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Current Affairs Quiz

1. Name the landline broadband which will give its users to surf the Internet at a minimum speed of 2 megabits per second (2Mbps), at no extra cost?
Answer. BSNL

2. The Congress Working Committee extended its’ party president tenure for up to another year. Name the president of INC?
Answer. Sonia Gandhi

3. Name the social networking website which set a new milestone in social media connectivity, as one billion people from around the world logged on to it in a single day.
Answer. Facebook

4. India’s external debt increased by how much percentage in 2014-15, compared to $446.3 billion at the end of the previous year?
Answer. 6.6 per cent

5. The Centre has released Rs 2,000 crore for which scheme as its contribution for the year 2015-16?
Answer. Employees’ Pension Scheme

6. India’s current account deficit (CAD) narrowed to how much percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in April-June of 2015-16, from $7.8 billion or 1.6% of GDP a year ago?
Answer. $6.2 billion or 1.2% of GDP

7. The Asian Development Bank lowered India’s economic growth forecast to how much percent for the current fiscal year?
Answer. 7.4%

8. What is the full form of MLAT?
Answer.  Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT)

9. What is L in ISLRTC?
Answer. Language
Note: Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre

10. Who is the Chairman of NHAI?
Answer.  Raghav Chandra

11. 30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories is written by?
Answer. Naina Lal Kidwai 

12. Name the Master of horror cinema who died in September 2015.
Answer. Wes Craven

13. Which city to host the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022?
Answer. Durban

14. London-based business daily Financial Times (FT) released Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) data for the period January – June (H1) of 2015. As per the data, which country emerged as the most-favoured destination for FDI?
Answer. India

15. Name the Indian-American environmental engineer who named as MacArthur Fellow?
Answer. Kartik Chandran 

16. 17th All-India Govt Whips Conference held in which city?
Answer.  Visakhapatnam

17. Name the campaign that focuses on building accessible government buildings for persons with disabilities (PwDs).
Answer.  Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan)

18. Where is the First-ever US-India-Japan Trilateral Ministerial dialogue held?
Answer. New York

19. Who is the author of Hungry Bengal: War, Famine, Riots and the End of Empire?
Answer. Janam Mukherjee

20. When is the International Translation Day observed across the world?
Answer.  30 September
21. Which is the largest warship built so far in India, which was inducted by Indian Navy?
Answer.  INS Kochi

22. Where is the Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping held?
Answer. UN headquarters in New York

23. Maharashtra Government declared 2017 as ?
Answer.  Visit Maharashtra Year

24. When is the  World Heart Day observed?
Answer. 29 September

25. Who is the new Governor of Manipur?
Answer.  V. Shanmuganathan 

26. What is the name of India’s first dedicated satellite for astronomy research which was launched by ISRO?
Answer. ASTROSAT

27. World Tourism Day observed with theme One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities on?
Answer. 27 September

28. Who won the 2015 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix title?
Answer. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton

29. Name the winners of Ghangzhou Open Women’s Doubles title?
Answer. Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis 

30. Name the Indian film which was voted first runner-up at the 40th Toronto Film Festival?
Answer. Angry Indian Goddesses

31. Name the agenda which UNGA adopted for Sustainable Development.
Answer.  Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

32. Who is sworn in as PM of Greece for second time in 8 months?
Answer. Alexis Tsipras

33. Which animal was declared as National Animal of Nepal?
Answer. Cow

34. Who has been appointed to Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees?
Answer. Richie Richardson

35. Which state government launched M-Shiksha-Mitra mobile app for teachers?
Answer. Madhya Pradesh Government