DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS
QUIZ – 7 OCTOBER
Q1. On which country the United States of
America recently lifted economic sanctions?
a.
Israel
b.
Cuba
c.
Myanmar
d.
Mexico
Ans: C
Q2. Sreelatha Menon who
recently passed away was?
a.
An actress
b.
A Social Worker
c.
A dancer
d.
A politician
Ans: A
Q3. Who is the author of the book titled The Ministry of
Utmost Happiness?
a.
Jhumpa Lahiri
b.
Ruskin Bond
c.
Vikram Seth
d.
Arundhati Roy
Ans: D
Q4. Juan Manuel Santos who was bestowed with the 2016
Nobel Peace Prize is the President of which country?
a.
Suriname
b.
Aruba
c.
Colombia
d.
Venezuela
Ans: C
Q5. Where was the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting
2016 held?
a.
Washington DC
b.
Wellington
c.
New Delhi
d.
Ontario
Ans: A
Q6. The Election Commission of India collaborated with
which social networking site to register young voters?
a.
Instagram
b.
Twitter
c.
Snapchat
d.
Facebook
Ans: D
Q7. Which committee constituted to assess ground
situation at Cauvery basin?
a.
Krishnendu Committee
b.
GS Jha Committee
c.
Srikrishna Committee
d.
None of the above
Ans: B
Q8. Who was awarded the Player of the Tournament for UEFA
EURO 2016?
a.
Lionel Messi
b.
Tom Brady
c.
Matt Ryan
d.
Antoine Griezmann
Ans: D
Q9. The 2016 BRICS Science & Technology Senior
Official Meeting was held in which city?
a.
Jaipur
b.
Mumbai
c.
New Delhi
d.
Hyderabad
Ans: A
Q10. What is the theme of World Post Day 2016?
a.
The Post Delivering for People and Businesses Daily
b.
The Post, an invaluable public service
c.
Innovation, Integration and Inclusion
d.
Tell us about the world you want to grow up in
Ans: C
Q11. Who was appointed as acting Chief Justice of
Jharkhand High Court recently?
a.
Justice Madan B Lokur
b.
Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty
c.
Justice Gopal Subramaniam
d.
Justice Virendra Singh
Ans: B
Q12. Who won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize?
a.
European Union (EU)
b.
Liu Xiaobo
c.
Juan Manuel Santos
d.
National Dialogue Quartet
Ans: C
Q13. Which Indian shooter clinched a silver medal in the
50 meter pistol event of the ISSF World Cup Final at Bologna, Italy?
a.
Gagan Narang
b.
Apurvi Chandela
c.
Jitu Rai
d.
Sanjeev Rajput
Ans: C
Q14. Which country’s Parliament passed a bill that seeks
to curb murders in the name of honour?
a.
Bhutan
b.
Pakistan
c.
Nepal
d.
Bangladesh
Ans: B
Q15. IMF in its 2016 October World Economic Outlook (WEO)
projected the global growth in 2016 at?
a.
2.4 percent
b.
2.9 percent
c.
3.1 percent
d.
2.2 percent3
Ans: C
