Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 15 May 2018

1. Which of the following banks recently filed a lawsuit against fugitive fraudster Nirav Modi in a Hong Kong court for the recovery of the debt to the tune of USD 6.25 mn?

1) Indian Bank

2) Allahabad Bank

3) Corporation Bank

4) Bank of India

5) IDBI Bank

2. Who among the following has been made Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting (Independent Charge) in the recent cabinet reshuffle?

1) Rajyavardhan Rathore

2) SS Ahluwalia

3) Smriti Irani

4) Piyush Goyal

5) Alphons Kannanthanam

3. The credit rating agency Fitch has said that India’s economic growth will accelerate to ________ in the current financial year.

1) 7.1 per cent

2) 7.3 per cent

3) 7.5 per cent

4) 7.7 per cent

5) 7.9 per cent

4. Who among the following won the women’s singles title of the Madrid Open 2018?

1) Simona Halep

2) Maria Sharapova

3) Caroline Wozniacki

4) Kiki Bertens

5) Petra Kvitova

5. India’s Heena Sidhu is associated with which of the following games? She clinched a gold medal in the International Competitions of Hannover, Germany recently.

1) Boxing

2) Weightlifting

3) Shooting

4) Squash

5) Tennis

6. Who among the following has been assigned the portfolio of Ministry of State in the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology in the recent cabinet reshuffle?

1) SS Ahluwalia

2) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

3) Smriti Irani

4) Piyush Goyal

5) Alphons Kannanthanam

7. Shinmoedake volcano erupted recently in which of the following countries?

1) Italy

2) Japan

3) Philippines

4) Indonesia

5) Cambodia

8. PM Narendra Modi will visit which of the following countries (on 21 May) for an informal Summit with the President of the country?

1) Mongolia

2) Iran

3) South Korea

4) Russia

5) Israel

9. The ICBC of which of the following countries recently launched its first India-dedicated publicly offered investment fund?

1) Japan

2) France

3) China

4) Russia

5) UK

10. Which of the following countries opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem recently?

1) France

2) China

3) Germany

4) Japan

5) US

Answers:

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