Current Affairs Quiz – August 31 2018
1. Mumbai airport renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji _________ International Airport.
a) Mahaveer
b) Maharaj
c) MahaKarma
d) None of these
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Answer b) Maharaj. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport was renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji ‘Maharaj’ International Airport. The Maharashtra government on December 8 decided to insert the word ‘Maharaj’ to the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport as it felt the Maratha warrior king deserved to be paid more respect.
2. Who is the current coach and mentor of RCB?
a) Daniel Vettori
b) Kyle Mills
c) Ross Taylor
d) Gary Kirsten
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Answer d) Gary Kirsten. IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore have appointed India’s 2011 World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten as their new head coach. The former South African batsman Gary Kirsten is replacing former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori
3. MRPL in this “M” represents_____________.
a) Mumbai
b) Mangalore
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharastra
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Answer b) Mangalore. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is on discussion with ONGC to merge its subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) with itself. HPCL is owned by ONGC.
4. Idea Cellular and Vodafone have merged their operations and have officially become operational as a single entity under the name ___________
a) Vodafone Idea Limited
b) Vodafone Idea Cellular Limited
c) Idea Vodafone limited
d) Idea Vodafone Network Limited
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Answer a) Vodafone Idea Limited. Idea Cellular and Vodafone have merged their operations and have officially become operational as a single entity under the name ‘Vodafone Idea Limited’.
5. ADB in this “A” represents__________.
a) African
b) American
c) Asian
d) Australian
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Answer c) Asian. Asian Development Bank is a regional development Bank established in 1966.
6. Headquarters of ADB is in_________.
a) Quezon City
b) Cebu
c) Makati
d) Manila
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Answer d) Manila. Headquarters of ADB is in Manila, Philippines.
