Current Affairs Quiz – 20, AUGUST 2017

 

Q.1) The last date for filing returns and payment of taxes under the GST regime has been extended from August 20^th to _____.

a) October 30^th

b) September 30^th

c) September 15^th

d) August 31^st

e) August 25^th

Q.2) Which state government Municipal Corporation launched special train called the ‘mosquito terminator’ in collaboration with the Northern Railway, to spray anti-larval chemicals along the tracks to control mosquito breeding?

a) Maharashtra

b) Delhi

c) Rajasthan

d) Punjab

e) Gujarat

Q.3) In which state India’s First World Peace University Inaugurated?

a) Maharashtra

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Rajasthan

d) Punjab

e) Gujarat

Q.4) The centre has approved a nearly how many crore plan for the Coast Guard that will give more teeth to the maritime security agency in maintaining vigil on coastal waters.

a) Rs.31,000 crore

b) Rs.32,000 crore

c) Rs.33,000 crore

d) Rs.34,000 crore

e) Rs.35,000 crore

Q.5) Which country along with India to establish a new two-by-two ministerial dialogue, who believe that it would enhance strategic coordination between the two nations?

a) Germany

b) Japan

c) US

d) UK

e) China

Q.6) Which country launched its first cyber court specialising in handling internet-related cases in the e-commerce hub amid a spike in the number of online disputes?

a) Germany

b) Japan

c) US

d) UK

e) China

Q.7) Which network unveiled its mobile wallet in partnership with MobiKwik to enable one-tap bill payment for its over 100 million subscribers?

a) Airtel

b) Aircel

c) Idea

d) BSNL

e) Vodafone

Q.8) How many country’s Telecom regulators from the Asia-Pacific will meet in Delhi this month to discuss challenges in framing rules for digital ecosystem and regional roaming?

a) 21

b) 22

c) 23

d) 24

e) 25

Q.9) Which of the following bank entered into a corporate agency agreement with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Cholamandalam MS General Insurance for distribution of their insurance products?

a) Bank of India

b) Bank of Baroda

c) United Bank of India

d) Union Bank of India

e) Bank of Maharashtra

Q.10) In which country’s first regional centre of the New Development Bank is going to open, which was proposed by India at the 4th BRICS summit in 2012 held in New Delhi?

a) South Africa

b) China

c) India

d) Russia

e) Brazil

Q.11) How many million loan has sanctioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for State-run power transmission utility Power Grid Corp for its various projects?

a) $ 200 million

b) $ 250 million

c) $ 300 million

d) $ 400 million

e) $ 500 million

Q.12) Who has been appointed as the interim-managing director and chief executive by Infosys Ltd?

a) VB Pravin Rao

b) UB Pravin Rao

c) SB Pravin Rao

d) KB Pravin Rao

e) RB Pravin Rao

Q.13) Who took charge as Executive Director, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) in New Delhi?

a) Manisha Suri

b) Muktha Suri

c) Kalpana Suri

d) Mamta Suri

e) Sindhu Suri

Q.14) Who has been awarded as the ‘Healthcare Personality of the Year’ award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?

a) Manish Kumar Jairam

b) Vikas Kumar Jairam

c) Nanda Kumar Jairam

d) Vishal Kumar Jairam

e) Mahesh Kumar Jairam

Q.15) Who bags silver at World U-20 Para Athletics Championships recently in F46 javelin throw event?

a) Amit Saroha

b) Varun Singh Bhati

c) Sundar Singh

d) Sharath Kumar

e) Rinku Hooda

 Q.16) Who continued to be the world’s top-ranked one-day batsman in the latest ICC ODI rankings, released recently?

a) Shikhar Dhawan

b) David Warner

c) Virat Kohli

d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

e) Rohit Sharma

Q.17) The nation is remembering former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his ___ birth anniversary.

a) 71^st

b) 72^nd

c) 73^rd

d) 74^th

e) 75^th

Q.18) World Mosquito day is celebrated on ____ August.

a) 16^th

b) 17^th

c) 18^th

d) 19^th

e) 20^th

Q.19) Name the Indian bowler who is lone Indian in top 15 in the latest ICC ODI rankings.

a) R Ashwin

b) Hardik Pandey

c) Bhuvneshwar Kumar

d) Sreenath

e) R P Singh

Q.20) The capital of South Africa is ______.

a) Cape Town

b) Pretoria

c) Bloemfontein

d) All of the above

e) None of these

Q.21) The currency of South Africa is ______.

a) Dollar

b) Peso

c) Rand

d) Rial

e) Rupiah

Q.22) The headquarters of Union Bank of India is located at ______.

a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Bengaluru

d) Kolkata

e) Mangalore

Q.23) The Currency of China is ______.

a) Dollar

b) Peso

c) Renminbi

d) Rial

e) Rupiah

Q.24) The capital of China is ______.

a) Rome

b) Tokyo

c) Tehran

d) Dublin

e) Beijing

Q.25) The capital of Brazil is ______.

a) Rome

b) Tokyo

c) Brasilia

d) Dublin

e) Beijing