Current Affairs Quiz

1.Which States election commission recently announced that toilets will be mandatory requirement for eligibility to contest panchayat elections?

1. Uttar Pradesh

4. Haryana

5. None of these

2.India recently resumed Bus Service on 4 January 2016 with which country after a gap of 27 years?

3. Pakistan

4. Bangladesh

5. None of these

3.Annual Indian Science Congress (ISC) recently held at which place?

1. Hyderabad

5. None of these

4.Who has recently taken charge as UN High Commissioner for Refugees on January 1, succeeding António Guterres?

1. Filippo Rastogi

2. Filippo Grandi

3. Hariharan Singh

4. Raju Banjul

5. None of these

5.Annual Indian Science Congress (ISC) recently held at University of Mysore campus in Karnataka. The theme of this year’s event is ____?

1. “Science & Technology for Everyone”

2. “Science & Technology for Inclusive growth”

3. "Science & Technology for Indigenous Development in India"

4. “Science & Technology for Advancement”

5. None of these

6.Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk announced which Indian cricket star as brand ambassador for the disease awareness campaign 'Changing Diabetes' initiated by it in India?

1. Sachin Tendulkar

2. M S Dhoni

3. Suresh Raina

4. Aamir Khan

5. None of these

7.India recently signed a MoU on Civil Aviation sector with which country?

3. Singapore

5. None of these

8.Which Bank recently launched Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) across all its branches in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

1. Punjab National Bank

2. HDFC Bank

3. Andhra Bank

4. ICICI Bank

5. None of these

9.The world's largest blue star sapphire that weighs 1404.49 carats was discovered in a mine in which country? 

1. Australia

2. Sri Lanka 

5. None of these

10.The book “Go Set a Watchman” written by ____________ was in news in the first week of January 2016 as it topped the 2015 US bestseller list?

1. J.K. Rowling

2. R K Rowling

3. Harper Knee

4. Harper Lee

5. None of these

11.The Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti recently launched Ganga Gram Yojana at which states?

1. Madhya Pradesh

3.  Uttar Pradesh

4. Jharkhand

5. None of these 

12.Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela broke the world record on way to winning gold in the women's  which category air rifle event at the Swedish Cup Grand Prix?

1. 100 metre

2. 50 metre

3.  20 metre

4. 10 metre

5. None of these

13.Wattan Ko Jano, an initiative being carried out by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in coordination with the which states Government, aims at exposing youth from the state to the vibrant development and vitality of culture of people residing in other states of the country?

1. Chhattisgarh

2. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) 

3.  Karnataka

5. None of these

14.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has approved how much percentage reservation for women in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) at constable-level positions?

5. None of these

15.Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which counts companies such as Facebook, Microsoft and Google as members, named which of the following as its new chairman?

1. Kunal Shah

3. Malini Parthasarathy 

5. None of these

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