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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13,14 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 13,14 AUGUST

1. Which state became the first to ratify The Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014?
a)    Karnataka
b)    Assam
c)    Maharashtra
d)    Nagaland
ANS B

2. Which Indian music composer will honour legendary carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi at the United Nations on 15 August 2016 at the United Nations General Assembly?
a)    Amit Trivedi
b)    A.R. Rahman
c)    Shankar Mahadevan
d)    Lucky Ali
ANS B

3. Anti-monopoly watchdog of which country ruled that Google would have to pay a 6.8 million dollar fine, for pre-installing applications on mobile devices running its Android operating system?
a)    Russia
b)    China
c)    Israel
d)    India
ANS A

4. What was the theme of the International Meeting on Counter Terrorism that was held in Bali, Indonesia?
a)    Countering Cross Border Movement of Terrorism
b)    Terrorism and the World
c)    Countering Terrorism
d)    Movement against Terrorism
ANS A

5. The 2016 International Youth Day was celebrated on
a)    11 August
b)    12 August
c)    13 August
d)    14 August
ANS B

6. Which State Government approved 33 percent reservation to women in urban local bodies?
a)    Assam
b)    Tripura
c)    Nagaland
d)    Manipur
ANS C

7. This State Government decided to make Aadhar Card mandatory for procurement of paddy from farmers?
a)    Odisha
b)    Telangana
c)    Karnataka
d)    Rajasthan
ANS A

8. The 2016 World Bio-Fuel Day was celebrated on
a)    10 August
b)    11 August
c)    12 August
d)    13 August
ANS A

9. To which country Russia delivered S-400 Triumph missile systems?
a)    Azerbaijan
b)    Crimea
c)    Armenia
d)    Latvia
ANS B

10. As per the CSO data, the Consumer Price Inflation for July 2016 rose to
a)    4.07%
b)    5.07%
c)    6.07%
d)    7.07%
ANS C

11. Antrix Corporation Limited that was in news is related to which of the following organsiations?
a)    Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
b)    Indian Space Research Organisation
c)    Medical Council of India
d)    Defence Research Development Organisation
ANS B

12. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated a data bank portal for which of the following enterprises?
a)    Micro enterprises
b)    Small enterprises
c)    Medium enterprises
d)    All of the above
ANS D

13. Who was appointed as the head of committee on FDI norms pertaining to e-commerce industry?
a)    Madhav Chitale
b)    Ananad Desai
c)    Amitabh Kant
d)    N K Singh
ANS C

14. Who topped the 100 Richest Tech Billionaires In The World 2016 List of Forbes?
a)    Mark Zuckerberg
b)    Bill Gates
c)    Azim Premji
d)    Shiv Nadar
ANS B

15. Identify India’s top squash player who won the PSA Australian Open in Melbourne.
a)    Dipika Pallikal
b)    Joshna Chinappa
c)    L S Settipalli
d)    None of them

 ANS A
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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 11,12 AUGUST

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 11,12 AUGUST

1.    The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in Lok Sabha seeks to amend the Income Tax Act of the year?
a)    1956
b)    1961
c)    1975
d)    1993
ANS B

2.    Who of the following assumed the charge as the Chairman of Central Silk Board, Union Ministry of Textiles?
a)    N S Bissegowda
b)    K M Hanumantharayappa
c)    KR Nekarara
d)    SK Horata
ANS B

3.    The Reserve Bank of India in August 2016 released its third bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement 2016-17. What was the Repo Rate?
a)    6.0 percent.
b)    6.5 percent
c)    6.75 percent
d)    7.0 percent
ANS B

4.    Name the Indian organisation, which has inked a pact with US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in August 2016 to set up web portal on energy data?
a)    Bureau of Energy Efficiency
b)    Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
c)    The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
d)    NITI Aayog
ANS D

5.    Which Satellite was launched by China in August 2016 for the protection of its maritime rights?
a)    Tiantong-01
b)    Wenchang-00
c)    Jiuquan Satellite
d)    Gaofen-3
ANS D

6.    The 'Early Childhood Care and Education' policy notified by Union Government aims to achieve holistic development of children below which age?
a)    Three years
b)    Six years
c)    Ten years
d)    fourteen years
ANS B

7.    Name the port city that is threatened by the Wildfires in southern France that forced to evacuation.
a)    Marseille
b)    Arles
c)    Nimes
d)    Avignon
ANS A

8.    Name the country with which Russia has agreed to restore bilateral relations and end economic sanctions.
a)    Turkey
b)    Ukraine
c)    North Korea
d)    Brazil
ANS A

9.    Irom Sharmila, the Iron Lady of Manipur, who ended her hunger strike in Imphal, Manipur started her hunger strike in
a)    January 1999
b)    December 1999
c)    November 2000
d)    September 2001
ANS C

10.    Parliament of which country has passed legislation that will prohibit police from providing information to the media without government permission.
a)    Turkey
b)    Myanmar
c)    Ukraine
d)    Egypt
ANS D

11.    High Court of which state issued directions to the Election Commission that teacher should not be deployed for poll duty during examinations?
a)    Uttar Pradesh
b)    Gujarat
c)    Goa
d)    Delhi
ANS A

12.    Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched 70 Saal Azaadi Yaad Karo Kurbani programme at which of the following places?
a)    Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
b)    Cuttack, Odisha
c)    Allahabad, Lucknow
d)    Hajipur, Bihar
ANS A

13.    Who is recently appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India?
a)    Ashok Kumar Garg
b)    Raj Kamal Verma
c)    Dinesh Kumar Khara
d)    None of the above
ANS C

14.    Name the legendary Carnatic vocalist who will be honoured at the United Nations on India’s 70th Independence Day by A.R. Rahman.
a)    T. Brinda
b)    Vasundhara Devi
c)    P. S. Narayanaswamy
d)    M. S. Subbulakshmi
ANS D

15.    Senate of which country voted to hold an impeachment trial for the nations suspended President Dilma Rousseff.
a)    Brazil
b)    Turkey
c)    Mexico
d)    Germany
ANS A

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Saturday, August 13, 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 AUG 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. PM MODI AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN JOINTLY DEDICATED KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT-I TO THE NATION
i. The first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has jointly dedicated to the nation by Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
ii. It has been built with Russian expertise following a pact between the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Soviet leader Mikahil Gorbachev in November 1988.
iii. The plant’s first unit of Kudankulam power plant is generating its full capacity of 1000 megawatts of electricity.

2. NITI AAYOG TIES UP WITH US EIA TO SET UP A PORTAL ON ENERGY DATA
i. Niti Aayog has inked a pact with US Energy Information Administration .
ii. The think tank is working to develop India's energy data agency which would take 3-4 years to develop.
iii. The web portal will host all the data related to energy sector including oil & gas, coal, solar & thermal energy etc.

3. GOVERNMENT TO SET UP COMMITTEE TO REVIEW E-COMMERCE RULES
i. The government has decided to set up a committee to look into all issues including foreign direct investment norms pertaining to the fast-growing e-commerce industry in the country.
ii. The committee will be headed by the NITI Aayog CEO Mr. Amitabh Kant.
iii. The committee will look at all the issues including FDI pertaining to the e-commerce sector. The committee would also suggest ways to further promote the growth of the sector.

4. FIRST SOLAR INDIA COMMISSIONS 130 MW OF SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN AP, TELANGANA
i. The First Solar Power India, has announced the commercial operation of 80 MW and 50 MW solar power plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
ii. The projects are part of the 260 MW project portfolio owned by First Solar in India.
iii. These two plants will collectively produce enough energy to power approximately 2,27,500 average homes in India and will displace 204 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
iv. The electricity generated by the two projects will be purchased by the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh and the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company under 25-year power purchase agreements.

5. MANEKA GANDHI KICKS OFF A CAMPAIGN TO MARK 11 AUGUST AS DAUGHTERS' DAY
i. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched a social media campaign to mark the Daughters Day to be celebrated on 11th August 2016.
ii. The next week will be celebrated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development as Daughters Week.
iii. It is a part of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme to check female foeticide, improve sex ratio and educate girls across the country.

6.  DINESH KUMAR KHARA APPOINTED AS MD OF STATE BANK OF INDIA
i. The Department of Personnel and Training of State Bank of India has announced the appointment of Mr. Dinesh Kumar Khara as its Managing Director.
ii. The appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet for a period of three years.

7. ANDERSON DETHRONES ASHWIN FROM THE TOP SPOT IN ICC BOWLER RANKINGS
i. In the latest MRF player Rankings for Test Bowlers, England Speedster James Anderson has topped the list.
ii. The English cricketer replaces India off Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
iii. The James Anderson has reached his career best by claiming the top position month back on May 31.

8. TAKEHIKO NAKAO RE-ELECTED FOR SECOND TERM AS ADB PRESIDENT
i. The Asian Development Bank Board of Governors has unanimously re-elected Takehiko Nakao as President of ADB.
ii. The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966.
 Headquarters of ADB: Manila, Philippines


CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.  WHAT IS THE CURRENCY OF RUSSIA?
a. Dollar
b. Dinar
c. Ruble
d. Rupiah
2. WHICH DAY IS CELEBRATED AS “DAUGHTER’S DAY”?
a. 11th August
b. 14th August
c. 12th August
d. 15th August
3. THE FAMOUS PLAYER “JAMES ANDERSON” BELONGS TO WHICH SPORTS?
a. Football
b. Hockey
c. Lawn Tennis
d. Cricket
4. WHERE ARE THE HEADQUARTERS OF ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOCATED AT?
a. Geneva
b. Manila
c. Basel
d. Berlin
5. NAME THE CEO OF NITI AAYOG?
a. Amitabh Kumar
b. Amitabh Kanth
c. Arun Singh
d. Arun Kanth

ANSWERS:

1) C     2) A    3) D    4) B    5) B
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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 AUG 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 12 AUG 2016
(Daily News India)
Shared By: WWW.DailyGk.IN

1. AZIM PREMJI AND SHIV NADAR IN FORBES LIST OF 100 RICHEST TECH TYCOONS
i. Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar are the only two billionaires from India in Forbes' list of the world's 100 richest people in technology.
ii. The list has been topped by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
iii. Azim Premji ranks 13th on the list and Shiv Nadar ranked on the 17th spot .

2. FINANCE MINISTER ARUN JAITLEY LAUNCHES DATA BANK PORTAL OF MSMES
i. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched a data bank Portal of micro, small and medium enterprises in New Delhi.
ii. The main aim of the portal is to gather information about micro, small and medium enterprises.

3. CBDT CONSTITUTES COMMITTEE TO REVIEW MEDIA POLICY
i. Central Board of Direct Taxes has constituted a new committee to "review" the existing media policy for communicating the activities of the board and the income tax department to the public.
ii. The 9 member committee will be headed by Mr. Gopal Mukherjee.
iii. Central board of direct taxes is a board which manages implementation of direct taxes.

4. MADHYA PRADESH AND PUDUCHERRY JOIN UDAY SCHEME
i. Madhya Pradesh and the UT of Puducherry have signed the memorandum of understanding  with the Ministry of Power to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance scheme.
ii. After the joining of these state’s in Uday scheme the total number of states and union territories who   a part of UDAY has increased to 16.

5.  BHEL APPOINTS AKHIL JOSHI AS DIRECTOR
i. Bharat Heavy Electricals limited  has appointed Akhil Joshi as the Director (Power).
ii. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is a power plant equipment manufacturer and operates as an engineering and manufacturing company based in New Delhi, India.

6. SAINA NEHWAL IS THE BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR ITC'S SAVLON
i. ITC’s leading health & hygiene brand Savlon, has announced the name of ace shuttler- Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador.
ii. In its new campaign, Savlon seeks to inspire parents to let go of their fears  and encourage children to push their limits and maximize their potential to succeed in life.

7. INDIA'S ONLY WEIGHTLIFTER OUT OF RIO OLYMPICS
i. India's only weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam was ousted from the men's 77 kg weightlifting event at Rio olympic  .
ii. Satish inished fourth in his group after lifting 329 kg, as against his group's best lift of 346 kg.
iii. He had earlier won the gold medal in the same category at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.


CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS

1.  WHO HEADS THE COMMITTEE OF CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES (CBDT)?
a. Mr. Gopal Mukherjee
b. Mr. Kanha Chaturvedi
c. Mr. Narayan Mukherjee
d. Mr. Gopal Chaterjee
2. RECENTLY, WHICH UNION TERRITORY HAS SIGNED MOU WITH MINISTRY OF POWER TO JOIN UDAY SCHEME?
a. Daman & Diu
b. Chandigarh
c. Dadara & Nagar Haveli
d. Puducherry
3. IEAK, AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN FURNITURE MARKET IS A COMPANY OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES?
a. Jaipur
b. Australia
c. Sweden
d. Finland
4. IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES OF INDIA , IEAK IS GOING TO OPEN ITS FIRST STORE?
a. Jaipur
b. Hyderabad
c. Mumbai
d. Kolkata
5. NAME THE NEW BRAND AMBASSADOR OF ITC’S SAVLON ?
a. Sania Nehwal
b. Sania Mirza
c. Mary Kom
d. Vidya Balan
6. NAME THE RECENTLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF BHEL?
a. Raman Joshi
b. Ranjan Joshi
c. Mohan Joshi
d. Akhil Joshi

ANSWERS:
1) A   2) D    3) C     4) B    5) A    6) D




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