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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5,6 SEPTEMBER
DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 5,6 SEPTEMBER
1. Who was
recently appointed the Wrestling Director of the Rohtak University?
a) Vinesh Phogat
b) Sakshi Malik
c) Sushil Kumar
d) Yogeshwar Dutt
ANS B
2. Which Indian
Olympic gold medallist announced his retirement recently?
a) Vijender Singh
b) Saina Nehwal
c) Abhinav Bindra
d) Mary Kom
ANS C
3. International
Day of Charity observed on?
a) 5 September
b) 30 October
c) 16 November
d) 29 August
ANS A
4. Who won the
mixed doubles of 2016 Brazil Open Grand Prix?
a) Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Pradnya Gadre
b) Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Sikki Reddy
c) Manu Attri and Pradnya Gadre
d) Tarun Kona and Sikki Reddy
ANS B
5. Which Indian organisation won the 2016 UNESCO
Confucius Prize for Literacy?
a) Center for Knowledge
Assistance and Community Development
b) Kha Ri Gude Mass
Literacy Campaign
c) Directorate of
Literacy and National Languages
d) Jan Shikshan Sansthan
ANS D
6. Which city hosting the 28th ASEAN Summit?
a) Jakarta, Indonesia
b) Vientiane, Laos
c) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
d) Hanoi, Vietnam
ANS B
7. E-stamping facility launched by which high court of India?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
ANS C
8. Which country was recently declared malaria-free by
the World Health Organisation?
a) China
b) India
c) Cambodia
d) Sri Lanka
ANS D
9. The 2016 G20 Summit was recently concluded in which city?
a) Beijing
b) Antalaya
c) Hangzhou
d) Hamburg
ANS C
10. Urjit Patel recently assumed charge as the Governor
of the Reserve Bank of India. He is
RBI’s?
a) 24th Governor
b) 22nd Governor
c) 23rd Governor
d) 26th Governor
ANS A
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 3,4 SEPTEMBER
DAILY
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 3,4 SEPTEMBER
1. Who is the
Action movie star, writer, director that is to be given an honorary Oscar for
his extraordinary achievements in the movies?
a) Jet Li
b) Jackie Chan
c) Chris Tucker
d) Bradley Cooper
ANS B
2. With which country India signed an agreement on Maritime
Transport in September 2016?
a) China
b) Iran
c) Vietnam
d) Egypt
ANS D
3. Who was
recently appointed the Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of
Honour for contribution to biosciences and research?
a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
b) Todd Yeates
c) Melvin Konner
d) None of the above
ANS A
4. What is the official name of the virus that affects
cattle?
a) Influenza Z
b) Influenza A
c) Influenza B
d) Influenza D
ANS D
5. Who was
recently appointed as the Chief Finance Officer of FIFA?
a) Gill David
b) Thomas Peyer
c) Thomas Bach
d) Hayatou Issa
ANS B
6. How much amount
the Union Government recently notified for the National Apprenticeship
Promotion Scheme?
a) 20000 crore rupees
b) 100 crore rupees
c) 10000 crore rupees
d) 1000 crore rupees
ANS C
7. Who is the
author of the book titled Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir?
a) Subhash Kak
b) Agha Shahid Ali
c) Mirza Waheed
d) Malik Sajad
ANS D
8. Which species
of great apes has been recently declared as Critically Endangered by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature?
a) Eastern Gorilla
b) Chimpanzee
c) Mountain Gorilla
d) Bonobo
ANS A
9. Mother Teresa
was recently proclaimed a Saint by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican. In
which year she was beatified, a first step towards
canonisation,?
a) 2003
b) 2000
c) 2001
d) 2004
ANS A
10. Who won the
2016 Italian Grand Prix?
a) Daniel Ricciardo
b) Nico Rosberg
c) Lewis Hamilton
d) Sebastian Vettel
ANS B
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 06 SEP 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 06 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1. MOTHER
TERESA DECLARED SAINT BY POPE FRANCIS IN VATICAN CITY
i. Mother
Teresahas been declared as a saint by Pope Francis in Vatican City.
ii. It is
declared on her 19th death anniversary.
iii. Now she
will be declared as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
2.
GUMTHALA GARHU BECOMES FIRST WIFI HOTSPOT VILLAGE IN HARYANA
i. Gumthala
Garhu in Kurukshetra district has became the first Wifi hotspot
village in Haryana .
ii. It has
been declared under bulk plan of BSNL.
iii. BSNL
has created history by taking initiative of providing Wifi service in the
villages, which earlier were available in cities only.
3. SERENA
WILLIAMS SETS WOMEN'S RECORD OF 307 VICTORIES IN GRAND SLAMS
i. World
number one Serena Williams has created history by setting a record of most
number of Grand Slam matches wins by a woman in the Open era.
ii. In the
US Open she defeated Johanna Larsson of Sweden.
iii. She become
the most successful woman in the Open Era.
4. 5
SEPTEMBER DECLARED AS NATIONAL TEACHERS DAY
i. Every
year on 5th September is being observed as National Teachers Day in
India.
ii. The day
commemorates the birthday of India’s first Vice President and second President
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan since 1962.
5. UNION
GOVERNMENT APPROVES USE OF CHILLI-BASED PAVA SHELLS AS ALTERNATIVE TO PELLET
GUNS
i. The Union
Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide
shells as an alternative to pellet guns for crowd controlling in Jammu and
Kashmir.
ii. PAVA
sheels also called Nonivamide are chilli-filled grenades.
iii. They
are less lethal compared to pellet guns and immobilises the target temporarily
rather than causing physical injury.
iv. It
causes severe irritation and paralyses for a short duration It is considered to
be bio-safe and less lethal than pellet guns but equally effective.
6. KIRAN
MAZUMDAR SHAW APPOINTED KNIGHT OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF
HONOUR
i. Kiran
Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited appointed
Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur .
ii. The
award is known as Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour.
iii. She has
been honoured for her contribution to biosciences and research.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1.
GUMTHALA GARHU VILLAGE IS IN WHICH STATE?
a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Rajasthan
d. Himachal
Pradesh
2. WHO
HAS SET THE RECORD OF 307 VICTORIES IN GRAND SLAMS AMONG WOMEN TENNIS PLAYERS?
a. Martinga
Hingis
b. Sania
Mirza
c. Serena
Williams
d. Marina
Sharapova
3. DR.
SARVEPALLI WAS THE ___________.
a. 1st
Vice President Of India
b. 2nd
President of India
c. 2nd
Prime Minister of India
d. Both A
& B
4. CHILLI
BASED- PAVA SHELL IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
a. Zillet
Gun
b. Dynamide
c. Tear Gas
d. Pellet
Gun
5. NAME THE COMPANY WHICH HAS PROVIDED WIFI SERVICE IN THE
VILLAGE GUMTHALA GARHU OF HARYANA?
a. Reliance
b. BSNL
c. Airtel
d. Tata
Docomo
ANSWERS:
1. A 2.
C 3. D 4.
D 5. B
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 05 SEP 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 05 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
MAHARASHTRA GOVERNOR SWORN IN AS TAMIL NADU'S ACTING GOVERNOR
i.
Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao Governor of Maharashtra,has sworn in as the acting
Governor of Tamil Nadu.
ii. Rao was
administered the oath of office by the Madras High Court's Chief Justice Sanjay
Kishan Kaul at the Raj Bhavan, Chennai.
2. CHINA
RATIFIES PARIS GLOBAL CLIMATE AGREEMENT
i. China has
ratified the Paris global climate agreement.
ii. China
and the US are expected to announce ratification jointly before or at the
weekend's G20 Hangzhou Summit.
iii. China
is the world's largest emitter of harmful carbon emissions causing climate
change.
3. G-20
SUMMIT 2016 START IN CHINESE CITY OF HANGZHOU
i. Two-day
G-20 Summit of the world's major economies will start in the Chinese city of
Hangzhou.
ii. The main
aim of the summit is to discuss efforts to reform global economic governance.
iii. The
theme of the summit is toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and
Inclusive World Economy.
4. PM
ANNOUNCES RS 200 CR FOR SPORTS IN J&K
i. PM
Narendra modi has announced a fund of RS
200 cr to engage youth of Jammu & Kashmir in constructive sporting activities.
ii. The
package provides for construction of indoor sporting halls in all districts of
the State with a view to provide playing facilities to youth during long winter
in the state.
5. ZAHEER
KHAN GETS MCC'S HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP
i. Zaheer
Khan, former India pacer has been inducted as an Honorary Life Member of the
Marylebone Cricket Club .
ii. He is
the third Indian player to receive the distinction this year after Virender
Sehwag and Anjum Chopra.
6.
WORLD'S FIRST MADE-IN-INDIA LEPROSY VACCINE OUT ON PILOT BASIS
i. The
Indian Institute of Immunology in New Delhi has developed mycobacterium indicus
pranii an exclusive and completely
domestic vaccine for leprosy.
ii. Leprosy
affects around 1.25 lakhs people in India annually.
iii. Leprosy
is also known as Hansen's disease.
iv. It is a
long term infection caused without infection symptoms.
7. JACKIE
CHAN TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OSCAR
i. Martial
arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar.
ii. The
announcement was made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
iii. He made
his movie debut at the age of 8.
CURRENT AFFAIRS GK QUIZ BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
1. THE
ACTING GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU IS GOVERNOR OF WHICH STATE?
a. Maharastra
b. Karnataka
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Kerela
2. G-20
SUMMIT 2016 WILL HELD IN WHICH COUNTRY?
a. Japan
b. China
c. India
d. Sri Lanka
3. WHO
WILL RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OSCAR AWARD ?
a. Jackie Chan
b. Bruslee
c. Amitabh Bachaan
d. Dilip Kumar
4. WHICH COUNTRY
HAS RATIFIED PARIS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT?
a. Italy
b. USA
c. Russia
d. China
ANSWERS:
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 04 SEP 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 04 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1.
BEZWADA WILSON AND TM KRISHNA WIN RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD
i. Bezwada Wilson a prolific campaigner
for eradication of manual scavenging in India, and Carnatic singer T M Krishna
from Chennai, were chosen for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2016.
ii. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an
annual award given by Philippines in the memory of President Ramon Magsaysay's.
2. DEEP
KUMAR UPADHYAY RE-APPOINTED AS NEPAL'S ENVOY TO INDIA
i. Deep Kumar Upadhyay has been re-appointed as Nepal's ambassador to India.
ii. He was presently serving as Nepal's
ambassador to India since April 2015.
3.
COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC GROWTH RECORDED 7.1% IN FIRST QUARTER OF CURRENT FISCAL
i. The country's economy grew at 7.1 %
in the April to June quarter of the current fiscal.
ii. According to data released by the
Central Statistics Office.
iii. CSO is responsible for
coordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining
statistical standards.
4.
GUJARAT SIGNS MOU WITH AVIATION MINISTRY
i. The Gujarat government has signed a
memorandum of understanding with the ministry of civil aviation to develop 11
airports and airstrips to boost regional connectivity.
ii. The central government’s new civil
aviation policy promotes regional connectivity.
iii. The main aim is to serve
unconnected or under-served towns and boost infrastructure.
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 03 SEP 2016
DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 03 SEP 2016
(Daily News India)
1. MICHEL
TEMER SWORN IN AS NEW BRAZIL PRESIDENT
i. Michel
Temer former vice president of Brazil has been sworn in as the country's new
president
ii. He will
replace ve Dilma Rousseff former President of Brazil.
2. ASHOK
CHAWLA IS NEW CHANCELLOR AT TERI UNIVERSITY
i. The
Energy and Resources Institute has appointed former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla
as the new Chancellor of Teri university.
ii. The
former Teri chancellor R.K. Pachauri was accused of sexually harassing a female
colleague in 2015 is replaced.
3. BRICS
CONVENTION ON TOURISM TO BEGIN TODAY
i. The
two-day long "BRICS Convention on Tourism" has been started at world
heritage site Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
ii. Union
Culture Mahesh Sharma will inaugurate the convention.
iii. Delegations
from the BRICS countries India, Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa will
participate in it.
4. SUDARSAN
PATTNAIK HONOURED WITH PRIZE IN MOSCOW SAND ART SHOW
i. India's
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the people's choice prize for his sand
sculpture.
ii. The
sculpture titled "Mahatma Gandhi - World Peace" is unvield at Moscow
Sand Sculpture Championship 2016.
iii.
Sudarsan has already won a gold medal for the 15-foot-high sculpture.