Current Affairs Quiz : March 23, 2017

Current Affairs Quiz : March 23, 2017

Q.1) Who is appointed as the new Interim Director general of International solar Alliance?

a) S.L. Rao

b) Upendra Tripathy

c) Chintan Shah

d) Maroof Raza

e) G.Parthasarathy

Q.2) Ookla a broadband speed testing firm claims which network as the fastest network in India?

a) Aircel

b) Idea

c) Jio

d) BSNL

e) Airtel

Q.3) Ninth Gurkhas celebrated its 200 years of raising in which state of India?

a) Odisha

b) Kerala

c) Telangana

d) Andhrapradesh

e) Himachal Pradesh

Q.4) Who is appointed as the new whole time member of SEBI?

a) Ajay Tyagi

b) S.Raman

c) Tapan Ray

d) Madhabi Puri Buch

e) Shri G.Mahalingam

Q.5) NABARD projected Rs.1.72 lakh crore credit potential to which state for the year 2017-2018?

a) Punjab

b) Haryana

c) Rajasthan

d) Chandigarh

e) Meghalaya

Q.6) World Economic Forum released global energy Architecture performance Index, Switzerland topped the list. India ranks _________in the Index.

a) 84^th

b) 87^th

c) 72^nd

d) 75^th

e) 78^th

Q.7) World Meteorological day is celebrated on March 22^nd every year; state the theme of this year?

a) Hotter, drier, wetter, face the future

b) Climate knowledge for climate action

c) Weather and climate engaging youth

d) Understanding Clouds

e) Watching the weather to protect life and property

Q.8) Ninth Fazza International IPC Athletics Grand Prix held in Dubai, Indian Para athletes bagged ___________ medals.

a) 8

b) 5

c) 10

d) 4

e) 6

Q.9) Which bowler acquired the top spot in bowling, while batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara ranks second in the list.

a) Harbhajan Singh

b) Bhuvaneshwar Kumar

c) Amit Mishra

d) Ravindra Jadeja

e) Ishant Sharma

Q.10) Which bank is expected to get around Rs.1,100 crore capital Infusion from the government?

a) Indian Bank

b) Indian overseas Bank

c) Canara

d) SBI

e) Oriental Bank of Commerce