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Current Affairs Quiz

1. Name the Famous American fantasy drama television series which have won 12 awards at the 67th Prime time Emmy Awards?
Answer. Game of Thrones  

2. Which organization has been conferred Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2014?
Answer. Indian Space Research Organization  

3. Which state has bagged the Skoch Order-of-Merit national award for implementation of six e-Governance and IT initiatives in the state?
Answer. Haryana  

4. The Meeting of Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) on Climate Change was held in which city?
Answer. New Delhi

5. Who has been appointed as the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom?
Answer. Navtej Sarna

6. To transform the lives of people living in the areas which are affected directly or indirectly by mining, the Union Government launched the PMKKKY. What is the full form of PMKKKY?
Answer. Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana

7. Name the rebel group of Nagaland which was banned by the Union Government for five years?
Answer. National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K)   

8. What is the name of the scheme which was approved by  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to transform rural areas to economically, socially and physically sustainable spaces. The mission aims to create 300 Rurban growth clusters over the next 3 years, across the country.
Answer. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM)

9. The Union Government approved the purchase of 10 Heron TP drones from which country?
Answer. Israel. 

10. Who is heading the 20th Law Commission of India?
Answer. Justice Ajit Prakash Shah  

11. Which regional railways became the first railway zone in the country to eliminate all Unmanned Level Crossings?
Answer. West Central Railway

12. The Union Ministry of Urban Development gave approval for which model for seamless travel across India & will enable commuters to travel by different metros and other transport systems across the country besides retail shopping and purchases?
Answer. Smart National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)
Note: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will be involved in indigenous development and management of Clearing and Settlement of payments.

13. What is the name of the scheme for online release of new LPG connections for the consumers?
Answer. SAHAJ

14. With which organization, the SEBI was merged in September 2015?
Answer. Forward Markets Commission (FMC)

15. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a new methodology to calculate which rate, which will be based on marginal cost of funds methodology?
Answer. Base Rate 

16. The first conference on the contemporary relevance of the Bhagvad Gita was held in which city?
Answer. London, United Kingdom

17. Who is appointed as the President of Burkina Faso?
Answer. Michel Kafando

18.The 9th Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (RPBD) will be held in which city?
Answer. Los Angeles, California, USA

19. The 4th meeting of the India-Kuwait Joint Working Group on Hydrocarbons was held in?
Answer.  New Delhi

20. India signed two MoUs on Tourism and Mekong-Ganga Cooperation Initiative with which country?
Answer. Cambodia

21. With which country, India exchanged four agreements in various fields including medicare facilities?
Answer. Sri Lanka 

22. United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolutions that proclaims 9 December to be observed as ?
Answer.  International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.

23. Director-Generals (DGs) of Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers held the Bi-annual talks in which city of India?
Answer.  New Delhi

24. India and _________________ signed a pact for repatriation of wanted prisoners and cooperation in all criminal matters including gathering evidence.
Answer. Indonesia 

25. What is the official language of Pakistan?
Answer. Urdu