Current Affairs Quiz
1. Name the Action movie star, writer, director who will be given an honorary Oscar for his extraordinary achievements in the movies.
a) Bradley Cooper
b) Jackie Chan
c) Jet Li
d) Chris Tucker
2. Name the country with which India signed an agreement on Maritime Transport in September 2016.
a) Iran
b) Vietnam
c) China
d) Egypt
3. Name the state with which the Ministry of Railways signed Joint Venture Agreement in August 2016 for developing railway infrastructure in the State
a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Jharkhand
d) Jammu & Kashmir
4. Which actor was felicitated at the first edition of BRICS Film Festival that recently commenced in New Delhi?
a) Rishi Kapoor
b) Amitabh Bachchan
c) Jackie Chan
d) Rajinikanth
5. Name the President of Uzbekistan who passed away recently.
a) Abdulhashim Mutalov
b) Shavkat Mirziyoyev
c) Rafiq Nishonov
d) Islam Karimov
6. Who was recently sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu?
a) K. Rosaiah
b) Sanjay Kishan Kaul
c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
d) Kalyan Singh
7. Who was recently appointed the Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour for contribution to biosciences and research?
a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
b) Melvin Konner
c) Todd Yeates
d) None of the above
8. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao was recently sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu. He is the present Governor of which state?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Gujarat
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
9. Who was recently appointed as the CMD of MOIL Limited?
a) Mukund Chaudhari
b) Vivek Dahiya
c) Rajat Pachauri
d) None of the above
10. A group of scientist discovered a new influenza virus that affects cattle. What is the official name of the virus?
a) Influenza A
b) Influenza B
c) Influenza Z
d) Influenza D
11. Who was recently appointed as the Chief Finance Officer of FIFA?
a) Thomas Bach
b) Thomas Peyer
c) Hayatou Issa
d) Gill David
12. Who was recently appointed as President of Gabon?
a) Ali Bongo Ondimba
b) Jean Ping
c) Rose Francine Rogombé
d) None of the above
13. The Union Government recently notified National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. How much amount is outlaid for the scheme?
a) 1000 crore rupees
b) 20000 crore rupees
c) 10000 crore rupees
d) 100 crore rupees
14. Who is the author of the book titled Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir?
a) Agha Shahid Ali
b) Mirza Waheed
c) Subhash Kak
d) Malik Sajad
15. Islam Karimov, who recently passed away, was the President of which country?
a) Afghanistan
b) Russia
c) Uzbekistand) Tajikistan
ANSWERS ----------------
1. (b) Jackie Chan
2. (d) Egypt
3. (b) Kerala
4. (a) Rishi Kapoor
5. (d) Islam Karimov
6. (c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
7. (a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
8. (d) Maharashtra
9. (a) Mukund Chaudhari
10. (d) Influenza D
11. (b) Thomas Peyer
12. (b) Jean Ping
13. (c) 10000 crore rupees
14. (d) Malik Sajad
15. (c) Uzbekistan
a) Bradley Cooper
b) Jackie Chan
c) Jet Li
d) Chris Tucker
2. Name the country with which India signed an agreement on Maritime Transport in September 2016.
a) Iran
b) Vietnam
c) China
d) Egypt
3. Name the state with which the Ministry of Railways signed Joint Venture Agreement in August 2016 for developing railway infrastructure in the State
a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Jharkhand
d) Jammu & Kashmir
4. Which actor was felicitated at the first edition of BRICS Film Festival that recently commenced in New Delhi?
a) Rishi Kapoor
b) Amitabh Bachchan
c) Jackie Chan
d) Rajinikanth
5. Name the President of Uzbekistan who passed away recently.
a) Abdulhashim Mutalov
b) Shavkat Mirziyoyev
c) Rafiq Nishonov
d) Islam Karimov
6. Who was recently sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu?
a) K. Rosaiah
b) Sanjay Kishan Kaul
c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
d) Kalyan Singh
7. Who was recently appointed the Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour for contribution to biosciences and research?
a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
b) Melvin Konner
c) Todd Yeates
d) None of the above
8. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao was recently sworn in as the acting Governor of Tamil Nadu. He is the present Governor of which state?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Gujarat
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
9. Who was recently appointed as the CMD of MOIL Limited?
a) Mukund Chaudhari
b) Vivek Dahiya
c) Rajat Pachauri
d) None of the above
10. A group of scientist discovered a new influenza virus that affects cattle. What is the official name of the virus?
a) Influenza A
b) Influenza B
c) Influenza Z
d) Influenza D
11. Who was recently appointed as the Chief Finance Officer of FIFA?
a) Thomas Bach
b) Thomas Peyer
c) Hayatou Issa
d) Gill David
12. Who was recently appointed as President of Gabon?
a) Ali Bongo Ondimba
b) Jean Ping
c) Rose Francine Rogombé
d) None of the above
13. The Union Government recently notified National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme. How much amount is outlaid for the scheme?
a) 1000 crore rupees
b) 20000 crore rupees
c) 10000 crore rupees
d) 100 crore rupees
14. Who is the author of the book titled Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir?
a) Agha Shahid Ali
b) Mirza Waheed
c) Subhash Kak
d) Malik Sajad
15. Islam Karimov, who recently passed away, was the President of which country?
a) Afghanistan
b) Russia
c) Uzbekistand) Tajikistan
ANSWERS ----------------
1. (b) Jackie Chan
2. (d) Egypt
3. (b) Kerala
4. (a) Rishi Kapoor
5. (d) Islam Karimov
6. (c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
7. (a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
8. (d) Maharashtra
9. (a) Mukund Chaudhari
10. (d) Influenza D
11. (b) Thomas Peyer
12. (b) Jean Ping
13. (c) 10000 crore rupees
14. (d) Malik Sajad
15. (c) Uzbekistan
