GK Quiz

1. President Pranab Mukherjee has nominated of six eminent members to Rajya Sabha as per the provisions of Article 80 of the Constitution. Who is not them?

a) Mary Com

b) Narendra Jadhav

c) Suresh Gopi

d) Subramanian Swamy

e) Virat Kohli

Ans: Virat Kohli

2. India and which of the following country have launched a programme with $1 trillion Potential Solar Programme under the International Solar Alliance (ISA)? 

a) USA

b) France

c) Russia

d) Germany

e) None of the above

Ans: France

3. The Union Government has launched India’s first online interactive heritage portal named? 

a) Sahapedia 

b) Sangharsh

c) Sristirupa

d) Sanskaar

e) None of the above

Ans: Sahapedia

4. Name the Bollywood actor, who was named as the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Olympics to be held in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

a) Ranbir Kapoor

b) Amitabh Bachchan

c) Salman Khan

d) Akshay Kumar

e) Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Ans: Salman Khan

5. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that it has suspended Hong Kong all-rounder Irfan Ahmed for?

a) 1 Year

b) 2 Years

c) 3 Years and 6 Months

d) 2 Years and 6 Months

e) None of the above

Ans: 2 Years and 6 Months

6. In order to raise the ever diminishing number of spectators in the stadium, the BCCI is all set to host its first-ever day and night cricket Test with the pink ball when which team tour to India?

a) Pakistan

b) Bangladesh

c) Australia

d) South Africa

e) New Zealand

Ans: New Zealand

7. Cab aggregator, Uber has entered into a partnership with which state/UTs Tourism and FICCI to facilitate training for Uber driver - partners?

a) Bihar

b) Kerala

c) Gujarat

d) New Delhi

e) Lakshadweep

Ans: Gujarat

8. Recently Finance ministry has constituted sub-committee to be headed by?

a) Ashok Lahiri

b) Manoj Kumar

c) Gautam Ray

d) Rohan Shah

e) Alok Shukla

Ans: Ashok Lahiri

9. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act passed in which year?

a) 1982

b) 1989

c) 1980

d) 1995

e) None of the above

Ans: 1989

10. Every year 24th April is celebrated as which day across the country (India)?

a) National Milk Day

b) National Family Day

c) Natinal Farmer's Day

d) National Panchayati Raj Diwas

e) None of the above

Answer: National Panchayati Raj Diwas