Current Affairs : September quiz 2016 ( Multiple choice questions) - 13 (LIC AAO , IBPS , SSC , Railways)

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Ques. : 1 Which of the following has become the first state in the country to launch DNA Index System (DIS) for DNA (Deoxyribonucleac acid) profiling of criminals?

1) Gujarat

2) Maharashtra

3) Andhra Pradesh

4) Telangana

5) Tamil Nadu

Answer:- 3) Andhra Pradesh

Ques. : 2 President Pranab Mukherjee launched Akashvani Maitree channel for the listeners from which of the following neighbouring countries?

1) Nepal

2) Bhutan

3) Myanmar

4) Bangladesh

5) Sri Lanka

Answer:- 4) Bangladesh

Ques. : 3 The Indian Navy's first indigenous Scorpene-class stealth submarine INS Kalvari will hit the waters again in Sep. The submarine is built with assistance from

1) Russia

2) Japan

3) Germany

4) France

5) Sweden

Answer:- 4) France

Ques. : 4 The Cabinet recently approved a revised Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Cyprus. What is the currency of Cyprus?

1) Ringgit

2) Kyat

3) Krona

4) Pound

5) Euro

Answer:- 5) Euro

Ques. : 5 The govt has approved a waiver of penal interest on Govt of India (GOI) loans availed of by which of the following to the tune of Rs 897.23 cr?

1) Cochin Port Trust

2) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust

3) Mumbai Port Trust

4) Kandla Port Trust

5) Paradip Port Trust

Answer:- 1) Cochin Port Trust

Ques. : 6 As per the CBDT Chairperson Rani Singh Nair, India’s income taxpayer base has touched

1) 3.2 cr

2) 4.3 cr

3) 5 cr

4) 6.2 cr

5) 7.4 cr

Answer:- 5) 7.4 cr

Ques. : 7 The Jawaharlal Nehru Port has signed an agreement with SBI and Development Bank of Singapore for ECB to the tune of USD 400 Million. The term ECB means

1) Economical Commercial Borrowing

2) External Contractual Borrowing

3) External Commercial Borrowing

4) Economical Contractual Borrowing

5) None of these

Answer:- 3) External Commercial Borrowing

Ques. : 8 According to a report by New World Wealth, India is 7th wealthiest country in the world. Which of the following is the wealthiest country?

1) Japan

2) China

3) US

4) Australia

5) Canada

Answer:- 3) US

Ques. : 9 Who among the following has been conferred with the prestigious 25th Vyas Samman from 2015 for his/her poetry collection Kshama (published in 2008)?

1) Sunita Jain

2) Kedarnath Singh

3) Govind Mishra

4) Veerappa Moily

5) Kamal Kishore Goyanka

Answer:- 1) Sunita Jain

Ques. : 10 OP Jaisha, who alleged negligence from the part of Indian sports official at the Rio 2016 Olympics, is a

1) marathon runner

2) swimmer

3) weightlifter

4) wrestler

5) pole vault player

Answer:- 1) marathon runner

Ques. : 11 The much-hyped UPI system for mobile payments recently went live with 21 banks onboard. The term UPI stands for

1) Unique Payments Interface

2) Unified Payments Interchange

3) Unified Payments Interface

4) Unidentified Payments Interface

5) None of these

Answer:- 3) Unified Payments Interface

Ques. : 12 AR Kidwai, who passed away recently, was the former Governor of

1) Haryana

2) West Bengal

3) Bihar

4) All the above

5) Only 2) and 3)

Answer:- 4) All the above

Ques. : 13 Who among the following has joined hands with the Indian Psychiatric Society as its brand ambassador to spread awareness about mental health?

1) Kareena Kapoor

2) Deepika Padukone

3) Kartrina Kaif

4) Ranbir Kapoor

5) Arjun Kapoor

Answer:- 2) Deepika Padukone

Ques. : 14 The GPS-enabled mobile app Aarogyasri Healthcare Trust bagged this year’s Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)’s healthcare excellence award. The app belongs to

1) Andhra Pradesh

2) Telangana

3) Tamil Nadu

4) Rajasthan

5) Karnataka

Answer:- 2) Telangana

Ques. : 15 Who among the following has been named as Haryana’s brand ambassador for Beti Bachao, Beti Padao (save daughter, educate daughter) campaign?

1) Sakshi Malik

2) Lalita Babar

3) PV Sindhu

4) Geetika Jakhar

5) Geeta Phogat

Answer:- 1) Sakshi Malik

Ques. : 16 The south India’s first Children’s Court was inaugurated recently in which of the following cities?

1) Chennai

2) Bengaluru

3) Kochi

4) Mangalore

5) Hyderabad

Answer:- 5) Hyderabad

Ques. : 17 The two-day meeting of Ministers of Disaster Management (MDM) of BRICS countries was held recently in

1) Jaipur

2) Hyderabad

3) Chennai

4) Udaipur

5) Chandigarh

Answer:- 4) Udaipur

Ques. : 18 Nicosia is the capital city of which of the following countries?

1) Sweden

2) Cyprus

3) Spain

4) Norway

5) Austria

Answer:- 2) Cyprus

Ques. : 19 The govt has approved the signing of an MoU between India and South Africa to establish cooperation in Grassroots Innovation. The currency of South Africa is

1) Krona

2) Rand

3) Dollar

4) Pound

5) Peso

Answer:- 2) Rand

Ques. : 20 The Centre has given its green signal for investments worth around _________ in new highways and railway lines across the country to boost economic growth.

1) Rs 27,000 cr

2) Rs 35,000 cr

3) Rs 52,000 cr

4) Rs 77,000 cr

5) Rs 1 lakh cr

Answer:- 1) Rs 27,000 cr