Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Current Affair Quiz


Ques. : 1 The govt has set-up a Committee to examine the un-claimed amount in PPF, Post Office and Savings Schemes. The seven member committee, which will submit its reports by 31st Dec, is being headed by
1) HR Khan
2) Urjit Patel
3) Subir Gokarn
4) Anand Sinha
5) None of these


Ques. : 2 Which of the following cities will be the new capital of Andhra Pradesh as announced by the Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently?
1) Guntur
2) Nellore
3) Visakhapatnam
4) Vijayawada
5) None of these

Ques. : 3 India has been ranked the lowest among BRICS countries in the recently released Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15 which is topped by
1) China
2) United States
3) Singapore
4) Switzerland
5) None of these

Ques. : 4 The govt has announced to introduce Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in coming Parliamentary session. India accounts for more than 10 per cent of the total road fatalities across the world which is about ________road accidents annually.
1) 1.2 lakh
2) 1.4 lakh
3) 1.8 lakh
4) 2.1 lakh
5) None of these

Ques. : 5 According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), penal measures are applicable to a defaulter with an outstanding balance of over
1) Rs 20 lakh
2) Rs 25 lakh
3) Rs 50 lakh
4) Rs 75 lakh
5) None of these

Ques. : 6 Sparing the leaders of SAARC nations, who attended the swearing in ceremony of PM Narendra Modi, who among the following is the first Head of Govt to visit India after the new govt came in centre?
1) Shinzo Abe
2) Xi Jinping
3) Tony Abbott
4) David Cameron
5) None of these

Ques. : 7 The five-day official visit of PM Narendra Modi to Japan concluded recently. Which of the following is NOT a highlight of the visit?
1) Japan promised to give 3.5 tn Yen (USD 35 bn or 2,10,000 cr) to India over the next five years for infrastructure projects.
2) The two countries signed five pacts covering variety of areas.
3) Japan lifted ban on six Indian entities including HAL which had been imposed in the aftermath of 1998 nuclear tests.
4) It was Modi’s third bilateral meet outside the Indian subcontinent since becoming Prime Minister in May.
5) A pact was signed to develop Varanasi on the pattern of 'smart city' Kyoto with the help of Japan.

Ques. : 8 INS Sumitra was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently. One of the biggest ships of its kind, it is a
1) Surveillance ship
2) Anti-submarine ship
3) Helicopter carrier
4) Fast attack ship
5) None of these

Ques. : 9 India has emerged as the second largest grower of flowers around the world. Which of the following countries is ahead of India in this field?
1) Malaysia
2) Japan
3) China
4) US
5) None of these

Ques. : 10 Which of the following firms has become India’s largest private power producer?
1) Jindal Steel & Power
2) Tata Power
3) Adani Power
4) Reliance Power
5) None of these



ANSWER
1. 1) HR Khan
2. 4) Vijayawada
3. 4) Switzerland
4. 2) 1.4 lakh
5. 2) Rs 25 lakh
6. 3) Tony Abbott
7. 4) It was Modi’s third bilateral meet outside the Indian subcontinent since becoming Prime Minister in May.
8. 1) Surveillance ship
9. 3) China
10. 3) Adani Power

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