Current Affairs Quiz

1. Union Sports Ministry has decided to provide how much rupees per month as out of pocket allowance to the sports persons under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme in their preparation for the Olympics and Paralympics Games at Rio de Janeiro?

a) 2 lakh rupees

b) 3 lakh rupees

c) 1 lakh rupees

d) 5 lakh rupees

e) None of the above

Answer: 1 lakh rupees

2. Maharashtra state government is seeking a loan of 5,000 crore rupees from the which international organization for implementing drought-mitigation steps, from water conservation to changing crop patter?

a) AIIB

b) ADB

c) IDA

d) IMF

e) World Bank

Answer: World Bank

3.  Dattu Bhokanal has qualified for the Rio Olympics after winning a silver in the finals of men's single sculls at the 2016 FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-ju in South Korea. He is related to which game?

a) Football

b) Chess

c) Wrestler

d) Rower

e) None of the above

Answer: Rower

4. Which state govt has decided to give free laptops to first 500 meritorious students, who would secure a minimum of 95 per cent marks in annual Board examination of Class X in 2016-17?

a) Bihar

b) Haryana

c) Punjab

d) Rajasthan

e) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Haryana

5. The Heart of Asia conference 2016 has begun at which place?

a) New Delhi

b) Kabul

c) Lahore

d) Mumbai

e) None of the above

Answer: New Delhi

6. The 11th Indo-Mongolia joint training Exercise, -------- 2016 to promote military associations between India and Mongolia has commenced in Mongolia?

a) Nomadic Cat 

b) Nomadic Elephant 

c) Nomadic Lion 

d) Nomadic Dog 

e) None of the above

Answer: Nomadic Elephant 

7. Which country challenged India, China and 11 others on navigation rights?

a) UK

b) Russia

c) Germany

d) France

e) USA

Answer: USA

8. Name the satellite which is all set to launch on 28th April, 2016?

a) IRNSS-23

b) IRNSS-19

c) IRNSS-33

d) IRNSS-27

e) None of the above

Answer: IRNSS-33

9. Mondelçz India which is best known for its Cadbury chocolates has inaugurated a Rs. 1,265-crore plant in?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Telangana

c) Karnataka

d) Kerala

e) Maharashtra

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

10. Which country will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships?

a) Brazil

b) Japan

c) China

d) India

e) Russia

Answer: India