EveryDayQuiz: 1 April To 8 April 2016 Current Affairs Quiz

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Imp Which city is likely to get the International Arbitration Centre, which will be the India’s first arbitration centre for dealing the financial disputes?

a) Ahmadabad

b) Mumbai

c) New Delhi

d) Bangalore

e) Hyderabad

IMP Which state has announced plans to set up a 'Department of Happiness' to infuse "positivity" into the lives of people?

a) Karnataka

b) Gujarat

c) Kerala

d) Madhya Pradesh

e) Bhopal

IMP India's fastest train, the Gatimaan Express, is scheduled to hit the tracks on April 5th. The speed of the train is

a) 160 Km/hr

b) 150 Km/hr

c) 145 Km/hr

d) 170 Km/hr

e) 155Km/hr

According to a new directive by which state Transport and Road Safety Commissioner, Tomin J Thachankary, people who purchase two-wheelers will get complimentary ISI-approved helmets with their vehicles from April 1?

a) Karnataka

b) New Delhi

c) Gujarat

d) Andhra Pradesh

e) Kerala

IMP Toorputallu and Pedhamyanavanilanka, two villages in _____, will run completely on solar power from this year.

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Telangana

e) Andhra Pradesh

Which among the following countries committed loans worth about ₹14,269 crore (242.2 billion yen) for five infrastructure development projects in India?

a) China

b) Malaysia

c) Japan

d) Philippines

e) None of the above

Which Indian ride-hailing startup launched 'Auto Connect WiFi' feature that allows cab riders to auto connect?

a) Uber

b) Yatra Genie

c) OLA

d) Car Hire

e) None of the above

Amazon, the global e-commerce and cloud services firm, commenced work on its biggest campus at

a) Vijayawada

b) Vishakhapatnam

c) Tirupati

d) Hyderabad

e) Warangal

Which external hard disk manufacturing company has unveiled a USB-powered 8 TB external hard drive called Innov8?

a) Segata Technology

b) Toshiba

c) Western Digital

d) Sony

e) Silicon Power

IMP The most half – centuries in T20’s was made by

a) Chris Gayle

b) BrendenMccullum

c) ViratKohli

d) Sachin Tendulkar

e) Shane Watson

2 APRIL

The World Autism Awareness Day 2016 was celebrated across the world on 2 April 2016. The theme for the year 2016 is

a) Inclusion and Neurodiversity.

b) Respect, Acceptance, Inclusion

c) Stop discrimination

d) Work, together we can

e) More common than you think

au·tism

A mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

IMP Which Municipal Corporation has tied up with the Airports Authority of India to introduce an automated waste collection system in the city?

a) Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

b) Bengaluru Municipal Corporation

c) Varanasi Municipal Corporation

d) Gujarat Municipal Corporation

e) None of the above

IMP Union Finance Ministry extended the safeguard duty on ____ imports until March 2018.

a) Lead

b) Iron

c) Petrol

d) Steel

e) Silver

The Lucknow Metro will get a loan of €450 million (around 3,500 crore) from which bank for its Phase-1A project?

a) European Investment Bank

b) Asian Development

c) World Bank

d) Bank of International Settlements

e) None of the above

The European Investment Bank is the European Union's nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome.

Listing: Luxembourg

President: Werner Hoyer

Founded: 1958

India have signed an MOU to supply 150 boats and fishing equipment to the fishermen of Mullaitivu with which among the following countries?

a) Philippines

b) Malaysia

c) Sri Lanka

d) USA

e) UAE

C RYT

IMP Which country recently has officially announced that it is blocking Facebook, YouTube, Twitter?

a) South Korea

b) North Korea

c) Germany

d) Mongolia

e) Albania

IMP Congress senior MLA J Geeta Reddy was appointed as the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of which state?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Telangana

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Mizoram

e) Nagaland

IMP Flipkart acquired which among the following mobile payment start-up for an undisclosed amount?

a) Kyash

b) Zwitch Payments

c) YPayCash

d) iKaaz Payments

e) PhonePe

IMP Researchers have recently discovered a white dwarf planet, with an atmosphere almost completely made up of pure oxygen. The nickname given to the planet is

a) Wax

b) Max

c) Rax

d) Dax

e) Dolphin

IMP All – rounder Grant Elliott has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket. He belongs to which country?

a) South Africa

b) Australia

c) New Zealand

d) Zimbabwe

e) England

3 APRIL .

IMP Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing Symposium to discuss applications of remote sensing technologies for disaster mitigation and bettering global climate change monitoring is organising by India in

a) Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Kolkata

d) Bengaluru

e) Goa

IMP In Jammu and Kashmir, the new government headed by Mehbooba Mufti, she will be ________ Chief Minister of the state.

a) 12th

b) 9th

c) 8th

d) 13th

e) 14th

IMP “Vidyut PRAVAH” a mobile application released by the Union Government which provides the highlights of

a) Power availability

b) Water availability

c) Help line numbers

d) Farming Techniques

e) Rural Development schemes

A RYT

IMP In the report released by United Nations Industrial Development Organization recently, India occupied which position in the world’s top 10 largest manufacturing countries?

a) 7th

b) 4th

c) 6th

d) 10th

e) 9th

IMP Who sworn as the Vietnam's Parliament in the recently held Presidential Elections?

a) Truong Tan Sang

b) Tran Dai Quang

c) Ton Dui Thang

d) Tan Dui Luong

e) None of the above

IMP Who among the following has been appointed as Ambassador of India to the Republic of Zimbabwe?

a) Tandokui

b) Masakui

c) Sankrikai

d) Samules

e) None of the above

IMP NandiniSingla (IFS: 1997), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to

a) Jordon

b) Russia

c) Spain

d) Sweden

e) Portugal

IMP Which private sector scheduled commercial bank starts India’s first Aadhaar-based ATM?

a) City Union Bank

b) Axis Bank

c) IndusInd Bank

d) Development Credit Bank (DCB Bank Ltd)

e) HDFC Bank

IMP Reliance Industries Ltd, the oil to yarn conglomerate launched its online fashion portal recently. Name the portal.

a) Ajio.com

b) Jaio.com

c) Oaji.com

d) Oija.com

e) Aoij.com

IMP Shiva Thapa wins Silver medal at Asian/Oceania Qualifying event in China. He is a

a) Athlete

b) Cyclist

c) Boxer

d) Weight Lifter

e) Swimmer

IMP Mehbooba Mufti has been sworn as the first women Chief Minister of which of the following state?

a) Jharkhand

b) Jammu and Kashmir

c) Meghalaya

d) Manipur

e) Uttarakhand

IMP During the PM Modi’s two days visit India and _______ has signed five agreements to boost the bi-lateral co-opearation.

a) Iran

b) Nepal

c) Afghanistan

d) Saudi Arabia

e) Pakistan

IMP World’s first White Tiger Safari was inaugurated at _______.

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Assam

c) Bihar

d) Punjab

e) Madhya Pradesh

Who is Cesare Maldini?

a) Football coach

b) Cricket coach

c) Volleyball coach

d) Tennis coach

e) Film director

Cesare Maldini was an Italian football manager and player, who spent most of his playing career with Italian club A.C. Milan, also later coaching the side. Wikipedia

Born: February 5, 1932, Trieste, Italy

Died: April 3, 2016, Milan, Italy

IMP Who is the winner of the 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix?

a) Lewis Hamilton

b) Sebastian Vettel

c) Will Stevens

d) Nico Rosberg

e) Daniel Ricciardo

Nico Erik Rosberg is a German racing driver for Mercedes Formula One team. He races under the German flag in Formula One, and has also briefly competed for Finland very early in his career. He holds dual nationality of these two countries

Australian Grand Prix AND Bahrain Grand Prix BOTH BY HIM,, ANS IS D..

IMP West Indies has won the 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup recently, in this who has been honored with the Player of the series award?

a) Virat Kohil

b) Marlon Samuels

c) Darren Sammy

d) Eoin Morgan

e) Chris Gayle

IMP Trimbakeshwar temple is located at which district?

a) Leh

b) Nagpur

c) Bikaner

d) Kurnool

e) Nashik

IMP 4th April is observed as the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, what is its theme of the year 2016?

a) Mine Action is Humanitarian Action

b) Human Action in humanitarian way

c) Make way for an Absolute Human

d) Secure Awareness and think a while

e) None of these

IMP Which of the following companies has signed a pact with Japan’s Kyowa to set up a joint venture firm?

a) Reliance

b) Adani

c) Fiem Industries

d) Tata Motors

e) None of these

IMP Who has been appointed as the CEO of Suzlon Group?

a) J P Chalasani

b) Amit Agarwal

c) Douglos Mcmillon

d) Kunal Bahl

e) Venugopal Dhoot

5 APRIL

IMP The state that imposed a complete ban on foreign and local liquor across the state most recently is

a) Gujarat

b) Nagaland

c) Bihar

d) Mizoram

e) Meghalaya

IMP Which city recently has got its first air-conditioned suburban local train, built at a cost of 54 crore?

a) New Delhi

b) Chennai

c) Mumbai

d) Bengaluru

e) Kolkata

IMP Recently, the Tourism Ministry has sanctioned 20 crore for promoting tourism in

a) Agra

b) Varanasi

c) Jaipur

d) Allahabad

e) Ahmadabad

IMP Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in Red Flag air exercise along with US, NATO and allied forces that are scheduled to be conducted from 28 April to 13 May 2016 in

a) Alaska

b) Canada

c) Mexico

d) Bolivia

e) Argentina

IMP The city which becames first in the country to operate special purpose vehicle to enable faster execution of its smart city initiative is

a) Pune, Maharashtra

b) Surat, Gujarat

c) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

d) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

e) Kochi, Kerala

IMP The world’s first public dengue vaccination programme was launched in the

a) India

b) Malaysia

c) Sweden

d) Philippines

e) None of the above

Which airlines company elevated its present chief executive officer (CEO) Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as the managing director?

a) Jet Airways

b) Go Airlines (India) Ltd

c) Spice Jet

d) Air India Express

e) Air Asia India

IMP Present Repo Rate is

a) 6.5%

b) 6.3%

c) 6.75%

d) 6.8%

e) None of the above

IMP India has signed anMoU with which bank for a possible $100 million line of credit to facilitate exports?

a) World Bank

b) Asia Development Bank

c) Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

d) European Investment Bank

e) None of the above

IMP The ICC, announced the team of the tournament for the World T20 2016. Who is the captain of the team?

a) Daren Sammy

b) MS Dhoni

c) ViratKohli

d) Joe Root

e) Quinton de Kock

6 APRIL

IMP Union Minister of State for Textiles, Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated the Apparel and Garment making Centre at ________.

a) Meghalaya

b) Manipur

c) Sikkim

d) Nagaland

e) Mizoram

OneRyder launched its ride-sharing service in ________.

a) Ahmadabad

b) Bangalore

c) Kolkata

d) Delhi

e) Chennai

IMP Senior NCP leader ChhaganBhujbal’s family members have been declared as wilful defaulter by the _______.

a) RBI

b) SBI

c) PNB

d) Bank of Baroda

e) None of the above

B RYT,, IT IS BEING SAID,, THAT BHUJBHAL TOLD BANKS THAT ACQUIT HIM FROM ALL FRAUD CHARGES AND HE WILL PAY THE DAFAULTER MONEY OF HIM AS WELL AS VIJYA MALYA

IMP Asia's biggest hockey event, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016 will begin at Ipoh in _________.

a) Singapore

b) Saudi Arabia

c) Brazil

d) Malaysia

e) USA

IMP In the Thane district of Mumbai gets toll free number over water crisis. The number is

a) 1088

b) 1099

c) 1077

d) 1066

e) 1055

007 JAMES BOND

The largest freight loading railway zone in India is

a) North Western Railway

b) East Coast Railway

c) South Central Railway

d) Northern Railway

e) Southern Railway

Chris O’Neill, has become Japan's first paid foreign ninja, after being included in the seven-man ninja squad. He belongs to

a) Nagano

b) Gunma

c) Tokyo

d) Beijing

e) Venezuela

IMP China banned most imports of which countries coal and iron ore, the country’s main exports, in a significant increase in pressure?

a) South Korea

b) North Korea

c) Mongolia

d) Myanmar

e) Laos

IMP Which cab service provider of India has introduced electric rickshaws on its platform?

a) Uber

b) Meru Cabs

c) Easy Cabs

d) Taxi for Sure

e) OLA

IMP Which coal company of India has become the number one coal producer in the country by producing a record 137.90 million tonne (MT) of coal in 2015-16?

a) Eastern Coal Fields Limited

b) Mahanandi Coal Fields Limited

c) Bharath Coal Cooking Limited

d) Central Caolfields Limited

e) None of the above

7 APRIL

IMP The World Health Day, a global health awareness day, is celebrated worldwide under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO) on

a) November 7th

b) July 7th

c) April 7th

d) March 7th

e) December 5th

National Summit on Family Planning 2016 with theme New Choices, New Horizons conducted in

a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Kolkata

d) Varanasi

e) Ahmadabad

Name of the low cost micro solar device that was launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan is
a)   Solar Light
b)   Solar Jyoti
c)   Solar Vidyut
d)   Solar Koshika
e)   None of the above

Thirty three-year-old C Devi is the first transgender person to contest in which state assembly elections?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Telangana

c) Bihar

d) Tamil Nadu

e) Haryana

IMP AdarshVidyalaya project is the project seeks to provide modern schools on the lines of KendriyaVidyalayas in rural areas of which state?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Haryana

c) Odisha

d) Mizoram

e) Manipur

IMP Who among the following appointed as the chairman of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), recently?

a) BVR Mohan Reddy

b) CP Gurnani

c) AdrashChowhan

d) Vijayendra Mehta

e) None of the above

Which company recently appointed AshwaniPrashara as chief human resources officer for its hydrocarbon business?

a) HCL Technologies

b) Mind Tree

c) Reliance Industries

d) Infosys

e) Tata Consultancy Services

IMP Who among the following women has been named the most powerful businesswoman in Asia by Forbes?

Nita Ambani

a) DipaliGoenka

b) Nita Ambani

c) Vinita Gupta

d) ChandaKochhar

e) VandanaLuthra

IMP Which country successfully launched a bullet-shaped retrievable scientific research satellite SJ-10 (Shijian-10)?

a) Japan

b) China

c) Mongolia

d) USA

e) Portugal

B RYT

IMP 2016 Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament held in

a) India

b) Oman

c) Bhutan

d) Lebanon

e) Abu Dhabi

8 APRIL

SIDBI has recently signed a MoU with LIC for the supplementing government’s efforts under Fund-of Fund operations for the Venture Industry. Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI?

a) K Roy

b) Kshatrapati Shivaji

c) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

d) Gurdeep Singh

e) K R Kamath

Kshatrapati Shivaji

Emraan Hashmi’s book, The Kiss of Life: How a superhero and my son defeated cancer was co-authored by ________.

a) Javier Moro

b) Khurshid m Kasuri

c) Bilal Siddiqi

d) Prof Deepak Nayyar

e) Vinod Mehta

IMP Name the senior IAS who has been appointed as the Principal Secretary Science and Technology by the Haryana Government?

a) Ashok Khemka

b) Munish Sharma

c) Manoj Kumar

d) Anish Yadav

e) Parath Gupta

A He has been transferred 45 times in 23 years by state governments

IMP Ramkund pond is located at which state?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Punjab

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Maharashtra

e) Uttarkhand

In drought-hit Maharashtra, Nashik's sacred Ramkund dries up for first time in 130 years

TANK WATER USED TO FILL IT

IMP Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has recently inaugurated three mega textile projects at __________.

a) Nagaland

b) Manipur

c) Assam

d) Bihar

e) Rajasthan

IMP As per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) India has ranked ______ position in the biggest military spenders list for 2015.

a) 7th

b) 6th

c) 5th

d) 4th

e) 8th

Which of the following state government has prohibited the taxi-hailing apps like Ola and Uber to apply peak-hour charges?

a) Maharashtra

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Karnataka

d) Kerala

e) Andhra Pradesh

C RYT

IMP North East-ASEAN Business Summit was held at ______.

a) Bhopal

b) Panaji

c) Bangalore

d) Imphal

e) Kohima

IMP Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel officially launched the state-wide implementation of National Food Security Act, which has been renamed as _____.

a) Maa Annapurna Yojna

b) Amma Annapurna Yojna

c) Deen Annapurna Yojna

d) MyGov Annapurna Yojna

e) Adarsh Annapurna Yojna

IMP Bronze bust of ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhatta was unveiled by the Union Human Resource and Development Minister Smriti Irani at the headquarters of _______.

a) WHO

b) UNESCO

c) UNICEF

d) NASA

e) INMARSAT

B RYT

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