Current Affairs Quiz

1. The Centre has constituted a team of senior officials to assess the irrigation facilities and implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) at selected districts of western in which of the following state recently?

 Rajashtan

 Uttar Pradesh

 Gujarat

 Maharashtra

 Bihar

2. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and all State Finance Ministers are taking part in a two-day meeting of the Empowered Committee on the Goods and Services Tax Bill which began in?

 New Delhi

 Patna

 Mumbai

 Chennai

 Kolkata

3. India and Ghana have agreed for greater security and defence cooperation recently. Who is the present president of Ghana?

 Hage Geingob

 Alassane Ouattara

 John Dramani Mahama

 Jacob Zuma

 None of the above

4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come up with a new scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A) of the large project. The Scheme for S4A will cover those projects which have started commercial operations and have an outstanding loan of over _____________?

 Rs 500 crore

 Rs 1000 crore

 Rs 1500 crore

 Rs 100 crore

 e) None of the above

5. Triple World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt graced local fans with a blistering season’s best run of 9.88 seconds to win the men’s _______ metres at the inaugural Jamaica National Racers Grand Prix now on at the National Stadium.

 200

 500

 800

 100

 None of the above

6. Who was unanimously appointed as the chairperson of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) in Assam. With this, she also became the first women chairperson to be appointed to the post since the formation of Autonomous Council in 1950s?

 Kanaklata Barua

 Jamuna Barua

 Jupitora Bhuyan

 Ranu Langthasa

 Swargajyoti Barooah

7. Which of the following Chief Minister has inaugurated 'Child Labour Tracking System (CLTS)' in order to keep a track of rescued child labour for their proper rehabilitation recently?

 Nitish Kumar, Bihar

 Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam

 Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala

 Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal

 None of the above

8. Name the person who has been taken charge as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court recently?

 Justice Suneet Kumar

 Justice Kaushal Jayendra Thaker

 Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi

 Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra

 Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad

9. President Pranab Mukherjee has been presented National Order of the ____________ Coast. This is the highest award of the West African country and was conferred on him during his two days visit to the nation.

 Cape Verde

 Namibia

 Republic of Ivory

 Ghana

 None of the above

10. Which of the following Securities launched its mobile application, Tick Pro for futures and options (F&O) traders recently?

 Tata Securities

 Reliance Securities

 SBICAP Securities

 Wipro Securities

 None of the above