Current Affairs Quiz (21st - 27th) August

Question 1: Consider the following statements?

1. The world’s first quantum satellite was recently launched by China.
2. A quantum satellite is designed to establish ultra-secure quantum communications by transmitting uncrackable keys from space to the ground

Question 2:Consider the following statements?

1. The recently passed Mental Health Care Bill (MHC), 2016decriminalizes attempted suicide.
2. This bill enshrines fundamental rights, under Article 21, to care and dignity for persons with mental illness.

Question 3:Which of the following paramilitary forces guards the Indo-Myanmar border?

Question 4:The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is headquartered at

Question 5:In which country does the Mekong River originate?

Question 6:The mobile app Kaizala which is gaining popularity in e-governance, has been developed by which MNC?

Question 7: Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation (FETO) has been recently accused of staging a failed coup in which country?

Question 8:Consider the following statements,

1. The Government recently amended the RBI Act to hand over the job of monetary policy-making in India to a newly constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
2. Setting up the MPC required a constitutional amendment.

Question 9:Jack Ma is the founder of which popular e-commerce company?

Question 10:Consider the following statements,

1. In the collegium system of appointment of judges the government could return for reconsideration a name sent by the collegium.
2. If the collegium reiterated its view, then it is binding on the government.

Question 11:Consider the following statements?

1. The urban local bodies have been given constitutional status by 73rd constitutional amendment act.
2. The mayor is directly elected in the municipal corporations

Question 12:Consider the following statements?

1. P.V sindhu, associated with archery, won a silver medal at the recently concluded Rio Olympics
2. Arjuna award is the highest sporting honour in India

Question 13:consider the following:

1. At present, the Supreme court judges are appointed by the Collegium consisting of Chief justice of India and two senior most judges of supreme court
2. The Supreme court of India enjoys writ jurisdiction for any matter under the law.

Question 14:consider the following:

1. The base year for CPI index is 2012
2. Inflation, at present, is targeted on WPI index

Question 15:Monsoons in India are stronger when:

Question 16:Consider the following statements?

1. In India Land resources are listed under state list and Land acquisition is under the union list under the 7th schedule of the constitution
2. There will be a real estate regulator in every state under the Real estate (regulation and Development) Act 2016

Question 17:Consider the following statements?

1. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology is the nodal ministry for Digital India Campaign
2. At present, the digital locker services offered under this programme are subject to user charges

Question 18:The National Disaster Management Authority is headed by:

Question 19: Which of the Following countries share a border with Syria

1. Iraq
2. Jordan
3. Turkey
4. Iran

Question 20: Pradhan Manthri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana predominantly proposes :

Question 21: Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016’,

1. Childless, straight Indian couples married for a minimum of five years are eligible for surrogacy
2. Foreigners, homosexual couples, people in live-in relationships and single individuals are not eligible.
3. Eligible couples will have to turn to close relatives, not necessarily related by blood for altruistic surrogacy — where no money exchanges hands between the commissioning couple and the surrogate mother

Question 22: The ‘Myitsone dam project’, recently in the news, directly concerns which two countries?

Question 23: Consider the following statements,

1. A DTAA is a bilateral economic agreement between two nations that aims to avoid or eliminate double taxation of the same income in two countries.
2. Recently, the Government of India has approved the revised Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Cyprus.

Question 24:Which of the following paramilitary forces guards the Indo-Myanmar border?

1. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur share the border with Myanmar.
2. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Myanmar.

Question 25:Consider the following statements,

1. The Golden Quadrilateral is a highway network connecting many of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centres of India.
2. A quadrilateral of sorts is formed by connecting Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai, and hence its name

Question 26:With reference to ‘IFC Masala Bonds’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. The International Finance Corporation, which offers these bonds, is an arm of the World Bank
2. They are the rupee-denominated bonds and are a source of debt financing for the public and private sector.

Question 27:Which reference to ‘Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’, consider the following statements:

1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It won the Nobel peace prize in 2013 for clearing most of the chemical weapons used during civil war in Syria.

Question 28:Which of the following star is the closest to Earth other than Earth?

Question 29:According to which legislation, the Genetic Engineering Approval committee (GEAC) is formed?

Question 30:Which of the following arms of World Bank group provides soft loans for the purpose of development?

Question 31: Setting a precedent in allowing women to enter religious places, the Bombay high court ruled that women can enter the Haji Ali Dargah. In saying So Which of the following Fundamental rights did that court say were being contravened by not allowing women to enter the dargah by the Trust

1. Article 14 (equality before law)
2. Article15 (prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth)
3. Article 25 (freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion)
4. Article (abolition of Untouchability)

Question 32: Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) is the only Association of Seed industry in India.
2. Bt cotton is the only transgenic crop commercially permitted in India.

Question 33: Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. India has completely eliminated MDR( multi drug resistant Tuberculosis).
2. MDR TB is caused by excessive use of Antibiotics without medical supervision.

Question 34: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Reserve Bank of India’s has proposed to allow banks to issue Masala Bonds.
2. Masala bonds are rupee-denominated bonds issued in offshore capital markets.

Question 35: Which of the following statements is/are wrong?

1. With an aim to discourage cash transactions, the Finance Ministry has set up a high-level committee to suggest steps to promote card payments.
2. The 11-member committee is headed by former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal.
3. This committee will start issuing Visa cards to all JanDhan Bank Account holders to reduce cash payments.
4. Committee will study how to promote card payments through incentives like tax rebates and cash back schemes