CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 34

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 34

1. In a recent verdict, the Supreme Court has allowed translocation of Asiatic lions from Gujarat's Gir sanctuary to a new home in which among the following states?

[A]Rajasthan                           [B]Madhya Pradesh

[C]Karnataka                          [D]Andhra Pradesh

2. Nicolás Maduro has recently won the Presidential Elections in which among the following countries?

[A]Peru                       [B]Suriname

[C]Uruguay                 [D]Venezuela

3. The Meetei Mayek script is used to write which among the following Indian languages?

[A]Assamese                           [B]Manipuri

[C]Mizo                                   [D]Khasi

4. India has so far concluded the various trade agreements with which among the following __?

1. ASEAN                   2. Mercosur                3. European Union

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1                                [B]Only 1 & 2

[C]Only 1 & 3                         [D]1, 2 & 3

5. As of now, India has independent regulators to control the __:

1. Commodity Exchanges              2. Insurance Market              3. Stock Markets

4. Coal Sector                               5. Road Sector

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                         [B]Only 1, 2 & 3

[C]Only 1, 2, 3 & 4                 [D]1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

6. The government of India can interfere in the prices of which among the following?

1. Gasoline               2. Diesel               3. Natural Gas

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 2 & 3                         [B]Only 2

[C]1, 2 & 3                              [D]Only 3

7. The recently released data on India's services exports reveal that India's services exports rose by 9.5 percent to USD 12.28 billion. The data on India's services trade is released by __?

[A]Central Statistical Office (CSO)                          [B]Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

[C]Ministry of Commerce & Industry                      [D]Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

8. A commercial bank will launch a medium term note (MTN) programme to ___:

[A]Provide loans                     [B]Raise Funds

[C]Sell Equity                         [D]Purchase shares

9. Recently, India and Malta have renegotiated and signed the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) to align with global norms and changes in domestic laws. Malta is one of the most developed countries in world with its capital at __:

[A]Valletta                              [B]Cospicua

[C]Città Victoria                     [D]Żejtun

10. One of the headlines in the news papers recently read: "Rupee tumbled 10 paise at one-week low of  54.62". Which among the following can tumble the Rupee down?

1. Sustained dollar demand from importers

2. Capital outflows

3. Rupee showing bearish trend in currency market

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

[A]Only 1 & 2                         [B]Only 2 & 3

[C]Only 1 & 3                         [D]1, 2 & 3

11. Recently, world's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal was making news as it is supplying 4,200 tonnes of steel for the D2 Tower, a steel-framed skyscrapper in France. However, world's first steel frame skyscraper is located in United States in ___:

[A]Washington                       [B]New York

[C]Chicago                              [D]Los Angeles

12. Who was the first winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969), India's highest award in cinema ?

[A]Prithviraj Kapoor                                [B]B. N. Sircar

[C]Pankaj Mullick                                   [D]Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich

13. "John Bates Clark Medal" is better known as:

[A]Baby Nobel                       [B]Asian Nobel

[C]Booker Prize                      [D]Queen's Nobel

14. Which of the following disease is also known as factor IX deficiency, or Christmas disease?

[A]Haemophilia A                  [B]Haemophilia B

[C]Hepatitis B                         [D]Hepatitis C

15. Which of the following flag symbolizes of the Tibetan independence movement?

[A]Snow Lion flag                  [B]Red Dragon flag

[C]White Dog flag                  [D]White Dragon flag

16. Which among the following state is not a part of the Eastern Zonal Council?

[A]West Bengal                      [B]Bihar

[C]Odisha                               [D]Assam

17. If there is a steep fall in gold and oil prices, which among the following should be expected on macroeconomic level?

[A]Decrease in current account deficit                     [B]Increase in current account deficit

[C]Increase in capital account deficit                        [D]Decrease in capital account deficit

18. Recently, Vodafone India and which among the following banks have launched the "M-Pesa", a mobile money transfer and payment service, in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand?

[A]State Bank of India                       [B]ICICI Bank

[C]HDFC Bank                                  [D]Axis Bank

19. While promoting India as an investment destination, recently India's Finance Minister said that the "financial protectionism" by the industrial countries is an issue of concerns. Which among the following best defines the Financial Protectionism?

[A]Imposing Tariffs and other barriers to trade            

[B]Providing direct and indirect subsidies to farmers

[C]Imposing barriers to inward or outward capital flows          

[D]Manipulating the foreign exchange rates

20. Which among the following cars is the fastest car of the world, as confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records?

[A]Bugatti Veyron Super Sport          [B]McLaren F1

[C]Ferrari F40                                     [D]Porsche 959

                                   ANSWER

1	B	6	C	11	C	16	D
2	D	7	B	12	D	17	A
3	B	8	B	13	A	18	B
4	B	9	A	14	B	19	C
5	B	10	D	15	A	20	A