CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. ________ become 1st Indian Dance Crew to Win ‘World of Dance’ Competition.
a) Thriller Teens
b) Golden Arms
c) Desi Hoppers
d) Drastic Lillies
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Answer c) Desi Hoppers. Desi Hoppers’ triumphed over 40 countries and became the first ever Indian crew to win the ‘World of Dance’ championship in Los Angeles. The crew, which is led by young sensations Shantanu Maheshwari, Macedon Dmello and Nimit Kotian has created history.
2. The fund allocated for recently launched India Aspiration Fund is
a) Rs 10000 Crore
b) Rs 8000 Crore
c) Rs 6000 Crore
d) Rs 2000 Crore
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Answer d) Rs 2000 Crore. Finance minister Arun Jaitley launched two funds by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), one for funding start-ups in India and another to aid small enterprises. The fund for India Aspiration Fund (IAF) is Rs 2,000-crore.
3. Name the scheme launched by Arun Jaitely that will provide soft term loans and loans in the nature of quasi-equity to MSMEs?
a) CARE
b) SMILE
c) GROW
d) D-CAN
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Answer b) SMILE. SMILE stands for SIDBI Make in India Loan for Enterprises (SMILE). The allocated fund for SMILE is Rs 10,000 crore.
4. _________ is the partner and co-investor of India Aspiration Fund.
a) SBI
b) HDFC
c) LIC
d) NIACL
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Answer c) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
5. Which state tops the cognisable crime chart among the states as per the NCRB data?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer d) Madhya Pradesh. According to the NCRB Report, Madhya Pradesh tops the cognisable crime chart among the states. The state has recorded a total of 2,72,423 cognisable crimes in 2014 under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
6. NASA’s LADEE has confirmed the presence of glowing neon gas in
a) Mars
b) Venus
c) Sun
d) Moon
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Answer d) Moon. NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) has confirmed the presence of glowing neon gas on the moon’s atmosphere. Neon gas commonly used in electric signs on Earth because of its intense glow.
7. What is Swift Response 15?
a) UN Operation against ISIS
b) US Operation against Haiti Rebels
c) Israel’s Operation against Palestine
d) US-NATO Joint Military Drill
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Answer d) US-NATO Joint Airborne Drill. The United States has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended. Nearly 5,000 soldiers from 11 NATO allies are taking part in four weeks of “simultaneous multinational airborne operations” across Germany, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania.
8. Who becomes the new President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)?
a) William Kerton
b) Graham Bishop
c) Sebastian Coe
d) Samuel Joseph
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Answer c) Sebastian Coe. Britain’s Sebastian Coe beat Sergey Bubka in the election and all set to become the new President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Coe will replace Lamine Diack as the Chief of the world athletics body.
9. Name the recently FDA approved drug that will help to boost sexual desire in women?
a) G-Run
b) Addyi
c) Sepnit
d) G-Clit
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Answer b) Addyi. Addyi – the first drug to treat low sexual desire in women won approval from U.S. health regulators. The drug will boost sexual desire in women. The pink pill will be sold under the brand name Addyi and made by privately held Sprout Pharmaceuticals.
10. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Staff Northern Command?
a) Lt Gen Karan Singh
b) Lt Gen NPS Hira
c) Lt Gen KP Murali
d) Lt Gen Suresh Bhatia
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Answer b) Lt Gen NPS Hira. Lieutenant General NPS Hira, Commander of Vajra Corps, has been appointed as Chief of Staff Northern Command at Udhampur.
11. Who has been named the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year?
a) Justin Timberlake
b) Akon
c) Lionel Richie
d) Enrique Iglesius
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Answer c) Lionel Richie. Legendary Singer Lionel Richie has been named the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year, following in the footsteps of previous recipients Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.
12. Paravoor Bharathan, who passed away recently, was associated with which film industry?
a) Tamil
b) Malayalam
c) Kannada
d) Telgu
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Answer b) Malayalam. Malayalam actor Paravoor Bharathan has passed away at the age of 86 due to prolonged illness. He has acted in nearly 300 regional films. He had been battling several ailments since 2009
13. Who is the author of the book “The Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity “?
a) Mukesh Khanna
b) Varun Khanna
c) Tharun Kanna
d) Arun Khanna
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Answer c) Tarun Khanna. The book was released by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav
14. The World Photography Day is observed on
a) August 17
b) August 18
c) August 19
d) August 20
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Answer c) August 19. The World Photography Day is annually observed on August 19 all over the world.
15. The South Asian Football Federation U-16 title has been lifted by
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
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Answer c) Bangladesh. They defeated India in the finals.
16. Name the India who has been elected as one of the members of the Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)?
a) Adille Sumariwalla
b) Ramachandran
c) Sankar Raman
d) Prakash Sinha
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Answer a) Adille Sumariwalla. He is the President of Athletics Federation of India.
17. Lenovo has roped with electronics contract manufacturer Flextronics to start manufacturing facility in ___________.
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai
d) Bengaluru
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Answer c) Chennai
