CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK QUIZ - 146

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GK  QUIZ - 146

1. Recently, which among the following has been granted the status of Qualified Central Counterparty (QCCP) by RBI?

[A]Indian Clearing Corporation

[B]MCX-SX Clearing Corporation

[C]National Securities Clearing Corporation

[D]Clearing Corporation of India

2. The union government recently launched the nation’s first comprehensive adolescent health programme which  will focus on adolescent sexual health. The programme has been named as___? 

[A]Rastriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram

[B]Rastriya Sampoorna Swasthya Karyakram 

[C]Rastriya Kishor Evam Bal Swasthaya Yojana

[D]National Adolescent Mission

3. The Registan Desert is located in which of the following countries?

[A]Afghanistan                       

[B]Kazakhstan

[C]Pakistan                            

[D]Russia

4. Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary, which is only the second sanctuary in the country that is exclusively engaged in the conservation of peacocks, is located in

[A]Karnataka                         

[B]Andhra Pradesh

[C]Gujarat                               

[D]Rajasthan

5. In which of the following years government of India constituted the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal?

[A]1986             

[B]1990           

[C]1995           

[D]1994

6. The Reunion Island is a small French island located in the _____

[A]Indian Ocean                     

[B]Pacific Ocean

[C]Arctic Ocean                      

[D]Antarctic Ocean

7. TheNachiket Mor committee on comprehensive financial services for small business and low-income households has recommended all Indians above 18 years of age should have full-service bank accounts by

[A]January 1, 2015                

[B]January 1, 2016

[C]March 31, 2015                

[D]March 31, 2016

8. Who among the following has become the first woman to chair United Sates Central Bank (Federal Reserve)?

[A]Amelia Grace                     

[B]Aimee Jayne

[C]Janet Yellen                       

[D]Margaret Chloe

9. The “Yellow rust” is a dreaded disease of wheat caused by ____?

[A]Bacteria                             

[B]Virus

[C]Fungus                              

[D]Virus & Fungus

10. The Prime Minister of which country will be the chief guest at this year’s India’s Republic Day parade?

[A]China                                

[B]Japan         

[C]Singapore                        

[D]Australia

            ANSWER

1	D	6	A
2	A	7	B
3	A	8	C
4	A	9	C
5	B	10	B