Bhansali

c. Shakun Batra

d. None of these

2. SBI IS LAUNCHING CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARD WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BANKS?

a. South Indian Bank

b. Punjab National Bank

c. Karnataka Bank

d. Bandhan Bank

3. IN HOW MANY CITIES “SMART GANGA CITY” PROGRAMME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED?

a. 15

b. 10

c. 16

d. 19

4. INDIAN ACE CHAMPION “DIPIKA PALLIKAL” HAS DEFEATED WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES PLAYER?

a. China

b. Greece

c. Egypt

d. Malaysia

5. DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM AWARD HAS BEEN GIVEN TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

a. P. Shanmugam

b. S. Chandran

c. IR Iyer

d. None of these

ANSWERS:

1) C   2) A     3) B     4) C     5) A

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