Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 06 Feb 2018

1. Ilham Aliyev called a surprise snap presidential election recently. He is the present President of

1) Azerbaijan

2) Jordan

3) Sudan

4) Chad

5) Nigeria

2. President Abdullah Yameen declared state of emergency for 15 days in which country recently?

1) Yemen

2) Libya

3) Maldives

4) Malaysia

5) Indonesia

3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go on a four-day visit to Palestine, UAE and Oman. The capital city of Oman is

1) Nassau

2) Belmopan

3) Sarajevo

4) Bangui

5) Muscat

4. Which state govt recently approved Ghodazari in Chandrapur district as a new wildlife sanctuary in the state? 

1) Uttar Pradesh

2) Himachal Pradesh

3) Madhya Pradesh

4) Maharashtra

5) Odisha

5. Amitabh Kant has been given an extension till Jun 30, 2019. He is the present

1) Chief Economic Adviser

2) CEO of Niti Aayog

3) Economic Affairs Secretary

4) Revenue Secretary

5) Finance Secretary

6. Which country recently launched the smallest rocket ever (SS-520) to carry a tiny satellite TRICOM-1R into orbit?

1) South Korea

2) China

3) France

4) Japan

5) Israel

7. Which country celebrated its 70th anniversary of Independence Day on 4 Feb on which day it attained independence from the British colonial rule in 1948?

1) Myanmar

2) Thailand

3) Sri Lanka

4) Philippines

5) Cambodia

8. Syed Mahmud Hossain was appointed as the new Chief Justice of which of the following countries recently?

1) Afghanistan

2) Bangladesh

3) Pakistan

4) Iran

5) Nepal

9. President Nicos Anastasiades won reelection to second five-year term recently in Cyprus. The currency of Cyprus is

1) Krone

2) Peso

3) Pound

4) Dollar

5) Euro

10. Savita Punia has been included in the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list that celebrates ‘twenty-somethings who are shaping the new India’. She is associated with

1) Hockey

2) Cricket

3) Football

4) Basketball

5) Shooting

Answers:

1. 1
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4
5. 2
6. 4
7. 3
8. 2
9. 5
10. 1