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Welcome to the Daily Current Affairs Quiz Section. Here I am presenting all the current happenings of the day in the form of Quiz with detailed explanation. This will be helpful for your upcoming exams as well to boost your general knowledge!!!
1) How many Mou’s were signed between India and South Africa at
recently held India-South Africa CEOs forum?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 8
e) 11
2) Which city is to host the first ever SAARC Tourism Summit?
a) Pune
b) Mumbai
c) Nagpur
d) Aurangabad
e) Amravati
3) How many Krishi Vigyan Kendras are working for formers to assess
agri-technology and demonstrate to farmer’s application and capacity
development?
a) 645
b) 545
c) 872
d) 963
e) 781
4) Department of Posts and Portugal Post will issue joint postage
stamps on the theme of which among the following folk dance forms of India?
a) Swang of
Haryana
b) Dandiya of
Gujarat
c) Nacha of
Madhya Pradesh
d) Naqqal of
Punjab
e) Margam Kali
of Kerala
5) Which state government has proposed a “Fat Tax” on fast food
items like burgers, pizzas, donuts and pasta etc. served in branded restaurants
in a bid to discourage the junk food culture?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Haryana
e) None of
these
6) The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala announced a
pension scheme, starting this year, for transgenders above 60 years of age. Who
is the chief minister of Kerala?
a) Virabadhra
Singh
b) Manik
Sarkar
c) Nara
Chandra Babu Naidu
d) K Chandra
Shekar Rao
e) Pinarayi
Vijayan
7) Which among the following cities to host the three-day
Woodpecker Environment and Wildlife Film Festival?
a) Shimla
b) New Delhi
c) Jodhpur
d) Jalandhar
e) Goa
8) Name the mobile application developed by Arunachal Pradesh
government that includes useful information about the district like history, geography,
culture, disaster management, first aid guide, tourism, one touch helpline,
etc.
a) Aapna
Subansiri
b) Aapna
Kameng
c) Aapna Siang
d) Aapna Lohit
e) None of these
9) Which state government approved the new Slum and Jhuggi-Jhopdi
Relocation and Rehabilitation Policy?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya
Pradesh
c) Delhi
d) Punjab
e) Mizoram
10) Meghalaya cabinet has approved the formation of the fifth pay
commission to increase the salaries, allowances and pension of State government
employees. Who is the chairman of fifth pay commission of the state?
a) P V Ramesh
b) P.J.
Bazeley
c) P K Sinha
d) P J
Mithilesh
e) None of
these
11) Which state government has taken up a project to set up three
biotechnology hubs across the state to bring in more biotechnology innovations
to the State?
a) Manipur
b) West Bengal
c) Haryana
d) Nagaland
e) Tripura
12) Who among the following has set up a cyber-cell to tackle
trolls that harass women and children online?
a) Kalraj
Mishra
b) Ananth
Kumar
c) Arun
Jaitely
d) Najma A. Heptulla
e) Maneka
Gandhi
13) The tropical cyclone ‘Nepartak’ is approaching towards which of
the following countries?
a) Russia
b) India
c) Moscow
d) China
e) Burma
14) The IMF has announced a ____ billion dollar program for Iraq to
help strengthen the country's finances, hit by the crash in oil prices and the
fight against the Islamic State group.
a) $ 5.86
b) $ 8.37
c) $ 5.34
d) $ 8.54
e) $ 5.94
15) Who among the following has been appointed as the new CEO of IDFC
Mutual Fund?
a) Chaitanya
Kapoor
b) Sivraj
Kappor
c) Somesh
Kapoor
d) Vishal
Kapoor
e) None of
these
16) Who has been named as the Controller General of Defence
Accounts (CGDA)?
a) S K Kohli
b) R K Kohli
c) M K Kohli
d) V K Kohli
e) None of
these
17) Who will become the first woman in the world to receive the
Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016?
a) Suchitra
Menon
b) Sunitha
Menon
c) Divya Menon
d) Gitika
Kumari
e) None of
these
18) How many Indian hotels have made it to the 'Travel + Leisure'
magazine's 100 Best Hotels list?
a) One
b) Five
c) Four
d) Six
e) Nine
19) Waterfront resort Nihiwatu, has been voted the World's Best
Hotel in a survey by the Travel + Leisure magazine. The resort is located in
which country?
a) Malaysia
b) Indonesia
c) Philippines
d) Sweden
e) Denmark
20) Eminent philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and
humanitarian Abdul SattarEdhi died. He belongs to which country?
a) Turkey
b) Iran
c) Pakistan
d)
Turkmenistan
e) Tajikistan
Answers:
1. D)
Explanation: Business leaders from India and South Africa on Friday
signed eight MoUs at a CEO forum on the sidelines of PM NarendraModi's visit to
the African country. The MoUs were signed in sectors including mining,
railways, defence and education. The biggest of the MoUs was signed between a
South African port and Cipla, involving investment worth around $90 million.
2. D)
Explanation: Maharashtra Tourism has said that the state's
Aurangabad town will host India's first SAARC Tourism Summit during the second
week of October. The two-day summit aims to tap foreign direct investment under
the Make in Maharashtra and Make in India schemes.
3. A)
Explanation: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh launched
an online portal designed to monitor nearly 645 KrishiVigyanKendras (KVKs)
across the country. The centres will play a key role in broadcasting farm
information at the grassroots level, the government is making efforts to
strengthen them with a budget provision of Rs.300 crore.
4. B)
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister
ShriNarendraModi was apprised of a joint issue of postage stamps between
Department of India Posts and Portugal Post. India and Portugal enjoy excellent
bilateral relationship with each other with frequent and active interaction
through different platforms that allow both countries to exchange views on many
of common issues of concern.
5. A)
Explanation: Kerala Government has proposed a “Fat Tax” on fast
food items like burgers, pizzas, donuts and pasta etc. served in branded
restaurants in a bid to discourage the junk food culture.
6. E)
Explanation: a The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala
announced a pension scheme, starting this year, for transgenders above 60 years
of age. It also announced special education aid for transgender students. Only
last year, Kerala became the first state in India to announce a Transgender
Welfare Board that aims to end stigma towards the sexual minority group.
7. A)
Explanation: The festival is being organized by WWF-India in
collaboration with CMSR foundation, Delhi with the support of the Himachal
Pradesh’s Department of Language, Art and culture and Department of Forest.
8. D)
Explanation: In Arunachal Pradesh, Lohit district Administration
has launched a mobile app “AapnaLohit” at Itanagar. It is an effort of the
Lohit District administration to make information and awareness available at
the finger of the people.
9. C)
Explanation: Delhi government approved the new Slum and
Jhuggi-Jhopdi Relocation and Rehabilitation Policy. As per the policy, the
cut-off date for eligibility for alternative accommodation for slum and
jhuggi-jhopdi dwellers has been revised from 4th of June, 2009 to 1st of
January 2015, but JJ clusters must have been in existence prior to 1st of
January, 2006.
10. B)
Explanation: Meghalaya cabinet has approved the formation of the
fifth pay commission to increase the salaries, allowances and pension of State
government employees under the chairmanship of P. J. Bazeley.
11. B)
Explanation: The West Bengal Government has taken up a project to
set up three biotechnology hubs across the state to bring in more biotechnology
innovations to the State. The three proposed biotechnology hubs will come in
Bardhaman, Kalimpong and Medinipur districts. They will help in the
coordination of various departments with the Biotechnology Department in a
better way.
12. E)
Explanation: Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi set
up a cyber-cell to tackle trolls that harass women and children online. Gandhi
also advised women and children to use the hashtag #IamTrolledHelp if they are
"bullied, stalked or abused online".
13. D)
Explanation: China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) has issued
this year's first red alert, warning people of heavy havoc expected to be
caused by typhoon Nepartak, which is approaching the Chinese coast.
14. C)
Explanation: The IMF has announced a $5.34 billion program for Iraq
to help strengthen the country's finances, hit by the crash in oil prices and
the fight against the Islamic State group. The International Monetary Fund said
the three-year loan will see $634 million immediately allocated to Baghdad,
which needs the money to stabilise its balance of payments and ensure it can
keep up with its debt obligations.
15. D)
Explanation: IDFC Mutual Fund has named Vishal Kapoor as its chief
executive officer, who would assume charge from September this year. Presently
he is a senior executive from Standard Chartered Bank. Vishal has over two
decades of rich experience in Financial Services across functions and
businesses.
16. A)
Explanation: Senior civil servant S K Kohli has been named as the
Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). He is an Indian Defence Accounts
Service officer. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has given its nod to
Kohli’s empanelment for promotion to the post of CGDA.
17. E)
Explanation: Radhika Menon will become the first woman in the world
to receive the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for 2016, from the
International Maritime Organisation, IMO. She will be awarded for saving the
lives of seven fishermen, whose hopes of survival were all but over.
18. B)
Explanation: In a survey conducted by the magazine, The Oberoi Vanyavilas
(Ranthambhore) was ranked 28th, while The Oberoi Rajvilas (Jaipur) was 59th.
The list also included The Leela Palace New Delhi and the Taj Lake Palace
(Udaipur).
19. B)
Explanation: Waterfront resort Nihiwatu, which is on the Indonesian
island of Sumba, has been voted the World's Best Hotel in a survey by the
Travel + Leisure magazine.
20. C)
Explanation: He was the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in
Pakistan and ran the organization successfully for over 6 decades. He was known
as Angel of Mercy, Pakistan’s ‘Father Teresa’ and was considered country’s most
respected figure.
