Current Affairs Quiz – October 14 2016

Current Affairs Quiz

1. Who has been appointed as the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)?
a) Vinay Kumar Bhalla
b) Suresh Kumar Bhalla
c) Rakesh Kumar Bhalla
d) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

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Answer d) Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Senior IAS officer Ajay Kumar Bhalla was appointed as the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Bhalla, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is presently additional secretary in the commerce ministry. He has been appointed to the post in place of Anup Wadhawan, who has been appointed as additional secretary in the commerce ministry, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training.

2. India has the _________ largest population of high net worth individuals (HNWI) in the Asia-Pacific region
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth

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Answer c) Fourth. India is home to the fourth-largest population of high net worth individuals (HNIs) in the Asia-Pacific, with total wealth of $797 billion, says a report. Asia-Pacific (APAC) is a region consisting of the whole of Asia as well as regions bordering the Pacific Ocean, especially the small nations of East Asia. The most commonly quoted figure for membership in the high net worth club is $1 million in liquid financial assets.

3. The Centre has considered a _______pronged approach to revitalise India’s retail and wholesale trade.
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

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Answer b) Three . The Centre has considered a three-pronged approach to revitalise India’s retail and wholesale trade. This includes establishing a regulatory body for national internal trade (retail and wholesale), a comprehensive domestic trade policy and a Board for Internal Trade. The strategy is likely to come up for discussions among ministries including finance and commerce & industry as well as the government’s policy think-tank NITI Aayog and the apex traders’ body — the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) — during meetings slated for this week and the next, according to sources privy to the development.

4. Which bacterial disease claimed 3 lives per minute in 2015: WHO?
a) Hepatitis
b) Leprosy
c) Tuberculosis
d) Typhoid

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Answer c) Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is killing more people than thought, yet governments are not doing enough to bring the debilitating infectious disease under control, the World Health Organisation has said. The latest WHO figures show TB has been taking a much greater toll in India than previously believed. The disease claims the lives of 1.8 million people worldwide each year, not the 1.5 million it was previously thought.

5. Which pharmaceutical company has received the final approval from the US health regulator for urinary incontinence drug?
a) Jubilant Life Sciences
b) Aurobindo Pharma
c) Cipla
d) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

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Answer a) Jubilant Life Sciences. Jubilant Life Sciences has received the final approval from the US health regulator for Darifenacin Extended-Release Tablets, used for the treatment of urinary incontinence condition. The company has “received Abbreviated New DrugApplication (ANDA) final approval for Darifenacin Extended-Release Tablets, 7.5 mg and 15 mg, the generic version of Enablex of Allergan Plc, which is used for the treatment of urinary incontinence.

6. Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet ____________ looping around the sun in the region beyond Pluto
a) 2015 UZ224
b) 2014 UZ224
c) 2016 UZ224
d) 2017 UZ224

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Answer b) 2014 UZ224. A new face has been added to the solar system’s family portrait, Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet looping around the sun in the region beyond Pluto. The dwarf planet, called 2014 UZ224, measures about 330 miles (530 kilometers) across and is located about 8.5 billion miles (13.7 billion km) from the sun, on Oct. 11.

7. India’s banking system has reported total deposits worth _____ lakh crore for the first time
a) 50
b) 75
c) 100
d) 200

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Answer c) 100. According to the data released by the RBI, India’ banking system reported total deposits of Rs 100 lakh crore for the first time ever in September 2016. Indian banks are staring at a deposit erosion of Rs 1.5-2 lakh crore between September and November as Foreign currency non-resident deposits (FCNR) mobilised in 2013 mature around that time. This could result in an acute liquidity shortage and a possible de-growth of balance sheets. At the deposit growth rate now, banks mobilise roughly Rs 2.4 lakh crore of deposits in three months.

8. World Standards day is observed on?
a) October 14
b) October 15
c) October 16
d) October 17

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Answer a) October 14. World Standards day is celebrated every year on October 14. The theme for World Standards Day in 2016 is ‘Standards Build Trust‘. The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of standardization to the global economy. Globally, World Standards day for the first time was celebrated on 1970.

9. Which State government has made it mandatory for all government hospitals to have hair salons on their premises?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Telangana
d) Rajasthan

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Answer b) Karnataka. The Karnataka government has made it mandatory for all government hospitals to have hair salons on their premises. A directive by the state government said, “Create space in the hospital premises for barbers to set up shops and submit a compliance report.” The move comes in an effort to ensure personal hygiene and increased confidence levels among patients.

10. Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi will inaugurate the Women of India Festival 2016 in ___________
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) New Delhi
d) Uttarakhand

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Answer c) New Delhi. Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi will inaugurate the Women of India Festival 2016 at Dilli Haat in New Delhi. The ten day festival will offer the biggest selection of organic products prepared by women. Organised and sponsored by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, the festival celebrates and promotes women entrepreneurs from across India.

11. A museum dedicated to Charlie Chaplin has opened in ___________
a) USA
b) Switzerland
c) China
d) Philippines

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Answer b) Switzerland. A museum dedicated to Charlie Chaplin has opened in the town of Vevey in Switzerland, offering fans a chance to visit replicas of film sets and explore the Manor where the actor lived. Chaplin’s World features a Hollywood-inspired ‘Studio’ building and a themed restaurant. It is situated at the site where Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life.

12. Which Public sector bank has signed a principal sponsorship contract with badminton Olympians P V Sindhu and K Srikanth?
a) Syndicate Bank
b) Indian Bank
c) Andra Bank
d) Bank of Baroda

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Answer d) Bank of Baroda. Public sector bank Bank of Baroda, has signed a principal sponsorship contract with badminton Olympians P V Sindhu and K Srikanth. The three year deal with the two players was agreed in principle before they represented and made India proud on the International stage at the Rio 2016 Olympics. In 2005, the bank had appointed right hand batsman Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador, though that contract has long since expired.

13. Who is the recipient of prestigious Golden Foot award 2016?
a) Gianluigi Buffon
b) Francesco Totti
c) Andrea Pirlo
d) Manuel Neuer

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Answer a) Gianluigi Buffon. Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Golden Footaward. The 38-year-old accepted the award in Monaco and admits that the award isn’t the only piece of silverware he wants to lift this season. The Juventus legend was honoured with the award not only for his contributions on the field but his contributions for football off the field as well.

14. Who has become the first player to score a double century in day-night Tests?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Darren Bravo
c) Azhar Ali
d) Chris Gayle

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Answer c) Azhar Ali. Pakistan’s Azhar Ali has become the first player to score a double century in day-night Tests, bringing up his 200 during the first Test against West Indies in Dubai. Earlier, Ali’s century was the first instance of a hundred in a day-night Test. The ongoing Pakistan-West Indies Test is the second day-night game in Test cricket history.

15. Who has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Junior Wushu Championships?
a) Rushikesh Binodbhai Patel
b) Jason Yengkhom
c) Aron Gurung
d) Khushi Manoj Telkar

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Answer b) Jason Yengkhom. Manipur’s Jason Yengkhom has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Junior Wushu Championships. Yengkhom won in the boys’ 52 kg Sanshou event at the 6th edition of the Championships in Bulgaria, beating China’s Jun Yang. India’s Thoudam Malemnganbi and Roshibina Naorem won a silver and a bronze respectively in their events at the Championships. In the world of Wushu, China ranks no. 1 and Iran no. 2 and are always taken to be unbeaten up until Jason’s feat.

16. Nobel Laureate Dario Fo who passed away recently was a/an
a) Actor
b) Playwright
c) Economist
d) Both a and b

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Answer d) Both a and b. Italian playwright and actor Dario Fo, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1997, has died at the age of 90. Left-winger Fo, one of the leading figures in 20th century farce and political theatre, was best known for his works “Accidental Death of an Anarchist” and “Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay“.

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