Quiz Based on 1st Aug. Current Affairs

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ-1 AUGUST

1.The headquater of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is at?

a.Berlin, Germany

b.Montreal, Canada

c.Paris, France

d.Seoul, South Korea

e.New York, US

2.The central govt.has accorded final approval for setting up a Mega Food Park in Khammam District of?

a.West Bengal

b.Kerala

c.Telangana

d.Odisha

e.Maharashtra

3.The Project Mausam, promoted by the Union Ministry of Culture,is mainly focused on?

a.Cultural context

b.Monsoon patterns

c.Coastal landscapes

d.Maritime trade routes

e.All the above

4.Justice Ajit Singh has been appointed  as the next Chief Justice of which high court of India?

a.Bombay High Court

b.Madras High Court

c.Gauhati High Court

d.Rajasthan High Court

e.Patna High Court

5.The Irani Cup is associated with which sport?

a.Cricket

b.Badminton                                                                                                                                 

c.Hockey                 

d.Basketball                                                                                                                                   

e.Chess

6. What is the range of the nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile which was test-fired recently.

a. 1000 km

b. 1500 km

c. 350 km

d. 700 km

e.3500 km

7.The World Consumer Rights Day is obesreved on?

a. 13 Mar

b. 15 Mar

c. 05 Mar

d. 11 Mar

e.17 Mar

8.Recently, Htin-Kyaw was elected as the first civilian President of which of the country?

a. Venezuela

b. Myanmar

c. Thailand

d. Cambodia

e.Philippines

9.Who among the following has won the women’s singles title of the All England Badminton 2016.

a. Wang Yihan

b. Saina Nehwal

c. Wang Shixian

d. Nozomi Okuhara

e. Misaki Matsutomo

10.Recently,The 4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves was held  in?

a. Dhaka

b. Manila                                                                                                                             

c. Manama

d. Lima

e. Dubai            

11. Which among the following state has launched Pashudhan Bima Yojna on 29^th July?

1. Himachal Pradesh

2. Haryana

3. U.P

4. M.P

12. Which of the following day is observed as an International day of friendship?

1. 1 August

2. 30 July

3. 28 July

4. 25 July

13. What is the name of the Indo-Thailand exercise started on 29^th July, 2016?

1. Maitree

2. Puryi

3. Bharti

4. Krabi

14. Who wins the Swiss open Gstaad, 2016?

1. Serena Williams

2. Neeraj Chopra

3. Feliciano Lopez

4. Steve Elworthy

15. Who has been appointed as the M.D of 2019 World Cup?

1. Steve Wagh

2. Morris Johnes

3. Anil Kumble

4. Steve Elworthy

16. Which of the following veteran Tabla Maestro passed away on 29^th July, 2016?

1. Pandit Lacchu Maharaj

2. Vrij Sharma

3. Pandit Radha Gupta

4. Pandit Hari Parshad

17. Which of the following state has opened a crocodile bank trust for public?

1. Tamil Nadu

2. Kerala

3. Bihar

4. U.P

18. Which day is observed as the United Nations World day against Trafficking in persons?

1. 31 June

2. 30 June

3. 30 July

4. 31 Aug.

19. Which of the following scheme has been set up for the effective development and coordination of central govt. programmes?

1. Ayus

2. Disha

3. Gyan

4. Lamp

20. Which of the following bill Rajya Sabha has passed on 29^th July, 2016?

1. Forest Bill

2. Child Labour Bill

3. Compensatory and Affarestation fund bill

4. Higher education bill

Answers

1.B, 2.C, 3.E, 4.C, 5.A, 6.D, 7.B, 8.B, 9.D, 10.D, 11.B, 12.B, 13.A, 14.C, 15.D, 16.A, 17.A, 18.C, 19.B, 20.C,

             

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 1 AUG 2016

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1. PM MODI FLAGS OFF 'RUN FOR RIO'

 i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the Run for Rio event in New Delhi today to celebrate the Olympic mood in the country.

ii. The mass run was announced by the Sports Minister Vijay Goel at a press conference.

iii. India is going to participate in rio Olympics this month.

2. PM MODI WISHES RIO-BOUND ATHLETES IN 'MANN KI BAAT'

 i. PM Modi in his famous Mann ki Baat programe  talked about various subjects such as health, environment, technology, Olympics games  .

ii. He also appealed the country to encourage the Indian contingent for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

iii. He also announced Government hospitals and other facilities will provide free medical care to needy pregnant women in the country.

3. GOLD BOND SCHEME SEES RECORD RS. 919CR IN 4TH TRANCHE

 i. The government's collections under the Sovereign Gold Bond scheme realised through the fourth tranche reached around Rs. 919 crore, the highest achieved yet.

ii. The bonds were issued at price fixed at Rs. 3,119 per gram, the amount was mobilised through over 1.95 lakh applications representing around 2.95 tonnes of gold.

iii. The SGB scheme was launched as an alternative to keeping physical gold.

4. CENTRE GOVERNMENT TO ORGANISE ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ CONFERENCE IN BHUBANESWAR

 i. Centre government has decided to organise a Make in India conference in Bhubaneswar in December this year.

ii. The conference would be organised by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to attract investment in the state as well as the country.

5. BIHAR LIFTS BAN ON TODDY SALE, CONSUMPTION

 i. Bihar government has lifted the ban on the sale and consumption of toddy (palm wine) in the state.

ii. In April after Bihar imposed a total liquor ban in the state  it also banned the sale of ‘toddy’.

6. KERALA TOURISM BAGS SIX NATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS

i. Kerala Tourism has bagged six National Tourism awards for 2014-15 in the marketing category for states.

ii. Kerala Tourism received three out of the six awards for states in the Tourism Promotion and Publishing category.

iii. Last wek it also won Pata award for promoting tourism.

7. AAAI CONFERS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ON ADMAN SRINIVASAN SWAMY

 i. The Advertising Agencies Association of India announced the recipient of this year’s AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award as Srinivasan K Swamy popularly known as Sundar Swamy.

ii. This Award is the highest honour to be given to an individual in India for his/her outstanding contribution to the Advertising Industry.

iii. This award was started in 1988 by AAAI and so far 23 persons have been bestowed with it earlier.

8. SKYDIVER LUKE AIKINS SETS RECORD FOR HIGHEST JUMP WITHOUT PARACHUTE

 i. Skydiver Luke Aikins, became the first person  to jump from a height of 25,000 feet without a parachute, landing in a net in southern California.

ii. He has completed the jump in Simi Valley of Los Angeles.

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. THE FORMER HEALTH SECRETARY BP SHARMA IS BEING REPLACED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICIALS?

a. MN Mishra

b. CK Mishra

c. SH Mishra

d. KN Mishra

2. WHAT IS THE AIM OF “MISSION HARITA ANDHRA PRADESH”?

a. To increase the green cover in the state to 50% by the year 2029.

b. To increase the agricultural growth in the state to 50% by the year 2029.

c. To increase the green cover in the state to 80% by the year 2039.

d. Both B & D

3. IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES, THE UNION RAILWAY MINISTER LAID FOUNDATION STONE FOR THE NEW RAILWAY STATION?

a. Agartala

b. Gangtok

c. Dispur

d. Imphal

4. WHAT IS THE CURRENCY OF THAILAND?

a. Yuan

b. Rupee

c. Thai Baht

d. Takka

5. THE HEADQUARTERS OF INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION ARE LOCATED?

a. Geneva, Switzerland

b. Budapest, Hungary

c. Rome , Italy

d. Paris, France

ANSWERS:

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

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 31 JULY 2016

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1. CK MISHRA APPOINTED NEW HEALTH SECRETARY

 i. CK Mishra, has been  appointed as the new Health Secretary.

ii. He will replace BP Sharma who has been appointed secretary to Department of Personnel and Training.

Union Health Minister:J.P NADDA

2. RAILWAY BOARD CHAIRMAN AK MITAL GETS 2-YEAR EXTENSION

 i. The current Chairman of the Railway Board AK Mital has  been given an extension to continue for  2 more years.

ii. He was supposed to superannuate on July 31 but now government has extended his tenure by 2 years.

3. CM CHANDRABABU NAIDU LAUNCHES 'MISSION HARITA ANDHRA PRADESH'

 i. CM Chandrababu Naidu has launched 'Mission Harita Andhra Pradesh'.

ii. The aim of  the theme  is 'green cover for a happy living', by planting saplings at Sunkollu village under Nuzividu mandal in Krishna district.

iii. The objective of the mission is to increase the green cover in the state to 50 % by the year 2029.

4. CENTRE GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS FUND OF   RS. 620 CRORE TO UP AS DROUGHT ASSISTANCE

 i. Centre has sanctioned Rs. 620 crore to Uttar Pradesh as assistance for the recent drought situation in the state.

ii. It also approved almost 80 crores for Rajasthan which was affected by hailstorm and 15 crores to Manipur affected by earthquake.

5. JOINT INDO-THAILAND MILITARY EXERCISE ‘MAITREE’ CULMINATES

 i. The Indo-Thailand Military Exercise "Maitree" has been concluded at Krabi, Thailand.

ii. The aim of the joint exercise was to train contingents of both the armies on conduct of counter-terrorist operations in an urban environment.

iii. The exercise included combined training, familiarization with weapons & equipment used by both the countries.

6. IWF BANS RUSSIAN TEAM FROM RIO OLYMPICS

 i. International Weightlifting Federation  has formally suspended an 8-member Russian team from next month's Rio Olympics due to doping offences.

ii. IWF Executive Board had decided to suspend for a year national federations that produced three or more doping violations from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games .

CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1. “MAJOR DHAYAN CHAND” NATIONAL STADIUM IS IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES OF INDIA?

a. Kolkata

b. New Delhi

c. Gurgaon

d. Jaipur

2. NAME THE PRESENT UNION SPORTS MINISTER OF INDIA?

a. Sandhu Goel

b. Meneka Gandhi

c. Vikay Goel

d. Suresh Goel

3. WHAT IS THE REVISED RATE OF INTEREST OF SOVEREIGN GOLD BOND SCHEME IN 4^TH TRANCHE?

a.2.5%

b.2%

c.3%

d.3.5%

4. “BHUBNESHWAR” IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATES OF INDIA?

a. Tamil Nadu

b. Andhra Pradesh

c. Karnataka

d. Odhisha

5. NAME THE GOVERNOR OF BIHAR?

a. Devanand Konwar

b. DY Patil

c. Ran Nath Kovind

d. None of the above

6. A FAMOUS SKYDIVER “LUKE AIKINS” WHO RECENTLY SET A RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST JUMP WITHOUT PARACHUTE IS NATIONAL OF WHICH COUNTRY?

a. China

b. USA

c. Canada

d. Russia

ANSWERS:

1. B                 2. C                 3. A                 4. D                 5. C                 6. B

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Daily Current Affair Quiz 31 July 2016

Daily CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ-31 JULY

1. The football legend Johan Cruyff, who recently died from cancer,belonged which of the following country ?.

a.US

b.German

c.French

d.Dutch

e.Argentinean

2. Who topped The Fortune magazine world’s 50 greatest leaders list ?

a.Satya Nadella

b.Jeff Bezos

c.Sundar Pichai

d.Vishal Sikka

e.Mark Zuckerberg

3. What is the theme of World Meteorological Day 2016?

a.“Sunny, Cloudy, Chilling. Face the Future.”

 b.“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Face the Future.”

 c.“Hotter, drier, wetter. Face the Future.”

d.“Day, Night, Afternoon. Face the Future.”

e.None of these

4. The term NCD stands for?

a.Non-Convertible Debenture

b.Non-Clubbable Debenture

c.Non-Cashable Debenture

d.Non-Convertible Debt

e.None of the above

5. The RuPay card payment service will be venturing into the credit card space .This domestic card payment system is launched by which of the following  regulating body?

a.NABARD

b.RBI

c.SBI

d.SIDBI

e.NPCI

6. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR) has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of the UNESCO. The reserve is located in which of the following state ?

a.Karnataka

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Kerala

d.Both a) and b)

e.Both a) and c)

7. President Pranab Mukherjee on 25 Mar visited to which of the following country on the eve of their Independence Day?

a.Spain

b.Malaysia

c.Indonesia

d.Turkey

e.Greece

8. Amazon, is setting up its largest facility outside of the US in which of the following city  of india?

a.Mumbai

b.Bengaluru

c.Gurgaon

d.Hyderabad

e.Chennai

                                                                                                                                                 

9. Who won the Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar award 2016?

a.Ranveer Singh

b.Sanjay Leela Bhansali

c.Ranbir Kapoor

d.Aamir Khan

e.Both (a) and (b)

10.Which one of the following states has been auctioned the country’s first gold mine by Vedanta  group?

a.Chhattisgarh

b.West Bengal

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Karnataka

e.Jharkhand

11.The Thomas Cup is associated with which of the following sport?

a.Squash

b.Billiards

c.Badminton

d.Tennis

e.Golf

12.India is placed at which position in the ‘Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’?

a.Third

 b.Fourth

c.Second

d.First

e.Fifth

13.The ‘Income Declaration Scheme’  will be started on?

a.1 Sep 2016

b.1 Jan 2017

 c.1 Apr 2017

d.1 Dec 2016

e.1 Jun 2016

14. Who became the first Indian to be inducted into the ‘International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Hall of Fame’.

a.UR Rao

b.KK Radhakrishnan

c.G Madhavan Nair

d.K Kasturirangan

e.CNR Rao

15.Which two countries concluded their four-week-long “Red Flag” aerial combat exercises at Alaska?

a.China and US

b.Japan and US

c.Pakistan and US

d.South Korea and US

 e.India and US

16.Who has been appointed as the Deputy chairman of the governance committee of FIFA ?

a. Sarbananda Sonowal

b. IM Vijayan

c. Mukul Mudgal

d. Praful Patel

e. Baichung Bhutia

17.What percent of india’s economic growth rate was set up by the economic think-tank NCAER in projected India’s economy in 2016-17?

a. 7.6 per cent

b. 7.7 per cent

c. 6.9 per cent

d. 7.1 per cent

e. 7.4 per cent

18.Who won the women’s doubles title of 2016’s ‘Rome Masters’?

a. Raquel Atawo and Abigail Spears

b. Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu

c. Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnin

d. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis

e.None of the above

19.The Women Economic Forum was held recently in?

a. Bhopal

b. Kolkata

c. Jaipur

d.New Delhi

e. Mumbai

20.Where was the 2nd phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to provide LPG connections to 5 cr women beneficiaries from BPL families  launched recently ?

a. Tamil Nadu

 b.Kerala

c. Jharkhand

d. West Bengal

e.Gujrat       

ANSWERS

1.D, 2.B, 3.C, 4.A, 5.E, 6.D, 7.E, 8.D, 9.E, 10.A, 11.C, 12.A, 13.E, 14.A, 15.E, 16.C, 17.B, 18.D, 19.D, 20.E 

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