Weekly Current Affairs Quiz- June 4th Week 2016

Weekly Current Affairs Quiz- June 4th Week 2016:                                        

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1). The Cabinet has approved _____ crore rupees setting up of Fund of Funds for Startups under Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for extending support to Startups.

a)   9000

b)   8000

c)   10000

d)   11000

e)   12000

Answer: c)

2). Which state government has approved a proposal to set up a Counter-Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist school to train police and other security forces in combating left-wing extremism and militancy?

a)   Haryana

b)   Punjab

c)   Bihar

d)   Maharashtra

e)   Madhya Pradesh

Answer: d)

3). _______ and the Chinese city of Jinan became 'sister cities' after signing a pact which allows for the exchange of ideas and technology in the field of education, urban planning, youth affairs, and sports.

a)   Gwalior

b)   Nagpur

c)   Jalandhar

d)   Kanpur

e)   Gorakhpur

Answer: b)

4). Ken Miyauchi appointed as the new President of

a)   Tata Group

b)   Softbank Group

c)   Sinopec Group

d)   BPL Group

e)   None of these

Answer: b)

5). Noted poet and lyricist Guda Anjaiah passed away recently. He belongs to

a)   Rajasthan

b)   Jammu and Kashmir

c)   Uttar Pradesh

d)   Tripura

e)   Telangana

Answer: e)

6). India and ________ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish formal cooperation in the fields of skill development and vocational and professional education and training.

a)   China

b)   Taiwan

c)   Hungary

d)   Switzerland

e)   France

Answer: d)

7). Which is the most expensive city in the world for expats, according to an annual survey conducted by consultancy firm Mercer?

a)   Tokyo

b)   Luanda

c)   Osaka

d)   Moscow

e)   Hong Kong

Answer: e)

8). Which company has announced the appointment of Anupam Pahuja as the Managing Director (MD) and Country Manager for its India operations?

a)   Citruspay

b)   PayPal

c)   Paytm

d)   PayUMoney

e)   CCAvenue

Answer: b)

9). Olympian Anju Bobby George resigned as President of the Kerala Sports Council. She belongs to which sport?

a)   High Jump

b)   Swimming

c)   Archery

d)   Long Jump

e)   Weight Lifting

Answer: d)

10). Who received the 'International Icon Award' at the 17th edition of the IIFA awards ceremony, beginning in Madrid?

a)   Freida Pinto

b)   Noomi Rapace

c)   Lizzie Brocheré

d)   Kim Tae-hee

e)   KC Concepcion

Answer: a)

11). The average deposit per account under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) increased _____ per cent in May 2016, according to India Spend analysis of government data.

a)   110%

b)   120%

c)   117%

d)   112%

e)   118%

Answer: e)

12). Where did the first meeting of the Board of Governors of the $100-billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?

a)   Bangladesh

b)   Russia

c)   China

d)   Nepal

e)   Bhutan

Answer: c)

13). Which city has been declared as the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural capital for the year 2016-17?

a)   Dhaka

b)   Rangpur

c)   Mymensingh

d)   Mahasthangarh

e)   None of these

Answer: d)

14). Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. He belongs to which country?

a)   Brazil

b)   Canada

c)   Argentina

d)   Germany

e)   Chile

Answer: c)

15). Who among the following have won the Queen’s Young Leaders Award 2016 that honours people from Commonwealth nations for their exemplary work?

a)   Kartik Sawhney

b)   Neha Swain

c)   Vikram Sinha

d)   Both A and B

e)   Both B and C

Answer: d)

16). Which state government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a three-nation consortium for the construction of a Rs.10,183 crore gas-based fertiliser plant?

a)   Rajasthan

b)   Uttar Pradesh

c)   Telangana

d)   Andhra Pradesh

e)   Tamil Nadu

Answer: d)

17). Odisha government launched a scheme to provide education loan at 1% interest to students pursuing higher studies. Name the scheme.

a)   Kalinga Siksha Sathi Yojana

b)   Kaldas Shiksha Sathi Yojana

c)   Kharavela Shiksha Sathi Yojana

d)   Chittaranjan Shiksha Sathi Yojana

e)   None of these

Answer: a)

18). Who has appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?

a)   Karan Bose

b)   Sumtra Bose

c)   Vardhan Bose

d)   Manjeet Bose

e)   Sujoy Bose

Answer: e)

19). Sanjeev Rajput is related to which sport?

a)   Shooting

b)   Wrestling

c)   Tennis

d)   Hockey

e)   Athletics

Answer: a)

20). Name the founder of Titan Co. Ltd and made it an internationally renowned Indian watch brand passed away recently?

a)   Rich DeVos

b)   Jay Van Andel

c)   Kevin J. Delaney

d)   Xerxes Sapur Desai

e)   None of these

Answer: d)

21). Which state government has decided to offer various concessions to the economically weaker sections (EWS) for projects under its ambitious “housing for all” scheme.

a)   Gujarat

b)   Punjab

c)   Maharashtra

d)   Tamil Nadu

e)   Madhya Pradesh

Answer: c)

22). The UN General Assembly recently elected which three nations as non-permanent members of the Security Council for a two-year period beginning in January, 2017.

i) Ethiopia

ii) Bolivia

iii) Sweden

iv) Estonia

a)   i, ii and iv

b)   i, iii and iv

c)   ii, iii and iv

d)   i, ii and iii

e)   None of these

Answer: d)

23). According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Financial Stability Report, The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio of public-sector banks rose to ____ from 5.1% between September 2015 and March 2016.

a)   7.3%

b)   7.4%

c)   7.5%

d)   7.6%

e)   7.7%

Answer: d)

24). Name the Indian-Americans who were honoured with US nationals prestigious “Great Immigrants: The Pride of America” award.

a)   Hari Sreenivasan

b)   Sunder Pichai

c)   Bharati Mukherjee

d)   Vikram Malhotra

e)   All the above

Answer: e)

25). Which countries women’s team has claimed a record seventh Champions Trophy title with a 2-1 win over reigning World and Olympic champions, The Netherlands, in the final at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.

a)   Brazil

b)   Canada

c)   Argentina

d)   Netherlands

e)   None of the above

Answer: c)

26). Which state government has drawn up a Rs.120 crore plan to build toilets for 55,000 households under the Swachh Bharath Abhiyan?

a)   Puducherry

b)   Chhattisgarh

c)   Mizoram

d)   Odisha

e)   None of these

Answer: a)

27). The union cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and _____ for bilateral cooperation in water resources management and development.

a)   Rwanda

b)   China

c)   Uganda

d)   Tanzania

e)   Burundi

Answer: d)

28). Which state has the highest fiscal deficit among all states in the country, according to Reserve Bank of India data?

a)   Karnataka

b)   Tamil Nadu

c)   Kerala

d)   Andhra Pradesh

e)   None of these

Answer: b)

29). What is India's rank in the latest World Bank ranking in the global logistics performance?

a)   36^th

b)   38^th

c)   35^th

d)   49^th

e)   63^rd

Answer: c)

30). Who has been appointed as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?

a)   Mohammad Suraj

b)   Hindupur Pradeep Rao

c)   Amrit Shah

d)   Vikram Singh

e)   None of the above

Answer: b)

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