Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 14 August 2017
1. The Govt has decided to launch Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana (AGEY) as part of the DAY– National Rural Livelihoods Mission. The term DAY stands for
1) Devilal Antyodaya Yojana
2) Daridra Antyodaya Yojana
3) Druta Antyodaya Yojana
4) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
5) None of these
2. Maheshwari Chauhan bagged a bronze medal at the Asian Championship in Astana recently in the game of
1) archery
2) shooting
3) boxing
4) javelin throw
5) discuss throw
3. Which city will host the Summer Olympics in 2028?
1) Los Angeles
2) Paris
3) Tokyo
4) London
5) Madrid
4. The Centre has announced setting up of a regional medical research centre in which city in view of recent deaths of children at BRD Medical College situated there?
1) Lucknow
2) Patna
3) Gorakhpur
4) Bhopal
5) Jaipur
5. Ulaanbaatar is the capital city of which of the following countries?
1) Venezuela
2) Vietnam
3) Cambodia
4) Philippines
5) Mongolia
6. ________ has partnered the Odisha’s MSME department and Project Mission Shakti to train 25,000 entrepreneurs by 2018. It launched its SheMeansBusiness programme there.
1) Google
2) Facebook
3) Infosys
4) Microsoft
5) IBM
7. As per the Elephant Census 2017, the population of elephants is 27,312 across 23 states in India. The World Elephant Day is observed every year on
1) 01 Aug
2) 05 Aug
3) 12 Aug
4) 21 Aug
5) 31 Aug
8. The goods and services tax (GST) regime provides for levy of 12% tax on food bill in non-AC restaurants while for AC restaurants and those with liquor licence it will be
1) 05%
2) 12%
3) 28%
4) 22%
5) 18%
9. Yisrael Kristal, certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man, died aged 113. He was a citizen of
1) Israel
2) Japan
3) Norway
4) Denmark
5) Sweden
10. Indian Bank has introduced a two-tier interest rate for saving bank accounts (3.5% p.a. up to Rs 50 lakh and 4% pa on Rs 50 lakh and above). The Indian Bank has its headquarters in
1) Mumbai
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Chennai
5) Kochi
Answers:
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